UO Thursday

LatteLady5 · September 2013

laurasue0513 said:

SunflowersBride said:

Going off the annoying nicknames, I HATE when people use cutesy terms for genitals with their kids. Seriously, it's a penis, not a "wee wee". Teach your children the proper terms!

Also, not sure if this is more of a UO or FFFC, but I think keeping belly button rings in during pregnancy is super-trashy looking.

wee wee is weird. I have no problem usign penis, but pee pee s cute too. As for as vagina, there is nothign cute about this. Yes, I will teach my daughter the right word, but in every day language, esp. while trying to potty train, hoo-haa, is just so much cuter.

DD says "gina." She used to point to hers, rawr and say "gina." It was pretty cute.

twobluelines · September 2013

I think any sort of planned gender reveal is ridiculous, especially if the parents to be already know! I told my family with a phone call and text messages. It is not that big of deal.

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We did one mostly for my nephew. I offered to tell my parents and my sister before hand and they didn't want to know... they didn't want me to "ruin the fun".

lmills730 · September 2013

twobluelines said:

I think any sort of planned gender reveal is ridiculous, especially if the parents to be already know! I told my family with a phone call and text messages. It is not that big of deal.

// end quote

We did one mostly for my nephew. I offered to tell my parents and my sister before hand and they didn't want to know... they didn't want me to "ruin the fun".

I wanted to just tell people but my parents and siblings and coworkers begged me to do reveal cupcakes because they all thought it was such a fun way to find out. Some people apparently do care.

laurasue0513 · September 2013

jldubb0626 said:

SunflowersBride said:

vstevens said:

Kismc said:

I think it's wrong for families to keep guns in their house. And I super judge moms who carry them around in their purses. (I only realized a week ago how unpopular this opinion is...maybe because I'm Canadian?lol)
I'm a Canadian living in the U.S., and this is most definitely NOT an unpopular opinion in my household!

Sweet, another gun debate! (I'm actually excited, not being sarcastic). I'm an American citizen and I hate guns and would never keep one in my house and believe they are unnecessary. For every anecdote about how someone had a break-in and scared off a would-be intruder, there are a hundred more about someone accidentally shooting a family member or friend, or a child finding the gun. Again I will ask, why do we ban drop-down cribs after about 30 kids died over a 10 year span, but guns kill children every day and we do jack shit about it. It makes no sense to me.

lol, I love that giff! so, this is def. a repeat conversation, but I never put my two cents in. I'm against guns in the house. My reasoning is very personal. My cousin was shot and killed at the age of 3 by her older brother at the age of 5 by a gun that was in the house. This shit happens. I cant say how it happened, as the family is obviously very tight lipped about the accident, but clearly the kids thought it was a toy, and clearly they were not old enough to know how to load it, so I assume it was a case of bad gun keeping practices. My FI wants a gun. He wants to keep us protected. I can honor this as long as it is kept in a safe place and is not loaded. Like many other great debates, things can be safe if we are smart in our decisions and practices. I tend to lean on the side of in order to get a gun, you should be able to pass a psych test, but that has its own st of issues in and of itself, doesn't it!

SunflowersBride · September 2013

laurasue0513 said:

SunflowersBride said:

Going off the annoying nicknames, I HATE when people use cutesy terms for genitals with their kids. Seriously, it's a penis, not a "wee wee". Teach your children the proper terms!

Also, not sure if this is more of a UO or FFFC, but I think keeping belly button rings in during pregnancy is super-trashy looking.

wee wee is weird. I have no problem usign penis, but pee pee s cute too. As for as vagina, there is nothign cute about this. Yes, I will teach my daughter the right word, but in every day language, esp. while trying to potty train, hoo-haa, is just so much cuter.

My parents like to tell me a hilarious story about me being with them at a restaurant when I was about 2, and for some reason I screamed at the top of my lungs "my vagina hurts!" My parents were obviously mortified. My mom is a nurse though, so she always just taught me the appropriate terms.

laurasue0513 · September 2013

SunflowersBride said:

laurasue0513 said:

SunflowersBride said:

Going off the annoying nicknames, I HATE when people use cutesy terms for genitals with their kids. Seriously, it's a penis, not a "wee wee". Teach your children the proper terms!

