anyone have a UO?

yankeebaby2 · May 2011

Singingmama:

FWIW, (because I'm pretty sure yankee referenced my post in her original UO), I'm not too particular about Mother's Day. DH brought the conversation up the other day and asked me what I would like for Mother's Day. I mentioned that I'd like a mother's necklace and that was about the only thing that I felt I truly wanted. Yes, I could go out and get it for myself, but I, rarely, buy anything for myself and it's nicer to get it as a "gift."

Plus, we're not exactly "going into debt" to purchase the necklace. It's going on a credit card, that has zero interest if the balance is paid within so many months. We will have no issue paying the balance, since DH knows better than to spend over a certain amount.

I feel like it's nice to get something on Mother's Day and to be recognized. My DH has had to work every single holiday this year and just happens to be off for Mother's Day, so we're taking the opportunity to spend some time together as a family. However, my best friend (and my daughter's godmother) husband is working that day and she has a one month old baby. So, she'll be coming to our house for dinner on Sunday night. I do plan on getting her a card from my daughter. I'll also probably bake a yummy dessert for Sunday evening, but since I love to bake and love dessert, lol, that won't be a hardship.

LOl, I wasn't thinking about you at all

aocain02@yahoo.com · May 2011

yankeebaby2:
elmoali:

ALG29:
My only request for mother's day is to not have to change poopy diapers, go grocery shopping or make dinner. No gift necessary. My UO, I don't think people on motorcycles should be able to lane split. I don't knowkif its unpopular but that is my only thought for the day.

I agree with this 100% I'm all about sharing the road and watching out for motorcycles but when one flies up between two lanes of traffic they're putting themselves in a dangerous situation.

I won't lie. When I'm in heavy traffic I envy the lane splitters

As do I. But when it's not heavy traffic and they go speeding by you like Evil Knievel it scares the crap out of me. I have seen too many downed motorcyclists on the freeway in the past 5 years.

haleymay18 · May 2011

Singingmama:

FWIW, (because I'm pretty sure yankee referenced my post in her original UO), I'm not too particular about Mother's Day. DH brought the conversation up the other day and asked me what I would like for Mother's Day. I mentioned that I'd like a mother's necklace and that was about the only thing that I felt I truly wanted. Yes, I could go out and get it for myself, but I, rarely, buy anything for myself and it's nicer to get it as a "gift."

Plus, we're not exactly "going into debt" to purchase the necklace. It's going on a credit card, that has zero interest if the balance is paid within so many months. We will have no issue paying the balance, since DH knows better than to spend over a certain amount.

I feel like it's nice to get something on Mother's Day and to be recognized. My DH has had to work every single holiday this year and just happens to be off for Mother's Day, so we're taking the opportunity to spend some time together as a family. However, my best friend (and my daughter's godmother) husband is working that day and she has a one month old baby. So, she'll be coming to our house for dinner on Sunday night. I do plan on getting her a card from my daughter. I'll also probably bake a yummy dessert for Sunday evening, but since I love to bake and love dessert, lol, that won't be a hardship.

It just doesn't have the same appeal to me if it felt like I had planned it, know what it is, how it is going to be paid for, etc. Don't get me wrong, my dh is a terrible gift giver but I would rather get the bouquet of half dead yellow roses ("But you LOVE yellow) and melted chocolate that has been sitting in his car for a week ("I was thinking ahead for once") than something that I engineered to celebrate myself.

But I am sure the necklace is beautiful and your family does appreciate you, for me though, it really is about the thought and it doesn't sit the same when I have manufactured those thoughts for my dh

yankeebaby2 · May 2011

haleymay18:
Singingmama:

It just doesn't have the same appeal to me if it felt like I had planned it, know what it is, how it is going to be paid for, etc. Don't get me wrong, my dh is a terrible gift giver but I would rather get the bouquet of half dead yellow roses ("But you LOVE yellow) and melted chocolate that has been sitting in his car for a week ("I was thinking ahead for once") than something that I engineered to celebrate myself.

