UO

Barefoot84

If you've exhausted every reasonable discipline option to stop toddler from throwing food off her high chair, and she insists on doing it still, it's perfectly acceptable to pick up said food from the floor and throw it in the face of toddler.

I wish this statement was as funny as I once thought it was, and not something I'm sadly starting to consider (not really, but bring up the subject again in a few months and we'll see where I stand).

BubbaJug

The throwing the food, and feeding it to the dogs... It's maddening. I had not considered throwing it at her...

Perhaps another UO along the same lines is that as soon as she throws anything, she's done eating. I take everything away and send her on her way. Of course if she asks for something a bit later I will always give it to her but I lost my patience for this a long time ago.

Barefoot84

BubbaJug said:

The throwing the food, and feeding it to the dogs... It's maddening. I had not considered throwing it at her...

Perhaps another UO along the same lines is that as soon as she throws anything, she's done eating. I take everything away and send her on her way. Of course if she asks for something a bit later I will always give it to her but I lost my patience for this a long time ago.

We tried this for a couple of months, and it didn't reduce the amount of food she threw, just the frequency at which we needed to put her in her high chair.

Pandril19

Perhaps another UO along the same lines is that as soon as she throws anything, she's done eating. I take everything away and send her on her way. .

Same at our house. Or standing up in the highchair. Of course - now that's just how she signals she's done. SMH.

zyas

BubbaJug said:

The throwing the food, and feeding it to the dogs... It's maddening. I had not considered throwing it at her...

Perhaps another UO along the same lines is that as soon as she throws anything, she's done eating. I take everything away and send her on her way. Of course if she asks for something a bit later I will always give it to her but I lost my patience for this a long time ago.

This is what we do too. She now hangs her food over the edge of her chair and says "puppy?" So that one of the waiting dogs will take that as an invitation to jump up and take the food from her. Grrrr

Dinner is over!!!

zyas

I can't think of a good UO, all I have for today are these 2:

1. I hate snow and I would be fine with never seeing it again.

2. I finally updated my iPhone. After hearing about problems with it, I kept putting it off. Now I'm trying to get used to the new look of everything and so far I don't like it at all.

BubbaJug

I could eat hot dogs everyday.

BubbaJug

Bliz1712 said:

@bubbajug you can have ALL of mine.  They are disgusting and until I met my H I had never tried them.  I serve them for the kids sometimes and will eat one but they are not a top priority for me.

I will ignore the blasphemy and just say thank you. Please send me all the chili, cheese, and chopped onions to go with them

EandIMommy86

Laurski81 said:

I think that if you are an idiot and do not understand how the self-checkout at the grocery works then you shouldn't use it.  For example, If you choose to start ringing up your crap up before I am done bagging mine, and in turn are then forced to send your items down the belt while my stuff is still there...I think that it is perfectly acceptable to bag your items (just so long as it is good stuff) with mine and take them home with me.  Don't like that?  Then fucking wait one more second before ringing up your items and don't rush me.

I hate when people do this! I also hate when they are at the self checkout and have like 30 items! That is not what that is used for, it is used for those who have a few items.

EandIMommy86

My UO is that I think cakes, cobblers and pies are disgusting except banana cream and pumpkin pie, and carrot cake and cheesecake. Everything else is gross.

Pandril19

BubbaJug said:

Bliz1712 said:

@bubbajug you can have ALL of mine.  They are disgusting and until I met my H I had never tried them.  I serve them for the kids sometimes and will eat one but they are not a top priority for me.

I will ignore the blasphemy and just say thank you. Please send me all the chili, cheese, and chopped onions to go with them

I'm with @BubbaJug on this.   I could eat chili dogs for almsot every meal happily.

Pandril19

JennMM said:

 The gas pumps aren't parking spaces. If you are going into the store longer than to pay for gas, move your freaking car.

I actually would rather someone park at the pump then park in the fricking lane between the pumps spaces and the store. (For the older smaller pumps parallel rather than perpendicular to store stations) Great... now I can't get to another pump or exit or anything, jerk!

Pandril19

Here's mine for the day....  in case things were planning to be calm.

 

While I'm extremely gay-rights friendly, I'm tired of the gay marriage debate.   I'm ready for the US to strike "marriage" as a legal institution altogether and replace it with "registered partnership" or something altogether, for EVERYONE.  Want to get married in a church?  Feel free.  You'll still have to go to a courthouse to create a legal registered partnership.   Want a legal registered partnership without a "marriage"?    No problem.

