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July 2011 Moms
BoogieMonster629
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It's Unpopular Opinion Day!
BoogieMonster629
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So ladies you know the drill, what'cha got??
**and girls remember: this is not flame-free, you can and will most likely be judged for what you say here, make sure to put your big girl panties on!**
I have one:
I hate unisex names! There I said it. I feel better now.
And GO!
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Re: It's Unpopular Opinion Day!
I hate yellow, and I hate being unprepared. And those "lame" reasons are why we are choosing to find out if we're having a boy or girl.
And I'm totally okay with that.
agreed
I think girls bragging about the million ultrasounds they are getting sound ridiculous. I don't mean one extra elective either.
Ever heard of crazy Tom Cruise and his ultrasound machine? Doctors have not proven that u/s are 100% safe. But hey, if YOU are happy seeing all the time, who cares if you microwave your baby a little more... (yes I know it's not radiation, I have a B.S. in radiation technology)
Word.
There is also a study, which I of course can not find right now, that links disruptive behavior in males to sharing the same name with a female classmate. It was very interesting and made me second guess our option of Micah due to it's growing unisex popularity.
I also do not care for unisex names & when people use boy names for girls. A month after I had Camden there was a Kamdyn Marie in the paper. Ugh. Which brings me onto my other point, if you want a name that isnt popular go for it, but please spare your children & dont do unique spellings. Its cruel.
seriously. I spell my name a million times a day. friggin mom.
Totally agree! Whenever I hear those names, all I can picture is Pat from Saturday Night Live!
Snow day posts! I have to drag my tired @ss to work in the freezing cold and snow via bus and train. It's not fair and I'm jealous!
AMEN
I'd almost give my right arm to have a day off in the middle of the week (I'm left handed, so I'd be ok)
I have a hard time being sympathetic for those struggling with excessive weight gain [more on 2nd tri] when there are follow up posts regarding their over-indulgent eating habits. Discipline and willpower are muscles, you need to use them to strengthen them.
Pregnancy isn't an excuse to get fat. Think of it as the foundation for your child's future.
I hate nicknames.
Whenever I call a new employee by their name xxxx (since that is what is listed in their employee profile) and they have to take the time to correct me and say "actually, I go by yyyyy", I roll my eyes and thank the lord my parents weren't douches.
This will come with it the retort (I'm sure) "Well, I want my kid to have a professional sounding name s/he can use, so we'll name him 'Professional' but call him 'Profy'." But take that thought to the next level: if "Profy" is used to being called "Profy" his whole life, then even when he grows up, he's going to have everyone in his workplace call him "Profy". Professional FAIL.
Here's the thing, DH goes by a nickname. He's never been called anything other than his nickname. Therefore, his signature is his nickname...he's opened accounts under his nickname. He's had to get "one and the same" forms notarized to proof that his nickname "Profy" is the same person as his real name "Professional". And his nickname is an uber-common nickname for his legal name.
Each time we need to do anything legal or involving finance, it's a b!tch. I start racking my brain for cheap notarizers in the area and mentally calcuating how much time and effort it's going to take to get this issue resolved, all because his parents decided to douche-up his name by giving him a "nickname".
BFP #3 via cancelled IUI ~ C (2lb 3oz; HELLP) 5/16/11
BFP #4 via the natural (free!) way ~ E (8lb 11oz) 9/13/12
I just don't understand either.
For sure. I don't remember the last time their was more than a school closing, let alone work telling us not to come in!
I think that it's wrong when people register for a crib. I feel as a parent YOU should be the one providing a place for your baby to sleep. If you cannot muster up some money for a crib (some really good ones are less than $200, especially if you find a sale), I wonder how you will support other basic necessities for your child.
Note: I get it if someone (like a parent) offers to buy you a crib - I know that is common in some families. I'm not talking about that.
This & also on the opposite end. The women "complaining" that theyve lost or not gained any weight. I not so secretly hope it catches up with them & they gain at least 40lbs before birth.
Haha! I love it and I love the use of "Professional" and "Profy" as examples.
My Mom purposely named me a name that would be difficult to nickname. DH also goes by a nickname. I've actually never heard him addressed by anyone as his full name. DS could go by Ike, but we choose not to. His friends will nickname him in good time.