But I am sure the necklace is beautiful and your family does appreciate you, for me though, it really is about the thought and it doesn't sit the same when I have manufactured those thoughts for my dh

until someone tops my husband having my dead cat stuffed, none of you can say your DH's give bad gifts

mrs.n22 · May 2011

Singingmama:

FWIW, (because I'm pretty sure yankee referenced my post in her original UO), I'm not too particular about Mother's Day. DH brought the conversation up the other day and asked me what I would like for Mother's Day. I mentioned that I'd like a mother's necklace and that was about the only thing that I felt I truly wanted. Yes, I could go out and get it for myself, but I, rarely, buy anything for myself and it's nicer to get it as a "gift."

Plus, we're not exactly "going into debt" to purchase the necklace. It's going on a credit card, that has zero interest if the balance is paid within so many months. We will have no issue paying the balance, since DH knows better than to spend over a certain amount.

I feel like it's nice to get something on Mother's Day and to be recognized. My DH has had to work every single holiday this year and just happens to be off for Mother's Day, so we're taking the opportunity to spend some time together as a family. However, my best friend (and my daughter's godmother) husband is working that day and she has a one month old baby. So, she'll be coming to our house for dinner on Sunday night. I do plan on getting her a card from my daughter. I'll also probably bake a yummy dessert for Sunday evening, but since I love to bake and love dessert, lol, that won't be a hardship.

I think a gift is nice, and you should not have to explain yourself.

haleymay18 · May 2011

mrs.n22:
Singingmama:

FWIW, (because I'm pretty sure yankee referenced my post in her original UO), I'm not too particular about Mother's Day. DH brought the conversation up the other day and asked me what I would like for Mother's Day. I mentioned that I'd like a mother's necklace and that was about the only thing that I felt I truly wanted. Yes, I could go out and get it for myself, but I, rarely, buy anything for myself and it's nicer to get it as a "gift."

Plus, we're not exactly "going into debt" to purchase the necklace. It's going on a credit card, that has zero interest if the balance is paid within so many months. We will have no issue paying the balance, since DH knows better than to spend over a certain amount.

I feel like it's nice to get something on Mother's Day and to be recognized. My DH has had to work every single holiday this year and just happens to be off for Mother's Day, so we're taking the opportunity to spend some time together as a family. However, my best friend (and my daughter's godmother) husband is working that day and she has a one month old baby. So, she'll be coming to our house for dinner on Sunday night. I do plan on getting her a card from my daughter. I'll also probably bake a yummy dessert for Sunday evening, but since I love to bake and love dessert, lol, that won't be a hardship.

I think a gift is nice, and you should not have to explain yourself.

Yep, as long as their mortgage is paid.

yankeebaby2 · May 2011

mrs.n22:
Singingmama:

I think a gift is nice, and you should not have to explain yourself.

I think for father's day you should get your husband a first class ticket to poland assuming his grandma held on that long

mrs.n22 · May 2011

yankeebaby2:
mrs.n22:
Singingmama:

I think a gift is nice, and you should not have to explain yourself.

I think for father's day you should get your husband a first class ticket to poland assuming his grandma held on that long

She passed away already. Again, thanks for being a b*tch.

mrs.n22 · May 2011

haleymay18:
mrs.n22:
Singingmama:

FWIW, (because I'm pretty sure yankee referenced my post in her original UO), I'm not too particular about Mother's Day. DH brought the conversation up the other day and asked me what I would like for Mother's Day. I mentioned that I'd like a mother's necklace and that was about the only thing that I felt I truly wanted. Yes, I could go out and get it for myself, but I, rarely, buy anything for myself and it's nicer to get it as a "gift."

Plus, we're not exactly "going into debt" to purchase the necklace. It's going on a credit card, that has zero interest if the balance is paid within so many months. We will have no issue paying the balance, since DH knows better than to spend over a certain amount.

I feel like it's nice to get something on Mother's Day and to be recognized. My DH has had to work every single holiday this year and just happens to be off for Mother's Day, so we're taking the opportunity to spend some time together as a family. However, my best friend (and my daughter's godmother) husband is working that day and she has a one month old baby. So, she'll be coming to our house for dinner on Sunday night. I do plan on getting her a card from my daughter. I'll also probably bake a yummy dessert for Sunday evening, but since I love to bake and love dessert, lol, that won't be a hardship.

