UO Anyone?

Flamingemu · August 2014

It is Thursday right?

Flamingemu · August 2014

If I hear your mouth running at work more often that not and you complain about always being busy, I am going to judge your work ethic.

Flamingemu · August 2014

If you were hired to do 2 things, yet you go on vacation and I am asked to pick up those 2 things, if they are not near completion after a month and a half, I am going to question your work ethic.

Flamingemu · August 2014

Seeing a trend here?

Flamingemu · August 2014

If everytime I see you, you say we should get together more often, but do nothing to create said get togethers, I don't really want to be your friend.

AlinnJo · August 2014

I think it's stupid that the new Ninja Turtles movie is rated PG-13 but they have all of these new toys for it and they are promoting it like it's for kids. A Facebook friend just posted a picture do her 5 and 2 year old at the movie. Ummm....what??? It's freaking PG-13. Am I super naive?? That seems so crazy to me.

Flamingemu · August 2014

AlinnJo said:

I think it's stupid that the new Ninja Turtles movie is rated PG-13 but they have all of these new toys for it and they are promoting it like it's for kids. A Facebook friend just posted a picture do her 5 and 2 year old at the movie. Ummm....what??? It's freaking PG-13. Am I super naive?? That seems so crazy to me.

It has violence & fire because they are super heros or whatnot. I would still take my kid to see it at 5 if he wanted to go.

Flamingemu · August 2014

I think movie ratings are dumb.

watercolor5 · August 2014

I'm less concerned with keeping violence from my children, and more concerned with there being a moral context for the violence they see. I have no problem if they're playing cops and robbers, or seeing bad guys getting consequences from good guys (within reason of course.)

ETA: grammar

MarisaKathleen · August 2014

I think if you are customer facing at work, you should have to look nice to come to work. Do something with your hair, and put on some makeup. It baffles me that I have front lines people who don't put makeup on in the morning. And these are women in their 40s, not 22yr olds who were out partying or something. I think the definition of business casual has gone drastically downhill in the workplace.

MRoxy0628 · August 2014

MarisaKathleen said:
I think if you are customer facing at work, you should have to look nice to come to work. Do something with your hair, and put on some makeup. It baffles me that I have front lines people who don't put makeup on in the morning. And these are women in their 40s, not 22yr olds who were out partying or something. I think the definition of business casual has gone drastically downhill in the workplace.

I think people should look presentable at work, but I don't think makeup should have to be a part of that. Yes, make up can help your appearance, but it's not for everyone. I wouldn't feel comfortable going out without at least little concealer, powder, etc., but I understand there are people who don't want to wear makeup.

tinyhumantoe · August 2014

The new casual is atrocious. And people are afraid to tell their employees to kick it up a notch.

I'll even admit that my daily dressed up for work is the old casual. Black dress capris, casual flats, casual top with cardi.

AlinnJo · August 2014

Flamingemu said:

AlinnJo said:

I think it's stupid that the new Ninja Turtles movie is rated PG-13 but they have all of these new toys for it and they are promoting it like it's for kids. A Facebook friend just posted a picture do her 5 and 2 year old at the movie. Ummm....what??? It's freaking PG-13. Am I super naive?? That seems so crazy to me.

It has violence & fire because they are super heros or whatnot. I would still take my kid to see it at 5 if he wanted to go.

I guess I'm more old fashioned. I wouldn't take my 5 year old to it. It's pg-13 for a reason. But that's my choice.

Flamingemu · August 2014

MRoxy0628 said:

I think if you are customer facing at work, you should have to look nice to come to work. Do something with your hair, and put on some makeup. It baffles me that I have front lines people who don't put makeup on in the morning. And these are women in their 40s, not 22yr olds who were out partying or something. I think the definition of business casual has gone drastically downhill in the workplace.
I think people should look presentable at work, but I don't think makeup should have to be a part of that. Yes, make up can help your appearance, but it's not for everyone. I wouldn't feel comfortable going out without at least little concealer, powder, etc., but I understand there are people who don't want to wear makeup.

I am very much old school when it comes to clothing, not makeup. TBH, I think too many women don't know how to properly apply makeup and don't look good wearing a full face.

MarisaKathleen · August 2014

Another UO: I think the ice water challenge is stupid.

