UO Thursday

Ecstatic83 · January 2014

HBirdie said:

1. I am NOT a physically affectionate person. I think a lot of women are, hence why I think it's a UO. I don't like hugging people or cuddling or holding hands, unless it's my husband (or child). If my friends hug me, I'm not going to act weird, I'll hug them back, but I would much rather them not. I had a lot of trouble (I guess I still struggle) with joining my H's family because they're definitely huggers. His mom NEEDS to hug us every time she sees us, and then again when we say goodbye. I hate it. Hate it hate it hate it. She drives me nuts, but honestly that's not really why, I just hate hugging. We don't hug much in my immediate family, never have. We all get along really well and love each other a lot, but we're just not very physical. I hug my mom sometimes, and my dad occasionally, and my brothers...almost never. 2. I also don't understand the hype surrounding Dr. Who. 3. I don't care if kirstenwhatever was a troll, an AE, or a real person, I enjoyed reading her crazy posts and I thought it was funny. I got bored with her saying the same things over and over, but if she came back with more dumb/insane stuff to say, I wouldn't be upset.

kimberlymacrae · January 2014

jenny5o5 said:

I don't usually participate, but some FB posts people I'm friends with have made this week have me fired up and the post above reminded me of it, so I'm going for it:

I hate when people make judgments about how other people spend their money. Like want to punch them in the face to shut them up. Especially when it's because the person receives assistance. Because it's usually all about how "they're spending MY money" blah, blah, blah. Just because someone is on public assistance doesn't mean that you get to force YOUR values and priorities on them. It's not YOUR money, it's OUR money. As a country, it's everyone's tax money. And your priorities are different than mine are different than the next person's. Why should you get to decide what they can and can't spend money on? Unless they are doing something illegal (a whole different story), people need to be allowed to make their own life choices.

Unless there is a mental or physical reason for someone being on public assistance there is no reason for it, so yes- I judge the hell out of them... Especially when they drive nice cars, have an iphone, and have their hair/nails did. Yes it is OUR money as a country, but that money can and should be used only for those who really need it. The amount of people who receive public assistance definitely drives up the cost of everything

Two comment, one... you can get an iPhone for like $.01 on some contracts so...?

Two, what exactly is becoming more costly due to public assistance?

Ecstatic83 · January 2014

I quoted @HBirdie above and commented but it wouldn't show my comment no matter how many times I tried! Anyway, I am the complete opposite. I love hugs. Most of my family is the same. My friends and I also hug hello and goodbye most of the time. I have always said it will make me sad if my kids are not affectionate.

Zmommy2 · January 2014

I don't like alcohol at all...I think thats a pretty big UO
I also don't find Ryan Gosling, Channing Tatum, or Ian Somerholder attractive

I saved my first ever GIF for this...

kimberlymacrae · January 2014

My UOs kind of sound like a weird "food for thought" mixed with FFFC: I don't live any where near a hospital or airfield but there are constant chopper drive by's over my house. I guess my UO is that I totally believe in drones and small spy aircraft. Oh and PS I live next to a nuclear power plant and a DOE laboratory...? WT-actual-F is going on? I can never see anything but I hear it all the damn time...

OliveMom3 · January 2014

@ravenclaw1 I agree. Like Sabrina I have a non sleeper.

Although the exhaustion can be overwhelming at times, I'm currently on mat leave and will be until July, so waking up several times throughout the night doesnt bug me that much. I do complain about it when I can't catch up on sleep but I signed up for this when we TTC and damn my son is cute, so I don't mind getting up that much. Those midnight cuddles fill my heart.

313Meg · January 2014

My uo... I miss those days when lo would nurse and fall asleep often throughout the day. I used to complain that I can't get anything done. Now I say I need those few minutes of peace and let's be honest, I can't catch up on my recorded shows!!

