U to the O

StefMurph · June 2014

SHAWNACPA said:

StefMurph said:

Small town living isn't all it's cracked up to be. Unless you are from that town (and all your grandparents, grandparents were too), people don't really accept you. They will be nice to you so you can do something for them, but most are busy judging you behind your back and passing along incorrect info about you. The town I just moved from ran the black cop out of town. That irritated me. The rumors about us seem to have made it around in just 3 months.

I feel like you are describing the town we currently live in!!!

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I couldn't lovetit your post because it sucks! I thought it was just some people, but found out it was the people who were always the nicest to our faces. I made a bit of a scene when one lady didn't speak to us at our sons graduation, but she decided to wave after she heard me say her name to my husband. Yeah, I'm good without the fake hello.

Amjoy25 · June 2014

afolske106 said:

Amjoy25 said:

I hate Ikea.

I've never been there.

Consider yourself lucky.

Amjoy25 · June 2014

Connorsmama2006 said:

Amjoy25 said:

I hate Ikea.

I've never been there.
This!

Lucky squared.

Amjoy25 · June 2014

23Melissa28 said:

I miss this being a pregnancy board. Babies are cool and all, but they don't keep the crazy going.
Someone needs to get knocked up and increase the hormones around here. #notit
Yes. You're totally right. I wonder who will get KU first. The suspense, it's too much for me.

#tit

deedee1017 · June 2014

Amjoy25 said:

23Melissa28 said:

I miss this being a pregnancy board. Babies are cool and all, but they don't keep the crazy going.
Someone needs to get knocked up and increase the hormones around here. #notit
Yes. You're totally right. I wonder who will get KU first. The suspense, it's too much for me.

#tit

Phew! I read it quickly and thought you were saying you were it! I mean congrats and all but then you'd have a new bmb!

Amjoy25 · June 2014

quartermisses said:

I think the drinking age in this country is too high. I had to confiscate this chicks ID last night (it was a good fake too) I think 21 is too high. Being able to vote but not drink, seems ass backwards.

AAAAaaaaagree about the drinking.

'Merica! Where we create taboos.

Amjoy25 · June 2014

awwwpuddin said:

afolske106 said:

Amjoy25 said:

I hate Ikea.

I've never been there.

Consider yourself lucky.
Can you at least enjoy the lingonberry soda and all the cake?! And the meatballs FFS?! @Amjoy25‌ wtf!

I don't even wanna traipse through that bitch to get to the cafe. Andplusalso, soda & cake? Do you not know me at all??!11? #criesamilliontears

It's too complicated. I like to find something; pick it up, and pay for it. This show room of shit and then finding said shit at the end makes me wanna stab my own eyes out. #itsaLITeralshitshowroom

hlb622 · June 2014

Emilyusc211 said:

I think it's dumb to refer to your baby as "the baby"- as in "I need to put the baby down for a nap." Your kid is around 8 months old and I'm pretty sure you've named them by now.

It actually took us an embarrassingly long time to call the baby by his actual name. Now, we call the monitor "the baby."

hlb622 · June 2014

afolske106 said:

Amjoy25 said:

I hate Ikea.

I've never been there.

@afolske106 Next MI-GTG: IKEA. It's happening.

Jenball717 · June 2014

quartermisses said:

LC122 said:

I think some people over-snack (it's a word, just go with it) their toddlers. It's one thing if they have a regular snack time, but I think lots of parents give their kids snacks to keep them entertained and quiet. I see so many kids that seem to have a Baggie of Cheerios permanently glued to their hands.

My kid grazes. So, while it might appear that she's snacking, it's probably the breakfast she didn't finish. Or the lunch she took two bites of. I LITrally carry her leftovers in my diaper bag and feed them to her an hour later when she decides she's hungry again.

My 7yo STILL does this.

LC122 · June 2014

Agree with @dknight413‌ about some of the crazy toys. Way over stimulating.

My dad bought my nephews a houseful of toys and now that they are older, his house is like a toy graveyard. It's effing freaky to walk past a toy chest and hear a toy play some song or heaven forbid TALK at you.

jeneshields · June 2014

Connorsmama2006 said:

sleepy33 said:

Connorsmama2006 said:

afolske106 said:

Amjoy25 said:

I hate Ikea.

I've never been there.
This!

You know they are opening one in KC this fall? My life will be complete then.

I will have to go and see what it is all about.

