NBR: Pinterest Rant

PSUBecky23 · November 2012

This is a dumb rant but I'm seriously considering quitting Pinterest over the idiocy I've seen lately. At least with Facebook, if there's idiocy, you can unfriend or unsubscribe. The latest is a post on "Engagement Rules" which involve "Ask for my father's permission, make it a complete surprise, have somebody catch it on camera, let my best friends help with the ring." Are you freaking kidding me? I feel sorry for the poor bastards whose girlfriends expect this. And if he doesn't follow the rules, will she say no?

Right, dumb rant, I know. OK, I'm done.

krissymac · November 2012

Um that's weird. I'd definitely pull that person up who pinned that and UNFOLLOW their boards....

can_can · November 2012

You can "unfollow" them so you don't see them... same thing as unfriending on FB

EIsieMae · November 2012

can_can:
You can "unfollow" them so you don't see them... same thing as unfriending on FB

This. They may still be following you, but you don't have to see all of there dumb stuff:)

PSUBecky23 · November 2012

EIsieMae:
can_can:
You can "unfollow" them so you don't see them... same thing as unfriending on FB
This. They may still be following you, but you don't have to see all of there dumb stuff:)

It wasn't someone I was following (that I know of). It was on the Everything board...and I've seen it multiple times posted by multiple people.

whitneylauren · November 2012

And here's the real shocker....no one has proposed to them....wonder why? LOL, I have a very high maintenance single friend and nothing is good enough for her....and that's exactly what she's getting, nothing.

Trish&Pete07 · November 2012

I hate all these expectations!! DH did speak to my mom before asking me, but not because I demanded it but simply cause he is kind of old fashion like that. I though it was sweet. Not to mention that he and my mom were not on the best of terms at the time. As far as the ring. He had NO idea what he was doing. We never did the look at rings together thing, and I don't wear jewelry on a regular basis. He picked out a ring I would NEVER have chosen myself but that I LOVE! It is perfect! The fact that he agonized about getting me something I would like that symbolized his love for me makes it even more perfect! Why do girls throw this kind of crap out there?!?!? Why all the expectations. Now I have heard some doozies when it comes to crappy engagements but in the end it is something that is special between me and him and that is what maters!!

JSS1002 · November 2012

Yes, you can just unfollow that person.

I can't stand a high maintenance, helpless, demanding woman... :-)

(Although my husband did ask my parents permisison, which was sweet, and it meant the world to them!)

MN_Jen · November 2012

Wow, my husband broke ALL those rules! I obviously shouldn't have said yes!

Hee hee. I actually told him NOT to ask my parents first. I'm an adult, he only needs my permission to marry me. I think it's cute when guys do ask, but it isn't my style and I didn't want our engagement and marriage started off on an old fashioned tradition I don't believe in.

There were also no cameras because it was very private. And DH knows exactly what kind of jewelry I like and is a big boy and could pick it out on his own. And even if it wasn't my style, I would love it because HE picked it out for me.

Seriously...if you have "rules" about how your engagement should be, you probably aren't mature enough to be getting married.

Fremdschamen · November 2012

MN_Jen:
Wow, my husband broke ALL those rules! I obviously shouldn't have said yes! Hee hee. I actually told him NOT to ask my parents first. I'm an adult, he only needs my permission to marry me. I think it's cute when guys do ask, but it isn't my style and I didn't want our engagement and marriage started off on an old fashioned tradition I don't believe in. There were also no cameras because it was very private. And DH knows exactly what kind of jewelry I like and is a big boy and could pick it out on his own. And even if it wasn't my style, I would love it because HE picked it out for me. Seriously...if you have "rules" about how your engagement should be, you probably aren't mature enough to be getting married.

Yep, pretty much all of this, except I gave my DH some guidance on my jewelry taste before he picked the ring, because he is totally clueless about all things "girl".

MN_Jen · November 2012

Fremdschamen:
MN_Jen:
Wow, my husband broke ALL those rules! I obviously shouldn't have said yes! Hee hee. I actually told him NOT to ask my parents first. I'm an adult, he only needs my permission to marry me. I think it's cute when guys do ask, but it isn't my style and I didn't want our engagement and marriage started off on an old fashioned tradition I don't believe in. There were also no cameras because it was very private. And DH knows exactly what kind of jewelry I like and is a big boy and could pick it out on his own. And even if it wasn't my style, I would love it because HE picked it out for me. Seriously...if you have "rules" about how your engagement should be, you probably aren't mature enough to be getting married.

Yep, pretty much all of this, except I gave my DH some guidance on my jewelry taste before he picked the ring, because he is totally clueless about all things "girl". 

I think you are my Canadian doppelgnger, and vice versa!

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