UO Thursday 7/23

ChiccoBeanz

Ladies,

   It's that time of the week again! Share out your unpopular opinions....you never know who may share them. Enjoy! 

ChiccoBeanz

My UO is that I dislike watermelon. I actually don't like any melons.... yucky! 

misamima

I think fruit in cooked food is so gross. Like pineapple in pizza, apples with porkchops, etc. I don't dig salads with fruits, either.

ammnam14

Seeing as how I'm from the "Melon Capital of the World" I find that so offensive! :-O haha

My UO...I hate cookies, cake, and pie!!! So gross.

crisobrewha

Jonesy288 said:

My UO is that I dislike watermelon. I actually don't like any melons.... yucky! 

I hear you! I hate watermelon but love watermelon flavored things like blow pops and jolly ranchers.  I'm a wierdo, I know!

My UO, I refuse to eat anything soft and mushy in texture, like ripe bananas/apples and avocados.  Makes me gag just thinking about it!

hplunkett2883

My UO I don't like reality TV. I don't care to watch someone else's life or people living together doing stupid stuff.

ChiccoBeanz

crisobrewha said:

Jonesy288 said:

My UO is that I dislike watermelon. I actually don't like any melons.... yucky! 

I hear you! I hate watermelon but love watermelon flavored things like blow pops and jolly ranchers.  I'm a wierdo, I know!

My UO, I refuse to eat anything soft and mushy in texture, like ripe bananas/apples and avocados.  Makes me gag just thinking about it!

No it makes total sense. I live for watermelon airheads. They are yummy

Marchmellow2

I don't like beards. I think they're disgusting and I can't stand the feeling on my skin when kissed. Blah.

tewinkle27

My UO is I hate dog owners that baby their dogs, don't bring your dog to the dog park when all you're going to do is freak when they start rough housing with mine. Also if your dog still has his balls and is an asshole, either get them cut off or don't bring them to the dog park!

grkgdss00

I can easily say I disagree with every UO above... melons, beards, reality TV - bring it on!  )

I don't like shopping. Amazon Prime has made my life easier, but I can stand going to the store or browsing. Especially looking through racks - kill me now.

Marchmellow2

I've never liked the Harry Potter series. I don't get the hype. *Yawn* I-)

yl1m32015

tewinkle27 said:

My UO is I hate dog owners that baby their dogs, don't bring your dog to the dog park when all you're going to do is freak when they start rough housing with mine. Also if your dog still has his balls and is an asshole, either get them cut off or don't bring them to the dog park!

I think the issue is that at home, treating your dog as a family member is great, but at the park it's different, they are animals and will act as such. I see your point and see it everyday! My dog plays rough and loves to show his teeth as a way to get dogs to play. It's not aggressive in any way, but people freak out when he does it. Owners have a responsibly to know and understand their dogs. I know when my dog is playing and I know when he's afraid and angry and I remove him from the park in those cases to prevent an issue. And for the love, so obedience school! Dogs need training and guidance!!!

Marchmellow2

grkgdss00 said:

I can easily say I disagree with every UO above... melons, beards, reality TV - bring it on!  )

I don't like shopping. Amazon Prime has made my life easier, but I can stand going to the store or browsing. Especially looking through racks - kill me now.

Amazon Prime addict here too! All day everyday! I even use the subscribe and save feature for everything! TP, paper towels, toothpaste, hair products, hygiene products, coffee, diapers/wipes, etc etc etc! Amazon Prime for life! If only they had a full service grocery delivery service in my area! Ahhh life would be amazing!

holly1811

My uo is that Baby kicks wierd me out. I love them but im also like ewww thats wierd..

misamima

I think 3D/4D ultrasounds look creepy as hell.

ChiccoBeanz

misamima said:

I think 3D/4D ultrasounds look creepy as hell. 

I just know they show features...

redfallon

Marchmellow2 said:

I've never liked the Harry Potter series. I don't get the hype. *Yawn* I-)

taysun

misamima said:

I think 3D/4D ultrasounds look creepy as hell.

I'm so with you on this. I can totally wait to see what baby looks like.

rockinmathchic

Jonesy288 said:

My UO is that I dislike watermelon. I actually don't like any melons.... yucky! 