I am all sorts if excited to drive up to kc when it opens!

sleepy33 · June 2014

jeneshields said:

Connorsmama2006 said:

Amjoy25 said:

I hate Ikea.

I've never been there.
This!

You know they are opening one in KC this fall? My life will be complete then.
I will have to go and see what it is all about.
I am all sorts if excited to drive up to kc when it opens!

KC Ikea GTG!!!111!!!

ajjf1026 · June 2014

has615 said:

Emilyusc211 said:

I think it's dumb to refer to your baby as "the baby"- as in "I need to put the baby down for a nap." Your kid is around 8 months old and I'm pretty sure you've named them by now.

Im so guilty of this DH and I say "the baby" or "my baby" all the time "Hows my baby doing?" etc..

Im really in a mind fuck with the @Bkeane revelation of period/space usage. I won't be getting on board with this one space shit.

I think the drinking age in this country is too high. I had to confiscate this chicks ID last night (it was a good fake too) I think 21 is too high. Being able to vote but not drink, seems ass backwards.

I can see where you're coming from but I disagree. There are so many irresponsible people out there & I think it would cause way more problems if the drinking age was lowered. At least in MI, there are so many accidents due to drinking & driving, and so many are underage. I realize ppl will make stupid decisions regardless of age but I think having it at 21 is a way to hopefully allow the maturity (not that all 21 yr olds, or even older ppl, are mature) of the person to play a factor. If that makes sense..

ajjf1026 · June 2014

MonkeyToes15 said:

Emilyusc211 said:

I think it's dumb to refer to your baby as "the baby"- as in "I need to put the baby down for a nap." Your kid is around 8 months old and I'm pretty sure you've named them by now.

Jayson is named after his dad Jayson. I call him the baby ALLLLL the time. Or people get confused as to why Jayson needs to go to bed. Or Why Jayson needs to change his clothes. For shit sake, the man is 23! lolz

This!! Joey is name after his dad.. Joey. It gets so confusing!! And I refuse to call DH "Joe" bc that's his dad's name and his dad is such a jerk sometimes!

ajjf1026 · June 2014

hlb622 said:

afolske106 said:

Amjoy25 said:

I hate Ikea.

I've never been there.

@afolske106 Next MI-GTG: IKEA. It's happening.

Sounds like a plan @hlb622‌

ajjf1026 · June 2014

I have no real reason why I think this, besides maybe the fact that every guy I know drives one, but I think guys should drive trucks. (As their vehicle, not like the occupation) I understand having a car for gas mileage purposes but aside from that.

huntjul · June 2014

I dislike Juniors when the Senior is still living and especially when in the same home. I mean, it's not that hard to come up with an original name. Then you don't have to make up a nickname, use a middle name, or call it "baby" to differentiate your child from your spouse.

DH is a Jr, so he goes by his middle name but his "real" name is on all legal documents. Every time he gets a check made out to "Ben" the bank won't cash it because they think he's "Jeff." We also get his dad's medical bills and random other mail by the USPS who thinks they should forward it to us. PITA! Why didn't my ILs just name him his middle name?

ajjf1026 · June 2014

huntjul said:

I dislike Juniors when the Senior is still living and especially when in the same home. I mean, it's not that hard to come up with an original name. Then you don't have to make up a nickname, use a middle name, or call it "baby" to differentiate your child from your spouse.

DH is a Jr, so he goes by his middle name but his "real" name is on all legal documents. Every time he gets a check made out to "Ben" the bank won't cash it because they think he's "Jeff." We also get his dad's medical bills and random other mail by the USPS who thinks they should forward it to us. PITA! Why didn't my ILs just name him his middle name?

I didnt want to name Joey after his dad (who is named after his dad, who is named after his dad) but DH wanted a namesake. They do have different middles names. DH is Joseph Michael, DS is Joseph Ryan. I wanted to do Ryan Joseph but that was a no-go. I really didnt have a choice!

psychdoc12 · June 2014

I agree with @huntjul. I've never liked the idea of juniors. Seems like a lot of hassle for the sake of narcissism.

StefMurph · June 2014

afolske106 said:

huntjul said:

I dislike Juniors when the Senior is still living and especially when in the same home. I mean, it's not that hard to come up with an original name. Then you don't have to make up a nickname, use a middle name, or call it "baby" to differentiate your child from your spouse.

