UO

bumpuser10199668

Let's have an unpopularity contest.

bodziochl

I hate the maternity shirts that say things like "Let Me Out!", "Don't touch", or "I think I might be pregnant". I think they are cheesy and trashy. End rant. Go!

lesleyn21

I think it's weird when parents want to take vacations away from their kids at such young ages. I feel like this is a total uo. I'm a freak and super attached to Ds. He has never left us over night or more then 4 hrs for school or a very rare date night. I have a friend who is on like her third kid free vacation since her son was born 2 years ago. Anther girl I went to hs with is in cancun right now, her daughter isn't even one. I want to be with my child. I want to plan vacations with him. Not leave him behind. I know when he is much older I wouldn't mind doingg a weekend getaway a few hrs away but that's a long long way off. I'm freaking out about when I go into labor I couldn't imagine a week or two in a different country or something.

Maybe I'm weird.

bodziochl

GingerGiraffe said:

bodziochl said:

I hate the maternity shirts that say things like "Let Me Out!", "Don't touch", or "I think I might be pregnant". I think they are cheesy and trashy. End rant. Go!

Me too. I also hate the baby onesies that have any sort of swearing "watch your language asshole, I'm a baby" or anything like that. Not that babies can read, it's just trashy to me.
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YES this. Or "I'm probably pooping right now". They are babies but we don't need to humiliate them just bc they don't know any better

drae86

moose0512 said:

TheresaKraf said:

I believe that anyone, and I mean anyone, that has a car breakdown on the middle of the highway needs to get a massive ticket for the headache and backups caused.

to add on to this I think it needs to be a lot harder to get your license! To many stupid people on the highway, if your afriad to drive on the highway stay the F off.

I've been preaching IQ tests for people to get their license for years, now I don't think that would even cut it. I will say the hormones have enabled my middle finger to be utilized much more on the drive home

brittneyandadam

There needs to be a screening process for some ppl to breed. We need more chlorine in the gene pool.

HorseLover11

23Melissa28 said:

I believe that anyone, and I mean anyone, that has a car breakdown on the middle of the highway needs to get a massive ticket for the headache and backups caused.

Quick question: how the fuck is it their fault if the car shits the bed, and where it happens? And I highly doubt they are any more thrilled than the people stuck behind them.

I've never broken down or ran out of gas because I keep up with my car maintenance, tires, and make sure my take isn't empty - I'm pretty sure most of the time those breaking down failed to do one of those things that a car owner should do.

Everyusernameistaken

lesleyn21 said:

I think it's weird when parents want to take vacations away from their kids at such young ages. I feel like this is a total uo. I'm a freak and super attached to Ds. He has never left us over night or more then 4 hrs for school or a very rare date night. I have a friend who is on like her third kid free vacation since her son was born 3 years ago. Anther girl I went to hs is in cancun right now, her daughter isn't even one. I want to be with my child. I want to plan vacations with him. Not leave him behind. I know when he is much older I wouldn't mind doingg a weekend getaway a few hrs away but that's a long long way off. I'm freaking out about when I go into labor I couldn't imagine a week or two in a different country or something.

Maybe I'm weird.

Meh, we're off for three days without our 20 month old son this weekend, and we've done a few overnights. Doesn't mean we're not "attached" to him or that we "want to leave him behind." I actually think it's healthy to have some space for my h and I to be alone as a couple, and my son loves hanging with his grandparents (and I'm glad he's comfortable with and attached to people other than us) so it's a win-win.
To each their own though!

softsoprano

I think a Life Skills class should be mandatory in HS.  This class should include cooking, cleaning/laundry, fixing crap around the house, light auto repair, balancing a checkbook/managing a budget and DRIVING.  Students are required to take so many years of a foreign language that they may never use (let's face it, a lot of them don't!), but we let them out into the world without basic skills that they would definitely use for the rest of their lives.

