UO Thursday

anewadventure · April 2014

SmileyGirl18 said:

What? Who doesn't like Walmart!? I love Walmart! I also love Target! Why can't we have both? Also, people who boycott companies are sometimes ridiculous because I'm sure there is some company they support that does the same thing as the company they boycott... It's hard to research every company you use and know ALL of their practices or who they affiliate with.
I hate Walmart simply because around here it is always trashed and hard to find anything. Target is much cleaner and easier to navigate. Not to mention there is a different type of person shipping at Walmart than Target. I am well aware it is a regional thing and I am sure there are many places in the country where Walmart is a great place to shop.

i get both sides of this. the walmart nearest to me is the PITS. but the supercenter near my mom is so nice! it's hard to believe they are the same store. hers is big, squeaky clean, plenty of space, lighting, with well-stocked shelves. the one by me is always a complete wreck, in every possible way.

JSS1002 · April 2014

mrsdanielleM2010 said:

steelersgirl83 said:

@mrsdanielleM2010 Gotta jump on the nerd board game wagon too! We love Betrayal at House on the Hill, Small World, and Mansion of Madness. I have yet to play Ticket to Ride. We also really love the Munchkin card games.

Small World is our next to buy! I'm glad to hear you love it!

We need to get into some board games. I love having game nights, but I always forget about it!

whataboutscience · April 2014

I'm glad I'm not the only one who wants private time with DH and the baby at the hospital. My MIL has already to us her plan to set up camp in the waiting room so she can hear any news right away (and I'm sure so she can be first to see the baby). I refuse to have her there waiting to bang the door down. DH totally agrees and says we just won't tell her until the baby is born and will tell her what time she is invited to come in and visit. To be fair, I think we probably won't tell anyone I'm in labor and just have it be the two of us, however I know my family would respect our wishes.

Also, my sister who lives out of state (my best friend other than DH) wants to come in September. As much as I love her, I don't need anyone hanging around for days at my house while I try to learn how to take care of a new baby. I'm thinking of how to nicely ask her to wait a few weeks to come and then for her to still plan on spending time with other friends and family too.

mrsdanielleM2010 · April 2014

anewadventure said:

thanks! this is great. i'll have to check some of them out. what is dominion about?

i won't have many suggestions for you, since my DH is from a non-gaming family. so far i have gotten him into card type games, but not yet into the bigger group type board games. so we play simple things like skipbo, rummy, cribbage, hand and foot. for newer stuff i have gotten him hooked on mexican train dominoes, and this fun little card game called "play 9" that is good for all ages. i think play 9 is fascinating because it is a super simple game that anyone can play, but it really reveals what kind of personality you have based on the decisions you make (risk taker, optimist, pessimist, etc).

since we are nerdy engineers we also really like blokus. not complicated, good for a lot of ages.

my sister and BIL have a game shelf probably four times the size of yours. it is impressive! they had a group of friends they met in college that are all into board games, and they all still get together regularly. it's pretty neat.

I love skip Bo! It's a fun one - have you tried Phase 10? Dominion is a card game where you try to accumulate victory points. There is a base set of cards and a million expansions each themed to focus either on gold, trade, more interaction between players, magic, etc. I like it because there are thousands of card combinations so it doesn't have to ever be the same game twice, but the mechanism is the same. Once you learn it, it's easy to get lost in strategy. It's a fun starter complicated game for people who aren't used to them. Based only on game shelf size, I think your sister and BIL are awesome people

peanutbuttervibes · April 2014

@JSS1002‌ Kohls also has designers do collections for them, still don't consider them a store that meets designer needs! Just my opinion.

JSS1002 · April 2014

alexisann4250 said:

@JSS1002‌ Kohls also has designers do collections for them, still don't consider them a store that meets designer needs! Just my opinion.

You might not but the prevailing consumer, when asked to choose between Target/Kohl's or WM for fashion/ style, predominantly chooses Target/Kohls.

peanutbuttervibes · April 2014

@JSS1002‌ oh no I definitely agree when comparing the stores, just never heard someone describe Target as a store that meets designer needs!

Eta: just reread your comment. I get what you are saying!

