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Somebody on GP asked why the penguins....

I answered the question and somebody from Panda land came and told all the reasons why penguins were bad. Now, I'm in a battle of wits with an unarmed person. Anybody want to help me out with the extended version of the explanation (I know one of you saved it) Thanks Smile
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  • I'm wondering why us having penguins bother so many people. It seems like we are always explaining and defending it. Why does it matter to people?!
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  • I think we should change the IF mascot to the lady in the bathtub - b*tches bathing in bitter
  • LMAO at your panda wiki thing.
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  • imageMrs.AmandaMqn:
    I'm wondering why us having penguins bother so many people. It seems like we are always explaining and defending it. Why does it matter to people?!

    Exactly what I asked one of them.  The response I got was:

    "Douches annoy me, plain and simple."

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  • imagegymnst1013:

    imageMrs.AmandaMqn:
    I'm wondering why us having penguins bother so many people. It seems like we are always explaining and defending it. Why does it matter to people?!

    Exactly what I asked one of them.  The response I got was:

    "Douches annoy me, plain and simple."

    YAY! I finally got called a douche. Maybe I'll get popular now...

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  • I am new to the IF board but I just understood it as a sort of sisterhood in IF symbol that this board adopted. Why is it anyone's concern anyway. Sounds like they are just starting drama..
  • wow- i'd just walk away from that at this point.  People are going to be bitter/unsupportive/catty regardless of what you say.

    BTW- good job explaining it and with your wikipedia thing.

    Seriously- why all the penguin hatred.  and what are we in 2nd grade- 'I call dibs on having a board mascot- so nobody else can'

    who cares what people have in their siggy.  it's kinda ridiculous since we are all trying to get pregnant.  And guess what, sometimes people on GP end up on IF.  so why all the competition/one upness is needed is beyond me.

    Good try though :-) 

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  • I also like it b/c it's nice to be able to spot other IFers on other boards as well as the sisterhood/common struggle thing. It's not like we used pandas!
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  • imagealbjag:

    wow- i'd just walk away from that at this point.  People are going to be bitter/unsupportive/catty regardless of what you say.

    BTW- good job explaining it and with your wikipedia thing.

    Seriously- why all the penguin hatred.  and what are we in 2nd grade- 'I call dibs on having a board mascot- so nobody else can'

    who cares what people have in their siggy.  it's kinda ridiculous since we are all trying to get pregnant.  And guess what, sometimes people on GP end up on IF.  so why all the competition/one upness is needed is beyond me.

    Good try though :-) 

    yeah, I'm just not one to back down on stupidity/childishness, though. It annoys me that panda girls have to get involved everytime somebody asks about penguins. But, I've got work to do, so I'll have to let it roll for a little bit til I can get back.

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  • imagerenafaith:
    imagegymnst1013:

    imageMrs.AmandaMqn:
    I'm wondering why us having penguins bother so many people. It seems like we are always explaining and defending it. Why does it matter to people?!

    Exactly what I asked one of them.  The response I got was:

    "Douches annoy me, plain and simple."

    YAY! I finally got called a douche. Maybe I'll get popular now...

    well of course logical and nice people are douches- duh!  

    I can't believe the harshness of some people and that she called you a douche.  blah- igore them

    And BTW you are popular already- no douchiness needed ;-) 

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  • I just read through some of those posts - there's 10 minutes of my life I'll never get back.

    but LOL @ whoever started the S/N "OMG Penguin"

  • Yea, there was a very similar discussion that I got in on a couple weeks ago about the exact same thing. I am just going to stay out of it this time. Although I do love the one reply regarding panda parenting from the girl who was trashing penguins and their parenting skills, she said they picked pandas because they have a hard time getting PG and why would she think about the baby before she even gets PG.

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  • imagelaurens1122:
    I am new to the IF board but I just understood it as a sort of sisterhood in IF symbol that this board adopted. Why is it anyone's concern anyway. Sounds like they are just starting drama..

    That's what I thought. Who are those people anyway?

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  • I wasn't sure, but I figured it had something to do with March of Penguins and the more I thought about it the more I realized that is EXACTLY what we are going through.  Going through hell and high water to get a baby into this world and I completely related!  I think it's hard for anyone not going through this to understand what's going on.  It's why I'm pretty much not going to post on my local baby board anymore. 

    Aaaaaaaaaaand this is why this board rocks.  :)

  • imagerenafaith:
    imagealbjag:

    wow- i'd just walk away from that at this point.  People are going to be bitter/unsupportive/catty regardless of what you say.

    BTW- good job explaining it and with your wikipedia thing.

    Seriously- why all the penguin hatred.  and what are we in 2nd grade- 'I call dibs on having a board mascot- so nobody else can'

    who cares what people have in their siggy.  it's kinda ridiculous since we are all trying to get pregnant.  And guess what, sometimes people on GP end up on IF.  so why all the competition/one upness is needed is beyond me.

