WTF Wednesday

Kimbarbour08 · January 2016

Haven't seen one in a while

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beharrington · January 2016

WTF husband. My husband had jury duty yesterday. He went and didn't tell anyone that his wife is dilated and having contractions and could have a baby any day now. He was selected to serve on a jury. I am not happy. Hopefully the trial ends this week as promised and baby stays inside for a while longer. Even my doctor was all "WTF husband?" at my appointment yesterday afternoon and wrote him a note to give to the court so we can stay in contact.

DrillSergeantCat · January 2016

WTF sinuses. I haven't been able to breathe for 3 weeks. It's really irritating.

jadkins2 · January 2016

WTF to the stomach bug I had Sunday night that caused pre-term labor (34 weeks 5 days). It was absolutely horrible. I was admitted to L&D at midnight having contractions 3-5 minutes apart and not being able to get comfortable. They had to give me a shot to stop my contractions which ultimately worked, but made my heart rate sky rocket which made me feel even worse. Luckily, the contractions stopped and labor stopped. After three IV bags of fluid later I was able to go home and rest. Today I feel like a brand new person. I guess I can't complain too much cause it was a good practice run for my two year old and MIL. Yuck!!!!!

Kiek · January 2016

WTF husband for not telling me he had gotten into poison ivy and proceeding to snuggle me and "other things"

for two days before he casually mentions he got into some and is now covered in the rashes. Now I have poison ivy. The rashes didn't show up until The next day and there was only a tiny spot on his arm. Then the full blown rashes that he's now covered in showed up after two days when he's like, oh by the way, I got into some poison a couple days ago.

thisusername · January 2016

Wtf to the weather...

summererdvig · January 2016

WTF to getting carpal tunnel while pregnant. Encase the other lovely symptoms weren't fun enough, I can hardly move my right hand/wrist/thumb. This soooooo better go away before I have a baby to hold and care for alone all day!

Ps. I'm a righty!

Aussiechicka · January 2016

WTF to still throwing up at 35+ weeks. That plus BH and little miss gets super angry up in there when they happen at the same time.

skschnake · January 2016

WTF goes to my tailbone. It literally is killing me at the current moment. I didnt assist with many patients today so I sat and have been working on Ins and this chair is killing my ass...

BabySeaTurtles · January 2016

WTF to the clock. I am staring at my work on the computer screen for a million years today to realize that only an hour has gone by. Why has time stopped these past two weeks?!

brushesnbrunch · January 2016

WTF to my husband. He got a "promotion" at work....with a drastic pay cut. Not happy pregnant wife. Now I'm going to stress how we can afford my maternity leave where only half will be covered by STD............

blueberrymomma · January 2016

To the nurses and doctors at the children's hospital today. DD had to get a MRI with sedation. I told them she has really hard veins because they're super small and nothing comes out of them. They all spoke down to me like I know nothing they do dozens of IVs a day and can do anything. Well 30min, 3nurses, and 1 doctor later my poor baby had 5 pokes was screaming bloody murder, being held down by DH, and had more blood then normal on her and the floor.
Of course afterwards they were all like those were the hardest veins we've seen in 20+years.

On the bright side she came out of sedation really well and was super cute when she was loopy

mamacastro · January 2016

WTF to our dumb German Shepard. Its pouring rain outside right now and he is just standing outside getting soaked to the bone staring at me as i'm yelling at him to get inside. I'm too big and sore to be struggling with him so he can either go inside himself or stand there and be miserable. I love this dog but he is dumb sometimes

mcklough · January 2016

WTF to people that post gifs of people gagging. Why would you do that on a pregnancy message board?!? Especially on the first tri board- so terrible!

ohbaby714 · January 2016

WTF husband. Pretty sure he is pms-ing and more emotional/sensitive/mood swingy than I am.

Vkrosa · January 2016

Wtf to it all. We had a 2hr delay today due to the snow and at 530am I get the call from the district waking EVERYONE up and then my youngest DD started throwing up and proceeded to do so for three hours!!! Needless to say it's been a long day now apparently everyone is fine and we are due for another dusting of snow tonight. Oh joy another 530 am call.

srecupido · January 2016

Wtf pregnancy hormones. Can I go one day this week without having a cry feast or anxiety attack?! I'd like to not feel like I'm losing my ish everyday

Shatzegirl · January 2016

srecupido said:
Wtf pregnancy hormones. Can I go one day this week without having a cry feast or anxiety attack?! I'd like to not feel like I'm losing my ish everyday

I hear ya. I feel so dang anxious lately. Hugs to you! Hopefully things balance out soon.

