FFFC

Serenla

I confess DH and I "spend time together" by sitting in on the couch while playing different games. It's a comfortable silence to me, sometimes we are playing the same game though so we do interact that way. We also do stuff like eat dinner together or play board games.

AmyV416

dani+california said:

AprilMay9 said:

A woman at my work wears those fake ponytails sold at mall kiosks. I want to tell her she's fooling no one.

The whole ponytail is fake or is it the equally awful fake hair scrunchie? Amazing! They sell them at the dollar store too. So elegant.

I also have a coworker with one of these contraptions attached to her head. I call it a squirrel tail. Sadly, the tail does not match the color of her real hair......maybe she's going for an ombré effect?

thomas930

Serenla said:

I confess DH and I "spend time together" by sitting in on the couch while playing different games. It's a comfortable silence to me, sometimes we are playing the same game though so we do interact that way. We also do stuff like eat dinner together or play board games.

Why do you have to live so far away?! We would get along so well together...and so would our husbands Its like we live the same life.

Serenla

Oh! One more.
There is a coworker of mine (the same one who called me fat) who was apparently taking advantage of some extra time this morning, he reeked of pot. I asked him really loudly if he enjoys waking and baking when his supervisor walked by.

No regrets!

Serenla

thomas930 said:

Serenla said:

I confess DH and I "spend time together" by sitting in on the couch while playing different games. It's a comfortable silence to me, sometimes we are playing the same game though so we do interact that way. We also do stuff like eat dinner together or play board games.

Why do you have to live so far away?! We would get along so well together...and so would our husbands Its like we live the same life.

I know! .
We would have the quietest friendship lol.

strawberrytree

AcaAwkward said:

OK, I'll go. I seriously side eye obnoxious American tourists wherever I go (most are just fine, I promise!). I was so horrified at a family in Denmark, that I only used my very, very poor Danish to order my food so I wouldn't be thought as in any similar category as them. (First, the whole family sent back their water, TWICE, because it had bubbles in it. People, its OXYGEN! Second, the guy sent back his french fries because they only gave him ones he deemed to be too small. Also, the wife was complaining her BBQ ribs didn't taste like the ones back home. All LOUD complaints.)

Omg yes! When I was living in Japan, I had some people convinced that I was British because of some of the embarrassing tourists. Like one guy who was trying to enter a shrine with a cheeseburger, he got pissy when they asked him to leave. Jesus would you got to a church during service with a camera and a big mac?

Bad American tourists drive me absolutely insane. When I lived in Spain, I'd see Americans all the time pissed off that meal times were different and shops closed for siesta in the middle of the day... You've traveled here to experience a different culture -- why would you expect or want it to conform to your norms??? Douche canoes. This was also during W's heyday, so we often let people assume we were from Canada instead of the States.

I have spent a fair amount of time backpacking around Europe, including areas that don't get many tourists, and there have been several occasions where I'd see a Canadian flag on someone's backpack and get excited and strike up a conversation, only to have them admit that they didn't want locals to think they were American, lol. There are plenty of respectful American tourists, but unfortunately the shitty ones are much louder and thus much more noticeable. 

katieharpiceland

KendraColeslaw said:

I was reading the news yesterday and came across the article about the man in Ohio who received his execution a couple days ago. It technically should be controversial, because apparently the man gasped and convulsed for 10 minutes before he finally flat lined (foreign countries don't want to supply the US with pentobarbital anymore, so Ohio had to concoct their own death potion). But his crime was the rape and murder of a 7-month-pregnant woman (article said sodomy and a slit throat) in 1994/5, so I wish he had gotten much worse. I'm normally a very sympathetic person and care about our judicial system and blah blah, but fuck him.

I'm decidedly anti-death penalty because I think its an easy way out (I also don't think its a deterrent for serious crimes.) Sitting behind bars for life and never getting out sounds far worse than being euthanized. That being said, I have no sympathy for his gasps and convulsions. 

Cecilbear

I am supposed to be on pelvic rest, but I keep having super vivid sex dreams. 

