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BPer · November 2013

Let's hear 'em ladies.

melody921 · November 2013

I hate bumper stickers.

melody921 · November 2013

I also strongly dislike marches for a cause. I guess I prefer people to just believe what they believe silently, lol.

Cheenomae · November 2013

I don't really understand why people get upset when someone else calls your baby their baby. Like MIL saying, "how's my baby?". I don't think there is any debate whose baby he/she is. I say be grateful others love your kids so much!

Cheenomae · November 2013

melody921 said:
I also strongly dislike marches for a cause. I guess I prefer people to just believe what they believe silently, lol.

I agree. Everything anymore is such a to do.

redneckmomma25 · November 2013

melody921 said:
I hate bumper stickers.

We have some on everyone of our vehicles. Fftc....

Only on windows...no paint. It's klassier

melody921 · November 2013

redneckmomma25 said:

I hate bumper stickers.
We have some on everyone of our vehicles. Fftc....

OK, now you need to tell me what they say: political leanings? An affinity for a particular animal? A proclamation of intelligence or favorite hobbies?

I always really hated those "My kid's an honor student at ____ school" ones. I was an honor student. So was my brother. Our parents didn't have bumper stickers about it. I far prefer "My kid beat up your honor student" or better yet, "My kid got your honor student pregnant."

melody921 · November 2013

LoisLayn23 said:

Wine is rally rally good.

As long as it's not out of a box. I'm amazed at the number of adults who think boxed wine is acceptable. Why not just drink Mad Dog?

tyrannasaurusjess · November 2013

Cheenomae said:

I don't really understand why people get upset when someone else calls your baby their baby. Like MIL saying, "how's my baby?". I don't think there is any debate whose baby he/she is. I say be grateful others love your kids so much!

Ooh, this is me. MIL constantly asks how her baby is, to which I look at H and say, well your mom asked you a question. She also asks DS 'who's boy are you?!' and I can't help but sense a tone and a look toward me when she says it. H thinks I'm nuts, but it drives me BSC. Always has, can't help it.

ETA: This would drive me just as crazy if my mom did this, so I don't think it's an IL thing

Flamingemu · November 2013

Wine is rally rally good

_______why am I always stuck???
Not a UO LL!

redneckmomma25 · November 2013

Everyone has some sort of Iraqi war vet sticker. Pro gun stickers. My truck has a nobama sticker from 08 haha. One has a redneck sticker... Go figure. My jeep is just guns and Iraqi war vet.

misscheapandchic · November 2013

I don't like pandora bracelets.

BPer · November 2013

It is perfectly acceptable to threaten to smother YH with a pillow if his snoring has kept you awake multiple nights in a row.

redneckmomma25 · November 2013

I have to stop an get some wine today. DH's grandparents and uncle are coming for dinner tomorrow. His grandparent will drink inexpensive whatever. White or Zinfandel. What should I get? MIL likes barefoot Pinot Grigio. I know nothing I can drink a sweeter wine.

Flamingemu · November 2013

redneckmomma25 said:

I have to stop an get some wine today. DH's grandparents and uncle are coming for dinner tomorrow. His grandparent will drink inexpensive whatever. White or Zinfandel. What should I get? MIL likes barefoot Pinot Grigio. I know nothing I can drink a sweeter wine.

I don't drink white so I am no help. I usually stick to local wine's when I am not looking for something in particular.

MeatballEsq · November 2013

melody921 said:
I also strongly dislike marches for a cause. I guess I prefer people to just believe what they believe silently, lol.

I love a good march or protest

MeatballEsq · November 2013

melody921 said:

LoisLayn23 said:

Wine is rally rally good.

As long as it's not out of a box. I'm amazed at the number of adults who think boxed wine is acceptable. Why not just drink Mad Dog?

I guess this might be a FFFC but Target has a really good boxed Chardonnay. And I'm in the "life's too short to drink crappy booze" camp.

mrsbhk22 · November 2013

melody921 said:
I hate bumper stickers.

I wouldn't personally have one on my car, but I do enjoy laughing at others.

My personal favorite right now is a play one of those circle ones that people put on their cars after running a race (13.1, 26.2, etc). It says 0.0. I laugh every time.

MeatballEsq · November 2013

redneckmomma25 said:
I have to stop an get some wine today. DH's grandparents and uncle are coming for dinner tomorrow. His grandparent will drink inexpensive whatever. White or Zinfandel. What should I get? MIL likes barefoot Pinot Grigio. I know nothing I can drink a sweeter wine.

