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Bertha Venation

(21,484 posts) Thu Jun 14, 2012, 04:02 PM Jun 2012

On party invitation: "Dress: Brazil" -- What does this mean?

For my boss.

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On party invitation: "Dress: Brazil" -- What does this mean? (Original Post) Bertha Venation Jun 2012 OP

Colorful and sexy. yellerpup Jun 2012 #1

Law firm -- so I am seriously hoping Bertha Venation Jun 2012 #4

In that case... yellerpup Jun 2012 #7

It's my boss who got the invitation, not me -- thank god, because Bertha Venation Jun 2012 #8

LOL! yellerpup Jun 2012 #12

Oh, it's totally cool, yellerpup Bertha Venation Jun 2012 #19

... yellerpup Jun 2012 #23

so many possibilites pokerfan Jun 2012 #2

My first thought too HarveyDarkey Jun 2012 #14

YES. n/t Soylent Brice Jun 2012 #27

yikes! Kali Jun 2012 #3

Like this: klook Jun 2012 #5

Found a link on Brazilian culture and dress yellerpup Jun 2012 #6

GREAT site!. . fascinating annabanana Jun 2012 #11

Glad you enjoyed the site. yellerpup Jun 2012 #13

Here ya go sharp_stick Jun 2012 #9

Carnaval Queen lunatica Jun 2012 #10

Now THAT is a party dress. yellerpup Jun 2012 #15

You know what she's thinking? Bertha Venation Jun 2012 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2012 #16

No bra. No panties. No pubic hair. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #18

And here, do we have a glimpse into Bertha Venation Jun 2012 #20

!!! MiddleFingerMom Jun 2012 #21

You just SO do not want to go there. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #22

For a brazillion reasons!!! pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #26

this... Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #24

sans body hair? NightWatcher Jun 2012 #25

More or less nude (unless you count glitter), hairless, with a colorful hat made out of feathers 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #28

yellerpup

(12,254 posts)

1. Colorful and sexy.

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 04:07 PM

Jun 2012

Think samba and parades during Carnivale, feathers, glitter, lots of exposed flesh. What type of business is it?

Bertha Venation

(21,484 posts)

4. Law firm -- so I am seriously hoping

Reply to yellerpup (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 04:10 PM

Jun 2012

that this was a personal party invitation!

yellerpup

(12,254 posts)

7. In that case...

Reply to Bertha Venation (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 04:15 PM

Jun 2012

and if that's the goal, then go looking as if you live at the beach, sexy hair, floaty skirts, hot sandals and fun jewelry. Daytime-wear a sunhat; night-wear feathers or a flower in your hair.

Bertha Venation

(21,484 posts)

8. It's my boss who got the invitation, not me -- thank god, because

Reply to yellerpup (Reply #7)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 04:17 PM

Jun 2012

I don't do "sexy." And my sunhat is used for yard work.

Thanks for your help!

yellerpup

(12,254 posts)

12. LOL!

Reply to Bertha Venation (Reply #8)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 05:38 PM

Jun 2012

I'm sure you rock your yard work hat anyway. Sorry, I misunderstood.

Bertha Venation

(21,484 posts)

19. Oh, it's totally cool, yellerpup

Reply to yellerpup (Reply #12)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 07:02 PM

Jun 2012

yellerpup

(12,254 posts)

23. ...

Reply to Bertha Venation (Reply #19)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 08:20 PM

Jun 2012

pokerfan

(27,677 posts)

2. so many possibilites

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 04:08 PM

Jun 2012

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088846/

HarveyDarkey

(9,077 posts)

14. My first thought too

Reply to pokerfan (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 05:40 PM

Jun 2012

One of my favorite movies

Soylent Brice

(8,308 posts)

27. YES. n/t

Reply to pokerfan (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 15, 2012, 07:16 PM

Jun 2012

Kali

(55,032 posts)

3. yikes!

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 04:08 PM

Jun 2012

ok maybe it just means tropical? fruit on your head?

or maybe maid in maryland knows the answer?

klook

(12,174 posts)

5. Like this:

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 04:10 PM

Jun 2012

You know, like in Brazil.

yellerpup

(12,254 posts)

6. Found a link on Brazilian culture and dress

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 04:10 PM

Jun 2012

Hope this helps: http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/brazil-country-profile.html

annabanana

(52,791 posts)

11. GREAT site!. . fascinating

Reply to yellerpup (Reply #6)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 04:38 PM

Jun 2012

Just what I need, another way to waste time online . . (unless, of course, I actually end up GOING somewhere)

yellerpup

(12,254 posts)

13. Glad you enjoyed the site.

Reply to annabanana (Reply #11)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 05:40 PM

Jun 2012

You can waste time here or you can waste time on vacation. The important thing is that you have found another way to do it!

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)

9. Here ya go

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 04:29 PM

Jun 2012

I hope the party site is warm.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

10. Carnaval Queen

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 04:34 PM

Jun 2012

yellerpup

(12,254 posts)

15. Now THAT is a party dress.

Reply to lunatica (Reply #10)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 05:41 PM

Jun 2012

Everything about it says special.

Bertha Venation

(21,484 posts)

17. You know what she's thinking?

Reply to lunatica (Reply #10)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 06:40 PM

Jun 2012

I hope you assholes realize that you gave me this award because I can wear this hideous, gaudy tonnage for hours on end and look like I'm enjoying it.

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