JSS1002 · April 2014

crystalangel79 said:

@JSS1002‌ oh no I definitely agree when comparing the stores, just never heard someone describe Target as a store that meets designer needs! Eta: just reread your comment. I get what you are saying!
For sure Target/Kohls is a step up from WalMart! And honestly in quality as well (generally) but around here (SoCal) "designer clothed" people would not be caught dead in Target/WalMart or Kohls clothing. In the fashion world "designer" means Louis Vitton, Michael Kors, Etc. They have their own stores Here.. And esp in LA/Orange county there is a clear distinction of what is designer and what is not. Personally I wear Target/Ross clothing a lot but no one would consider it "designer" here. That is what I meant... More of the label and price tag, not the fact that someone designed it. I surely do not consider Target prices to be a "premium."

Yes, sorry, I wasn't clear enough. They aren't considered "designer" the way that upscale clothes are-- but it is "design for all," ie -- high end designers making products for the masses. Have also worked in fashion for a long time within retail so we have a different language. :-)

anewadventure · April 2014

mrsdanielleM2010 said:

I love skip Bo! It's a fun one - have you tried Phase 10? Dominion is a card game where you try to accumulate victory points. There is a base set of cards and a million expansions each themed to focus either on gold, trade, more interaction between players, magic, etc. I like it because there are thousands of card combinations so it doesn't have to ever be the same game twice, but the mechanism is the same. Once you learn it, it's easy to get lost in strategy. It's a fun starter complicated game for people who aren't used to them. Based only on game shelf size, I think your sister and BIL are awesome people

hah! they'd say the same to you

we did just pick up phase 10, actually! i think we will check dominion out. any particular expansion you like the best?

mrsdanielleM2010 · April 2014

anewadventure said:

mrsdanielleM2010 said:

I love skip Bo! It's a fun one - have you tried Phase 10? Dominion is a card game where you try to accumulate victory points. There is a base set of cards and a million expansions each themed to focus either on gold, trade, more interaction between players, magic, etc. I like it because there are thousands of card combinations so it doesn't have to ever be the same game twice, but the mechanism is the same. Once you learn it, it's easy to get lost in strategy. It's a fun starter complicated game for people who aren't used to them. Based only on game shelf size, I think your sister and BIL are awesome people

hah! they'd say the same to you
we did just pick up phase 10, actually! i think we will check dominion out. any particular expansion you like the best?

I especially love the base set combined with the extra money focus in the Prosperity expansion set. I'd play my first 10 or so times just combining all the options in the base set so you know more of what kind of game you like most. For example, DH and I get really mad when the other uses the attack your opponent cards, so we don't play with those usually, and won't buy the expansions that lead to more of the kind of play. We also have seaside and love it - but it's definitely the most complicated of the expansions so wait on that one!

softsoprano · April 2014

DH works for walmart (not at the store thank goodness), so we go there for the employee discount. That, and it's pretty much the only place to do grocery shopping here (there's a giant eagle, but they're more expensive in general). Before we moved here we preferred Meijer. It had a great selection and the store we went to was always clean. This Walmart is poorly stocked and just pisses me off (last night I almost cried because they didn't have the rolls or everything bagels I wanted... this happens frequently).

bumpuser10199668 · April 2014

The reason I don't like Walmart has zero to do with my aversion to capitalism or consumerism. It is dirty. It is crowded. It is too big. Gross.

That said, I live in a very small town where our shopping options are Walmart or Ingles for groceries. So I go there, but do so begrudgingly.

Target is about twenty min away and that shit is DOPE, yo.

As for clientele, that's just basic advertising and business. Target and Walmart do not have the same target market.

CplusJ=S · April 2014

I can't even walk into a Walmart without having an anxiety attack. It's always crowded, dirty, loud, pallets in the aisles, employees yelling over the intercom. Target is a much more enjoyable experience, IMO.

dinodna3 · April 2014

I agree with @carmstr4. I've never been to a clean Walmart and the lines at check out always take at least 20 minutes.

I will, however, shop at Green Walmarts. They only sell food and are generally significantly cleaner, stocked and have enough cashiers.

Another reason I don't shop at Walmart: In college, I was at a Walmart around 12-1 am and was walking to my car when all of the sudden someone drives right into the side of my car, runs over a stop sign and then hits a tree. Two guys pop out of the car and run away. Turns out one of the two guys shot the driver of the car, who then proceeded to lose control on the car. He had to be air lifted from the scene.