I also think there should be a required parenting course before having kids.  We probably can't stop them from getting pregnant, but it would be nice if we could sit them down and be like "do this, not this", because assuming they're going to read the books and do the right thing on their own obviously isn't always the case.

Pre-marital counseling should be mandatory too (I know some churches require it, but I think everyone should do it).  Just sitting down with someone and making sure you've thought about and discussed the different aspects of married life I think would help a lot of people.

HorseLover11

reverey said:

23Melissa28 said:

I believe that anyone, and I mean anyone, that has a car breakdown on the middle of the highway needs to get a massive ticket for the headache and backups caused.

Quick question: how the fuck is it their fault if the car shits the bed, and where it happens? And I highly doubt they are any more thrilled than the people stuck behind them.

I've never broken down or ran out of gas because I keep up with my car maintenance, tires, and make sure my take isn't empty - I'm pretty sure most of the time those breaking down failed to do one of those things that a car owner should do.

I hit a big ol' F'ING pothole on the freeway one time that practically blew off my nice new, maintained tire. Lol I was LIVID! I had to pull over onto the divider between the freeway and an on ramp. Thankfully I didn't stop traffic but I was definitely one of those people who had a breakdown caused by no fault of my own. Damn thing actually jarred loose my battery as well and AAA had to jump the car! Speaking of...I hate potholes!! Los Angeles is THE worst with them...I think someone high up the totem somewhere should get fined if a pothole remains on a busy street for more than a week!

I didn't say all- I said most of the time. I just notice that most the cars I see stalled out in the middle of the road don't look like they were in the best shape or taken care of.

lesleyn21

Everyusernameistaken said:

lesleyn21 said:

I think it's weird when parents want to take vacations away from their kids at such young ages. I feel like this is a total uo. I'm a freak and super attached to Ds. He has never left us over night or more then 4 hrs for school or a very rare date night. I have a friend who is on like her third kid free vacation since her son was born 3 years ago. Anther girl I went to hs is in cancun right now, her daughter isn't even one. I want to be with my child. I want to plan vacations with him. Not leave him behind. I know when he is much older I wouldn't mind doingg a weekend getaway a few hrs away but that's a long long way off. I'm freaking out about when I go into labor I couldn't imagine a week or two in a different country or something.

Maybe I'm weird.

Meh, we're off for three days without our 20 month old son this weekend, and we've done a few overnights. Doesn't mean we're not "attached" to him or that we "want to leave him behind." I actually think it's healthy to have some space for my h and I to be alone as a couple, and my son loves hanging with his grandparents (and I'm glad he's comfortable with and attached to people other than us) so it's a win-win.
To each their own though!

Oh yea I'm not saying you are not attached to your child at all, I just know I couldn't do it. My son is totally fine with being left with certain people so that's not the issue. It's my problem and dh. We just choose not to. Idk maybe it's that we are military and dh is gone way too often to start. Who knows. I don't ever look down upon those going on vacation I just don't get it because I could never do it. Now I would look down upon you if you were away all the time.

drae86

softsoprano said:

I think a Life Skills class should be mandatory in HS.  This class should include cooking, cleaning/laundry, fixing crap around the house, light auto repair, balancing a checkbook/managing a budget and DRIVING.  Students are required to take so many years of a foreign language that they may never use (let's face it, a lot of them don't!), but we let them out into the world without basic skills that they would definitely use for the rest of their lives.

I also think there should be a required parenting course before having kids.  We probably can't stop them from getting pregnant, but it would be nice if we could sit them down and be like "do this, not this", because assuming they're going to read the books and do the right thing on their own obviously isn't always the case.

Pre-marital counseling should be mandatory too (I know some churches require it, but I think everyone should do it).  Just sitting down with someone and making sure you've thought about and discussed the different aspects of married life I think would help a lot of people.

I agree with the life-skills in hs. We had a home ec class in middle school which taught basics as far as sewing, baking, etc.

