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Twatwaffle Tuesday

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I'm surprised this hasn't been posted yet today...who or what is the twatwaffle in your life today?


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  • mrsschmitymrsschmity member
    MynaBird said:
    As noted in the names thread, my MIL this morning emailed us a list of baby names from her side of the family, prefaced with the declaration "I don't care what you name your child." Obviously not, since you're clearly STILL mad that the first one isn't named for your side of the family. But thanks for the suggestions; Malvina and Diphony are DEFINITE shortlist contenders.
    Oh. Em. Gee. She didn't. I don't even have any words for what to say. If my MIL ever did that I would probably blow a gasket.
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  • DeePaddy24DeePaddy24 member
    MynaBird said:

    As noted in the names thread, my MIL this morning emailed us a list of baby names from her side of the family, prefaced with the declaration "I don't care what you name your child." Obviously not, since you're clearly STILL mad that the first one isn't named for your side of the family. But thanks for the suggestions; Malvina and Diphony are DEFINITE shortlist contenders.

    I wouldn't even know how to respond if my MIL did this. Unreal! Although, the day we told my in-laws they instantly started listing off names, then said "we do get a say in this!" I thought they were joking at first...but now I'm not so sure. That's just another reason I will not be sharing our names with them, lol.

    I really want to share a twatwaffle but I kind of feel like EVERYONE is one today. I'll try to narrow down my list & update later, hahaha.
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  • msuzannahmsuzannah member
    I'm not sure if I'm the twatwaffle or if it's everyone else. I'm pretty sure pregnancy has turned me into the spawn of satan. I hate everyone and everything. Seriously this guy at the store was mouth breathing loudly and I was so annoyed (in hindsight the poor guy probably had asthma or had run somewhere and I was just touchy). It's best for all of humanity that I just stay inside with my books and happy thoughts. I'm also NOT feeling the Christmas spirit so I think I am the twatwaffle today!
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  • goldie987goldie987 member
    MynaBird said:

    As noted in the names thread, my MIL this morning emailed us a list of baby names from her side of the family, prefaced with the declaration "I don't care what you name your child." Obviously not, since you're clearly STILL mad that the first one isn't named for your side of the family. But thanks for the suggestions; Malvina and Diphony are DEFINITE shortlist contenders.

    My MIL did sort of that too. Sent us a list at a whooping 7 weeks pregnant of common words that make cute baby names saying "I know its early but....". Yeah, Moss, Jet, Dune and Echo are totally names I want for my child. There were maybe 3 normal names but I refuse to consider them because of that. We don't need help picking baby names, if we did we would ask, thanks. At least it was better than the passive aggressive "here's names from our family that you should use" but I legitimately almost threw my phone out the window when I saw that. I'm waiting for her to be all over it when we see her for Thanksgiving since it'll be the first time we'll see them since we told them and we can't just not respond like we do with emails.
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  • LinsbinsLinsbins member
    What, you mean you don't like Echo?

    DH is a twatwaffle for leaving me home with his grandpa while everyone else went out shopping. Having the worst ms I've had yet, lost two breakfasts and can't even put the toothbrush in my mouth. Gramps and I don't speak the same language, and he's downstairs having to hear me puke.
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  • crdocrdo member
    Holy hell, @MynaBird and @Sgoldberg247. For ANYONE to assume they have any say whatsoever in your child's name is crazy, let alone actually send you a list of suggested names....wtf.

    If it were me, I would draw a hard, clear line in the sand and say "DH and I will name our own child, and we are not interested in anyone's suggestions."
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    laurenm2123 said:

    crdo said:

    Holy hell, @MynaBird and @Sgoldberg247. For ANYONE to assume they have any say whatsoever in your child's name is crazy, let alone actually send you a list of suggested names....wtf.

    If it were me, I would draw a hard, clear line in the sand and say "DH and I will name our own child, and we are not interested in anyone's suggestions."


    Come up with something completely ridiculous and tell that that's your decision and you are 100% decided.

    Falcon Ranger or something like that, see if that shuts them up!

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    I love this idea!!! I like the way you think, @laurenm2123.
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  • Diesel615Diesel615 member
    I share an office with 4 other people, and there's this one girl that has been weird around me the past couple weeks. It's getting worse and she ignores me and turns her back to me when she's having conversations with the other people in the office trying to exclude me from everything. It's very middle schoolish and getting REALLY annoying. Today she laid it on extra thick, and yes this is petty but it's so sickening obvious that she's got something against me. So we had new office supplies come in today, and she got everyone a pack of highlighters and put them on their desk, except me. She made a big deal about putting them on their desks or handing them to the others then just walked right by me like I didn't exist. I have NO idea what I did to this girl, but with these hormones raging I'm very sensitive and easily annoyed sooooo I'm really pissed off right now. Ugh! 
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  • mrsschmitymrsschmity member
    laurenm2123 said:
    Holy hell, @MynaBird and @Sgoldberg247. For ANYONE to assume they have any say whatsoever in your child's name is crazy, let alone actually send you a list of suggested names....wtf. If it were me, I would draw a hard, clear line in the sand and say "DH and I will name our own child, and we are not interested in anyone's suggestions."
    Come up with something completely ridiculous and tell that that's your decision and you are 100% decided. Falcon Ranger or something like that, see if that shuts them up!
    This. Ask them how they feel about the name "Buzz Lightyear". Tell them it's a name that's been in your family for decades and you'd like to keep it that way.
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  • goldie987goldie987 member
    edited November 2015
    laurenm2123 said:

