UO

BPer · March 2014

BunkinMama said:

knitsmagee said:

My UO - Cheetos are gross.

Any artifically flavored cheese snack is gross

Take it back.

miss50 · March 2014

Our parents and grandparents have a shopping problem. I wish my mom would understand it's about what you do with her and how you spend the time with her and less about what he buy her. That being said, she has saved me tons of money.

Shit, I forgot the rest. I'll be back.

PenelopePond · March 2014

DH told me his boss use to always say "Full on flaccid." I'm not sure of the context, but they did eventually correct him.

DH loves Nerd Blizzards. Every.single.time we go to DQ he complains that's they don't have them anymore. It's kind if annoying now.

UO: honey is gross. I've not tried it with peanut butter, or on other things, but when I'm baking and taste the measuring spoon I cringe.

danabsd · March 2014

knitsmagee said:

My UO - Cheetos are gross.

:-O

Hyaline · March 2014

jenndub said:

Sawyer ate a blueberry off the ground (we were on dirt) at Beckett's baseball game and I didn't care at all. My ex's stepmom lectured me about it for 10 minutes. I don't encourage her to eat food off the ground, but I don't worry about it when she does. This might be a FFFC.

Someone at our church did this. She went on and on how she's a nurse and there's no such thing as the ten second rule. I really wanted to tell her to stuff it, and that I *know* there's no such thing as the ten second rule, just letting my kid build her immunity, lol. But DH was giving me the "not here, not now" stare.

Hyaline · March 2014

harti09 said:

My UO:
If you're having a destination wedding, you shouldn't have the bridal party consist of anyone other than family or very close friends that you consider family.

This comes from how DH and I now feel obligated to blow a ton of extra money on top of the expense to travel, arrange childcare, etc. We really want to attend the wedding because it's going to be a blast (giant reunion of all our old friends), but the fact that DH now has to purchase a specific suit just added several hundred dollars to the already expensive weekend getaway. I like you, but not that much. I hate that DH is in the wedding now. A year ago when asked, it sounded great. Now, not so much.

Also, if you're going to have a destination wedding, pick somewhere fun and possibly all inclusive. A tiny little town in Vermont (in late Fall) that holds no special value to you aside from being cute, is lame.

Yeah...I think that adults, before agreeing to join the bridal party, should ask about costs associated with doing so. If it's a destination wedding, even more so.

Now, I do think that it's gotten out of hand--how destination wedding used to mean small wedding, small bridal party, and now doesn't mean that at all (ETA: necessarily), just means "we expect everyone to travel for us because we're awesome and want our fairytaleprincess wedding." But still--no shame in turning down the bridesmaid/groomsman offer on account of finances.

DianeD1 · March 2014

BunkinMama said:

March Madness is so much fun! As I sit here with my ESPN tab open checking back on the OSU vs Dayton game!!!!

I think so too! However, I am less excited now that Ohio State is out. Talk about a garbage basketball game!! Neither team played their best IMO

willy_gert · March 2014

Hyaline said:

harti09 said:

My UO:
If you're having a destination wedding, you shouldn't have the bridal party consist of anyone other than family or very close friends that you consider family.

This comes from how DH and I now feel obligated to blow a ton of extra money on top of the expense to travel, arrange childcare, etc. We really want to attend the wedding because it's going to be a blast (giant reunion of all our old friends), but the fact that DH now has to purchase a specific suit just added several hundred dollars to the already expensive weekend getaway. I like you, but not that much. I hate that DH is in the wedding now. A year ago when asked, it sounded great. Now, not so much.

Also, if you're going to have a destination wedding, pick somewhere fun and possibly all inclusive. A tiny little town in Vermont (in late Fall) that holds no special value to you aside from being cute, is lame.

Yeah...I think that adults, before agreeing to join the bridal party, should ask about costs associated with doing so. If it's a destination wedding, even more so.

Now, I do think that it's gotten out of hand--how destination wedding used to mean small wedding, small bridal party, and now doesn't mean that at all, just means "we expect everyone to travel for us because we're awesome and want our fairytaleprincess wedding." But still--no shame in turning down the bridesmaid/groomsman offer on account of finances.

I wish I would have had the guts to ask these questions when I was asked to be in a wedding. Or at least ask what was being expected of me.

