UO {2/25/16}

PrimRoseMama · February 2016

I see this has not been started yet? Let's hear these UOs. Also, please remember these are not guaranteed to be flame-free!

PrimRoseMama · February 2016

Its popular these days, but I am not a fan of marketing stuff that I see on FB and around social media. I feel like everyone is after me to go to some party or buy this or buy that. Seriously, can't we just share pictures of kids, cats and food? Also, these people on social media that want to sollicit me for whatever new Workout-Du-Jour that they want me to pay for to join some group so they can be my personal trainer. WTF people-- I will pay a personal trainer in person to do this shit. Don't act like I can't live without your life coaching or something.

Its everywhere! For the love of God! I just want to bum with friends. I don't need everyone suddenly sweet-talking me in attempt to "change my life" or "make more money" .

SuperKristy85 · February 2016

@PrimRoseMama I absolutely agree! I usually have to unfollow those people on my facebook because I cant stand to see it!

Mine is that I hate snapchat. I just dont understand the point, why not just text each other? I dont get it!

MRSCORKER · February 2016

I don't have snapchat or instagram and I have no desire to participate in either.

owlcup · February 2016

I, too, do not understand the social media craze. I have Facebook and Instagram. That's it. And my Instagram is only used to promote my sewing business.

I can't think of my own UO's today though which sucks because I normally have tons! I'm feeling super blah today.

smmatt08 · February 2016

I HATE chevron. If someone gives me baby anything with a chevron pattern I won't be appreciative

PeggyOlsonFTW · February 2016

Peeps are overrated.

Kaytee1087 · February 2016

SuperKristy85 said:

Mine is that I hate snapchat. I just dont understand the point, why not just text each other? I dont get it!

Yes! Why is Snapchat not Instagram? Aren't they the same thing?! I don't understand it at all. I have Facebook and Twitter, and I only have Twitter because so many celebrities I like are on there and post a lot, so they are fun to follow.

lmno304 · February 2016

I HATE the summertime! I live in Texas and it gets unbearably hot. For like six months! And our winter was nonexistent this year... its February and 80+ degrees all week.

Plus i work in retail and our summer promo stuff sits there for months and just gets more and more junky as the months go on. The summer aisle is the bane of my existence.

WinchestertoPittsburgh · February 2016

Baby announcements that involve drinking/alcohol are not funny. They're trashy. I just saw one on FB where the couple both held signs.. One said 'Sober for 3 months' and the other said 'Drinking for two' and he was double fisting beers.

Immature.

suzy311 · February 2016

SuperKristy85 said:

Mine is that I hate snapchat. I just dont understand the point, why not just text each other? I dont get it!

I don't get Snapchat. At. All. I have a few early/mid-20s friends who who use it all the time. What am I supposed to do when you send me a Snapchat? Send you one back? Text you and say "Cool"? Why did you tell me to download another app just to send me pictures of frappuccinos?

emmaaa · February 2016

WinchestertoPittsburgh said:

Baby announcements that involve drinking/alcohol are not funny. They're trashy. I just saw one on FB where the couple both held signs.. One said 'Sober for 3 months' and the other said 'Drinking for two' and he was double fisting beers.

Immature.

I think those are hilarious! Haha. I wouldn't use it as my own announcement but I do laugh when I see them.

missmaehurt · February 2016

I can't stand all the cattiness on our BMB. If someone posts something you don't like or agree with, fine, but didn't we learn as children, "If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all." It's not hard to politely disagree or ignore it. We're all adults here, I wish some of us would actually act like it. I was hoping that The Bump would be a great resource like The Knot was when I was getting married, however the more threads I read, the more turned off I become.

kaimee072712 · February 2016

The use of the word "bae" makes me want to throw up in my mouth every time I hear someone refer it to their SO as one. In many other languges it means shit. Why can't we just pronunciate appropriately? It's babe! Flame away I will never change my mind.

kewltif · February 2016

I find those video siggys very annoying... On the opposite extreme, I can't even seem to figure out how to get a ticket to stick in mine!

