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  • AndrewsgalAndrewsgal member
    Spin313 said:
    I posted a vent on Parenting about taking the snack for DS's soccer game and some of the older siblings helping themselves. Most of the responses were that "kids are kids" and I should have just brought more. While I did have some extra, I don't think it's my responsibility to provide snacks for everyone's siblings, ESPECIALLY rude ones that don't ask. Similarly, if one child is invited to a birthday party, the hosting parent is not responsible for providing extra favor bags for the siblings you brought along. What's with all the entitlement of kids and parents?!?

    I agree with you I don't let the kids take a snack at each other's games unless they are specifically offered, and I only bring like one extra. I don't plan on feeding siblings.
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  • kcisthebombdotcomkcisthebombdotcom member
    Spin313 said:
    I posted a vent on Parenting about taking the snack for DS's soccer game and some of the older siblings helping themselves. Most of the responses were that "kids are kids" and I should have just brought more. While I did have some extra, I don't think it's my responsibility to provide snacks for everyone's siblings, ESPECIALLY rude ones that don't ask. Similarly, if one child is invited to a birthday party, the hosting parent is not responsible for providing extra favor bags for the siblings you brought along. What's with all the entitlement of kids and parents?!?

    I'm with you. I wouldn't even think to bring dd to a friend party for ds unless the host specifically said to bring her along. So rude.
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  • lyingliarlieslyingliarlies member
    while i agree w/ the sentiment, it's freaking maddening/hilarious to me that everyone on my FB feed who's sharing that "social media" video w/ the british guy, they're the *worst* about doing just that. a chick who just posted it was on her iphone last summer when her 2 year old fell in the pool during a play date. i just want to scream at these people. 
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  • chickaboo1974chickaboo1974 member
    amy052006 said:
    OMG why must people always have to bring snacks to every damn thing? What started this trend?
    I know and then add in food allergies and preferences- well I am sorry it is just A HUGE pain.  I think that if you need a snack then bring your own.  My kids are not "snackers" it ruins their meals- so I prefer that they have no snacks and eat their meals.
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  • notkateanymorenotkateanymore member
    amy052006 said:
    OMG why must people always have to bring snacks to every damn thing? What started this trend?
    We had snacks at soccer when I was a kid. It was the highlight for me.
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  • notkateanymorenotkateanymore member
    feffy11 said:
    OMG why must people always have to bring snacks to every damn thing? What started this trend?
    Fuckin Pinterest
    Pinterest wasn't around 20 years ago, but soccer snacks were. Did y'all seriously not get a snack after your games, whatever they may have been? As sure as there was a end of the season pizza party at Mr Gatti's there were snacks brought by a mom after a game.
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  • notkateanymorenotkateanymore member
    We are NOT going to discuss fucking snacks again today. 


    Here...I think it's crazy to have been pregnant and given birthday and still be anti-choice. I have no idea how somebody could want to force somebody to go through that if they weren't wanting to do it for whatever reason.
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  • Xtine22Xtine22 member
    I think growing up it was only soccer that got snacks after, I never played though. I'm almost positive we never got snacks after softball that I played from 5-15. 

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  • notkateanymorenotkateanymore member
    amy052006 said:
    KateMW said:
    We are NOT going to discuss fucking snacks again today. 


    Here...I think it's crazy to have been pregnant and given birthday and still be anti-choice. I have no idea how somebody could want to force somebody to go through that if they weren't wanting to do it for whatever reason.
    Hah!  Of all the fucking ridicuslous things, I saw Sarah Palin telling MARIO LOPEZ on Extra yesterday that she hoped Hillary Clinton would come to realize it is a "real baby and not disposable" now that Chelsea is pregnant.

    Sarah Palin. Mario Lopez. Extra.
    I think my head would have exploded. 
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  • notkateanymorenotkateanymore member
    CeeBug said:
    I don't like the tickers that count down to an age (ex - it's 3 months 2 weeks and 2 days until fill-in-the-blank's 4th birthday). I am too lazy to do the math.
    Why are you doing math? 
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  • spring_timespring_time member
    cjcouple said:
    feffy11 said:
    OMG why must people always have to bring snacks to every damn thing? What started this trend?
    Fuckin Pinterest
    I think it was long before Pinterest.  I know people had snacks when I was in sports as a kid. Difference is, it was all processed lol  

    We always had oranges at halftime, and some sort of processed snack with a sugary drink (Capri Sun) after the game.  That was at soccer.  Tennis matches always had bagels.  I don't think the snack at sports is new.  People's concern with it being fancy (Pinterest) and/or healthy is new, though.

