I think that people who celebrate cinco de mayo JUST as an excuse to get freaking plastered are stupid. Last year, I asked numerous drunkards around me if they knew what cinco de mayo was really even about, and nobody knew. Do your homework Felicia, and go home. You're drunk.
I think that people who celebrate cinco de mayo JUST as an excuse to get freaking plastered are stupid. Last year, I asked numerous drunkards around me if they knew what cinco de mayo was really even about, and nobody knew. Do your homework Felicia, and go home. You're drunk.
I wish I was celebrating cinco de mayo with a margarita right now!
I let my kids take their shoes off while playing outside it at the park, as long as it's not too cold or hot. This makes other parents very upset sometimes.
I let my kids take their shoes off while playing outside it at the park, as long as it's not too cold or hot. This makes other parents very upset sometimes.
Why would they get upset? Stupid! I rarely wear shoes outside in the summer and my kids are the same way (unless they're walking on hot rocks or wood chips).
I let my kids take their shoes off while playing outside it at the park, as long as it's not too cold or hot. This makes other parents very upset sometimes.
Why would they get upset? Stupid! I rarely wear shoes outside in the summer and my kids are the same way (unless they're walking on hot rocks or wood chips).
Out here in San Diego, parents these days rarely let their kids take shoes off purely because we have been having d-bag people stick razor blades in the sand/grass/wood chips and they get embedded in the kids' little feet
@sdLindenberg- that is one of the most messed up things ever. What psychos!!
Yup!! The last few though the kids have come away from unscathed, as one kid found a blade before it was too late and at another local park, a man was out walking his dog and saw something shiny. Law enforcement may be lacking in other areas, but when it comes to the kids of the city, they get the areas cleaned up relatively fast.
I let my kids take their shoes off while playing outside it at the park, as long as it's not too cold or hot. This makes other parents very upset sometimes.
Why would they get upset? Stupid! I rarely wear shoes outside in the summer and my kids are the same way (unless they're walking on hot rocks or wood chips).
They don't let their kids take their shoes off, so they think it's a bad example.
Most of our parks here have the rubber ground, so no place to hide a blade. Or we play a lot at his school's private park or in our yard. (I've also never heard of that happening in our area, although I know some places it does)
@AmberLiz99 that is such a silly reason for other parents to get mad. They should realize that they can't totally control shared public spaces.
My opinion (I don't know if it will be UO or not) is that I want as few cervical checks as possible. I was at my 36-week appointment today and my doctor told me they typically start doing them at 37 weeks. I just don't see the usefulness of the information that early. I'll be spending the next week trying to decide whether to refuse the check. The only thing that might make me go ahead with it is that the doctor said it's the best way to know for sure whether baby is head down, and that is actually information I would like to confirm.
Speaking of shoes, I prefer to wear shoes all the time. I have a few pairs that I wear around the house (so mud & dirt don't get tracked around) but I prefer having shoes on to being barefoot.
I also hate when you go to someone's house not knowing it's a no-shoes house and have to remove your shoes. Then you have to look at other people's nasty bare feet and be embarrassed because you wore socks with a hole in them.
TTC#1 since May 2011
BFP #1 June 2011 m/c@6wks
BFP #2 December 2011, EDD 8/21/12, born 7/21/12 at 35w4d
Speaking of shoes, I prefer to wear shoes all the time. I have a few pairs that I wear around the house (so mud & dirt don't get tracked around) but I prefer having shoes on to being barefoot.
I also hate when you go to someone's house not knowing it's a no-shoes house and have to remove your shoes. Then you have to look at other people's nasty bare feet and be embarrassed because you wore socks with a hole in them.
I hate when people make you take off shoes (for non cultural or religious reasons). Unless it's a close friend it makes me uncomfortable.
You Americans are so weird about shoes in the house! I guess my UO is that wearing shoes in someone's home is weird and unnecessary.
As a fellow Canadian, this also baffles me.
So it's a Canadian cultural norm to remove shoes when you enter someone's home? Interesting! As an American, typically it's the other way around, unless you're close with whomever you're visiting, you're at a gathering and someone sets the "no-shoe" tone, or the host/homeowner invites you to remove shoes if you want.
