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May 2011 Moms
What do you find to be tacky?
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Re: What do you find to be tacky?
I got one that says "My Grandma is a Legend.." uhhhh... this was from MILs bff. yeah that might get lost. ohh oops here I am being tacky complaining about a gift..
Seriously???? I am lucky to say I have never seen this, but OMG how tacky! I'd rather not get a thank you note.
1. Not sending Thank You's in a TIMELY manner. I'll give you a break if you've just had a baby...but there is no reason the thank you's for a wedding present should be sent 4 months after the wedding.
2. People that can't drive. Get off your cell phone, put away your makeup and learn to drive. (I am all for laws requiring people to retake the driver's test to renew your license, I don't care how much longer it makes my wait at the DMV, as long as I'm safer).
3. People that think they know everything about everything. Just because its the way you'd do it, doesn't mean its my way. And neither is necessarily wrong. (Like looking down on me for CDing or baby wearing).
::::prays SIL doesn't find this one:::: hehehehe
Not RSVPing to an event or RSVPing to the WRONG person. I am so glad that my mom didnt plan a surprise shower because almost everyone RSVPed to me instead of my mom whos name and number was on the invite. And RSVPing or not. NOT letting someone know oh hey, im bringing my kid (i dont care if you bring your kid, but tell me so we can plan accordingly, or your kid isnt getting cake)
Parents who let there kids throw temper tantrums in stores, and just stand there or ignore them.. im sorry i dont tolerate that.. and dont get mad when everyone stares at you for your kid screaming. I was in a motherhood once during my first pregnancy. I had to leave the store because this woman had her toddler in the dressing room with her and he was screaming bloody murder and she wouldnt even talk to him to find out why and correct the situation.... at least take them out of the store!
People who obviously didnt pay any attention to the invitation you sent to them. IE one friend went to my moms house instead of the venue location. One friend came an hour and a half late. One friend didnt know i was having a boy. (the invitation was a blue-ie teal and said Ian Avery on the back of the envelope... how do you not know im having a boy?!
I'm still reeling from one on Friday.
Hopefully I can explain this clearly. My in-laws are insisting on hosting a shower for us -- via Skype! -- specifically so they can invite all the friends that "owe" them reciprocal gifts. Ie, the in-laws have purchased graduation/wedding/baby presents for those friends' kids already. We don't want the shower and we don't want the gifts and we've never met any of these people and apparently all of that is irrelevant. They flat out said that it wasn't about us (or the baby). It was about fairness.
Thank god we live 1,500 miles away so I don't have to deal with this crap on a regular basis.
Haha! This drives me nuts. That hot stove doesn't bite, it burns your skin off, thanks.
Putting items for your older kids on your (2nd, 3rd child) baby registries.
Taking a bite out of someone else's lunch to taste it without asking first.
Asking for specific gifts for your 2 year olds birthday in their bday invites.
This is totally me, or was at least when I drove. I don't see how it's tacky though.
I thought of something else to add to my list. People who give their kids pop in sippy cups.
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You mean you don't think people should start register for their birthday parties after they become adults?
Purposely misspelling words because you are too lazy to type them out, want people to think you're so "gangsta" or are just a complete idiot. Adding a Z to the end of words and leaving out all the vowels does nothing for you.
License plate holders. Most of the time they are god awful and I don't need to know that your daddy bought your car for you.
Keeping fake friendships going because you just can't stand to hurt the other persons feelings, thought talking to them makes your blood boil you dislike them so much.
Agreed, not really tacky, just something that drives me nuts. It was in my head from all the "bad driver" & "texting while driving" comments -- also not tacky, just dangerous.
At least here in Delaware, I've seen too many drivers swerving and what not, and then as I pass by, I see their little tiny dog freaking out and running all over the place, jumping on the dash, trying to get their head out the window etc. I feel like there should be a law against that sort of thing.
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Well if it makes it any better my girl just sits there. She doesn't run around at all. She's lazy though.
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1. Seeing families in restraunts where the kids are playing their handheld video games at the table. I don't know why but this just really irks me, you can't have 1 hr of family time without the game?
2. People who cuss around MY kids, esp the f-bomb. I approached the table next to us at a restraunt the other day. They were using f*&^% every other word. I am sorry but I have a 6 year old that repeats things and I don't want her repeating that one.
3. Seeing people smoke in a closed vehicle with kids in it. Went for a dr. apt awhile back and there was a girl in the car next to us that was obviously 8 or 9 months preg plus had a toddler in the back seat with all the windows up puffing away. You want to kill yourself, fine but at least take care of your kids!
I used to hate these, but have you ever taken a really energetic two year old to a mall? I went with my nephew (no leash) and really wanted to get one....no more judging from me!
1. People who don't send thank you notes. It always makes me wonder if they actually got the gift I brought to their wedding.
