My UO is that anyone who would elect to NOT cheer for his/her favorite team based on political voting history of a member(s) of said team is not a real fan and shouldn't insult real fans by calling himself/herself one. Some supposed Pats fans are now electing to not cheer for the team on Sunday because some members of the team may have voted for Trump (none of those in question are offering that insight). People need to get off their political high horses. Every citizen is entitled to vote how they want and if that is enough for you to suddenly hate someone you previously liked/thought awesome than you have serious issues. I don't think less of or hate people who voted for a candidate other than the candidate I voted for - which BTW is literally 99.5% of the country.
To my beloved Patriots... I don't give a shit who any of you voted for. This is football. Go win the game! I don't stop collaborating with/supporting my colleagues based on voting history so I won't stop supporting the Pats based on how each player voted. Absurd.
My UO is that anyone who would elect to NOT cheer for his/her favorite team based on political voting history of a member(s) of said team is not a real fan and shouldn't insult real fans by calling himself/herself one. Some supposed Pats fans are now electing to not cheer for the team on Sunday because some members of the team may have voted for Trump (none of those in question are offering that insight). People need to get off their political high horses. Every citizen is entitled to vote how they want and if that is enough for you to suddenly hate someone you previously liked/thought awesome than you have serious issues. I don't think less of or hate people who voted for a candidate other than the candidate I voted for - which BTW is literally 99.5% of the country.
To my beloved Patriots... I don't give a shit who any of you voted for. This is football. Go win the game! I don't stop collaborating with/supporting my colleagues based on voting history so I won't stop supporting the Pats based on how each player voted. Absurd.
I agree with you. Fortunately, I hate Trump and Brady equally, so it makes my decision on who to root for much easier.
@Stankonia2014 ugh I just puked in my mouth at that gif haha. It is hysterical to me how Brady just flat out won't say he endorses Trump and Trump is all "We're BFFs for life!". Brady gets it. Separation of church... I mean football... and state.
Fun fact but not a UO: did you know groundhog day is actually a very ancient holiday? Falling midway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox,
February 2 is a significant day in several ancient and modern
traditions. The Celts, for instance, celebrated it as Imbolc, a pagan
festival marking the beginning of spring. As Christianity spread through
Europe, Imbolc evolved into Candlemas. In certain parts
of Europe, Christians believed that a sunny Candlemas meant another 40
days of cold and snow. Germans developed their own take on the legend,
pronouncing the day sunny only if badgers and other animals glimpsed
their own shadows. -History.com
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@Elyse1384 agreed! Same with all Hollywood. Hollywood is pretty much against Trump and I can't stand when I hear "I'm not watching anything that actor is in anymore because they spoke against Trump!" Um ok.
You do realize you interact with people who voted differently than you, everyday, right?
Now, I am going to say I am so sick of politics being the topic of everything now. I can't escape it.
My UO is that anyone who would elect to NOT cheer for his/her favorite team based on political voting history of a member(s) of said team is not a real fan and shouldn't insult real fans by calling himself/herself one. Some supposed Pats fans are now electing to not cheer for the team on Sunday because some members of the team may have voted for Trump (none of those in question are offering that insight). People need to get off their political high horses. Every citizen is entitled to vote how they want and if that is enough for you to suddenly hate someone you previously liked/thought awesome than you have serious issues. I don't think less of or hate people who voted for a candidate other than the candidate I voted for - which BTW is literally 99.5% of the country.
To my beloved Patriots... I don't give a shit who any of you voted for. This is football. Go win the game! I don't stop collaborating with/supporting my colleagues based on voting history so I won't stop supporting the Pats based on how each player voted. Absurd.
And do they really think that NOT ONE of the Falcons players voted for Trump? Statistically, that's unlikely.
I can't understand people deciding to stop being friends with someone or suddenly hating people who vote differently. So they decided x, y and z issues were more important than a, b and c issues. Ok. Get over it. It doesn't mean they're horrible people, it just means certain things are prioritized differently in their mind than in yours.
So we kind of went there with politics, I'll just say what has been weighing on me the past week, month, forever it feels like.
This two-party system is a crock of sh*t. The media is so sensationalized on BOTH sides... I'm just proud to be an American and so sick and f'ing tired of people forgetting that we are all flaming one another over 'first-world' perspectives.
I literally watched a Washington Post video last night posted by a politically independent Marine that I went to college with, who I'd argue is probably more liberal than conservative. He wanted to add some perspective around how we all have a culmination of different beliefs, not just 2 sets of beliefs held by all 300 million Americans, and what are some real world problems that are being experienced (and fought) while everyone here in the US has freedom of speech and riots on social media. I cried so hard watching the video... it was so graphic, the killing a woman in the street who was later found innocent 2 days later. I'll spare any more details...
