UO Thursday

dshannah · February 2016

I hope this is not an unpopular opinion, but I think it might be given the seeming preferences of all the apps I'm using:

I *hate* when the size-comparison images offered for baby are:
1. Spiky (seriously, is this birth thing not scary enough without you comparing baby to a pineapple?)
2. Phallic (that just seems weird. Surely there's a more accurately-sized vegetable out there than a cucumber?)
3. Completely unhelpful. (I don't know what squash are like where the app developers live, but in my world, acorn squash are tiny compared to spaghetti squash).

TXmamatobe · February 2016

I'm a Belieber!!! I love Justin's new album and even though I'm 67 years older than him, I have no shame!

I love heels! Even when pregnant. Last time I wore them until two weeks before delivery. They are not uncomfortable to me and I feel like they make me look a little better in all my large and pregnant glory.

TheThornBird · February 2016

This is really more of a twatwaffle but I'll try to spin it to UO

I'm a dog trainer and work at a dog daycare, and I completely understand that most owners don't understand how to train, and I don't expect everyone to have perfectly behaved dogs (or else I'd be out of business!). But if your dog has no self control- you need to keep him under control!!!

You would not believe how many people let their dog run up to me and jump on me *while I'm visibly pregnant*. Not just little dogs- big dogs, too. Even if I weren't pregnant, it is so rude to let your dog jump on people. I regularly come home with scratchmarks on my belly and legs, and that pisses me off even when I'm not pregnant. And I understand it's part of my job, but some people are ridiculous- they walk in the door, drop their dogs leash, and just watch as it runs up and slams into me.

Unless you have a perfectly trained dog with 100% reliability, keep them on their leash!

Jenly17 · February 2016

This might actually be a popular opinion, I dunno...I think that all of the people with a name like Knottie1234567 should take 3 seconds to change your username. It's hard to remember who all of the 'knotties' in May are. Even harder to distinguish if you have a stock avatar picture.

kami09 · February 2016

^ lol agree. I only remember one knottie from our group because she has a picture (a pretty picture! Hope that's not weird)- sorry I'd tag but I can't remember all the numbers lol

Jenly17 · February 2016

kami09 said:

^ lol agree. I only remember one knottie from our group because she has a picture (a pretty picture! Hope that's not weird)- sorry I'd tag but I can't remember all the numbers lol

Yes! I know who you're referring to.

and_peggy · February 2016

I don't check TB for several days at a time because it I feel like a lot of posts are really negative. Not necessarily referring to our month board but just in general.

kp90 · February 2016

I don't find Johnny Depp or Brad Pitt attractive.

TXmamatobe · February 2016

kp90 said:

I don't find Johnny Depp or Brad Pitt attractive.

Brad Pitt now or Brad Pitt ever??!

Charla1224 · February 2016

The snoggle is over rated!

Yep! I said it! I use to love my snoogle and promote others getting one but that ship has sailed. As I've grown bigger my snoogle has become an octopus I must wrestle every night. I can't easily roll out of bed to pee 5x/ night with that thing in the way and I'm convinced that the jersey cover on mine is increasing my night sweats. At this point I just want a regular body pillow with a regular pillow case.

kp90 · February 2016

TXmamatobe said:

kp90 said:

I don't find Johnny Depp or Brad Pitt attractive.

Brad Pitt now or Brad Pitt ever??!

Really, ever. Idk why. I mean he's not ugly... but I just don't find him 'hot'.

mrstmoose · February 2016

@Charla1224 I've been using a regular body pillow with a regular pillow case and I still sweat an insane amount.

I think it's crazy to spend an obscene amount of money on face wash/lotion. If you need to do this, go see a dermatologist first.

kami09 · February 2016

Image: https://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/13800000/Brad-Pitt-brad-pitt-13850986-1024-768.jpg

kami09 · February 2016

Sorry that's ginormous...but also NOT sorry.

You don't find that hot?!?!?

yogahh · February 2016

I think the couple from "The Little Couple" have horrible parenting skills. Those kids are so spoiled and allowed to just do whatever they want. It makes me mad, but for some reason, I continue to watch that show.

arj14 · February 2016

I'm with @kp90 on Brad Pitt... he just doesn't do anything for me.

AdorkablePixie · February 2016

kp90 said:

I don't find Johnny Depp or Brad Pitt attractive.

