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MissyC979 · March 2014

It's Thursday. Let's make them good!

Cambury108 · March 2014

I never do UO because I never have one good enough IMO but today I just feel like sharing with the class.......... Its dumb but clearly in life I have learned its a UO. I don't like 99% of traditional condiments.

I don't like mustard,mayo,pickles,onions,tomatoes,I can't stand lettuce on anything unless I am in fact eating a salad. This means I don't like anything that has mustard or mayo in it as well. So no potato salad,deviled eggs nothing like that. The smell of mustard alone can make me gag. I could never work anywhere where I would have to come in contact with these things, Subway is not in my career future.

My husband has for the past 13yrs showed his dislike of my "picky"ness and after seeing him last night when I made burgers for dinner I realized just how UO my hamburger was from everyone elses at the table. My hamburger consisted of the bun,the meat and a slice of cheese with a very thin layer of ketchup on it. He hates going out to eat with me, especially if I want Taco Bell.......He makes me get everything I don't want on the side so I don't "waste" it because he will eat it and we are as he says still paying for it anyway weather I get it or I don't.

So not a "fun" UO but that is mine for this week.

MissyC979 · March 2014

I am really anti-guns, to the point that we throw away any guns that come with toys that DS1 receives. When DH was young, his Mom used to cut all the toy guns off his army guys. I used to laugh about that, but now I could see myself doing that too. We've done a decent job avoiding guns in shows/movies, but he still seems drawn to them and it bothers me.

My Mom just texted me that DS1 wants to play a "shooters" game today where he is making gun-like things from blocks. Apparently, he does not know the word "gun" and is just calling them "shooters." I'm not willing to give up and let him play gun games. I told her to tell him that we don't shoot things in this family and that it isn't nice. I really wish I could just shield him from all violence, even if only by sheer force of will...

MissyC979 · March 2014

@Cambury108 I'm with you for the most part, although I do love dipping sauces (ketchup, BBQ, honey). I usually eat my burger without the bun or anything else on it. I like to cut it up and eat it with a fork.

I also have a severe hatred of pickles, mustard, and relish. I hate smelling them or having them touch my hands.

MissyC979 · March 2014

MarBee1214 said:

@MissyC979 I'm going to leave most of what you said alone today just because OMG the gun debate again.

I'll just say I think its more dangerous to shield him from the existence of guns than to explain to him that guns are not toys and we don't play with them. If he came across a real one for any reason and decided it was a toy and mommy wasn't around to stop him from playing this time......I mean....that's where I'm coming from.

I totally get that argument and it scares the crap out of me. I agree that we probably do need to teach him about them at some point (not sure about the age) in case he does come across one at a friends house, etc.

BootsOrHearts · March 2014

Enough with the Affordable Care Act already. I get the intent but it's so convoluted and confusing. Can we just switch to a single payer plan like oh, the rest of the civilized world except for South Africa? Please just tax me and let me get my healthcare that way instead of having to buy insurance. I work in insurance and I still can't figure the stuff out. PLEASE, TAX ME.

MissyC979 · March 2014

MarBee1214 said:

MissyC979 said:

MarBee1214 said:

@MissyC979 I'm going to leave most of what you said alone today just because OMG the gun debate again.

I'll just say I think its more dangerous to shield him from the existence of guns than to explain to him that guns are not toys and we don't play with them. If he came across a real one for any reason and decided it was a toy and mommy wasn't around to stop him from playing this time......I mean....that's where I'm coming from.

I totally get that argument and it scares the crap out of me. I agree that we probably do need to teach him about them at some point (not sure about the age) in case he does come across one at a friends house, etc.

It's probably alot more scary for you having not been around guns yourself, too. We have so many guns I don't even know how many anymore...We love to go to the shooting range and my husband is a LEO so he practices for his own safety as well. So I feel like our DD will grow up with a healthy fear about the dangers of guns, but also a healthy understanding of their appropriate use.

True. I've never even touched a gun and it's never really been a thing in my home or my husband's growing up. It mostly just bothers me that DS1 seems drawn to the idea of shooting things. I know it's probably just a kid thing or something he learns from the other kids at preschool (he's four).