If you need a sweet white get a late harvest Reisling. Just don't get a dry Reisling.

Hyaline · November 2013

melody921 said:

LoisLayn23 said:

Wine is rally rally good.

As long as it's not out of a box. I'm amazed at the number of adults who think boxed wine is acceptable. Why not just drink Mad Dog?

***

There is decent boxed wine. Not FranziaShit. It's pricier, but still cheaper than equivalent decent wine in a bottle because, well, you're not paying for the bottle.

Plus it doesn't turn to vinegar when I don't finish it quickly.

MarisaKathleen · November 2013

melody921 said:

LoisLayn23 said:

Wine is rally rally good.

As long as it's not out of a box. I'm amazed at the number of adults who think boxed wine is acceptable. Why not just drink Mad Dog?

This stuff is delicious.

A lot of companies are putting wine in boxes now because it's 4 bottles in 1 box and it's "eco friendly" or something like that. I took this camping this year...It was around $40 or so, but it's really good wine. Added bonus, if it's not in glass bottles, you can take it on the river when you go tubing.

FFTC: We also bring a case of Boone's Farm to pass with friends we make at other camp sites, so our klassiness does show from time to time. ;-)

*edit: apparently the picture won't show up. It's From The Tank Vin Rouge: Côtes du Rhône (France, $40 for three liters) And no, I did not hear about it from Oprah. It's just the first thing that came up when I googled it. :-)

https://www.oprah.com/food/The-Best-Box-Wines/3#ixzz2lHzyvmNd

BarefootContessa · November 2013

Cheenomae said:

I don't really understand why people get upset when someone else calls your baby their baby. Like MIL saying, "how's my baby?". I don't think there is any debate whose baby he/she is. I say be grateful others love your kids so much!

I'm one of these people...but that's because sometimes my MIL needs to be reminded he actually ISN'T her baby. The last time we sat down to eat together I had prepared his food and she smacked my hand away when I tried to feed him because she was already feeding him from her plate. So yeah-- I get a little shitty when she says he is her baby.

Hyaline · November 2013

redneckmomma25 said:

Everyone has some sort of Iraqi war vet sticker. Pro gun stickers. My truck has a nobama sticker from 08 haha. One has a redneck sticker... Go figure. My jeep is just guns and Iraqi war vet.

Yeah, we have Navy stickers on our cars. I wouldn't put anything on if it were just me, but it's important to DH, so we do.

A couple years ago I saw a Clinton campaign sticker. Not Hilary. Bill. From 1992. I was duly impressed that someone kept it on their car for a decade.

One of my friends has a bunch of pro-military stickers on his car in a very, very liberal town and it's been vandalized a couple times. I'd always wondered if having political stickers on your car could set you up for that.

MeatballEsq · November 2013

Boo I can't see the image

MarisaKathleen said:

melody921 said:

LoisLayn23 said:

Wine is rally rally good.

As long as it's not out of a box. I'm amazed at the number of adults who think boxed wine is acceptable. Why not just drink Mad Dog?

This stuff is delicious.

A lot of companies are putting wine in boxes now because it's 4 bottles in 1 box and it's "eco friendly" or something like that. I took this camping this year...It was around $40 or so, but it's really good wine. Added bonus, if it's not in glass bottles, you can take it on the river when you go tubing.

FFTC: We also bring a case of Boone's Farm to pass with friends we make at other camp sites, so our klassiness does show from time to time. ;-)

*edit: apparently the picture won't show up. It's From The Tank Vin Rouge: Côtes du Rhône (France, $40 for three liters) And no, I did not hear about it from Oprah. It's just the first thing that came up when I googled it. :-)

https://www.oprah.com/food/The-Best-Box-Wines/3#ixzz2lHzyvmNd

thebanich · November 2013

melody921 said:

LoisLayn23 said:

Wine is rally rally good.

As long as it's not out of a box. I'm amazed at the number of adults who think boxed wine is acceptable. Why not just drink Mad Dog?

I generally think boxed wine is gross the the Bota Box wine is actually really good. And cheap

Winner winner chicken dinner!

OceanLover26 · November 2013

BPer said:

It is perfectly acceptable to threaten to smother YH with a pillow if his snoring has kept you awake multiple nights in a row.

This. And then he gets up all chipper as f*** like "how'd you sleep baby?" I was thinking "no he didn't just ask me that." Coffee....need more coffee.

thebanich · November 2013

If wine being good is a UO around here, I quit.