MMason12 · April 2014

mamakate12345 said:

I also don't agree with the constant praise and cheering for children in sporting events that are performing obviously bad. I totally agree that when your kid strikes out or misses the fly ball catch, you should say something like, "get 'em next time!" or "nice try" but I have a hard time when parents and coaches make a big fuss as if the kid just hit a home run. It's almost condescending and if the kid is older than 5, they know the truth

I think whoever invited the "participation trophy" or the fact that the winning team shouldn't high-five or get a trophy because it makes the losing team "feel bad" should be dragged out back and beat. Sorry, people lose. Teams lose. Kids should learn to lose with grace and that it's okay to fail - it's how you come back from that failure that matters.

JSS1002 · April 2014

shauna813 said:

This is more of a rant than a UO but I'm over other mom's unsolicited baby advice. My coworkers wife caught wind we're planning to clothe diaper and just ripped me apart about it, saying we'll never stick with it, and should just give up the idea right now. I want to know in what universe it's anyone's business but ours what we put on our babies tush?!?!?!

And where do these people come UP with this stuff anyway!? We do not cloth diaper, but I know DOZENS of moms/ families that have successfully done this...

Mrs.Leah.Maria · April 2014

MMason12 said:

mamakate12345 said:

I also don't agree with the constant praise and cheering for children in sporting events that are performing obviously bad. I totally agree that when your kid strikes out or misses the fly ball catch, you should say something like, "get 'em next time!" or "nice try" but I have a hard time when parents and coaches make a big fuss as if the kid just hit a home run. It's almost condescending and if the kid is older than 5, they know the truth

I think whoever invited the "participation trophy" or the fact that the winning team shouldn't high-five or get a trophy because it makes the losing team "feel bad" should be dragged out back and beat. Sorry, people lose. Teams lose. Kids should learn to lose with grace and that it's okay to fail - it's how you come back from that failure that matters.

Wait, for real? This is happening now too? DS1 is set to start U6 soccer on Monday . . . I had no idea they couldn't even celebrate a win now. Hope that's not the case here!

JSS1002 · April 2014

Mrs.Leah.Maria said:

MMason12 said:

mamakate12345 said:

I also don't agree with the constant praise and cheering for children in sporting events that are performing obviously bad. I totally agree that when your kid strikes out or misses the fly ball catch, you should say something like, "get 'em next time!" or "nice try" but I have a hard time when parents and coaches make a big fuss as if the kid just hit a home run. It's almost condescending and if the kid is older than 5, they know the truth

I think whoever invited the "participation trophy" or the fact that the winning team shouldn't high-five or get a trophy because it makes the losing team "feel bad" should be dragged out back and beat. Sorry, people lose. Teams lose. Kids should learn to lose with grace and that it's okay to fail - it's how you come back from that failure that matters.

Wait, for real? This is happening now too? DS1 is set to start U6 soccer on Monday . . . I had no idea they couldn't even celebrate a win now. Hope that's not the case here!

Not only is that insane, it means you're missing a teaching opportunity for kids to learn how to graciously win and exhibit sportsmanlike conduct...and for those who lose to not be sore losers.

portentosa · April 2014

aliciak316 said:

I have kind of a dumb one (maybe) but I do not think kids dressed in outfits with Disney character or some stupid saying like poop loading are at all cute. I love Disney movies and Disney world so I'm definitely not anti at all but I think it's over done. My In laws always but DD these glittery outfits with Minnie Mouse or "I'm a diva" and I have never put her in them. It's not my style, if she wants to dress in that when she's older fine but not while I have a say.

@aliciak316

but, but, but..... CUTE!!

JSS1002 · April 2014

trombgirl said:

aliciak316 said:

I have kind of a dumb one (maybe) but I do not think kids dressed in outfits with Disney character or some stupid saying like poop loading are at all cute. I love Disney movies and Disney world so I'm definitely not anti at all but I think it's over done. My In laws always but DD these glittery outfits with Minnie Mouse or "I'm a diva" and I have never put her in them. It's not my style, if she wants to dress in that when she's older fine but not while I have a say.

@aliciak316

but, but, but..... CUTE!!

I'm generally not a fan either, but holy crap that's adorable. :-)

aliciak316 · April 2014

@trombgirl‌ omg!! Yes you have proved me wrong. Adorable!

portentosa · April 2014

aliciak316 said:

@trombgirl‌ omg!! Yes you have proved me wrong. Adorable!