For me, it doesn't matter one way or another. Sometimes folks come over and ask if I'd like them to take off shoes, and I always just invite them to do whatever they're most comfortable with.
You Americans are so weird about shoes in the house! I guess my UO is that wearing shoes in someone's home is weird and unnecessary.
As a fellow Canadian, this also baffles me.
So it's a Canadian cultural norm to remove shoes when you enter someone's home? Interesting! As an American, typically it's the other way around, unless you're close with whomever you're visiting, you're at a gathering and someone sets the "no-shoe" tone, or the host/homeowner invites you to remove shoes if you want.
For me, it doesn't matter one way or another. Sometimes folks come over and ask if I'd like them to take off shoes, and I always just invite them to do whatever they're most comfortable with.
Yeah, it's definitely the norm to remove your shoes here. Sometimes at a party you might be told you can keep your shoes on, but for the most part we always take off our shoes once we're in the house.
You Americans are so weird about shoes in the house! I guess my UO is that wearing shoes in someone's home is weird and unnecessary.
As a fellow Canadian, this also baffles me.
So it's a Canadian cultural norm to remove shoes when you enter someone's home? Interesting! As an American, typically it's the other way around, unless you're close with whomever you're visiting, you're at a gathering and someone sets the "no-shoe" tone, or the host/homeowner invites you to remove shoes if you want.
For me, it doesn't matter one way or another. Sometimes folks come over and ask if I'd like them to take off shoes, and I always just invite them to do whatever they're most comfortable with.
Same. I truthfully don't care what visitors do in my house in regard to shoes. We don't wear them because I prefer not to. I do always start to take my shoes off when I go to houses I've never been to before. Some people stop me and tell me that's not necessary, and others don't say anything so I keep them off.
My family all has a no shoe rule at their houses but most of our friends don't so I wear them when we visit them. I don't like being barefoot in other people's houses unless I have to be. It creeps me out.
You Americans are so weird about shoes in the house! I guess my UO is that wearing shoes in someone's home is weird and unnecessary.
As a fellow Canadian, this also baffles me.
So it's a Canadian cultural norm to remove shoes when you enter someone's home? Interesting! As an American, typically it's the other way around, unless you're close with whomever you're visiting, you're at a gathering and someone sets the "no-shoe" tone, or the host/homeowner invites you to remove shoes if you want.
For me, it doesn't matter one way or another. Sometimes folks come over and ask if I'd like them to take off shoes, and I always just invite them to do whatever they're most comfortable with.
Same. I truthfully don't care what visitors do in my house in regard to shoes. We don't wear them because I prefer not to. I do always start to take my shoes off when I go to houses I've never been to before. Some people stop me and tell me that's not necessary, and others don't say anything so I keep them off.
My family all has a no shoe rule at their houses but most of our friends don't so I wear them when we visit them. I don't like being barefoot in other people's houses unless I have to be. It creeps me out.
For me, taking off my shoes at the home of someone I don't really know well or something freaks me out a little because it feels too familiar.
Learn something new everyday about Canada. First the wonders of poutine, maternity leave, and dressed (?) chips, now shoe customs.
Is it a UO that it bothers me when people walk in and don't take off their shoes and I have to ask them to...?!?
Also, I am the mom that let's my kid jump in puddles. I think parents hate me too... But I love seeing the joy my kid gets when jumping in puddles. When its wet out, I always have spare clothes and shoes/boots.
I live in WA state currently but I hate having shoes on in the house (I prefer being barefoot in general) and I try to get people to take them off unless it really bothers them. My husband prefers to wear shoes all the time, so I bought him some slippers. I never liked it and then lived for a while in AK which is firmly on the Canadian side of the shoe debate and got so used to the fact that everyone just takes their shoes off in the arctic entry that I just put a shoe rack in the entry to our house and encourage people to use it. I'm especially picky when I have a crawling age baby because shoes are gross and it's hard enough to keep my floor clean enough for a kid who puts everything they find in their mouth.
There is really no winning for me on this issue. I hate having shoes in the house, because I don't want them to track in whatever dog turd they stepped in while they weren't paying attention. But at the same time, I don't want to look at your nasty feet... so I sure hope you've got socks on.