Right there with ya!!

stephaniearthurs

I can't stand anything that has to do with the Nightmare Before Christmas! I think it's dumb the music is aweful! (And I love musicals) I think the animation is great, but I can't handle it!!

I am a big Harry Potter fan (and it actually happens to be on tv right now but it will be happy to know my hubby is questioning every second of it)

redfallon

redfallon said:

@Marchmellow2 said:

I've never liked the Harry Potter series. I don't get the hype. *Yawn* I-)

I'm glad that you posted this about HP bc it meant that I got to use my all-time favorite GIF! hehe

LC122

Well, this has been a mild thread.

My UO: I think there are too many people playing the "that's offensive" card on here. Case in point: the repeated posts about gender disappointment and the subsequent "just be grateful and stop offending all the loss moms" responses. This is a public forum and this board is specifically for those due in December. Therefore, it is a reasonable place to post about your experience if you are due in December. The fact that there have been multiple threads on the topic proves that multiple people share this experience. I don't think any of the posters have been ungrateful. And I don't think any of them have intended to offend loss moms. It's not like they posted on the loss board. And even the tri boards are as much/more likely to be shared by loss moms, so this might be the most appropriate board to post on since people are likely finding out the sex of their babies around the same time, give or take some weeks/months.
It's fine to give some perspective in pointing out that some have had losses, but that doesn't invalidate anyone else's feelings. And Lord help you if you have suffered a loss and have/had a preference on sex. Do the shamers mean to say those aren't valid feelings?
Yes, there is a chance of either a boy/girl. Yes, people should prepare for either option. But we also have threads on "intuition" about the sex, so why are people not entitled to their feelings about that intuition being right or wrong? People don't jump on others for being happy about one sex, so why jump on people for being (temporarily, btw) sad about it?

TL;DR: People need to calm down about saying people are being offensive (by saying "gender" instead of "sex", by having feelings about the gender/sex).

adecembermom2015

That IS an ugly opinion.

monaclemere

LC122 said:

Well, this has been a mild thread. My UO: I think there are too many people playing the "that's offensive" card on here. Case in point: the repeated posts about gender disappointment and the subsequent "just be grateful and stop offending all the loss moms" responses. This is a public forum and this board is specifically for those due in December. Therefore, it is a reasonable place to post about your experience if you are due in December. The fact that there have been multiple threads on the topic proves that multiple people share this experience. I don't think any of the posters have been ungrateful. And I don't think any of them have intended to offend loss moms. It's not like they posted on the loss board. And even the tri boards are as much/more likely to be shared by loss moms, so this might be the most appropriate board to post on since people are likely finding out the sex of their babies around the same time, give or take some weeks/months. It's fine to give some perspective in pointing out that some have had losses, but that doesn't invalidate anyone else's feelings. And Lord help you if you have suffered a loss and have/had a preference on sex. Do the shamers mean to say those aren't valid feelings? Yes, there is a chance of either a boy/girl. Yes, people should prepare for either option. But we also have threads on "intuition" about the sex, so why are people not entitled to their feelings about that intuition being right or wrong? People don't jump on others for being happy about one sex, so why jump on people for being (temporarily, btw) sad about it? TL;DR: People need to calm down about saying people are being offensive (by saying "gender" instead of "sex", by having feelings about the gender/sex).

kristen2b

**Removed for TOU Violation**

   

adecembermom2015

rain0831boww

LC122 said:

Well, this has been a mild thread. My UO: I think there are too many people playing the "that's offensive" card on here. Case in point: the repeated posts about gender disappointment and the subsequent "just be grateful and stop offending all the loss moms" responses. This is a public forum and this board is specifically for those due in December. Therefore, it is a reasonable place to post about your experience if you are due in December. The fact that there have been multiple threads on the topic proves that multiple people share this experience. I don't think any of the posters have been ungrateful. And I don't think any of them have intended to offend loss moms. It's not like they posted on the loss board. And even the tri boards are as much/more likely to be shared by loss moms, so this might be the most appropriate board to post on since people are likely finding out the sex of their babies around the same time, give or take some weeks/months. It's fine to give some perspective in pointing out that some have had losses, but that doesn't invalidate anyone else's feelings. And Lord help you if you have suffered a loss and have/had a preference on sex. Do the shamers mean to say those aren't valid feelings? Yes, there is a chance of either a boy/girl. Yes, people should prepare for either option. But we also have threads on "intuition" about the sex, so why are people not entitled to their feelings about that intuition being right or wrong? People don't jump on others for being happy about one sex, so why jump on people for being (temporarily, btw) sad about it? TL;DR: People need to calm down about saying people are being offensive (by saying "gender" instead of "sex", by having feelings about the gender/sex).

