I used to like Destiny's Child just fine when they were on the radio, but I have no idea how she became some superstar...? I think she just started saying it and sheeple followed suit?
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@GlitterFish Destiny's Child was the best. I even liked her early 2000s, I just can't get into her last several albums. Honestly I think it was right around the time she introduced "Sasha" her alter ego, or whatever. She said sometimes Sasha takes over and its not really her, I think that was the album after Single Ladies one.
Mehhh I don't either. And she's not even the greatest artist out there so I don't know why some people bow down to her. She's definitely successful but I'm just not a fan.
I think musical tastes are so variable. Maybe Beyonce isn't everyone's cup of tea, but clearly she's enough people's' thing to be as successful as she's been.
@AdaByron I like Taylor Swift too! Not embarrassed though... Wonder if I should be?
My UO: I can't stand when people use months for their child's age after 2. That's just ridiculous to me when I see someone post on Facebook about their 32 month old.
I really dislike thank you notes; writing them and receiving them. I hate having to write a thank you note for a gift, it always feels so fake. And every thank you note I've ever received has seemed forced and fake too. I imagine the sender being just as annoyed to have to write the thank you note. I'd much prefer a quick email or text or even a quick call. Wasting paper is sort of a pet peeve of mine. In America, we just use way too much paper, it's so wasteful. All the junk mail I get in the mail every day makes me furious. I like to thank people in person profusely and even will send pictures and/or a text of appreciation, and I just feel like having to write a thank you note on top of all of it is unnecessary, though I know it's expected and I'd be considered rude if I didn't. I really hate it, and I know it's an UO for sure.
@supermom83 totally agree, I don't see the point of wasting so much paper when everyone communicates each other via so many other ways that don't include paper!! There are plenty of other ways to say thankyou
However, I don't mind paper invites on rare occasions such as weddings...but I think that will change soon too.
I think the beyonce and forever counting your babies years in months has been mentioned before and agree with both. Beyoncé is gorgeous but that's where it ends for me.
Along the same lines, I Taylor Swift. I'm embarrassed to admit it most of the time
No shame. I love Taylor, I wasn't fond of her Red album. I think bc she was in the middle of crossing over, but I loved everything she had country and 1989 to now.
Sheesh, apparently my UO is that I love holidays, special occasions, little gifts for big moments, etc. etc. etc. I'm pretty sure my DH is planning on getting me a push gift, and I think it's super sweet. It's a small momento to remember the day. We don't go super crazy with anything, but these things are fun for me and us, and it's nice to know that someone is thinking of you. I get that a lot of it is all "commercialized" now, but there is totally a way to celebrate and make life special without getting caught up in the commercialization. What in the world is so wrong with small gifts/celebrating special days/just taking some time to do something nice for someone??? The fact that it's on a specific day just makes it easier to remember and nice to be remembered.
@supermom83 I HATE thank you notes. Hate them with a firey burning passion. It is 100% fake, means nothing, and wastes paper, postage, and a ton of time. I will always thank somebody in person for gifts, be super appreciative, even re-mention things I've gotten that are super useful. I often wear the things people bought me when I see them so they know I wear it and appreciate it. But those stupid pieces of paper. And it is totally considered rude to not send them, but I couldn't care less if I get one or not. I bought you the gift because I care about you and wanted to. I don't even need you to appreciate it. Oh, and in my family, you send a thank you gift to people even if they just showed up. "Hey thanks for coming to the party that I invited you too!!" No, I wasn't expecting a gift, but do I really need to send a note just for them showing their pretty faces?? I talked to them while they were there, I said thanks for coming, I let them know I appreciated it.... how much more do you need? It's not that I'm not grateful, it just seems like it's overkill. My grandmother sends a "thank you" card for spending Christmas with her. Or having her over for dinner. Seriously? You told me in person. Everyone gets all in a bunch over gifts and parties now, especially for weddings and baby showers. You don't like it, you don't like me, you don't want to bring a gift, fine. You do, then do it and stop expecting all this extra nonsense and special appreciation just for being a decent person and doing a nice thing. Why does it have to be such a big deal to spend a couple hours, get some free food, and bring a nice gift??
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@mrsla4 I dont either, she sings like she is constipated with her flat rifts. I have no idea what her " performance " was on the grammys - a self serving last supper? No thanks, over her, never really like her, a couple songs are ok, but not her.
