UO for 10/29

skruhmin

Spill it.  You're obviously wrong.

cmerribury

I can't stand Beyonce. It drives me nuts when people refer to her as "The Queen" and seemingly worship everything she does and says. 

SparkE82

cmerribury said:

I can't stand Beyonce. It drives me nuts when people refer to her as "The Queen" and seemingly worship everything she does and says. 

I'm with you. There are very few songs of hers that I even like......

kynbar5

SparkE82 said:

cmerribury said:

I can't stand Beyonce. It drives me nuts when people refer to her as "The Queen" and seemingly worship everything she does and says. 

I'm with you. There are very few songs of hers that I even like......

I thought it was an UO to actually like her

cmerribury

Hahaha, it seems like it is. Further cementing my impression that you are all awesome people! 

mrspepper05

I'm not a big fan of Halloween and I'm ready for it to be over. Also kind of dreading taking my kids trick or treating in the rain on Saturday. 

skruhmin

@mrspepper05 we're not even carving pumpkins this year.  I hate Halloween as well.  We'll do a few houses but that's it.  Just move me on to Thanksgiving please!!

mrspepper05

skruhmin said:

@mrspepper05 we're not even carving pumpkins this year.  I hate Halloween as well.  We'll do a few houses but that's it.  Just move me on to Thanksgiving please!!

Yep, no pumpkins here either. We did it last year and my kids were interested for about 5 minutes, my husband finished the carving, then I had to clean up the huge mess. Not worth it. 

skruhmin

Here's one for you - I'm not a big fan of candy either.  Not the typical Halloween candy.  Now give me Lindt Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles, now we're talking.  I'm a candy snob!

mrspepper05

skruhmin said:

Here's one for you - I'm not a big fan of candy either.  Not the typical Halloween candy.  Now give me Lindt Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles, now we're talking.  I'm a candy snob!

Oh my. Can't get on board with you there. I keep telling myself trick or treating in the rain will be worth it for all the candy I can steal out of my girls' buckets. :-) 

kynbar5

We don't do Halloween at all. Mainly because we're in the country but even if we weren't I just don't trust people these days. I'll stay at home with my Frito chili pies, cuddle and watch movies comfortably on my couch with all the kids

bntfroggie

I think the teal pumpkin project is stupid.  I'm sorry, but I'm giving out something for free when your kid comes to my door, why is it on me to make sure your kid doesn't die.  That's on you as a parent, if your peanut allergy kid stuffs a Reese's in their mouth, then you should have taught them to check. When my nephew was thought to have celiacs he was like 3 and he asked about everything he ate.  Thank God he doesn't have it, but still not my issue.

amaniupendo

We aren't doing Halloween this year as we have visitors! Yay!

I like the teal pumpkin. It's a nice and optional gesture. It's still on the parents to screen candy (regardless of whether they have allergies and other issues), but I'm sure struggling parents are happy to see some solidarity/support.

MrsLeanMeanClean

As someone who has food allergies (and other) overly militant parents about food allergies and preferences piss me off. I know I can't eat sometimes but that doesn't mean I make a whole ordeal about it... I carry a few things I can eat in case it happens and I get hungry. Also if you are the asshole adult like this grow the fuck up... you won't starve skipping a meal and eating later when you can.

cmerribury

Agreed, @MrsLeanMeanClean if you have a food allergy you learn early on to eat before you go to parties, bring snacks, and always bring at least one dish you can partake of.

amaniupendo

MrsLeanMeanClean said:

As someone who has food allergies (and other) overly militant parents about food allergies and preferences piss me off. I know I can't eat sometimes but that doesn't mean I make a whole ordeal about it... I carry a few things I can eat in case it happens and I get hungry. Also if you are the asshole adult like this grow the fuck up... you won't starve skipping a meal and eating later when you can.