I didn't know about the ALS one until recently. A guy who was a few years older than me in HS died several years ago and some of his friends started a foundation that donates scholarships to kids with cancer. Great--I wasn't a friend of his because of our age difference, but I think it's cool that people did that. This ice water challenge has been going around FB for almost a month now and our local news even picked it up. I think it's ridiculous. Either film this and put it on FB, or donate $100? Yea. I wouldn't do it. I feel like challenging someone to either do something ridiculous or donate $100 is stupid.

thebanich · August 2014

tinyhumantoe said:

The new casual is atrocious. And people are afraid to tell their employees to kick it up a notch. I'll even admit that my daily dressed up for work is the old casual. Black dress capris, casual flats, casual top with cardi.

This is my exact outfit today.

(and almost every other day)

Flamingemu · August 2014

MarisaKathleen said:

Another UO: I think the ice water challenge is stupid.

I didn't know about the ALS one until recently. A guy who was a few years older than me in HS died several years ago and some of his friends started a foundation that donates scholarships to kids with cancer. Great--I wasn't a friend of his because of our age difference, but I think it's cool that people did that. This ice water challenge has been going around FB for almost a month now and our local news even picked it up. I think it's ridiculous. Either film this and put it on FB, or donate $100? Yea. I wouldn't do it. I feel like challenging someone to either do something ridiculous or donate $100 is stupid.

I just got challeneged last night. I am not doing it. I think it is dumb. My family is calling me a fun killer. I said, when have you known me to be fun? Also, I am sorry me not dumping iced water over my head isn't fun for you, you do it in my place, k?

Hyaline · August 2014

I'm not going to go there requiring makeup, but I think that if you work in an office setting--whether you see customers or not--that you should be wearing something nicer than jeans and have at least fixed your hair. I consider brushing it and putting it in a neat ponytail "fixing" it.

It shows a lack of respect to dress like crap for work.

Pokedot · August 2014

MarisaKathleen said:

Another UO: I think the ice water challenge is stupid.

I didn't know about the ALS one until recently. A guy who was a few years older than me in HS died several years ago and some of his friends started a foundation that donates scholarships to kids with cancer. Great--I wasn't a friend of his because of our age difference, but I think it's cool that people did that. This ice water challenge has been going around FB for almost a month now and our local news even picked it up. I think it's ridiculous. Either film this and put it on FB, or donate $100? Yea. I wouldn't do it. I feel like challenging someone to either do something ridiculous or donate $100 is stupid.

This is ALL I've heard on CNBC for the last 3 days. It's so annoying. I get they want to raise awareness, awesome but dumping water on my head does nothing for the actual cause. Instead just donate your money silently. Besides the people that they are challenging like Warren Buffet. Dude he's in his 80's. He'll die of pneumonia plus he's like the riches man ever so I'm sure he can pony up $100 for the cause. So dumb.

As far as wearing makeup goes. I can go out without it. No one will recongnize me but I would. I'm way more laid back with makeup in public than I was pre Bennett. However I don't think wearing makeup is for everyone. Some people can't apply it, others are hypersensitive skin and it's just too expensive and some are just mroe comfortable without. Either way I don't care however running a comb through your hair is free. So do it.

Kissty · August 2014

I'll jump in on the make up train. Or off it in this case, because the only makeup I wear daily is concealer and mascara. I don't need it. If I'm going out somewhere special yeah I'll put it all on but not for day to day activities. It's too d@mn hot in the south for that.

The ice water challenge: I must live under a rock becuase I had no idea what it was until now.

kelbel527 · August 2014

MarisaKathleen said:

Another UO: I think the ice water challenge is stupid.

I didn't know about the ALS one until recently. A guy who was a few years older than me in HS died several years ago and some of his friends started a foundation that donates scholarships to kids with cancer. Great--I wasn't a friend of his because of our age difference, but I think it's cool that people did that. This ice water challenge has been going around FB for almost a month now and our local news even picked it up. I think it's ridiculous. Either film this and put it on FB, or donate $100? Yea. I wouldn't do it. I feel like challenging someone to either do something ridiculous or donate $100 is stupid.

I read an article that donations for ALS in the last few weeks have gone from something like $7K to over $100K. I'm too lazy to look up the actual numbers, but to me that feels like it's worth it.

I do believe that for every sports athlete I've seen doing the challenge on FB, they should be donating the $100 too (if not more).