Achae · January 2016

@kiek oh hell no, dog house for him!

mamacastro · January 2016

@mcklough haha you piqued my interest and I had to go find that post. The whole thread was the grossest and funniest i've seen in a while

Kiek · January 2016

Achae said:
@kiek oh hell no, dog house for him!

Seriously.

g0lightly8706 · January 2016

A day late but i am having a serious WTF moment..
So my SIL and BIL got me what I thought was a gift certificate at massage envy for a 1 hour prenatal massage for Christmas. I went to make the appointment today… and it turns out this certificate wasn't in their system anymore because she had won it a while back on the radio and just hadn't used it. At first I thought I was pissed off at Massage Envy because I thought they just weren't honoring their certificate, but now I'm pissed at my SIL for literally giving me something she got free and just hadn't had time to use. There's no expiration date so I'm trying to get the radio station and massage place to work together to figure it out and get my free massage.. but now I'm just sitting here stewing about the whole situation. This isn't the first time they've given us old radio station winnings either. I swear, i'm just gonna get them something stupid like a toothbrush next time gift giving comes around.

DrillSergeantCat · January 2016

g0lightly8706 said:

A day late but i am having a serious WTF moment..
So my SIL and BIL got me what I thought was a gift certificate at massage envy for a 1 hour prenatal massage for Christmas. I went to make the appointment today… and it turns out this certificate wasn't in their system anymore because she had won it a while back on the radio and just hadn't used it. At first I thought I was pissed off at Massage Envy because I thought they just weren't honoring their certificate, but now I'm pissed at my SIL for literally giving me something she got free and just hadn't had time to use. There's no expiration date so I'm trying to get the radio station and massage place to work together to figure it out and get my free massage.. but now I'm just sitting here stewing about the whole situation. This isn't the first time they've given us old radio station winnings either. I swear, i'm just gonna get them something stupid like a toothbrush next time gift giving comes around.

It's not supposed to be about how much you paid for the gift, though. In this situation I would be upset at the fact that she gave you an expired certificate rather than the fact it was free to her.

g0lightly8706 · January 2016

DrillSergeantCat said:

g0lightly8706 said:

A day late but i am having a serious WTF moment..
So my SIL and BIL got me what I thought was a gift certificate at massage envy for a 1 hour prenatal massage for Christmas. I went to make the appointment today… and it turns out this certificate wasn't in their system anymore because she had won it a while back on the radio and just hadn't used it. At first I thought I was pissed off at Massage Envy because I thought they just weren't honoring their certificate, but now I'm pissed at my SIL for literally giving me something she got free and just hadn't had time to use. There's no expiration date so I'm trying to get the radio station and massage place to work together to figure it out and get my free massage.. but now I'm just sitting here stewing about the whole situation. This isn't the first time they've given us old radio station winnings either. I swear, i'm just gonna get them something stupid like a toothbrush next time gift giving comes around.

It's not supposed to be about how much you paid for the gift, though. In this situation I would be upset at the fact that she gave you an expired certificate rather than the fact it was free to her.
____________________

Like I said though this isn't the first time they've done this. It seems to be occurring more and more where my husband and I spend time and money on things they actually want and appreciate meanwhile they give us whatever is just lying around . I get that its not supposed to be about the amount of money but its getting old and I'm over spending time buying them things they'd like when they put no thought into our gifts over and over again. And they both have money so its not that they can't afford anything, they just don't seem to care. Believe me I've known them for 9 years.. this is just how they are and its the tip of the iceberg of my issues with them so I'm just over it all.

DrillSergeantCat · January 2016

g0lightly8706 said:
____________________ Like I said though this isn't the first time they've done this. It seems to be occurring more and more where my husband and I spend time and money on things they actually want and appreciate meanwhile they give us whatever is just lying around . I get that its not supposed to be about the amount of money but its getting old and I'm over spending time buying them things they'd like when they put no thought into our gifts over and over again. And they both have money so its not that they can't afford anything, they just don't seem to care. Believe me I've known them for 9 years.. this is just how they are and its the tip of the iceberg of my issues with them so I'm just over it all.