Get. Out! Not a fan of Brad Pitt... but Johnny Depp, OMG.

kp90 · February 2016

kami09 said:

Sorry that's ginormous...but also NOT sorry.

You don't find that hot?!?!?

Lol, that's one of the better pictures I've seen of him I guess. I don't know what it is. Maybe from seeing him on TV or a movie once just rubbed me the wrong way. Plus I guess my type is more, dark hair, dark eyes, tan skin. My SO is latino so that's more my route. Or give me some Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel!

AdorkablePixie · February 2016

My UO is that I don't get the whole buying a thank you gift for your shower host thing. I've NEVER heard of that before. I've hosted two showers and co-hosted two others and I never got any sort of thank you gift. I won't be giving one to the hosts of my shower.. there are four!

Bltbear82 · February 2016

Brad Pitt had a really long run of being hot, but after the whole Angelina/being married thing I just can't see it anymore. Every time I see him now I just think "oh, go away already".

arj14 · February 2016

kp90 said:

kami09 said:

Sorry that's ginormous...but also NOT sorry.

You don't find that hot?!?!?

Lol, that's one of the better pictures I've seen of him I guess. I don't know what it is. Maybe from seeing him on TV or a movie once just rubbed me the wrong way. Plus I guess my type is more, dark hair, dark eyes, tan skin. My SO is latino so that's more my route. Or give me some Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel!

*****quote fail*****

Aaaaand the bolded is where you lost me

DH has the uncanny ability to almost always tell when I'm going to find an actor or celebrity attractive. It weirds me out a bit still.

AnastasiaBeaverhausen09 · February 2016

AdorkablePixie said:

My UO is that I don't get the whole buying a thank you gift for your shower host thing. I've NEVER heard of that before. I've hosted two showers and co-hosted two others and I never got any sort of thank you gift. I won't be giving one to the hosts of my shower.. there are four!

I agree with you. Unfortunately, where I live (maybe it's regional? maybe it's my social circles?) a host is always given a thank you gift. So I will have to buy six gifts for the hosts of my shower. I have hosted many showers and always received a gift. I have never understood it. Me hosting your shower is a gift to you. Don't give me a gift back!

laurenmdrn16 · February 2016

I guess my UO is that I don't really have a type. You can show me two pictures of very similar celebrities and for some reason I will find one attractive and not the other. It really has to do with how much exposure they have gotten, if they are d-bags, or if they played a certain role that rubbed me the wrong way. As far as my personal life, my past boyfriends could not be more different in looks and body type.

Jparke2 · February 2016

Charla1224 said:

The snoggle is over rated!

Yep! I said it! I use to love my snoogle and promote others getting one but that ship has sailed. As I've grown bigger my snoogle has become an octopus I must wrestle every night. I can't easily roll out of bed to pee 5x/ night with that thing in the way and I'm convinced that the jersey cover on mine is increasing my night sweats. At this point I just want a regular body pillow with a regular pillow case.

I have a love/hate relationship with my snoogle. I get awful night sweats and the neck part gets all damp so I have to wash the cover, but putting that cover back on is a major task! Also, last night I got THE WORST Charley horse while turning over in the night and trying to untangle myself from the snoogle. I mean, it was terrible. I thought it would never end. That said, I need my snoogle.... And I love it haha

dsmith211 · February 2016

AnastasiaBeaverhausen09 said:

AdorkablePixie said:

My UO is that I don't get the whole buying a thank you gift for your shower host thing. I've NEVER heard of that before. I've hosted two showers and co-hosted two others and I never got any sort of thank you gift. I won't be giving one to the hosts of my shower.. there are four!

I agree with you. Unfortunately, where I live (maybe it's regional? maybe it's my social circles?) a host is always given a thank you gift. So I will have to buy six gifts for the hosts of my shower. I have hosted many showers and always received a gift. I have never understood it. Me hosting your shower is a gift to you. Don't give me a gift back!

This was my thought. I always thought the etiquette for a baby shower was actually that an actual gift for the host is nice if you can swing it, but not entirely necessary... However a thank you card would not be a bad idea

AdorkablePixie · February 2016

dsmith211 said:

AnastasiaBeaverhausen09 said:

AdorkablePixie said:

My UO is that I don't get the whole buying a thank you gift for your shower host thing. I've NEVER heard of that before. I've hosted two showers and co-hosted two others and I never got any sort of thank you gift. I won't be giving one to the hosts of my shower.. there are four!

