UOs

Chichigo

It's Thursday!

flummadiddle85

If you have a cart full of groceries, do not go through the self checkout. You're too damn slow, and you're holding everyone else up. Especially if it's a checkout without the belt.

TJ1979

Believe it or not, you do NOT have to comment on:
the size of my belly
how slowly I walk
how often I have peed today
that I'm definitely waddling now
that I'm sure packing on the lbs

Mandmeesh

TJ1979 said:

Believe it or not, you do NOT have to comment on:
the size of my belly
how slowly I walk
how often I have peed today
that I'm definitely waddling now
that I'm sure packing on the lbs

people are the absolute worst

Rrrrrachel

I've banned my mother from talking about my belly and my weight. I don't care if the weight comments involve how little I've gained or how much, I don't want to talk about it. I also don't want to talk about whether the baby has "dropped" or if I'm carrying high vs low. Who the hell knows.

Mandmeesh

bookitup said:

Not reading or watching something just because it's popular irritates me. If you don't want to watch it or read it, fine. But do you really need to share how "I refuse to watch it because everyone else is"? Ooh, go you, you tide-changer.

llol.  mh does this.  He has never ever played Candy Crush because of this

TJ1979

Rrrrrachel said:

I've banned my mother from talking about my belly and my weight. I don't care if the weight comments involve how little I've gained or how much, I don't want to talk about it. I also don't want to talk about whether the baby has "dropped" or if I'm carrying high vs low. Who the hell knows.

It's all subjective anyway.  I'll have one person say I'm huge for 36 weeks, the next will say I'm tiny.  One will say I'm carrying so high, the next low.  I hate when EVERYONE has a guess on the sex.  I actually had someone tell me they knew it was a girl bc my butt was so big.  Womp womp. 

countrycotton

Not sure this is a uo, but here we go. I hate "just want to say hi" or "I have time to waste" phone calls. I do not want to sit on the phone for 15 minutes and talk about nothing because you are board, on break, driving. If you call me, have something to say. I have a small child and her doing ANYTHING is more entertaing than "I'm board so I just want you to know, I'm board."

Mandmeesh

a girl who is pregnant at work was asking people's opinion on what people thought: boy or girl? She doesn't know either.

I wanted to say out loud to everyone "well, it's a 50/50 shot.  so half of you will definitely be right". lol 

Mandmeesh

also, please don't critique my probability math skills.  I realize that's wrong. lol

Mandmeesh

I know a little bit about this "unextinction" program that scientists MIGHT be able to move forward.  To help bring back, say, a wooly mammoth and other animals. 

The argument was that animals have been killed off because of humans, blah blah blah

So wouldn't bringing the animals back just set them up for extinction again?  Horrible humans are still around, killing off their habitats

Scientists should not unextinct any species

sarenu1

No you cannot determine the sex of a child by how you're carrying the baby.

Our director made a comment to a pregnant woman the other day about what sex the baby might be based on how she was carrying.

Yeah, I jumped all over that one. Both of mine were straight put belly and one was a girl and the other was a boy.

Mandmeesh

unpopular opinion

JEPES1348

Chickypoo2468 said:

I think best bottoms PUL is too stiff.

You shut your mouth!

JEPES1348

Just kidding. It's definitely stiffer than my Blueberry coveralls, but I like them both for different reasons.

Mandmeesh

countrycotton said:

Not sure this is a uo, but here we go. I hate "just want to say hi" or "I have time to waste" phone calls. I do not want to sit on the phone for 15 minutes and talk about nothing because you are board, on break, driving. If you call me, have something to say. I have a small child and her doing ANYTHING is more entertaing than "I'm board so I just want you to know, I'm board."

bored. lol  

my sister does this…like 5 times a day.  it's really irritating.  She'll literally say that: "just saying hi" and then be SILENT on the phone! I wonder about those people….how lazy/bored/unproductive can you possibly be? 

sarenu1

stringy813 said:

It pisses me off when people don't take the time to do a little research about something and educate themselves. Don't argue with me or preach to me about something that you have an opinion on as if it is fact, and when I ask why you think that - answer "I don't know" or, even worse, "facebook."  At least google it and see if a few different sources support your opinion. Gah!

Even worse is when they use questionable sources and treat them like they are the authority and end all on that topic. Sometime the internet is great, other times I just want to "boop" people on the nose and call them special.

TJ1979

Chickypoo2468 said:

I think best bottoms PUL is too stiff.

BLASPHEMY!!

TJ1979

You don't need an elevator to go up or down one floor. That's what stairs are for.

JEPES1348

Pumping and, more specifically pumping at work, make me wish my LO would wean from BM super early. It kills a small part of me...4 times each day. Of course she can take her sweet ass time, and I'll go for as long as she wants. I've learned there's a new boss in town.

TJ1979

JEPES1348 said:

Pumping and, more specifically pumping at work, make me wish my LO would wean from BM super early. It kills a small part of me...4 times each day. Of course she can take her sweet ass time, and I'll go for as long as she wants. I've learned there's a new boss in town.