I guess I have a second one. I have a LO who hates to be put down let alone me not playing with him. I still can't get anything done and am lucky to shower every day. I needed to spend 10 minutes and clean up mud dog prints that have been on my floor for 2 weeks now so I let LO fuss while I did it. Just yelled into his room that "I'm here" and "you are ok". This was after I vacuumed wearing him and he wasn't having that either.

jlp0528 · January 2014

@313Meg I feel ya sister. You are most certainly not alone!

HBirdie · January 2014

Loppy19 said:

The VAST majority of people who receive welfare do not abuse it. That is a statistical fact. Do some people? Of course, but most don't.

Yup, this.

OliveMom3 · January 2014

@HBirdie I can't believe you're not a hugger. I totally thought you would be!

Burrberrymum · January 2014

I understand Channing Tatum but Ryan Gosling, I just can't comprehend

This hunk of meat is actually my friends cousin! How neat is that lol..

Just a fun fact... And for my UO..

I actually wish I can just throw my cats outside... Literally. I've thought about it and it's crossed my mind but I can't ACTUALLY do that. For more reasons than one.. First of all I have a heart, secondly my neighborhood already has a hundred stray cats and we don't need 2 more strays. Now I just sound cruel but they drive me nuts!

I also HATE red lipstick.. I don't understand why it's such a huge fad where I live. Every single girl and their grandmas have red lipstick on when they get dolled up to go out. I think it's ugly, on mostly everyone other than the odd exception.

And I guess this would be a UO as well.. I secretly wish my DD spit up on her clothes more often so I can actually change her into cute outfits before she out grows them. I'm so thankful she has great health and no reflux but I can't bring myself to change her for no reason & she has so many cute outfits she's never worn and outgrew! She never spits up like ever though so I should just enjoy that lol

happybride 276 · January 2014

Loppy19 said:

psychgirl33 said:
I don't usually participate, but some FB posts people I'm friends with have made this week have me fired up and the post above reminded me of it, so I'm going for it:

I hate when people make judgments about how other people spend their money. Like want to punch them in the face to shut them up. Especially when it's because the person receives assistance. Because it's usually all about how "they're spending MY money" blah, blah, blah. Just because someone is on public assistance doesn't mean that you get to force YOUR values and priorities on them. It's not YOUR money, it's OUR money. As a country, it's everyone's tax money. And your priorities are different than mine are different than the next person's. Why should you get to decide what they can and can't spend money on? Unless they are doing something illegal (a whole different story), people need to be allowed to make their own life choices.

It also doesn't change the amount of taxes you pay if someone is on welfare or not, so I don't know why people get so worked up over something that is none of their business.

The taxes may not change, but where the money gets allocated could be. I find it perfectly acceptable to seek help when needed, but to work the system or falsify information to seek help it's wrong. I dont believe you are saying that, but that is just my view on it.

Burrberrymum said:

I understand Channing Tatum but Ryan Gosling, I just can't comprehend

This hunk of meat is actually my friends cousin! How neat is that lol..

Just a fun fact... And for my UO..

I actually wish I can just throw my cats outside... Literally. I've thought about it and it's crossed my mind but I can't ACTUALLY do that. For more reasons than one.. First of all I have a heart, secondly my neighborhood already has a hundred stray cats and we don't need 2 more strays. Now I just sound cruel but they drive me nuts!

I also HATE red lipstick.. I don't understand why it's such a huge fad where I live. Every single girl and their grandmas have red lipstick on when they get dolled up to go out. I think it's ugly, on mostly everyone other than the odd exception.

And I guess this would be a UO as well.. I secretly wish my DD spit up on her clothes more often so I can actually change her into cute outfits before she out grows them. I'm so thankful she has great health and no reflux but I can't bring myself to change her for no reason & she has so many cute outfits she's never worn and outgrew! She never spits up like ever though so I should just enjoy that lol

The cat comment disturbes me greatly and wishing your baby would puke on her clothes makes you sound very younger and immature. I hate it when my son spits up all over his clothes (and mine, and the bed, etc)

Thank you for giving really juicy UOs.

happybride 276 · January 2014

jenny5o5 said:

Loppy19 said:
The VAST majority of people who receive welfare do not abuse it. That is a statistical fact. Do some people? Of course, but most don't.
I think so too, I said in a pp there's those who need it and those that make a living off of it... It's the latter that bothers the shit out of me and I was referring to in my UO.