I was probably just deluding myself into thinking I could shield him from this to keep him safe, when in reality we should probably address it at some point.

MissyC979 · March 2014

ballerina10 said:

@Cambury108‌ I agree with your hate for mustard. It's the most disgusting thing ever and the smell makes me vomit! I can taste it in everything, even when people tell me I won't be able to! Yuck! So my UO... I HATE toddlers with pacifiers!! I get it if it's something they just use as a comfort to sleep, but walking through the grocery store with a pacifier in their mouth - NO! My friends son is going to be 3 in a few months and EVERY picture she posts on fb of him has the damn paci in his mouth.

I'm not a big fan of pacifiers for toddlers, but I don't judge. I think once you pass a certain age, it gets infinitely harder to break the pacifier. I feel for those parents trying to do it with older toddlers, especially when the child uses the pacifier for sleep. With DS1, we tried to break it pretty early so we wouldn't have to deal with it during the toddler years and we'll probably do the same with DS2.

Caitlinh27 · March 2014

I really like Chelsea from Teen Mom 2 and I wish I had the skill to do my makeup and hair like she does every single day.
I watch Teen Mom 2 every week. It's on late Tuesday night so when I get home from work Wednesday I cuddle up with LO and sit down to watch it On Demand.

Cambury108 · March 2014

MissyC979 Ketchup and BBQ sauce are my favorite things

ballerina10 yes anything with mustard or mayo in the recipe I just can't....YUCK! My two older kids know if they want either of those things on their sandwiches they need to do it themselves or they are getting my plain version of whatever. I have gotten mustard on me before and gagged so bad I couldn't get to the sink fast enough!!!!!

Also I totally 100% agree with this about the pacifiers. I won't even lie, I use them till the toddler years but in the house and for sleep ONLY. I can't stand when people let their kids have them 100% of the time after they are able to walk, drives me batty.

BootsOrHearts · March 2014

@Cambury108 My ex-husband's wife has a genuine fear of sauces. She can't eat anything liquidy to the point that ketchup has to be removed from the table at a restaurant. It's weird. So I don't think your aversion is that strange.

Cambury108 · March 2014

Risalyn222 Yes SO hard, I have done it twice, my DD was much easier than my DS but I will admit at that time I didn't work so I took it from her at 2.5 and with my DS I worked and I had guilt and I didn't wanna be the "bad/mean" mom so I let him have it till slightly past 3. Made it much harder to get rid of.

We gave our binky's to the babies in the mail and then after nap we went back to the mailbox and the binky fairy left a gift for being a big boy/girl. Worked both times for me!!!

My DD I just had to do the mailbox trick and we were done. My son we had to work up to the mailbox by making his binky's stop working first. We clipped the nipple so he couldn't suck on them anymore and told him they were broken and that the fairy needed to fix them for the little babies, after that he was OK since they were "broken" anyhow.

amberpro · March 2014

ballerina10 said:

So my UO... I HATE toddlers with pacifiers!! I get it if it's something they just use as a comfort to sleep, but walking through the grocery store with a pacifier in their mouth - NO! My friends son is going to be 3 in a few months and EVERY picture she posts on fb of him has the damn paci in his mouth.

I don't understand why people care so much about other people's kids. As long as they are not harming my child or society as a whole, whatever.

crazyblessedmamma · March 2014

Risalyn222 said:
I hate toddlers with paci's as well. But, my toddler still has one for nap and bed. I can't wait to get rid of it! This shit is hard.

This is us... DS1 turns two in 4 weeks and I think we are going to start trying nap and bedtime without it. Its really hard though with lo using a binky, so its not an 'out of sight out of mind ' thing.

Cambury108 · March 2014

BootsOrHearts alas I will never have a good UO even when I think it is, someone always trumps me LOL

I tried!!! That is very weird about the ketchup thing, I get you don't like it but man I need ketchup on like 80% of what I eat so I couldn't dine with her.

n8swife · March 2014

I don't understand the point of Wubbanubs.

