I really don't like monkeys!

sunflower8710

Sooo I know I can't exactly turn down a gift just because I don't like it and I WILL be grateful for anything we get, but I really can't stand monkeys at all. SIL's ex bf had a weird obsession with them and he was a  true JAMF. I mean one time, while SIL was pregnant I saw a cute little sailor outfit I was this close to buying, but he said, "our son will ONLY wear monkeys, don't waste your money." GAH

So even though they're broken up to this day I get a bad taste in my mouth whenever I see any monkey baby stuff. SIL still loves them and I have a feeling I am going to get a lot of monkey things. OH well.

I also don't really like any commercialized/franchised cartoon characters when it comes to baby things (Pooh, princesses, etc)

What about you guys? Anything you just can't stand or maybe even mildly don't like?

Codi-Bailey

I really like the monkey things, but I don't like the cartoon things. Also, I'm not a huge fan of the sports clothing, bedding, etc. Maybe that's because neither of us are into sports that much, but I just think most outfits related to sports is overkill.

ohsaysaysay

When I was fabric shopping with my mom and sister, they kept on pulling me towards the baby fabrics with the bears and bottles and crap.  I think those fabrics are just so ugly.  They kept on saying "Well you are having a baby you know, these are baby fabrics."  No duh..I thought I was giving birth to a sophisticated adult.

kodonnell_mcc

I am not a huge fan of the moneys either, but they are EVERYWHERE! I like the jungle stuff, which I can't seem to find without being monkey dominant.

sunflower8710

kodonnell_mcc:

I am not a huge fan of the moneys either, but they are EVERYWHERE! I like the jungle stuff, which I can't seem to find without being monkey dominant.

They are EVERYWHERE! Other SIL and I were shopping the other day and I was like, "seriously who decided monkeys were the baby theme of the decade?!"

If LO is a boy I am afraid of what to do with all the monkey hand-me-downs we are sure to get. ICK.

Leahanna21

I dont like anything with Duckies on it. Makes me think of a Bathroom. lol

eortman

I can't stand the nauseating amount of pink in most baby girl bedding. I like pink, but come on! How much pink can one person stand?

ohsaysaysay

eortman:

I can't stand the nauseating amount of pink in most baby girl bedding. I like pink, but come on! How much pink can one person stand?

 

This also,  That's why we are painting her room blue!

marriedfilingjointly

Can you elaborate on your use of the term JAMF?  I see you linked it to Urban Dictionary, but I'm still confused. 

kodonnell_mcc

sunflower8710:

kodonnell_mcc:

I am not a huge fan of the moneys either, but they are EVERYWHERE! I like the jungle stuff, which I can't seem to find without being monkey dominant.

They are EVERYWHERE! Other SIL and I were shopping the other day and I was like, "seriously who decided monkeys were the baby theme of the decade?!"

If LO is a boy I am afraid of what to do with all the monkey hand-me-downs we are sure to get. ICK.

Oh yeah, that is for sure going to happen. I think we will feel better once we know what we are having. Maybe we will start noticing other options.

sunflower8710

marriedfilingjointly:

Can you elaborate on your use of the term JAMF?  I see you linked it to Urban Dictionary, but I'm still confused. 

Well the link says "jive a$$ m-f'er. But in my head I say Jack a$$ m-f'er.

Basically the guy is class A jerkwad.

sunflower8710

kodonnell_mcc:

sunflower8710:

kodonnell_mcc:

I am not a huge fan of the moneys either, but they are EVERYWHERE! I like the jungle stuff, which I can't seem to find without being monkey dominant.

They are EVERYWHERE! Other SIL and I were shopping the other day and I was like, "seriously who decided monkeys were the baby theme of the decade?!"

If LO is a boy I am afraid of what to do with all the monkey hand-me-downs we are sure to get. ICK.

Oh yeah, that is for sure going to happen. I think we will feel better once we know what we are having. Maybe we will start noticing other options.

Yeah, can't wait!!!! DH says,  "maybe we should put NO MONKEYS on our registry or something"  Not gonna lie, its tempting, but I feel like it'd be a slap in SIL's face because she still has the monkey obsession... Not that she'd probably even look at our registry.

