UO Thursday

WombThereItIs

This is May '17 so we will probably all agree and have very popular opinions but let's give it a go!

WombThereItIs

I don't like cutesy patterned baby gear like Tulas and Petunia Pickle Bottom bags. My life is overrun with enough kid stuff that I don't need to actually wear it as well. I don't want to look like a playroom rug, I am a grown ass woman!

slowmo

@WombThereItIs- Agreed! I love the functionality of my diaper bag, but I regret getting a cutesy print over a more neutral option.

Mine: I love a lot of LLR stuff, but I'm wearing a Carly for the first time and just don't get the high-low hem. I love the print, and it's super soft, but I look like I have a tail!

MoshiMoshi7

I don't think Channing Tatum is attractive.

starphish18

@MoshiMoshi7 Me neither! I also can't stand Mark Wahlberg.

nda_roxybabe

@slowmo I sell LLR and cant get behind Carly's high/low thing. It looks great on some people, but I hate it on me.

ChristinaWild

@MoshiMoshi7 @starphish18 - I second both of those, and would like to add Matt Damon to the list of confusing "attractive" people.

hp_momma

@WombThereItIs Agreed, my PPB Bag is a very neutral color! I want it to look more like a bag, not screaming "look at this diaper bag!!" I'm having a hard time finding a Tula or carrier that isn't a crazy print! Is it bad I want something that won't clash with my outfits daily? Haha 

I don't mind the LLR Carly dress, but I think it might be because I'm tall and ordered an XXS so it only hits at my knees and it doesn't feel like a super long tail! I don't like the Carly's where the "tail" part looks like the inside of the dress and isn't the same color as the fabric. 

BeachMommy2B

@MoshiMoshi7


I could watch him dance all day long and just sit there and drool!!!

starphish18

I don't like too much cutesy patterned stuff, either. However, I do have the "Llama Mama" Lillebaby on my registry, because llamas.

WxM941

I hate Spongebob and Sesame Street.

L1C4gal

Not sure if this is a UO, FFTC, or something else, but I judge the grammatical errors in the weekly emails from The Bump. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the emails--it's nice to hear about symptoms and the baby's development, and I would definitely forget how many weeks along I am otherwise. But come on! Some of the errors are subtle (I'm a grammar freak), but some are just ridiculous. Like a few weeks ago my baby was apparently 14 pounds long, and around 24 weeks it was time to start seeing my OB twice a week. Pull it together, Bump!

MoshiMoshi7

@BeachMommy2B I could too if he put a bag over his face  Maybe I should ETA that I only find his face unattractive?

NotAPlaya-JustCrushAlot

I would not kick Mark, Channing, or Matt out of bed for eating crackers.  I wouldn't be attracted to their muscles/tight shirts in real life, but those three are welcome to visit my fantasies any day.  

hp_momma

NotAPlaya-JustCrushAlot said:

I would not kick Mark, Channing, or Matt out of bed for eating crackers.  I wouldn't be attracted to their muscles/tight shirts in real life, but those three are welcome to visit my fantasies any day.  

YES! 

NotAPlaya-JustCrushAlot

As I was walking my dog today, it occurred to me that I think male dogs are gross.  My girl dog pees directly on the ground.  But male dogs pee on things.  Granted, I do know some that squat.  And it seems like their manhood would drip all over your furniture if they come inside right after peeing.  Also, there's the humping, which I know some female dogs do too.  I'm a dog sexist it appears.

WombThereItIs

@NotAPlaya-JustCrushAlot maybe you would be ok with my male dog? He just kind of leans forward a little like a pelvic tilt and goes. It is sort of funny actually. As far as dripping I figure girls can also have a last little dangling drop too? 

Humping is 50/50 between my male and female. She is more dominant and humps his face, weirdo. 

NotAPlaya-JustCrushAlot

@WombThereItIs I do like all dogs. And I have known some that do the pelvic tilt.  I just wouldn't know which type I was getting if I were to adopt a new dog.  I guess I could be like, "Let me see it pee first." But that seems so weird. 

starphish18

@NotAPlaya-JustCrushAlot For what it's worth, I've also seen female dogs that lift a back leg and project their pee out like a male.

momma2char

I'm not sure if it's an UO but I can't stand it when people try to plan their own parties. I guess this might be more of a vent than an UO. *I'm fine if the person I'm throwing the party for asks if they can help with anything.* My mom has her 50th birthday coming up on the last weekend of April, and she's talked in the past about having a party for it which is fine and that's my plan for her- but she asked me last week if her fiancé and I have been talking about it yet and was surprised that we haven't discussed anything or booked the venue. We live in a brand new condo and have an awesome amenities room, so I told her that was what we were thinking and she rejected the idea saying it was too small for the amount of people she has on her guest list... she said she wants it at this huge hotel and for it to be catered, then went on saying she was so excited to have karaoke and a live DJ, a booze bar and can't wait to hear everyone's "funny stories" about her. She also wants some sort of slide show.. I was a little taken back because I have a toddler, expecting baby 2 in May and currently in the process of having to rehome our dog who absolutely can't stand living in the condo so I'm crazy busy, and she expects all this from me (sharing the cost with her fiancé and my siblings hopefully) while I'm on mat leave pay. A few days later she came over for a visit and brought up that she called the hotel and was disappointed that we hadn't booked the venue right after our talk, and she reserved the room herself! Apparently we just needed to confirm and pay so she can have her party there. There's no outside food or alcohol allowed so the additional cost for all of that (for the amount of people on her guest list) is $1000+ to use their catering. Not to mention additional fees for karaoke, a DJ and their media equipment for this slide show she's expecting. The email the hotel sent me (my mom gave them my contact info) said "thanks for booking your mothers SURPRISE birthday bash with us!" I spoke with my moms fiancé this morning and we both agreed that it's way too expensive at the hotel so we cancelled it and we're going to have it in the amenities room at my condo, cut down the guest list etc so it fits in our budget. She will hopefully be grateful we're throwing her a party to begin with.

rebecca517-2

@starphish18 Have you seen all the cute llamas in Nate Berkus' baby line at Target? love!!

