FFFC 8/18

kpc914

@adirat ugh...im totally a newb with a terribly chosen username. I want to change it, but am not the most creative person in the world....probably why im a tax accountant hahaha

lurvleybunchococonuts

doxiemoxie212 said:

@lurvleybunchococonuts I actually think women should be more open and honest about what pregnancy and motherhood are like. It bothers me when people think it's all sunshine and rainbows because they're setting themselves up for disappointment -- or worse, regret. Yes, everyone on this board wants children, but I hope we're all going into it with eyes wide open about how although it will positively impact our lives overall it will also come with a lot of negatives on a day to day basis. If no one complains, no one will learn from one another and find work arounds that we can all benefit from. 

^^ also very good points.  I'm very aware that it's not all sunshine and unicorn farts.  It's hard af and some days will suck.  If you had asked me even 2 years ago if I wanted kids I was firmly in the no category (many reasons why).  But then there are days that make it exponentially worth it. TW*

even with DSD there are days that she drives me bonkers, but she's "bacon" as in she makes everything better

It's more when it seems to just be constant negativity I get a annoyed.  And as I said, I know it's completely illogical/irrational.  

It's more of a gut reaction whenever I talk to said friend that I mentioned before lately all I hear is a constant stream of negativity.  She's very excited/happy, but has been only focusing on the negative lately and it was a really hard morning to be supportive.

But very very good points, there are pros and cons to essentially everything in life.  If you have high expectations you're bound to be disappointed and that never ends well.  I would hope everyone here is already aware of *in general* the pros/cons involved.  

lurvleybunchococonuts

@darkstar42 ... excuse me while I go throw up in my mouth a little bit.  Why oh why would you do that to broccoli?

@jrm_14 as my "TB twin" how dare you want to eat mayonnaise on salt & vinegar chips. 

LMAO.  Both of you:

doxiemoxie212

@kperrucci I don't think "boring" usernames are what she meant.

 Forgive me if I'm wrong, @adirat

jrm_14

@lurvleybunchococonuts. I love S&V chips. I love mayo.  Why not try it together?! Call me the gross twin.  However, I do want to barf at @darkstar42 and her broccoli.
 @kperrucci. I'm with @doxiemoxie212.  @adirat and I likely judge a lot of the same usernames.   It is not the "boring ones."  

ETA: I also don't tend to read the newbe threads.  Many reasons, and frankly I won't remember  squat unless I see you post a few times.  However, I know at one time eveyone all posted in one.  

kpc914

@doxiemoxie212 ahhh. I probably failed anyway.

Should probably make mine more cryptic in case my SIL ends up on these boards hahah. Although ive already told her straight up that i think its weird the way she wants to ttgp at the same time and that she should stop asking me (and any other women) such sensitive and personal questions *facepalm* (is that still a thing on the interwebs?)

jrm_14

I am hardcore judging co-workers right now who eat crap, say they feel like crap, and drop horrrrrrrible craps in the bathroom for all to smell.  There is something terribly wrong with you if the aftermath continually smells THAT rancid.

doxiemoxie212

@kperrucci I think you're misunderstanding the wink 

darkstar42

@lurvleybunchococonuts and @jrm_14 It was the only way I'd eat broccoli as a kid! To be fair, I can't even remember the last time I ate broccoli with ketchup. My tastes (and cooking abilities) have moved on somewhat. Broccoli usually goes in a stir fry at this point.

But dipping anything in mayo??

blackhottamales

@lurvleybunchococonuts I hear you on the negatives.  My sister once told me "don't have kids if you want a career" when she was having a hard time, which i'm sure were honest feelings at the time. But i was in the middle of being diagnosed with PCOS and not ovulating and it broke my heart.  

@doxiemoxie212 what does @adirat mean??  now i'm self-conscious.  

@kperrucci accountants are the best!

canucklehead123

@adirat @kperrucci @jrm_14 @doxiemoxie212 usernames are hard! 



I've spent far too long looking for gifs at work today.  

darkstar42

@canucklehead123 OMG! Your gif! Are you a fan of Kath & Kim???? I love that show!

canucklehead123

@darkstar42 YASS!!! It's so funny! Great to meet another fan, I don't come across many and often get weird looks when I say things like "what have you come as?" and "it's different, it's unusual" in a crap Australian accent lol... 

darkstar42

@canucklehead123 A friend in grad school introduced me to the show, and I love it!

peaceloveandwine

@darkstar42 I love ketchup on scrambled eggs and am always so surprised when I see people looking at me weird for eating them that way! 

adirat

@kperrucci I'm not judging your username. I can say that I find that people who spend a lot of time on TTGP (which hopefully you won't have to) end up changing their username if it's close to their real-life name, just for anonymity purposes. But I don't judge that at all. I quite like you from what I've seen so far  

@doxiemoxie212

Redpuma119

@Pinky917 Always wonder if any of us have run into another without realizing it

adirat

@pinky917 @redpuma119 Sometimes I try to surreptitiously look at people's phones in the RE's office to see if they are on TB. I don't think anyone in our TTGP IF thread lives in my area, but I know some women on the IF board do so...

dukestar5

@kperrucci  Your SIL sounds like a real gem!  