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  • Mrs.HizzoMrs.Hizzo member
    How is Sarah Palin even still getting interviews? I'm surprised the republican party hasn't made her the American Ambassador to Tuvalu or something, just to get her the hell off the air.
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  • magentawarpedmagentawarped member
    CeeBug said:


    KateMW said:


    CeeBug said:

    I don't like the tickers that count down to an age (ex - it's 3 months 2 weeks and 2 days until fill-in-the-blank's 4th birthday). I am too lazy to do the math.

    Why are you doing math? 

    To figure out at the actual age. 

    If they're not yet four, they're...three? Man, that was tough.
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    Mrs.Hizzo said:
    How is Sarah Palin even still getting interviews? I'm surprised the republican party hasn't made her the American Ambassador to Tuvalu or something, just to get her the hell off the air.
    Can she take Michele Bachman with her?  I think she's about due to pop up again and say something stupid.  
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  • raraavis28raraavis28 member
    @Kimbus....you're still pregnant eh? How are you feeling?

    ^ been gone a couple days so catching up.....backs back out.
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  • bumpuser8448316bumpuser8448316 member
    Mrs.Hizzo said:

    amy052006 said:
    OMG why must people always have to bring snacks to every damn thing? What started this trend?
    Along the same line, when my kids were pretty young, I told my sister that I wanted to ditch sippy cups sooner rather than later. She was all, "Hah, good luck with that. How are you going to give them drinks in the car without sippy cups?" I was like, seriously? Unless we're on a road trip, we're never in the car for more than 30 minutes at a time. Since when can kids not go 30 minutes without a drink? They didn't even have sippy cups when I was a kid, you just didn't take drinks in the car. If I was thirsty, I found a drinking fountain when we got to where we were going. Now all children must have a steady supply of food and liquids which are available at all times, apparently.

    Seriously, what is up with that?? I went to disneyland with a friend who was appalled that I didn't bring my backpack in line with me in case DS needed a snack. He's 4- if he can't wait 30 minutes until we get off the ride then he can choose to get out of line.

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  • AndrewsgalAndrewsgal member
    Snacks were around when I was a kid too they don't bother me at all.
    the more kids I have the more I have zero tolerance for the anti choice people.
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  • raraavis28raraavis28 member
    Kimbus22 said:
    marchesa28 said:
    @Kimbus....you're still pregnant eh? How are you feeling?

    ^ been gone a couple days so catching up.....backs back out.
    I'm okay.  I'm starting to dilate, baby's head is super low.  Had my membranes stripped yesterday, which lead to 7 or 8 hours of sucky contractions but then they went away.  Woke up at 3am cramping bad with the contractions coming back but then they stopped again around 5 this morning.  Just sporadic ones since I got up.  Doc seems to think I have a good shot at getting her out before due date on Wednesday but who the hell knows.  At least I'm done with work :)
    Getting close....exciting! :) Glad you're off work....rest up as much as you can!
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  • penguingrrlpenguingrrl member
    Growing up the only snacks we had during sports (I played soccer, basketball and softball) were orange slices at halftime. And whoever brought them brought a huuuuge pile and siblings were welcome to have some as well. I like that. You genuinely do need energy at halftime and an orange is good.

    I hate when people bring chips or other crap for the end of the game, though. Usually it's right when we're leaving to go home and have a meal and spoils their meal. I usually decline and won't sign up to bring them. I'm sure it makes me look cheap, but I don't think they're necessary. I bring orange slices and water for halftime happily.
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    Kimbus22 said:
    I don't like sharing my bed.  I'm officially on maternity leave.  As nice as it is to get to sleep at night like a normal person, I HATE sharing my bed.  I'm used to having it to myself most days.  The moving, the snoring, the cover stealing, UGH.  I hate it.  I contemplate homicide nightly.  And I've been going to bed hours before DH just so I can actually get some uninterrupted sleep before he comes in and fucks it all up.

