Let's have a UO thread!

mkjones4 · July 2011

Alright ladies, I saw this on the first tri board a few days ago and thought it would be fun. Lets post our unpopular opnions. I'll go first...

I think gender revealment parties are ridiculous. Why would I ask everyone to take time out of their day to come have a party just to tell my friends and family what the gender of our baby is? It seems totally over the top to me. If anyone is going to spend money on throwing this kind of party for me I would rather them save the money and buy something we need instead, like diapers.

Ready, Set, Go!

mlbohannon1120 · July 2011

I think I've posted something similar previously, but here goes again because it fits:

I strongly dislike when people post pictures of their food on social media sites. Number 1, I don't really care what you are eating. Number 2, I'm jealous and starving so your obnoxious photos are only making me hungry. Number 3, during the time it took for you to take the picture of your food and upload it to your page, it has either lost some of its heat, or it is starting to melt, so do yourself a favor and stop wasting time taking pictures, EAT IT.

Thanks for letting me get this off my chest.

manda42 · July 2011

I am not a Harry Potter fan.

**runs to hide**

moatsie · July 2011

Name Brands. Who cares??!! I don't care if you by all Ralph Lauren shirts for your husband or what kind of car you drive. Don't let things determine who you are. Thanks for letting me rant.

tmjmeister · July 2011

I don't get why women love being pregnant. My pregnancies have been easy but I still dislike it. Yes, you are growing a person inside of you and that is a beautiful thing but besides that I see alot of soreness, hormones, you can't do this/eat that, you gain weight, anxiety/worry, and you just really 3 months out of the whole thing where you actually feel "great".

tmjmeister · July 2011

Ainslie325:
I hate when pregnant women blame their reactions or behavior on hormones. Own your behavior! It's just as cheap a cop-out as "I'm PMS-ing."

I never use PMS as an excuse but I have been unusually sensitive and I am NEVER that way so I can guarantee its my hormones. But I partially agree, people use pregnancy and PMS as reasons just to be a b!tch and thats not cool.

mkjones4:
Alright ladies, I saw this on the first tri board a few days ago and thought it would be fun. Lets post our unpopular opnions. I'll go first...

I think gender revealment parties are ridiculous. Why would I ask everyone to take time out of their day to come have a party just to tell my friends and family what the gender of our baby is? It seems totally over the top to me. If anyone is going to spend money on throwing this kind of party for me I would rather them save the money and buy something we need instead, like diapers.

Ready, Set, Go!

I'm having one but only because its the only way to get all my family in the same place at the same time and we all live within 15 minutes of each other. I'm not doing it with friends, just immediate family and we'll probably just go out to dinner and we'll announce it then. So actually we're bribing them with gender info to go to dinner with us. Sad, I know.

h0b0girl · July 2011

manda42:

I am not a Harry Potter fan.

**runs to hide**

THIS! I saw one movie years ago and I could not stand it!

emmasue18 · July 2011

I think it is silly to not find out the sex of your baby, especially for your first child. Gender neutral clothing is ugly and I just don't see the point in waiting. (And please don't add that the only real surprise in life is finding out the sex of your baby after it is born. That is what every person that is "team green" says.)

Big Smile

Jess.O · July 2011

manda42:
I am not a Harry Potter fan.
**runs to hide**

You're not alone!

mkjones4 · July 2011

Jess.O:
manda42:

I am not a Harry Potter fan.

**runs to hide**

You're not alone!

communists. Wink

catlady08 · July 2011

I hate it when someone thinks their opinion is superior to yours. I also don't like it when just because some else responded in a particular way while pregnant that they hold that as the standard of how to behave. Everyones bodies, horomones and pregnancy are different. Our lives are different, our experiences and responses will be different. Don't compare what you went through to my life.

ClaireBear90 · July 2011

I don't want a "nursery." Sure, an extra bedroom for storing the zillions of baby clothes my MIL is already giving me would be great, but I want a room that the baby can grow into and that I won't have to "redecorate" in a few years. I really don't want to spend money on stuff that the baby will only use for a few years and that really isn't necessary.

