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Krisx2 · July 2014

Come on ladies, let your freak flag fly.

mlee116 · July 2014

I am tired of the name Grace being used as a MN. It's a fine name, but it is just so overdone. At this point when I hear people use it, I think of it as just a filler name and I assume their parents aren't very creative. It sounds just as common as "and" or "the" to me.

Krisx2 · July 2014

In reference to below Go Pro thread: I actually think it's awesome that the husband caught that birth on camera. I mean sure, it kind of pissed me off that he was speeding to the hospital (danger!) and then didn't hustle his ass once the car was stopped. But I don't agree with most of the people that commented that they'd be pissed at DH. If I had an awesome birth story like that, I'd sure as hell like a video to prove it!

amr196 · July 2014

I'm not a fan of Luke Bryan. I think he's too over played on the radio and I don't think he's sexy

sysakbaby · July 2014

I'm sick and tired of people who get offended. Seriously it seems that everyone takes offense to every little thing these days. Everything has to be PC and carefully worded so as not to piss anyone off. Honestly if you can't tell that what Im saying was meant in a non-hurtful way then be offended and please don't talk to me. Life is too short to walk around being offended by everything.

krystrist2014 · July 2014

mlee116 said:

I am tired of the name Grace being used as a MN. It's a fine name, but it is just so overdone. At this point when I hear people use it, I think of it as just a filler name and I assume their parents aren't very creative. It sounds just as common as "and" or "the" to me.

Im with you on this one... I refused any and all popular girl middle name suggestions including but not limited to: Grace, Rose, Anne, Leigh/Lee, Lynn, Mary/Maria, Marie (even though it is my own middle name) and probably many more that I cannot recall at the moment. Don't get me wrong, I don't think there is anything wrong with people using these as middle names, but I just cant do it.

SeeRealSky · July 2014

I'm already done with some of my husband's family in regards to this birth. No, you're not going to come in as soon as it's born. In fact, we're not even calling you until baby is born and I've had some time with just my husband and baby. Alone. Sorry, I'm not sorry.

Also. I don't mind if somebody chooses to smoke, but there will be no holding our baby while smelling like ash and cigarettes. Nope.

Mikesfan · July 2014

I have no desire to watch Orange is the New Black. Or Games of Thrones. Or Walking Dead. $:\$ ">

JaymeeLH · July 2014

amr196 said:

I'm not a fan of Luke Bryan. I think he's too over played on the radio and I don't think he's sexy

saw him last summer as part of a concert series FI and I bought tickets to, entire crowd was 13 year old girls with their PARENTS dressed in shorts so short their butts were hanging out and belly shirts. He then proceeded to get so wasted on stage that he couldn't remember his own lyrics. That absolutely killed him for me, after his last album started digging his grave. FI's brother and sister in law bought his 8 year old niece tickets to see him for her birthday, all I could do was roll my eyes. She started crying a la belibers and one directioners.

My UO, I can't stand little girls between ages 6-13. I think they overreact to everything, everything they like is cheesy, and they're just obnoxious. FI's niece was very loudly pretending to be a monkey in the pool yesterday and hanging onto him, and unlike her father I thought it was just annoying, nothing cute about it.

Mikesfan · July 2014

chayshay1408 said:

Mikesfan said:

I have no desire to watch Orange is the New Black. Or Games of Thrones. Or Walking Dead. $:\$ ">

:-O

You will live unhappily.

It is known.

I know...I just have no drive to turn it on. If I ever do, I will kick myself for waiting so long...I did that with Breaking Bad and wish I sampled that awesomeness from the beginning and not on a NetFlix binge.

goatlady12 · July 2014

I hate that high rise jeans are back in style.

BootsAndPants · July 2014

I don't usually participate and this may be too political, but it has been really bothering me that people have no problem calling the children (or anyone for that matter) that have crossed the border into the USA "illegals." I think this term is dehumanizing and it makes me very sad to hear people so quick to judge and condemn people without taking the time to appreciate what a challenging situation this really is. I guess flame away.

AlwaysForgetful · July 2014

krystrist2014 said:

I refused any and all popular girl middle name suggestions including but not limited to: Grace, Rose, Anne, Leigh/Lee, Lynn, Mary/Maria, Marie (even though it is my own middle name) and probably many more that I cannot recall at the moment. Don't get me wrong, I don't think there is anything wrong with people using these as middle names, but I just cant do it.

lol I'm using Rose as a middle name if I have a girl. Shirley Rose. Don't get me wrong, Rose is a nice name, but we don't need 2 people with the first name of Rose in my household.

brittandjp · July 2014

mlee116 said:

I am tired of the name Grace being used as a MN. It's a fine name, but it is just so overdone. At this point when I hear people use it, I think of it as just a filler name and I assume their parents aren't very creative. It sounds just as common as "and" or "the" to me.