I disagree with the pre-marital counseling though. Don't think a stranger can weigh in too much on your future life together. In my personal situation, our dysfunctions happen to make us functional and fun

brittneyandadam

MrsSparklebottom said:

SmileyGirl18 said:

I think we spend too much money housing criminals who have pled guilty or convicted with DNA evidence to felonies. They should all be sterilized, and sent somewhere where they can't escape to live real life Lord of the Flies.

On a similar note, my area is a pretty high-gang area. My idea is to round them all up, put them together in our local sports arena Hunger Games style, sell tickets, and let the problem take care of itself. I'm thinking of taking it to the city council.

Really though, I have little patience for gang bangers who terrify innocent people.



I'm in....Where do I buy a ticket?

HorseLover11

23Melissa28 said:

reverey said:

23Melissa28 said:

I believe that anyone, and I mean anyone, that has a car breakdown on the middle of the highway needs to get a massive ticket for the headache and backups caused.

Quick question: how the fuck is it their fault if the car shits the bed, and where it happens? And I highly doubt they are any more thrilled than the people stuck behind them.

I've never broken down or ran out of gas because I keep up with my car maintenance, tires, and make sure my take isn't empty - I'm pretty sure most of the time those breaking down failed to do one of those things that a car owner should do.

I hit a big ol' F'ING pothole on the freeway one time that practically blew off my nice new, maintained tire. Lol I was LIVID! I had to pull over onto the divider between the freeway and an on ramp. Thankfully I didn't stop traffic but I was definitely one of those people who had a breakdown caused by no fault of my own. Damn thing actually jarred loose my battery as well and AAA had to jump the car! Speaking of...I hate potholes!! Los Angeles is THE worst with them...I think someone high up the totem somewhere should get fined if a pothole remains on a busy street for more than a week!

I didn't say all- I said most of the time. I just notice that most the cars I see stalled out in the middle of the road don't look like they were in the best shape or taken care of.

I had a 1988 Honda Civic, and a new Volkwagon Passat. Guess which one was in the shop EVERY WEEK?? Spoiler alert: it wasn't the Civic. My point? It looked like shit, but was, and remains to be, the best car I have ever owned. The Passat, remains the WORST car I've ever owned. It was a royal piece of shit almost immediately. You're doing the whole, judge a book by its cover thing.

my Jetta also sucked compared to my Honda so yea I get it. Looking from a far is never 100% black and white - it's a gernal observation. That's just human nature.

JustCricket

drae86 said:

softsoprano said:

I think a Life Skills class should be mandatory in HS.  This class should include cooking, cleaning/laundry, fixing crap around the house, light auto repair, balancing a checkbook/managing a budget and DRIVING.  Students are required to take so many years of a foreign language that they may never use (let's face it, a lot of them don't!), but we let them out into the world without basic skills that they would definitely use for the rest of their lives.

I also think there should be a required parenting course before having kids.  We probably can't stop them from getting pregnant, but it would be nice if we could sit them down and be like "do this, not this", because assuming they're going to read the books and do the right thing on their own obviously isn't always the case.

Pre-marital counseling should be mandatory too (I know some churches require it, but I think everyone should do it).  Just sitting down with someone and making sure you've thought about and discussed the different aspects of married life I think would help a lot of people.

I agree with the life-skills in hs. We had a home ec class in middle school which taught basics as far as sewing, baking, etc.

I disagree with the pre-marital counseling though. Don't think a stranger can weigh in too much on your future life together. In my personal situation, our dysfunctions happen to make us functional and fun

I agree with @softsoprano on this one. Most premarital counseling is not someone judging you and your situation and if they think you're compatable. For us it was more of a guided discussion. We were asked if we talked about/agreed on some really big things. Like adoption in case of infertility or how far we were willing to go with fertility treatments. What type of parenting style we hope to have, how to handle finances, etc. I could go on. I think there are WAY too many issues that are NOT discussed between couples that are married. Or issues they THINK they talked about or agreed upon when they really didn't. Ours was required b/c of my church, but I'm glad we did it. 

trebekastan

softsoprano said:

I think a Life Skills class should be mandatory in HS.  This class should include cooking, cleaning/laundry, fixing crap around the house, light auto repair, balancing a checkbook/managing a budget and DRIVING.  Students are required to take so many years of a foreign language that they may never use (let's face it, a lot of them don't!), but we let them out into the world without basic skills that they would definitely use for the rest of their lives.