MI-bride · July 2011

I hate on these boards when something needs to be discussed that is of any personal nature that everyone feels the need to put TMI somewhere in the subject or body of the thread.

So freaking annoying. Over the next 9 months and beyond, everything is going to be TMI but we are all here to read and give opinions.

Thanks.

RN4Babies81 · July 2011

I hate when the people who know I had infertility issues and took almost 2 years to get preggers, with a loss in there, would whine and complain to me about their pregnancy symptoms. First of all, know your audience. I would have given anything at that point in time to be feeling tired, nauseous, and so on and to moan about it to me is totally insensitive. Secondly, be freaking grateful you got pregnant so easily because that is a gift and you should treasure it. Not saying you can't come on to sites like this and vent about your feelings, but now that I am pregnant, there are some people I know who I would never complain to because I know they have issues getting PG.

Ahhhhh, that felt great!!

ClaireBear90 · July 2011

RN4Babies81, thank you so much for sharing that! As someone who had no trouble getting pregnant without trying, I'm guilty of not always remembering how blessed I am. This will make me think twice before complaining about my pregnancy symptoms in front of women who are TTC.

pennyandandy · July 2011

emmasue18:

I think it is silly to not find out the sex of your baby, especially for your first child. Gender neutral clothing is ugly and I just don't see the point in waiting. (And please don't add that the only real surprise in life is finding out the sex of your baby after it is born. That is what every person that is "team green" says.)

Wow, I guess I never realized that some people care so much what other people choose to do with their kids. Why does it bother you? I would never judge you for finding out the gender.

ashley35209 · July 2011

I hate the words "preggers", "preggy", "preggo", etc.

Sorry PP.

pennyandandy · July 2011

Oh, and my UO is that I don't like Lady Gaga. I think she has a great talent, but she covers it up with stunts, odd fashion and fake blood. At first she was kind of cool, but not it's all over the top and way too attention needy.

jldubb0626 · July 2011

I hate that everyone around me keeps tip toeing around my pregnancy. Yes, I've had a loss. Yes, it sucked. Yes, I still hurt from it and will always hurt from it. But, THIS pregnancy is different, THIS baby is here, alive and growing. Don't make me feel bad for enjoying this pregnancy when I should "still be cautious". A lot of people's responses were "Wow, your pregnant already?" after they found out. I don't dare try to under mind what it feels like to have a miscarriage because I know how bad it is, but I personally was ready to move on, I was ready to take the next step and won't let everyone make me feel guilty for being excited. (I know it's not really an UO for The Bump, but IRL, my happiness is an UO.)

busterbeagle · July 2011

I refuse to wait until 2nd tri to start buying things for my baby. I think shopping a little bit has helped me to bond and stay excited and optimistic about this baby. I have been in the position of losing a baby and getting things in the mail after the fact that I had bought earlier, and I still don't hesitate.

jfischer1115 · July 2011

I love this song for three reasons:

1) I hum it to myself when I read an especially smug comment from some entitled reader on here.

2) If I catch myself saying things that might be considered smug, I try to use it to keep myself in check.

3) I want a boy, and I don't care who knows it, and I think everyone has a preference whether they're willing to admit it or not.

Meganequine · July 2011

ashley35209:
I hate the words "preggers", "preggy", "preggo", etc.

Sorry PP.

ME TOO! It makes me grind my teeth every time I read/hear. I've already alerted my H and BIL that if they refer to me as preggo, I have to right to flip out.

I also hate when people say "you're pregnant so now you can indulge". Only if I want to gain a million pounds, yes I'm eating more, but it's not that much more really and it's healthy food (hopefully).

