*UO*

cafecreme

Doesn't look like anyone started this yet, so...

Post your unpopular opinion here!

DragonflyDreaming

Haha, I just want to start seeing all the pumpkin pie yumminess! Definitely my favorite time of year, with all the holidays, and my bday, between October and January!

I don't have a uo, at the moment!

kcbizme

UO: I don't really like candy.. or chocolate..

stellarsoundz

kcbizme said:

UO: I don't really like candy.. or chocolate..

More proof that we are kindreds. I loathe chocolate and I don't have much of a sweet tooth for other things. Oddly enough though, I LOVE to bake... especially cupcakes. In fact, I make a triple chocolate filled cupcake with three different kinds of chocolate that everyone practically fights over. Which is even funnier since I can't even stand to taste test them. The smell of making them makes me queasy.

Ashlee692

I don't like steak.........

cinderella105

These are confessions, not opinions ladies... [-(

Apple products are overrated. The new iPhone 6 has all the features many Android phones have had for years and iPhones are way more expensive. When I'm due for a phone upgrade I'm seriously considering switching my iPhone 5 for some kind of Android phone.

massiejs09

cinderella105 said:

These are confessions, not opinions ladies... [-( Apple products are overrated. The new iPhone 6 has all the features many Android phones have had for years and iPhones are way more expensive. When I'm due for a phone upgrade I'm seriously considering switching my iPhone 5 for some kind of Android phone.

HTC One...

cinderella105

massiejs09 said:

cinderella105 said:

These are confessions, not opinions ladies... [-(

Apple products are overrated. The new iPhone 6 has all the features many Android phones have had for years and iPhones are way more expensive. When I'm due for a phone upgrade I'm seriously considering switching my iPhone 5 for some kind of Android phone.

HTC One...


I've heard a lot of positive feedback on those!

mandi195

I can't stand Channing Tatum

Mary and Dave

I can't stand pumpkin spice lattes anymore. I used to love them, but I just can't stomach them this "fall" season.

Speaking of fall, I can't stand the fact that it's September and it's still 100 degrees out there.

cinderella105

mandi195 said:

I can't stand Channing Tatum

Bu....but how???

Mary and Dave

chilibeansm0m said:

Mary and Dave said:

I can't stand pumpkin spice lattes anymore. I used to love them, but I just can't stomach them this "fall" season.

Speaking of fall, I can't stand the fact that it's September and it's still 100 degrees out there.

I can only love tit you for the weather commit. I cannot participate in an anti psl statement. it's supposed to be 100 today too.

Trust me, I want to like the psl, I really do! I'm hoping that my taste buds still love the caramel brûlée latte...

kcbizme

mandi195 said:

I can't stand Channing Tatum

He's an awful actor.

kcbizme

stellarsoundz said:

kcbizme said:

UO: I don't really like candy.. or chocolate..

More proof that we are kindreds. I loathe chocolate and I don't have much of a sweet tooth for other things. Oddly enough though, I LOVE to bake... especially cupcakes. In fact, I make a triple chocolate filled cupcake with three different kinds of chocolate that everyone practically fights over. Which is even funnier since I can't even stand to taste test them. The smell of making them makes me queasy.

I love baking and don't even mind the smell so much.. but I will only eat a tiny little piece.

Bring on the fruit!!!

chucktgirl

My UOs this week:
1. I hate anything pumpkin flavored
2. I dislike when store clerks (and similar) tell me to have a blessed day, or say god bless you, when I haven't even sneezed.
3. I truly don't care if people say "gender" when they mean "sex" as long as it's in a context where I can clearly tell their meaning.

cinnamonlatte

I don't like muscials. With the exception of Broadway plays. Muscial movies though I just can't get through.

cinnamonlatte

I love the holidays, but will not decorate for Christmas until after Thanksgiving.

mandi195

cinderella105 said:

I can't stand Channing Tatum

Bu....but how???

Sure, he's basically nice to look at, but he seems to have the depth of a puddle. And his acting is laughable. 

transplantedhawkeye

chilibeansm0m said:

Now for my own UOs- 1. I will side eye the hell out of you if your balance your infant seat on top of a shopping cart. This is up there on my list for me with ff too early of course. 2. I don't understand what is so amazing about hummus. 3. I watch 19 kids and counting. #sorrynotsorry

You had me until #3.  The uterus is NOT a clown car.

Skrittens

I don't like e-mail. And I hate instant messenger. Yes, both are convenient - but with smartphones there is an expectation that you will respond to a message immediately. Now with wireless on airlines, there is an expectation that people are available 24/7 - any time, any place.

MalVough

I love Christmas because... PRESENTS. I'm still a present whore at 28 years old. Sorry not sorry.