EandIMommy86

Pandril19 said:

Here's mine for the day....  in case things were planning to be calm.

 

While I'm extremely gay-rights friendly, I'm tired of the gay marriage debate.   I'm ready for the US to strike "marriage" as a legal institution altogether and replace it with "registered partnership" or something altogether, for EVERYONE.  Want to get married in a church?  Feel free.  You'll still have to go to a courthouse to create a legal registered partnership.   Want a legal registered partnership without a "marriage"?    No problem.

See my thing is this. If anyone wants to get married in a church that is fine but the church shouldn't HAVE to marry a couple if it is against what they believe.  I heard some places are telling churches that they have to wed whoever comes through their doors and I do not think that is fair.

adorebella

I really don't like when people put "stay at home mommy and wife and I love it!!!" as their place of work on fb. If someone wants to say "full time mom" that's fine but the "I love it" part really irks me. No other profession feels the need to do that, and it actually makes me think they hate it because they think they have to say how great it is.

EandIMommy86

PaddyB said:

TaviaBrad said:

Pandril19 said:

Here's mine for the day....  in case things were planning to be calm.

 

While I'm extremely gay-rights friendly, I'm tired of the gay marriage debate.   I'm ready for the US to strike "marriage" as a legal institution altogether and replace it with "registered partnership" or something altogether, for EVERYONE.  Want to get married in a church?  Feel free.  You'll still have to go to a courthouse to create a legal registered partnership.   Want a legal registered partnership without a "marriage"?    No problem.

See my thing is this. If anyone wants to get married in a church that is fine but the church shouldn't HAVE to marry a couple if it is against what they believe.  I heard some places are telling churches that they have to wed whoever comes through their doors and I do not think that is fair.

they don't have to. even is states where gay marriage is legal.  Forcing a relgious institutiaon to perform a religious ceremony that is against their beliefs is against the law.  

what you heard is wrong.

Hmm. I hadn't heard it in awhile so it is possible it could have been reversed or changed.  The source also could have just not known what they were talking about.

EandIMommy86

adorebella said:

I really don't like when people put "stay at home mommy and wife and I love it!!!" as their place of work on fb. If someone wants to say "full time mom" that's fine but the "I love it" part really irks me. No other profession feels the need to do that, and it actually makes me think they hate it because they think they have to say how great it is.

If you don't mind my asking, why is that so bothersome?

adorebella

TaviaBrad said:

adorebella said:

I really don't like when people put "stay at home mommy and wife and I love it!!!" as their place of work on fb. If someone wants to say "full time mom" that's fine but the "I love it" part really irks me. No other profession feels the need to do that, and it actually makes me think they hate it because they think they have to say how great it is.

If you don't mind my asking, why is that so bothersome?


I explained that I'm my last sentence.

EandIMommy86

adorebella said:

adorebella said:

I really don't like when people put "stay at home mommy and wife and I love it!!!" as their place of work on fb. If someone wants to say "full time mom" that's fine but the "I love it" part really irks me. No other profession feels the need to do that, and it actually makes me think they hate it because they think they have to say how great it is.

If you don't mind my asking, why is that so bothersome?

I explained that I'm my last sentence.

So it is bothersome because they don't need to say it? . I think in some places, SAHM's get a lot of flack because people are under the impression that they "don't do anything". I have actually had people ask me this. "Oh you are a SAHM, what do you do all day?" So for some, I think the need to say "they love it" is for their own personal confidence to "silence" those who may not understand why it is liked or desired by some mothers. To each it's own though. It doesn't bother me at all when it is said, but I can see why it can be irritating.

Pandril19

Trixi282 said:

  I personally feel that all marriages should be called the same thing.

I fully agree.

lewispm

Maybe its a regional thing, but I absolutely despise these type pants that I am seeing everywhere around here! Just no. In what reality are these cute??

 

lilahbean13

adorebella said:

adorebella said:

I really don't like when people put "stay at home mommy and wife and I love it!!!" as their place of work on fb. If someone wants to say "full time mom" that's fine but the "I love it" part really irks me. No other profession feels the need to do that, and it actually makes me think they hate it because they think they have to say how great it is.