DD's middle name is Grace and I wouldn't have it any other way. My middle name is Faith and we wanted something that would continue with that theme (if this peanut is a girl, we'll likely do the same).

I do feel this way about Lynn, Anne, and Marie though. The reason is often well it was soandso's middle or first name. Yeah, well it was 1:5 names used for first and middle names over the last 100 years. Of course it is.

brittandjp · July 2014

I don't get the new Younique trend with the 3D fiber lashes. I think they look like shit.

melkeeney · July 2014

I know mine is going to be a VERY UO... I am tired of reading post and having peoples throats jumped down because they said a gender reveal party. I agree that it is the sex of the baby they are finding out, however, people just don't call then "sex reveal parties". Even the Bump calls them gender reveals. Telling every person that "here we use SEX" is rude to me. We all get it. I belong to a play group that has a transgendered child and I get it. I a very understanding person and would never say anything to put someone down. It is just irritating to have peoples questions not answered because some are too busy correcting them. Ok rant over...

mcr957 · July 2014

With all the baby rumor buzz about Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes, I'll admit that I don't find him particularly attractive.

krystrist2014 · July 2014

gradschoolmom1234 said:

BootsAndPants said:

I don't usually participate and this may be too political, but it has been really bothering me that people have no problem calling the children (or anyone for that matter) that have crossed the border into the USA "illegals." I think this term is dehumanizing and it makes me very sad to hear people so quick to judge and condemn people without taking the time to appreciate what a challenging situation this really is. I guess flame away.

In the political science / academic world the proper term is "undocumented immigrants". I agree with this. While a behavior can be illegal, a human being cannot. Also, Glenn Beck is handing out teddy bears and food to children on the border right now.

My UO: I think cats are really, really gross. Allowing an animal to poop in your house? Ick! Not only that, they walk through the litter box, then jump up on your kitchen table or counters. Double ick! (saying this as someone whose husband brought a cat into the marriage, cat has since died, we aren't getting another).

YES!!!!!! I am not a cat fan at all.

krystrist2014 · July 2014

mcr957 said:

With all the baby rumor buzz about Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes, I'll admit that I don't find him particularly attractive.

Well that's just crazy. LOL. But on a similar note... I don't think Eva Mendes is pretty. Also she is a horrible actress and should just stay off my screen.

MaineMama · July 2014

My UO- I cant stand when people (over the age of 10ish) cry and carry on when they are injured. Suck it up buttercup. I come from a family of "stiff upper lip-ers". Just put somewhat of a smile on your face and say you are fine until you are in a private area thankyouverymuch. My father has severe PSTD form both childhood abuse and Desert Storm, and we learned from a very young age that crying and carrying on just made the situation a million times worse because he somehow can make it into HIS fault that someone else randomly got hurt, and go into a spiral.

TL;DR- Quit'cher bitchin.

EDIT- to add, My fathers PTSD never has affected us in a negative way, EVER and we were never told to not cry or told it was bad to be upset about things. Crying just not something that is given any attention to in our family, so carrying on is pointless

Krisx2 · July 2014

brittandjp said:

I don't get the new Younique trend with the 3D fiber lashes. I think they look like shit.

Eh, I like them if they are done nicely. I want to have some, but my lashes are really light and I don't like the idea of not being able to use mascara with them. Plus, ain't nobody got money for that.

I apparently have no idea what I'm talking about. I was referring to something else entirely. I just want pretty lashes damn it. **cries in corner with non waterproof mascara running down cheeks**

JaymeeLH · July 2014

@mainemama I absolutely agree. Last summer one of the boys in my parents neighborhood got rat-tailed in the balls and screamed so loud that I could hear him from up the hill, inside my parents house with the windows closed. It was so bad I thought someone had just been hit by a car or broken a major bone. I ran down to find that no that wasn't the case and his mother was in the roadway with him comforting him as he rolled around crying. Oh did I mention he was 14 at the time? 8-|

STracy91 · July 2014

I don't like bacon. At all.
I can literally feel my arteries clogging just thinking about it.

Manateearmz · July 2014

melkeeney said:
I know mine is going to be a VERY UO... I am tired of reading post and having peoples throats jumped down because they said a gender reveal party. I agree that it is the sex of the baby they are finding out, however, people just don't call then "sex reveal parties". Even the Bump calls them gender reveals. Telling every person that "here we use SEX" is rude to me. We all get it. I belong to a play group that has a transgendered child and I get it. I a very understanding person and would never say anything to put someone down. It is just irritating to have peoples questions not answered because some are too busy correcting them. Ok rant over...

Unpopular for sure.