PeggyOlsonFTW · February 2016

nataliemaephotography said:

I can't stand all the cattiness on our BMB. If someone posts something you don't like or agree with, fine, but didn't we learn as children, "If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all." It's not hard to politely disagree or ignore it. We're all adults here, I wish some of us would actually act like it. I was hoping that The Bump would be a great resource like The Knot was when I was getting married, however the more threads I read, the more turned off I become.

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Uhhh.... what cattiness @nataliemaephotography? This BMB has been pretty tame as of late.

CaptainPhasma · February 2016

My Unpopular Opinion is that I hate acronyms! Took me way too long to figure out that OU doesn't refer to the computer game from the late 1990s that takes place in Britannia, Ultima Online. I shouldn't have to struggle to figure out if you're talking about your Darling Daughter or Designated Driver. The worst part is I'm starting to use the shorthand too. My husband is awesome, but no one will know what I'm talking about if I say AH instead of DH. I work in an industry (medicine) that uses a lot of acronyms and it drives me crazy at work too. Communication is about clarity!

CopperBoom86 · February 2016

PeggyOlsonFTW said:

Uhhh.... what cattiness @nataliemaephotography? This BMB has been pretty tame as of late.

Agreed. This board is so tame it's almost boring.

sarals24 · February 2016

Agreed! What cattiness? Directing people who post about symptoms to post on the symptoms board? My last BMB was INSANE. And pretty awesome. So many crazy drive-by posters, so many white knights...for some reason it was always on Friday afternoons, and it made my last few hours at work fly by.

I'm hoping after everyone gets past the anxiety of the first trimester that this board gets going a bit more!

kmalls · February 2016

nataliemaephotography said:

I can't stand all the cattiness on our BMB. If someone posts something you don't like or agree with, fine, but didn't we learn as children, "If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all." It's not hard to politely disagree or ignore it. We're all adults here, I wish some of us would actually act like it. I was hoping that The Bump would be a great resource like The Knot was when I was getting married, however the more threads I read, the more turned off I become.

This seems out of left field, unless I missed something.

To be honest, when this board does start getting more opinionated and potentially even heated over certain topics, I think it'll be great. That's the beauty of open forums like this with diverse viewpoints. Everyone gets their say and they can express themselves any way they want to (within the TOU, of course). If that makes you uncomfortable, perhaps you should find a more "polite" forum that better suits your needs.

ETA: The Knot was fucking horrifying to me when I cruised the community while planning my wedding. Partly because I didn't really "get" how communities worked yet, but also because the etiquette police and the bashing of certain ideas practically gave me anxiety attacks. I'm honestly shocked you think this place is cattier.

BoyMom44 · February 2016

I can't stand people who claim they are going to move out of the country if x candidate wins. I have yet to encounter someone to do it yet and it's so dramatic.

AverageAsh · February 2016

nataliemaephotography said:

I can't stand all the cattiness on our BMB. If someone posts something you don't like or agree with, fine, but didn't we learn as children, "If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all." It's not hard to politely disagree or ignore it. We're all adults here, I wish some of us would actually act like it. I was hoping that The Bump would be a great resource like The Knot was when I was getting married, however the more threads I read, the more turned off I become.

This BMB is sweet as sugar. I haven't seen a snark post yet which is shocking compared to how TB used to operate.

PrimRoseMama · February 2016

nataliemaephotography said:

I can't stand all the cattiness on our BMB. If someone posts something you don't like or agree with, fine, but didn't we learn as children, "If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all." It's not hard to politely disagree or ignore it. We're all adults here, I wish some of us would actually act like it. I was hoping that The Bump would be a great resource like The Knot was when I was getting married, however the more threads I read, the more turned off I become.

I'm sorry, I really disagree with you here. I haven't seen even that much snark. Are you reading the same threads I am? This board has been really helpful, supportive and inviting. Where is this coming from?