J&NL

I curse more than a lady probably should.

I don't feel bad.

I've also lived a very risky/ judge worthy lifestyle before DD. I don't feel bad about that either.

Karianne02

Can you guys get a picture of these travesties? 

It's probably a good thing I don't work with one of these hair wonders. I would have WAY too much fun with this.

Edit --- uhhhh... this posted twice. ?!?

Karianne02

AmyV416 said:

A woman at my work wears those fake ponytails sold at mall kiosks. I want to tell her she's fooling no one.

The whole ponytail is fake or is it the equally awful fake hair scrunchie? Amazing! They sell them at the dollar store too. So elegant.

I also have a coworker with one of these contraptions attached to her head. I call it a squirrel tail. Sadly, the tail does not match the color of her real hair......maybe she's going for an ombré effect?

Can you guys get a picture of these travesties? 

It's probably a good thing I don't work with one of these hair wonders. I would have WAY too much fun with this.

beautifulstr13

I'm throwing every type of electronics I can at DS today so I don't have to interact too much with him. We are both sick and I just don't have it in me. Thank god for iPads, iPhones and TV.

MamaFantastic

beautifulstr13 said:

I'm throwing every type of electronics I can at DS today so I don't have to interact too much with him. We are both sick and I just don't have it in me. Thank god for iPads, iPhones and TV.

no shame, mama!!  my kiddo is eating toast for lunch and is still in his jammies

beautifulstr13

MamaFantastic said:

beautifulstr13 said:

I'm throwing every type of electronics I can at DS today so I don't have to interact too much with him. We are both sick and I just don't have it in me. Thank god for iPads, iPhones and TV.

no shame, mama!!  my kiddo is eating toast for lunch and is still in his jammies

If my kid doesn't go to preschool he lives in his pajamas. At the moment his pajamas don't even match. He put different pants on at some point last night so I just left him that way.

eireyes

kcp913 said:

@eireyes I'm thinking our husbands are twins separated at birth. They're just too similar not to be. I'm no good at first person shooter so I try to encourage the purchasing of games that I don't stink at but there aren't many that we will both play.

@kcp913 Have you tried Little Big Planet?  That one is actually quite entertaining and goofy - enough so that my husband enjoys playing it from time to time.  I was terrible at the first person shooters for the longest time - it took a lot of practice to get halfway decent!

Jesster11

I've made an effort to eat pretty healthy all week, but nothing seemed satisfying.  I am now stuffing my face with McDonalds (chocolate shake, fries, and two BBQ Ranch burgers), and it is glorious. 

I wasn't even feeling guilty till I saw the receipt.  Total was $6.66.  Isn't that the sign of the devil?

eireyes

kcp913 said:

@eireyes I don't know how I always manage to forget about that game. Is that an xbox game as well?

@kcp913 Bummer, I don't think it is.  The other ones that are funny and entertaining are the LEGO games - think Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean, and of course Harry Potter.  DH always cracks up when I play those because they are so ridiculous and funny to watch.

katieharpiceland

I've never said I was from Canada while traveling abroad. I find a lot of people abroad forget or don't know how insanely large America is. I often get people telling me "hey, I know someone from America!" Then proceed to tell me their name and wonder if I know them. LOL. Chances are slim :-D It does go both ways sometimes. 

sking72

I don't know how to copy an paste image from my phone. So I tried this for you guys, sorry it's cut off a little

Kiahsimpson

I had every intention of cleaning the house today. But after spending all of Wednesday in and out of doctor appointments and yesterday doing the 3 hour glucose test (then left nauseous the rest of the day) I convinced myself that the house isn't that dirty and it can wait until tomorrow.

snowbound

I love watching the food network but hate that stupid face every chef makes when they taste their food. So dramatic.