That's my point, though. They're not putting thought into it and that is what you're upset about. Had the certificate worked and you knew she won it, would you be upset? I guess no, because it was something you liked and could use.

Don't get me wrong. I know exactly where you're coming from. My ex-SIL used to do stuff like that all the time. I'd wrack my brain thinking of an amazing gift for her while she'd grab just anything off the shelf at Marshall's for me. I know it's frustrating when that happens.

g0lightly8706 · January 2016

DrillSergeantCat said:

g0lightly8706 said:
____________________

Like I said though this isn't the first time they've done this. It seems to be occurring more and more where my husband and I spend time and money on things they actually want and appreciate meanwhile they give us whatever is just lying around . I get that its not supposed to be about the amount of money but its getting old and I'm over spending time buying them things they'd like when they put no thought into our gifts over and over again. And they both have money so its not that they can't afford anything, they just don't seem to care. Believe me I've known them for 9 years.. this is just how they are and its the tip of the iceberg of my issues with them so I'm just over it all.

That's my point, though. They're not putting thought into it and that is what you're upset about. Had the certificate worked and you knew she won it, would you be upset? I guess no, because it was something you liked and could use.

Don't get me wrong. I know exactly where you're coming from. My ex-SIL used to do stuff like that all the time. I'd wrack my brain thinking of an amazing gift for her while she'd grab just anything off the shelf at Marshall's for me. I know it's frustrating when that happens.
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I think knowing that she got it thru a radio station freebie and literally said to me she just never had time to use it so she gave it to me put a bad taste in my mouth, expired or not. That and the fact they gave my husband a coupon to a pub they won thru the radio has well, even though I'm pregnant and he doesn't drink, just makes me roll my eyes at the fact that we wondered all over the mall and really put thought into their gifts. I'm just not gonna waste my efforts into their gifts and get them whatever if this is the direction they keep going in.

acastl24 · January 2016

@summererdvig Lurking from Jan 2016 (gave birth in Dec)

I had horrible carpal tunnel, literally even in labor, but it went away immediately after birth and I've had no problems since.

winterviolethope · January 2016

DrillSergeantCat said:

g0lightly8706 said:
____________________

Like I said though this isn't the first time they've done this. It seems to be occurring more and more where my husband and I spend time and money on things they actually want and appreciate meanwhile they give us whatever is just lying around . I get that its not supposed to be about the amount of money but its getting old and I'm over spending time buying them things they'd like when they put no thought into our gifts over and over again. And they both have money so its not that they can't afford anything, they just don't seem to care. Believe me I've known them for 9 years.. this is just how they are and its the tip of the iceberg of my issues with them so I'm just over it all.

That's my point, though. They're not putting thought into it and that is what you're upset about. Had the certificate worked and you knew she won it, would you be upset? I guess no, because it was something you liked and could use.

Don't get me wrong. I know exactly where you're coming from. My ex-SIL used to do stuff like that all the time. I'd wrack my brain thinking of an amazing gift for her while she'd grab just anything off the shelf at Marshall's for me. I know it's frustrating when that happens.

You are not going to like what I have to say lol. I always keep track of what people get me so I can give them equal. I can't stand when people are cheap (exceptions apply --like if you are a 20 yo college student or 80 on social security or like spent time MAKING a thoughtful gift). But, I always get people nice gifts and spend time picking something I know they'll like. If they come back to me with a cheapo gift they put no effort into, I will note it and give them something of similar value the following year. I also ALWAYS consult my wedding gift list to see how much someone gave me befofe attending their wedding. I got married at 27 so I do tend to add a little to the checks I give my friends getting married now that we are in our 30's but if someone gave me a friggen teapot, I sure as hell won't be writing them a 300 dollar check for their wedding like I would for others.

mcklough · January 2016

LowerEastSiiide said:

g0lightly8706 said:
____________________ Like I said though this isn't the first time they've done this. It seems to be occurring more and more where my husband and I spend time and money on things they actually want and appreciate meanwhile they give us whatever is just lying around . I get that its not supposed to be about the amount of money but its getting old and I'm over spending time buying them things they'd like when they put no thought into our gifts over and over again. And they both have money so its not that they can't afford anything, they just don't seem to care. Believe me I've known them for 9 years.. this is just how they are and its the tip of the iceberg of my issues with them so I'm just over it all.