MRoxy0628 · August 2014

kelbel527 said:

MarisaKathleen said:

Another UO: I think the ice water challenge is stupid.

I didn't know about the ALS one until recently. A guy who was a few years older than me in HS died several years ago and some of his friends started a foundation that donates scholarships to kids with cancer. Great--I wasn't a friend of his because of our age difference, but I think it's cool that people did that. This ice water challenge has been going around FB for almost a month now and our local news even picked it up. I think it's ridiculous. Either film this and put it on FB, or donate $100? Yea. I wouldn't do it. I feel like challenging someone to either do something ridiculous or donate $100 is stupid.

I read an article that donations for ALS in the last few weeks have gone from something like $7K to over $100K. I'm too lazy to look up the actual numbers, but to me that feels like it's worth it.

I do believe that for every sports athlete I've seen doing the challenge on FB, they should be donating the $100 too (if not more).

This is what I was going to say. I'm guessing there will be a big increase in donations, which I think makes it worth it. Plus, I do think it's fun. If there are people who want to do it, have at it. I don't think if someone doesn't want to "they're not fun", but it doesn't seem to be hurting anyone to do it. I saw Jimmy Fallon participate and he as well as his guest mentioned they would also be donating money. I agree that any famous person who participates should donate money.

MRoxy0628 · August 2014

Kissty said:

I'll jump in on the make up train. Or off it in this case, because the only makeup I wear daily is concealer and mascara. I don't need it. If I'm going out somewhere special yeah I'll put it all on but not for day to day activities. It's too d@mn hot in the south for that.

I think sometimes that's all someone needs. And if you don't need anything, I'm envious! I understand where you're coming from @marisakathleen in terms of people coming to work after a long night (or not) looking all disheveled and being the first thing people see.

I think if you're over the age of 22 and coming into work hungover to the point that you can't look presentable you need to reevaluate some things. I can see there being special exceptions to this, but if it's on the regular, that's a problem.

tinyhumantoe · August 2014

I think a lot of things look unprofessional yet do them myself. Like my fingernails. Unpainted and gnawed off. Sometimes I think I should wear colored lip gloss to give a more made up appearance.

MarisaKathleen · August 2014

I've never met a woman in my entire life that can't benefit from some lipgloss &/or concealer. I'm not saying you should look like Lady Gaga everyday, but I think after a certain age, you should put in the effort when going to work. Everyday look? Weekend look? Pf, who cares. Work to me is different though, especially when you're customer facing.

I get that I'm the odd man out, really I do. It bothers me so much when my manicure chips that if it happens at work, I keep nail polish remover pads in my desk drawer so my students don't see it. I attribute all of these things to the fact that I worked at a salon all through high school and a very fancy spa all through college. I HAD to come to work in full face of makeup with my hair done or get docked time so I could do it while I was there.

Pokedot · August 2014

I think children's birthday parties should also be a celebration of their parents. "Yeah, we kept you alive another year!" Sound like a good idea to me!

melody921 · August 2014

MarisaKathleen said:

Another UO: I think the ice water challenge is stupid.

I didn't know about the ALS one until recently. A guy who was a few years older than me in HS died several years ago and some of his friends started a foundation that donates scholarships to kids with cancer. Great--I wasn't a friend of his because of our age difference, but I think it's cool that people did that. This ice water challenge has been going around FB for almost a month now and our local news even picked it up. I think it's ridiculous. Either film this and put it on FB, or donate $100? Yea. I wouldn't do it. I feel like challenging someone to either do something ridiculous or donate $100 is stupid.

How about our CEO who just this morning told me he wants to do this challenge, get employees to pony up money for a chance to dump the water on him, and he wants media coverage of it to put our organization in the news for something good?

Pokedot · August 2014

mnkate said:

I think people take the "Q-tips are bad" concept too far. Yes, I understand they can shove wax deeper into your ear canal -- that doesn't mean you don't ever have to clean your/your kids ears. The fact that just glancing at your kid, I can see a shitton of wax is super gross.

Use just the tip (TWSS) or a washcloth...SOMETHING to at least wipe out the visible wax.

I went to school with a kid that never cleaned his ears. Like the wax was coming out of the ear it was so bad. It would go about 2 months then one day he'd have none. I don't know if his mom forgot, he had a condition or maybe he liked it, eeeeewww but it was so gross.

hmp1 · August 2014

AlinnJo said:

I think it's stupid that the new Ninja Turtles movie is rated PG-13 but they have all of these new toys for it and they are promoting it like it's for kids. A Facebook friend just posted a picture do her 5 and 2 year old at the movie. Ummm....what??? It's freaking PG-13. Am I super naive?? That seems so crazy to me.