Also, not sure if this is more of a UO or FFFC, but I think keeping belly button rings in during pregnancy is super-trashy looking.

wee wee is weird. I have no problem usign penis, but pee pee s cute too. As for as vagina, there is nothign cute about this. Yes, I will teach my daughter the right word, but in every day language, esp. while trying to potty train, hoo-haa, is just so much cuter.

My parents like to tell me a hilarious story about me being with them at a restaurant when I was about 2, and for some reason I screamed at the top of my lungs "my vagina hurts!" My parents were obviously mortified. My mom is a nurse though, so she always just taught me the appropriate terms.

@sunflowersbride - that is hysterical!!

twobluelines · September 2013

I think it's wrong for families to keep guns in their house. And I super judge moms who carry them around in their purses. (I only realized a week ago how unpopular this opinion is...maybe because I'm Canadian?lol)
I feel it is safer for families to own a gun but in a responsible manner. Keep the gun in safe that is easily accessible only to the parents, they have safes that only unlock to a certain persons fingerprints. Let's face it, if something does happen in your home, you will just end up calling someone out with a gun to protect you, the cops. Why not stop the bad guy before they can do something to you and your family?

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I don't get this idea. I mean if you have the gun in a safe, unloaded and locked up as it should be, how the hell is it useful if you are woken up in the middle of the night to an intruder?

jldubb0626 · September 2013

twobluelines said:

I think it's wrong for families to keep guns in their house. And I super judge moms who carry them around in their purses. (I only realized a week ago how unpopular this opinion is...maybe because I'm Canadian?lol)
I feel it is safer for families to own a gun but in a responsible manner. Keep the gun in safe that is easily accessible only to the parents, they have safes that only unlock to a certain persons fingerprints. Let's face it, if something does happen in your home, you will just end up calling someone out with a gun to protect you, the cops. Why not stop the bad guy before they can do something to you and your family?

// end quote

I don't get this idea. I mean if you have the gun in a safe, unloaded and locked up as it should be, how the hell is it useful if you are woken up in the middle of the night to an intruder?

Ours our locked up, with loaded clips in a different location. I can access, assemble and have our hand gun loaded in about 10 seconds. Part of being a responsible gun owner is knowing how to use your gun safely and efficiently as well.

KimberlyTX · September 2013

SunflowersBride said:

Going off the annoying nicknames, I HATE when people use cutesy terms for genitals with their kids. Seriously, it's a penis, not a "wee wee". Teach your children the proper terms.

I agree. I read a great article about how using only the correct names--penis and vagina--may actually help you figure out if your child is being abused. Molesters usually use cutesy terms (I think the article used the term "cupcake," which was very creepy), so if your kid suddenly starts calling his or her body parts by terms you don't use, start asking some serious questions.

lmills730 · September 2013

MarBee1214 said:

lmills730 said:

twobluelines said:

I think any sort of planned gender reveal is ridiculous, especially if the parents to be already know! I told my family with a phone call and text messages. It is not that big of deal.

// end quote

We did one mostly for my nephew. I offered to tell my parents and my sister before hand and they didn't want to know... they didn't want me to "ruin the fun".

I wanted to just tell people but my parents and siblings and coworkers begged me to do reveal cupcakes because they all thought it was such a fun way to find out. Some people apparently do care.

Haha...no they just wanted you to get cupcakes for them! ...no really though, you're right some people do care and think its fun. I did a reveal with the grandparents, then my siblings begged me to let them come too...everyone was just as excited as we were, but we didn't make it a big party.

HAHAHA I am a good baker so this is probably the case

. I wouldn't have done it if they hadn't asked though and it did end up being fun!

CooneyGirl · September 2013

KimberlyTX said:

SunflowersBride said:

Going off the annoying nicknames, I HATE when people use cutesy terms for genitals with their kids. Seriously, it's a penis, not a "wee wee". Teach your children the proper terms.