That's my point, though. They're not putting thought into it and that is what you're upset about. Had the certificate worked and you knew she won it, would you be upset? I guess no, because it was something you liked and could use.

Don't get me wrong. I know exactly where you're coming from. My ex-SIL used to do stuff like that all the time. I'd wrack my brain thinking of an amazing gift for her while she'd grab just anything off the shelf at Marshall's for me. I know it's frustrating when that happens.
You are not going to like what I have to say lol. I always keep track of what people get me so I can give them equal. I can't stand when people are cheap (exceptions apply --like if you are a 20 yo college student or 80 on social security or like spent time MAKING a thoughtful gift). But, I always get people nice gifts and spend time picking something I know they'll like. If they come back to me with a cheapo gift they put no effort into, I will note it and give them something of similar value the following year. I also ALWAYS consult my wedding gift list to see how much someone gave me befofe attending their wedding. I got married at 27 so I do tend to add a little to the checks I give my friends getting married now that we are in our 30's but if someone gave me a friggen teapot, I sure as hell won't be writing them a 300 dollar check for their wedding like I would for others.

I feel like Manhattan really is a different world. I can't even fathom being able to spend 300 dollars on a friend's wedding! We think back to what people gave us for our wedding when attending theirs now but I can count on 1 hand the number of gifts worth over $100 per family/couple, most were closer to the 50 range.

DrillSergeantCat · January 2016

LowerEastSiiide said:
You are not going to like what I have to say lol. I always keep track of what people get me so I can give them equal. I can't stand when people are cheap (exceptions apply --like if you are a 20 yo college student or 80 on social security or like spent time MAKING a thoughtful gift). But, I always get people nice gifts and spend time picking something I know they'll like. If they come back to me with a cheapo gift they put no effort into, I will note it and give them something of similar value the following year. I also ALWAYS consult my wedding gift list to see how much someone gave me befofe attending their wedding. I got married at 27 so I do tend to add a little to the checks I give my friends getting married now that we are in our 30's but if someone gave me a friggen teapot, I sure as hell won't be writing them a 300 dollar check for their wedding like I would for others.

That's on you. I just don't believe gifts should be a tit-for-tat money exchange. For Christmas the past several years, I've spent more than double on my mom and her husband than they have on my family. Two years in a row they gave me the same movie. They have money, but they give gifts they would like to receive instead of what I would like. Oh well. I haven't received a birthday gift from my mom in years either. Again...oh well.

I buy people gifts because it makes me happy to see them happy.

Achae · January 2016

LowerEastSiiide said:

g0lightly8706 said:
____________________ Like I said though this isn't the first time they've done this. It seems to be occurring more and more where my husband and I spend time and money on things they actually want and appreciate meanwhile they give us whatever is just lying around . I get that its not supposed to be about the amount of money but its getting old and I'm over spending time buying them things they'd like when they put no thought into our gifts over and over again. And they both have money so its not that they can't afford anything, they just don't seem to care. Believe me I've known them for 9 years.. this is just how they are and its the tip of the iceberg of my issues with them so I'm just over it all.

That's my point, though. They're not putting thought into it and that is what you're upset about. Had the certificate worked and you knew she won it, would you be upset? I guess no, because it was something you liked and could use.

Don't get me wrong. I know exactly where you're coming from. My ex-SIL used to do stuff like that all the time. I'd wrack my brain thinking of an amazing gift for her while she'd grab just anything off the shelf at Marshall's for me. I know it's frustrating when that happens.
You are not going to like what I have to say lol. I always keep track of what people get me so I can give them equal. I can't stand when people are cheap (exceptions apply --like if you are a 20 yo college student or 80 on social security or like spent time MAKING a thoughtful gift). But, I always get people nice gifts and spend time picking something I know they'll like. If they come back to me with a cheapo gift they put no effort into, I will note it and give them something of similar value the following year. I also ALWAYS consult my wedding gift list to see how much someone gave me befofe attending their wedding. I got married at 27 so I do tend to add a little to the checks I give my friends getting married now that we are in our 30's but if someone gave me a friggen teapot, I sure as hell won't be writing them a 300 dollar check for their wedding like I would for others.