    Good try though :-) 

    yeah, I'm just not one to back down on stupidity/childishness, though. It annoys me that panda girls have to get involved everytime somebody asks about penguins. But, I've got work to do, so I'll have to let it roll for a little bit til I can get back.

    I agree with you, it is annoying!  I was going to post over there- but can't think of anything that hasn't already been said.  at this point it's such a clusterfvck I can't even navigate that post. 

     

     

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  • imageDinaLINY:
    I think we should change the IF mascot to the lady in the bathtub - b*tches bathing in bitter

    This is a good idea!!! 

     

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  • Why do people even care?  It's not like we say things about ugly babies or that our penguins sh!t on them or something.  Gah.

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  • imagekekis:

    Why do people even care?  It's not like we say things about ugly babies or that our penguins sh!t on them or something.  Gah.

    No, but that's not a bad idea!  :P

    OK, I just tried reading the thread.  Got through one page and gave up.  Drama drama drama.  I don't get why people care!

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  • I'm sorry ladies - I should have kept my mouth shut about the BFP streak on the S&T-TTC board along with their panda's. It seems like our Penguins give us more bullsh!t than it's worth.

     

  • imageDinaLINY:

    I just read through some of those posts - there's 10 minutes of my life I'll never get back.

    but LOL @ whoever started the S/N "OMG Penguin"

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  • imageTarahville:

    I'm sorry ladies - I should have kept my mouth shut about the BFP streak on the S&T-TTC board along with their panda's. It seems like our Penguins give us more bullsh!t than it's worth.

     

    I think you are good! LOL. I'm not taking it down anytime soon.Smile

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  • imageJennifer*L*923:

    ::waves::

    I can see this too.

    Thanks for playing today.  It's fun.  Smooches.

    What?! You can see this?! Amazing.

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  • Dear me...that is a clusterfvck...boy..

    First of all "panda girl" I don't recall her screen name was just trying to prevent GP from adding siggies if they are not "part of the IF board" I understand that. However, I really don't think she approached it in a way that everyone understood what she was trying to do.

    Second, name calling really?

    Third, I Lurve  the ae OMGpenguins!

     

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  • imageTarahville:

    I'm sorry ladies - I should have kept my mouth shut about the BFP streak on the S&T-TTC board along with their panda's. It seems like our Penguins give us more bullsh!t than it's worth.

     

    No way Tarah, I love our penguins! It's interesting that it bothers people but we shouldn't worry about it!

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  • imagebaze2:

    Dear me...that is a clusterfvck...boy..

    First of all "panda girl" I don't recall her screen name was just trying to prevent GP from adding siggies if they are not "part of the IF board" I understand that. However, I really don't think she approached it in a way that everyone understood what she was trying to do.

    Second, name calling really?

    Third, I Lurve  the ae OMGpenguins!

     

    She should have asked before trying to scold us.

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  • imagexxbblueangelxx:
    imagebaze2:

    Dear me...that is a clusterfvck...boy..

    First of all "panda girl" I don't recall her screen name was just trying to prevent GP from adding siggies if they are not "part of the IF board" I understand that. However, I really don't think she approached it in a way that everyone understood what she was trying to do.

    Second, name calling really?

    Third, I Lurve  the ae OMGpenguins!

     

    She should have asked before trying to scold us.

    Um sorry Mom, I didn't know I should ask before posting on a public message board.

    ::head desk::

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  • imagemrshoppy_1231:
    imageTarahville:

    I'm sorry ladies - I should have kept my mouth shut about the BFP streak on the S&T-TTC board along with their panda's. It seems like our Penguins give us more bullsh!t than it's worth.

     

    No way Tarah, I love our penguins! It's interesting that it bothers people but we shouldn't worry about it!

    I'd like to know why it bothers people too! PPV!!!

  • imagebaze2:

    Dear me...that is a clusterfvck...boy..

    First of all "panda girl" I don't recall her screen name was just trying to prevent GP from adding siggies if they are not "part of the IF board" I understand that. However, I really don't think she approached it in a way that everyone understood what she was trying to do.

    Second, name calling really?

    Third, I Lurve  the ae OMGpenguins!

     

    Thank you for at least getting it.

    BTW, I never called anyone a name.  Oh wait, peach?  Is that derogatory these days?  I can't keep up with the kids and their lingo.

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  • imagexxbblueangelxx:
    imagebaze2:

    Dear me...that is a clusterfvck...boy..

    First of all "panda girl" I don't recall her screen name was just trying to prevent GP from adding siggies if they are not "part of the IF board" I understand that. However, I really don't think she approached it in a way that everyone understood what she was trying to do.

    Second, name calling really?

    Third, I Lurve  the ae OMGpenguins!