The Bump is wrong, we are right. End of story.

LinziLoo09 · July 2014

UO: I turn the radio off when anything Bruno Mars does comes on. He just doesn't do it for me, and I think he's waaaay overplayed. I do the same thing with the Pharrell song "Happy". It makes me very unhappy.

Manateearmz · July 2014

My UO is that I compare kids to dogs all the time. Dogs are permi-toddlers, and my 18 mo old raced to dig in the trash the second the baby gate was down. I've also loved an animal pretty damn close to how much I've loved my kid.

brittandjp · July 2014

Krisx2 said:

brittandjp said:

I don't get the new Younique trend with the 3D fiber lashes. I think they look like shit.

Eh, I like them if they are done nicely. I want to have some, but my lashes are really light and I don't like the idea of not being able to use mascara with them. Plus, ain't nobody got money for that.
I apparently have no idea what I'm talking about. I was referring to something else entirely. I just want pretty lashes damn it. **cries in corner with non waterproof mascara running down cheeks**

If you're referring to the actual fake lashes you get put on by a technician, yes! I want those too. Good quality ones in my area reach to the $200+ budget, not including the 4-6 week upkeep. If I had the money to do it, I'd be ALL over those lashes. I've seen them done so well that you don't even need mascara.

These Younique ones are different. It's like a fiber mascara. It looks like crap. Google image them. Younique is one of those work from home sell online party type companies.

Kengels218 · July 2014

Bruno Mars is okay.... But Drake has to go! Everyone thinks I'm crazy but I just can't!

melkeeney · July 2014

Manateearmz said:

melkeeney said:
I know mine is going to be a VERY UO... I am tired of reading post and having peoples throats jumped down because they said a gender reveal party. I agree that it is the sex of the baby they are finding out, however, people just don't call then "sex reveal parties". Even the Bump calls them gender reveals. Telling every person that "here we use SEX" is rude to me. We all get it. I belong to a play group that has a transgendered child and I get it. I a very understanding person and would never say anything to put someone down. It is just irritating to have peoples questions not answered because some are too busy correcting them. Ok rant over...
Unpopular for sure.

The Bump is wrong, we are right. End of story.

I know they are right in what is being said I never said they weren't, or that I don't agree with it. I DO! All I am saying is that people are not going to call them "sex reveal parties" I get it when someone is saying, we are finding out the "gender", I TOTALLY. Agree. I just don't think jumping down someone's throat for calling it a "gender reveal party" is helpful. What would you have them call it?

Manateearmz · July 2014

Kengels218 said:
Bruno Mars is okay.... But Drake has to go! Everyone thinks I'm crazy but I just can't!

I love Bruno Mars and I like ONE drake song. I'm mostly agreeing with you on this.

ColeyCannoli · July 2014

Okay, this one might be a rare problem but I gotta vent somewhere.

I want my childfree friends to shut the hell up about kids and parents. I used to think I'd never have kids and I totally understand the reasons for not doing it. I have a lot of childfree friends and family as well, most of whom are awesome and have been supportive of me.

But a few are driving me insane. They complain all the time about how judged they are. I've been pregnant for 19 weeks and I've never felt more judged in my life and I know it'll only get worse when my kid cries in a store or gets loud at a restaurant. Which is also something the CF judge mercilessly. And they won't shut up about all their reasons for not having kids. As if I'm going to say "oh yeah! You are so right! What was I thinking?" I'm not having a baby to conform to "the system," I'm doing it cause I want a baby. How hard is that to understand?

My UO? No one gets out of life without being judged and hated for something. And it seems like everyone has a victim complex these days for anything about them that isn't instantly embraced by the entire world. If you are fired for your life choices, go on and sue - I support that. But if it's just your neighbors asking rude questions - get over yourself. Not everyone has to like you or agree with you. >_<

Krisx2 · July 2014

melkeeney said:

I know mine is going to be a VERY UO... I am tired of reading post and having peoples throats jumped down because they said a gender reveal party. I agree that it is the sex of the baby they are finding out, however, people just don't call then "sex reveal parties". Even the Bump calls them gender reveals. Telling every person that "here we use SEX" is rude to me. We all get it. I belong to a play group that has a transgendered child and I get it. I a very understanding person and would never say anything to put someone down. It is just irritating to have peoples questions not answered because some are too busy correcting them. Ok rant over...

Eye roll. What "gender reveal" question is so pressing and not getting answered? What shade of pink frosting to use in your cupcake?

A couple of people being informative and trying to change a misguided norm is hardly rude. I'm sure there are still plenty of on topic responses to pick through even though the most USEFUL responses are those clarifying sex vs. gender IMHO.