I think a gift is nice, and you should not have to explain yourself.

Yep, as long as their mortgage is paid.

p.s. we got a loan mod..it's all taken care of. Thanks for thinking of me!

grapeape73 · May 2011

thequeeenbee:

I have a non-mothers day related UO.

It takes a lot for me to bite my toungue when people all over my facebook account keep posting statuses about how the community and the voters are "evil" and "shameful" because we voted down out local schools levy and now they are cutting jobs and sports for all of the kids. Like the whole reason anyone voted no was just because they had some big plan to get people fired for their own enjoyment.

The fact is that our local school has a long long lonnng history of not knowing how to spend their money, on top of the fact that every school in the state is having financial issues. They have been threatening to do this (cut teachers and all sports programs) for years, since long before I graduated from HS. They finally had to do it, sorry.

What annoys me most though is people saying things like "Little Johnny has gone to _____school his whole life, and he's going to be a junior next year. Now we're faced with the decision of whether or not to switch schools so that he can play basketball". I have seen so many people saying stuff like this.

I think that unless your kid has some amazing talent thats going to get them into college or something, you don't switch schools just so they can play basketball. That's outrageous. Join the Y, find another non-school league. But don't act like the voters were just bullying your poor kid who can't play basketball anymore. Blame the people in the school system who haven't been spending their money right for years, and the fact that many people in our area can't pay their living expenses as it is in this economy.

Sorry that was so long. I'm just SO tired of reading about it.

I disagree. For some students, sports, PE, art, music, whatever are the only reasons they get up and go to school. I have had more than one former student tell me that if it wasn't for music, they would have dropped out. I teach in a high-risk neighborhood, and sometimes basketball is all they have that brings them joy.

I think by not voting yes for a bond election you are punishing the children, not the school board. The students are the ones who suffer, not the administrators who you say can't manage the money.

Heather R · May 2011

Singingmama:

it's not his heritage they should be teaching him about, but their heritage. Why is adopting a child any different than birthing a child?

Are you serious?

Indifferent

yankeebaby2 · May 2011

mrs.n22:
yankeebaby2:
mrs.n22:
Singingmama:

I think for father's day you should get your husband a first class ticket to poland assuming his grandma held on that long

She passed away already. Again, thanks for being a b*tch.

YW! And I bet she will haunt your husband since her dying wish was to see him an dhe took three vacations with his wife instead

mrs.n22 · May 2011

yankeebaby2:
mrs.n22:
yankeebaby2:
mrs.n22:
Singingmama:

I think for father's day you should get your husband a first class ticket to poland assuming his grandma held on that long

She passed away already. Again, thanks for being a b*tch.

YW! And I bet she will haunt your husband since her dying wish was to see him an dhe took three vacations with his wife instead

Honestly shut up. Who talks about someone's sick family member like it's a joke.

We havent taken one vacation, and we don't plan to. Whether or not my husband choose to see her is none of your business.

shortstuff15 · May 2011

yankeebaby2:

charlies-angel:
I guess my UO is that I want a Mother's Day gift! Jewelry would be nice:)

no, that's the popular opinion here. Mine is the UO and who doesn't love jewelry? I just don't want to have to direct the orchestra so much and it seems like people here do a lot and I guess one day a year wouldn't make up for the other 364 shiity days if I had a husband that didn't chip in 50/50

I guess then my UO is that I don't like jewlery. I can't stand it actually. I wear my wedding ring and daughter's pride ring and that's it. I don't have my ears pierced, I don't wear necklaces and I can't stand anything around my wrist (so much so that I asked my grad date to buy me a long stemmed rose to hold instead of a corsage).

Funny story - when we started dating I told my husband (then boyfriend) that I didn't like jewlery. He went home for Christmas a few months later and during the course of conversation it came out that I had said that. Every single woman in his family told him I was lying, so he went out and bought me a necklace. Needless to say, when he gave me that gift I tried very hard to be excited, but I just couldn't muster it up quite enough. The women in his family have since realized I wasn't lying!

yankeebaby2 · May 2011

mrs.n22:
yankeebaby2:
mrs.n22:
yankeebaby2:
mrs.n22:
Singingmama:

She passed away already. Again, thanks for being a b*tch.