BootsOrHearts · March 2014

On the paci thing, I don't think it's a big deal. No kid ever went to college with their paci. Or maybe they did, but I'm guessing they aren't getting a lot of dates. *shrugs*

leahraewku · March 2014

Dazed and Confused McConaughey trumps Dallas Buyers Club Mcconaughey every time. Awards be damned.

Also, @Cambury108‌ gimme all your condiments! Problem solved. Seriously, I might have a mustard addiction.

BootsOrHearts · March 2014

superspecialsnowflake said:

To tangent from the the condiment diatribe train, I love Miracle Whip. (DH insists that this is a UO.)

I don't think it's always interchangeable with Mayo though. Each has its own use.

I read this at first as COOL WHIP and I was going to say 'let's make out' but then I re-read it. Meh, it's ok. I'm all about the non-dairy whipped topping.

BootsOrHearts · March 2014

MarBee1214 said:

BootsOrHearts said:

superspecialsnowflake said:

To tangent from the the condiment diatribe train, I love Miracle Whip. (DH insists that this is a UO.)

I don't think it's always interchangeable with Mayo though. Each has its own use.

I read this at first as COOL WHIP and I was going to say 'let's make out' but then I re-read it. Meh, it's ok. I'm all about the non-dairy whipped topping.

I mean...I can be your make-out buddy then because I LOVE COOL WHIP. Cool whip on coffee, on cake, on my finger, on a spoon...cool whip everywhere!

Laying in a tub filled with cool whip. . . too far?

notkateanymore · March 2014

I think more people would be better suited by going with their instinct while parenting vs. what a book or message board says. A lot of this shit is common sense.

notkateanymore · March 2014

I love you @lisa1129 Truly I do.

I'm using my UO from my other board here too...Parents who let their underage kids drink with them annoy the shit out of me and if any of my daughter's friends parents ever do it, I will be BEYOND pissed.

jy725 · March 2014

I think office supplies should be non-negotiable. I see so many staff members asking for special orders of pens or white out or a certain kind of notebook, etc. We have a supply closet absolutely filled to the brim with enough supplies for everyone in the office 10X over. And yet every week new supplies are ordered. Don't like the stock pens? Bring one from home. I feel like a lot of money is wasted and also question why we already have so many supplies in the closet anyway.

Ha! I don't care that much but this sure turned into a rant.

leahraewku · March 2014

KateMW said:
I love you @lisa1129 Truly I do.

I'm using my UO from my other board here too...Parents who let their underage kids drink with them annoy the shit out of me and if any of my daughter's friends parents ever do it, I will be BEYOND pissed.

"Because if they're going to do it, I'd rather them do it with me so they know how to drink responsibly."

That justification always makes me laugh. I never knew an underage drinker who drank in moderation.

Mills0309 · March 2014

My UO. These are hideous. I wish this trend never came back around.

Jenniferomeo · March 2014

I don't like a lot of the terms used on here ( IE sanctimommy, andplusalso, etc) and I don't use them.

2010weddinggal · March 2014

My UO I think if you are going to go through the trouble of making an AE it should be entertaining.

notkateanymore · March 2014

ColeRose said:

KateMW said:

I love you @lisa1129 Truly I do.

I'm using my UO from my other board here too...Parents who let their underage kids drink with them annoy the shit out of me and if any of my daughter's friends parents ever do it, I will be BEYOND pissed.

I've thought about this here and there. What about when they are 18, 19, 20? I'm not talking drunk, but a glass of wine or a beer. I'm still undecided and will be for a long time. I just don't want to make alcohol so taboo that he drinks ALL the drinks in college. Plus I think the drinking age should be 18 instead of 21, I know it isn't and that is a horrible argument for, I just think if it were 18 responsible drinking could be taught more effectively (maybe).

ETA: I would never NEVER let his friends have a drink at my house if they weren't 21 because that isn't my place.

I should say I'm talking high school age and the parents who have the parties, not a glass of wine at a special occasion when they're 17.