    crdo said:

    Holy hell, @MynaBird and @Sgoldberg247. For ANYONE to assume they have any say whatsoever in your child's name is crazy, let alone actually send you a list of suggested names....wtf.

    If it were me, I would draw a hard, clear line in the sand and say "DH and I will name our own child, and we are not interested in anyone's suggestions."


    Come up with something completely ridiculous and tell that that's your decision and you are 100% decided.

    Falcon Ranger or something like that, see if that shuts them up!

    We've told them we're calling the baby Ziggy, after Zigmund Palffy, DH's favorite hockey player when he was a kid. He wanted his youngest brother named it and was turned down. It was a joke at first but it stuck and we've actually be referring to the baby as Ziggy. I wonder if we can get them to believe it's what we actually want to name them! I'm planning on just saying any names suggested will be taken out of consideration, hopefully that'll stop her from suggesting names she likes. She also made the request thconsiderstiongirl, that we not have a bow in her hair all the time like DH's cousins' daughter. I'll put my baby in what I want thanks.
    Eta-the bow comment was at 4 weeks and a few days. It was one of the first comments she had after "when are you due" and "how are you feeling". Seriously, that's what you're concerned about at that point?
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  • goldie987goldie987 member
    KTLehan said:

    I share an office with 4 other people, and there's this one girl that has been weird around me the past couple weeks. It's getting worse and she ignores me and turns her back to me when she's having conversations with the other people in the office trying to exclude me from everything. It's very middle schoolish and getting REALLY annoying. Today she laid it on extra thick, and yes this is petty but it's so sickening obvious that she's got something against me. So we had new office supplies come in today, and she got everyone a pack of highlighters and put them on their desk, except me. She made a big deal about putting them on their desks or handing them to the others then just walked right by me like I didn't exist. I have NO idea what I did to this girl, but with these hormones raging I'm very sensitive and easily annoyed sooooo I'm really pissed off right now. Ugh! 

    Oh, she would get a major bitch out from me! Not cool!
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    KTLehan said:

    I share an office with 4 other people, and there's this one girl that has been weird around me the past couple weeks. It's getting worse and she ignores me and turns her back to me when she's having conversations with the other people in the office trying to exclude me from everything. It's very middle schoolish and getting REALLY annoying. Today she laid it on extra thick, and yes this is petty but it's so sickening obvious that she's got something against me. So we had new office supplies come in today, and she got everyone a pack of highlighters and put them on their desk, except me. She made a big deal about putting them on their desks or handing them to the others then just walked right by me like I didn't exist. I have NO idea what I did to this girl, but with these hormones raging I'm very sensitive and easily annoyed sooooo I'm really pissed off right now. Ugh! 

    That girl's making herself look like an ass, because I'm sure her behavior is as transparent to everyone else as it is to you. I say, for now, keep acting how you normally would to her and everyone else, and keep letting her look like a total tool while you don't have to lift a finger.
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  • CourtJackCourtJack member
    edited November 2015
    Sgoldberg247 said:
    Holy hell, @MynaBird and @Sgoldberg247. For ANYONE to assume they have any say whatsoever in your child's name is crazy, let alone actually send you a list of suggested names....wtf. If it were me, I would draw a hard, clear line in the sand and say "DH and I will name our own child, and we are not interested in anyone's suggestions."
    Come up with something completely ridiculous and tell that that's your decision and you are 100% decided. Falcon Ranger or something like that, see if that shuts them up!
    We've told them we're calling the baby Ziggy, after Zigmund Palffy, DH's favorite hockey player when he was a kid. He wanted his youngest brother named it and was turned down. It was a joke at first but it stuck and we've actually be referring to the baby as Ziggy. I wonder if we can get them to believe it's what we actually want to name them! I'm planning on just saying any names suggested will be taken out of consideration, hopefully that'll stop her from suggesting names she likes. She also made the request thconsiderstiongirl, that we not have a bow in her hair all the time like DH's cousins' daughter. I'll put my baby in what I want thanks. Eta-the bow comment was at 4 weeks and a few days. It was one of the first comments she had after "when are you due" and "how are you feeling". Seriously, that's what you're concerned about at that point?

