UO Thursday

Re: UO Thursday

• lil_shocker member

  August 2014

  I don't like phrases like "sorrynotsorry" and "just saying". I feel like they let people say what they want and brush off accountability for what they said. Why not just say your piece and leave off at that?
  
  Not that I think everyone who says it has that intention. It is something that I think about every time I hear/see it.

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• Kristy774 member

  August 2014 edited August 2014

  My boys are so active, we are constantly at the pool, the beach, outside, ect, so if they want to play their iPads on the way there or when we are out eating it's no big deal. There are lots of times we play family dinner conversation game and they'd rather do that then play their iPads I think if they acted "addicted" to them, like they couldn't put them down, then it would be a problem but they usually do go with us when we run errands ect, it's up to them if they want to play them, sometimes they do, sometimes they don't. And there have absolutely been times where I've said, "can you please go play your iPad quietly for a couple minutes" and I don't feel bad about it at all.

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• silverwings72 member

  August 2014

  bethas said:

  Late to the game tonight, but I just thought of one. It really bugs me when friends and family take on "let me turn all my friends into paying customers" businesses. I don't want to buy a locket, monogrammed bag, essential oils, or overpriced kitchen utensils. I want a friend. Not a salesperson.

  Omg! Yes. I have two friends whom I love dearly on but all their Facebook posts are now incorporating essential oils into everything.
  
  " I had an awful day at work, customer yelled at me, used lavender on my temples and now I feel amazing!"
  " DH fell down four flights of stairs today. I fixed his ass right up with a little lavender and mint!"
  
  It's driving me nuts. Honestly, those oils are very good quality, I'm just tired of feeling like I'm reading a commercial.

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• lizgrace03 member

  August 2014

  bethas said:

  Late to the game tonight, but I just thought of one. It really bugs me when friends and family take on "let me turn all my friends into paying customers" businesses. I don't want to buy a locket, monogrammed bag, essential oils, or overpriced kitchen utensils. I want a friend. Not a salesperson.

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• MmmPopcorn member

  August 2014

  bethas said:

  Late to the game tonight, but I just thought of one. It really bugs me when friends and family take on "let me turn all my friends into paying customers" businesses. I don't want to buy a locket, monogrammed bag, essential oils, or overpriced kitchen utensils. I want a friend. Not a salesperson.

  For real! And I have a handful of friends/family members who are always selling something, but it changes with whatever is trendy at the moment. For 6 months, it was nutrition shakes. Then monogrammed bags. Then customized jewelry. Then nail polish sheets. I'm pretty sure that 90% of my cousin's posts are about her monogram bag business, and I'm sorely tempted to unfollow her updates on Facebook for it. 
  

  
  

       

  
  

  

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• krgriffin26 member

  August 2014

  bethas said:

  Late to the game tonight, but I just thought of one. It really bugs me when friends and family take on "let me turn all my friends into paying customers" businesses. I don't want to buy a locket, monogrammed bag, essential oils, or overpriced kitchen utensils. I want a friend. Not a salesperson.

  My SIL sells jewelry and has invited me to 20+ "parties". I went to one right when DH and I started dating. I bought a pair of $50 earrings and haven't been to one since. I've now been making excuses not to go for 4 years now lol
  

  
  

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• AnnieRoo13 member

  August 2014

  This is why I said I'm a FTM and I'm pretty sure my opinion on this is pretty naive! Obviously having some quiet time with an iPad or whatever isn't a big deal, but sometimes it seems to be used instead of actually doing something together or as a babysitter. Plus, a child of 7 playing with an iPad is a little different to me than a child of 2 playing with one.
  
  Again, I'm not sure I'm even allowed to have an opinion on this yet- I may let my 2 year old play on my phone in a restaurant, we will just have to see.

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