AverageAsh · February 2016

My UO is that my 10 month old doesn't eat organic anything and I seriously doubt it will effect (affect?) her ability to get into Harvard.

JamieK1882 · February 2016

Ok I'm gonna give the most unpopular opinion there is....I don't like leggings worn as pants.

Dont get me wrong, they're comfy as shit and I love them around the house, but I see waaaayyy too many people wearing them out inappropriately. If you're gonna wear them out, please at least heave a tunic covering your camel toe.

krzyriver · February 2016

@JamieK1882 I'm with you on this one. I love yoga pants and wear them everywhere, but even with those I wear long shirts. Leggings are just to thin in my opinion. And they are not dressy! If you're going somewhere that you should wear slacks, leggings do not work just because theyre black pants!

celette482 · February 2016

My UO is that twee birth announcements, particularly on social media, are silly. I told my parents we were expecting their first grandchild via text and guess what, they're still excited! (Time differences are a big part of this, to be sure.) I almost want to just post on facebook "so I had a baby. It came out of me. We are healthy." And have that be my announcement at the end of the ride.

rebeccuh · February 2016

kaimee072712 said:

Why can't we just pronunciate appropriately?

I am stealing this sentence for everyday use. It's amazing. Why indeed.

celette482 · February 2016

@kaimee072712 ...maybe they AREN'T saying babe and are saying sh*t? Suddenly things make so much more sense!

alysie89 · February 2016

@BoyMom44 I think it's funny.
As a non American seeing Cape Bretton Island invite Americans to come live there if trump wins was hilarious.
Watching the entire USA political race going on is like watching a bad episode of relaity TV.

owlcup · February 2016

kaimee072712 said:

The use of the word "bae" makes me want to throw up in my mouth every time I hear someone refer it to their SO as one. In many other languges it means shit. Why can't we just pronunciate appropriately? It's babe! Flame away I will never change my mind.

I actually recently learned it started as an acronym. B.A.E - Before Anyone Else. But yeah, all I hear is poop too.

joyful08 · February 2016

I would have never said this before but since someone else brought it up I will second it. This board is boring!

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There is hardly and snark or fun gif parties. I feel all we talk about it our lack of poop and how much our boobs hurt.

Come on ladies lets set up our game or else these next 8 months will go sooooooo slooooow!!!!

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CopperBoom86 · February 2016

@joyful08 :

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mkc3888 · February 2016

@CopperBoom86 I love your new girl gif!

UponAStar16 · February 2016

I think pit bulls just shouldn't exist. Sorry I'm not sorry

krzyriver · February 2016

My unpopular opinion is that I don't think that stepparents should be "friends" with their step kids. People tell me all the time that I need to stop trying to be a parent and just be friends with my stepson.... and I'm totally against that. I don't punish him, I leave that for my husband, but I'm very strict. He knows my rules and I enforce them. I know everyone's situation is different, but you marry someone to be their partner, not to be friends with their kids.

Also, I've never actually seen it work anyway. Everyone that I know who tried to be friends with their step kids (or whose stepparents tried to be friends with them) just made an awkward situation worse. The kids didn't want a friend, they wanted their parents back together. Their stepparent trying to befriend them didn't change that. The kids just needed to adjust in their own time.

westcoastfoodie · February 2016

UponAStar16 said:

I think pit bulls just shouldn't exist. Sorry I'm not sorry

WHAAAAAAAT?! SO unpopular with me. Why? Do you just not think that they are cute? I mean I know a lot of breeds that I just do not find cute... corgis... not cute. Don't know why.

queen_frostine · February 2016

@lmno304 also in Texas, totally agree with you. I relish all the cold weather I can because I know there's not much of it. I can understand some people who like summer when they live where the high temps are in the 80s, but I even have Texas friends who are all "ohh I loooove summer" and I think they are certifiably insane.