Agreed. All systems are flawed so sadly there will always be someone who will take advantage.

RoosterWrangler · January 2014

happybride 276 said:

I don't usually participate, but some FB posts people I'm friends with have made this week have me fired up and the post above reminded me of it, so I'm going for it:

I hate when people make judgments about how other people spend their money. Like want to punch them in the face to shut them up. Especially when it's because the person receives assistance. Because it's usually all about how "they're spending MY money" blah, blah, blah. Just because someone is on public assistance doesn't mean that you get to force YOUR values and priorities on them. It's not YOUR money, it's OUR money. As a country, it's everyone's tax money. And your priorities are different than mine are different than the next person's. Why should you get to decide what they can and can't spend money on? Unless they are doing something illegal (a whole different story), people need to be allowed to make their own life choices.

It also doesn't change the amount of taxes you pay if someone is on welfare or not, so I don't know why people get so worked up over something that is none of their business.
The taxes may not change, but where the money gets allocated could be. I find it perfectly acceptable to seek help when needed, but to work the system or falsify information to seek help it's wrong. I dont believe you are saying that, but that is just my view on it.
I understand Channing Tatum but Ryan Gosling, I just can't comprehend

This hunk of meat is actually my friends cousin! How neat is that lol.. Just a fun fact... And for my UO.. I actually wish I can just throw my cats outside... Literally. I've thought about it and it's crossed my mind but I can't ACTUALLY do that. For more reasons than one.. First of all I have a heart, secondly my neighborhood already has a hundred stray cats and we don't need 2 more strays. Now I just sound cruel but they drive me nuts! I also HATE red lipstick.. I don't understand why it's such a huge fad where I live. Every single girl and their grandmas have red lipstick on when they get dolled up to go out. I think it's ugly, on mostly everyone other than the odd exception. And I guess this would be a UO as well.. I secretly wish my DD spit up on her clothes more often so I can actually change her into cute outfits before she out grows them. I'm so thankful she has great health and no reflux but I can't bring myself to change her for no reason & she has so many cute outfits she's never worn and outgrew! She never spits up like ever though so I should just enjoy that lol

The cat comment disturbes me greatly and wishing your baby would puke on her clothes makes you sound very younger and immature. I hate it when my son spits up all over his clothes (and mine, and the bed, etc) Thank you for giving really juicy UOs.

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I'm glad I'm not the only one disturbed by the cat comment. I'm happy that you're not ACTUALLY going to throw them outside, but hearing this is very difficult for me, especially because I run an animal shelter and have had to personally euthanize so many unwanted cats during my career. I'm going to stay out of it though and I hope that you figure something out for your cats. Just know that if you decide to put them outside or even if you surrender them to a "no kill" shelter, the likelihood that they will die or be euthanized is very high. The future for unwanted cats is never a bright one.

RoosterWrangler · January 2014

Yeesh. Sorry about the quote formatting, I'm in an iPad and I haven't been to sleep yet. I'll try to fix that when I get on a regular computer.

VitaLuna · January 2014

I finally remembered my UO! I don't understand people that intro and say they've been lurking for a long time. I either think a) you're lying, or b) you're pretty lame for not participating. I mean, how can people lurk for months on end and never want to comment on anything? Makes me think they'll be a boring bumpie.

happybride 276 · January 2014

VitaLuna said:
I finally remembered my UO! I don't understand people that intro and say they've been lurking for a long time. I either think a) you're lying, or b) you're pretty lame for not participating. I mean, how can people lurk for months on end and never want to comment on anything? Makes me think they'll be a boring bumpie.