Eta: I realize this isn't an actual confession. Just happened to be reading this thread while the thought crossed my mind.

snmetz7

kateleestar

KendraColeslaw said:

I was reading the news yesterday and came across the article about the man in Ohio who received his execution a couple days ago. It technically should be controversial, because apparently the man gasped and convulsed for 10 minutes before he finally flat lined (foreign countries don't want to supply the US with pentobarbital anymore, so Ohio had to concoct their own death potion). But his crime was the rape and murder of a 7-month-pregnant woman (article said sodomy and a slit throat) in 1994/5, so I wish he had gotten much worse. I'm normally a very sympathetic person and care about our judicial system and blah blah, but fuck him.

I live in Ohio too and its all over the news and I have ZERO SYMPATHY for him. I was just talking about this with a coworker. We were saying how long did she take to die? Did SHE and her baby  get pain medication for it? NO. Ugh. Rot in hell, scum.

 

 

kateleestar

I want my FFFC is that I'll be stopping on the way home for a chocolate milk shake (even tho I don't like chocolate, and have only wanted it being pregnant!) and then to get a pedicure because my feet HURT SO BAD. Why? Why God do they hurt so bad?!! DH, who hates feet, even offered to rub them. Ugh. Stupid feet.

 

Maybe I'll change into comfy pants too. Althought, if I stop at home, I'll collapse... Sigh.

kateleestar

Agreed, @kendracoleslaw ... why arent we getting interviews from her new husband? Who had to bury her and his unborn baby? Asking how he feels about how the murderur suffered?

snmetz7

dani+california said:

I went for my first prenatal massage yesterday and it blew. If I wanted to pay someone $80 for back tickles I'd hit up a strip club and at least get an oiled-up buff guy to do it. The chick didn't even do my feet, wtf is that?! I'm pregnant bitch, rub those cankles!

They can't press as hard because your tendons & ligaments are more relaxed and loose pregnant - you can get injured more easily. The feet thing I think is BS - they say it can trigger labor with reflexology to touch the wrong spot. I doubt women would be getting induced at 42 weeks if it were THAT easy start labor. But I can see they don't want the liability if it is possible and they touch the no-no spot on a woman who does have preterm contractions. Even with those limits, I still like prenatal massages. I can almost fall asleep on the big body pillow; they're so relaxing.

Oh I know why they don't, I just didn't find it worth my time or money at all. I have a regular guy who gives me deep tissue massages so hard that I have bruises the next day. It doesn't sound pleasurable but I'm so loosey-goosey for the days following it that I love them. Also foot rubs are my crack cocaine. Like...mayor of Toronto crack cocaine. Aw yeeeeah.

The woman I go to was an OB before she switched professions to be a prenatal masseuse (coming from another country) and she knew where she could and could not legitimate put pressure.  My massages have been heaven and I always feel much more relaxed after.

Wurrkingurrl

katieharpiceland said:

OK, I'll go. I seriously side eye obnoxious American tourists wherever I go (most are just fine, I promise!). I was so horrified at a family in Denmark, that I only used my very, very poor Danish to order my food so I wouldn't be thought as in any similar category as them. (First, the whole family sent back their water, TWICE, because it had bubbles in it. People, its OXYGEN! Second, the guy sent back his french fries because they only gave him ones he deemed to be too small. Also, the wife was complaining her BBQ ribs didn't taste like the ones back home. All LOUD complaints.)

Having lived abroad and traveled through much of Europe in my adult life, this drives me insane!  Especially when people complain that things are "not like back home"  If you want everything like it is at home... STAY AT HOME!!!

AcaAwkward

dani+california said:

I went for my first prenatal massage yesterday and it blew. If I wanted to pay someone $80 for back tickles I'd hit up a strip club and at least get an oiled-up buff guy to do it. The chick didn't even do my feet, wtf is that?!

I'm pregnant bitch, rub those cankles!

I got a prenatal massage with DD, and said I'd never do one again for that same reason. I stick to really good facials and they do my head, hands, shoulders and feet (they just have to avoid the back of your ankle) while the masks and peels sit. SO MUCH BETTER.

ricekez

ksulli said:

MamaFantastic said:

ZebNMichelle said:

ricekez said:

Due to a stressful week at work, I ate handfuls of chocolate chips straight from the tub last night. Yes, I buy chocolate chips in bulk. Stop judging.