    I have no fucking idea how people bed share with spouses AND children. I would go bat shit crazy in two hours or less.
    I hated sharing a bed with DH when I was pregnant. I slept most nights on the couch in the computer room (He's to big to fit on any couch, so I had to go). It went away when I gave birth. I hope the same happens to you!
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  • lightgetsinlightgetsin member
    amy052006 said:
    OMG why must people always have to bring snacks to every damn thing? What started this trend?
    Most of the time my kids say no thank you to the snack anyway.  40 minutes of soccer doesn't make them so hungry they need to eat ASAP.
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    auroraloo said:
    tmsgrl said:
    I think patterned rain boots look silly on grown ups.
    This doesn't surprise me. Aren't you the one who judges what people wear everywhere? WEren't you the one judging someone's short shorts?
    lol no, I was judging somebody's ridiculous bs story about being judge about wearing short shorts.
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  • Lindsay9911Lindsay9911 member
    I can't stand when MDO has holiday parties at 10am and send the kids with us at 10:30! I'm paying for a Mother's Day out and not to come sit up here and bring my kids home 4 hours early. I love my kids but I send them bc I need a break.
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    Earlybird725 said:
    Growing up we had snacks at halftime. There is no halftime for baseball so when my dad was coach we went out for ice cream like every other game and it was awesome. DS plays t ball and DH is coach. We did snack the first few practices and then had sign ups. I brought juice boxes and a piece of fruit. Everyone else has brought a while snack bag with juice and 2-3 junky snacks. So not necessary. When I had to run and get snack when a parent didn't show I got juice boxes and cuties. When I drop DS off at preschool (at a Catholic Church but they just use their space and are not affiliated) I see a car with a bumper sticker that says "you can't be Catholic and pro abortion." My Catholic pro choice self gets pissed off every time. I should start parking on the other side.
    Someone at my parish has a bumper sticker that says "Pro woman, pro life, pro choice". I have no idea what it means. How about "Pro- not putting complicated ideological and/or political stances on a bumper sticker"?  If I wanted to be confused I would be reading the finance section of the newspaper not bumper stickers.
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    roses&65335678 said:
    Earlybird725 said:
    Growing up we had snacks at halftime. There is no halftime for baseball so when my dad was coach we went out for ice cream like every other game and it was awesome. DS plays t ball and DH is coach. We did snack the first few practices and then had sign ups. I brought juice boxes and a piece of fruit. Everyone else has brought a while snack bag with juice and 2-3 junky snacks. So not necessary. When I had to run and get snack when a parent didn't show I got juice boxes and cuties. When I drop DS off at preschool (at a Catholic Church but they just use their space and are not affiliated) I see a car with a bumper sticker that says "you can't be Catholic and pro abortion." My Catholic pro choice self gets pissed off every time. I should start parking on the other side.
    Someone at my parish has a bumper sticker that says "Pro woman, pro life, pro choice". I have no idea what it means. How about "Pro- not putting complicated ideological and/or political stances on a bumper sticker"?  If I wanted to be confused I would be reading the finance section of the newspaper not bumper stickers.
    Maybe it means they don't care either way?
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  • penguingrrlpenguingrrl member
    I hate hate hate when people act like being against a woman's right to make medical choices about her own body they're suddenly better at religion than others. Some of the most religious people I know actually understand the constitution, respect the separation of church and state and understand it's not the government's business to dictate a medical procedure that they themselves would never want to have.

    Of course, that requires understanding a deeply complicated issue for what it is. That and the person I know who is most observant was also a nurse who worked in ERs in NYC prior to Roe. She learned very quickly why having abortions safe and legal was necessary. And that her religious beliefs couldn't dictate the law or the behavior of others.
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    Lindsay9911 said:
    I can't stand when MDO has holiday parties at 10am and send the kids with us at 10:30! I'm paying for a Mother's Day out and not to come sit up here and bring my kids home 4 hours early. I love my kids but I send them bc I need a break.