Good try, but that's not a UO in my book

kennazebrowsky · January 2014

VitaLuna said:
I finally remembered my UO! I don't understand people that intro and say they've been lurking for a long time. I either think a) you're lying, or b) you're pretty lame for not participating. I mean, how can people lurk for months on end and never want to comment on anything? Makes me think they'll be a boring bumpie.

Lol not a uo but I agree. I wouldn't lurk for months on end. Maybe an hour to see if I like it. It's creepy as hell to follow threads and never participate for that long

amelbug · January 2014

kennazebrowsky said:

VitaLuna said:
I finally remembered my UO! I don't understand people that intro and say they've been lurking for a long time. I either think a) you're lying, or b) you're pretty lame for not participating. I mean, how can people lurk for months on end and never want to comment on anything? Makes me think they'll be a boring bumpie.
Lol not a uo but I agree. I wouldn't lurk for months on end. Maybe an hour to see if I like it. It's creepy as hell to follow threads and never participate for that long

I agree completely - it's like being introduced to someone and not catching their name. Then it becomes really awkward to ask ... Introing late is like that. I wanted to for a longtime but each week that goes by is more awkward. Now I have my LO I don't really care anymore. She has turned everything upside down and inside out - and I love her for it! So still awkward yes, but I think value added is worth it!

Habs2Hart · January 2014

kimberlymacrae said:
DH and I have agreed that LO will drive "an older car" when he learns to drive (not my UO just some history) which is a decision against the grain of our neighborhood because these little punks are seriously driving either a 67 Mustang or a brand new Expedition. (My UO) it's crazy to believe that an older car will still be a 2020-2024 Honda Civic... bananas!!!

ETA: now I dont even know of this is a UO. Where is my brain?

we have a 2002 crv and I forget all the time that it is an older car.

my older car a decade ago was a 1998... Damn.

ravenclaw1 · January 2014

kimberlymacrae said:
DH and I have agreed that LO will drive "an older car" when he learns to drive

My first car was a 1987 Buick Le Sabre. It was silver with red interior & was so big it couldn't fit in the garage. It was quite the car, but I really did love it. (To date how old the car was, this was in 1998)

psychgirl33 · January 2014

jenny5o5 said:

The VAST majority of people who receive welfare do not abuse it. That is a statistical fact. Do some people? Of course, but most don't.
I think so too, I said in a pp there's those who need it and those that make a living off of it... It's the latter that bothers the shit out of me and I was referring to them in my UO. ETA I also get irritated when I have a family come in that has 3 children and two parents working minimum wage jobs who make $10-20 over the requirements for PA... Should one of them stop working so they can receive WIC and child health plus? It's a flawed system.

Of course it's annoying when people abuse it! But what I was referring to in my UO is the people who say a blanket statement of "if you get assistance you can't have x,y, or z". Because you don't know what they've given up to have that over something else. Sometimes nothing and they're cheating the system. But most of the time they've just made that item a priority and not something that the person saying they shouldn't have it would choose. Kwim? And I wasn't saying that is exactly what you said. I just meant that your post reminded me of some things I'd seen on FB recently. Oh, and the second thing you mentioned, where you're liken$10 from qualifying would bother me, too!

Burrberrymum · January 2014

RoosterWrangler said:

happybride 276 said:

Loppy19 said:

psychgirl33 said:
I don't usually participate, but some FB posts people I'm friends with have made this week have me fired up and the post above reminded me of it, so I'm going for it:

I hate when people make judgments about how other people spend their money. Like want to punch them in the face to shut them up. Especially when it's because the person receives assistance. Because it's usually all about how "they're spending MY money" blah, blah, blah. Just because someone is on public assistance doesn't mean that you get to force YOUR values and priorities on them. It's not YOUR money, it's OUR money. As a country, it's everyone's tax money. And your priorities are different than mine are different than the next person's. Why should you get to decide what they can and can't spend money on? Unless they are doing something illegal (a whole different story), people need to be allowed to make their own life choices.