I get what you were getting at though. I don't think I could deck my girl out in Diva and Minnie stuff all the time, and I'm not a fan of the boy stuff with "I'm a chick magnet." and other adult-like sayings.

CplusJ=S · April 2014

trombgirl said:

aliciak316 said:

I have kind of a dumb one (maybe) but I do not think kids dressed in outfits with Disney character or some stupid saying like poop loading are at all cute. I love Disney movies and Disney world so I'm definitely not anti at all but I think it's over done. My In laws always but DD these glittery outfits with Minnie Mouse or "I'm a diva" and I have never put her in them. It's not my style, if she wants to dress in that when she's older fine but not while I have a say.

@aliciak316

but, but, but..... CUTE!!

@trombgirl, too cute! I have one too. Cutest thing ever, no?!

I will be sad when I can no longer dress my daughter up as Disney characters.

portentosa · April 2014

@ untaggable chick who just posted her adorable minnie baby....

OMG! Absolutely adorable! I LOVE her face!! :x

portentosa · April 2014

Ok, finally read up all the UO....late I know.

Delivery Room: Based on what most have said I think my opinion here is the odd one out.... I had my husband, mom, dad, step mom, and two sisters in the room for the whole show. They rotated in and out during the 36 hour (mostly slow moving) labor, but were all there taking turns holding my hands during the hard parts and I liked it that way. Shit, my dad had tears in his eyes and that's a very sweet memory for me. I talked to DH about it after reading this thread and he said he's happy with the way it was. His family is more standoffish and ok with waiting until the show is over, but H is on board for my family to be in the room again if that's what I want again.

WalMart: I'm with the ladies that don't like that store because of the atmosphere. The two in my town are nasty. I've been to a couple in other towns that are nicer though. I also am not a fan because they are my store's biggest competitor. I work for PetSmart and we are more worried about WalMart than we are about Petco.... because of the low low prices. We are competing with that by being more knowledge based (I can't tell you how many times we get WalMart customers that have killed their fish because they were told nothing or the wrong thing about how to care for them) and by offering higher quality foods. We've recently gone a little overboard with that....severely shrinking the 'grocery' quality food selection (Pedigree, Dog Chow, Iams, One, Cesar, etc) in favor of a larger variety of the higher end foods.....we've upset some of our customer base but are offering more choices and solutions to more of our customer base.

Games!!: I LOVE table top games!!! My H is more of a video game person but I grew up with table top games and play them whenever I get together with family. Spellfire (similar to Magic) is my favorite deck building game...but I know no one other than my family that plays it. Phase 10, Skip-Bo, Cannasta, Apples to Apples, Heck, Cranium, Clue, Life, on and on!

Annsor · April 2014

biokitty42 said:
I don't like those decals you can get to put on your windows to tell firefighters how many pets you have in the house. I guess I don't really know how much influence they have on whether or not a firefighter will do a second sweep of your house to look for pets, but something about it bothers me.

It just seems wrong to basically ask rescue workers to risk their life to look for your cat or dog. It's one thing if they come across your pet and are able to rescue them, but I wouldn't want someone else in danger looking for my pet. I know a lot of people think of their pets as family, but firefighters are human beings with lives and families.

My friend has one of these decals and it isn't even updated. It says they have more pets than they have. That really pisses me off. How would you ever forgive yourself if something happened to someone while they were searching for your non-existent dog?

I agree with this. I adopt disabled animals and currently have 2 sight impaired cats. I love them to death! However, I do not value their lives over that of a human. My brother is a firefighter and I'd be devastated if he were hurt or lost his life over an animal. If someone chooses to have that little animal thing on their window they should at least be responsible and keep it updated!!

Annsor · April 2014

mamakate12345 said:
I also don't agree with the constant praise and cheering for children in sporting events that are performing obviously bad. I totally agree that when your kid strikes out or misses the fly ball catch, you should say something like, "get 'em next time!" or "nice try" but I have a hard time when parents and coaches make a big fuss as if the kid just hit a home run. It's almost condescending and if the kid is older than 5, they know the truth

This!!!
I don't agree with every kid getting a participation trophy when they played on a losing team. It's setting up kids to think they deserve things. I grew up playing competitive sports. When we won it felt good and we got trophies or ribbons. When we lost it sucked, and we got nothing. I'm not emotionally damaged from not getting a prize when I played poorly.

saraeric · April 2014

criscbish said:

My UO: I don't want anyone in the delivery room or waiting room at the hospital. Just DH, LO and me. In fact, if I could avoid visitors for the first week, I would.