Hansolosparka

Crib bedding sets are dumb. Just get some crib sheets. 

thistlenweeds

Mine is geography-specific and doesn't actually apply in the US (which i think is actually doing really well in this regard). In Russia 8th of March is celebrated in a completely twisted way and i hate it. From the message of 'Respect our rights and so proud of what we've accomplished so far' it's turned into 'Thank you, ladies, for being pretty and taking care of our kids and house and how you support us at work is just awesome'. Seriously? Come on. This is SO not what it's about.

Jens_Hoes

Give me all the men. I'll watch them dance, eat crackers, do whatever they want. 
Ive also met Matt Damon and he is very wonderful and sweet. 

I also don't like overly patterned things. I'm all about how to get the most use out of everything. 

@momma2char that sounds super obnoxious and I wouldn't be having any of that. 

I cant think of anything myself today (or really ever (

starphish18

@Rebecca517 Yes! I love the Nate Berkus stuff, it's so adorable.

mcvgal

@momma2char well you can't very well have the party at the hotel because then it won't be a surprise.

momma2char

mcvgal said:

@momma2char well you can't very well have the party at the hotel because then it won't be a surprise.

Exactly lol.. and she booked it herself so it's not much of a surprise anyway 

vrj0522

@momma2char - That sounds awful! Why is she having you throw her a party if she wants to do it all herself anyway? I had a similar story with a girl I threw a baby shower for. She's not a very close friend but she doesn't really have many friends so I asked her if someone was throwing her one and she said no so I offered to. And then she proceeded to micromanage and question everything I did. And I never even got much of a thank you from her. I definitely learned my lesson there. 

As far as crib sets and diaper bags go, I love baby crib sets and cutesy diaper bags. You only get to use them for a very short period of time in your life so I want cutesy for a little while. As far as crib sets go, they are useless, I know, but they make the room a lot cuter. But man, they can be expensive. 

ETA to add that I also don't think that Channing Tatum is attractive at all. 

nda_roxybabe

Ugh yes, I had a friend who started planning (decor, favors, locations, etc) her baby shower SUPER early and then was annoyed when no one offered to throw her one? I was like uh, you kind of are already throwing it yourself. No one even had a chance to offer.

Kipperoo

Jumping on the men we find attractive conversation...I see men with a lot of muscles and/or that appear to be obsessed with their appearances (celebrity or not) and it's an instant turn off to me. It looks like so much work and if I were to have a hypothetical relationship with that person, I already know I'd be annoyed with them spending so much time at the gym and fixating on how they look. 

WombThereItIs

People that plan their parties and then ask you to host them are just jerks trying to get out paying for it. I can't believe that is a thing adults do!

I agree bedding sets make no sense. You use the crib sheets and maybe the crib skirt and that's it. The quilts are adorable but utterly useless. 

hp_momma

I do buy the nursery quilt, but mainly because the Pottery Barn Kids size is equivalent to a toddler quilt, so I get double use out of it when they transition to a toddler bed and my kids use it as a blanket around the house. My 5yr old still pulls hers out of the closet sometimes! But at the infant/baby stage it is useless! 

L1C4gal

Well I guess my new UO (or again, FFTC?) is that I had no idea what Channing Tatum looked like before this thread (and I still don't exactly know who he is...I'm lame). Had to Google image search him. Verdict: I think I'll join those who don't find him very attractive!

nda_roxybabe

I'm having a quilt made for me, but we will likely use it as a play mat or as a toddler/ couch blanket. The ones that comes with crib sets typically arent my style.

NotAPlaya-JustCrushAlot

Kipperoo

Oh, I just thought of another, totally random probably UO...I ADORE wall paper. Like, love it. Would put it in every room of my house if my husband wasn't so against it. (Spurred by me currently shopping for removable wallpaper). 

bunniesrfuzzy

@Kipperoo I like wallpaper too just wish it wasn't so expensive or hard to put up... However I have a silhouette and will definitely be using it to make cute vinyl decals to put in the baby room ...which may be a while as my motivation to do things lately is -5%

RedInLove

@slowmo How are you styling it - as a dress or long tunic? As a dress, I feel it needs a belt. Otherwise I think they need leggings. I sell LLR (though I don't carry Carly) and my one Carly I bought I have a belt for. My supervisor pairs hers with leggings all the time. Also, did you downsize like with the Irma? That also seems to help with the fit. 

lilmisscrafty-2

momma2char - Wow, that sounds like a wedding. If she wants all of that she should just plan and pay for it herself.

SparkySunDevil

Hansolosparka said:

Crib bedding sets are dumb. Just get some crib sheets. 

Yep. Something I've learned. I had the fancy, pretty set with my oldest. The other two got basic crib sheets haha

KMD1106

I don't like it when people refer to their kids in cutesy names on social media. A lady I know refers to her kids only by their pet names (example, Bumble, which isn't even close to his real name). I never know which kid she's taking about because I haven't caught on to which nickname goes with which kid.