Important "Gender" Poll

dogsombrero

Do you care about what anyone's kids genetalia looks like on this forum? Do you care about people wanting to her old wives tales about "gender"?
*"gender" in quotes because that's usually how it is written in the threads even though it's "sex or genetalia".

VexyMommy

I didn't mind at first.  I even defended and may have been one of those who did one early on, but now I see they've infected the entire bored with redundancy. 

LSRoo

Take this as a hint people! No one wants to see your kids private parts! We are not ultrasound techs so stop asking us to guess!

Ceridwen77

VexyMommy said:

I didn't mind at first.  I even defended and may have been one of those who did one early on, but now I see they've infected the entire bored with redundancy. 

"Infected" is an excellent choice of words to describe what's happened to N15 this past week+.

urby87

I probably wouldn't mind so much if it didn't seem like there were five new threads about this every single day.  If you want strangers to check out a crotch shot of your kid, or maybe you don't personally but you want to "have fun" and "be supportive" with other mothers who do, just use one thread.  You don't all need to post a brand new thread just for your baby; that's very AW-y.

dogsombrero

I posted this so we can just copy and paste on each of these annoying threads.

Ceridwen77

dogsombrero said:

I posted this so we can just copy and paste on each of these annoying threads.

In that case I'd like to add this accurate illustration:

Elyse1384

Every time I see one of "those" posts come up (so basically about 5x a day)...

"Nooooo!  No God Please No!  Nooooo!"

thefithuntress

This. So much this.

kmkrushi

To clarify I don't mind the old wives tale post that was a group one, not an AW one, about all the different crazy ones out there!

BlueWaffleSpeshul

Ceridwen77 said:

I posted this so we can just copy and paste on each of these annoying threads.

In that case I'd like to add this accurate illustration:

I'll see your gif and raise you this one:

Ceridwen77

BlueWaffleSpeshul said:

Ceridwen77 said:

dogsombrero said:

I posted this so we can just copy and paste on each of these annoying threads.

In that case I'd like to add this accurate illustration:

I'll see your gif and raise you this one:

blams05

thefithuntress said:

This. So much this.

I love your sig!

BlueWaffleSpeshul

I decided I wanted it in my sig. Saves time.

tayzav

I usually don't get too overly annoyed if there's an accidental repost of something but I must say the "guess what it is" or "look at my child's genitals please" posts are getting a little excessive. I appreciate the knowledge of now knowing the difference between "gender" and "sex" as I had no idea and never gave it a second thought before. If I see posts with anything to do with US pictures I just try to avoid opening them. However these days the gifs are so amusing I skim through just for those.

gkarla1114

Woooooow

kestes946

Didn't read all the prior posts, but is it just me or do some of you just scroll down and look at the "yellow" numbers saying posts you've previously read have new posts?! Thats what I do and I don't bother reading each title on each page.. Takes too long and I don't have all day and night to worry about redundant posts. If it annoys me I usually just leave my app.

Just a note-- not annoyed now but it's kind of funny that everyone is in an uproar about it! Lol.

Elyse1384

I hate the yellow "new post" notification! It makes me feel like I'm slacking by not having kept up. Then again as an admitted perfectionist I hate anything like that (eg "unread" notifications in email). I just do a quick scan of page 1 since I'm familiar enough with the board regardless of whether or not I have read the topic.

dogsombrero

I've started writing "TACOS" or "BARF" on redundant posts. So far no OPs or WKs have commented. I know it's childish but I'm just so, so tired of the "gender" "you are mean" posts.

Edit: too many words

Emma&Shayne

dogsombrero said:

I've started writing "TACOS" or "BARF" on redundant posts. So far no OPs or WKs have commented. I know it's childish but I'm just so, so tired of the "gender" "you are mean" posts.

Edit: too many words

You recognise your being childish yet still say these things to other women anyway... This is exactly the problem with this board.
If you have had enough like alot of us have please join us on this new group
https://forums.thebump.com/group/665-november-2015-fresh-start

ash413

Emma&Shayne said:

dogsombrero said:

I've started writing "TACOS" or "BARF" on redundant posts. So far no OPs or WKs have commented. I know it's childish but I'm just so, so tired of the "gender" "you are mean" posts.