Heidig14 · July 2014

Manateearmz said:

melkeeney said:
I know mine is going to be a VERY UO... I am tired of reading post and having peoples throats jumped down because they said a gender reveal party. I agree that it is the sex of the baby they are finding out, however, people just don't call then "sex reveal parties". Even the Bump calls them gender reveals. Telling every person that "here we use SEX" is rude to me. We all get it. I belong to a play group that has a transgendered child and I get it. I a very understanding person and would never say anything to put someone down. It is just irritating to have peoples questions not answered because some are too busy correcting them. Ok rant over...
Unpopular for sure.

The Bump is wrong, we are right. End of story.

So next weekend we are having a party for my husband's birthday. He has turned it into a joint birthday sex reveal party, which I didn't want but I'm dealing with it. Anyway, we saw some of his friends last night and they were all asking are you going to their sex party? Which made me really proud of them. But then it off no where one of my friends starts getting really upset because she honestly thought it was a sex toy party.

ColeyCannoli · July 2014

melkeeney said:

I know mine is going to be a VERY UO... I am tired of reading post and having peoples throats jumped down because they said a gender reveal party. I agree that it is the sex of the baby they are finding out, however, people just don't call then "sex reveal parties". Even the Bump calls them gender reveals. Telling every person that "here we use SEX" is rude to me. We all get it. I belong to a play group that has a transgendered child and I get it. I a very understanding person and would never say anything to put someone down. It is just irritating to have peoples questions not answered because some are too busy correcting them. Ok rant over...
Unpopular for sure. The Bump is wrong, we are right. End of story.
I know they are right in what is being said I never said they weren't, or that I don't agree with it. I DO! All I am saying is that people are not going to call them "sex reveal parties" I get it when someone is saying, we are finding out the "gender", I TOTALLY. Agree. I just don't think jumping down someone's throat for calling it a "gender reveal party" is helpful. What would you have them call it?

I just got this this morning. Seems prophetic now. :P

AnonnAni · July 2014

@PugLife5869 no skinny jeanss!!! OMGoodness... I cant even fathom a life without them lol
@STracy91 dont eat bacon? Can those words even be in the same sentence :-)

megbmeg · July 2014

mcr957 said:
With all the baby rumor buzz about Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes, I'll admit that I don't find him particularly attractive.

Agreed!! I'm confused by all the gosling lusting

LinziLoo09 · July 2014

Manateearmz said:

My UO is that I compare kids to dogs all the time. Dogs are permi-toddlers, and my 18 mo old raced to dig in the trash the second the baby gate was down. I've also loved an animal pretty damn close to how much I've loved my kid.

Not an UO with me at all. The only childless advice I used to give friends at their baby showers was based on my dog-mom experiences. 1) You need to housebreak them ASAP, 2) Don't worry about them too much; their instincts will guide them to survive, 3) Why pay for a baby sitter when you can just lay out some newspapers and a bowl of water while you're gone? Babies pretty much manage themselves.

ColeyCannoli · July 2014

BootsAndPants said:

I don't usually participate and this may be too political, but it has been really bothering me that people have no problem calling the children (or anyone for that matter) that have crossed the border into the USA "illegals." I think this term is dehumanizing and it makes me very sad to hear people so quick to judge and condemn people without taking the time to appreciate what a challenging situation this really is. I guess flame away.

I agree completely.

It bugs me most when I go up north to PA where my best friend lives and hear people complaining about all the "illegals" there. How did they get there? They didn't hike all the way up there to pick fruit just to ruin your lives. They were bused up by greedy Americans who wanted some cheap, exploitable labor. If you have a problem with it, attack the system behind it, not the individuals who are trying to better their lot in life. I know what it's like to be in a new country where I can't speak the language and it can really suck. But my money and American status made it so easy compared to what a lot of these folks go through. I dunno. I know it's not black and white but it's sad to me how quick people are to attack each other.

krystrist2014 · July 2014

LinziLoo09 said:

UO: I turn the radio off when anything Bruno Mars does comes on. He just doesn't do it for me, and I think he's waaaay overplayed. I do the same thing with the Pharrell song "Happy". It makes me very unhappy.

I love Bruno Mars but 100% agree with the fact that his hits are way way overplayed. If I choose to listen to him, I usually pick a song from one of his older albums that hasn't been ruined by popular radio.

LovesBooks · July 2014

SO agree. Let everyone just be honest. We'd be better off.

LovesBooks · July 2014

I'm sick and tired of people who get offended. Seriously it seems that everyone takes offense to every little thing these days. Everything has to be PC and carefully worded so as not to piss anyone off. Honestly if you can't tell that what Im saying was meant in a non-hurtful way then be offended and please don't talk to me. Life is too short to walk around being offended by everything.

I hate technology today. I was agreeing with this post.

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