It also doesn't change the amount of taxes you pay if someone is on welfare or not, so I don't know why people get so worked up over something that is none of their business.

The taxes may not change, but where the money gets allocated could be. I find it perfectly acceptable to seek help when needed, but to work the system or falsify information to seek help it's wrong. I dont believe you are saying that, but that is just my view on it.
Burrberrymum said:

I understand Channing Tatum but Ryan Gosling, I just can't comprehend

This hunk of meat is actually my friends cousin! How neat is that lol..

Just a fun fact... And for my UO..

I actually wish I can just throw my cats outside... Literally. I've thought about it and it's crossed my mind but I can't ACTUALLY do that. For more reasons than one.. First of all I have a heart, secondly my neighborhood already has a hundred stray cats and we don't need 2 more strays. Now I just sound cruel but they drive me nuts!

I also HATE red lipstick.. I don't understand why it's such a huge fad where I live. Every single girl and their grandmas have red lipstick on when they get dolled up to go out. I think it's ugly, on mostly everyone other than the odd exception.

And I guess this would be a UO as well.. I secretly wish my DD spit up on her clothes more often so I can actually change her into cute outfits before she out grows them. I'm so thankful she has great health and no reflux but I can't bring myself to change her for no reason & she has so many cute outfits she's never worn and outgrew! She never spits up like ever though so I should just enjoy that lol

The cat comment disturbes me greatly and wishing your baby would puke on her clothes makes you sound very younger and immature. I hate it when my son spits up all over his clothes (and mine, and the bed, etc)

Thank you for giving really juicy UOs.

________________________________________________________

I'm glad I'm not the only one disturbed by the cat comment. I'm happy that you're not ACTUALLY going to throw them outside, but hearing this is very difficult for me, especially because I run an animal shelter and have had to personally euthanize so many unwanted cats during my career. I'm going to stay out of it though and I hope that you figure something out for your cats. Just know that if you decide to put them outside or even if you surrender them to a "no kill" shelter, the likelihood that they will die or be

euthanized is very high. The future for unwanted cats is never a bright one.

No worries I would never actually do it I just get so stressed out sometimes that I think to myself how easy it would be to do that but it's inhumane to do so and I wouldn't be able to live with the guilt of doing such a thing anyways. I wouldn't give them up to a shelter either unless it came to a point of health & safety for my DD. Sorry if I came accross as a heartless B. I do actually care about them and have been trying my best working on the issues were having.

HBirdie · January 2014

OliveMom3 said:

@HBirdie I can't believe you're not a hugger. I totally thought you would be!

Sorry, just saw this! Yeah, it's just not my thing. I'm really friendly, I'm just not a super touchy person. I won't act weird when friends hug me, I'd just prefer not to. It's not a huge deal. Most people who know me probably don't even know that. :P

Nukke · January 2014

HBirdie said:

OliveMom3 said:

@HBirdie I can't believe you're not a hugger. I totally thought you would be!

Sorry, just saw this! Yeah, it's just not my thing. I'm really friendly, I'm just not a super touchy person. I won't act weird when friends hug me, I'd just prefer not to. It's not a huge deal. Most people who know me probably don't even know that. :P

Same here. I'm really good at hiding it though. But I get skeeved when my FIL hugs and kisses me. I even get skeeved when I see him hug and kiss DD. but I don't show it.

HBirdie · January 2014

Nukke said:

HBirdie said:

OliveMom3 said:

@HBirdie I can't believe you're not a hugger. I totally thought you would be!

Sorry, just saw this! Yeah, it's just not my thing. I'm really friendly, I'm just not a super touchy person. I won't act weird when friends hug me, I'd just prefer not to. It's not a huge deal. Most people who know me probably don't even know that. :P

Same here. I'm really good at hiding it though. But I get skeeved when my FIL hugs and kisses me. I even get skeeved when I see him hug and kiss DD. but I don't show it.