I agree. I read a great article about how using only the correct names--penis and vagina--may actually help you figure out if your child is being abused. Molesters usually use cutesy terms (I think the article used the term "cupcake," which was very creepy), so if your kid suddenly starts calling his or her body parts by terms you don't use, start asking some serious questions.

This makes so much sense. Although I never thought about it before.

vstevens · September 2013

MarBee1214 said:

Kismc said:

I think it's wrong for families to keep guns in their house. And I super judge moms who carry them around in their purses. (I only realized a week ago how unpopular this opinion is...maybe because I'm Canadian?lol)
to keep guns in the house that are not locked up? absolutely. But I bet almost everyone has toxic substances that could kill a child somewhere in their house that are not locked up. A two year old can't open my gun safe, load the clip, and pull back to load the bullet in the chamber AND pull the trigger...but they sure could unscrew the cap to my windex and drink it

This argument is a bit strange. Yes, I agree that responsible parents should lock up hazardous substances or keep them out of a child's reach. But it makes sense to me to allow those substances in a home - they have a purpose beyond killing or mortally wounding another living thing.

On the more general topic, aside from my general distaste for guns, from a purely rational perspective keeping guns in the house "for protection" seems like a bad strategy, and I think it really serves as a mental comfort blanket as opposed to an actual plan for emergencies. With the number of household firearm accidents each year, it seems like a pretty big risk to take just for your own peace of mind.

If you are truly a responsible gun owner, I understand you would store your gun unloaded in a locked safe or cabinet with ammunition stored separately. Is it really realistic that you're going to be able to unlock the safe, get your gun, get the separately stored ammunition, load your gun, and shoot your attacker before said attacker, who has the advantage of surprise, harms you or your children first? Maybe it is realistic - I've never stored a gun in my home before, so please educate me. But if your true motivation is protecting your family, I think a much more practical strategy for protecting myself and my children is a charged cell phone and a place to hide, a back door or window to exit from, or well practiced physical self-defense techniques.

MrsGraham06 · September 2013

Does anyone remember WHY we have gun rights in this country? Quick history lesson: Before we were a country, England tried to make it illegal for the people living here to have guns. And meet in groups. And British soldiers could just come in and take over your house (the reason you need warrants before barging in and taking stuff). And a bunch of other things that the English did, before we were a nation. (did you know we've only had taxes for only about 100 years?)

Yes, there are irresponsible people out there. Some have guns. Some drive cars. Some have kids. Personally, I think things should change, with how people get access to guns. No, I don't have any suggestions. No, I don't think MORE regulations is going to help.

I wish I knew how to use a gun. I'd like to have a handgun. Instead, I have a dagger, until I end up with a gun. I've had a scare at my house (it turned out to be drunk high schoolers who didn't know people had moved in, but still scary. They stayed outside, but we didn't know what was going on) and I wish I'd been better prepared for it.

twobluelines · September 2013

vstevens said:

Kismc said:

I think it's wrong for families to keep guns in their house. And I super judge moms who carry them around in their purses. (I only realized a week ago how unpopular this opinion is...maybe because I'm Canadian?lol)
I'm a Canadian living in the U.S., and this is most definitely NOT an unpopular opinion in my household!

Sweet, another gun debate! (I'm actually excited, not being sarcastic). I'm an American citizen and I hate guns and would never keep one in my house and believe they are unnecessary. For every anecdote about how someone had a break-in and scared off a would-be intruder, there are a hundred more about someone accidentally shooting a family member or friend, or a child finding the gun. Again I will ask, why do we ban drop-down cribs after about 30 kids died over a 10 year span, but guns kill children every day and we do jack shit about it. It makes no sense to me.
This is a bit extremist. People who legally own guns are not the ones shooting up schools. I see nothing wrong with gun ownership if you're a responsible gun owner. We have guns in the house and we've taught our daughter to respect them so it's a total non issue.