On the other hand, I don't like anything that says "Princess". IDK why it just reminds me of 7th grade when all the snotty girls wore rhinestone clad shirts that said "100% Princess" and stuff like that. *shudder*

SusieBW

Awww, I love monkeys.  But not to the extent it sounds like your SIL loves them!  I'm also not decorating with them, and I agree that they are absolutely everywhere when you're shopping for baby stuff.  It would be really easy to get overrun with them.

I think I dislike too much of anything, really.  I hate cartoon/Disney/princess stuff with a firey passion, along with most commercial logo gear.  I'm fine with a shirt or jersey here and there with a sports team on it, but I agree that too much is overkill.

I HATE all the pink in anything for baby girls.  It exhausts me. I showed my mom the scrapbook paper that I'm using as the inspiration for our nursery, and her first comment was "no pink at all?"  Nope.  I will get enough pink blankets and teddy bears and everything else that I see no need to plan to decorate the room with a single shred of pink at all.  It's all greens and blues, and I love it.

tblauvelt

I'm with you on the monkeys. Can't stand them. I mean, they're cute, but not for my baby.

LingerLonger1

sunflower8710:

Yeah, can't wait!!!! DH says,  "maybe we should put NO MONKEYS on our registry or something"  Not gonna lie, its tempting, but I feel like it'd be a slap in SIL's face because she still has the monkey obsession... Not that she'd probably even look at our registry.

On the other hand, I don't like anything that says "Princess". IDK why it just reminds me of 7th grade when all the snotty girls wore rhinestone clad shirts that said "100% Princess" and stuff like that. *shudder*

 

Or you could just, you know, donate the stuff you get that you don't want to charity, or return it and replace it with stuff you do like.   I always thought a registry was supposed to be a wish-list of things you desire, not a list of stuff you don't want.

marriedfilingjointly

Yeah, I'm with Linger.  There are a lot of things I don't particularly care for when it comes to babies (stupid phrases, anything super commercialized or name-brand, over-the-top pink), but I'll accept any gift with a smile and a genuine "thank you," and then send it to the women's shelter or teen pregnancy crisis home with any other extras that I don't need. 

Thank you for clarifying JAMF in your thread about disliking monkeys.  

sunflower8710

LingerLonger1:

sunflower8710:

Yeah, can't wait!!!! DH says,  "maybe we should put NO MONKEYS on our registry or something"  Not gonna lie, its tempting, but I feel like it'd be a slap in SIL's face because she still has the monkey obsession... Not that she'd probably even look at our registry.

On the other hand, I don't like anything that says "Princess". IDK why it just reminds me of 7th grade when all the snotty girls wore rhinestone clad shirts that said "100% Princess" and stuff like that. *shudder*

 

Or you could just, you know, donate the stuff you get that you don't want to charity, or return it and replace it with stuff you do like.   I always thought a registry was supposed to be a wish-list of things you desire, not a list of stuff you don't want.

Which is probably what we'd end up doing, I said it was tempting, but I wouldn't actually do that... Sheesh

ermaderma

OMG, I can't STAND monkey-themed anything! I was looking online at baby boy clothes and everything has monkeys all over it. I refuse to buy anything with monkeys on it (unless when LO is older and absolutely wants them). I don't care for many boys character themed stuff either, unless it is classic Mickey Mouse. But I dont' have as much hatred for that stuff as I do for the monkeys!

LingerLonger1

sunflower8710:

LingerLonger1:

sunflower8710:

Yeah, can't wait!!!! DH says,  "maybe we should put NO MONKEYS on our registry or something"  Not gonna lie, its tempting, but I feel like it'd be a slap in SIL's face because she still has the monkey obsession... Not that she'd probably even look at our registry.

On the other hand, I don't like anything that says "Princess". IDK why it just reminds me of 7th grade when all the snotty girls wore rhinestone clad shirts that said "100% Princess" and stuff like that. *shudder*

 

Or you could just, you know, donate the stuff you get that you don't want to charity, or return it and replace it with stuff you do like.   I always thought a registry was supposed to be a wish-list of things you desire, not a list of stuff you don't want.

Which is probably what we'd end up doing, I said it was tempting, but I wouldn't actually do that... Sheesh

You sure did, but you followed that up with "but I feel like it'd be a slap in SIL's face because she still has the monkey obsession..," which, using the rules of proper written English, means that's the reason you're not doing it.  Your reasoning has nothing to do with what's appropriate, so sheesh yourself.

exoh

LingerLonger1:

sunflower8710:

LingerLonger1:

sunflower8710:

Yeah, can't wait!!!! DH says,  "maybe we should put NO MONKEYS on our registry or something"  Not gonna lie, its tempting, but I feel like it'd be a slap in SIL's face because she still has the monkey obsession... Not that she'd probably even look at our registry.