    Random interjection - one of my best friend's son's is named Ziggy. :) I think it's cute.


    edit - uh, I don't even know what happened

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  • MynaBirdMynaBird member
    I'm going to tell my mother-in-law that we fell in love with the names on her list and are definitely going with Charlesworth Sylvanus if it is a girl.
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    KTLehan said:

    I share an office with 4 other people, and there's this one girl that has been weird around me the past couple weeks. It's getting worse and she ignores me and turns her back to me when she's having conversations with the other people in the office trying to exclude me from everything. It's very middle schoolish and getting REALLY annoying. Today she laid it on extra thick, and yes this is petty but it's so sickening obvious that she's got something against me. So we had new office supplies come in today, and she got everyone a pack of highlighters and put them on their desk, except me. She made a big deal about putting them on their desks or handing them to the others then just walked right by me like I didn't exist. I have NO idea what I did to this girl, but with these hormones raging I'm very sensitive and easily annoyed sooooo I'm really pissed off right now. Ugh! 

    Workplace bullying comes in many different forms. I would speak to her and simply say "have I done anything to offend you" See what she comes out with. You really don't need that stress right now.
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  • dennyandleedennyandlee member
    @KTLehan, what adult person behaves this way? I agree with @atlast107 I'd cordially confront her directly and ask her what the cause is for the discrimination. Tisk, tisk. Kill her with kindness. Although I'm sure just the first part of the phrase sounds more fitting, especially if you are feeling as hormonal and short-fused as I do!

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    edited November 2015
    MynaBird said:

    As noted in the names thread, my MIL this morning emailed us a list of baby names from her side of the family, prefaced with the declaration "I don't care what you name your child." Obviously not, since you're clearly STILL mad that the first one isn't named for your side of the family. But thanks for the suggestions; Malvina and Diphony are DEFINITE shortlist contenders. </blockquote

    Thats terrible!! My DS's middle name is after my DH's brother, who he is really close to. When we told his parents we were doing that, my MIL said we'd better name the next one after his other brother, so he didn't get his feelings hurt! Nope, not how it works!

    My twatwaffle are my entitled drug addict clients! In Drug Court, my clients come to court every other week. This one client has treatment all morning (9:30 to 1:00 - intensive treatment) and no classes in the afternoon until 5:30. Rather than coming to court at 2:00, when he has no classes, he wants me to excuse his first group every Tuesday. If he came at 2:00, his day would be way too long! He threw a fit, saying he was being singled out!! It's just not fair!! Of course, I'm just being a b***h for not giving him his way and he said he'd just ask the judge. Luckily, the judge gave him a good talking to which made my day a little better!

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  • MynaBirdMynaBird member
    @jaceyannie I think that's what my MIL is trying to do -- make us think we need to be "fair" because our daughter is named after my mom's family and my FIL's mother (FIL and MIL are divorced and competitive). Definitely not how it works!
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  • Diesel615Diesel615 member
    I'm going to be killing her with kindness today :-D I'm not the confrontation type. As much as I want to confront her and be like WTF....I'm a crier when and wimp out with that kind of stuff. So I'll be laying on the kindness thick today. 
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  • Atlast111Atlast111 member
    edited November 2015
    KTLehan said:

    I'm going to be killing her with kindness today :-D I'm not the confrontation type. As much as I want to confront her and be like WTF....I'm a crier when and wimp out with that kind of stuff. So I'll be laying on the kindness thick today. 

    She might feel bad, on the other hand she might see this as a sign of weakness and push her agenda further. Try the niceness, if that fails be firm but fair, she needs to respect you also. If you can't face her directly then speak to a manager or HR...good luck girl! :wink:
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  • Knottie86418473Knottie86418473 member
    These posts are making me dread telling my mother because she's the type who thinks she's entitled to a say in the baby's name, dress, etc. I just know she's going to insist on coming to "help out" after the baby is born and I'm going to have to end up aggressively turning her down once the polite attempts fail. Thank goodness she lives two states away! Last time she was here she thought it nice to tell me my yard basically looks like shit and I should do something about it. Um...we're in year 5 of the worst drought the state (CA) has ever seen so everyone's yard looks like shit because we have severe water restrictions. Not to mention DH and I were both working full time and planning a wedding so didn't have time or money to rip out the grass and trees and replace 4000 sq feet of yard with more drought tolerant stuff. Dang...didn't mean to go on a rant. lol

    @KTLehan - people with that level of immaturity usually freak out when confronted with their childish behavior (often that's why they're being so passive aggressive in the first place - no communication skills). If you aren't in the mindset to confront her maybe buy her a box of crayons and a coloring book to go with the new highlighters. ;)
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