I'm getting my SIL a sign that says "Since little fingers touch our floors, please leave your shoes at the door." She doesn't like anyone to wear shoes in the house, but is uncomfortable asking.
I'm an 'Murican, and we always take our shoes off. Maybe it's because we live close to the border? really though, maybe it's a regional US thing?
Could be! It's not really a thing that's done across the board in the southeast.
Right! I actually live in the southeast. It makes sense not to wear muddy snowboots in the winter and tromp through someone else's or your own house, but here, if you have a party at your house, it's probably warm and sunny and you'll be walking in and out and it would be weird to take your shoes off. It's literally always an unwelcome surprise for me and makes me self-conscious because I wasn't prepared. And I also effing love shoes and they are probably the thing I built my outfit around.
Still, clearly I hit the nail on the head with an unpopular opinion today!!
TTC#1 since May 2011
BFP #1 June 2011 m/c@6wks
BFP #2 December 2011, EDD 8/21/12, born 7/21/12 at 35w4d
@NicknShan I allow puddle jumping too. As if I have a choice...Olive is OBSESSED with it. Every time she sees the slightest bit of moisture on the ground she starts yelling "SPLASH SPLASH!" and dancing on whatever sad excuse for a "puddle" she's found.
I also kind of let her run wild in general I guess. Kids need to explore and take risks when they play. It seems to cause other people (including my husband) some serious anxiety. And I don't really police her interactions with other kids unless someone's really getting upset. I like to let kids sort it out for themselves even if the outcome isn't a perfect model of fairness and sharing. Most of my closer mom friends are of the same mindset so it always throws me off when we're in a public play place and some mom starts getting way too involved with whose turn it is to do something or play with something...argh.
I'm an 'Murican, and we always take our shoes off. Maybe it's because we live close to the border? really though, maybe it's a regional US thing?
Born and raised in Wyoming and it's polite to remove your shoes here. The idea is you aren't tracking dirt and muck through someone else's home. I would be so livid if someone walked into my house and didn't remove their shoes. My babies play on our floor and I don't need them picking up something nasty and putting into their mouths that came in on your nasty shoe.
@AmberLiz99 that is such a silly reason for other parents to get mad. They should realize that they can't totally control shared public spaces.
My opinion (I don't know if it will be UO or not) is that I want as few cervical checks as possible. I was at my 36-week appointment today and my doctor told me they typically start doing them at 37 weeks. I just don't see the usefulness of the information that early. I'll be spending the next week trying to decide whether to refuse the check. The only thing that might make me go ahead with it is that the doctor said it's the best way to know for sure whether baby is head down, and that is actually information I would like to confirm.
This is how my dr confirms it. They can feel the baby's head.
I let my kids take their shoes off while playing outside it at the park, as long as it's not too cold or hot. This makes other parents very upset sometimes.
Why would they get upset? Stupid! I rarely wear shoes outside in the summer and my kids are the same way (unless they're walking on hot rocks or wood chips).
Because I work for Drug Court and am so jaded, the first thing I think of are used heroin needles. This world is messed up! But I am definitely pro-shoeless feet outside where there are no drug addicts!
Speaking of shoes, I prefer to wear shoes all the time. I have a few pairs that I wear around the house (so mud & dirt don't get tracked around) but I prefer having shoes on to being barefoot.
I also hate when you go to someone's house not knowing it's a no-shoes house and have to remove your shoes. Then you have to look at other people's nasty bare feet and be embarrassed because you wore socks with a hole in them.
I hate when people make you take off shoes (for non cultural or religious reasons). Unless it's a close friend it makes me uncomfortable.
Culprit here. But only because we live in the desert and people track in thorns. (Boars' heads.) They're the worst!
I usually keep my shoes on at Peoples houses unless it's raining or snowing, but I agree it's kinda gross. I take my shoes off the minute I get home, but I have house sandals I wear, mostly just for support. My feet feel better on my wood floor with shoes on.
I'm getting my SIL a sign that says "Since little fingers touch our floors, please leave your shoes at the door." She doesn't like anyone to wear shoes in the house, but is uncomfortable asking.