Edit: too many words

You recognise your being childish yet still say these things to other women anyway... This is exactly the problem with this board.
If you have had enough like alot of us have please join us on this new group
https://forums.thebump.com/group/665-november-2015-fresh-start

*recognize*

Emma&Shayne

ash413 said:

Emma&Shayne said:

dogsombrero said:

I've started writing "TACOS" or "BARF" on redundant posts. So far no OPs or WKs have commented. I know it's childish but I'm just so, so tired of the "gender" "you are mean" posts.

Edit: too many words

You recognise your being childish yet still say these things to other women anyway... This is exactly the problem with this board.
If you have had enough like alot of us have please join us on this new group
https://forums.thebump.com/group/665-november-2015-fresh-start

*recognize*

I'm guna blame that one on the fact I live in New Zealand and we spell slightly differently to American spelling... look it up.
Also another example Mom for you Mum for me.

Peony1982

Emma&Shayne said:

ash413 said:

Emma&Shayne said:

dogsombrero said:

I've started writing "TACOS" or "BARF" on redundant posts. So far no OPs or WKs have commented. I know it's childish but I'm just so, so tired of the "gender" "you are mean" posts.

Edit: too many words

You recognise your being childish yet still say these things to other women anyway... This is exactly the problem with this board.
If you have had enough like alot of us have please join us on this new group
https://forums.thebump.com/group/665-november-2015-fresh-start

*recognize*

I'm guna blame that one on the fact I live in New Zealand and we spell slightly differently to American spelling... look it up.
Also another example Mom for you Mum for me.

*gonna (or going to)

Emma&Shayne

Love you too sweetheart alot x

Pontot31

Emma&Shayne said:

Love you too sweetheart alot x

Now you're just being a troll.
You can get banned for that.
I suggest going off to your group and enjoying it there before the admins catch all your spam posts.

mamavbs

Starting a poll was actually a really clever and sensible idea. Because apparently only a small group of "awful people" do not like the constant gender/sex/genitals posts. Clearly not the case with this kind of majority.


Also. Serious question. Am I the only one that gets freaked out about the Internet and what you can find on here? I had unexplained bleeding early on and you wouldn't believe what I found on google searches... Photos of people's blood (so grim), pictures of miscarriages, people's full details on their scans etc. EVERYTHING you post on the Internet is available to everyone, everywhere. You really should think twice before posting photos and private info or giving too much personal stuff away. I wouldn't want my children to grow up and find photos of their private parts on the Internet and you can't guarantee they won't. Save it for your Facebook or Instagram if they're private?

Instead of seeing it as an attack, maybe see it as nice strangers actually trying to protect you.

Ceridwen77

Pontot31 said:

Emma&Shayne said:

Love you too sweetheart alot x

Now you're just being a troll.
You can get banned for that.
I suggest going off to your group and enjoying it there before the admins catch all your spam posts.

I find it humorous that she doesn't realize her spamming and trolling are TOU violations and are likely being reported as we speak.

VexyMommy

Courtesy of Hyperbole and a Half one of my fav web comics.  She has great stuff about her grammar, childhood, and depression. 

Falchas

Ceridwen77 said:

I posted this so we can just copy and paste on each of these annoying threads.

In that case I'd like to add this accurate illustration:

Is that a Evgeni gif!?  Talk about weird celebrity crushes.  Love him.  Oh, and yes, the redundant "guess what" posts are annoying. This is the first internet board I've ever participated in, and it is a learning experience for sure.  But even I have figured out (hopefully) where to participate in respective category posts, they're right on top for goodness sake.

Ceridwen77

Falchas said:

Ceridwen77 said:

dogsombrero said:

I posted this so we can just copy and paste on each of these annoying threads.

In that case I'd like to add this accurate illustration:

Is that a Evgeni gif!?  Talk about weird celebrity crushes.  Love him.  Oh, and yes, the redundant "guess what" posts are annoying. This is the first internet board I've ever participated in, and it is a learning experience for sure.  But even I have figured out (hopefully) where to participate in respective category posts, they're right on top for goodness sake.

Oh it sure is. And here's another bizarre gif for you: