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sparklingdiamond

kitchencolors said:

sisterjanet said:

People were very naive about the importance of college education, ANY college education, when I went to college, but I really hope moving forward that more people stop and do a level headed cost-benefit analysis before signing up for college, especially if they can't do it without loans.

Seriously.

And it terrifies me that children (yes, some are still only 17 when they are deciding where to go...) are signing on to a loan burden when they probably cannot even calculate what the payment on that loan will be, or what that means about the income they'll need when they graduate to be able to pay that loan back.  They're signing on to a loan they might not even understand all the while being told that college is totes worth it and they should follow their passion and study whatever they want.  Well it might not be worth it.  Then what?

My degree is in political science and I do nothing with it.  I am in a completely different field.  I took out way too many loans and was always promised "oh we will work with you to make your payments affordable".  Then when I asked for help they said no and I now pay almost $1000 a month to student loans.  If I could go back and do it differently, I definitely would.

Mamazon2014

IBackBevo said:

Jane C said:

There also medical issues that a lay person will not know about by just looking at someone. & gaining weight & a physical disability are often interrelated. I help social security disability claimants with their hearings so I see people with severe disabilities all the time. I get upset. when people assume something about a person's disability by just looking at them. Pls don't think you can judge so quickly & assume something about a person by just looking at them.

I agree with this...for the most part. My Dad only has one eye and has depth perception problems (and other cognitive disabilities) from being assaulted by a student.  He has had about 10 surgeries.  He has a wheelchair sticker, but looks just fine.  Yet his depth perception is off.  Everyone in that parking lot wants him parking in the extra wide space.  It is a public service, really.

The only thing I do give him a hard time about is having a wheelchair plate on his motorcycle.  I mean, seriously?  Maybe the wheelchair plate should give you a CLUE that you shouldn't be riding a motorcycle.  FYI, he has been in multiple accidents on it.

My aunt has severe fibromyalgia that makes every day activities painful so i completely understand that not all disabilities can be seen at a glance, but I also know at least 3 people personally who have passes simply because they have made poor health decisions and would rather qualify for disability than address their health needs and fix their weight issues. One of them, a friend's cousin, actually chewed out a guy on crutches for taking the last handicap spot at the grocery store because it meant she would have to walk from five extra spaces to get to the courtesy scooter area. There is nothing medically wrong with her other than she is diabetic and refuses to follow a low glucose diet. 

I dont believe that obesity alone should be an excuse for a handicap pass when there are those with actual issues that could get more of a benefit from that spot.

Ziegeficker

ABColeslaw said:

Rocknroll64 said:

Ziegeficker said:

My UO is fluid, but here it is...

I've heard many arguments for and against, and I have not yet been convinced that GMOs are necessarily bad for your health.

Bad for farmers and the economy, maybe...but not sure about anything else.

I totally agree with you, there is no concrete proof that GMO's are bad for your health.  Personally, I think it's absolute genius what they can do, the science behind it is mind boggling.  People are so effing quick to jump on something that they don't fully understand.  

I think Monsanto can take a dive off a cliff. Seriously. 

Yea, I think Monsanto is pretty shitty, too.  That's why I tacked on the bit about how GMOs may be bad for farmers and the economy.  I can see that argument, most definitely.  However, a lot of the anti-GMO arguments I've seen are actually more anti-Monsanto, and I think they should be treated differently.  Other anti-GMO posts I've seen going around have turned out to be sensational and false.

I am pro-GMO labeling and believe that there could be pretty severe consequences for genetic modifications that we haven't considered or experienced yet; but I'm just not convinced yet that they are the devil for our health that some make them out to be.  I remain on the fence about it.

sisterjanet

Shell+Bell said:

I don't usually have UO's but my playgroup today brought this up. I really don't like how so moms take their kids to playgroup and spend the whole time on their phone/magazine/etc. This goes on every time at this playgroup I go to. It's a free drop in, twice a week. There's 2 ladies that run it, but they are in no way in charge of watching your children. I understand some people work from home, so yes they have to use their phones at some point, they can't just disconnect all together. But the women I see doing it are ones are just replying to craigs list ads, or Facebook. One women was reading a magazine, another doing a crossword. And one actually brought her kindle in to read. I do not want to watch your children, I'm there to play with my own. It really irritates me, considering the children of these particular moms generally do not play well with others. Very frustrating.

I feel like the other moms at the mall playground might think I'm snubbing them, but I'm just watching my kid and being too shy to start any small talk.

danabsd

People seriously need to learn the difference between and UO and a FFFC.  

i.e. You not legally taking your husbands name because you're lazy is not an unpopular opinion, it's a confession.  

Mine: It makes me sad that people on this board don't use team badges.  

On my other BMB we all had them and I loved knowing what kinda baby everyone was getting.  

On that note, people who can't bother to put anything in their siggys seriously bug me too.  I think both these things help others to recognize you and build a sense of community on the board.  Something we are lacking a little these days.  

reneewhite90

I think a lot of people are mobile most of the time. Speaking for myself, I either on my phone app or my iPad app every time I'm on TB with the exception of maybe twice. I don't think you can add a siggy with the app. I could be wrong though?

I get where you're coming from, I'm just saying that I personally just learned what a "siggy" was about a month ago because like I said, I'm ALWAYS on mobile bump.

Kageer

Okay here is mine. I hate opening presents at kids birthday parties until the birthday child and guests are old enough to care and have the attention span to sit through watching another child open presents. I am totally fine with bringing my gift, dropping it on a table, enjoying the party and then getting a thank you note later in the mail.

pistolpackinmomma

reneewhite90 said:

I think a lot of people are mobile most of the time. Speaking for myself, I either on my phone app or my iPad app every time I'm on TB with the exception of maybe twice. I don't think you can add a siggy with the app. I could be wrong though?

I get where you're coming from, I'm just saying that I personally just learned what a "siggy" was about a month ago because like I said, I'm ALWAYS on mobile bump.

Until 2 days ago I was exclusively mobile. I still made a siggy for those who could see it on the full site. Your iPad will take you to the full site if you use safari. Then you too can have a siggy.

reneewhite90

Kageer said:

Okay here is mine. I hate opening presents at kids birthday parties until the birthday child and guests are old enough to care and have the attention span to sit through watching another child open presents. I am totally fine with bringing my gift, dropping it on a table, enjoying the party and then getting a thank you note later in the mail.

I totally wish this was acceptable... I would do this all the time. I hate opening my kids gifts in front of everyone and having to show excitement for them. I 100% appreciate you thinking of us and taking the time and money to get them a gift, but I agree that they are too young to care or appreciate the gift themselves.

reneewhite90

I'm really not big on the whole gift thing in general though. Maybe that is my UO...

I truly hate the whole concept of presents, both giving and receiving. I have enough things, and I cannot stand when people have ungrateful reactions to a gift given. Is so much rather hand make things or actually go out and do something than give or receive an actual gift. I dread birthdays and Christmas honestly...

Kageer

reneewhite90 said:

Kageer said:

Okay here is mine. I hate opening presents at kids birthday parties until the birthday child and guests are old enough to care and have the attention span to sit through watching another child open presents. I am totally fine with bringing my gift, dropping it on a table, enjoying the party and then getting a thank you note later in the mail.

I totally wish this was acceptable... I would do this all the time. I hate opening my kids gifts in front of everyone and having to show excitement for them. I 100% appreciate you thinking of us and taking the time and money to get them a gift, but I agree that they are too young to care or appreciate the gift themselves.

That's funny. It is totally acceptable in my group of friends and family-thank goodness. My son turns five this year and this might be the first year I am considering opening presents at his party.

pistolpackinmomma

reneewhite90 said:

Kageer said:

Okay here is mine. I hate opening presents at kids birthday parties until the birthday child and guests are old enough to care and have the attention span to sit through watching another child open presents. I am totally fine with bringing my gift, dropping it on a table, enjoying the party and then getting a thank you note later in the mail.

I totally wish this was acceptable... I would do this all the time. I hate opening my kids gifts in front of everyone and having to show excitement for them. I 100% appreciate you thinking of us and taking the time and money to get them a gift, but I agree that they are too young to care or appreciate the gift themselves.

I would rather open the gift, fake excitement and thank whoever got it than write out a million thank you notes.

Shell+Bell

pistolpackinmomma said:

Okay here is mine. I hate opening presents at kids birthday parties until the birthday child and guests are old enough to care and have the attention span to sit through watching another child open presents. I am totally fine with bringing my gift, dropping it on a table, enjoying the party and then getting a thank you note later in the mail.

I totally wish this was acceptable... I would do this all the time. I hate opening my kids gifts in front of everyone and having to show excitement for them. I 100% appreciate you thinking of us and taking the time and money to get them a gift, but I agree that they are too young to care or appreciate the gift themselves.

I would rather open the gift, fake excitement and thank whoever got it than write out a million thank you notes.

This exactly. I don't like opening presents in front of people either, but we do and say our thank yous and are as polite as possible. But are we supposed to be sending out thank you cards too?? If so, oops. Definitely have not been doing this.

pistolpackinmomma

Shell+Bell said:

pistolpackinmomma said:

reneewhite90 said:

Kageer said:

Okay here is mine. I hate opening presents at kids birthday parties until the birthday child and guests are old enough to care and have the attention span to sit through watching another child open presents. I am totally fine with bringing my gift, dropping it on a table, enjoying the party and then getting a thank you note later in the mail.

I totally wish this was acceptable... I would do this all the time. I hate opening my kids gifts in front of everyone and having to show excitement for them. I 100% appreciate you thinking of us and taking the time and money to get them a gift, but I agree that they are too young to care or appreciate the gift themselves.

I would rather open the gift, fake excitement and thank whoever got it than write out a million thank you notes.

This exactly. I don't like opening presents in front of people either, but we do and say our thank yous and are as polite as possible. But are we supposed to be sending out thank you cards too?? If so, oops. Definitely have not been doing this.


The other day they had an etiquette person on Kathy & Hoda and she said if you are able to thank the person in person then there is no need for a thank you card.

Rocknroll64

pistolpackinmomma said:

pistolpackinmomma said:

Okay here is mine. I hate opening presents at kids birthday parties until the birthday child and guests are old enough to care and have the attention span to sit through watching another child open presents. I am totally fine with bringing my gift, dropping it on a table, enjoying the party and then getting a thank you note later in the mail.

I totally wish this was acceptable... I would do this all the time. I hate opening my kids gifts in front of everyone and having to show excitement for them. I 100% appreciate you thinking of us and taking the time and money to get them a gift, but I agree that they are too young to care or appreciate the gift themselves.

I would rather open the gift, fake excitement and thank whoever got it than write out a million thank you notes.

This exactly. I don't like opening presents in front of people either, but we do and say our thank yous and are as polite as possible. But are we supposed to be sending out thank you cards too?? If so, oops. Definitely have not been doing this.

The other day they had an etiquette person on Kathy & Hoda and she said if you are able to thank the person in person then there is no need for a thank you card.

Why doesn't this apply to showers then? 

pistolpackinmomma

Rocknroll64 said:

pistolpackinmomma said:

Shell+Bell said:

pistolpackinmomma said:

reneewhite90 said:

Kageer said:

Okay here is mine. I hate opening presents at kids birthday parties until the birthday child and guests are old enough to care and have the attention span to sit through watching another child open presents. I am totally fine with bringing my gift, dropping it on a table, enjoying the party and then getting a thank you note later in the mail.

I totally wish this was acceptable... I would do this all the time. I hate opening my kids gifts in front of everyone and having to show excitement for them. I 100% appreciate you thinking of us and taking the time and money to get them a gift, but I agree that they are too young to care or appreciate the gift themselves.

I would rather open the gift, fake excitement and thank whoever got it than write out a million thank you notes.

This exactly. I don't like opening presents in front of people either, but we do and say our thank yous and are as polite as possible. But are we supposed to be sending out thank you cards too?? If so, oops. Definitely have not been doing this.

The other day they had an etiquette person on Kathy & Hoda and she said if you are able to thank the person in person then there is no need for a thank you card.

Why doesn't this apply to showers then? 

I don't know but I wish it did. Same with weddings. We opened our gifts at the wedding. I hate thank you cards!

pandadair

Rocknroll64 said:

pistolpackinmomma said:

pistolpackinmomma said:

Okay here is mine. I hate opening presents at kids birthday parties until the birthday child and guests are old enough to care and have the attention span to sit through watching another child open presents. I am totally fine with bringing my gift, dropping it on a table, enjoying the party and then getting a thank you note later in the mail.

I totally wish this was acceptable... I would do this all the time. I hate opening my kids gifts in front of everyone and having to show excitement for them. I 100% appreciate you thinking of us and taking the time and money to get them a gift, but I agree that they are too young to care or appreciate the gift themselves.

I would rather open the gift, fake excitement and thank whoever got it than write out a million thank you notes.

This exactly. I don't like opening presents in front of people either, but we do and say our thank yous and are as polite as possible. But are we supposed to be sending out thank you cards too?? If so, oops. Definitely have not been doing this.

