Alex and I met for dinner while I was in Texas and we both wore our hair up in chip clips (swipe forward to see our mother-daughter lewk.) Do you call them chip clips? Or hair clips? Here's a side view.

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I ask whether you say "chip clip" because it is my firm belief that “ponytail holders,” is absolutely the ONLY correct way to refer to a circular elasticized hair accessory, a.k.a. rubber bands. I will never say “hair tie” as long as I live, and I urge all my Gen-X cohorts to join me in this stance. After all, ponytail holders don’t tie, they never have tied, and the matter is settled.

And just to drive home the point, please weigh in on these two polls!

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Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this very sweet post about my dinner with Alex, haha! ❤️

And above all else, remember: It's a ponytail holder, not a hair tie!!!

Ree's Favorite Hair Accessories!
6 Pack Multi-Color Large Hair Claw Clips
MONOTONOUS 6 Pack Multi-Color Large Hair Claw Clips
$10 at Amazon
Black Hair Ties for Thick and Curly Hair
GOSICUKA Black Hair Ties for Thick and Curly Hair
$9 at Amazon
Large Yoga Clip
Medusa Heirlooms Large Yoga Clip
$29 at Amazon
Ouchless Hair Elastics for Fine to Medium Hair
GOODY Ouchless Hair Elastics for Fine to Medium Hair
$4 at Amazon
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I’m a desperate housewife, I live in the country, and I’m obsessed with butter, Basset Hounds, and Ethel Merman. Welcome to my frontier!