That sounds like a confession. Yikes.

Monkeybutt80 · January 2016

LowerEastSiiide said:

g0lightly8706 said:
____________________ Like I said though this isn't the first time they've done this. It seems to be occurring more and more where my husband and I spend time and money on things they actually want and appreciate meanwhile they give us whatever is just lying around . I get that its not supposed to be about the amount of money but its getting old and I'm over spending time buying them things they'd like when they put no thought into our gifts over and over again. And they both have money so its not that they can't afford anything, they just don't seem to care. Believe me I've known them for 9 years.. this is just how they are and its the tip of the iceberg of my issues with them so I'm just over it all.

That's my point, though. They're not putting thought into it and that is what you're upset about. Had the certificate worked and you knew she won it, would you be upset? I guess no, because it was something you liked and could use.

Don't get me wrong. I know exactly where you're coming from. My ex-SIL used to do stuff like that all the time. I'd wrack my brain thinking of an amazing gift for her while she'd grab just anything off the shelf at Marshall's for me. I know it's frustrating when that happens.
You are not going to like what I have to say lol. I always keep track of what people get me so I can give them equal. I can't stand when people are cheap (exceptions apply --like if you are a 20 yo college student or 80 on social security or like spent time MAKING a thoughtful gift). But, I always get people nice gifts and spend time picking something I know they'll like. If they come back to me with a cheapo gift they put no effort into, I will note it and give them something of similar value the following year. I also ALWAYS consult my wedding gift list to see how much someone gave me befofe attending their wedding. I got married at 27 so I do tend to add a little to the checks I give my friends getting married now that we are in our 30's but if someone gave me a friggen teapot, I sure as hell won't be writing them a 300 dollar check for their wedding like I would for others.

That seems kinda tacky to me. I get what you are saying as someone who got married at 24 while in law school. Most of my law school friends (or college and high school friends for that matter) were not able to give large gifts at 24; and I think I still even have the list of gifts we received somewhere ( I compiled it then for thank you cards), but I would never and never did consult the list when my friends subsequently got married.

I think gifts should be based on what you can afford to give and the relationship you have with the receiver, not based on what they have given you. It seems tacky to me that for the same occasion like weddings, I would give generously to friends that are well off, but stingily to friends that are not, based on what they were able to afford to give me.

Kiek · January 2016

I try to give gifts that hold sentimental value over monitory value. I put a lot of thought into them. I can't imagine keeping tabs on what someone has given me to base my giving on. Seems to defeat the purpose of gift giving.

DrillSergeantCat · January 2016

@LowerEastSiiide in omnia paratus, amiright??

thisusername · January 2016

@DrillSergeantCat I gift the same way you do. I buy my husband ungodly amounts ($$)of things because I know he will use them and love them. Him? Not so much. it doesn't bother me one bit though. I don't like my own birthday, it's always been a bad day for me, so I don't celebrate or accept gifts for it. For his birthday I ALWAYS go over board, this what HE is accustomed to. I do the same for Christmas. Got him like $230 + of things I know he wanted and needed. He bought me a $15 puzzle. But I love that puzzle (and all puzzles) more than any other gift that could've cost more. It doesn't matter to me if people buy me gifts or not. I'd rather give than receive. It's more fun, in my opinion.

dragonfly321 · January 2016

DrillSergeantCat said:
@LowerEastSiiide in omnia paratus, amiright??

DEAD.

Life is Exciting · January 2016

WTF to the fact the pretzels and water give me heartburn. Pretzels? Really?!

I can't eat anything without feeling like I'm going to throw up.

dragonfly321 · January 2016

Life is Exciting said:
WTF to the fact the pretzels and water give me heartburn. Pretzels? Really?!
I can't eat anything without feeling like I'm going to throw up.

