The Lincoln Park Trixies...

You know you love them! Ok, maybe you don't... :)

But you know you've SEEN them...and HEARD them. Those ever so sweet (annoying!), lovable (spoiled!), precious girls who we call TRIXIES.

I encountered one of these FINE specimens yesterday while I was walking home from the train. As I was walking I passed a girl (who looked VERY similar to the girl in the pic to the left), standing at the parking meter in front of where she parked.

She was on the phone, and looked extremely annoyed...to the point of almost crying. When I got next to her, I heard her whine into her cell phone, "Daddy, I don't know how these meters work."

ARE YOU SERIOUS???? She actually called her dad for help instead of TRYING to figure it out herself!

And what is there to figure out anyway? You put the coins in the slot and BAM! You are done...

Seriously, what kind of life experiences lead you to this point?...when you must call Daddy to figure out ever little obstacle you encounter?

Ugh...

Aren't they JUST PRECIOUS, though?

So what exactly makes a girl a Trixie?
According to Wikipedia, Trixie is a slang term for a young, urban white woman, typically single in her 20s. The term actually originated here in Chicago in the Lincoln Park (Yuppie) neighborhood. Hence, the term Lincoln Park Trixies.

If you keep your eyes open, you will see them randomly...They are the ones who plop into the seat next to you on the bus or train with their giant Gucci bags (that daddy paid for!) with no consideration, elbowing you in the side.

- They wear their over-sized D&G sunglasses on even the cloudiest of days, to not make eye contact with the little people...

- They carry on EXTREMELY IMPORTANT phone conversations in the most inappropriate places, usually sounding like:

"Oh my God, I am so, like, wow, like Totally over it. He totally, like..."

So precious...

- You can also spot them with their designer Dog Carriers, with tiny chihuahua heads in sweet little outfits sticking out...

- You can spot them with their 'tall' Starbucks lattes in hand, even though they really don't like the taste of coffee very much...

- They are the ones who worship Lauren Conrad, and "The Hills" is considered Must-See TV!

NOW DON'T GET ME WRONG! There is nothing wrong with fashion, and being fashionable. I also love a good Starbucks drink, as well...and 'The Hills' can sure be enjoyable, mindless entertainment from time to time. I am not bashing these things at all. There is a difference in being fashionable & enjoying certain products, to being UTTERLY RIDICULOUS!

Usually i find that these types of girls have a tendency to judge, or look down upon other people. When i hear these comments come out of their mouths, it takes a bit of self-restraint to not say to them, "B*tch, if it wasn't for your parents being successful, and their unlimited AMEX card that you are using...you might be in that person's shoes!"

Oh well...

There will always be Trixies in our society, so its probably best to learn to live with them, right?

I mean, there are much worse things in life...

Oh, and the next time you don't move your tiny dog out of the way on the sidewalk when i am trying to pass by, and you're too busy chatting on your phone to care, i PROMISE to do my best to not kick it...