I want this sign too. When you have a baby crawling around its just gross to wear shoes in the house.
I I also let DS jump and play in muddy puddle when it rains and it's not too cold. I mean what else are you supposed to do on rainy days?
@AmberLiz99 that is such a silly reason for other parents to get mad. They should realize that they can't totally control shared public spaces.
My opinion (I don't know if it will be UO or not) is that I want as few cervical checks as possible. I was at my 36-week appointment today and my doctor told me they typically start doing them at 37 weeks. I just don't see the usefulness of the information that early. I'll be spending the next week trying to decide whether to refuse the check. The only thing that might make me go ahead with it is that the doctor said it's the best way to know for sure whether baby is head down, and that is actually information I would like to confirm.
They can tell if baby is head down without that check. I got one early because I was curious and then I refused the rest. There is no need, baby will come when baby is ready!
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Most of our parks here have the rubber ground, so no place to hide a blade. Or we play a lot at his school's private park or in our yard. (I've also never heard of that happening in our area, although I know some places it does)
My opinion (I don't know if it will be UO or not) is that I want as few cervical checks as possible. I was at my 36-week appointment today and my doctor told me they typically start doing them at 37 weeks. I just don't see the usefulness of the information that early. I'll be spending the next week trying to decide whether to refuse the check. The only thing that might make me go ahead with it is that the doctor said it's the best way to know for sure whether baby is head down, and that is actually information I would like to confirm.
I also hate when you go to someone's house not knowing it's a no-shoes house and have to remove your shoes. Then you have to look at other people's nasty bare feet and be embarrassed because you wore socks with a hole in them.
BFP #1 June 2011 m/c@6wks
BFP #2 December 2011, EDD 8/21/12, born 7/21/12 at 35w4d
BFP #3 October 6, 2015. WHAT???
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In Canada what do you do for house parties when you're dressed up? Wear heals then leave them at the door?
For me, it doesn't matter one way or another. Sometimes folks come over and ask if I'd like them to take off shoes, and I always just invite them to do whatever they're most comfortable with.
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Same. I truthfully don't care what visitors do in my house in regard to shoes. We don't wear them because I prefer not to. I do always start to take my shoes off when I go to houses I've never been to before. Some people stop me and tell me that's not necessary, and others don't say anything so I keep them off.
My family all has a no shoe rule at their houses but most of our friends don't so I wear them when we visit them. I don't like being barefoot in other people's houses unless I have to be. It creeps me out.
US thing?
Learn something new everyday about Canada. First the wonders of poutine, maternity leave, and dressed (?) chips, now shoe customs.
Also, I am the mom that let's my kid jump in puddles. I think parents hate me too... But I love seeing the joy my kid gets when jumping in puddles. When its wet out, I always have spare clothes and shoes/boots.
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Still, clearly I hit the nail on the head with an unpopular opinion today!!
BFP #1 June 2011 m/c@6wks
BFP #2 December 2011, EDD 8/21/12, born 7/21/12 at 35w4d
BFP #3 October 6, 2015. WHAT???
I also kind of let her run wild in general I guess. Kids need to explore and take risks when they play. It seems to cause other people (including my husband) some serious anxiety. And I don't really police her interactions with other kids unless someone's really getting upset. I like to let kids sort it out for themselves even if the outcome isn't a perfect model of fairness and sharing. Most of my closer mom friends are of the same mindset so it always throws me off when we're in a public play place and some mom starts getting way too involved with whose turn it is to do something or play with something...argh.
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Yuck dude.
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Crohn's Dx: August 2008
Endometriosis Dx: May 2010
Married: 05/19/2012
TTC #1: June 2013
BFP: December 2013
DS: Born 08/29/2014
TTC #2: July 2015
BFP #2: September 25, 2015
Because I work for Drug Court and am so jaded, the first thing I think of are used heroin needles. This world is messed up! But I am definitely pro-shoeless feet outside where there are no drug addicts!
Snow. There is nothing worse than getting salt tracked in on carpet. It will be there forever.
Source: We are a no-shoes household in Ohio.
I I also let DS jump and play in muddy puddle when it rains and it's not too cold. I mean what else are you supposed to do on rainy days?