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I have to completely disagree with you on this point. In many (not all cases) the guns used in mass shootings are legally obtained.

aessary03 · September 2013

CooneyGirl said:

KimberlyTX said:

SunflowersBride said:

Going off the annoying nicknames, I HATE when people use cutesy terms for genitals with their kids. Seriously, it's a penis, not a "wee wee". Teach your children the proper terms.

I agree. I read a great article about how using only the correct names--penis and vagina--may actually help you figure out if your child is being abused. Molesters usually use cutesy terms (I think the article used the term "cupcake," which was very creepy), so if your kid suddenly starts calling his or her body parts by terms you don't use, start asking some serious questions.

This makes so much sense. Although I never thought about it before.

I'm not a huge fan of the cutesy terms anyway so prefer the proper names. However, when I taught my daughter what the proper name was, she couldn't say it. She started calling it her ginny. Since she's almost ten, we've slowly reverted back to calling it a vagina.

twobluelines · September 2013

jldubb0626 said:

twobluelines said:

I think it's wrong for families to keep guns in their house. And I super judge moms who carry them around in their purses. (I only realized a week ago how unpopular this opinion is...maybe because I'm Canadian?lol)
I feel it is safer for families to own a gun but in a responsible manner. Keep the gun in safe that is easily accessible only to the parents, they have safes that only unlock to a certain persons fingerprints. Let's face it, if something does happen in your home, you will just end up calling someone out with a gun to protect you, the cops. Why not stop the bad guy before they can do something to you and your family?

// end quote

I don't get this idea. I mean if you have the gun in a safe, unloaded and locked up as it should be, how the hell is it useful if you are woken up in the middle of the night to an intruder?

Ours our locked up, with loaded clips in a different location. I can access, assemble and have our hand gun loaded in about 10 seconds. Part of being a responsible gun owner is knowing how to use your gun safely and efficiently as well.

And how long would it take someone standing in your bedroom to shoot you?

CooneyGirl · September 2013

aessary03 said:

CooneyGirl said:

KimberlyTX said:

SunflowersBride said:

Going off the annoying nicknames, I HATE when people use cutesy terms for genitals with their kids. Seriously, it's a penis, not a "wee wee". Teach your children the proper terms.

I agree. I read a great article about how using only the correct names--penis and vagina--may actually help you figure out if your child is being abused. Molesters usually use cutesy terms (I think the article used the term "cupcake," which was very creepy), so if your kid suddenly starts calling his or her body parts by terms you don't use, start asking some serious questions.
This makes so much sense. Although I never thought about it before.

I'm not a huge fan of the cutesy terms anyway so prefer the proper names. However, when I taught my daughter what the proper name was, she couldn't say it. She started calling it her ginny. Since she's almost ten, we've slowly reverted back to calling it a vagina.

Aes this is pretty cute. I totally get how it would be a hard word to say.

wedbliss5 · September 2013

I never read 50 Shades of Gray nor do I have any desire to. I also side-eye people who claim this is a great book, especially after reading something from a phsyciatrist that explained how the mentality in the book was similar to that of a pedophile and his victim.

And as for the gun debate, it only takes one slip up from a responsible owner to allow an accident to happen, and that is my biggest concern. And my DH is a cop AND an avid hunter, so there are several guns in my house. While I'll never say they should all be outlawed, I do think this country has a LONG way to go with how it deals with gun control.

vstevens · September 2013

MarBee1214 said:

@jldubb0626 THANK YOU

If you don't know anything about guns, don't get one. Please...just don't. Educate yourself before ever buying a gun and educate yourself before judging another person for owning one.

I definitely agree with this sentiment - education is key on this issue. And I have to say, I don't judge people for owning guns - I do judge them for being irresponsible with them, but I think both gun owners and non-gun owners do that (at least, this thread certainly implies it).