     

    She should have asked before trying to scold us.

    This, totally. And she also blew it out of proportion that I said Penguins were "lucky" like we created a lucky charm. I LOVE the penguins, have always loved penguins, was so excited when it was chosen for the board mascot, and I'm keeping mine. LOL.

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  • imageJennifer*L*923:

    ::waves::

    I can see this too.

    Thanks for playing today.  It's fun.  Smooches.

    wow, snarky...  you bring so much joy to this board... 

  • imagesweetcaroline10:
    imageTarahville:

    I'm sorry ladies - I should have kept my mouth shut about the BFP streak on the S&T-TTC board along with their panda's. It seems like our Penguins give us more bullsh!t than it's worth.

     

    I think you are good! LOL. I'm not taking it down anytime soon.Smile

     My penguin isn't going anywhere, I like my little guy.  Snarky should get props for inspiring our little mascot and as for IFer's, there's no need to get worked up if someone negatively comments on the penguins  It's a siggy pic on an internet chat board for god's sake.   It doesn't have to turn in to all this drama.

     

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  • imageJennifer*L*923:
    imagexxbblueangelxx:
    imagebaze2:

    Dear me...that is a clusterfvck...boy..

    First of all "panda girl" I don't recall her screen name was just trying to prevent GP from adding siggies if they are not "part of the IF board" I understand that. However, I really don't think she approached it in a way that everyone understood what she was trying to do.

    Second, name calling really?

    Third, I Lurve  the ae OMGpenguins!

     

    She should have asked before trying to scold us.

    Um sorry Mom, I didn't know I should ask before posting on a public message board.

    ::head desk::

    You still don't get it. 

    You assumed you knew what you were talking about. If you simply asked if we were IFers that would have solved the whole clusterfvck that the post became.

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  • imageJennifer*L*923:
    imagexxbblueangelxx:
    imagebaze2:

    Dear me...that is a clusterfvck...boy..

    First of all "panda girl" I don't recall her screen name was just trying to prevent GP from adding siggies if they are not "part of the IF board" I understand that. However, I really don't think she approached it in a way that everyone understood what she was trying to do.

    Second, name calling really?

    Third, I Lurve  the ae OMGpenguins!

     

    She should have asked before trying to scold us.

    Um sorry Mom, I didn't know I should ask before posting on a public message board.

    ::head desk::

    ::Double head desk:: not asking to post, asking if she was an IFer, too.

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  • imagemeycitaa:

    imagelaurens1122:
    I am new to the IF board but I just understood it as a sort of sisterhood in IF symbol that this board adopted. Why is it anyone's concern anyway. Sounds like they are just starting drama..

    That's what I thought. Who are those people anyway?

    They are from the old TTC 6 months +, then it was 12 months +, and now it is Snarky and TTTC.  They all have had their own journeys trying to conceive, too. 

    It seems silly to me to argue over such petty crap.  But then again... I did read all 4 freaking pages of it.

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  • imagerenafaith:
    imageJennifer*L*923:
    imagexxbblueangelxx:
    imagebaze2:

    Dear me...that is a clusterfvck...boy..

    First of all "panda girl" I don't recall her screen name was just trying to prevent GP from adding siggies if they are not "part of the IF board" I understand that. However, I really don't think she approached it in a way that everyone understood what she was trying to do.

    Second, name calling really?

    Third, I Lurve  the ae OMGpenguins!

     

    She should have asked before trying to scold us.

    Um sorry Mom, I didn't know I should ask before posting on a public message board.

    ::head desk::

    ::Double head desk:: not asking to post, asking if she was an IFer, too.

    The post was on the GP board.  Not the IF board.  It certainly looked to me like GP wanted in on ya'lls penguins.

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  • imageJennifer*L*923:
    imagerenafaith:
    imageJennifer*L*923:
    imagexxbblueangelxx:
    imagebaze2:

    Dear me...that is a clusterfvck...boy..

    First of all "panda girl" I don't recall her screen name was just trying to prevent GP from adding siggies if they are not "part of the IF board" I understand that. However, I really don't think she approached it in a way that everyone understood what she was trying to do.

    Second, name calling really?

    Third, I Lurve  the ae OMGpenguins!

     

    She should have asked before trying to scold us.

    Um sorry Mom, I didn't know I should ask before posting on a public message board.

    ::head desk::

    ::Double head desk:: not asking to post, asking if she was an IFer, too.

    The post was on the GP board.  Not the IF board.  It certainly looked to me like GP wanted in on ya'lls penguins.

    Nope, if that had been the case, I'd have told them to get their own, not encouraged them to copy.

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  • I commend CC for reading all 4 pages..I don't have the attention span for it.  I'm keeping my penguins.  I like them.  My grandma loves and collects them and she had 3 sons (which includes a set of identical twins..one of which is my dad!)  That's luck enough for me!

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