I agree with you. Unfortunately, where I live (maybe it's regional? maybe it's my social circles?) a host is always given a thank you gift. So I will have to buy six gifts for the hosts of my shower. I have hosted many showers and always received a gift. I have never understood it. Me hosting your shower is a gift to you. Don't give me a gift back!

This was my thought. I always thought the etiquette for a baby shower was actually that an actual gift for the host is nice if you can swing it, but not entirely necessary... However a thank you card would not be a bad idea

@AnastasiaBeaverhausen09 I do think it must be a regional thing, because people just don't do that where I am from.

@dsmith211 Oh yes, definitely a thank you card, for sure!! I hosted my sister in laws baby shower (because she is quite a bitch and doesn't really have many friends) and didn't even get so much as a verbal thank you, let alone a thank you card! I did get a text a couple weeks after when she was doing thank you cards that said, "So I have one less card to write, thanks for the shower, I really appreciate it." Really?! I am the ONE you should have written a thank you to. I worked my butt off for her shower.

VS2016 · February 2016

Most STMs will hopefully feel the same way on this: baby clothes sizing!!! My daughter was in newborn, 0-3 months, and 3-6 at the same time depending on the brand of clothes. Get it together!!!

missnc77 · February 2016

mrstmoose said:

I think it's crazy to spend an obscene amount of money on face wash/lotion. If you need to do this, go see a dermatologist first.

How much do you consider obscene? I used to get horrible under the skin zits around my period that would turn into mountains and leave scars. I went to the dermatologist who prescribed me Differn. It worked, but my face was constantly dry. After using it for over a year, I went to Sephora and bought two different types of washes from the REN line. $28 for the gentle milk cleanser and $30 for the exfoliater. After using those with the Differn, I finally got the courage to stop the Differn completely a year ago. I haven't had any of those awful under the skin zits since then either. I think Dermatologists can be some of the worst for getting you in and out and seeing as many patients as possible during the day, prescribing whatever their favorite pharma rep is peddling at the time. Did the Differn help the under the skin zits? Yes. Did it also give me terrible skin otherwise? Yup. Truth is, I'd pay three times as much for the face washes if I had to.

vinerie · February 2016

kp90 said:

I don't find Johnny Depp or Brad Pitt attractive.

Sure you don't

Image: https://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ygfb0eon1ql8lgxo2_500.gif

RSaini · February 2016

Jenly17 said:

This might actually be a popular opinion, I dunno...I think that all of the people with a name like Knottie1234567 should take 3 seconds to change your username. It's hard to remember who all of the 'knotties' in May are. Even harder to distinguish if you have a stock avatar picture.

@Jenly17LOL can you tell me how to change my username because I cant seem to find where to do it??? I've been dying to do that!

AdorkablePixie · February 2016

Knottie66236605 said:

Jenly17 said:

This might actually be a popular opinion, I dunno...I think that all of the people with a name like Knottie1234567 should take 3 seconds to change your username. It's hard to remember who all of the 'knotties' in May are. Even harder to distinguish if you have a stock avatar picture.

@Jenly17LOL can you tell me how to change my username because I cant seem to find where to do it??? I've been dying to do that!

I believe you can do it in account options?

yogahh · February 2016

AdorkablePixie said:

Knottie66236605 said:

Jenly17 said:

This might actually be a popular opinion, I dunno...I think that all of the people with a name like Knottie1234567 should take 3 seconds to change your username. It's hard to remember who all of the 'knotties' in May are. Even harder to distinguish if you have a stock avatar picture.

@Jenly17LOL can you tell me how to change my username because I cant seem to find where to do it??? I've been dying to do that!

I believe you can do it in account options?

Or send a PM to BumpAdmin??

RSaini · February 2016

AdorkablePixie said:

Knottie66236605 said:

Jenly17 said:

This might actually be a popular opinion, I dunno...I think that all of the people with a name like Knottie1234567 should take 3 seconds to change your username. It's hard to remember who all of the 'knotties' in May are. Even harder to distinguish if you have a stock avatar picture.

@Jenly17LOL can you tell me how to change my username because I cant seem to find where to do it??? I've been dying to do that!

I believe you can do it in account options?

