Do I dare? UO

runrinserepeat

Well, let's see how it goes, ladies. Give me all you got.

karleegirl

Most peopleaside from grandparents don't want pictures of your kids or crafts made with your kids handprints as a Christmas gift.

poobear2015

I've only got one for now...

I hate christmas photo cards that are of people's cats/dogs dressed up. A sweater is fine - but I don't need to see it in a christmas card. Santa hat/beard/reindeer antlers - no thanks.

Now if you have said pet in photo with the FAMILY - ok. If said pet is the only one in the picture - um, no.

My own mother is guilty of this - and I know I'm getting one this year featuring my new "little brother"...my real brothers can't be bothered to be in the pic.

runrinserepeat

I thought of one. I'm thinking of getting a pair of jeggings.

poobear2015

kleMcK:

I thought of one. I'm thinking of getting a pair of jeggings.

  Do it!

MrMrsandBaby

I don't have any problem with the onesies/shirts that say Grandma/Grandpa's (insert cute saying here).  They make my parents happy and it's just a shirt.  I like those better than "Diva in Training."

jja0812

I don't find the "you dun no my LYFE" line funny. At all. It was lame to begin with, and 5000 threads later I just want to gouge my eyeballs out when I read it. People, let's find a new way to snark on someone, please!!

MrsLindinger0905

I HATE black Friday shopping. I've gone out a few times because someone asked me and I felt obligated, but I hated every minute of it. I completely avoid shopping malls anytime between now and the beginning of the year. Don't get me wrong I LOVE Christmas shopping, but if I don't get it done by Thanksgiving then I order everything online!

jja0812

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I am not holding back today ladies!

I think that if people have issues with their MILs doing something they don't like they should be the one to talk with their MIL, not have their husband do it.  We are grown women for goodness sake and we should act like it.

I think it depends. In our case, my MIL is very sensitive and any issue I bring to her, no matter how nicely I put it, is going to be received as "my DIL hates my guts". If my husband can do it and spare her feelings (and us a crying incident), then that's what we're going to do. It's not because I'm hiding behind him, it's because I want her to actually focus on what we're trying to tell her. If you have the type of relationship with your MIL where you can do this, I think that's great, but I don't know that it's necessarily typical.

poobear2015

jesse1117:

Tea doesn't need sugar. 

It does need honey though.... lol

HattieLove

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I am not holding back today ladies!

I think that if people have issues with their MILs doing something they don't like they should be the one to talk with their MIL, not have their husband do it.  We are grown women for goodness sake and we should act like it.

I also think all the cutesy pinterest Father's Day gifts are silly.  Those are more for the mom than the dad and it's just like being given season tickets to your DH favorite sports team for your birthday or Mother's Day.  Sure, the pics are cute but I think we all know that it's not the top gift idea.  Dad's don't think "OMG I have to have a picture of my kids holding letters up that spell out dad!"  He's thinking I want a new grill with my favorite, rare beer hiding inside.  Besides, DHs already knows how to spell and would prefer 18 holes with their friends, some time at the shooting range, or sexy time with their wives.

I always kind of figured that those pictures were like cards that are just in addition to the actual present. Honestly, SO would prefer something cute from Ramona over any of the things, except for sexy time. Not the overly cutesy ones but just something nice. But I definitely agree that DHs should get something they actually want, because it's their day. 

runrinserepeat

jesse1117:

Tea doesn't need sugar. 

poobear2015

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Dad's don't think "OMG I have to have a picture of my kids holding letters up that spell out dad!"  He's thinking I want a new grill with my favorite, rare beer hiding inside.  Besides, DHs already knows how to spell and would prefer 18 holes with their friends, some time at the shooting range, or sexy time with their wives.

DH actually would like a framed photo of her holding the letters for his office. He has many photos on his desk/on his cubicle wall. I am only in one of them 

But he also wouldn't mind if I threw in a new putter with the photo...