DH is a Jr, so he goes by his middle name but his "real" name is on all legal documents. Every time he gets a check made out to "Ben" the bank won't cash it because they think he's "Jeff." We also get his dad's medical bills and random other mail by the USPS who thinks they should forward it to us. PITA! Why didn't my ILs just name him his middle name?

I didnt want to name Joey after his dad (who is named after his dad, who is named after his dad) but DH wanted a namesake. They do have different middles names. DH is Joseph Michael, DS is Joseph Ryan. I wanted to do Ryan Joseph but that was a no-go. I really didnt have a choice!

It's your child. You definitely had a choice. I filled out the birth certificate. DH didn't even have to sign it. I understand wanting to honor him/his family, but I would've negotiated and fought that. Thankfully, we had a girl, and while I honored my deceased mother, dd does not have one of my mother's names.

ajjf1026 · June 2014

StefMurph said:

huntjul said:

I dislike Juniors when the Senior is still living and especially when in the same home. I mean, it's not that hard to come up with an original name. Then you don't have to make up a nickname, use a middle name, or call it "baby" to differentiate your child from your spouse.

DH is a Jr, so he goes by his middle name but his "real" name is on all legal documents. Every time he gets a check made out to "Ben" the bank won't cash it because they think he's "Jeff." We also get his dad's medical bills and random other mail by the USPS who thinks they should forward it to us. PITA! Why didn't my ILs just name him his middle name?

I didnt want to name Joey after his dad (who is named after his dad, who is named after his dad) but DH wanted a namesake. They do have different middles names. DH is Joseph Michael, DS is Joseph Ryan. I wanted to do Ryan Joseph but that was a no-go. I really didnt have a choice!
It's your child. You definitely had a choice. I filled out the birth certificate. DH didn't even have to sign it. I understand wanting to honor him/his family, but I would've negotiated and fought that. Thankfully, we had a girl, and while I honored my deceased mother, dd does not have one of my mother's names.

You clearly do not know my DH. lol He was ridiculously adament that DS have his name. We argued and argued and finally, it just wasn't worth the argument anymore. I will choose the next ones name, regardless of what he thinks. Andplusalso, my sweet boy is so cute as a Joey!

Amjoy25 · June 2014

awwwpuddin said:

I agree with @huntjul. I've never liked the idea of juniors. Seems like a lot of hassle for the sake of narcissism.
Not narcissism.

Where is @23Melissa28? We needs the drama.

StefMurph · June 2014

Amjoy25 said:

awwwpuddin said:

psychdoc12 said:
I agree with @huntjul. I've never liked the idea of juniors. Seems like a lot of hassle for the sake of narcissism.
Not narcissism.

Where is @23Melissa28? We needs the drama.

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She chose jr because she sucks at picking names. Her words.

Edit- quote box fail

stephl3055 · June 2014

My dad is not even named after any relatives, but for some reason he's gone by his middle name his whole life. If my grandparents liked the name Cecil so much, they shouldn't have given him William as his first name.

sooner1981 · June 2014

sleepy33 said:

Amjoy25 said:

I hate Ikea.

YOU SHUT YOUR DIRTY MOUTH

We are taking a vacation to Dallas specifically to go to ikea this weekend. First overnight trip without our kids!! My husband sent me a text message earlier this week that said "four days 'til Ikea!!"

You would hate our family

PinkDahLia44 · June 2014

DH has the same first name as his dad (and his uncle and his cousin and his grandfather) but is not a Jr. While we decided not to do that with our son, I don't think it's anyone's business if a couple wants to name their kid after one of them. I don't think it's narcissistic either. Just another way of choosing names for a child.

Amjoy25 · June 2014

sooner1981 said:

Amjoy25 said:

I hate Ikea.

YOU SHUT YOUR DIRTY MOUTH
We are taking a vacation to Dallas specifically to go to ikea this weekend. First overnight trip without our kids!! My husband sent me a text message earlier this week that said "four days 'til Ikea!!" You would hate our family

Oh boy. I thought I couldn't possibly hate your family more...and then, I recall a certain little girl wearing flippers and a mask, and my heart melts. ;;)

PinkDahLia44 · June 2014

@awwwpuddin‌ , I love this bc I get it. DH has had these troubles also, although nothing quite as involved as this.

Jalee85 · June 2014

In our family we have 1st, 2nd, 3rd they are all Albert Johns. So we called my Uncle and his son. Big Al and Little Al. Sometimes Little Al went by Bert too. It's still incredibly confusing, and I just couldn't do it. I'm curious if Little Al will have a 4th if he ever has a son.