I also think there should be a required parenting course before having kids.  We probably can't stop them from getting pregnant, but it would be nice if we could sit them down and be like "do this, not this", because assuming they're going to read the books and do the right thing on their own obviously isn't always the case.

Pre-marital counseling should be mandatory too (I know some churches require it, but I think everyone should do it).  Just sitting down with someone and making sure you've thought about and discussed the different aspects of married life I think would help a lot of people.

This is why I love my job. (sarcasm) As a high school Spanish teacher I get really frustrated that people don't see the value in learning a foreign language because you "don't use it after high school". You probaby won't use calculus, chemistry, physics, trig, or many other subjects either. HOWEVER, some people might and the process of learning anything makes that part of your brain better. I have never known a person to look back on their life and think, "Hmm, I really wish I didn't know that second language. It was such a waste of time."

softsoprano

drae86 said: softsoprano said: I think a Life Skills class should be mandatory in HS.  This class should include cooking, cleaning/laundry, fixing crap around the house, light auto repair, balancing a checkbook/managing a budget and DRIVING.  Students are required to take so many years of a foreign language that they may never use (let's face it, a lot of them don't!), but we let them out into the world without basic skills that they would definitely use for the rest of their lives.
I also think there should be a required parenting course before having kids.  We probably can't stop them from getting pregnant, but it would be nice if we could sit them down and be like "do this, not this", because assuming they're going to read the books and do the right thing on their own obviously isn't always the case.
Pre-marital counseling should be mandatory too (I know some churches require it, but I think everyone should do it).  Just sitting down with someone and making sure you've thought about and discussed the different aspects of married life I think would help a lot of people. I agree with the life-skills in hs. We had a home ec class in middle school which taught basics as far as sewing, baking, etc. I disagree with the pre-marital counseling though. Don't think a stranger can weigh in too much on your future life together. In my personal situation, our dysfunctions happen to make us functional and fun

_________________________
I'm not saying the third party should weigh in on your marriage or the choices you make, just to be there to point out certain aspects that some people may not have thought about (i.e. how will you manage your finances?  or If some terrible life event happens how will you handle it?).  The third party should just facilitate conversation.  Given the current divorce rate I would say some people don't cover all of their bases before choosing to commit to one person for the rest of their lives. 

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JustCricket

My UO- I hate outdoor cats. If I had my dogs wandering around other peoples yards, people would be livid. Also if you're caring for 'strays' or outdoor cats and you don't send them off to the vet at one point, to get them fixed. You're not helping the stray problem, you're exacerbating it. 

I may be biased because of the strays/outdoor cats my neighbor had when I was growing up. The cats were constantly coming in our fenced in back yard and pooping and peeing where we played. One was a mean, big, old cat and would corner one of my parents poor boston terriers and 'play' with him. Another came in the backyard and scratched my baby brother who was just minding his own business playing with his trucks in the sandbox. And THEY had the nerve to get upset at us when we started spraying them with the hose when we saw them in our yard.

softsoprano

MrsSparklebottom said:

Premarital counseling was wonderful for us. I'd make it a requirement if I ruled the world. It helped us learn the right way to fight, and helped us make sure we were on the same page with the big issues. We talked about things we didn't even know could be issues.

THIS!  Thank you!

SmarieMcB84

I'm just gonna chim in here with a totally unimportant UO. I hate the song "let it go" in frozen. I know, I know I'm sorry, but it hurts my head...

drae86

Not against the counseling just don't believe it should be mandatory by any means. Don't think it's for everybody. We didn't discuss a lot of issues, I have now found out, now that we're expecting we get sit down and talk about what we would do in certain situations and learn and grow from each other.

