UO- 6.16

sammyl1221 · June 2016

What's your UO today?

slartybartfast · June 2016

Dogs are animals with different personality traits and expressions than humans. If you want to control every sniff, bark, movement, and growl out of your dog, don't get one. Get a robot.

Additionally, omitting the oxford comma is incorrect, lazy, and barbaric.

jennbaylor12 · June 2016

Lol!! I had an ongoing debate with coworkers about Oxford commas. An entire meeting almost came to a grinding halt one time in a conference room full of Directors, the CEO etc, etc, over Oxford commas in a policy revision we were trying to write

princesslockness · June 2016

@slartybartfast if I used an Oxford comma on my papers in college it was marked wrong.

Sharkey · June 2016

The board has somewhat of a negative tone to me. Most of the daily posts, MBF, TW, WTFW contribute to the negativity.

Not naming your baby until after you see what he/she looks like is strange considering their features will change drastically over the next few weeks/months/years.

Donald Trump FTW.

Just kidding on that last one. He's a lunatic.

slartybartfast · June 2016

The whole world has felt like a negative place lately, @sharkey - I'm a big believer that the vibes we all share have a huge impact on the world. Negative vibes from one thing manifest in other places. I want to be a person that sets out a loving, peaceful vibe in the world, regardless of what's going on, but I'm struggling to find that positivity right now. I did just have an adult poop though so maybe that relief can transmit into some serious optimism.

cjt121413 · June 2016

@Sharkey I see what you're saying about the negativity. FWIW, I think most of the BMB boards (and even TTGP) have the same daily threads, all of which I think are pretty negative. I don't think it's unique to this board.

@slartybartfast I'm with you on the Oxford comma. Misuse of commas in general is one of my triggers.

My UO is I can't stand Carrie Underwood's music. I actually like a lot of country music, just not hers. Her voice is pretty, but her songs bear no relation to who she is and it's so cheesy and dumb. I mean, obviously she doesn't write her own music, but figure out your personality and have your songwriters write songs for you that "go" with who you are. I know damn well you were never a single mom driving through a snowstorm or a battered woman. It drives me bonkers.

phoenix870509 · June 2016

I agree there's a lot of negativity. But we're all here to support one another, right? So that means we're comfortable telling each other our issues, open to advice, and a really supportive group of ladies.

My UO - I don't like Taylor Swift. I know she does a lot of nice things for her fans, but she just comes off as a b*tch to me. I switch radio stations when one of her songs come on.

swhiddon33 · June 2016

@phoenix870509 I 100000000% agree with you about Taylor Swift.

cjt121413 · June 2016

@phoenix870509I feel the same about T. Swift.

slartybartfast · June 2016

i love tay tay.

LinziLoo09 · June 2016

@Sharkey While I understand your perception of negativity on the board, I greatly appreciate it as a safe place where I can gripe about everything. We, and pregnant women in particular, are so conditioned to not be honest when asked how we are doing. You nearly always answer, "fine" out of politeness. And pregnant women in particular are supposed to be glowy, gushy, sappy things that are just euphoric over their baby blessings. While I am so appreciative of my little spawns, I am a miserable pregnant woman. I see it as a battle between me and the fetus over my body. A study was even recently done where they theorized (based on metabolic processes going on in pregnancy) that the reason we have a 9 month gestation is that metabolically, a woman cannot physically survive much past that point. Pregnancy literally drives us to the edge of life/death. And I like to be vocal about my trip that is full of nausea, vertigo, bloating, reflux, leg cramps, sciatic nerve pain, mood swings, acne, etc etc. I see this board as a safe place to let loose with my whining (not that my family and friends are spared hahaha...I'm pretty vocal about my feelings towards pregnancy in general). Additionally, I think that the stresses of life can become even more difficult and frustrating when you're pregnant. And sometimes only a room (or board) fully of equally uncomfortable and emotionally labile? volatile? creative? passionate? women will get that. So it's nice for me to be able to vent about that as well.

My UO, which I've shared numerous times in some manner or another, I don't like name threads. I just don't care for them. There's already a whole board full of name suggestions and criticisms, who wants more? No offense, but I don't care about anyone's opinions on my names. And I especially don't like multiple name threads. Organization is important to my type A-ish mind. Stop hurting my heart with the redundancy!

unicornsthecat · June 2016

My UO is I hate lemon-flavored desserts. Particularly lemon cake. My mom got me a lemon cake for graduation once and I'm still bitter.