Shudder. Luckily I RARELY have to hug my FIL/SFIL. Only at holidays pretty much! (Even though I see them a lot). I get irritated as heck when my MIL kisses Caleb. But that's my personal issue, haha.

We should totes be real life friends. We won't hug each other and it'll be awesome.

imakeeff0rts · January 2014

Late to the game and I'm not sure whether ornotthis is actually a UO, but I'm so fucking tired of seeing women around my age and girls go places and wear over-sized t-shirts and jogging shorts. They always have their makeup done, and a lot of them do their hair.
1. You're at Chili's eating cheese dip, not jogging.
2. If I have to put on pants, so should you. Furthermore, if I have the ability to put on appropriate clothes while dealing with a purple-faced meltdown, you have the ability to put on appropriate clothes while you're texting about your super awesome weekend plans. For real.
3. Why put makeup on and do your hair? Did you just give up halfway into getting yourself ready?

tnt7409 · January 2014

I don't care that I'm that mom, that's never left her 2 year old overnight. I realize a break would be good for me and my relationship with DH, but we're happy.

tnt7409 · January 2014

I don't like alcohol at all...I think thats a pretty big UO
I also don't find Ryan Gosling, Channing Tatum, or Ian Somerholder attractive

I don't really like alcohol either. I hate beer and wine. And if I drink liquor it has to be disguised in a fruity frozen concoction. I haven't had a sip of alcohol since my BFP with DD in January 2011 (because I was pregnant, nursing, then pregnant again and now nursing again.) I don't feel like I'm missing anything.

tnt7409 · January 2014

I quoted @HBirdie above and commented but it wouldn't show my comment no matter how many times I tried! Anyway, I am the complete opposite. I love hugs. Most of my family is the same. My friends and I also hug hello and goodbye most of the time. I have always said it will make me sad if my kids are not affectionate.

We are extremely affectionate too. I kiss most of my family on the mouth and have taught my kids to do the same.

HBirdie · January 2014

tnt7409 said:

I quoted @HBirdie above and commented but it wouldn't show my comment no matter how many times I tried! Anyway, I am the complete opposite. I love hugs. Most of my family is the same. My friends and I also hug hello and goodbye most of the time. I have always said it will make me sad if my kids are not affectionate.
We are extremely affectionate too. I kiss most of my family on the mouth and have taught my kids to do the same.

People who are not dating or married who kiss each other on the mouth SERIOUSLY weird me out.

happybride 276 · January 2014

HBirdie said:

tnt7409 said:

Ecstatic83 said:
I quoted @HBirdie above and commented but it wouldn't show my comment no matter how many times I tried!

Anyway, I am the complete opposite. I love hugs. Most of my family is the same. My friends and I also hug hello and goodbye most of the time. I have always said it will make me sad if my kids are not affectionate.
We are extremely affectionate too. I kiss most of my family on the mouth and have taught my kids to do the same.

People who are not dating or married who kiss each other on the mouth SERIOUSLY weird me out.

I agree with the kissing on the mouth. I only kiss my husband on the mouth. Anyone else kissing me on my lips would make me dry heave.

JocelynB0911 · January 2014

happybride 276 said:

HBirdie said:

tnt7409 said:

Ecstatic83 said:
I quoted @HBirdie above and commented but it wouldn't show my comment no matter how many times I tried!

Anyway, I am the complete opposite. I love hugs. Most of my family is the same. My friends and I also hug hello and goodbye most of the time. I have always said it will make me sad if my kids are not affectionate.
We are extremely affectionate too. I kiss most of my family on the mouth and have taught my kids to do the same.

People who are not dating or married who kiss each other on the mouth SERIOUSLY weird me out.

I agree with the kissing on the mouth. I only kiss my husband on the mouth. Anyone else kissing me on my lips would make me dry heave.

The thought of anyone other than my husband and kids (until their old enough that it becomes weird) makes me dry heave. That family bond is a little too close IMO.

Another uo: I'm glad we don't have so many stupid AW posts anymore.

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