On the other hand, I don't like anything that says "Princess". IDK why it just reminds me of 7th grade when all the snotty girls wore rhinestone clad shirts that said "100% Princess" and stuff like that. *shudder*

Or you could just, you know, donate the stuff you get that you don't want to charity, or return it and replace it with stuff you do like.   I always thought a registry was supposed to be a wish-list of things you desire, not a list of stuff you don't want.

Which is probably what we'd end up doing, I said it was tempting, but I wouldn't actually do that... Sheesh

You sure did, but you followed that up with "but I feel like it'd be a slap in SIL's face because she still has the monkey obsession..," which, using the rules of proper written English, means that's the reason you're not doing it.  Your reasoning has nothing to do with what's appropriate, so sheesh yourself.

 

O. M. G.

exoh

ohsaysaysay:

When I was fabric shopping with my mom and sister, they kept on pulling me towards the baby fabrics with the bears and bottles and crap.  I think those fabrics are just so ugly.  They kept on saying "Well you are having a baby you know, these are baby fabrics."  No duh..I thought I was giving birth to a sophisticated adult.

 

LOL!  That would be extremely painful.

sunflower8710

lol okay, Linger. Just to clarify I would never actually do that- as I stated before we'd be grateful for anything anyone got us. And the only person that I would be aiming the "no monkeys" comment at would be SIL to avoid the plethora of hand-me-downs clad with monkeys sure to come my way that LO probably would only use/wear in emergency or be donated.

 

Erma: I love hearing that I am not the only one with a true disdain for monkeys. Although, the ones at the zoo are pretty stinking adorable.

exoh

sunflower8710:

Although, the ones at the zoo are pretty stinking adorable.

Yeah, but they throw poo!

sunflower8710

Sorry but you reminded me of this, Exoh. Hope DC doesn't offend anyone, check about 2:30 min in and its totally relevant!

babyjaq

LOL!   I love monkey's!  But I'm with you in not liking Pooh and those types of things, though DD loved Princess so there was a lot of it around when she was younger, bought mostly by other people.  I try to pick my battles, you can't win 'em all!

ermaderma

LingerLonger1:

sunflower8710:

LingerLonger1:

sunflower8710:

Yeah, can't wait!!!! DH says,  "maybe we should put NO MONKEYS on our registry or something"  Not gonna lie, its tempting, but I feel like it'd be a slap in SIL's face because she still has the monkey obsession... Not that she'd probably even look at our registry.

On the other hand, I don't like anything that says "Princess". IDK why it just reminds me of 7th grade when all the snotty girls wore rhinestone clad shirts that said "100% Princess" and stuff like that. *shudder*

 

Or you could just, you know, donate the stuff you get that you don't want to charity, or return it and replace it with stuff you do like.   I always thought a registry was supposed to be a wish-list of things you desire, not a list of stuff you don't want.

Which is probably what we'd end up doing, I said it was tempting, but I wouldn't actually do that... Sheesh

You sure did, but you followed that up with "but I feel like it'd be a slap in SIL's face because she still has the monkey obsession..," which, using the rules of proper written English, means that's the reason you're not doing it.  Your reasoning has nothing to do with what's appropriate, so sheesh yourself.

L-O-freakin' L. The things that people get riled up about...

mvdemming

I agree with you...I don't like animal or cartoon themed anything for babies..I also dislike the things with those stupid, corny sayings...

aschemenaur

I say the same thing about anything Winnie the Pooh, I hate it.. LOL

My 13 mo old DS nickname is monkey. LOL.. He's a climber and runner and all around "Monkey". LOL

 

 

bonshaybon

I don't mind monkeys too much. DD's theme will be jungle-themed, with a few monkeys here and there, but not dominated by them.

The only thing that bothers me is stuff alluding to how the child is some sort of a princess. Stuff like "I'm a princess" and "daddy's little princess" will not fly with me. Images of princesses on clothing (like Cinderella or Ariel) is fine, but there will be nothing proclaiming my child to be royalty if I can help it.