    That would bug me too

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    tmsgrl said:
    roses&65335678 said:
    Earlybird725 said:
    Growing up we had snacks at halftime. There is no halftime for baseball so when my dad was coach we went out for ice cream like every other game and it was awesome. DS plays t ball and DH is coach. We did snack the first few practices and then had sign ups. I brought juice boxes and a piece of fruit. Everyone else has brought a while snack bag with juice and 2-3 junky snacks. So not necessary. When I had to run and get snack when a parent didn't show I got juice boxes and cuties. When I drop DS off at preschool (at a Catholic Church but they just use their space and are not affiliated) I see a car with a bumper sticker that says "you can't be Catholic and pro abortion." My Catholic pro choice self gets pissed off every time. I should start parking on the other side.
    Someone at my parish has a bumper sticker that says "Pro woman, pro life, pro choice". I have no idea what it means. How about "Pro- not putting complicated ideological and/or political stances on a bumper sticker"?  If I wanted to be confused I would be reading the finance section of the newspaper not bumper stickers.
    Maybe it means they don't care either way?
    Then how is that pro woman? It probably doesn't mean anything. It's a bumper sticker, it shouldn't be thought provoking.
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  • lightgetsinlightgetsin member
    roses&65335678 said:
    tmsgrl said:
    roses&65335678 said:
    Earlybird725 said:
    Growing up we had snacks at halftime. There is no halftime for baseball so when my dad was coach we went out for ice cream like every other game and it was awesome. DS plays t ball and DH is coach. We did snack the first few practices and then had sign ups. I brought juice boxes and a piece of fruit. Everyone else has brought a while snack bag with juice and 2-3 junky snacks. So not necessary. When I had to run and get snack when a parent didn't show I got juice boxes and cuties. When I drop DS off at preschool (at a Catholic Church but they just use their space and are not affiliated) I see a car with a bumper sticker that says "you can't be Catholic and pro abortion." My Catholic pro choice self gets pissed off every time. I should start parking on the other side.
    Someone at my parish has a bumper sticker that says "Pro woman, pro life, pro choice". I have no idea what it means. How about "Pro- not putting complicated ideological and/or political stances on a bumper sticker"?  If I wanted to be confused I would be reading the finance section of the newspaper not bumper stickers.
    Maybe it means they don't care either way?
    Then how is that pro woman? It probably doesn't mean anything. It's a bumper sticker, it shouldn't be thought provoking.
    I don't know?  I would ask the person if I saw them lol.   it would bug me too.  I hate it when I can't figure out a bumper sticker or a license plate that is very obviously a vanity plate.
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  • magentawarpedmagentawarped member
    superToots said:

    I feel like this shouldn't be a UO, but I see it constantly, so some of you must disagree with me.

    At the gym I usually see someone waiting for a close spot in the parking lot. You're going to the gym for goodness sakes. Walk the extra 30 steps!

    Yeah, Rora already said it, but I have a baby and a 2 year old. I don't want to haul them across the entire lot. I only judge when it's some little twentysomething with her hair and makeup done who spends the entire time there flirting and trying not to sweat. If you do a long workout, the drag back out to the car can seem like death.
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    magentawarped said:
    I feel like this shouldn't be a UO, but I see it constantly, so some of you must disagree with me. At the gym I usually see someone waiting for a close spot in the parking lot. You're going to the gym for goodness sakes. Walk the extra 30 steps!
    Yeah, Rora already said it, but I have a baby and a 2 year old. I don't want to haul them across the entire lot. I only judge when it's some little twentysomething with her hair and makeup done who spends the entire time there flirting and trying not to sweat. If you do a long workout, the drag back out to the car can seem like death.
    Yes I totally judged when I use to belong to a gym.  
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    penguingrrl said:
    Growing up the only snacks we had during sports (I played soccer, basketball and softball) were orange slices at halftime. And whoever brought them brought a huuuuge pile and siblings were welcome to have some as well. I like that. You genuinely do need energy at halftime and an orange is good.

    I hate when people bring chips or other crap for the end of the game, though. Usually it's right when we're leaving to go home and have a meal and spoils their meal. I usually decline and won't sign up to bring them. I'm sure it makes me look cheap, but I don't think they're necessary. I bring orange slices and water for halftime happily.

    Seriously you won't sign up to bring snacks? That sucks. Every one takes turns bringing snacks that is pretty shitty you don't.
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    amy052006 said:

    OMG why must people always have to bring snacks to every damn thing? What started this trend?

    Kids are clearly starving after a 1 hour game ;)

    My uo: if you have a garage and it's so full of shit you can't park a car in it then you ought to pay higher car insurance rates. Your car is more likely to be broken into or damaged in a storm. If you love somewhere without a garage I have more sympathy, but if you knowingly put yourself at risk the rest of us shouldn't pay for your insurance claims In the long run.
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