If we did have completely different opinions on how to raise our child or fertility treatments (hypothetical) would that have changed our mind on getting married? I certainly hope not because we do NOT agree on everything big or little making our marriage an everyday adventure.  Think overcoming your differences together is what makes the marriage powerful. This is just my case though. I know lots of people that loved the counseling and had much success. It just wasn't for us.

JustCricket

MermaidsMagic said:

The problem with premaritial couselling is sometimes you change your mind. It's really easy to say how you're going to handle things like IF and child rearing before you are in the midst of it. But when you find out your husband has no sperm and refuses to do donor sperm even though he once thought he'd be ok with it is hard. When you realize you didn't have all the parenting answers like a baby who just won't sleep or you realize that cosleeping works best for you but you swore up and down left and right your baby would NEVER sleep with you changes all expectations.

I think the point of it is to get you talking and show you how to resolve conflict. Maybe you will change your mind on certain things... but it gets you talking. And of course there are the stupid people that don't talk about things that should be talked about before and I think that would prevent a good chunk of marraiges from even happening in the first place.

Groxb

I really hope a select few on this board have their cars break down today, preferably in the middle of traffic. Maybe then they'd understand the panic, worry and anxiety that you have for not only having a car that will need repairs, but also for all the nasty looks, honking horns and middle fingers you will get.

Get some compassion. Drive around them. Hope they have a better day. MOVE ON.

...Jebus.

kateitho

HorseLover11 said:

23Melissa28 said:

reverey said:

23Melissa28 said:

I believe that anyone, and I mean anyone, that has a car breakdown on the middle of the highway needs to get a massive ticket for the headache and backups caused.

Quick question: how the fuck is it their fault if the car shits the bed, and where it happens? And I highly doubt they are any more thrilled than the people stuck behind them.

I've never broken down or ran out of gas because I keep up with my car maintenance, tires, and make sure my take isn't empty - I'm pretty sure most of the time those breaking down failed to do one of those things that a car owner should do.

I hit a big ol' F'ING pothole on the freeway one time that practically blew off my nice new, maintained tire. Lol I was LIVID! I had to pull over onto the divider between the freeway and an on ramp. Thankfully I didn't stop traffic but I was definitely one of those people who had a breakdown caused by no fault of my own. Damn thing actually jarred loose my battery as well and AAA had to jump the car! Speaking of...I hate potholes!! Los Angeles is THE worst with them...I think someone high up the totem somewhere should get fined if a pothole remains on a busy street for more than a week!

I didn't say all- I said most of the time. I just notice that most the cars I see stalled out in the middle of the road don't look like they were in the best shape or taken care of.

I had a 1988 Honda Civic, and a new Volkwagon Passat. Guess which one was in the shop EVERY WEEK?? Spoiler alert: it wasn't the Civic. My point? It looked like shit, but was, and remains to be, the best car I have ever owned. The Passat, remains the WORST car I've ever owned. It was a royal piece of shit almost immediately. You're doing the whole, judge a book by its cover thing.

my Jetta also sucked compared to my Honda so yea I get it. Looking from a far is never 100% black and white - it's a gernal observation. That's just human nature.

    I had a Chevy S-10 that's gas gauge didn't work below 1/2 a tank.  At the time, I was just starting my gardening business, and NEEDED that truck.  I kept a 2 gallon gas can in the bed of my truck, but some days I couldn't afford a full tank of gas, and where we live, it can be up to 65 miles between gas stations.  Thank God for the kindness of oil rig workers.  Those guys always have a gas can, and are more than happy to help out a lady in need!  I would have hated to have my gas gauge crap out on me on an interstate full of people like you.

trebekastan

drae86 said:

Not against the counseling just don't believe it should be mandatory by any means. Don't think it's for everybody. We didn't discuss a lot of issues, I have now found out, now that we're expecting we get sit down and talk about what we would do in certain situations and learn and grow from each other.