Stasi · November 2013

Sweet wines, fruity mixed drinks, any mixed drink with chocolate in it and light beer are the worst.

Dry red wine, IPA or stouts and gin and tonics for me please!

thebanich · November 2013

OceanLover26 · November 2013

UO: I actually enjoy the taste of scotch.

mrsbhk22 · November 2013

I'd rather be hungry than eat 90% of vegetables (any lettuce, broccoli, tomatoes, carrots, etc). If it weren't for smoothies, I'd pretty much never eat veggies.

BarefootContessa · November 2013

LoisLayn23 said:

BarefootContessa said:

Cheenomae said:

I don't really understand why people get upset when someone else calls your baby their baby. Like MIL saying, "how's my baby?". I don't think there is any debate whose baby he/she is. I say be grateful others love your kids so much!
I'm one of these people...but that's because sometimes my MIL needs to be reminded he actually ISN'T her baby. The last time we sat down to eat together I had prepared his food and she smacked my hand away when I tried to feed him because she was already feeding him from her plate. So yeah-- I get a little shitty when she says he is her baby.

Ok, but she still knows she didn't birth him.

Correct. I don't interpret literally. It's more of a "he's my baby and I know what is best for him" attitude. I don't appreciate it. I love that she loves him so much, but the fact that she calls him "hers" and constantly tells us how to parent him gets old. He is my child to parent-- not hers. Is that a better way to describe it?

MarisaKathleen · November 2013

Another UO: I tried to extend my birthday even longer to this weekend by trying to convince DH that we should go and see The Hunger Games and he thinks it's lame. Even though we have a $50 gift card so it won't cost us anything, he doesn't want to "waste" a night out seeing a movie he's not interested in. I really, really, really want to go and see it.

Stasi · November 2013

Wait! I need clarification on the issue with grandmas calling grandchild their "baby". Is it bothering people because its said to get under your skin and irritate you, or are you afraid MIL actually thinks that the grandchild is her baby?

Hyaline · November 2013

Stasi said:

Sweet wines, fruity mixed drinks, any mixed drink with chocolate in it and light beer are the worst. Dry red wine, IPA or stouts and gin and tonics for me please!

Amen.

Except gin. I hate the pine flavor.

Replace gin with scotch. Neat. Two fingers.

MississippiCatfish · November 2013

tonir319 said:

redneckmomma25 said:
I have to stop an get some wine today. DH's grandparents and uncle are coming for dinner tomorrow. His grandparent will drink inexpensive whatever. White or Zinfandel. What should I get? MIL likes barefoot Pinot Grigio. I know nothing I can drink a sweeter wine.
If you need a sweet white get a late harvest Reisling. Just don't get a dry Reisling.

Does this count? I don't know wine but yum, it's my favorite.

ETA autocorrect fail

Stasi · November 2013

Boxed wine is becoming more en voice with smaller vineyards, just like microbrews are going back to cans instead of bottles. I'm not sure how I feel about it, but some of those Target boxed wines aren't have bad!

MississippiCatfish · November 2013

Hyaline said:

Stasi said:

Sweet wines, fruity mixed drinks, any mixed drink with chocolate in it and light beer are the worst.

Dry red wine, IPA or stouts and gin and tonics for me please!

Amen.

Except gin. I hate the pine flavor.

Replace gin with scotch. Neat. Two fingers.

My husband measures all drinks in fingers. I've never heard anyone else do it.

MeatballEsq · November 2013

MarisaKathleen said:
Another UO: I tried to extend my birthday even longer to this weekend by trying to convince DH that we should go and see The Hunger Games and he thinks it's lame. Even though we have a $50 gift card so it won't cost us anything, he doesn't want to "waste" a night out seeing a movie he's not interested in. I really, really, really want to go and see it.

Do you have any girlfriends you can go with? These are the types of movies that are better seen with girlfriends anyway

IForgotMyLogIn · November 2013

There is good boxed wine, Pinot Evil is our go-to vacation house wine.

White wine is gross.

Bumper stickers are "eh" - I have a magnet on mine to cover up the damn CarMax sticker that won't come off.

I marched in Washington once and its one of my greatest memories.

BarefootContessa · November 2013

Stasi said:

Sweet wines, fruity mixed drinks, any mixed drink with chocolate in it and light beer are the worst. Dry red wine, IPA or stouts and gin and tonics for me please!

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