Not completely related: I have trouble not rolling my eyes when vegans get upset about not being accommodated at a function. I know I shouldn't, but I can't help myself. Maybe it's backlash from living with a vegan and hearing about it all the time.

smushi

I think the teal pumpkin idea is sweet for those who can or choose to offer. I think the thought behind it is people want their children to have the opportunity to feel normal and not have to fret during activities so special as trick or treating - especially when there are factors parents can't control (I mean, I'd feel like a dick no matter the circumstances if I had to take away candy from my LO). It's a nice gesture for households to do, but that's it really, just a gesture.

amaniupendo

smushi said:

I think the teal pumpkin idea is sweet for those who can or choose to offer. I think the thought behind it is people want their children to have the opportunity to feel normal and not have to fret during activities so special as trick or treating - especially when there are factors parents can't control (I mean, I'd feel like a dick no matter the circumstances if I had to take away candy from my LO). It's a nice gesture for households to do, but that's it really, just a gesture.

You nailed it for me.

PinkSunglasses16

UO: I'm not a fan of my baby boy rolling around in my belly. It always happens in the morning when i lay on my back and stretch out. Its a very strange feeling and he always manages to roll into my bladder. Don't get me wrong I LOVE feeling kicks and pokes and that he's healthy but my belly looking like it is being pulled in random alien directions is not cool.

oceanchild

I'm not a fan of most of the baby-movement at all. It's just so bizarre and disconcerting to me! I try to enjoy it some now and then, but mostly it honestly just really weirds me out. The only time it's fun is when hubs or kids get to feel and be excited that they can feel baby too.

flowerpower5838

I just want to feel the baby one time!! (

My UO is that I don't like telling people I am pregnant. I guess I am a little socially awkward, but I just find it so uncomfortable to share the news with people I am not SUPER close with.

oceanchild

Totally understand that too!

oceanchild

Speaking of which, how did it go at work, @flowerpower5838 ? Looking for that pic

flowerpower5838

I guess this is as good a thread as any, @oceanchild!

UO: AWs aka me right now lol....I went a little cheap and just printed the stuff out instead of buying the iron on stuff and a red shirt that I would never use again, but it turned out ok. Only about half of the people "got" it, even though I am letting my bump show freely!

oceanchild

loveLoveLOVE!!!!

oceanchild

Really?! Only half the people got it?! You look so so great!

kynbar5

@flowerpower5838 I'm like you on that but dude, seriously, you are too stinkin cute!

flowerpower5838

oceanchild said:

Really?! Only half the people got it?! You look so so great!

Yeah my supervisor was like "You're spaghetti sauce...cool I guess" and another coworker said "she's not just spaghetti sauce she is PREGGO" and it STILL took her a few seconds after that. I guess I work with very literal people haha. And thank you!!!
:x

oceanchild

Lmao

chime

flowerpower5838 said:

I just want to feel the baby one time!! (

My UO is that I don't like telling people I am pregnant. I guess I am a little socially awkward, but I just find it so uncomfortable to share the news with people I am not SUPER close with.

I completely agree. I am a very private and non-social person. I will gush about my dogs until the entire world avoids me but personal things like pregnancy isn't a conversation I want to really have unless we're close. Partly because I REALLY don't want advice or their personal stories, etc. I never know how to respond to them and it's just terribly awkward.

Parker16772

@flowerpower2838 You are super cute!

kynbar5

I know loving the cold weather is a UO but it's finally starting to quit being so hot here. Tomorrow our high is 54 degrees and it's suppose to rain all day. I'm so freakin excited right now! Lol. All I can say is bring. It. On. Winter! I'm ready!!!

skruhmin

@kynbar5 definitely holding back on our Elf watching this year.  We almost pulled it out last night for our 4-year old.  So hard - I love that movie so much!

kynbar5

Yes! That's one of my favorite movies of all time!

kitteh81

I'm not in love with Adele's new song. Sorry. I love her voice and all, but that song just does nothing for me.

MLS6212

I don't get the hype with Dr. Who. Or Harry Potter.

(Edited because my previous post mentioned a news story that was really disturbing and I don't want to upset anyone).

mshukh

@MLS6212 Omg that's horrible. I'm trying very hard not to visualize this.

MLS6212

I'm sorry, @mshukh. Visualize this instead!

oceanchild

Oh shit. I am not fond of the term either, but oh shit. Kind of wish I hadn't read it. Watching the kitten over and over now.

kynbar5

Then there's this. And to make it extra funny it made me think "this is probably what my family looks like piling out of the Yukon" )

skruhmin

No no no no no no no....that's one of those Criminal Minds episodes that haunt me for life.