Weren't you the one that made people feel bad for not breastfeeding? I could be wrong.

adecembermom2015

@rain0831boww she was shaming many women who weren't going to BF. Sounds like she's full of ugly opinions.

kimb311

My UO, I'm bored with the obvious attempts to stir the pot. That was sooooo last week. Move on. I doubt anyone will take the bait today. Good try.

taysun

UO, I don't feel the need to talk to people if I'm doing something and they come up to me just to chat. In fact I think it's rude for someone to interrupt what you're doing for inane conversation. Pisses me off if I'm reading a book by myself and someone interrupts me to talk about nothing.

LC122

magburt said:

@rain0831boww she was shaming many women who weren't going to BF. Sounds like she's full of ugly opinions.

Point of Correction: the post was asking "Is it bad to not even try to breastfeed just because I don't want to even though I know all the benefits and that it is best for my baby?" [paraphrased]

And my opinion stands that yes, that is bad.

There are plenty of reasons that people can't or don't breastfeed. Knowing what is best for your baby and not even trying to do that just because you don't want to is making a bad parenting choice.

And if you want to play the "That's offensive" card, there are plenty of women who desperately wanted/want to breastfeed and can't, so choosing not to even try is offensive to them.

adecembermom2015

I see @lc122 is trying to relate this to sex disappointment. Makes sense because being able to BF is exactly like being disappointed that your baby has a penis.

yl1m32015

Ugh, I just can't.

Blake&Blair

Amen @Lc122. As someone whose had 2 losses, I hate being "told" I should feel a certain way about posts. I'm so sick of people pulling the offended card, it's ridiculous. Last time I checked, we're all in charge of our own feelings and I don't care enough to allow others opinions to offend me. Sure, hearing somethings may sting in relation to having a loss but that's on me. If you guys are offended and butt hurt about sex disappointment then start preparing for the birth stories and the women who will be genuinly upset if they don't get the birth they want- because "zomg can't be upset, disappointed or annoyed at ANYTHING if a healthy baby is involved". 

adecembermom2015

Im getting hungry.

kjswan3

This is nuts.

VesperLove

My UO is that I hate the UO thread. There are always a few people every week who try to use it to push their opinions about the board and it does nothing and gets you nowhere. Give it up. It's not going to change. At this point in our pregnancies, this board has become what it's going to be ... and you can either stay or you can go ... but complaining about how people react, what they say, and how they post is going to get you nowhere.

Give it a rest.

kjswan3

And again

monaclemere

LC122 said:

@rain0831boww she was shaming many women who weren't going to BF. Sounds like she's full of ugly opinions.

Point of Correction: the post was asking "Is it bad to not even try to breastfeed just because I don't want to even though I know all the benefits and that it is best for my baby?" [paraphrased] And my opinion stands that yes, that is bad. There are plenty of reasons that people can't or don't breastfeed. Knowing what is best for your baby and not even trying to do that just because you don't want to is making a bad parenting choice. And if you want to play the "That's offensive" card, there are plenty of women who desperately wanted/want to breastfeed and can't, so choosing not to even try is offensive to them.

Now this is some bullshit I can't get behind.

I hate breastfeeding. Tried it, hated it. I was resentful of my baby and not enjoying motherhood. My boobs work just fine. So I formula feed. AND I LOVE IT.

spottedginger

@katie1885 where have you been hiding?  I'm lovin it like you are a big ol bag of McDonald's french fries.  

MegStark

@misamima - NO pineapple on your pizza? You must be crazy. Are you also against avocado in recipes???!! 

UO - I think the amount of information some are willing to share on such a public forum is insane. 

Also, telling strangers that they're making "bad parenting choices" when those choices are in no way affecting you or putting their child in danger, is ignorant and childish.