I should note that I love to give presents as much as I enjoy receiving them.

bakingmama123

UO: I don't like Thanksgiving food, I hate turkey and stuffing, but I do like pumpkin pie. Every year for Thanksgiving we grill steaks instead. H was weirded out at first but loves it now.

aylaroman15

Korean pop music is freaking awesome!

kcbizme

I think child support should be put on a card that is only able to be used on things that are actually necessary for a child. I.E. FOOD, CHILDREN'S CLOTHING, DIAPERS, WIPES, FORMULA, BABY FOOD, CHILDREN'S FURNITURE.. basically anything related to a CHILD.

Of course this will suck for those who actually use their child support to take care of their children, but there are so many who don't. SO's ex included.

ETA: flame away.

transplantedhawkeye

EmpireRecords24 said:

I think there should be a required application to become parents. This is not feasible, I understand, but a girl can dream. In lieu of that, I think new parents-to-be (and ALL parties living in the soon-to-be baby's home) should be required to submit to mandatory drug testing and continuing education courses in parenting related things, but also personal finance, conflict management, etc.

It's UO Thursday! Flame away.

Interesting opinion, and sometimes I think I may agree with you on some points there.  It would sure make my life a hell of a lot easier at work.

It is certainly a stance worth further contemplation.

JenLa21

msmarie2490 said:

Not sure if this is unpopular or not but I like holiday music. I can't wait for stores to start playing jingle bells!

Also I'm getting anxious for them to start putting out holiday decorations!

Me too! Even after years of working in retail and in restaurants (where its on repeat for a month and a half) I still love Christmas music. I listen to it voluntarily, even when it isn't the season

cafecreme

EmpireRecords24 said:

I think there should be a required application to become parents. This is not feasible, I understand, but a girl can dream. In lieu of that, I think new parents-to-be (and ALL parties living in the soon-to-be baby's home) should be required to submit to mandatory drug testing and continuing education courses in parenting related things, but also personal finance, conflict management, etc.

(Oh, but "testing out" would be an option. Obviously the banker might not need the personal finance course and a therapist might be fully educated in conflict management.)

It's UO Thursday! Flame away.

You mean I have to put down my hash pipe and attend these stupid classes, @empirerecords24? 

Haha, no, but seriously. I do agree to an extent, but I think some women are very prepared when they have a kid. *cough* me *cough*. I would be wasting my time. I feel like they should drug test every time a pregnant woman gives blood or urine....without her knowing. That way you get her when she least expects it, and then someone can intervene. 

I know a good majority about finances, the one thing that doesn't get me is student loan interest? How am I paying 120$ on a 320$/mo loan in interest, when it says my rate is 4%, I guess it deals with interest accrued every day/weekly??

transplantedhawkeye

EmpireRecords24, I think it would be eaiser for some of the kids, and the parents too.  Especially in the first few days/weeks.

UO for today, maybe with the reaction on "the random thread is getting earlier and earlier" we should agree to look to GMT for when to start the random thread and not start before midnight GMT or if we are going to stick to US centered times 6am GMT or something.

transplantedhawkeye

MauiBliss I have no idea if it would work, again it is just a thought.

cafecreme

MauiBliss said:

To be honest, I do play for hours and hours on the weekends. Not as much now but when I was training for Ironman, I'd come home after a 5, 6 or 7 hour bike ride or a 15-20 mile run or a few hours in the pool and honestly, all I wanted to do the rest of the day was veg and eat food. I still play a few hours on the weekends after workouts are done, horses are ridden and a few chores are done and I know that when the baby comes, that will likely stop altogether. And if I'm playing, my husband sits with me and usually we have a running dialogue going about the game. Same if he's playing. Gaming doesn't have to be anti-social and solitary. Plus, who doesn't love a good game of Mario Kart on the Wii with friends?!?! Playing online is one way I stay in touch with my friends 2200 miles away in AZ. We can chat with each other while we're playing.

I'm not scolding you or anything. I just don't want you thinking I'm not that person who plays for hours but I am still that person who hikes, works out, cleans my home, hangs out with friends, goes out with my husband, etc. 

But the book is really awesome. She even explains that thing we all do when we've done something amazing or are super happy about something with the arms thrown into the air in victory or joy. It's actually a thing and she explains it.

That's us. After we put DD down for bed, we either watch our show or he'll play a game. I'll help him find things and solve puzzles, etc. 

cafecreme

I love Christmas music. I think my favorite song would have to be Canon in D Christmas Version. So beautiful. I walked down the isle to a version of it. 

DragonflyDreaming

MauiBliss said:

@EmpireRecords24, I am not defending someone who ignores their kid to game. But I am a gamer. I've had this discussion too many times to count. Some people spend a lot of money on a t.v. to watch football. Some spend a lot of money to go to Disneyland. Some buy loads and loads of books. Some buy paintings. Some buy a new car every few years. Gamers spend their money on games and systems. A good video game is a work of art itself and can be as compelling and thought-provoking as a good novel. Ever wondered if we have a right to exist at the expense of other species on this planet? Mass Effect did. And spent three games and 6 years making us all wonder, too.  