@AdaByron I like Taylor Swift too! Not embarrassed though... Wonder if I should be?
My UO: I can't stand when people use months for their child's age after 2. That's just ridiculous to me when I see someone post on Facebook about their 32 month old.
Mine is anything after 1.5. I see people saying, "My kid is 26 months." 2!!! YOUR KID IS 2!!! lol
My UO: I think it's crazy to actually celebrate every single month your baby reaches. One of my friends does this for her daughter; gets a cake that says Happy Birthday, balloons and has a get together.... Her daughter is 4 months old. I would get it if it was like the 1st, 6th and then year. But every month....
My UO: I think it's crazy to actually celebrate every single month your baby reaches. One of my friends does this for her daughter; gets a cake that says Happy Birthday, balloons and has a get together.... Her daughter is 4 months old. I would get it if it was like the 1st, 6th and then year. But every month....
@supermom83 I hate writing them but don't hate them in general. We had a housewarming party and people brought money, gift cards, gifts etc. which we were not expecting at all so thank you's were really important for me personally to send out. And once we bought what we wanted (some large decor pieces for the house) I posted a pic on Facebook for them all to see.
I only like receiving them so that I know the person actually got my gift. It won't irk me if I don't get one but for me it's a "sigh of relief" moment when I do receive it like my money/gift didn't get lost somewhere haha!
But an bothersome moment ... my SMIL asked me if I send so-and-so a thank you card after the wedding. I told her I did only to be browsing through my wedding box like a year later to see that a handful of cards were still in there written, but not sent. Oops! My bad. It put me off that it was such a big deal. So I understand both sides of the fence.
@BusyZee I work in events and am super creative so I did my wedding invites myself. Pocketfolds and everything and I had a TON of fun doing them. I received lots of compliments. Could care less if people throw them out (haha!) but I'm also a big scrapbook'er so I like to keep the invites of weddings I've attended.
I feel stupid when someone asks how old DS is saying 20 months. I say 1, 1 1/2, almost 2 etc. past two is ridiculous and I hate math so for all of us just stop at 24 months if you must go that long. I have a FB friend that posts the monthly photos with the "_ month" stickers and went all the way to 24 months...cringe...
Yikes, I guess my UO is that I love cards (including thank you cards). I'm a nostalgic person, I keep all greeting cards that are sent to me. I love being able to read personal messages, or even just see the handwriting, of friends and loved ones... especially after they're gone. Having cards from my grandparents that I look at now is very meaningful. And I don't find thank you cards to be fake or wasteful either... I enjoy keeping the tradition of etiquette alive. *I also love paper invitations and real (printed out) photographs! Call me old-school
My UO is that I'm a FTM and would rather do my taxes than have a baby shower. The last thing I want is someone with a string guessing my circumference.
I also hate bacon! Although, I'm really not a huge meat eater, so that could have something to do with it. It's almost become a "cool thing." There's bacon soup, candles, etc., and it seems a bit over the top. It doesn't smell good enough to require a candle.
@stokesm21 oooh I want to see!!! I totally look forward to wedding invites. I love any form of creativity so that's super cool that your creative. Id like to think I'm creative too teehee. I remember wedding invites used to be so fancy in my family and I had mine all planned out until someone we really respect made a point it was a waste. We kind of had to obey lol
@LM1007 woah, your friend loves cake she's just making excuses to celebrate.
I hate it when women say they are prego. No, you are not a spaghetti sauce, and it's not cute. At all. Preggers is a bit better, but how hard is it to say "I. Am. Pregnant."
Trump sounds like a self centered douchebag. My one year old eats a piece of toast and claps about it. When Trump does it, not nearly as cute.
The electoral college needs to be abolished, what is wrong with just going by popular vote? It was created to benefit slave owners, if my understanding is correct. Why was slavery ever even seen as okay? What was okay about forcing another person to work for free or for table scraps. Absolutely despicable. Everytime he brings it up about the popular vote, it just reminds me that the vast majority of America did not want him...
I hate it when women say they are prego. No, you are not a spaghetti sauce, and it's not cute. At all. Preggers is a bit better, but how hard is it to say "I. Am. Pregnant."
Trump sounds like a self centered douchebag. My one year old eats a piece of toast and claps about it. When Trump does it, not nearly as cute.