The other day they had an etiquette person on Kathy & Hoda and she said if you are able to thank the person in person then there is no need for a thank you card.

Why doesn't this apply to showers then? 

I don't know, but I've always sent a thank you even if I open the gift in front of the giver. Habit. It's not like you have to write a long letter.

pistolpackinmomma

https://m.today.com/klgandhoda/5-essentials-writing-thank-you-note-2D11915939

Xath

Re: Tattoos

I've never minded them on others, but didn't have anything important enough to tattoo before now. A friend of mine with several tattoos has a really good rule that I have adopted. You plan out/design the tattoo you want and where you want it on your body. Then you wait a year. If you change anything in design or placement, start the year over. Once the year is done you get the tattoo. When I hit my year mark I was already pregnant, so I'll be waiting until LO is born. But my mom and sister already got tattoos in memory of my daughter so they can carry that memento with them permanently.

Re: Gifts

We started having no gift birthday parties for our son this year. So much easier. Our friends liked it so much, the recent invitations we have gotten have also been no gift.

reneewhite90

pandadair said:

Rocknroll64 said:

pistolpackinmomma said:

Shell+Bell said:

pistolpackinmomma said:

reneewhite90 said:

Kageer said:

Okay here is mine. I hate opening presents at kids birthday parties until the birthday child and guests are old enough to care and have the attention span to sit through watching another child open presents. I am totally fine with bringing my gift, dropping it on a table, enjoying the party and then getting a thank you note later in the mail.

I totally wish this was acceptable... I would do this all the time. I hate opening my kids gifts in front of everyone and having to show excitement for them. I 100% appreciate you thinking of us and taking the time and money to get them a gift, but I agree that they are too young to care or appreciate the gift themselves.

I would rather open the gift, fake excitement and thank whoever got it than write out a million thank you notes.

This exactly. I don't like opening presents in front of people either, but we do and say our thank yous and are as polite as possible. But are we supposed to be sending out thank you cards too?? If so, oops. Definitely have not been doing this.

The other day they had an etiquette person on Kathy & Hoda and she said if you are able to thank the person in person then there is no need for a thank you card.

Why doesn't this apply to showers then? 


I don't know, but I've always sent a thank you even if I open the gift in front of the giver. Habit. It's not like you have to write a long letter.



This has always been the same with us, all the way back to when we were young until now. We open the gifts in front of everyone and were still expected to write everyone a thank you note. I have a habit of writing everyone a damn novel, too.

Not saying either way is wrong or right, that's just what we did.

Junebug060609

danabsd said:

People seriously need to learn the difference between and UO and a FFFC.  

i.e. You not legally taking your husbands name because you're lazy is not an unpopular opinion, it's a confession.  

Mine: It makes me sad that people on this board don't use team badges.  

On my other BMB we all had them and I loved knowing what kinda baby everyone was getting.  

On that note people who can't bother to put anything in their siggys seriously bug me too.  I think both these things help others to recognize you and build a sense of community on the board.  Something we are lacking a little these days.  

On the sig note: I have tried to update my tickers several times, including turning my green one pink, and it won't freaking work.

Mimaloo

Junebug060609 said:

People seriously need to learn the difference between and UO and a FFFC.  

i.e. You not legally taking your husbands name because you're lazy is not an unpopular opinion, it's a confession.  

Mine: It makes me sad that people on this board don't use team badges.  

On my other BMB we all had them and I loved knowing what kinda baby everyone was getting.  

On that note people who can't bother to put anything in their siggys seriously bug me too.  I think both these things help others to recognize you and build a sense of community on the board.  Something we are lacking a little these days.  

On the sig note: I have tried to update my tickers several times, including turning my green one pink, and it won't freaking work.

Same. 

IBackBevo

I love the idea of no gift parties.

talkthewholetime

sisterjanet said:

Christinaruth74 said:

talkthewholetime said:

I absolutely have the word "ute".

Someone actually said it out loud to me and I almost died inside. It's a uterus. "Ute" is not cute, or funny. 

is this ok?

If that's not on a t-shirt, somewhere in Japan at the very least, it totally should be.


I was going to gif the "your uterus is cuterus" from Parks and Rec but was on mobile!

sisterjanet

talkthewholetime said:

Christinaruth74 said:

talkthewholetime said:

I absolutely have the word "ute".

Someone actually said it out loud to me and I almost died inside. It's a uterus. "Ute" is not cute, or funny. 

is this ok?

If that's not on a t-shirt, somewhere in Japan at the very least, it totally should be.