All I have to say is that I'm so thankful for the freedoms that America provides... we're not perfect, no leader we have now or had in the past is perfect. I don't agree with everything done by any leader past or present, but at the end of the day I'm still proud to be an American.
I would guess the real UO (because I'm seeing these "sick of politics" posts everywhere) is that I can't afford to drop the subject. My father was a refugee that holds legal permanent residence in this country. When constitutional rights are trampled, I can't afford to just move on.
And I ended a lot of communications with people because I am tired as hell pretending their micoraggressions are ok because other parts of them aren't so bad. Nope. I'm tired of it.
I would guess the real UO (because I'm seeing these "sick of politics" posts everywhere) is that I can't afford to drop the subject. My father was a refugee that holds legal permanent residence in this country. When constitutional rights are trampled, I can't afford to just move on.
And I ended a lot of communications with people because I am tired as hell pretending their micoraggressions are ok because other parts of them aren't so bad. Nope. I'm tired of it.
I am the daughter of an immigrant and married to an immigrant. My husband's whole family are immigrants and 75% of my father's side are immigrants. Im not really sure I agree with what you are saying. Only a select few didn't vote for Trump and even those who didn't aren't offended by what is going on. There a lot of inaccurate news going on.
When I say that I am sick of politics (just imo) it's not that it's being discussed, it should be discussed, but that you can't do anything without discussing it.
@MotherofDragons The thing is that many people are impacted everyday by decisions made by elected officials. Many arguably infringe upon rights whether the issue is immigration, fertility/procreation, racial profiling, etc. Some issues hit closer to home than others based on the individual and his/her background. For example, as an IVF patient, I take very personally the "Personhood" bill being proposed AGAIN. This bill could make IVF illegal or make it almost impossible to access. I don't expect that non-IVF patients would understand the impact of this bill on my family and other IVF patients. I don't blame those people for lack of awareness for my personal situation and lack of awareness to the hurt, pain, issues such legislation can cause. The best I can do is try to educate someone in a non-confrontational manner. The problem that I (and I think) many people are having are the more recent daily attacks between citizens based purely on political party or voting line/history. I'm tired of seeing both sides hurling insults at each other. Take issue with the elected officials.. fine. But many people are good, decent people who don't want to feel attacked on a daily basis because of how they voted. One person can't represent an entire population on every issue and action. I don't disagree with your frustration here, but more caution that not everyone is choosing to just simply ignore what is going and move on.
@MKRLTX DMB for life! I'm a die hard Alpine Valley DMB concert goer! I've loved me some Dave since I was in 6th grade.
@Stankonia2014 my dad and I danced to "daughters" at my wedding. All the feels.
My UO: I love winter, and most especially I love snow. I get annoyed when our winters are slushy and rainy (instead of snowy) but I still love winter time.
I think Beyoncé's pregnancy announcement photo is hideous! Dont know if this has already been put out there, but I hate bare bump pregnancy pictures. Even if it's just the belly that's showing, it still feels like I'm seeing someone nude.
Ok. Flame away... I can't stand seeing messy children. The ones with stuff crusted all over them. Snot,food, dirt whatever. I realize kids get dirty, but I can't stand to see the ones who look like they haven't been bathed in days or has their hair combed/brushed in days either.
Ok. Flame away... I can't stand seeing messy children. The ones with stuff crusted all over them. Snot,food, dirt whatever. I realize kids get dirty, but I can't stand to see the ones who look like they haven't been bathed in days or has their hair combed/brushed in days either.
I agree. And my DD hates having her hair brushed and even when I style it and put it up she ends up messing it up with her coat or car seat and looking like a wild woman eventually. I still do it everyday but it doesn't look like it most of the time! It's a never ending battle.
@Wearmi1 you could never pick up my daughter from daycare! You pretty much described the mess I take home daily. The teachers try their best, but she just is a messy kid. I swear though she looks put together in the mornings!!
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Yea, I'm gonna cut racist assholes out of my life. Call me crazy, they just don't add any value.
I think you're misreading my point. I get cutting out assholes from your life (I would too), but I don't think all people sick of hearing political rants 24/7 are bad people or uncaring people or "silent" asshats (racists, sexist, etc). All that is happening right now (in most cases) is just one side bashing the other. It's not that I don't care about the issues. When I feel strongly, I try to take a proactive approach and contact my local officials. It's a long shot, but yelling at my neighbor for voting for a candidate isn't going to help anything. And for what it's worth... I'm the daughter of an immigrant so trust me when I say I'm not accepting things and moving on by simply not wanting to hear insults hurled around all day. I'm just tired of nasty, unfair stereotyping based on nothing more than political party or candidate voting history.