@blackhottamales  I love you!  And yes, eat all of the ice cream now for that reason! 

@adirat  (Sitting over here in a corner wondering if I pass the username test.   haha  In all fairness, I chose it several years ago and I think changing it now would cause confusion when I respond).

@jrm_14  Are you open to trying more than salt & vinegar chips?  The jalapeno ones are AH-mazing!  (I'm not sure about putting mayo on them though...that might be too much for me!)

jrm_14

@dukestar5. Which brand of jalapeno chips? I'm not to look terribly into spicy.  MH would surely finish off the bag of I can't handle them!

sandbar517

Yep, now I'm totally wondering about my screen name.  Gah!  And I don't eat ketchup on everything @laurad75 just the normal stuff.  And potato chips 

dukestar5

@jrm_14  They are the Lays Kettle Cooked jalapeno chips (green bag).  They are awesome!  I'm not a big fan of super spicy things and I like them.  MH loves them.

50Wife

adirat said:

@pinky917 @redpuma119 Sometimes I try to surreptitiously look at people's phones in the RE's office to see if they are on TB. I don't think anyone in our TTGP IF thread lives in my area, but I know some women on the IF board do so...

@adirat I do exactly this. I probably look like a creep! 
Power in numbers. I just want to see someone and turn into real life bump besties. Is that asking too much?

jrm_14

@50wife said:

@adirat I do exactly this. I probably look like a creep! 
Power in numbers. I just want to see someone and turn into real life bump besties. Is that asking too much?

My sister was on a board that made IRL bestie bump friends.  Like actually hang out, travel, etc.::waves hi to my sis if she creeps me on here:: #Paranoia  #IWantFriendsToo

Redpuma119

@50wife @adirat Next time I'm at the RE,I'll just casually say to the women in the office, "so, what's your flame free Friday confession?" Or maybe use the word twatwaffle and see if their eyes light up.

50Wife

@Redpuma119 I'd be like

izza2

I 100% judge usernames. Most everyone here is fine, but there are certain people whose usernames makes me cringe every time I see them. It's really only one or two people.



Also my flame-worthy FFFC: I don't like it when the same person makes the daily threads more than twice in a row.

charlestonchew

@izza2 it's my username that you judge, isn't it?

The only usernames I hate are the super difficult ones that have dashes and other symbols because tagging is a bitch.

doxiemoxie212

@izza2 hmmmmmmm so many clues in your post for those who are confused...............................    

lurvleybunchococonuts

I totes hope it's my username that everyone side eyes cause ...I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts, diddley dee, there they are a standing in a row, bum bum bum, big ones, small ones, some the size of your head...

Also I admit to posting the threads multiple days in a row, mostly cause I'm bored early in the morning and I have so many things to tell you guys!!! 

izza2

lurvleybunchococonuts said:

I totes hope it's my username that everyone side eyes cause ...I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts, diddley dee, there they are a standing in a row, bum bum bum, big ones, small ones, some the size of your head...

Also I admit to posting the threads multiple days in a row, mostly cause I'm bored early in the morning and I have so many things to tell you guys!!! 

Definitely not you, but I will say, every time I read your posts I end up with that jingle stuck in my head for hours.
Same issue with you @charlestonchew - I always end up wanting candy when I see your screen name!
You guys are horrible for my health and sanity, but not judge worthy.

doxiemoxie212 said:

@izza2 hmmmmmmm so many clues in your post for those who are confused...............................    

Literally so many clues.

lurvleybunchococonuts

ETA muahaha sorry but not sorry that I'm helping destroy your health/sanity

...But is it a Blues Clues?

thisnthat314

jrm_14 said:

I side eye new users who do not change their avatar picture.  

Meh.... I was having a hard time doing it on mobile.... otherwise I would love to change it haha

thisnthat314

thisnthat314 said:

jrm_14 said:

I side eye new users who do not change their avatar picture.  

Meh.... I was having a hard time doing it on mobile.... otherwise I would love to change it haha

Just kidding- yay!!! Lol

olliegolly

I feel bad about mine, and I've been trying to change it since I started lurking! I didn't realize when I made it how sad even seeing the word baby over and over would make people (I'm sorry!) and made it out of an abundance of optimism in the face of a secondary IF diagnosis, that we would be "Ollie and baby!" 
But, as soon as I get it to fix I will. I tried going in on theknot like the instructions I googled up said to, and changed it there, but it didn't seem to carry over... I really do feel bad, and if anyone finds it hard to look at me I am SO sorry! 

jrm_14

@ollibaby. When I changed my username, I had to sign out of the bump, change it on the knot, sign out of the knot, and then sign into the bump

olliegolly

Am I fixed? 
Edit: I'm fixed! Thank you!!!!!

jrm_14

@olliegolly. Awesome!    

redheeler

canucklehead123 said:

@darkstar42 YASS!!! It's so funny! Great to meet another fan, I don't come across many and often get weird looks when I say things like "what have you come as?" and "it's different, it's unusual" in a crap Australian accent lol... 

***lurker***
I promise we don't really sound like that anyway "look at moi" is a very common phrase in my house though.