Unfortunately - since our 1st anniversary and a friends wedding was around his 1st fathers day - he got a card with Hayley's handprints and that was it...All I got was a card though too. We were real cheap this year.

Jen0204

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I am not holding back today ladies!

I think that if people have issues with their MILs doing something they don't like they should be the one to talk with their MIL, not have their husband do it.  We are grown women for goodness sake and we should act like it.

My MIL can be quite the pain in the @ss and there are some significant cultural differences.  If she says or does something especially rude it's better for H to deal with her because she'll listen to him much more then she will to me and we have a much better overall relationship if he deals with any issues.  I do disagree with her plenty when she says dumb stuff, but any more serious issues H handles it.  Honestly, I would want him to do the same with my family.  If my family says something dumb, call them on it then and there, but if it's a more serious complaint/concern I would rather that he let me handle it because it's my family and I know best how to communicate with them to get the best results.

NatesLady1309

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I also think all the cutesy pinterest Father's Day gifts are silly.  Those are more for the mom than the dad and it's just like being given season tickets to your DH favorite sports team for your birthday or Mother's Day.  Sure, the pics are cute but I think we all know that it's not the top gift idea.  Dad's don't think "OMG I have to have a picture of my kids holding letters up that spell out dad!"  He's thinking I want a new grill with my favorite, rare beer hiding inside.  Besides, DHs already knows how to spell and would prefer 18 holes with their friends, some time at the shooting range, or sexy time with their wives.

I won't hold back either. Thank goodness my DH isn't that shallow.

We don't do a lot for gifts for one another. Just small things. For Mother's Day for example he gave me a homemade "coupon book" with things like "breakfast in bed," "dinner to restaurant of your choosing," etc. I loved it. That's the kind of things we get for each other, sometimes smaller store-bought items too. We don't have a lot of money, and we don't have to spend a lot in order to do something meaningful as a gift for the other person.

 

eta- He doesn't golf, doesn't care about sports, and we already have a grill, soooo... basically he just doesn't care about bigger things for the most part. My parents and I went in to get him a big power tool set 2 Christmases ago. That he liked and we knew he wanted it, but it was a rare occasion that he was wanting a big-ticket item. 

Jen0204

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Every person and every situation is different so obviously a broad generalization won't work for everyone.  Mostly I'm talking about smaller things - names, furniture choices, giving used baby stuff. 

That I agree with.  I think it would be physically impossible for me to not comment on at least some of the stuff that comes out of MIL's mouth 

MeganSony

I'm going to spend more $$ than I should for this Christmas. I can already see it happening. And I've basically already finished Gabriel's shopping!

poobear2015

OOO I got my 2nd one.

Just because your old (I'm talking 80's) does not mean your smarter than me. Yeah - you have been around a looooong time. But the fact that I had to beg you to leave your apartment when our building was on fire because you "didn't want to be bothered to find your cats if it was a false alarm" makes me question your intelligence. Find your cats anyway and get the he!l out! (This all happened Sunday night. Our family - and apartment - is just fine.)

ETA: the old people in our building tend to think they are the all mighty powerful einsteins.

HattieLove

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HattieLove:

I always kind of figured that those pictures were like cards that are just in addition to the actual present. 

Everyone I know gave their DH this kind of stuff FOR the Father's Day gift.  If it was in addition to or acting as a card I think it's awesome.   I was just thinking about it because the holidays are coming up and I couldn't help but wonder what picture gift is going to be the hot new "it" gift this year.

I don't know, that doesn't seem that bad to me. I always thought of Father's Day as being about being a father, so I get him something related to DD. And that's all I expect at Mother's Day. 

mydawn

I don't think it's THAT big a deal to miss the first time LO does something like roll over. Sure, I'd like to see it the first time it happens, but he is going to do it again and it will still be exciting for me to see it then. I am sure I would feel differently if I had to spend an excessive amount of time away from LO.

I don't like GIFs.