What about genocide? Is it ok to kill an entire race or is it better to brainwash them into thinking your way so they become "non-violent"? I spent an hour trying to make that choice in a game and I could only make one of those two choices. My husband and I spent several hours discussing the ramifications and what it would mean in the real world to be faced with such a choice. Tears of sorrow as your favorite hero dies at the end of the book are shed in games, too. Sometimes, more so, as we become the character, guiding its actions and decisions and identifying with the avatar in a way we cannot in books as the medium is more constricting. 

I will suggest you pick up a copy of Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World. It's not just about video games but about the concept of gaming/play in general. It's an amazing book and the woman who wrote it did a great job with the subject. 

All that being said, I think most people who don't like games/gamers don't quite understand it. Very few games are really the violent mindless shooters the media portrays them to be. You can still not like to game, but to tell us we are "wasting" our lives because we choose to immerse ourselves in a digital world instead of playing
on Pinterest, or reading a book, or watching a sporting match for hours isn't really fair. 

This is the best response I think I've ever read on the subject! I want to print this and hand it out when asked because it's so difficult to explain to 'non-gamers' on the spot, sometimes! VERY well put! *extra love-tit*

goofygoff

MauiBliss said:

@EmpireRecords24, I am not defending someone who ignores their kid to game. But I am a gamer. I've had this discussion too many times to count. Some people spend a lot of money on a t.v. to watch football. Some spend a lot of money to go to Disneyland. Some buy loads and loads of books. Some buy paintings. Some buy a new car every few years. Gamers spend their money on games and systems. A good video game is a work of art itself and can be as compelling and thought-provoking as a good novel. Ever wondered if we have a right to exist at the expense of other species on this planet? Mass Effect did. And spent three games and 6 years making us all wonder, too.  

What about genocide? Is it ok to kill an entire race or is it better to brainwash them into thinking your way so they become "non-violent"? I spent an hour trying to make that choice in a game and I could only make one of those two choices. My husband and I spent several hours discussing the ramifications and what it would mean in the real world to be faced with such a choice. Tears of sorrow as your favorite hero dies at the end of the book are shed in games, too. Sometimes, more so, as we become the character, guiding its actions and decisions and identifying with the avatar in a way we cannot in books as the medium is more constricting. 

I will suggest you pick up a copy of Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World. It's not just about video games but about the concept of gaming/play in general. It's an amazing book and the woman who wrote it did a great job with the subject. 

All that being said, I think most people who don't like games/gamers don't quite understand it. Very few games are really the violent mindless shooters the media portrays them to be. You can still not like to game, but to tell us we are "wasting" our lives because we choose to immerse ourselves in a digital world instead of playing on Pinterest, or reading a book, or watching a sporting match for hours isn't really fair. 

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cafecreme

I hate daylight savings too. I hate how it gets so dark here early. By 5-6 it's pitch black. My husband gets home and it feels like it's super late out. We like to go on walks after he gets home...seems like we won't be doing that when November comes around. 

cesquer

i am totally over Johnny Depp and his overacting. 

beatlesgal4

AleWife said:

I love pie crust. It's sometimes my favorite part. I also love cake but hate too much icing... 

However, one term/phrase/whatever that will not proceed my food discussion is: 

'nom nom nom nom!!'

I cannot stand it and think it's way overused. I'm unsure how it started and for some reason it just really bothers me.

I highly doubt this is the origin, but every time I see it, I think of the sound Homer Simpson makes when he's eating!
https://youtu.be/yL9bPjkOc1Q

052806

My kids are beating the crap out of each other right now and I just do not even have the strength to stop them.  My 5 year old keeps waking up at 5:45am, he is an exhausted mess after school.  My 2.5 year old is testing every boundary known to man.  Before he ripped his diaper off and rubbed his ass cream on my black work pants and the couch.  My husband hasn't been home in 4 days.  I work full time.  I am anemic which makes me more tired.  

I picked up one of their friend's after school today as a favor to my friend, and took them all 3 of them food shopping with me before cleaning up when we got home and making dinner, which neither of my kids ate and both cried about.  I am f-ing tired.  It is survival of the fittest over here, a fine example of Darwinism.  (They already stopped fighting btw).

Skrittens

MalVough said:

I love Christmas because... PRESENTS. I'm still a present whore at 28 years old. Sorry not sorry.

I should note that I love to give presents as much as I enjoy receiving them.

I still sleep with my Christmas presents. I do get overly excited giving gifts as well

Skrittens

Tacocatmom said:

UO: I hate beards. They look so gross! Shave that shit.

Totally agree. My H just grew one for fighting...and I call it face pubes.