If we did have completely different opinions on how to raise our child or fertility treatments (hypothetical) would that have changed our mind on getting married? I certainly hope not because we do NOT agree on everything big or little making our marriage an everyday adventure.  Think overcoming your differences together is what makes the marriage powerful. This is just my case though. I know lots of people that loved the counseling and had much success. It just wasn't for us.

I would hope so. Being on completely different pages when it comes to finances, raising children or other important topics are things that people think they can compromise on until they can't, and then they get divorced. I'm not saying that you need to be the same person and never disagree, but if you have completely different parenting philosophies or perhaps one wants kids and one doesn't. These are issues that can become a huge deal down the road.

I have seen a lot of people go into marriage with a fairytale view of what it entails and a councilor can help you come into reality. It also has a lot to do with what type of councilor it is. They should specialize in per-marital counseling and not just be a family coucilor.

AnyMax

MrsSparklebottom said:

Premarital counseling was wonderful for us. I'd make it a requirement if I ruled the world. It helped us learn the right way to fight, and helped us make sure we were on the same page with the big issues. We talked about things we didn't even know could be issues.

Yes.

Learning to fight is huge, and I am forever grateful for being taught before we got married and especially before we started TTC.

No counseling could have prepared us for RPL and IF, but it did prepare us to know how to work together through the shit world we unexpectedly found ourselves flung into.

an02102

HorseLover11 said:

23Melissa28 said:

I believe that anyone, and I mean anyone, that has a car breakdown on the middle of the highway needs to get a massive ticket for the headache and backups caused.

Quick question: how the fuck is it their fault if the car shits the bed, and where it happens? And I highly doubt they are any more thrilled than the people stuck behind them.

I've never broken down or ran out of gas because I keep up with my car maintenance, tires, and make sure my take isn't empty - I'm pretty sure most of the time those breaking down failed to do one of those things that a car owner should do.

obviously you have never driven on roads with potholes, that like to eat cars and flatten tires.  

bumpuser10199668

TheresaKraf said:

I believe that anyone, and I mean anyone, that has a car breakdown on the middle of the highway needs to get a massive ticket for the headache and backups caused.

*********Stuck in a QUOTE BOX*****************

And also, why am I underlined?  Anyway, you say "anyone, and I mean anyone" then you come back and say 95%.  You are not bright.  Also, because you keep up with car maintenance that is why you've never had a breakdown?  Like other mentioned, cars malfunction and have recalls.  I have lots of bad words for your ignorance.

HorseLover11

an02102 said:

HorseLover11 said:

23Melissa28 said:

I believe that anyone, and I mean anyone, that has a car breakdown on the middle of the highway needs to get a massive ticket for the headache and backups caused.

Quick question: how the fuck is it their fault if the car shits the bed, and where it happens? And I highly doubt they are any more thrilled than the people stuck behind them.

I've never broken down or ran out of gas because I keep up with my car maintenance, tires, and make sure my take isn't empty - I'm pretty sure most of the time those breaking down failed to do one of those things that a car owner should do.

obviously you have never driven on roads with potholes, that like to eat cars and flatten tires.  

I live in a large city with major traffic and plenty of potholes. I've also been driving for over 17 years so I haven't been hiding under a rock. Driving in the country and being stuck on the side of the road is one thing, but stalling out in the middle of the highway because you didn't change your oil and fill up your tank during rush hour is another. The negligence is what frustrates me- not the things that are out of ones control.

brittneyandadam

bmwaters2121 said:

I don't think women should smoke during their pregnancy. I also disagree with the "it's hard to quit" excuses. I smoked for several years and there is no way in hell I would ever even considering taking even one puff while pregnant. Nor will I pick it back up after baby is born. Nothing should be more important than the health of your unborn baby.

Also, I think EVERYONE should be required to know how to change a tire.