 

NatesLady1309

bearsbearsbears:

NatesLady1309:

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I also think all the cutesy pinterest Father's Day gifts are silly.  Those are more for the mom than the dad and it's just like being given season tickets to your DH favorite sports team for your birthday or Mother's Day.  Sure, the pics are cute but I think we all know that it's not the top gift idea.  Dad's don't think "OMG I have to have a picture of my kids holding letters up that spell out dad!"  He's thinking I want a new grill with my favorite, rare beer hiding inside.  Besides, DHs already knows how to spell and would prefer 18 holes with their friends, some time at the shooting range, or sexy time with their wives.

I won't hold back either. Thank goodness my DH isn't that shallow.

We don't do a lot for gifts for one another. Just small things. For Mother's Day for example he gave me a homemade "coupon book" with things like "breakfast in bed," "dinner to restaurant of your choosing," etc. I loved it. That's the kind of things we get for each other, sometimes smaller store-bought items too. We don't have a lot of money, and we don't have to spend a lot in order to do something meaningful as a gift for the other person.

 

eta- He doesn't golf, doesn't care about sports, and we already have a grill, soooo... basically he just doesn't care about bigger things for the most part. My parents and I went in to get him a big power tool set 2 Christmases ago. That he liked and we knew he wanted it, but it was a rare occasion that he was wanting a big-ticket item. 

Can't highlight on the phone but really? Calling another poster's H shallow? That's uncalled for.

not her H. the notion of men wanting "better" gifts than homemade type gifts. 

MrMrsandBaby

mydawn:

I don't think it's THAT big a deal to miss the first time LO does something like roll over. Sure, I'd like to see it the first time it happens, but he is going to do it again and it will still be exciting for me to see it then. I am sure I would feel differently if I had to spend an excessive amount of time away from LO.

I don't like GIFs.

 

WHAAAT!  That is against our religion (if we had one as a board!)!

I agree on the "first time" part with the exception of walking and getting married - I better be there!

livinginashoe

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Don't even waste your breath or your time responding.  She's doing it to get a rise.

Does anyone else think it's funny that NL is a bigger troll than I am?

mydawn

MrMrsandBaby:

mydawn:

I don't think it's THAT big a deal to miss the first time LO does something like roll over. Sure, I'd like to see it the first time it happens, but he is going to do it again and it will still be exciting for me to see it then. I am sure I would feel differently if I had to spend an excessive amount of time away from LO.

I don't like GIFs.

 

WHAAAT!  That is against our religion (if we had one as a board!)!

I agree on the "first time" part with the exception of walking and getting married - I better be there!

Ha ha, I know. Clearly I am missing something.

As for the "firsts", I wasn't really thinking past babyhood. I was also going to include a possible exception for walking.

livinginashoe

MrMrsandBaby:

mydawn:

I don't think it's THAT big a deal to miss the first time LO does something like roll over. Sure, I'd like to see it the first time it happens, but he is going to do it again and it will still be exciting for me to see it then. I am sure I would feel differently if I had to spend an excessive amount of time away from LO.

I don't like GIFs.

 

WHAAAT!  That is against our religion (if we had one as a board!)!

I agree on the "first time" part with the exception of walking and getting married - I better be there!

I used to like GIFs. A select few on this board have really soured my taste for them though.

poobear2015

mydawn:

I don't like GIFs.

I agree with jesse...

MrMrsandBaby

mydawn:

MrMrsandBaby:

mydawn:

I don't think it's THAT big a deal to miss the first time LO does something like roll over. Sure, I'd like to see it the first time it happens, but he is going to do it again and it will still be exciting for me to see it then. I am sure I would feel differently if I had to spend an excessive amount of time away from LO.

I don't like GIFs.

 

WHAAAT!  That is against our religion (if we had one as a board!)!

I agree on the "first time" part with the exception of walking and getting married - I better be there!

Ha ha, I know. Clearly I am missing something.