I was up front with all of my girls when I asked them and told them what they would have to pay for their dress and my thoughts on shoes and that I did not expect gifts, showers or a bachelorette party from them. If they wanted to do those things great, but it was not expected and my feelers would not be hurt.

OceanLover26 · March 2014

@harti09 is there an option to rent the tux and have it delivered to the grooms room?

Pokedot · March 2014

harti09 said:

Hyaline said:

harti09 said:

My UO:
If you're having a destination wedding, you shouldn't have the bridal party consist of anyone other than family or very close friends that you consider family.

This comes from how DH and I now feel obligated to blow a ton of extra money on top of the expense to travel, arrange childcare, etc. We really want to attend the wedding because it's going to be a blast (giant reunion of all our old friends), but the fact that DH now has to purchase a specific suit just added several hundred dollars to the already expensive weekend getaway. I like you, but not that much. I hate that DH is in the wedding now. A year ago when asked, it sounded great. Now, not so much.

Also, if you're going to have a destination wedding, pick somewhere fun and possibly all inclusive. A tiny little town in Vermont (in late Fall) that holds no special value to you aside from being cute, is lame.

Yeah...I think that adults, before agreeing to join the bridal party, should ask about costs associated with doing so. If it's a destination wedding, even more so.

Now, I do think that it's gotten out of hand--how destination wedding used to mean small wedding, small bridal party, and now doesn't mean that at all, just means "we expect everyone to travel for us because we're awesome and want our fairytaleprincess wedding." But still--no shame in turning down the bridesmaid/groomsman offer on account of finances.

We can swing it, it's just really annoying and not what I prefer to spend the money on. With this particular person, it'd be super awkward to decline now. DH was asked a long time ago too. It'd be a last minute ditch. We'd almost have to decline the entire invite and forgo the wedding in order to not ruffle feathers. We both really want to attend though.

I think it's this stupid suit that's making me hate it all. It's very hipster and not DH's style at all. He's never going to wear this thing again...yet we're about to fork over a bunch of money for it. Sigh.

It's turned into a fairy princess wedding.

I don't get why people expect the guys to buy their suits. When was that a thing? DH stood in a wedding a couple of years ago. He had to buy the whole thing except the tie which was part of his groomsman gift. While the suit was fine it had to be a specific white shirt and we were told about the specific white shirt 2 weeks before the wedding. DH isn't a small guy and his neck is quite big. We had to order a men's tall so the damn neck would fit but then the shirt was literally 1.5 feet too long. So then we had to get it altered. It's a white collared god damn shirt! It ended up costing us about $75 in the end just for the shirt! Stupid!

MarisaKathleen · March 2014

harti09 said:

Nope, we have to buy this crazy specific combination of things to make this special suit that the bride desires. She feels it will really help drive home the vibe she wants for the wedding. She's developed this thing from different pieces, to copy a picture she liked. It's really an example of why Pinterest is the devil.
@OceanLover26

My BFF's cousin got married maybe 2 months ago. She's a beauty pageant princess, so you can imagine where I'm going with this....

Not only did she have 3 dresses for the wedding, she had a "Great Gatsby" theme and the little place holders were street lamps. Not to represent the light at the end of the dock like the whole book/movie center around, but because they looked old fashioned. She also had a cutout with gangsters for a photo opp (??) and made her bridesmaid's get 2 dresses. A long, formal one for the church and a short beaded one for the reception.

I would have had to decline being in that circus.

willy_gert · March 2014

harti09 said:

Nope, we have to buy this crazy specific combination of things to make this special suit that the bride desires. She feels it will really help drive home the vibe she wants for the wedding. She's developed this thing from different pieces, to copy a picture she liked. It's really an example of why Pinterest is the devil.
@OceanLover26

I think we are going to need to see pictures.

And this is absolutely ridiculous! I think Pinterest weddings, homes, showers everything are great, when you do them yourself. But seriously, don't make people jump through hoops for some idealized idea you have. A nice suit will look nice and I'm sorry but unless there are flames or rhinestones on the effen suit, it is not going "drive home" any vibe.

DianeD1 · March 2014

harti09 said:

Nope, we have to buy this crazy specific combination of things to make this special suit that the bride desires. She feels it will really help drive home the vibe she wants for the wedding. She's developed this thing from different pieces, to copy a picture she liked. It's really an example of why Pinterest is the devil.
@OceanLover26

That is ridiculous. I understand wanting a vibe for your wedding but making your wedding party pay a lot of money just to have it is insane.