I hate the common responses to threads that says:
"I'd rather put the money in the baby's college fund...."
"the only think I'm hoping for is a healthy baby....."
They're so condescending and judgmental, and typically in response to someone who has hopes for a gender, or would like to buy something nice or expensive for their baby or nursery.
We all want helathy babies to imply otherwise is just being an elitist asshat.
Expensive is a relative term based on the unique financial situation of each couple! What one couple finds extravagant, the other may see as a drop in the bucket.
On the flip side of that, I hate when people - ESPECIALLY AT THE OFFICE - call me Jen because they assume that they can. Or Jenny, which is worse. My name is Jennifer. My email signature says Jennifer. You don't know me, so address me by my name. There's no reason for you to believe we have a preexisting personal intimacy that would allow you to refer to me as my friends or parents do.
My husband, on the other hand, was NAMED a nickname. So people call him by the full version of this name, even though his signature (and email address at work and all) and everything else is the short version. That's how he knows when he gets junk mail - it has the full version!
yep us too:O)
If I were Tom Cruise rich, I'd buy my own ultrasound machine too.
You're only hurting yourself (and potentially your baby) by having a free-for-all with food while pregnant.
And if you were Tom Cruise crazy, you'd probably enjoy microwaving LO.
I don't like this one, but it's unfortunately one that I need to hear. I've been eating like crap and then complaining (to myself) about my weight and how I look. Nobody to blame but myself and I seriously need to get my act together.
So THANK YOU for this harsh dose of reality!
Tom Cruise's publically crazy phase was AWESOME. Still cracks me up seeing old interviews. Don't be a glib!
I have to add one more...
The few times I've seen threads about signatures being too long and too many tickers... I've been so tempted to put 5 in my signature just to be an ass.
Not to have permanently, just long enough to create a buzz. Then I figure some might be really offended while I'm just having a good laugh so I don't.
LOL! I loved watching Pat on SNL!
I give the side eye to anyone who has their last name in their siggy. Specifically "baby _________."
Do you not know how many crazies are out there?
This times 1000! These parents aren't just setting up their own children for a lifetime of "how do you spell that?", but they're doing it to the rest of our children as well! I could name my kid Michael, but then there's a Mykyl in his class and suddenly no one knows how to spell Michael.
I hate when people appropriate traditionally male names for girls. What are people supposed to name boys if so many boys' names are becoming unisex, which eventually leads to the names being seen as feminine? And I really like the name Micah for a boy. I'm sad that people are using it for girls and making it less usable for a boy's name.
BFP #3 via cancelled IUI ~ C (2lb 3oz; HELLP) 5/16/11
BFP #4 via the natural (free!) way ~ E (8lb 11oz) 9/13/12
I agree! My name is Jennifer, too, and that's what I go by. I absolutely hate when people call me Jen, Jenny, or whatever else they think is a shorted version of my name. It's extremely annoying.
Also, my stepdad's name is Chris, not Christopher, which I think is ridiculous. I absolutely refuse to name any of my children popular nicknames as a full name -- I hate it.
I agree with every word of this! Some of the posts on here sometimes make me feel like crap or I'm going to be an awful mother because I can't afford to put money back at this time. I'm still waiting to be hired as a teacher and right now, there aren't that many well paying jobs in my area. I know some day I'll be able to do all of this, but it still doesn't hurt see other women judging other women for it. DH and I can afford to provide for the babies, but it will be extremely tight. I just have to tell myself that as long as they're fed, healthy and loved, nothing else matters!
I'm right there with you. I really want them to be referred to Married Life or TIP. They'd get much better and hardcore advice there than from us!
Someone at my job had the BALLS, THE BALLS!!!!! to call me Jen-Jen. JEN-JEN!
/vent
I always tell my husband his mom was too lazy to spell his full name on his birth certificate.
I am annoyed by those with an "entitled" attitude. One of the worst is, "I registered for X, Y and Z big items for the baby and nobody has bought them yet! What am I going to do?!?"
Um hello? Buy your own sh*t for your kid. It's not someone else's responsibility to finance your child's life, nor do you "deserve" for others to pay your way.