The electoral college needs to be abolished, what is wrong with just going by popular vote? It was created to benefit slave owners, if my understanding is correct. Why was slavery ever even seen as okay? What was okay about forcing another person to work for free or for table scraps. Absolutely despicable.
+1 on seriously disliking "prego" and that also includes preggie, PG, pregs, and preggers. Just not my thing at all.
@CarsonsMommy uggghhh I agree. I didn't want to get all political but I've been so so So annoyed with trump this entire week. I really wish Trudeau had yanked his arm out. He's on another level of disgusting. Iv never seen someone so despise worthy and it's getting to me.
I hate when people post ultrasound pics of their baby's private parts just to prove that it's a boy or girl. You can say that just as well without posting that picture.
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@alcrimmins hahaha I am soo guilty of that..I guess I just always assume other people are using a computer. Idk why I assume that. Also when I first joined I saw other people saying it so I thought it was like a courtesy to mention it
@alcrimmins I think I said this one time because I noticed everybody says it, and then I thought... Why am I saying this? If the pic is huge surely they know I'm not trying to take over the board with my giant photo. I have a hard time mobile bumping and keep this up on my work comp during the day, but I've never noticed anyone's photos being obnoxiously large either way.
Lol! I'm just super annoyed that dd won't nap today for some reason. I don't know why it struck a nerve today. It usually doesn't bother me but it seems redundant when it's the same person that always says it.
The electoral college needs to be abolished, what is wrong with just going by popular vote? It was created to benefit slave owners, if my understanding is correct. Why was slavery ever even seen as okay? What was okay about forcing another person to work for free or for table scraps. Absolutely despicable. Everytime he brings it up about the popular vote, it just reminds me that the vast majority of America did not want him...
Disagree. If the electoral college didn't exist, a few large population states (California, Texas, Florida, NY) would essentially decide the president every election. There are different issues that affect different states, and rural voters voices wouldn't be heard without the electoral college.
The electoral college needs to be abolished, what is wrong with just going by popular vote? It was created to benefit slave owners, if my understanding is correct. Why was slavery ever even seen as okay? What was okay about forcing another person to work for free or for table scraps. Absolutely despicable. Everytime he brings it up about the popular vote, it just reminds me that the vast majority of America did not want him...
Disagree. If the electoral college didn't exist, a few large population states (California, Texas, Florida, NY) would essentially decide the president every election. There are different issues that affect different states, and rural voters voices wouldn't be heard without the electoral college.
This isn't enough of a reason in my mind for a person in Wyoming to be worth 3.6 people in California when it comes to equal representation. We ALL have to pay the same federal taxes and deal with fallout of the same bonehead federal decisions, and should equally have a say in that. One person, one vote. Anything else, including the electoral college, is a throwback to slavery.
Re: UO Thursday 2.16.17
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I'm embarrassed to admit it most of the time
My UO: I can't stand when people use months for their child's age after 2. That's just ridiculous to me when I see someone post on Facebook about their 32 month old.
Me: 26 Him: 27
Dating: 5/2011 Married: 6/2014
Mirena out/TTC: 02/2016
BFP #1: 12/01/2016
EDD: 07/24/2017
Your reward at the end of labor is a baby.
The only push present I want is a large glass of wine. and maybe some taco bell.
Married: 6/2016
TTC:6/2016
BFP: 11/22/2016 | EDD: 7/29/2017
Me: 26 Him: 27
Dating: 5/2011 Married: 6/2014
Mirena out/TTC: 02/2016
BFP #1: 12/01/2016
EDD: 07/24/2017
But yes, get me some tuna rolls in the recovery room!!!
I like to thank people in person profusely and even will send pictures and/or a text of appreciation, and I just feel like having to write a thank you note on top of all of it is unnecessary, though I know it's expected and I'd be considered rude if I didn't. I really hate it, and I know it's an UO for sure.
However, I don't mind paper invites on rare occasions such as weddings...but I think that will change soon too.
I think the beyonce and forever counting your babies years in months has been mentioned before and agree with both. Beyoncé is gorgeous but that's where it ends for me.