Ok. Flame away... I can't stand seeing messy children. The ones with stuff crusted all over them. Snot,food, dirt whatever. I realize kids get dirty, but I can't stand to see the ones who look like they haven't been bathed in days or has their hair combed/brushed in days either.
Today's pic of DD at daycare was captioned to refer to her "crazy but beautiful hair". She's been refusing a ponytail and it's not worth the battle. But thankfully she doesn't usually look TOO dirty!
@MotherofDragons I can appreciate where you are coming from and one of my closest friends immigrated to the US. She has fears of going to see family and not being able to come back to be with her kids... so much so that she feels like she had to pick between seeing her parents and siblings vs. making sure she is able to always make it back/be with her husabnd and children. She and I have talked a lot about it as it has been a very emotional and hard time for her/her family.
I think speaking up for what you (collective everybody 'you') believe in and are passionate about is more than ok. I just hate to see good people in my life transformed by the 2 party system into what feels like hateful people (on both sides)... which I know they aren't.
You've made a lot of assumptions here. You're assuming I'm enjoying reading unproductive conversations and arguments. Which is not the case. I'm not tired of keeping up with current events, world news, national news, etc.
And nowhere did I say "all trump voters." I'm referring to the people that don't add value to my life or show any signs of intellectual life are the ones I've stopped speaking to.
Where did I say people tired of politics are uncaring? You made that leap. But because I feel that I can't stop standing up for immigrants that means I think others are uncaring?
My UO is that I don't think shopping at Walmart is such a bad thing. A lot of people talk about Walmart like you are going to get the plague just walking in there. I live in a small rural town and Walmart is my only option in the next bigger town over. Sure, there are some interesting people there, but why judge them? They have to shop too
Ok. Flame away... I can't stand seeing messy children. The ones with stuff crusted all over them. Snot,food, dirt whatever. I realize kids get dirty, but I can't stand to see the ones who look like they haven't been bathed in days or has their hair combed/brushed in days either.
I agree! DS fights having his nose wiped like crazy, so if his nose is a little crusty at home, there are times I let it go. I could never take him out like that though. I'll break out the boogie wipes if I have to. I carry wipes in my purse to clean up on the go. Little boys are messy!
I would guess the real UO (because I'm seeing these "sick of politics" posts everywhere) is that I can't afford to drop the subject. My father was a refugee that holds legal permanent residence in this country. When constitutional rights are trampled, I can't afford to just move on.
And I ended a lot of communications with people because I am tired as hell pretending their micoraggressions are ok because other parts of them aren't so bad. Nope. I'm tired of it.
@MotherofDragons whoa now... I'm not assuming anything about you nor am I saying that you stated those "sick of politics" are not caring. I'm also not wrapping all political dialogue into my comments. If you look at my posts, I am only criticizing attacks based on nothing more than party affiliation. That is what I'm sick of. I'm NOT sick of political news, legislation, world events, etc nor did I assume you weren't interested in those topics. I am purely responding to the bolded comment. I was trying to extend the olive branch to you by essentially saying "Don't take my hate for political party bashing to mean I am not equally invested in the issues you and others are facing". My response to you was merely to affirm that I too care (that is why I kept saying that I and others care - we're not "dropping the subject" either). I mean think about it. If you care about something, you don't drop the subject. I'm describing to you why I'm sick of political stereotypes, but how I don't want anyone (not you specifically) to perceive it as a lack of care for the actual issue.
Your second paragraph in the above quote I've been saying that I agree with. Yes, cut assholes out of your life. You are clearly very upset by my trying to reach out and let you know that I do care despite not appreciating the tone in the country. It wasn't my intent for you to feel "attacked". I think you're misunderstanding what I'm trying to say to you. I'm merely offering my perspective to your bolded point and emphasizing that I stand with you and my fellow citizens when it comes to laws that infringe on our rights (hence my example on the "Personhood" bill).
I know we are way past the season, but I think Pumpkin Spice Lattes are pretty gross, and I'm a fan of pumpkin. Maybe it's also the PSL culture that ruins them?
@Elyse1384 extend an olive branch for what? I was never upset or assumed you didn't care. I stated I'm not sick of politics in general. Most people in my life would be content to ignore the news and move on (which is pretty much all politics right now). I just wanted to clarify where I think you made assumptions and clear that up on my behalf. I think you're reading my tone differently than what I intended.
I know we are way past the season, but I think Pumpkin Spice Lattes are pretty gross, and I'm a fan of pumpkin. Maybe it's also the PSL culture that ruins them?
I don't really like them either, but once each fall my teenage sister and I wear hoodies, yoga leggings and boots and go get PSLs. My DH makes tons of fun of us. It's a silly tradition, but we think it's fun(ny). Not sure what a "PSL culture" is though.
@DewyK this is my first and likely only. I know it's not practical to think my daughter will always be clean. Kids are kids and get food and whatnot on themselves.