MeatballEsq · March 2014

tinyhumantoe said:
I was in a destination wedding in $t. Thoma$. We all had to pay for our own meal at the rehearsal dinner. I was all PAY FOR MY TACOS, SNATCH!

But....I would have felt awful had they picked up the tab. I drank $80 in margaritas.

At the Love Shack or whatever that place in the parking lot was called?

I got married in St. Thomas!

LyndseylovesHugh · March 2014

MarisaKathleen said:

harti09 said:

Nope, we have to buy this crazy specific combination of things to make this special suit that the bride desires. She feels it will really help drive home the vibe she wants for the wedding. She's developed this thing from different pieces, to copy a picture she liked. It's really an example of why Pinterest is the devil.
@OceanLover26

My BFF's cousin got married maybe 2 months ago. She's a beauty pageant princess, so you can imagine where I'm going with this....

Not only did she have 3 dresses for the wedding, she had a "Great Gatsby" theme and the little place holders were street lamps. Not to represent the light at the end of the dock like the whole book/movie center around, but because they looked old fashioned. She also had a cutout with gangsters for a photo opp (??) and made her bridesmaid's get 2 dresses. A long, formal one for the church and a short beaded one for the reception.

I would have had to decline being in that circus.

I kind of understand the bride having two dresses (3 is just over the top), but it is ridiculous to ask the bridesmaids to buy two! My friends would have laughed at me if I asked them to do that!

linzeek44 · March 2014

Flamingemu said:

UO - all the people that celebrated snow days all winter long that are now facing consequences and bitching. When I can't work, I have to make up the hours. When you can't work, go to school, you should have to make them up as well. Adding 3 days to the end of the school year is not going to kill anyone.

Here the schools go year round, so they are having to teach on Saturdays. Sucks for teachers and kids.

(I guess the difference is they weren't really enjoying snow days. They were like "please, no snow days! I want my Saturdays back!")

Flamingemu · March 2014

linzeek44 said:

Flamingemu said:

UO - all the people that celebrated snow days all winter long that are now facing consequences and bitching. When I can't work, I have to make up the hours. When you can't work, go to school, you should have to make them up as well. Adding 3 days to the end of the school year is not going to kill anyone.

Here the schools go year round, so they are having to teach on Saturdays. Sucks for teachers and kids.
(I guess the difference is they weren't really enjoying snow days. They were like "please, no snow days! I want my Saturdays back!")

In this case I am all onboard with the complaining. The overwhelming majority of people on my FB feed were ecstatic for every single snow day (maybe except the one this week) and now that they know the consequences they started complaining.

amandad715 · March 2014

linzeek44 said:

Flamingemu said:

UO - all the people that celebrated snow days all winter long that are now facing consequences and bitching. When I can't work, I have to make up the hours. When you can't work, go to school, you should have to make them up as well. Adding 3 days to the end of the school year is not going to kill anyone.

Here the schools go year round, so they are having to teach on Saturdays. Sucks for teachers and kids.
(I guess the difference is they weren't really enjoying snow days. They were like "please, no snow days! I want my Saturdays back!")

Oh my gosh, that sounds like the worst contract EVER! Aren't there any breaks built in to the year-round calendar that account for emergency days, as opposed to Saturdays? Also, I Cannot imagine parents being very happy about this either. Saturdays = family time/a break for everyone. Teachers, students, etc.

Pokedot · March 2014

MelsaX said:

I think the general public suck. Bought to you by the person who just had to avoid a turd on the floor on the mall toilets, and who had to carry in 6 boxes of stock into the store today because the driver just dumped them at the door and left.

I just saw this so forgive the next day response. I've worked with the public since my very first job. I think everyone should have to at some point. I think it gives them a better perspective on how to treat people in those work environments. Although sometimes I've found the ones that have worked with the public are the worst at treating people properly.

thebanich · March 2014

amandad715 said:

linzeek44 said:

Flamingemu said:

UO - all the people that celebrated snow days all winter long that are now facing consequences and bitching. When I can't work, I have to make up the hours. When you can't work, go to school, you should have to make them up as well. Adding 3 days to the end of the school year is not going to kill anyone.