As for the "firsts", I wasn't really thinking past babyhood. I was also going to include a possible exception for walking.

I know, I was being bratty!  Plus, it feels like she is going off to college any day at the rate she is growing so I figure marriage is right around the corner! 

NatesLady1309

jesse1117:

livinginashoe:

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Don't even waste your breath or your time responding.  She's doing it to get a rise.

Does anyone else think it's funny that NL is a bigger troll than I am?

At least you don't fake the funk and act like you're all justified. I don't think you're really a troll, either. 

Can someone define what a "troll" even IS?... what kind of crazy internet language is this?? We are not in a Sci-Fi novel. 

poobear2015

livinginashoe:

I used to like GIFs. A select few on this board have really soured my taste for them though.

Aww shoe I hope it wasn't me!

For all those who don't like the GIF siggies: They don't always HAVE to be gifs! Just if you want. I always feel sad when people say they hate the siggy challenges since I posted to bring them back and always initiate the voting. O well - it's not for everyone I guess.

n8swife

livinginashoe:

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Don't even waste your breath or your time responding.  She's doing it to get a rise.

Does anyone else think it's funny that NL is a bigger troll than I am?

At least you are funny, Shoe. NL just likes to attack people.

livinginashoe

NatesLady1309:

jesse1117:

livinginashoe:

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Don't even waste your breath or your time responding.  She's doing it to get a rise.

Does anyone else think it's funny that NL is a bigger troll than I am?

At least you don't fake the funk and act like you're all justified. I don't think you're really a troll, either. 

Can someone define what a "troll" even IS?... what kind of crazy internet language is this?? We are not in a Sci-Fi novel. 

"One who purposely and deliberately (that purpose usually being self-amusement) starts an argument in a manner which attacks others on a forum without in any way listening to the arguments proposed by his or her peers. He will spark of such an argument via the use of ad hominem attacks (i.e. 'you're nothing but a fanboy' is a popular phrase) with no substance or relevence to back them up as well as straw man arguments, which he uses to simply avoid addressing the essence of the issue."

Ever notice how you're only around to create or augment drama? That makes you a troll.

NatesLady1309

n8swife:

livinginashoe:

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Don't even waste your breath or your time responding.  She's doing it to get a rise.

Does anyone else think it's funny that NL is a bigger troll than I am?

At least you are funny, Shoe. NL just likes to attack people.

What an attack to say that it's shallow for someone to value golf clubs and sports tickets more than a homemade gift. How evil of me. 

livinginashoe

jesse1117:

poobear2015:

livinginashoe:

I used to like GIFs. A select few on this board have really soured my taste for them though.

Aww shoe I hope it wasn't me!

For all those who don't like the GIF siggies: They don't always HAVE to be gifs! Just if you want. I always feel sad when people say they hate the siggy challenges since I posted to bring them back and always initiate the voting. O well - it's not for everyone I guess.

Naw, it was me. They still amuse me, but they are getting a little old. 

Sure was. At least you own it, though. Squishy hug.

NatesLady1309

livinginashoe:

NatesLady1309:

jesse1117:

livinginashoe:

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Don't even waste your breath or your time responding.  She's doing it to get a rise.

Does anyone else think it's funny that NL is a bigger troll than I am?

At least you don't fake the funk and act like you're all justified. I don't think you're really a troll, either. 

Can someone define what a "troll" even IS?... what kind of crazy internet language is this?? We are not in a Sci-Fi novel. 

"One who purposely and deliberately (that purpose usually being self-amusement) starts an argument in a manner which attacks others on a forum without in any way listening to the arguments proposed by his or her peers. He will spark of such an argument via the use of ad hominem attacks (i.e. 'you're nothing but a fanboy' is a popular phrase) with no substance or relevence to back them up as well as straw man arguments, which he uses to simply avoid addressing the essence of the issue."

Ever notice how you're only around to create or augment drama? That makes you a troll.