I feel like once I get home, I just want to get settled and get used to being a new mom. That being said, my mom worked mother/baby on a maternity unit for 15+ years and is a lactation consultant so I definitely want her around, too. She's about the only one (besides DH) I want around for any significant time.

saraeric · April 2014

crystalangel79 said:

MMason12 said:

mamakate12345 said:

I also don't agree with the constant praise and cheering for children in sporting events that are performing obviously bad. I totally agree that when your kid strikes out or misses the fly ball catch, you should say something like, "get 'em next time!" or "nice try" but I have a hard time when parents and coaches make a big fuss as if the kid just hit a home run. It's almost condescending and if the kid is older than 5, they know the truth

I think whoever invited the "participation trophy" or the fact that the winning team shouldn't high-five or get a trophy because it makes the losing team "feel bad" should be dragged out back and beat. Sorry, people lose. Teams lose. Kids should learn to lose with grace and that it's okay to fail - it's how you come back from that failure that matters.

This is a huge frustration for me as a teacher. We are no expected to let kids retake tests. In the math dept it isn't a choice. The mentality is "Well, I can just retake it, no biggie." Do they not realize this causes students who already didn't study/prepare properly to put even less effort in (not to mention more work on the teacher). I hate this philosophy. I allowed retakes on quizzes but once we had the test, that was it. Kids do need to learn to fail and if they fail a HS history class, it is a lot easier for them to learn the lesson then versus going to college or a job and learning about failure there.

As an elementary school teacher, I let kids correct work for half credit during 1st semester, then 2nd semester they might have to correct work but will not earn credit back. The parents are not happy with that but the kids need to learn that they don't always get a 2nd chance. We have a Staff v. 5th grade kickball game at the end of each school year. The staff always wins by a LOT! We say that we're teaching the kids what it feels like to lose

Barefoot84 · April 2014

mrsdanielleM2010 said:

oooo @mrsdanielleM2010 - what are some of your favorite board games? (for adults, for kids, for everyone...i'm a big nerd too)
I stuck in a picture of the game pile that is permanently in our living room. My favorite is Dominion. We are big on cooperative games like Forbidden Island and Pandemic. We often have a game night with a few other couples and usually play Puerto Rico, Lost Cities, or Scotland Yard. DH likes deck building games like Magic and Netrunner - I'm not a fan. He also enjoys games themed to science or tech like Manhattan Project. As for the games in the "normal" closet we love Life, we have a few versions of Monopoly, and we like the African game mancala. I don't know yet what we like with kids - we've taught his cousinsage 8-15 Ticket to Ride but for little littles... I don't know. ETA. - what are your faves?

We love Carcassonne so much that we have three different versions, and we went to visit the old city and stayed in the castle. It was awesome.

aggiefrau08 · April 2014

I hate Walmart! There are many reasons, but mostly because the stores are always dirty and gross, the customer service is shit, the store layout never seems to make sense, and the quality of their products always seems inferior to Target. I will gladly pay a little more at Target (not that I really do that now with my RedCard and Cartwheel) to avoid all of that crap.

JSS1002 · April 2014

Case in point -- this is just from TODAYS emails;

https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/04/25/the-gift-and-the-curse-of-wal-marts-low-income-cus.aspx

https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5213513?utm_hp_ref=business&ir=Business

Pinkmom19 · April 2014

crystalangel79 said:

This is a huge frustration for me as a teacher. We are no expected to let kids retake tests. In the math dept it isn't a choice. The mentality is "Well, I can just retake it, no biggie."

This is a huge frustration to me as a PARENT. My 14 yo daughter is sliding through the system bc of this mentality. I don't think she's learned anything in two years. I specifically requested that she not be given extra time this year to complete assignments (had it put in her 504 plan) bc given the opportunity to turn in late/retake, she always chooses not to make an effort. Teachers here think they are doing her a favor giving her a chance to fix things BY THE END OF THE SEMESTER. (504 be damned) Its absolutely insane. This will likely be an UO, but I think the best thing that could ever happen to her would be for her to fail and be held back. Real world consequences. But that never happens in my district - which is a to one in SE Michigan. I just don't get it. Ok, she won't fail 8th grade, but good luck with this mentality as an adult.

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