I was going to gif the "your uterus is cuterus" from Parks and Rec but was on mobile!

The shininess of the eyes is mesmerizing.  I kind of want to make this my new profile pic on everything, but am pretty sure everyone but me would be creeped out.

hfooter

reneewhite90 said:

Rocknroll64 said:

pistolpackinmomma said:

pistolpackinmomma said:

Okay here is mine. I hate opening presents at kids birthday parties until the birthday child and guests are old enough to care and have the attention span to sit through watching another child open presents. I am totally fine with bringing my gift, dropping it on a table, enjoying the party and then getting a thank you note later in the mail.

I totally wish this was acceptable... I would do this all the time. I hate opening my kids gifts in front of everyone and having to show excitement for them. I 100% appreciate you thinking of us and taking the time and money to get them a gift, but I agree that they are too young to care or appreciate the gift themselves.

I would rather open the gift, fake excitement and thank whoever got it than write out a million thank you notes.

This exactly. I don't like opening presents in front of people either, but we do and say our thank yous and are as polite as possible. But are we supposed to be sending out thank you cards too?? If so, oops. Definitely have not been doing this.

The other day they had an etiquette person on Kathy & Hoda and she said if you are able to thank the person in person then there is no need for a thank you card.

Why doesn't this apply to showers then? 

I don't know, but I've always sent a thank you even if I open the gift in front of the giver. Habit. It's not like you have to write a long letter.

This has always been the same with us, all the way back to when we were young until now. We open the gifts in front of everyone and were still expected to write everyone a thank you note. I have a habit of writing everyone a damn novel, too. Not saying either way is wrong or right, that's just what we did.

I grew up writing thank you cards for every gift on any occasion. My DH did not. So I write the thank you cards at Christmas and Hanukkah and force him to write them for his birthday. So I obviously go against what Kathy Honda says. It just shows an appreciation and gratefulness more than anything. My kid sure as hell is going to write thank you cards as soon as he can write.

jenb_99

I can't stand YA (young adult) or NA (new adult) fiction. I don't get the appeal of full-grown women reading and writing about teens and college kids who are in many cases the same ages as their own children. This goes especially for NA, which often contains explicit sex. And I work in publishing, so I know for a fact how old the authors and their families are. Honestly it kind of creeps me out.

delatl

I'm way too late to the UO party but since I finally have one, I'm going for it anyway. My UO is that I hate when people buy huge loads of groceries at Super Target. I realize this might be really unpopular and I totally get why people do it. It's just me being irritable and hating to get stuck behind them in line with a handful of big household items that would be quick to ring up. 

Kageer

delatl said:

I'm way too late to the UO party but since I finally have one, I'm going for it anyway. My UO is that I hate when people buy huge loads of groceries at Super Target. I realize this might be really unpopular and I totally get why people do it. It's just me being irritable and hating to get stuck behind them in line with a handful of big household items that would be quick to ring up. 

Ha ha-I am that person buying groceries. I will add onto this and say super target/target needs self check out or 10 or less item checkouts in all their stores. The one by my mom's has this and it is so nice!

danabsd

pistolpackinmomma said:

reneewhite90 said:

I think a lot of people are mobile most of the time. Speaking for myself, I either on my phone app or my iPad app every time I'm on TB with the exception of maybe twice. I don't think you can add a siggy with the app. I could be wrong though?

I get where you're coming from, I'm just saying that I personally just learned what a "siggy" was about a month ago because like I said, I'm ALWAYS on mobile bump.

Until 2 days ago I was exclusively mobile. I still made a siggy for those who could see it on the full site. Your iPad will take you to the full site if you use safari. Then you too can have a siggy.

Thank you.
I have no clue why anyone would use the app unless they had to.

FWIW, I worked a job that blocked TB on their computers so I was mobile all.the.time. I still put a siggy up. Like I said, community, recognizability and shiz.

bumpuser10194737

Hooper88 said:

I have a couple….

1.  I DO NOT get the obsession with Candy Crush or any of those stupid games!  I just don't get it.

2.  I love talking baby names and hearing what others will be naming their children.  I really enjoyed reading the baby name thread that was recently posted on this board but my god, some of the names in my opinion are absolutely horrendous.  That being said, I am sure there are people out there that think that what I am naming my son is the worst name ever and I totally understand that we all have different taste.  But please for the sake of your child get rid of the unique stupid spellings!  

Have you checked out TB's Baby Names board? Way fun.