Soooo, I was lurking over on the Feb '11 board thinking I'd check it out, see what those ladies were up to and introduce myself since my EDD is the end of January. I very well expect I could have a February Love Bug. Anyway, not the point. Holy f-ing drama! This is just ONE of the threads over there...it's sort of like "Newbs Gone Wild"
I just want to say for the record that I love our chill board!!!
For your Friday night reading pleasure...
https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/1/40452502/ShowThread.aspx
Re: i found the drama motha-load!
Hahahahahh! I am sooo happy our January board is not this catty!
Carina 12.28.2010 | Aurelia 9.23.12 | Chart - Round 3
Harper Oksana, born on her due date, January 20, 2011, and the love of my life
The initial responses weren't catty at all. OP and the other "inexperienced posters" where the ones that started the cat fight. FWIW, I would tell anyone posting on this board that wants to pay OOP for an u/s at 14 weeks just to find out the gender that its a giant waste of money too. But a jolly good read. Thanks!
Can I just say that the whole time I was reading that all I could think of is:
"It is totally not fair for the February Girls to find out their baby's gender before I do....I'm due in January for Pete's Sake!!!"
But I suppose if they want to pay for semi-accurate results so early....many of them probably will know before me.
Hey, its a 50/50 shot. That's better odds than you would find anywhere in Vegas. Here I'll give you the equivalent analysis of what that girl getting the u/s at 14 weeks is going to get. You are having a..........boy! Congrats! Paint the room blue and buy a bunch of trucks.
I guess it's a good thing I didn't do an intro over there then!! LOL
Whew.
I need a drink after that.
Yes! I am so happy I'm a January momma, that board is scary.
Carina 12.28.2010 | Aurelia 9.23.12 | Chart - Round 3
Awesome! DH really wanted a boy too! I'm a little nervous about how I will breastfeed a son.....I mean it's my b00b and my SON...you know....icky! Okay I need to go all lots of blue to my registry! TTFN!!
(Note: I am really not a whacko with the breastfeeding....just re-mocking a post someone made a month or two ago on the one of the tri boards...anyone remember that post? I promise to breastfeed my son too hahah)
ITA!
That post made me want to cry. It was more like "I don't want to nurse him or change his diaper because he is a boy". AWFUL.
Carina 12.28.2010 | Aurelia 9.23.12 | Chart - Round 3
I wouldn't pay OOP either. I'm patiently waiting to see my little babe. I haven't had 1 u/s yet. I didn't either with my 1st.
You wonder why you get posts like "They told me the wrong sex!" later on in the 3rd tri. Hmmmmmmmmmmm.
Same here... I feel like I'm going to be the last to know on 9/7 IF the baby is agreeable...
My thoughts exactly. Personally, I wouldn't pay OOP for an extra u/s either, but I really think some of the responses were pretty harsh for the subject metter of the post. I truly think that some people just stalk the boards looking for what they consider "dumb newb posts" so that they can lay into them. Seriously, it's not like this girl's post was all that flameworthy.
LOL yeah that was funny!
That was a good one.
I want my gender prediction. Oh and let me tell you in advance I want a little girl and I will cry and hat my baby if it is a boy.
I didn't think the responses were snarky though...I think she over reacted to someone being blunt. It really blew up from there.
I can't tell if this post is serious or sarcastic???
This is very strange. I have never had this type of reading before. You are actually having a....hamster! Congrats! Go buy some wood chips and an exercise wheel.
Yup, I agree. I was honestly surprised at how many people chimed in to say they were getting elective scans that early. It was only a matter of time before someone swooped in to remind them that they aren't very accurate.
Same thing happens with Intelligender posts all the time...and OP usually gets all pissy in response.
Carina 12.28.2010 | Aurelia 9.23.12 | Chart - Round 3
Very sarcastic lol... I dont feel good and forgot to put in lol and then when I went to go edit it my computer froze
It was the OP who was getting her panties in a wad.
How wonderful... LOL
I think the post became flameworthy when OP responded in a bratty way to kdodge's very reasonable response (and it wasn't near as blunt as I've seen). I thought kdodge actually held herself back quite a bit.
Yeah, looking at it again I guess the responses weren't that bad. Someone said something along the lines of "well blow your money however you want to, but it will probably be wrong". Idk, some of the sn's in that post are familiar to me from my time on other boards and I have seen them jump in from all over the place just to flame people so I'm probably a little biased.
You're right though, she definitely over reacted.
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I didn't think the responses were snarky though...I think she over reacted to someone being blunt. It really blew up from there.
ETA: Idk how the order and formatting of the quoting got all messed up...sorry
I think people always think they have stumbled on this new, great technology to find out the gender early. They post about it, and expect to get responses like, "that's so cool!" and "I can't wait to try it, thanks for telling us!" Then they get all butt hurt when people inform them that all of this stuff is pretty much a scam and waste of money.
Okay, I was pretty sure you were being sarcastic, but you never know.
HAHA butt hurt, I love it. You are completely correct. It really makes me laugh that people think it is 80% accurate and that your pee can tell you the sex of your baby.
Carina 12.28.2010 | Aurelia 9.23.12 | Chart - Round 3
Haha... so true. The same is starting to happen with the stupid Uddercovers. It's posted every freaking day on multiple boards, and people are starting to respond with snark. It's pretty awesome when the OP gets defensive.
Me too! Makes me want to pay OOP to find out now. So not fair if the February girls know before I do. I have to wait until the end of August. ARGH
Oh yeah I understand.... I would never think like that.
Yeah, that was hilarious! And I wouldn't pay for it either.
If it makes you ladies feel better...I don't even have the anatomy scan scheduled yet...so I can't even guess as to how much longer I have to wait. I have an appt. on Monday though, so I should get to schedule it then.