2. Women who wear shirts showing massive cleavage. It is not sexy, it's tacky and shows that you have no self respect.
3. Expecting to be waited on hand and foot just because you are having or just had a baby. Yes you will need some help but don't expect people to be helping you for 6 months (I'm looking at you SIL!) You will have to get into a routine and do it on your own eventually.
Man, I don't think I will ever get past that. I am totally judging when I see it -- I just think "geez, why don't you just buy a shock collar for the kid while your at it, then crate them up when you get home"
Maybe, just maybe, I will change my tune once I have my own kids. For now, I like to think they will be well behaved enough that they can go out in public without being a menace. *crosses fingers*
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This is actually Illegal here
That, and cell phones when driving. Both will get you a ticket and the embarassment involved!
Tee hee, this is me too...but I have a feeling I am in for a rude awakening! Maybe we can use treats to train them to stay in their strollers...much like puppies without the leashes.
SIT! STAY! Good baby! Here is a treat!
Sounds like some good positive reinforcement to me!
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My 18 lb. dog rides on my lap in my car. She just lays there, though. I finally had to stop letting her ride on my lap last week because my belly is getting too big.
I opened this post earlier and couldn't think of anything right off the top of my head. And then this one just happened a few minutes ago, and I couldn't just let it go...
I find it TERRIBLY tacky when people talk on their phones while using the restroom. Anytime I'm in a restroom and someone comes in chatting away, I start flushing the toilet (even if I'm not finished) just hoping that they get embarrassed for being found out. Seriously, few things are so important that your chat can't wait 1.5minutes for you to properly and appropriately relieve yourself.
I don't know if these qualify as tacky, but they are certainly HUGE pet peeves of mine:
1. Chewing gum with your mouth open/making noisy gum sounds
2. Not wearing socks or shoes when you're a visitor in someone's house. The last thing I want is your disgusting feet resting in the center of my coffee table, inches away from my glass of water. (FIL)
3. Misspelling words. Or not caring at all about spelling. You're online. Dictionary.com. (It's not "dialated", it's "dilated"!!)
Oooh! I thought of another one!
I find it really tacky when people eat while they're speaking on the phone. If I've interrupted your lunch, please just do me a favor and say so because I'll be happy to call back at a later time. Please do not continue to stuff your craw while you mumble and smack through a mouth full of cheeseburger in an attempt to be understood. Whatever it is you're trying to say is just getting lost as I try not to gag.
The funny thing is that this is totally a regional thing. Where do you live? It must be in the south somewhere. In Michigan it's extremely rude to wear your shoes inside someones house. It was one of the rudest things people could do. I remember if someone wore their shoes in my house I thought of it like a slap in the face.
When I moved to Atlanta I would always start taking my shoes off at people's houses and they would say, "Oh, you don't have to do that." It took me a little while to get used to it.
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I don't know, actually. I live in Colorado now, but I grew up in the south. I always take my shoes off at the door when I go into anyone's home (and I did so growing up, as well). I wouldn't take off socks, though. I think maybe it's just the idea of someone's bare foot all propped up on your furniture, especially near someone's beverage/food.
I thought these were tacky also until I went to the zoo with my cousin and her children. Now I will be buying one once my child is a toddler!
I find the rude thing here to be that they are throwing their feet up on your coffee table -- whether it's with shoes, socks, or bare feet...doesn't matter to me. That's what ottomans are for. To your point, usually I have food & drinks sitting on the table. No feet allowed!
I thought of another tacky thing: Passengers in cars who ride with the window down and their feet out the window. I don't want to see you airing out your stinky feet when I am driving!
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I think it depends on how you were raised. I hate it when people ask me to take my shoes off. When I'm going to someone's house and I know I can't wear my shoes I bring my slippers along with me. I hate walking around in just my socks. Especially in the winter. But growing up we never made people take their shoes off.
The thing is that in Michigan, especially in the winter, you always take your shoes off when going into someone's house. If you don't you track in snow and dirt. That's why it's considered a big deal there. It is completely disrespectful to walk through someone's house with your shoes one. Hence why it's a regional thing. I would assume (possibly falsely) that in the northern states this would be the norm. When I moved to the south then maybe it would be more of a how you were raised type of thing.
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1. people that do not RSVP
2. people that eat with their freaking mouth open! and their food is going everywhere!
3. people that cannot drive
4. people that know everything!
5. people that get upset over stupid things like who cares if someone wants to throw their friend a shower for their friends 2,3... baby. who cares. don't go if you do not agree. problem solved.
1- Yesterday at Target I saw a guy that looked like Kip from Napoleon Dynamite wearing super tight biker shirts with a regular nice shirt on. And yes, he also had a fanny pack. It took all I could not to take a picture.
2- I saw a cop texting on his cell phone while behind the wheel. That is against the law here.
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I'm famous for snapping funny photos of random people! I usually try to pretend I'm playing with my phone or get a friend to pose for a picture and then swing the camera to the side to get the person in it, LOL.