***puts on flame suit***

This bothers me so much! When I was going through IF treatments, I had to have an HSG done. I was leaving the hospital and watched as a very pregnant young lady crossed the street puffing on a cigarette. I got so angry...I almost pulled over to scream at her. Here I couldn't get pregnant and this wench was poisoning her child.

HorseLover11

crystalangel79 said:

an02102 said:

HorseLover11 said:

23Melissa28 said:

I believe that anyone, and I mean anyone, that has a car breakdown on the middle of the highway needs to get a massive ticket for the headache and backups caused.

Quick question: how the fuck is it their fault if the car shits the bed, and where it happens? And I highly doubt they are any more thrilled than the people stuck behind them.

I've never broken down or ran out of gas because I keep up with my car maintenance, tires, and make sure my take isn't empty - I'm pretty sure most of the time those breaking down failed to do one of those things that a car owner should do.

obviously you have never driven on roads with potholes, that like to eat cars and flatten tires.  

I live in a large city with major traffic and plenty of potholes. I've also been driving for over 17 years so I haven't been hiding under a rock. Driving in the country and being stuck on the side of the road is one thing, but stalling out in the middle of the highway because you didn't change your oil and fill up your tank during rush hour is another. The negligence is what frustrates me- not the things that are out of ones control.

--------------------------------- I live in SoCal... Los Angeles has arguably some of the worst traffic in the country. There is no easy way to tell if it was someone's fault or not. When I have broken down it was never because of poor maintenance. It is jumping to conclusions a bit don't ya think? If anything I have pity for those people. My commute might be lengthened but they are certainly having a much tougher day than I am.

The things out of ones control are not something I am referring too - I'm just saying the general easy things to do like change your oil and keep your gas off empty. We all have crap thrown our way and I'm no exception but just was trying to say I find it frustrating when the breakdowns are done from negligence.

JustCricket

TheresaKraf said:

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And yes, I do know how to maintain a car. It's simple. It's not rocket science. Oil, gas, coolant. There are YELLOW handles on everything that is simple to change in your engine block. Changing a tire isn't a big deal. If you can't do it, call courtesy police. Just be out of harm's way and not in the left middle lane of the highway. People on the side of the road have done what they can to keep traffic flowing, it's the ones that stall in the middle of the road because they weren't paying attention that I can't stand. 

I know driving in traffic... if your tire blows or something else happens while you're cruising in the left lane... it's damn near impossible to pull over to the right. Especially if you have 4 lanes to cross and everyone is already tailgating eachother at 80mph (or even worse, bumper to bumper traffic that is crawling). Just saying it isn't always as easy as you think to pull over to the right.

edited to clarify

bumpuser10199668

I think that all of the fuckin white knight people that run up in here and defend the honor of strangers by insulting others need to GTFO.  Do we need a lesson on hypocrisy? 

an02102

steelersgirl83 said:

@TheresaKraf  Of course folks should make all attempts to get to the side of the road. Sometimes that just doesn't happen. That is why cars come equipped with hazard lights. Example, my fuel pump died, I was in the middle of a very busy bridge, I attempted to limp to the "shoulder" but was unable to make it there. There was no warning, no dummy lights, nothing. The car just simply shut off. So, had the same thing happened during rush hour in the middle of a 3+ lane highway, the results would have been the same. You would create more of a hazard trying to limp or push your car off to the side while everyone else is flying past you at 60+ mph. The point is this. Not ALL problems with cars can be diagnosed beforehand, just like not ALL problems can be prevented with maintenance. Cars CAN and DO simply stop working all the time and give no warning. We should all be so fortunate that we can make it safely to the side of the road so as to not cause a traffic backup. Doesn't always happen.

I agree, I had a sensor on my 2 year old car go bad, it would shut my engine off with no warning and would not let the car restart.  Thankfully it never happened on an expressway, but I was at the mercy of the traffic to get off the road glidding with no power in my car.