PinkDahLia44 · June 2014

@Jalee85‌ , when they got to the "IV" in my DHs family, they just called him by the middle name.

ajjf1026 · June 2014

NRyan55 said:
@afolske106 no worries about the Joey confusion! In about 6 months your H will only be known as "daddy" (or dad/papa/whatever it is in your house).

Mother of a "the third" checking in! The real UO here is that I love having my son named after my husband. I feel like the "naming your child after yourself is soooo narcissistic/selfish/other synonym" is one of our more played out popular opinions.

True story @NRyan55‌! And knowing my DH, when I refer to him as "daddy" he will turn it in to something sexual on my part. Lol

stephl3055 · June 2014

sooner1981 said:

Amjoy25 said:

I hate Ikea.

YOU SHUT YOUR DIRTY MOUTH
We are taking a vacation to Dallas specifically to go to ikea this weekend. First overnight trip without our kids!! My husband sent me a text message earlier this week that said "four days 'til Ikea!!" You would hate our family

That's our Ikea. We live in the same city. We used to spend so much time just walking through it and looking around after it opened. But now we can walk through the whole thing (even the show room) in about 15 minutes. Just let me buy my crap and leave!

DETrent · June 2014

I don't like seniors and juniors either. It's too confusing, especially in a small town. My husband is Brad and his dad is Brad, but they have different middle names, so technically not the same, but still a problem! Paperwork and taxes are mixed up all the time, and family events are weird. His dad is "big Brad" and hubs is "little Brad"...he's 30 freaking years old.

LC122 · June 2014

Wait, is this name business another Mommy War? Nobody mentioned it yesterday. Where is @Weljadraak‌ and who gets the points for naming this one?

ajjf1026 · June 2014

tyrannosaurusbeck said:

afolske106 said:

I have no real reason why I think this, besides maybe the fact that every guy I know drives one, but I think guys should drive trucks. (As their vehicle, not like the occupation) I understand having a car for gas mileage purposes but aside from that.

lol, why?

ETA: my DH rides his bicycle.

I really have no idea. Maybe cause trucks seems "manly-er?" Haha I told you I have no real reason why I think this!

Lee81 · June 2014

awwwpuddin said:
. It even went so far as instead of just forwarding mail, USPS took it upon themselves to let BCBS, directv, time warner cable, etc of the address change too and automatically changed their billing address in their systems. FIL would call customer service and change it back and then it would change it again. It was HORRIBLE. They ended up having to manually sort our mail for months.

There's something about being a government employee that makes me want to defend other government employees, so this might be my uo for today. I feel like USPS *should* take it upon themselves to notify businesses of your change in address. It has to be more expensive/time consuming/labor intensive/whatever to forward mail than to have it directed properly in the first place. USPS isn't exactly flush and I'm sure it saves them money in the long run if it helps expedite an address change. I feel like your situation going all fubar is the fault of the businesses who went ahead and updated the address without contacting the customer to make sure it was accurate. My agency gets address change notifications all the time from USPS but we wouldn't dare change an address without getting confirmation from the client.

DETrent · June 2014

afolske106 said:

afolske106 said:

I have no real reason why I think this, besides maybe the fact that every guy I know drives one, but I think guys should drive trucks. (As their vehicle, not like the occupation) I understand having a car for gas mileage purposes but aside from that.

lol, why?

ETA: my DH rides his bicycle.
I really have no idea. Maybe cause trucks seems "manly-er?" Haha I told you I have no real reason why I think this!

My husband drives a Civic. Is that manly enough for you?

PinkDahLia44 · June 2014

LC122 said:
Wait, is this name business another Mommy War? Nobody mentioned it yesterday. Where is @Weljadraak‌ and who gets the points for naming this one?

I mentioned it in the mommy wars thread.

sooner1981 · June 2014

Amjoy25 said:

sooner1981 said:

sleepy33 said:

Amjoy25 said:

I hate Ikea.

YOU SHUT YOUR DIRTY MOUTH
We are taking a vacation to Dallas specifically to go to ikea this weekend. First overnight trip without our kids!! My husband sent me a text message earlier this week that said "four days 'til Ikea!!"

You would hate our family

Oh boy. I thought I couldn't possibly hate your family more...and then, I recall a certain little girl wearing flippers and a mask, and my heart melts. ;;)

Okay, first Of all, "hate" is a strong word...

Second,

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