One of James' classmates went to see it and the mom was talking to me about how it wasn't really a great movie to take him to. Um, no shit, he's 3.

tinyhumantoe · August 2014

i buy those weird baby q-tips with the huge ball. I clean the outside rim of her ear and the rest of the inside (of the external part), then twirl it once, gently inside her ear to remove some wax. It barely goes in and gets some wax out. The baby q-tips make me feel comfortable that I'm not going too far in, or that I won't pierce her ear drum if she moves.

heres what I'm talking about

https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0RXLKIlH6AQ/TVNQZPTtmBI/AAAAAAAAA2U/GnuQKWzW1gk/s1600/DSC_5836.jpg

tinyhumantoe · August 2014

i wonder what would come out of my ears if I had a doc remove the wax. I use q-tips every day. I'm sure I've packed it in. But dang, my doctor is really hot so I would never ask him to extract my wax.

hmp1 · August 2014

tinyhumantoe said:

i wonder what would come out of my ears if I had a doc remove the wax. I use q-tips every day. I'm sure I've packed it in. But dang, my doctor is really hot so I would never ask him to extract my wax.

I was surprised at the wax ball the ENT pulled out of Leo's ears earlier this week. I look in his ears a lot to see if I can see the tube and never saw the wax. I was going to ask him to do me, but like you said, he is way too hot for me to ask. Plus, you know, not my doctor and I wasn't sure what the rules are with that stuff.

MarisaKathleen · August 2014

melody921 said:

MarisaKathleen said:

Another UO: I think the ice water challenge is stupid.

I didn't know about the ALS one until recently. A guy who was a few years older than me in HS died several years ago and some of his friends started a foundation that donates scholarships to kids with cancer. Great--I wasn't a friend of his because of our age difference, but I think it's cool that people did that. This ice water challenge has been going around FB for almost a month now and our local news even picked it up. I think it's ridiculous. Either film this and put it on FB, or donate $100? Yea. I wouldn't do it. I feel like challenging someone to either do something ridiculous or donate $100 is stupid.

How about our CEO who just this morning told me he wants to do this challenge, get employees to pony up money for a chance to dump the water on him, and he wants media coverage of it to put our organization in the news for something good?

Huh...well, that's an interesting take on it for sure. At least the money will go to charity?

I donate to a few specific charities for causes that are close to me personally. Being "challenged" to either get ice water dumped on myself or be shamed into donating for a charity I don't typically think about just seems odd to me. I hate feeling guilted into things. Damn Catholic upbringing. I just can't shake the guilt with the most random things. :-(

hmp1 · August 2014

I was saving this for FFFC, but will post it here.

My older (43 year old) recently divorced brother just announced his engagement to his girlfriend of a year and surprise they are having a little boy in Jan. I have my feelings about this but whatever, not my life do what makes you happy. But, he made a comment about how to call dibs on my kids' hand-me-downs and now I'm all worked up about it. I buy more expensive clothes for them because I can resell them for a good amount. I really don't want to have to stop selling their clothes. But my other brother's wife gives me her hand-me-downs so I feel obligated to do the same. I'm the poor of my family though, let me sell my clothes. I did tell him that I have already gotten rid of everything up to 18 months and his fiance replied "that's ok, no one gives you bigger sizes at the baby shower so it will be a good size to start". Grrr, I don't want to do this! I think they will be getting the free hand-me-downs I received and not much of the stuff I buy to resell.

OceanLover26 · August 2014

hmp1 said:

I was saving this for FFFC, but will post it here.

My older (43 year old) recently divorced brother just announced his engagement to his girlfriend of a year and surprise they are having a little boy in Jan. I have my feelings about this but whatever, not my life do what makes you happy. But, he made a comment about how to call dibs on my kids' hand-me-downs and now I'm all worked up about it. I buy more expensive clothes for them because I can resell them for a good amount. I really don't want to have to stop selling their clothes. But my other brother's wife gives me her hand-me-downs so I feel obligated to do the same. I'm the poor of my family though, let me sell my clothes. I did tell him that I have already gotten rid of everything up to 18 months and his fiance replied "that's ok, no one gives you bigger sizes at the baby shower so it will be a good size to start". Grrr, I don't want to do this! I think they will be getting the free hand-me-downs I received and not much of the stuff I buy to resell.