If you don't mind my asking, why is that so bothersome?

I explained that I'm my last sentence.

So it is bothersome because they don't need to say it? . I think in some places, SAHM's get a lot of flack because people are under the impression that they "don't do anything". I have actually had people ask me this. "Oh you are a SAHM, what do you do all day?" So for some, I think the need to say "they love it" is for their own personal confidence to "silence" those who may not understand why it is liked or desired by some mothers. To each it's own though. It doesn't bother me at all when it is said, but I can see why it can be irritating.

My EX sis n law put "stay at home wife and mommy and love it" She didn't do it to convey confidence or convince people that she was happy. She did it to brag that they could afford for her to stay home and to brag that she didnt HAVE to work. I think every situation is different. It bothered me when she did cause she is a C U Next Tuesday but if I saw someone else do it I wouldn't let it bother me 

lewispm

@paddyb , they are everywhere around here. NOT CUTE!

Pandril19

Apparently @lewispm is surrounded by tribal bellydancers and burners, because we wear a LOT of those. 

(I only wear them AT tribal bellydance and burn events, but that's me.)

lewispm

The Chevron ones seem to be most popular and are awful. I'm all about chevron but this?? it's too much.

BubbaJug

Trixi282 said:

lewispm said:

Maybe its a regional thing, but I absolutely despise these type pants that I am seeing everywhere around here! Just no. In what reality are these cute??

 

ok, FIRST - the pattern on that first pair is hideous... especially on a pant!
The second pant is ridiculous with the layers - that is just dumb and looks ridiculous.



However, I do have a short (capri length) pair of pants similar to the first pair, but in solid brown... they were popular a few years ago. Gaucho pants is what they called them around here. I wear them around the house (especially in the summer) and they were one of my favorite pairs of pants during pregnancy and post-partum because they're so stretchy and the fabric is so soft.



However, I have never, and would never wear them out of the house - and would NEVER purchase either of the two above, even if they were for around the house only!

I would rock the shit out of the first pair. A white tee, some chunky jewelry and some wedges... Hot.

The other two however, are fugly.

Pandril19

Can we please stop quoting the pics?

almrkp11

lewispm said:

The Chevron ones seem to be most popular and are awful. I'm all about chevron but this?? it's too much.

I was about to make a comment about the chevron ones and see that you did it for me!! NO, NO, NO!!!!

almrkp11

Pandril19 said:

Can we please stop quoting the pics?

Sorry.

EandIMommy86

cbear2010 said:

adorebella said:

I really don't like when people put "stay at home mommy and wife and I love it!!!" as their place of work on fb. If someone wants to say "full time mom" that's fine but the "I love it" part really irks me. No other profession feels the need to do that, and it actually makes me think they hate it because they think they have to say how great it is.

There is someone on my FB that has "Stay at Home Mommy and Trophy Wife!!", gag me.

I HATE the "trophy wife" expression. Ugh. It boils my blood. I feel trophy wife is a wife who a husband has around for eye candy, cannot express herself without her husbands approval and is suppose to be perfect in everything she does. Why would you WANT to be portrayed like that? Ugh. (Normally I would say SMH bc I say it all the time, but since it annoys some of you I will adjust accordingly.)

BubbaJug

JodieLyn10 said:

BubbaJug said:

Bliz1712 said:

@bubbajug you can have ALL of mine.  They are disgusting and until I met my H I had never tried them.  I serve them for the kids sometimes and will eat one but they are not a top priority for me.

I will ignore the blasphemy and just say thank you. Please send me all the chili, cheese, and chopped onions to go with them

OMG @BubbaJug, are you SWFing me today????  Actually this past Sunday my H and I went to get some supermarket sushi for dinner and they didn't have anything I could eat.  I almost threw a toddler-worthy tantrum when DH suggested we make chili dogs.  It was amazing!!!

We gave Bertie one and she ate the bun..only.  I'm now considering the possibility she was switched at birth.

SWFing you everyday

BubbaJug

Meow84 said:

I hate toy weapons and I won't be allowing them in my home. My H has the argument that kids will turn anything into a play gun/weapon if they want to. While I agree with that to an extent, they also have to learn it from somewhere. We aren't a family of hunters or police officers, so until my kids start going to school and have peer influence, they will not be learning about weapons at home. I just cringe when I see little kids pretending to shoot or stab people.