Suck on peppermint candy. I've been told it helps with reflux.

winterviolethope · January 2016

Kiek said:
I try to give gifts that hold sentimental value over monitory value. I put a lot of thought into them. I can't imagine keeping tabs on what someone has given me to base my giving on. Seems to defeat the purpose of gift giving.

I think sentimental gifts are great. I mentioned that in my post as an exception. I just think it's really rude when I go out of my way to pick out something I know someone will really like and that's really nice and not get the same consideration in return. I love giving. Picking out people's Christmas gifts and wrapping them beautifully is one of my favorite things to do. I love watching them open them and get excited. But if someone doesn't show me the same thought, I will note it. Why should I go out of my way and spend my hard earned money on someone who just takes and doesn't give me the same thought back?

winterviolethope · January 2016

mcklough said:

LowerEastSiiide said:

DrillSergeantCat said:

g0lightly8706 said:
____________________

Like I said though this isn't the first time they've done this. It seems to be occurring more and more where my husband and I spend time and money on things they actually want and appreciate meanwhile they give us whatever is just lying around . I get that its not supposed to be about the amount of money but its getting old and I'm over spending time buying them things they'd like when they put no thought into our gifts over and over again. And they both have money so its not that they can't afford anything, they just don't seem to care. Believe me I've known them for 9 years.. this is just how they are and its the tip of the iceberg of my issues with them so I'm just over it all.

That's my point, though. They're not putting thought into it and that is what you're upset about. Had the certificate worked and you knew she won it, would you be upset? I guess no, because it was something you liked and could use.

Don't get me wrong. I know exactly where you're coming from. My ex-SIL used to do stuff like that all the time. I'd wrack my brain thinking of an amazing gift for her while she'd grab just anything off the shelf at Marshall's for me. I know it's frustrating when that happens.
You are not going to like what I have to say lol. I always keep track of what people get me so I can give them equal. I can't stand when people are cheap (exceptions apply --like if you are a 20 yo college student or 80 on social security or like spent time MAKING a thoughtful gift). But, I always get people nice gifts and spend time picking something I know they'll like. If they come back to me with a cheapo gift they put no effort into, I will note it and give them something of similar value the following year. I also ALWAYS consult my wedding gift list to see how much someone gave me befofe attending their wedding. I got married at 27 so I do tend to add a little to the checks I give my friends getting married now that we are in our 30's but if someone gave me a friggen teapot, I sure as hell won't be writing them a 300 dollar check for their wedding like I would for others.

I feel like Manhattan really is a different world. I can't even fathom being able to spend 300 dollars on a friend's wedding! We think back to what people gave us for our wedding when attending theirs now but I can count on 1 hand the number of gifts worth over $100 per family/couple, most were closer to the 50 range.

I don't live in Manhattan but I agree ny is a different world. It's just customary here to give enough that would cover what the bride and groom paid for you to be there. The idea is to give them back what they paid for you and your date so they can get that money back and have a little nest egg to start their married life together. I estimate most people I know spend about $150/plate so that's where the $300 comes from. It's not meant to be as transactional as it sounds. It really is just meant (in my opinion) to give the couple back what they spent on you since you want to celebrate them and give them something to start out with. Everywhere has different customs. My husband is from the south and his friends have us gifts off the registry. It was weird to me but it's their custom and I didn't take offense to it - it's just different. I make a list also so I known if someone went out of the way to get me something really nice... That way I give back something really nice to them. It goes both ways.

winterviolethope · January 2016

dragonfly321 said:

Life is Exciting said:
WTF to the fact the pretzels and water give me heartburn. Pretzels? Really?!
I can't eat anything without feeling like I'm going to throw up.
Suck on peppermint candy. I've been told it helps with reflux.

Eek peppermint actually does the complete opposite. I'd stay away from it. Peppermint relaxes your lower esophageal spinchter - which is what causes reflux.
Think of that spnchter like a trap door. Food goes down the esophagus, the door opens to let it into the stomach where your stomach acid goes to work digesting it, etc. When that trap door gets weak, it opens when it's not supposed to ... Splashing your stomach acid up into the esophagus (basically what's supposed to be a one-way street becomes a 2-way street)
Tums is a temporary fix for pregnant women since we can't take much. Acid blockers or antacids are generally not the answer but it's the best thing we have until we can actually birth the baby and make it go away.

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