Here the schools go year round, so they are having to teach on Saturdays. Sucks for teachers and kids.
(I guess the difference is they weren't really enjoying snow days. They were like "please, no snow days! I want my Saturdays back!")

Oh my gosh, that sounds like the worst contract EVER! Aren't there any breaks built in to the year-round calendar that account for emergency days, as opposed to Saturdays? Also, I Cannot imagine parents being very happy about this either. Saturdays = family time/a break for everyone. Teachers, students, etc.

I can butt in for Linzeek here since we are both in NC. The NC school calendar does allow for some snow days but this year was exceptionally bad for winter weather and they have the same school calendar across the state. So while we (in the mountains) may have to take off 10+ days for snow, the kids down at the beach miiight have one day for ice. But the legislators refuse to consider having a different calendar for different parts of the state. So if you run out of snow days you most likely are going to end up working Saturdays. There was a vote for parents and teachers about how to make up days and the majority went with Saturday school so they didn't lose spring break.

NC is also 48th(?) or something in the nation for teacher pay.

DH is a teacher. I get regular lectures about the horrible state of public education in NC.

thebanich · March 2014

I just realized she was talking about a year round calendar. Our county is not year round but they still work Saturdays.

linzeek44 · March 2014

amandad715 said:

linzeek44 said:

Flamingemu said:

UO - all the people that celebrated snow days all winter long that are now facing consequences and bitching. When I can't work, I have to make up the hours. When you can't work, go to school, you should have to make them up as well. Adding 3 days to the end of the school year is not going to kill anyone.

Here the schools go year round, so they are having to teach on Saturdays. Sucks for teachers and kids.
(I guess the difference is they weren't really enjoying snow days. They were like "please, no snow days! I want my Saturdays back!")

Oh my gosh, that sounds like the worst contract EVER! Aren't there any breaks built in to the year-round calendar that account for emergency days, as opposed to Saturdays? Also, I Cannot imagine parents being very happy about this either. Saturdays = family time/a break for everyone. Teachers, students, etc.

@Amandad715

Some of the trouble with year round is that the classrooms could be used by different classes so they don't have space to put the kids... so they can't just retract one of the vacation days and use it for a make-up weather day since they'd be over capacity. They have to work 5 Saturdays, I think.

danabsd · March 2014

Hyaline said:

jenndub said:

Sawyer ate a blueberry off the ground (we were on dirt) at Beckett's baseball game and I didn't care at all. My ex's stepmom lectured me about it for 10 minutes. I don't encourage her to eat food off the ground, but I don't worry about it when she does. This might be a FFFC.

Someone at our church did this. She went on and on how she's a nurse and there's no such thing as the ten second rule. I really wanted to tell her to stuff it, and that I *know* there's no such thing as the ten second rule, just letting my kid build her immunity, lol. But DH was giving me the "not here, not now" stare.

There have been studies recently about the validity of the 5 second rule. At some point when I'm not 1/2 watching TV and bumping I'll go look it up.

Flamingemu · March 2014

MelsaX said:

MelsaX said:

I think the general public suck. Bought to you by the person who just had to avoid a turd on the floor on the mall toilets, and who had to carry in 6 boxes of stock into the store today because the driver just dumped them at the door and left.

I just saw this so forgive the next day response. I've worked with the public since my very first job. I think everyone should have to at some point. I think it gives them a better perspective on how to treat people in those work environments. Although sometimes I've found the ones that have worked with the public are the worst at treating people properly.
I've worked customer service/retail since I was 14, so 11 years. The amount of shit that I have to put up from people is astounding. It's hard to bite your tongue when you're being told you only work in retail, therefore you must be stupid (that was said to me about 3 weeks ago). I wish it was a rule that everyone has to work in a customer service role at least once in their lives. I don't know if people realise how cunty they are to customer service workers.

I totally agree. I worked retail in college and was an Insurance Agent as my last job. Both are very customer service related and both had their fair share of assholes. It is amazing how rude some people can be.

Since working in both of those jobs when I feel myself getting irritated, I tell the customer service rep that I am having a hard time communicating with them and can I speak to someone else. Or I just hang up and call back another time. If it happens in person, I just excuse myself and have DH finish the conversation. ha.

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