I've tried and haven't been able to...i'm only able to edit my address and such...

AmmyBelle · February 2016

My UO is that I hate the acronym "LO" - I always end up reading it "low" and that just ... is weird. Also DH, which for some reason makes me think of a FedEx type company (was there a shipping company that was DH-something?) Bah!

RSaini · February 2016

yogahh said:

AdorkablePixie said:

Knottie66236605 said:

Jenly17 said:

This might actually be a popular opinion, I dunno...I think that all of the people with a name like Knottie1234567 should take 3 seconds to change your username. It's hard to remember who all of the 'knotties' in May are. Even harder to distinguish if you have a stock avatar picture.

@Jenly17LOL can you tell me how to change my username because I cant seem to find where to do it??? I've been dying to do that!

I believe you can do it in account options?

Or send a PM to BumpAdmin??

Just did that...thanks!!

Bluejay3030 · February 2016

Knottie66236605 said:

AdorkablePixie said:

Knottie66236605 said:

Jenly17 said:

This might actually be a popular opinion, I dunno...I think that all of the people with a name like Knottie1234567 should take 3 seconds to change your username. It's hard to remember who all of the 'knotties' in May are. Even harder to distinguish if you have a stock avatar picture.

@Jenly17LOL can you tell me how to change my username because I cant seem to find where to do it??? I've been dying to do that!

I believe you can do it in account options?

I've tried and haven't been able to...i'm only able to edit my address and such...

I had to log into my old The Knot account to change my username. It automatically updated over here after a few hours I think.

VS2016 · February 2016

Pregnant or not, I do not understand spending more than a half hour to get ready to go anywhere. If people care that much about how I look, they should just not look at me. Don't get me wrong, I straighten my hair and do put makeup on but how can a makeup and hair routine take longer?? I do not have time for that!

AmmyBelle · February 2016

VS2016 said:

Pregnant or not, I do not understand spending more than a half hour to get ready to go anywhere. If people care that much about how I look, they should just not look at me. Don't get me wrong, I straighten my hair and do put makeup on but how can a makeup and hair routine take longer?? I do not have time for that!

As someone with curly hair who straightens it - I can assure you, it sometimes can take way longer than 30 minutes just to straighten out the curls, nevermind makeup/getting dressed. FWIW, I don't think many people enjoy spending so much time getting ready, but I for one am not blessed with easy hair. I just turn up the music and dance along with my straightner.

kami09 · February 2016

I have wavy hair and have not blow dried or straightened my hair in close to 5 years. (I've been married for almost 5 and have not owned either of those in that time frame). Since having my son I can count on one hand the amount of times I've even worn my hair down. It's kinda sad when I think about it

missnc77 · February 2016

VS2016 said:

Pregnant or not, I do not understand spending more than a half hour to get ready to go anywhere. If people care that much about how I look, they should just not look at me. Don't get me wrong, I straighten my hair and do put makeup on but how can a makeup and hair routine take longer?? I do not have time for that!

I don't have time for it either, but my hair takes at least 10 minutes to dry, and then I have frizzy hair. So, I have to use a round brush which adds more time. I could straight dry and straighten, but I also have thin hair, so it basically sticks to my head if I straighten.

Shower
10 Minutes - Apply lotion everywhere. Deodorant. Brush teeth
5 minutes - Brush out wet hair. Add in some sort of volumizing product
15 minutes - Make up (moisturizer, foundation, powder, blush, eye-shadow, eye liner, mascara, brow shaping)
15-20 minutes - Blow dry hair with round brush, hair spray

Total time: 50-60 minutes

(Add ons - Another 10 minutes for smokey eye make-up if going out; Another 15 minutes for hair curling and beachy waves)

And that's on a good day. I hate getting dressed because it takes forever. I could put on less make-up. I could just rock frizzy hair. But, I care. What can I say? It's not that I want people to look at me and judge me one way or another. It's about making myself feel good and put together, so I do it for me. I work from home and generally look like a slob during the week (if anyone wonders why I've never participated in a HDBD), so when I do make an effort, that's what it takes. If you're someone that can do hair and make-up in 30 minutes and be happy with the results, I bow down to you. Consider yourself lucky.

Bluejay3030 · February 2016

I hate going to the movies. I'd rather wait 6 months for something to come out on blu ray than brave the masses and movie theater nastiness.

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