Bert is a hunter and while we do have guns in the home, my children will not have toy weapons. There will be no shooting, stabbing, or running anyone through on my watch. If they turn their recorders or cabbage patch kids into weapons... We'll talk about that too.

EandIMommy86

kimmer1412 said:

Along the joint FB accounts being stupid, I find it dumb to create a FB account for your infant child, pet, stuffed animal, etc.

This. What makes this even more stupid is that you are speaking for the animal or child, so what's the point? Why can't you speak for them on your own page? I know someone who said his girlfriend made a FB page for their son so he can be discovered for modelling. Sorry, but this is deserving of a SMH.

punkyshoester

ETA: meant to quote Mrskberlo here.

I like browsing and shopping around, too...but if I'm trying to save money, I often do so by having the groceries delivered. I shop right off the circular which is something I would never do if I were in the store. To my defense, I have only had groceries delivered 3 times. I live in a second floor condo, work full time, and am a grad student. I wouldn't have them delievered on the reg, but it is also a major pain in the ass to try to put ten grocery bags in one hand, and carry Will upstairs in the other. I don't like leaving him solo in the house, even if it is only for a few minutes to grab the remaining bags from the car.

It's a convenience. I also make major impluse purchases in the store. Yum....oreos...get in my belly. NOW.

KarmB

Love gaucho pants. They're all I'm going to wear this summer while preggo. That is all

adorebella

TaviaBrad said:

adorebella said:

adorebella said:

I really don't like when people put "stay at home mommy and wife and I love it!!!" as their place of work on fb. If someone wants to say "full time mom" that's fine but the "I love it" part really irks me. No other profession feels the need to do that, and it actually makes me think they hate it because they think they have to say how great it is.

If you don't mind my asking, why is that so bothersome?

I explained that I'm my last sentence.

So it is bothersome because they don't need to say it? . I think in some places, SAHM's get a lot of flack because people are under the impression that they "don't do anything". I have actually had people ask me this. "Oh you are a SAHM, what do you do all day?" So for some, I think the need to say "they love it" is for their own personal confidence to "silence" those who may not understand why it is liked or desired by some mothers. To each it's own though. It doesn't bother me at all when it is said, but I can see why it can be irritating.

I think that kind of preemptive defense is assumptive and unnecessary. While some people may be trying to be asshats by asking what SAHMs do all day, others may simply be curious. Hell, most days I wonder what I do all day. And I never consider being a wife to be one of my "jobs", so I side eye that as well. 

breannie

I didn't think this was an UO, but the last hour has proved otherwise. Outlets are a hot commodity at the airport. You should NOT be allowed to use 2+ of them. One plug per person! Ain't nobody got time to wait for you to charge your laptop, phone, and iPad. 

lewispm

I will probably never buy Kellen a toy gun for the sole sake of having a toy gun to pretend shoot things with. Maybe a pirate sword if he wants, and definitely squirt guns, but I don't get the point of handing a child a toy gun and being like "now pretend shoot people!" However, no one in my family hunts, but if they did I can see K wanting a gun.

Then again, I am not opposed to toy guns or one of those people that thinks their child will learn to shoot people as an adult from playing with a toy gun as a child. I don't think the correlation is there that having toy weapons promotes weapon related violence in adult life. I have not researched it, but it seems crazy to me that there would be (anyone know of any??).

reinedecajun

Meow84 said:

caddoqueen1 said:

@meow84 I totally get what you are saying.  I do think there are other ways you can play with weapons that don't involve violence.  For instance, you could use guns for target practice using empty cans, trees, bottles, whatever...and that could be practice for future hunters.  Or if you have a water gun, you are just trying to get someone wet, etc...

 

This makes sense to me, which is why I mentioned that we aren't a gun family of hunters, etc. If my H was a hunter and we agreed that our kids would be raised the same, then I would allow toys to be used in that context because it applies to a family/cultural practice. If we were a family that believed in owning guns for self protection, then I would teach that context. I guess my opinion is based on the fact that we are a non-gun owning family and I personally don't want anything to do with them, so I don't see the value or necessity for my kid playing with them.

Perfectly put Meow

SallySunrise

Since I'm laying low I'll let Benjamin take this one:

(Pencil blade things, stick sword, giant tortilla chip gun.)

SallySunrise

Oh and also, he has a sword. He's totally dangerous. :P