It's just that since I moved to the U.S., I've been trying to at least understand the mentality behind guns in this country, and I haven't yet read anything that has helped me to get there (and I've tried!). It may be that growing up in a country that has such different views on this issue makes it impossible for me to relate...just like I also could never understand why Japanese people eat sea cucumber when I lived there

moosebaby2011 · September 2013

wedbliss5 said:

I never read 50 Shades of Gray nor do I have any desire to. I also side-eye people who claim this is a great book, especially after reading something from a phsyciatrist that explained how the mentality in the book was similar to that of a pedophile and his victim.

I read the trilogy. It was engaging enough that I read all three books, but for the most part pretty poorly written. I'd certainly never describe them as being "great books". I didn't find the story sexy at all. I found it depressing.

casholmes · September 2013

BuckeyeMommy4 said:

I have another one.....I went out for dinner with some girlfriends last night (aka bookclub where we forget to talk about the book and just chat!) and we saw a few kids out and about at like 9:30. I think kids should have a bedtime, especially on a school night! And no, your kids should not be running around outside, in their pajamas at 9:30 at night. Get them indoors and into bed!!
Edit - when I say kids I mean 3, 4 and 5 year olds.
Yes! Sometimes I wait until after dinner and the kids are in bed to get groceries and there are so many parents that have their kids out with them having dinner or shopping around 9-10 at night.

Totally agree. I work at McDonald's and I judge parents that come through with their little ones after 10 to order Happy Meals.

Emily6778 · September 2013

Going off the annoying nicknames, I HATE when people use cutesy terms for genitals with their kids. Seriously, it's a penis, not a "wee wee". Teach your children the proper terms!

Also, not sure if this is more of a UO or FFFC, but I think keeping belly button rings in during pregnancy is super-trashy looking.

UGGHHH THIS!!! My sister taught my 3 year old niece that Daddy has an "elephant" and mommy has a "parrot"! WTF!?!

monkeybutt61612 · September 2013

UO: I am so over gun debates.

jldubb0626 · September 2013

twobluelines said:

jldubb0626 said:

twobluelines said:

I think it's wrong for families to keep guns in their house. And I super judge moms who carry them around in their purses. (I only realized a week ago how unpopular this opinion is...maybe because I'm Canadian?lol)
I feel it is safer for families to own a gun but in a responsible manner. Keep the gun in safe that is easily accessible only to the parents, they have safes that only unlock to a certain persons fingerprints. Let's face it, if something does happen in your home, you will just end up calling someone out with a gun to protect you, the cops. Why not stop the bad guy before they can do something to you and your family?

// end quote

I don't get this idea. I mean if you have the gun in a safe, unloaded and locked up as it should be, how the hell is it useful if you are woken up in the middle of the night to an intruder?

Ours our locked up, with loaded clips in a different location. I can access, assemble and have our hand gun loaded in about 10 seconds. Part of being a responsible gun owner is knowing how to use your gun safely and efficiently as well.

And how long would it take someone standing in your bedroom to shoot you?

Considering the access points in my house are the furthest from the bedrooms and I also have two dogs to alert me to someone being outside my home before they get in (even if some asshole decided to shoot them to shut them up), I'd say longer than the 10 seconds it takes me to have my gun ready.

ETA: And if by some stroke of luck someone got into my home and was able to get to me before I was able to get to them, then I at least want the article in the local paper to say that I died trying to defend my home than just getting caught with no way to try and defend myself.

mommatogirls · September 2013

Arrgcr said:

I don't think baby girls should wear bows bigger than their face/head. I think bows and headbands are cute, but when your baby's head dips from the weight, lady, you gots a problem.

Love this one.

SunflowersBride · September 2013

Emily6778 said:

Going off the annoying nicknames, I HATE when people use cutesy terms for genitals with their kids. Seriously, it's a penis, not a "wee wee". Teach your children the proper terms!

Also, not sure if this is more of a UO or FFFC, but I think keeping belly button rings in during pregnancy is super-trashy looking.

UGGHHH THIS!!! My sister taught my 3 year old niece that Daddy has an "elephant" and mommy has a "parrot"! WTF!?!

OMG! What happens when they see an actual elephant or parrot??