PensiveCrayon · June 2016

Oh thank goodness you were kidding on that last one @Sharkey. I seriously stared at it for ten seconds wondering if I should jokingly-not-jokingly tell you to take a hike, but then I scrolled.

I can't think of any real UO's today. I live in Vegas and think the Strip is the worst? But that's mostly because of the tourists. Sorry. Please don't jaywalk.

princesslockness · June 2016

I legitimately support Trump. He might be messed up on somethings, but is straightforward and I don't have to worry about him throwing things under the rug, deleting emails or causing massacres then lying about it.

penelope4612 · June 2016

@Sharkey - you can always sign up to start your own positive thread. There is Ten Things Tuesday which involves stating 10 things you're thankful for. But most of the weekly threads are started by people who volunteered so the themes are whatever those people were interested in.

I like the daily threads, I think they're fun. I don't really see them as negative, and they don't make me feel negative in any way. I like that people can start a discussion about what is or isn't working in their lives, or what happened in their childhood. As a soon to be parent, it gives me a lot to consider.

My (potentially?) UO is that I think that all of the states should pass a bill to legalize assisted suicide/euthanasia in terminally ill patients. I don't see what's wrong with allowing patients who are nearing the end of their lives to decide when and how to die.

Toller · June 2016

if its a Lunatic or a Lying Criminal, I'll take the Lunatic.

cjt121413 · June 2016

My thoughts on the presidential race:

slartybartfast · June 2016

Yea... This is not going to end well. I'm not touching politics here but this unfortunately is gonna land some people on my big giant NOPE list.

bakerstreetboys · June 2016

I don't even live in the US and the presidential race scares me.

bakerstreetboys · June 2016

penelope4612 said:

My (potentially?) UO is that I think that all of the states should pass a bill to legalize assisted suicide/euthanasia in terminally ill patients. I don't see what's wrong with allowing patients who are nearing the end of their lives to decide when and how to die.

Yaasss! We're working on it right now in Canada and it looks like it will pass. Let people die with dignity.

sourlemon · June 2016

I avoid politics of all kinds here. Its just better that way.

My related UO: I think social media would be better without political posts. I've never changed my mind one way or another about an issue because what people post on there. It has led to a lot of side eye though. I have a group of friends that post something every.single.day....just to start arguments. I'm sick of it. I think this is an UO based on how much of it I see on social media.

I just want to log into Facebook and see photos of your kids, pets, vacations....not ranty political articles!

Rant over.

Toller · June 2016

Yea yea- I regretted it as soon as I hit submit- but there's no going back now.. I'm dying bored here at work. No need to hate.

cjt121413 · June 2016

Toller02 said:

Yea yea- I regretted it as soon as I hit submit- but there's no going back now.. I'm dying bored here at work. No need to hate.

There's no hating going on, I don't think. No need to regret it.

Also, I'm bored too. Even though I have tons to do. I just don't want to do it. I think that's more of a FFFC but whatever.

ashleaf2018 · June 2016

Yeah, I love having civil discussions on politics, but a lot of people get very passionate about their politics and that passion gets translated into being uncivil, unfortunately.

My UO is that I hate Southern summers. I know most people love it because school's out, the days are longer, that's when people take their vacations, etc. But, we are in a heat advisory where I live with a heat index of like 113. I don't even have the energy to go outside and get sweaty and gross and hot. Like, the point of summer (for me anyway, I'm a full time student) is to enjoy hanging out with friends and go on vacation and spend time with family and it's too hot to leave my house. Wake me up when summer is over!

kbduke · June 2016

I can't with the politics. It's already everywhere else, can't this board be safe from it?

Also @LinziLoo09 I couldn't agree with you more on the negativity comment. I know my family and friends are sick of hearing me complain about how uncomfortable I am or about what stroller choice I'm debating. I love having a place to talk about everything, good or bad, and it helps to feel like I'm not dealing with all of this alone.

My UO is that I think it is almost always inappropriate to talk about politics, religion, or money to anyone outside of your immediate family/very close circle of friends.

OliveP27 · June 2016

I don't care how many kids one has or hasn't had, I don't care what degree or specialty one might have as well, none of that makes you a specialist on MY kid that you haven't met. Get off your ego, and admit that you don't know my kid and that all kids are different.

UO: experience makes you a professional at YOUR OWN KIDS. No one else's.