Re: UO Thursday - 2/2 Edition
To my beloved Patriots... I don't give a shit who any of you voted for. This is football. Go win the game! I don't stop collaborating with/supporting my colleagues based on voting history so I won't stop supporting the Pats based on how each player voted. Absurd.
K born 8/31/12
C born 1/11/14
BFP #3 Nov 2014: D&C January 2015
BFP #4 Sept 2016: Due May 31 2017
Such a sweet bromance
Falling midway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox, February 2 is a significant day in several ancient and modern traditions. The Celts, for instance, celebrated it as Imbolc, a pagan festival marking the beginning of spring. As Christianity spread through Europe, Imbolc evolved into Candlemas. In certain parts of Europe, Christians believed that a sunny Candlemas meant another 40 days of cold and snow. Germans developed their own take on the legend, pronouncing the day sunny only if badgers and other animals glimpsed their own shadows.
-History.com
BFP Oct 2011 - DD born July 2012
TTC again since July 2014
First IUI 9/26/16: BFP!
EDD 6/19/2017
It's a girl!
Born 6/26/17, 9lb 5oz
You do realize you interact with people who voted differently than you, everyday, right?
Now, I am going to say I am so sick of politics being the topic of everything now. I can't escape it.
I can't understand people deciding to stop being friends with someone or suddenly hating people who vote differently. So they decided x, y and z issues were more important than a, b and c issues. Ok. Get over it. It doesn't mean they're horrible people, it just means certain things are prioritized differently in their mind than in yours.
My UO: I CANNOT stand Dave Matthews Band or John Mayer. I think they both have obnoxious whiny voices. No clue what made me think of that...
This two-party system is a crock of sh*t. The media is so sensationalized on BOTH sides... I'm just proud to be an American and so sick and f'ing tired of people forgetting that we are all flaming one another over 'first-world' perspectives.
I literally watched a Washington Post video last night posted by a politically independent Marine that I went to college with, who I'd argue is probably more liberal than conservative. He wanted to add some perspective around how we all have a culmination of different beliefs, not just 2 sets of beliefs held by all 300 million Americans, and what are some real world problems that are being experienced (and fought) while everyone here in the US has freedom of speech and riots on social media. I cried so hard watching the video... it was so graphic, the killing a woman in the street who was later found innocent 2 days later. I'll spare any more details...
All I have to say is that I'm so thankful for the freedoms that America provides... we're not perfect, no leader we have now or had in the past is perfect. I don't agree with everything done by any leader past or present, but at the end of the day I'm still proud to be an American.
And I ended a lot of communications with people because I am tired as hell pretending their micoraggressions are ok because other parts of them aren't so bad. Nope. I'm tired of it.
When I say that I am sick of politics (just imo) it's not that it's being discussed, it should be discussed, but that you can't do anything without discussing it.
@Stankonia2014 my dad and I danced to "daughters" at my wedding. All the feels.
My UO: I love winter, and most especially I love snow. I get annoyed when our winters are slushy and rainy (instead of snowy) but I still love winter time.
DH: 29
DS: 18 months 4/2/2015
Baby #2 EDD: 6/1/2017
Dont know if this has already been put out there, but I hate bare bump pregnancy pictures. Even if it's just the belly that's showing, it still feels like I'm seeing someone nude.
K born 8/31/12
C born 1/11/14
BFP #3 Nov 2014: D&C January 2015
BFP #4 Sept 2016: Due May 31 2017
BFP #1 6/13 DD 3/14
Mirena 10/14-5/16
BFP #2 9/2/16, CP confirmed 9/8/16
BFP #3 10/10/16 EDD 6/22/17
I think speaking up for what you (collective everybody 'you') believe in and are passionate about is more than ok. I just hate to see good people in my life transformed by the 2 party system into what feels like hateful people (on both sides)... which I know they aren't.
You've made a lot of assumptions here. You're assuming I'm enjoying reading unproductive conversations and arguments. Which is not the case. I'm not tired of keeping up with current events, world news, national news, etc.
And nowhere did I say "all trump voters." I'm referring to the people that don't add value to my life or show any signs of intellectual life are the ones I've stopped speaking to.
Where did I say people tired of politics are uncaring? You made that leap. But because I feel that I can't stop standing up for immigrants that means I think others are uncaring?
Your second paragraph in the above quote I've been saying that I agree with. Yes, cut assholes out of your life. You are clearly very upset by my trying to reach out and let you know that I do care despite not appreciating the tone in the country. It wasn't my intent for you to feel "attacked". I think you're misunderstanding what I'm trying to say to you. I'm merely offering my perspective to your bolded point and emphasizing that I stand with you and my fellow citizens when it comes to laws that infringe on our rights (hence my example on the "Personhood" bill).