Emily6778 · September 2013

vstevens said:

Kismc said:

I think it's wrong for families to keep guns in their house. And I super judge moms who carry them around in their purses. (I only realized a week ago how unpopular this opinion is...maybe because I'm Canadian?lol)
I'm a Canadian living in the U.S., and this is most definitely NOT an unpopular opinion in my household!

Sweet, another gun debate! (I'm actually excited, not being sarcastic). I'm an American citizen and I hate guns and would never keep one in my house and believe they are unnecessary. For every anecdote about how someone had a break-in and scared off a would-be intruder, there are a hundred more about someone accidentally shooting a family member or friend, or a child finding the gun. Again I will ask, why do we ban drop-down cribs after about 30 kids died over a 10 year span, but guns kill children every day and we do jack shit about it. It makes no sense to me.
This is a bit extremist. People who legally own guns are not the ones shooting up schools. I see nothing wrong with gun ownership if you're a responsible gun owner. We have guns in the house and we've taught our daughter to respect them so it's a total non issue.

//end quote

I have to completely disagree with you on this point. In many (not all cases) the guns used in mass shootings are legally obtained.

No, they are not the ones shooting up schools. It's their mentally unstable children shooting up 1st grade classrooms. Don't you remember?

moosebaby2011 · September 2013

Emily6778 said:
UGGHHH THIS!!! My sister taught my 3 year old niece that Daddy has an "elephant" and mommy has a "parrot"! WTF!?!

That is the most ridiculous thing ever!

Emily6778 · September 2013

KaitiMac said:

moosebaby2011 said:

Emily6778 said:
UGGHHH THIS!!! My sister taught my 3 year old niece that Daddy has an "elephant" and mommy has a "parrot"! WTF!?!

That is the most ridiculous thing ever!

Seriously, this is really weird. I mean, I get the elephant reference to a penis, but the parrot?! WTF?

I have no idea where it came from. I don't want to ask because I'm afraid I won't be able to hold back by opinion!

jldubb0626 · September 2013

MarBee1214 said:

Ours our locked up, with loaded clips in a different location. I can access, assemble and have our hand gun loaded in about 10 seconds. Part of being a responsible gun owner is knowing how to use your gun safely and efficiently as well.

And how long would it take someone standing in your bedroom to shoot you?

How often do you think this actually happens? Most home intruders are thieves, not actually invading a home for the purpose of murder. Thieves try to be sneaky...unless they are legitimately stupid, they aren't going to start in the bedroom. Murders that occur in home invasions are usually the result of the intruder not knowing anyone would be home and react rashly by shooting. I want to find this article that I read about the types of people that try to invade homes...it's an eye opener. But the gist is that alot of times its the cable guy who unlocks one of your windows when you aren't looking so he can come back and steal from you...or the door to door salesman who is standing in your doorway looking through your home to see if you own anything worth stealing. Its not a bum on the street with nothing to lose.

Thank you. I just came back here to make this exact point. Also, that person breaking into your home with a gun probably doesn't have any experience with the gun itself. They obtained it off the street to use it as an intimidation tool, never thinking that the average, blue collar American they are robbing is going to own and know how to use a gun back.

litzo27 · September 2013

MarBee1214 said:

kind of like how Grey's Anatomy ruined the expectations of patients in the hospital who think the doctor is actually going to be the one wheeling you down to your MRI or surgery...or that the doctor sits in your room all night to make sure you don't die just because they care so much.

What? WHAT??? Stop stop stop. Not only do I expect them to sit in my room and hold my hand all night long but they better look like McDreamy and McSteamy. Please let me have my delusions there.

jldubb0626 · September 2013

litzo27 said:

MarBee1214 said:

kind of like how Grey's Anatomy ruined the expectations of patients in the hospital who think the doctor is actually going to be the one wheeling you down to your MRI or surgery...or that the doctor sits in your room all night to make sure you don't die just because they care so much.