@supermom83 I HATE thank you notes. Hate them with a firey burning passion. It is 100% fake, means nothing, and wastes paper, postage, and a ton of time. I will always thank somebody in person for gifts, be super appreciative, even re-mention things I've gotten that are super useful. I often wear the things people bought me when I see them so they know I wear it and appreciate it. But those stupid pieces of paper. And it is totally considered rude to not send them, but I couldn't care less if I get one or not. I bought you the gift because I care about you and wanted to. I don't even need you to appreciate it. Oh, and in my family, you send a thank you gift to people even if they just showed up. "Hey thanks for coming to the party that I invited you too!!" No, I wasn't expecting a gift, but do I really need to send a note just for them showing their pretty faces?? I talked to them while they were there, I said thanks for coming, I let them know I appreciated it.... how much more do you need? It's not that I'm not grateful, it just seems like it's overkill. My grandmother sends a "thank you" card for spending Christmas with her. Or having her over for dinner. Seriously? You told me in person. Everyone gets all in a bunch over gifts and parties now, especially for weddings and baby showers. You don't like it, you don't like me, you don't want to bring a gift, fine. You do, then do it and stop expecting all this extra nonsense and special appreciation just for being a decent person and doing a nice thing. Why does it have to be such a big deal to spend a couple hours, get some free food, and bring a nice gift??
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Engaged: July 1st, 2014
Married: July 1st, 2016
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(maybe I only ovulate in October XD)
2!!! YOUR KID IS 2!!! lol
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I would get it if it was like the 1st, 6th and then year. But every month....
Me: 26 Him: 27
Dating: 5/2011 Married: 6/2014
Mirena out/TTC: 02/2016
BFP #1: 12/01/2016
EDD: 07/24/2017
I only like receiving them so that I know the person actually got my gift. It won't irk me if I don't get one but for me it's a "sigh of relief" moment when I do receive it like my money/gift didn't get lost somewhere haha!
But an bothersome moment ... my SMIL asked me if I send so-and-so a thank you card after the wedding. I told her I did only to be browsing through my wedding box like a year later to see that a handful of cards were still in there written, but not sent. Oops! My bad. It put me off that it was such a big deal. So I understand both sides of the fence.
@BusyZee I work in events and am super creative so I did my wedding invites myself. Pocketfolds and everything and I had a TON of fun doing them. I received lots of compliments. Could care less if people throw them out (haha!) but I'm also a big scrapbook'er so I like to keep the invites of weddings I've attended.
Met: 08/2001 ~ Dating: 07/2004 ~ Engaged: 11/2009 ~ Married: 06/2011
TTC: Since 09/16 ~ BFP 10/28/16 ~ EDD 7/5/17
Team Pink * Canadian Bumpie
My UO I hate bacon. Like a lot.
*I also love paper invitations and real (printed out) photographs! Call me old-school
My UO is that I'm a FTM and would rather do my taxes than have a baby shower. The last thing I want is someone with a string guessing my circumference.
I remember wedding invites used to be so fancy in my family and I had mine all planned out until someone we really respect made a point it was a waste. We kind of had to obey lol
@LM1007 woah, your friend loves cake she's just making excuses to celebrate.
Trump sounds like a self centered douchebag. My one year old eats a piece of toast and claps about it. When Trump does it, not nearly as cute.
The electoral college needs to be abolished, what is wrong with just going by popular vote? It was created to benefit slave owners, if my understanding is correct. Why was slavery ever even seen as okay? What was okay about forcing another person to work for free or for table scraps. Absolutely despicable. Everytime he brings it up about the popular vote, it just reminds me that the vast majority of America did not want him...
Me: 26 Him: 27
Dating: 5/2011 Married: 6/2014
Mirena out/TTC: 02/2016
BFP #1: 12/01/2016
EDD: 07/24/2017
Edit. Ugh my fingers are quicker than my brain.
I hate when people post ultrasound pics of their baby's private parts just to prove that it's a boy or girl. You can say that just as well without posting that picture.
Me: 26 Him: 27
Dating: 5/2011 Married: 6/2014
Mirena out/TTC: 02/2016
BFP #1: 12/01/2016
EDD: 07/24/2017
This isn't enough of a reason in my mind for a person in Wyoming to be worth 3.6 people in California when it comes to equal representation. We ALL have to pay the same federal taxes and deal with fallout of the same bonehead federal decisions, and should equally have a say in that. One person, one vote. Anything else, including the electoral college, is a throwback to slavery.