YW! And I bet she will haunt your husband since her dying wish was to see him an dhe took three vacations with his wife instead

Honestly shut up. Who talks about someone's sick family member like it's a joke.

We havent taken one vacation, and we don't plan to. Whether or not my husband choose to see her is none of your business.

Who would call someone elses baby fake? Guess we are both biitches with no boundaries.

haleymay18 · May 2011

mrs.n22:
yankeebaby2:
mrs.n22:
yankeebaby2:
mrs.n22:
Singingmama:

I think for father's day you should get your husband a first class ticket to poland assuming his grandma held on that long

She passed away already. Again, thanks for being a b*tch.

YW! And I bet she will haunt your husband since her dying wish was to see him an dhe took three vacations with his wife instead

Honestly shut up. Who talks about someone's sick family member like it's a joke.

We havent taken one vacation, and we don't plan to. Whether or not my husband choose to see her is none of your business.

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You are so fvcking stupid. And the biggest liar ever. You have posted about like 6 vacations (all on reward points though, right?) and you said you were denied a loan mod (and I am surprised they would give you one anyone, with your swollens avings account and all). Quit lying, you twat. And I don't feel sorry for you or your dh about his grandma but I feel pretty sorry for her to have to have you two as family.

yankeebaby2 · May 2011

dhviel:
yankeebaby2:

charlies-angel:

I guess then my UO is that I don't like jewlery. I can't stand it actually. I wear my wedding ring and daughter's pride ring and that's it. I don't have my ears pierced, I don't wear necklaces and I can't stand anything around my wrist (so much so that I asked my grad date to buy me a long stemmed rose to hold instead of a corsage).

Funny story - when we started dating I told my husband (then boyfriend) that I didn't like jewlery. He went home for Christmas a few months later and during the course of conversation it came out that I had said that. Every single woman in his family told him I was lying, so he went out and bought me a necklace. Needless to say, when he gave me that gift I tried very hard to be excited, but I just couldn't muster it up quite enough. The women in his family have since realized I wasn't lying!

wow, I change my jewelry daily and love all my stuff. What's a rpide ring. Can you pip it?

angelproberts · May 2011

My UO is that I really dislike bicyclists. They are always in the way they don't stay in their designated lane and they act like they're "racing" the cars on the road. They don't obey the traffic rules and act as though they cannot be hurt by the ton of metal going 25 mph down the street.

I really, really, really, don't like them!

aocain02@yahoo.com · May 2011

angelproberts:
My UO is that I really dislike bicyclists. They are always in the way they don't stay in their designated lane and they act like they're "racing" the cars on the road. They don't obey the traffic rules and act as though they cannot be hurt by the ton of metal going 25 mph down the street.
I really, really, really, don't like them!

I have a friend who is a rode cyclist and always complain to him about bicyclists. Apparently they ride outside their lane because they feel safer, like they have more visibility. I do have to say they typically have hot legs and a nice butt so I don't mind the male cyclists. Haha

shortstuff15 · May 2011

yankeebaby2:
dhviel:
yankeebaby2:

charlies-angel:

I guess then my UO is that I don't like jewlery. I can't stand it actually. I wear my wedding ring and daughter's pride ring and that's it. I don't have my ears pierced, I don't wear necklaces and I can't stand anything around my wrist (so much so that I asked my grad date to buy me a long stemmed rose to hold instead of a corsage).

Funny story - when we started dating I told my husband (then boyfriend) that I didn't like jewlery. He went home for Christmas a few months later and during the course of conversation it came out that I had said that. Every single woman in his family told him I was lying, so he went out and bought me a necklace. Needless to say, when he gave me that gift I tried very hard to be excited, but I just couldn't muster it up quite enough. The women in his family have since realized I wasn't lying!

wow, I change my jewelry daily and love all my stuff. What's a rpide ring. Can you pip it?

A daughter's pride ring is a ring that has your parents and your birthstones on it. Yours in the middle and your parents on either side. This one is mine.