What? WHAT??? Stop stop stop. Not only do I expect them to sit in my room and hold my hand all night long but they better look like McDreamy and McSteamy. Please let me have my delusions there.

twobluelines · September 2013

Emily6778 said:

vstevens said:

Kismc said:

I think it's wrong for families to keep guns in their house. And I super judge moms who carry them around in their purses. (I only realized a week ago how unpopular this opinion is...maybe because I'm Canadian?lol)
I'm a Canadian living in the U.S., and this is most definitely NOT an unpopular opinion in my household!

Sweet, another gun debate! (I'm actually excited, not being sarcastic). I'm an American citizen and I hate guns and would never keep one in my house and believe they are unnecessary. For every anecdote about how someone had a break-in and scared off a would-be intruder, there are a hundred more about someone accidentally shooting a family member or friend, or a child finding the gun. Again I will ask, why do we ban drop-down cribs after about 30 kids died over a 10 year span, but guns kill children every day and we do jack shit about it. It makes no sense to me.
This is a bit extremist. People who legally own guns are not the ones shooting up schools. I see nothing wrong with gun ownership if you're a responsible gun owner. We have guns in the house and we've taught our daughter to respect them so it's a total non issue.

//end quote

I have to completely disagree with you on this point. In many (not all cases) the guns used in mass shootings are legally obtained.

No, they are not the ones shooting up schools. It's their mentally unstable children shooting up 1st grade classrooms. Don't you remember?

This is one example. James Holmes on the other hand obtained everything legally. I am not actually opposed to gun ownership, but I do require that gun owners ensure that their guns be secure and not available to other family members who aren't stable before I would call them responsible.

twobluelines · September 2013

MarBee1214 said:

litzo27 said:

MarBee1214 said:

kind of like how Grey's Anatomy ruined the expectations of patients in the hospital who think the doctor is actually going to be the one wheeling you down to your MRI or surgery...or that the doctor sits in your room all night to make sure you don't die just because they care so much.

What? WHAT??? Stop stop stop. Not only do I expect them to sit in my room and hold my hand all night long but they better look like McDreamy and McSteamy. Please let me have my delusions there.

Haha..except you'd be amazed at how many people have these expectations!!
Sometimes I want to tell them "I can guarantee you that your doctor cares 100% more about how soon he gets to cut open the next patient, than about your recovery." Of course this is not ALL surgeons...but the vast majority...sadly yes. I've seen super sweet first year med students turn into nasty blood thirsty 4th year residents...something weird happens to surgeons in their training. I know one doctor who refuses to even introduce himself to a patient before cutting them open. He laughed right outside a patient's room when I asked him to stop in so the patient could simply meet the man holding their life in his hands. He makes residents see them in the office for pre and post- surgical appointments so some of his patients never ever meet the man.

Wow... I don't think I would let someone like this operate on me.

kwinkle1980 · September 2013

SunflowersBride said:

BuckeyeMommy4 said:

I think it's wrong for families to keep guns in their house. And I super judge moms who carry them around in their purses. (I only realized a week ago how unpopular this opinion is...maybe because I'm Canadian?lol)
Disagree 100%. I think it's wrong to leave them lying around, but if you're a responsible gun owner, I don't see a problem at all.

I wonder if anyone actually admits to being an irresponsible gun owner?

No, they don't. My BIL is a HUGE gun aficionado. Not only did he try to give my son a 30-round magazine clip for his 1st birthday, but he has loaded guns all over his house, and even shot a hole in his dining room floor by accident. He has borrowed guns from friends, lent them, lost them...you name it. He has a teenage daughter who has spent summers and after school time home alone since she was 11 years old, and her friends are in and out all the time. He claims that she "knows" to leave them alone. Do her friends know? Do my little nephews know when they are visiting? FIL also keeps a loaded semi-auto next to his bed that any of his grandkids could get ahold of. BIL and FIL both consider themselves extremely responsible gun owners. Needless to say, my kids will NEVER be babysat by either one of them or every play without my helicoptering supervision in their homes.

kwinkle1980 · September 2013

twobluelines said:

vstevens said:

Kismc said:

I think it's wrong for families to keep guns in their house. And I super judge moms who carry them around in their purses. (I only realized a week ago how unpopular this opinion is...maybe because I'm Canadian?lol)
I'm a Canadian living in the U.S., and this is most definitely NOT an unpopular opinion in my household!