Sheeoni · July 2011

I don't know what UO stands for, but it seems like we're talking about things that annoy us... so, here goes.
I hate that people can hide behind anonymity and rage on others for voicing their opinions on the internet. And, that people can be generally snarky/bitchy to people they don't even know and walk away feeling pleased about that type of behavior. I come here to be happy for other people or learn from experiences and I can't stand when someone gets a stick up their a$$ and a huge group of "ladies" decide to throw proverbial stones at one person. We're all adults, lets "act our age" and if you don't agree with someone, fine, but don't incessantly pick on someone just because you can. And don't group up on someone for stupid *** like spelling mistakes because someone pissed in your cornflakes this morning.

jfischer1115 · July 2011

Sheeoni:
I don't know what UO stands for, but it seems like we're talking about things that annoy us... so, here goes.
I hate that people can hide behind anonymity and rage on others for voicing their opinions on the internet. And, that people can be generally snarky/bitchy to people they don't even know and walk away feeling pleased about that type of behavior. I come here to be happy for other people or learn from experiences and I can't stand when someone gets a stick up their a$$ and a huge group of "ladies" decide to throw proverbial stones at one person. We're all adults, lets "act our age" and if you don't agree with someone, fine, but don't incessantly pick on someone just because you can. And don't group up on someone for stupid *** like spelling mistakes because someone pissed in your cornflakes this morning.

UO means unpopular opinion.

I totally agree with you. At one point I said something like this when a girl was being flamed, and I was told that "someday I'll learn the difference between the real world and the internet." That's when I started using the "block" feature, and haven't looked back.

MamaVantobe · July 2011

Sheeoni:
I don't know what UO stands for, but it seems like we're talking about things that annoy us... so, here goes.
I hate that people can hide behind anonymity and rage on others for voicing their opinions on the internet. And, that people can be generally snarky/bitchy to people they don't even know and walk away feeling pleased about that type of behavior. I come here to be happy for other people or learn from experiences and I can't stand when someone gets a stick up their a$$ and a huge group of "ladies" decide to throw proverbial stones at one person. We're all adults, lets "act our age" and if you don't agree with someone, fine, but don't incessantly pick on someone just because you can. And don't group up on someone for stupid *** like spelling mistakes because someone pissed in your cornflakes this morning.

This reminded me of mine. I HATE all of the abbreviations on The Bump. I have the hardest time trying to figure them all out. Some are pretty easy like TTC, but others I am clueless about. I never say "dear husband" so why would I use the abbreviation DH? I guess I'm just old school, spell it out.

emmasue18 · July 2011

pennyandandy:
emmasue18:

I think it is silly to not find out the sex of your baby, especially for your first child. Gender neutral clothing is ugly and I just don't see the point in waiting. (And please don't add that the only real surprise in life is finding out the sex of your baby after it is born. That is what every person that is "team green" says.)

Wow, I guess I never realized that some people care so much what other people choose to do with their kids. Why does it bother you? I would never judge you for finding out the gender.

What? I do NOT care what you do with your children. I am not losing any sleep over it, I just said it was silly and I don't understand the point. That is my opinion. :-)

jeannej86 · July 2011

Ugh...the abbreviations for sure! It makes reading the boards such a pain in the a$$...and I agree - who really calls their husband "dear husband??"

Also, my husband heard somewhere "you are eating for two, but not two of YOU." He thinks it's hysterical to say EVERYTIME I eat something. I've lost 5 pounds in the first trimester (now at 128) so it's not like I started out super big or anything. I swear the next time someone makes a snarky comment about me eating and gaining weight....I'm going to literally THROW the food on them.

Yep - that felt good!

azhuskergirl · July 2011

manda42:

I am not a Harry Potter fan.

**runs to hide**

I'm actually quite proud to say I haven't read any of thise books or viewed any of the movies. I plan to keep it that way.

greeneyed_bride · July 2011

jfischer1115:

I love this song for three reasons:

1) I hum it to myself when I read an especially smug comment from some entitled reader on here.

2) If I catch myself saying things that might be considered smug, I try to use it to keep myself in check.

3) I want a boy, and I don't care who knows it, and I think everyone has a preference whether they're willing to admit it or not.

Bahahahahaha!! That song is hilarious!!

(In response to your third point - I really don't care whether we have a boy or a girl this time, but that's only because - in an ideal world, we want two kids: one boy and one girl. So I don't care which comes first, but then I will be strongly hoping for the opposite gender when it's time for baby #2.)

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