I would just tell them you might be able to hand a few things down but the rest you already have plans for. I mean, you need to do what you need to do for your family. If your system works for you then I don't think you should have to feel guilty about it. They can't just "call dibs". You didn't even say they were up for grabs.

Pokedot · August 2014

hmp1 said:

I was saving this for FFFC, but will post it here.

My older (43 year old) recently divorced brother just announced his engagement to his girlfriend of a year and surprise they are having a little boy in Jan. I have my feelings about this but whatever, not my life do what makes you happy. But, he made a comment about how to call dibs on my kids' hand-me-downs and now I'm all worked up about it. I buy more expensive clothes for them because I can resell them for a good amount. I really don't want to have to stop selling their clothes. But my other brother's wife gives me her hand-me-downs so I feel obligated to do the same. I'm the poor of my family though, let me sell my clothes. I did tell him that I have already gotten rid of everything up to 18 months and his fiance replied "that's ok, no one gives you bigger sizes at the baby shower so it will be a good size to start". Grrr, I don't want to do this! I think they will be getting the free hand-me-downs I received and not much of the stuff I buy to resell.

I think it's crazy that they expect hand me downs. You can't call dibs for christ sake. My brother's g/f has send her son's clothes to us. Most are NMS but I never asked for them. Same with my niece's clothes. She's keeping them in case we have a girl next. I never asked for them either.

I'd just explain what you usually do and leave it be. I personally would have a hard time seeing clothes on a family member's kid that was originally mine. Call me weird or sentimental. I don't want to see it after my children have outgrown it.

kelbel527 · August 2014

hmp1 said:

I was saving this for FFFC, but will post it here.

My older (43 year old) recently divorced brother just announced his engagement to his girlfriend of a year and surprise they are having a little boy in Jan. I have my feelings about this but whatever, not my life do what makes you happy. But, he made a comment about how to call dibs on my kids' hand-me-downs and now I'm all worked up about it. I buy more expensive clothes for them because I can resell them for a good amount. I really don't want to have to stop selling their clothes. But my other brother's wife gives me her hand-me-downs so I feel obligated to do the same. I'm the poor of my family though, let me sell my clothes. I did tell him that I have already gotten rid of everything up to 18 months and his fiance replied "that's ok, no one gives you bigger sizes at the baby shower so it will be a good size to start". Grrr, I don't want to do this! I think they will be getting the free hand-me-downs I received and not much of the stuff I buy to resell.

I would pass down the hand-me-downs you received and anything you don't think you'd be able to sell for much - if you're comfortable with that. You could also tell them you're not sure if you're done having kids and don't want to get rid of all your clothes yet.

Pokedot · August 2014

What does everyone think of the name '"Birdie?" I can't wrap my head about that one.

hmp1 · August 2014

Pokedot said:

What does everyone think of the name '"Birdie?" I can't wrap my head about that one.

Adorable nn. It makes me think of Hope Floats.

Cheenomae · August 2014

hmp1 said:

I was saving this for FFFC, but will post it here.

My older (43 year old) recently divorced brother just announced his engagement to his girlfriend of a year and surprise they are having a little boy in Jan. I have my feelings about this but whatever, not my life do what makes you happy. But, he made a comment about how to call dibs on my kids' hand-me-downs and now I'm all worked up about it. I buy more expensive clothes for them because I can resell them for a good amount. I really don't want to have to stop selling their clothes. But my other brother's wife gives me her hand-me-downs so I feel obligated to do the same. I'm the poor of my family though, let me sell my clothes. I did tell him that I have already gotten rid of everything up to 18 months and his fiance replied "that's ok, no one gives you bigger sizes at the baby shower so it will be a good size to start". Grrr, I don't want to do this! I think they will be getting the free hand-me-downs I received and not much of the stuff I buy to resell.

@HMP1, I'd tell them that you aren't necessarily decided if you're done having kids or not. From discussions on here you're definitely still up for another one. The clothes you buy all seem pretty timeless in general so I'd just say you want to hang on to a good portion of it because baby #3 actually has dibs on the hand me downs. It's a good story, anyway!

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