Jenniferomeo · March 2014

Here's another one... I think that people have far more incriminating uo's and fffc's but don't post them for fear of being flamed. I have posted some bad fffc's in the past and it's not fun feeling like everyone is yelling at/judging you. I think this is why our board is becoming a bit boring at times.

sabriel1 · March 2014

Jenniferomeo said:

I don't like a lot of the terms used on here ( IE sanctimommy, andplusalso, etc) and I don't use them.

I like Sanctimommy but I agree with you on some of them for sure. "Sorrynotsorry" is so over used I just roll my eyes when I see it. I know this is an UO since so many people seem to love using that one.

notkateanymore · March 2014

MarBee1214 said:

Heaven802002 said:

Not sure how unpopular this will be but: I think the FF check in is dumb. And for the record I FF. I just don't see why it's needed. Who cares how much we feed our kids every week and what their poop and gas is like.

I'm happy its here...I question a lot of things since switching to FF and its nice to see others that are on the same feeding timeline as my LO and eating the same. It makes me feel like DD isn't falling behind. I'm a worried NICU mommy and its nice to have reassurance if nothing else.

I agree Heaven...for people who have real feeding issues, opinions from a message board shouldn't be their answers anyway. I am so tired of all the stupid check-ins. They just take up too much room.

notkateanymore · March 2014

Not letting your child drink underage doesn't make alcohol taboo though. If they grow up seeing responsible drinking by adults, they are much more likely to handle themselves appropriately than if they started drinking in high school no matter if they were with you or not. Anyway, my UO is for high school parties and similar situations.

Jenniferomeo · March 2014

holly1416 said:

Jenniferomeo said:

I don't like a lot of the terms used on here ( IE sanctimommy, andplusalso, etc) and I don't use them.

I like Sanctimommy but I agree with you on some of them for sure. "Sorrynotsorry" is so over used I just roll my eyes when I see it. I know this is an UO since so many people seem to love using that one.

YES I forgot about that one!

MissyC979 · March 2014

MamaCBear said:

I think Vera Bradley bags (and lunch boxes, cell phone cases, pencils, keychains wtf why is there everything?) are ugly. They all look like old lady curtains and I dont undertand why so many people love them.

That being said, I did buy a Vera Bradley diaper bag yesterday because its a cross body and the print is tolerable. It's used and the price was good. I just dont get the hype.

I used to hate them too, but now I'm converted. They just have so many nice pockets and help me organize things like sunglasses, cellphones, etc. I hate how jumbled my stuff gets in my other purses...

notkateanymore · March 2014

ColeRose said:

@KateMW‌ I agree, when I was in high school I always thought the parents that let us party and/or partied with us had a few screws loose.

It's the whole being your kid's "friend" thing and wanting to be the cool parent. I always noticed it was usually the divorced parents...buying their child's love and all that jazz.

I don't disagree with you about 18 drinking age either. If you can go to war/college you should be able to drink.

notkateanymore · March 2014

superspecialsnowflake said:

Jenniferomeo said:

Here's another one... I think that people have far more incriminating uo's and fffc's but don't post them for fear of being flamed. I have posted some bad fffc's in the past and it's not fun feeling like everyone is yelling at/judging you. I think this is why our board is becoming a bit boring at times.

That's not a UO. It's a "duh" statement. This is also why we have a billion lurkers who don't openly participate in the BMB at all.

Hi again, MK's mom... ::waves::

I thought we had lurkers because they hate all the check-ins.

BootsOrHearts · March 2014

Do we have a lot of check-ins? I hadn't noticed TBH.

74dragonfly · March 2014

I hate tattoos. Especially ones on the neck and face. Nms at all!

notkateanymore · March 2014

BootsOrHearts said:

Do we have a lot of check-ins? I hadn't noticed TBH.

I can only assume you're kidding.

74dragonfly · March 2014

I have done check in for reflux moms and moms job hunting. I don't think we have that many.

notkateanymore · March 2014

KKDRAGONFLY said:

I have done check in for reflux moms and moms job hunting. I don't think we have that many.

I've seen weight loss, depression, somebody just suggested having one for every single kind of feeding you can do for a child. That's a lot. I mean, how many moms are job hunting? That's really specific.

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