My uo: I loved pumping at work. 3 guaranteed bump or reading breaks each day. On the other hand, I hated washing pump parts and bottles daily. Ugh!

mrshudson618

bookitup said:

Not reading or watching something just because it's popular irritates me. If you don't want to watch it or read it, fine. But do you really need to share how "I refuse to watch it because everyone else is"? Ooh, go you, you tide-changer.

I have always done this, but with clothes, especially when I was a teen/in college. 

Every single girl I knew in high school owned a pair of these shoes, and I absolutely refused, even though after a while I actually wanted some because they were so easy and comfy. I still hate anything trendy, but am not so violently opposed as I was then

Rrrrrachel

I'm annoyed when people call me for any reason, prettymuch. This is what texts and emails are for.

Chichigo

Mandmeesh said:

I know a little bit about this "unextinction" program that scientists MIGHT be able to move forward.  To help bring back, say, a wooly mammoth and other animals. 

The argument was that animals have been killed off because of humans, blah blah blah

So wouldn't bringing the animals back just set them up for extinction again?  Horrible humans are still around, killing off their habitats

Scientists should not unextinct any species

TJ1979

You do not have to bring your mom, your grandma, and your 3 kids to your OB appt. it's a small waiting room and you are now taking up 6 of the 8 chairs.

Chichigo

TJ1979 said:

You do not have to bring your mom, your grandma, and your 3 kids to your OB appt. it's a small waiting room and you are now taking up 6 of the 8 chairs.

Seems like mom and/or grandma would have been excellent babysitters. At someone's home.

JEPES1348

Chichigo said:

TJ1979 said:

You do not have to bring your mom, your grandma, and your 3 kids to your OB appt. it's a small waiting room and you are now taking up 6 of the 8 chairs.

Seems like mom and/or grandma would have been excellent babysitters. At someone's home.

This is what I think every holiday when all the stores are crammed with strollers and dads with glazed-over eyes. Ummm, why is dad NOT babysitting at home?!!?

BoyOhBoys

lbs2012 said:

I hate when people use abbreviations on forums that I don't know. I feel dumb and sift through all the responses wracking my poor, sleep deprived brain in an effort to figure it out. I'm stumped on this one...what the heck is a UO?

Funny because this was kind of a "UO" and you didn't know what a "UO" was

BoyOhBoys

I hate it when I am about to cross the empty street and a car comes up and stops so I can walk past. Even after I wave them on they still stay there, waiting on me.

1) You are in a car and can go faster than I can, so just go.

2) I don't want to have to run across the street now just because you are doing me a "favor".

countrycotton

@Mandmeesh thank you, I knew something looked wrong but couldn't figure out what it was. @Rrrrrachel my family will call for no reason, but text me to tell me something serious, like grandma is dying. No, call me when you have something to say, text me if your bored.

BoyOhBoys

TJ1979 said:

Pumping and, more specifically pumping at work, make me wish my LO would wean from BM super early. It kills a small part of me...4 times each day. Of course she can take her sweet ass time, and I'll go for as long as she wants. I've learned there's a new boss in town.

My uo: I loved pumping at work. 3 guaranteed bump or reading breaks each day. On the other hand, I hated washing pump parts and bottles daily. Ugh!

YESSSS!

ElleBeeDub

Real text from my mom: "hi got Facebook today. Grandpa's in the hospital for his heart."

Chichigo

I hate the idea of my husband "giving me a break" by taking care of M. It's his child, he shares responsibility. My mom or MIL watching him gives me a break.

Rrrrrachel

YES, chichigo, YES. See also men "baby sitting" their own kids.

BoyOhBoys

My H calls it "Baby sitting" too and acts like it was some huge sacrifice and his life was about to end when I get back from GROCERY SHOPPING! (Not getting my hair or nails done as I so desperately need)

TugboatSheila

No one should ever stand in front of a pregnant woman at a buffet. 

DH and I went to get Indian food and the person in front of me was MEANDERING ever so slowly in my way. I almost bit him.

TugboatSheila

ElleBeeDub said:

Real text from my mom: "hi got Facebook today. Grandpa's in the hospital for his heart."

My mom did something similar. She posted a status about how my dad's foot surgery went really well. I commented "dad had surgery???" Maybe tell the kid this on the phone or something, mom!

Mandmeesh

I think my mom may have texted me and my siblings that she got married. 

total dysfunction here

unaveragejane

JP27 said:

No one should ever stand in front of a pregnant woman at a buffet. 

DH and I went to get Indian food and the person in front of me was MEANDERING ever so slowly in my way. I almost bit him.

Bahahaha! The mental image I have now is just priceless!

My UO is that I have no idea how or why so many of the July '14 mamas have Hogwarts badges. I kind of want one but I'm too chicken to ask about it, and what if (heaven forbid!) I got Slytherin???

Rrrrrachel

My dad is infamous for delivering big bad news via email. I'm ok with it, though.

TJ1979

My parents do call, but they deliver it poorly.  Such as "hey, remember your absolute bff ever, with whom you were attached at the hip from birth through college graduation?"  Yes...  "Yeah, she's dead."  Well, that was tactful.