Sharkey · June 2016

I totally agree on the politics. I don't think anyone can have a civil conversation about politics, including family members. I probably will judge or view someone a little differently knowing their political views. I am so thankful for the unfollow button on Facebook. I would have next to no friends if it weren't for that bad boy.

DiFazette · June 2016

My UO - I love having a limited maternity wardrobe compared to my normal one. It's SOOOOOO much easier to get dressed. Where are those 15 things that fit me? I'll wear one of those.

tinattt23 · June 2016

@ashleaf2018 I'm with you on the southern summers! Lived in Southern California my whole life. This is our first year in south Texas. We're moving back in August. I really feel like I'm just skipping this summer. I normally love being outside all summer. We eat all our meals outside, I bring my computer outside. Our TV was even mounted so you could see it from outside! This summer I refuse to go outside. It's hot, it's sticky, and I'm eaten alive by bugs in minutes. We thought the cost of living trade off would be worth it. It's not. Rant over

LushC · June 2016

Count me in on having zero interest in seeing a political debate on this board.

@ashleaf2018 I'm right there with you on the disdain for Southern summers. I need a freaking shower just from walking outside to check the mail. It drives me nuts. I want to enjoy the sunshine and all the fun outdoor activities it makes possible not melt in them.

My UO, I think extended rear-facing should be a law not an option. If more often than not a wearing a seat-belt is the much more safer option so it's a law, then when doesn't that logic apply to rear-facing car seats?

sourlemon · June 2016

Extended rear face for how long? 2,3,4? Depending on what your age option is it may not be that unpopular.

LinziLoo09 · June 2016

I'm so glad that the popular opinion is to avoid political discussions. I saw that get started and was concerned for an explosion when I returned. And I'd prefer to make my judgments on you all based on your pregnant-lady support, level of snark, and entertaining gifs rather than your political leanings. Whew!

phoenix870509 · June 2016

@ashleaf2018 I'm with you on the Southern summers. I'm in FL. It's hot, it's humid, it rains every freaking afternoon, the bugs will eat you alive. I step outside to walk my dog at 7:30 and get smacked in the face with humidity. It's gross.

LushC · June 2016

sourlemon said:

Extended rear face for how long? 2,3,4? Depending on what your age option is it may not be that unpopular.

This is a very good question but you'll have to forgive me for not answering right away. I need to go back and take a glance at some of the research DH and I reviewed before selecting car seats because I'm not sure if age/weight/height would be the best way to quantify it on a broad scale....this is also just me bitching bc one of our friends was just in shock (eyeroll) that we have our poor son STILL rear-facing at the ripe old age of two. "He must be so bored and his legs must be so cramped!" Nope and nope. His current seat rear-faces until 50lbs. and I hope to be able to continue to rear face until we hit that benchmark. I'd love him rear-facing until four but he's very tall for his age so we've had issues with him surpasing height limits on previous car seats.

PensiveCrayon · June 2016

Yes, sooooo glad we're away from politics. I'm sorry I fanned that flame!

Re: rear-facing seats, an acquaintance of mine got into a horrendous accident last month. Her daughter is maybe 3? The only reason she survived was because she was still rear-facing, even though she's a little tall for the seat. The pictures from the wreck are terrifying.

ashleaf2018 · June 2016

I think rear-facing is definitely one of those things you should do for as long as you can. It has saved so many babies, it doesn't make sense to me not to do it.

What really irks me more than that though is people who only buckle their toddlers/young children in and don't have a car seat or booster seat for them. I was a small child and had to be in booster seat until I was 8 because of height/weight restrictions, but I know people who don't put their 3 year olds in car seats, they just buckle them in. I was pretty sure there were laws about that, but I could be wrong? I don't care if you're just going across the street, your kid needs a car seat or a booster seat. Sorry, not sorry.

brittnic86 · June 2016

I love the rain! No seriously, I do lol. PNW girl all the way!

cjt121413 · June 2016

phoenix870509 said:

@ashleaf2018 I'm with you on the Southern summers. I'm in FL. It's hot, it's humid, it rains every freaking afternoon, the bugs will eat you alive. I step outside to walk my dog at 7:30 and get smacked in the face with humidity. It's gross.

Another Southern summer hater. I'm in Texas and I'm ready for winter. Even September is too hot for me.

bakerstreetboys · June 2016

Send me all your southern heat!!

phoenix870509 · June 2016

@JessCL you can have it! I'll even send you the humidity, free of charge!

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