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TheresaKraf said:

@steelersgirl83 and that's the 5% that I am talking about. You have absolutely no control over that. Like I said though, it's the blatant disregard for issues occurring that I can't stand.  I've had fuel pump failures while flying, but unlike a car, there's a backup thankfully. I know that those can just kick it without warning. Like I was saying though, it's the people that don't do preventive maintenance on vehicles that are putting themselves and others behind them in harm's way. I know the stressful feeling that happens from that. 

Again, you didn't say 95%...you said "anyone, and I mean anyone".  Also, what are you a fucking statistician? How can you see into the car diagnostics and determine what cars are broken down for what reason? 

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MermaidsMagic said:

SmileyGirl18 said:

I am too better than you. I am a unicorn that shits glitter. Beat that!

I'm a T-rex that ejaculates rainbows. 

And I am that acid trip that created both of you lovely weirdos.

MrsLaLaBug

SmileyGirl18 said:

carmstr4 said:

I think that all of the fuckin white knight people that run up in here and defend the honor of strangers by insulting others need to GTFO.  Do we need a lesson on hypocrisy? 

A-freaking-men.

You aren't a better person than us. Go fuck yourself.

I am too better than you. I am a unicorn that shits glitter. Beat that!

I'm wondering if Sassy Smiley's toilet is hard to clean.

nstark2908

lesleyn21 said:

I think it's weird when parents want to take vacations away from their kids at such young ages. I feel like this is a total uo. I'm a freak and super attached to Ds. He has never left us over night or more then 4 hrs for school or a very rare date night. I have a friend who is on like her third kid free vacation since her son was born 3 years ago. Anther girl I went to hs is in cancun right now, her daughter isn't even one. I want to be with my child. I want to plan vacations with him. Not leave him behind. I know when he is much older I wouldn't mind doingg a weekend getaway a few hrs away but that's a long long way off. I'm freaking out about when I go into labor I couldn't imagine a week or two in a different country or something. Maybe I'm weird.

Meh, we're off for three days without our 20 month old son this weekend, and we've done a few overnights. Doesn't mean we're not "attached" to him or that we "want to leave him behind." I actually think it's healthy to have some space for my h and I to be alone as a couple, and my son loves hanging with his grandparents (and I'm glad he's comfortable with and attached to people other than us) so it's a win-win. To each their own though!

Oh yea I'm not saying you are not attached to your child at all, I just know I couldn't do it. My son is totally fine with being left with certain people so that's not the issue. It's my problem and dh. We just choose not to. Idk maybe it's that we are military and dh is gone way too often to start. Who knows. I don't ever look down upon those going on vacation I just don't get it because I could never do it. Now I would look down upon you if you were away all the time.

You can't say you don't judge others when you clearly did in your original post. DH and I started having date nights when DS was just a few months old and we went to Miami for 6 days in November. We have DS stay at MIL's every couple of months for a night so we can get out and enjoy being a married couple. It's fine if you don't want to go out, but you shouldn't make others feel bad for wanting to spend some alone time with their SO.

AnyMax

I find it freaking weird that people add themselves to the due date list, but never participate. Why bother?

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AnyMax said:

I find it freaking weird that people add themselves to the due date list, but never participate. Why bother?

Because somehow a lot of people on TB are under the distinct impression that it is their online journal rather than a public forum.  They only post when things are about them: due date, ultrasound, guess the gender, and my personal favorite "WHY IS EVERYONE SO MEAN I"M LEAVING!" when people don't piss themselves with excitement over their mundane bullshit.

chusum

bmwaters2121 said:

I don't think women should smoke during their pregnancy. I also disagree with the "it's hard to quit" excuses. I smoked for several years and there is no way in hell I would ever even considering taking even one puff while pregnant. Nor will I pick it back up after baby is born. Nothing should be more important than the health of your unborn baby.

Also, I think EVERYONE should be required to know how to change a tire.

***puts on flame suit***

I'm going to go on the assumption this is a popular opinion.