Sweet, another gun debate! (I'm actually excited, not being sarcastic). I'm an American citizen and I hate guns and would never keep one in my house and believe they are unnecessary. For every anecdote about how someone had a break-in and scared off a would-be intruder, there are a hundred more about someone accidentally shooting a family member or friend, or a child finding the gun. Again I will ask, why do we ban drop-down cribs after about 30 kids died over a 10 year span, but guns kill children every day and we do jack shit about it. It makes no sense to me.
This is a bit extremist. People who legally own guns are not the ones shooting up schools. I see nothing wrong with gun ownership if you're a responsible gun owner. We have guns in the house and we've taught our daughter to respect them so it's a total non issue.

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I have to completely disagree with you on this point. In many (not all cases) the guns used in mass shootings are legally obtained.

Yes, or else some "responsible" gun owner left it out for some effed up teenager to get easy access to (Newtown) or sold it to a psychopath 17-year-old at a gun show (Columbine).

monkeybutt61612 · September 2013

benjaminsmommy16 said:

monkeybutt61612 said:

I jump to unfair conclusions about anybody who lets their kids hang out with just a diaper on, or a shirt without pants.

What's wrong with that? My kid is clean and if it's cold I put him in the proper clothing. But he prefers to sleep in just a diaper and a shirt. He spends most of the morning in his shirt and diaper. Or if it's hot, he just wears a diaper. I see nothing wrong with this. I'm not taking him to the store like that.

For some reason, I just have this image in my head of white trashy people letting their kids spend all day in their diapers and kool-aid stains on their stomaches. I get that most people do not even almost fit into this category. I have no basis for this judgment, but I just don't like it.

jhunter89 · September 2013

I think people that make sweeping generalizations that are completely unsupported by research or statistics that then turnaround and demand concrete, excellently researched, irrefutable MLA cited proof for something else are hopeless and by definition hypocrites. Not saying this about anyone specific on this board. But I do think a lot of the comments thrown out about the danger of guns is completely blown out of proportion and I have yet to see anyone bring hard evidence to the table. Whereas if anyone even so much as mentions selective, or alternative vaccination schedules, everyone flips their shit and demands research studies.

twobluelines · September 2013

MarBee1214 said:

JazElsMomma said:

I have another one. I think putting bikini bathing suites on little toddler girls looks stupid. I was raised that one pieces are for girls and bikinis are for women. I am okay with a two-piece tank top swim suit for easy changes, but what the hell are those triangles covering?? They don't even stay in place!

We had this exact discussion last week I believe...maybe two weeks ago.

if you ask me...those "triangles" cover more on a small child than they do on a busty woman...just my thoughts. Even though I'm not going to put my daughter in suit like that. I'd rather see a little baby in a triangle top than a woman with double D's busting out like pillsbury dinner rolls

edited for spelling

I just spit water out my nose!

COgirl29 · September 2013

aessary03 said:

laurasue0513 said:

I'm from NYC ... I hate beggers and bums. I have zero pitty for them. I hate when they beg for money on the train and shake their cups at me in the sidewalk. I work hard for my money and they should do the same. Therefore i wont give them a penny of my hard earned money.

I don't give out my money either, but a lot of homeless have some major mental illnesses they're dealing with. Granted, there are some who don't and need to get out there and get to work. I watched a dateline special one about pan handlers and some of them that did it drove nice cars, had jobs, etc. They just did it for the free money. That disgusts me.

This. A huge majority of homeless are vets. They went to fight wars for our freedom, came back with all sorts of mental problems that were never treated, and end up on the streets. I don't give them money, but I will always give them food and have compassion for them. Sure, it could be a person who is a slacker, but more than likely - that person has had a rough go at life, and doesn't have the mental state to get and hold a job, and I choose to have compassion for them.

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