I do the same thing.

yeah, why is this a weird thing?!?!  i do the same thing so often that i just consider plain chocolate chips their own separate food group

------------------------------------------

Where do they come in tubs? I buy mine at costco and it's still just a bag... I missing out on something here and not happy about it.


I shop at a co-op where you can bring your own tub to fill from their vat of chocolate chips. Best shopping idea ever.

ZebNMichelle

we moved in with Zeb's mom last weekend. I think its going to be a LONG 2 years until our house is built.

nikki912

Vinny424 said:

celticlullaby said:

katieharpiceland said:

I've never said I was from Canada while traveling abroad. I find a lot of people abroad forget or don't know how insanely large America is. I often get people telling me "hey, I know someone from America!" Then proceed to tell me their name and wonder if I know them. LOL. Chances are slim :-D It does go both ways sometimes. 

I found this too, and I think it obviously depends where you are traveling. My FFFC - DH spent a semester in Ireland, and when went together he showed me what happens when you tell the Irish you're from Boston. Everyone goes nuts, asks if you know their relatives, and you don't pay for drinks. He did grow up in Boston, but I still felt like we were being frauds. Very popular frauds.

When ever someone says their from Boston I instantly think

I think the same thing whenever someone says they're from DC.

Mamamonzo

lia619 said:

dani+california said:

I went for my first prenatal massage yesterday and it blew. If I wanted to pay someone $80 for back tickles I'd hit up a strip club and at least get an oiled-up buff guy to do it. The chick didn't even do my feet, wtf is that?!

I'm pregnant bitch, rub those cankles!

I had a suspicion that's how prenatal massage went! Maybe I'll just try a facial instead (I have 3 spa gift cards to use!) Sorry you were disappointed! 

I get deep tissue! Don't let them talk you into a "relaxation massage". You can get deep tissue!! Amazing

BiggerinRealLife

celticlullaby said:

I went for my first prenatal massage yesterday and it blew. If I wanted to pay someone $80 for back tickles I'd hit up a strip club and at least get an oiled-up buff guy to do it. The chick didn't even do my feet, wtf is that?! I'm pregnant bitch, rub those cankles!

They can't press as hard because your tendons & ligaments are more relaxed and loose pregnant - you can get injured more easily. The feet thing I think is BS - they say it can trigger labor with reflexology to touch the wrong spot. I doubt women would be getting induced at 42 weeks if it were THAT easy start labor. But I can see they don't want the liability if it is possible and they touch the no-no spot on a woman who does have preterm contractions. Even with those limits, I still like prenatal massages. I can almost fall asleep on the big body pillow; they're so relaxing.

IIIIIII don't know. My girl still gets in there pretty good. 

tcwink

I'm sick of people giving me their opinion on why I should have a Vbac. I went through a very long labor with my DS five years ago. I pushed and pushed, he even crowned only to end up having an emergency c-section. I have no regrets whatsoever, my DS is healthy and so am I. But instead of going through all that again, my DH and I decided to go for a repeat c-section this time around. This is our decision and we have our reasons for it. Don't tell me it's the wrong one and that I'll regret it.

Tferr02

tcwink said:

I'm sick of people giving me their opinion on why I should have a Vbac. I went through a very long labor with my DS five years ago. I pushed and pushed, he even crowned only to end up having an emergency c-section. I have no regrets whatsoever, my DS is healthy and so am I. But instead of going through all that again, my DH and I decided to go for a repeat c-section this time around. This is our decision and we have our reasons for it. Don't tell me it's the wrong one and that I'll regret it.

I hate it when people ask if I'm having a Vbac and say how I should try. I had a csection with my son because of my own medical probs. Family and close friends know this, yet they still ask about this time? I still have the same medical problems, nothing has changed.

Rrrrrachel

I hate when masseuses talk my ear off!!

nikki912

Rrrrrachel said:

I hate when masseuses talk my ear off!!

Seriously! How the hell am I supposed to be able to relax when you're jabbering about your kid or some other thing I could care less about.