Apparently I suck at PIPing, so hopefully this works.....

kscarlett5683 · May 2011

I agree with you on this one Yankeebaby. But you already know my UO. Stick out tongue

yankeebaby2 · May 2011

dhviel:
yankeebaby2:
dhviel:
yankeebaby2:

charlies-angel:

wow, I change my jewelry daily and love all my stuff. What's a rpide ring. Can you pip it?

A daughter's pride ring is a ring that has your parents and your birthstones on it. Yours in the middle and your parents on either side. This one is mine.

Apparently I suck at PIPing, so hopefully this works.....

that's really pretty and now I want one. I wonder if I could get something that would have the birthstone for all 3 kids and mine? How pretty. Don't worry ladies, I won't demand one for mother's day

yankeebaby2 · May 2011

kscarlett5683:
I agree with you on this one Yankeebaby. But you already know my UO.

yes but on your UO it only took 3 days and 500 posts to finally agree to disagree:)

Singingmama · May 2011

haleymay18:
mrs.n22:
Singingmama:

FWIW, (because I'm pretty sure yankee referenced my post in her original UO), I'm not too particular about Mother's Day. DH brought the conversation up the other day and asked me what I would like for Mother's Day. I mentioned that I'd like a mother's necklace and that was about the only thing that I felt I truly wanted. Yes, I could go out and get it for myself, but I, rarely, buy anything for myself and it's nicer to get it as a "gift."

Plus, we're not exactly "going into debt" to purchase the necklace. It's going on a credit card, that has zero interest if the balance is paid within so many months. We will have no issue paying the balance, since DH knows better than to spend over a certain amount.

I feel like it's nice to get something on Mother's Day and to be recognized. My DH has had to work every single holiday this year and just happens to be off for Mother's Day, so we're taking the opportunity to spend some time together as a family. However, my best friend (and my daughter's godmother) husband is working that day and she has a one month old baby. So, she'll be coming to our house for dinner on Sunday night. I do plan on getting her a card from my daughter. I'll also probably bake a yummy dessert for Sunday evening, but since I love to bake and love dessert, lol, that won't be a hardship.

I think a gift is nice, and you should not have to explain yourself.

Yep, as long as their mortgage is paid.

Oh yeah, our mortgage and all our bills are paid. That's rule number 1 in our house. Everything else comes second and, of course, items for our daughter take precedence over items that we need/want.

shortstuff15 · May 2011

yankeebaby2:
dhviel:
yankeebaby2:
dhviel:
yankeebaby2:

charlies-angel:

wow, I change my jewelry daily and love all my stuff. What's a rpide ring. Can you pip it?

A daughter's pride ring is a ring that has your parents and your birthstones on it. Yours in the middle and your parents on either side. This one is mine.

Apparently I suck at PIPing, so hopefully this works.....

that's really pretty and now I want one. I wonder if I could get something that would have the birthstone for all 3 kids and mine? How pretty. Don't worry ladies, I won't demand one for mother's day

They do have family rings where you can put your kids birthstones in it, and I'm sure it won't matter if you include yours! My mom has one with the all 6 (my mom, dad and 4 kids) stones in it and it looks somewhat similar to mine. They also make tacky ones with words and weird designs too.

Singingmama · May 2011

Heather R:
Singingmama:

it's not his heritage they should be teaching him about, but their heritage. Why is adopting a child any different than birthing a child?

Are you serious?

*sigh* I was... but I happened to be talking to my DH about this opinion and he actually believes that the child should be taught about their heritage. He made some really good points and, so, I retract my initial statement.

The adopted parents do have the right to change the child's name (and if the child is old enough to know their name, their opinion should be considered), but they should teach the child about the child's heritage, as well as the adoptive parents heritage.

kscarlett5683 · May 2011

yankeebaby2:

kscarlett5683:
I agree with you on this one Yankeebaby. But you already know my UO.

yes but on your UO it only took 3 days and 500 posts to finally agree to disagree:)

Didn't it? Oh! and about that long to get an explanation that made sense as to why it was so UO.

And in all seriousness....thank you for that last remark because it was an excellent point and something that I truly didn't consider. I could totally see how my simple statement could end up being a discriminatory slippery slope nightmare by the wrong people. So again, thank you for that.

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