That's funny. So anyone who has a strong opinion or debates an issue can be defined as a "troll" more or less if no one or very few other individuals agree with them. Good to know. 

mydawn

poobear2015:

Aww shoe I hope it wasn't me!

For all those who don't like the GIF siggies: They don't always HAVE to be gifs! Just if you want. I always feel sad when people say they hate the siggy challenges since I posted to bring them back and always initiate the voting. O well - it's not for everyone I guess.

Don't feel bad on my account. I am not offended or bothered by GIFs or siggy challenges in any way. I just don't think they are that funny. Every now and then I might come across one that makes me chuckle, but that's about it. Apparently I'm hard to impress.

livinginashoe

livinginashoe:

jesse1117:

poobear2015:

livinginashoe:

I used to like GIFs. A select few on this board have really soured my taste for them though.

Aww shoe I hope it wasn't me!

For all those who don't like the GIF siggies: They don't always HAVE to be gifs! Just if you want. I always feel sad when people say they hate the siggy challenges since I posted to bring them back and always initiate the voting. O well - it's not for everyone I guess.

Naw, it was me. They still amuse me, but they are getting a little old. 

Sure was. At least you own it, though. Squishy hug.

&+ poobear, I like the siggy challenge. Please refer to my gif siggy below.

Jchirico

Toddler food is silly. Once they can eat solids (not pur?es) they don't need specially made foods. It's just starting them off on a life long preference of processed, mostly unhealthy food products, instead of actual food. They can practice self-feeding on cooked chick peas, lentils, blueberries, carrots, etc., they don't need frankenfood.

livinginashoe

NatesLady1309:

livinginashoe:

NatesLady1309:

jesse1117:

livinginashoe:

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Don't even waste your breath or your time responding.  She's doing it to get a rise.

Does anyone else think it's funny that NL is a bigger troll than I am?

At least you don't fake the funk and act like you're all justified. I don't think you're really a troll, either. 

Can someone define what a "troll" even IS?... what kind of crazy internet language is this?? We are not in a Sci-Fi novel. 

"One who purposely and deliberately (that purpose usually being self-amusement) starts an argument in a manner which attacks others on a forum without in any way listening to the arguments proposed by his or her peers. He will spark of such an argument via the use of ad hominem attacks (i.e. 'you're nothing but a fanboy' is a popular phrase) with no substance or relevence to back them up as well as straw man arguments, which he uses to simply avoid addressing the essence of the issue."

Ever notice how you're only around to create or augment drama? That makes you a troll.

That's funny. So anyone who has a strong opinion or debates an issue can be defined as a "troll" more or less if no one or very few other individuals agree with them. Good to know. 

I went back and bolded the important parts. Try reading it again. If you still don't get it after that, I guess it's a good thing that reading comprehension isn't necessary for the highly coveted position of SAHM.

coybig

When someone asks what I would like as a gift, I know they aren't thinking of a cutesy little craft work involving my daughter... they are asking with the intent of buying me something material.  Which is why I answer with things like video games and hockey jerseys.   I must be so shallow the water won't even cover my feet.

 

The pictures and crafts are a bonus.  It isn't something I would think of and are usually a surprise.  that's what makes them special.

NatesLady1309

Jchirico:

Toddler food is silly. Once they can eat solids (not pur?es) they don't need specially made foods. It's just starting them off on a life long preference of processed, mostly unhealthy food products, instead of actual food. They can practice self-feeding on cooked chick peas, lentils, blueberries, carrots, etc., they don't need frankenfood.

Those Gerber Graduates things are completely freaky. Obviously people actually use them or they wouldn't make them, but aren't fruits and veggies far healthier, not to mention cheaper? I don't get it either. 

NatesLady1309

livinginashoe:

I went back and bolded the important parts. Try reading it again. If you still don't get it after that, I guess it's a good thing that reading comprehension isn't necessary for the highly coveted position of SAHM.

Speaking of attacks.