WTF Wednesday (5.3.17)

natleilynn · May 2017

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purplestarz · May 2017

WTF tree removal and landscaping company. Our appointment was at 7:30. You get here at 7:00 as I'm stepping out of the shower. You're lucky the dogs were barking or I would have had no idea you were here. Sometimes arriving early is not a good thing.

now I'm worried all my neighbors are hating us since we had chainsaws going so early in the morning. WE ARE HORRIBLE PEOPLE.

PizzaMonster3 · May 2017

If I woke up to chainsaws at 7am - I would honestly think you were horrible people lol @purplestarz
but at least it wasn't the weekend??

purplestarz · May 2017

@PizzaMonster3 I knowwwww. I'm going to be avoiding eye contact with everyone for awhile. I hate myself lol

mrs_fogue · May 2017

My WTF is a good one. WTF, there are actually kind people in the world that do the right thing?

So, the gift card I won from the BRU registry thread a while back in the Second Trimester group finally got shipped after jumping through hoops (a signed and notarized affidavit) to get it. I have been watching my mail but nothing ever came. Last night I had a letter from someone a town over from me that said "I found this on the side of the road and thought you may be looking for it." Oh how kind and sweet. They could have easily kept that for themselves or given it to someone they know.

But then WTF FedEx. How to you just let a package fall off of your truck and never even know about it. I searched the tracking and it shows on vehicle for delivery from 4-27.

@Virginiaham did you ever get your monitor?

VLillyV · May 2017

@purplestarz technically it's not your fault! They were early! But yeah.. that's kind of a crummy way to start. At least you'll have nice trees

I've got a lot of them, but I'll start by saying my "positive" mental thoughts idea is not working. I only seem to be more angry/grouchy/catty. So WTF there.

The other one is there's a new attorney here. He's brand spanking new. Well, when I first got to know him I thought he was polite and nice. But today, and this is a big pet peeve of mine, he came up and did not say good morning. He simply barked a complaint at me.

This caught me off guard, like dude, I'd love to help. Don't get sassy and snippy at me for something I didn't do. Jerk.

I feel like I need to balance this out. Luckily, I wore jeans today so I might be able to get a good HDBD picture!

natleilynn · May 2017

WTF people with dogs. Look, I love dogs. I have two of them. We don't have a fenced in yard but we keep them on shock collars (for the beeps, we have very rarely shocked them) and they know our property boundary (it's a couple of acres).

If you let your dog out to freely roam, you are putting my dogs at risk (who are on OUR property), your own dog at risk (because our dogs don't take kindly to dogs they haven't been properly introduced to) AND your dog leaves piles of crap in our yard for US to pick up.

I am tired of picking up your dog's gigantic pile of poop. You don't even live in our neighborhood.

VLillyV · May 2017

@natleilynn there used to be a livestock forum I frequented when I had horses. There were a lot of folks who had that issue where strange dogs would go into their yard. You are a saint, because those people would shoot the dogs or shoot at them. They'd also call animal control and get them impounded. They should count their lucky stars that you are not taking any of those routes.

sjohns908 · May 2017

@purplestarz I get so pissed when the tree companies come super early. I think badly of the company, not my neighbors because I know how much it sucks having to go by their availability. I felt so bad when our roofing guys showed up at 7am and started hammering and brought their cranes in and blocked the street, during the rush for school. I specifically asked him beforehand to wait until after 8:30 because we have a lot of achool traffic go down our street

ChocolateIsLife · May 2017

WTF to the guy that coughed during my entire presentation today. Get the eff out of the room if you're going to cough non stop for 10 minutes. He was also right by me and now I feel like I'm contaminated. When someone presented after me, someone else had to tap his shoulder because he wouldn't stop clinking his water bottle and it was distracting. Just wtf.

feeislove · May 2017

@natleilynn we used to have a huge problem with one of my neighbors letting their dog run loose through the neighborhood. Two sets of neighbors, each with their own dogs, same trailer. We have our backyard fenced in but it's chainlink and my very territorial pit bull mix was literally ripping holes in it to try and get out to chase dog away. We've had to call animal control on these people multiple times. The owner just couldn't understand why he had to keep his dog on his property. Eventually the problem resolved itself because the dog is gone and I have no idea what happened to it.

monstera13 · May 2017

Ugh +1 the WTF to some dog owners. I have two dogs, but we keep them in a fenced backyard (or in the house, or on a leash if we are out and about). But living out in the country somehow makes everyone around us think it is okay to let their dogs wander freely. No fence, no chain, nothing to stop them from chasing me down the road when I go running or biking. I hate it!

My WTF is to myself today for buying a lunchable and eating it. I need to stop eating this processed garbage but it looks soooo good!

jessafishy · May 2017

I am currently gorging on $10 worth of Taco Bell. I need to get a firmer grip on my cravings.

ChocolateIsLife · May 2017

It's is so frustrating to see roaming dogs. People don't realize how easy it is for them to be kidnapped. I live close enough to the country, and the police periodically warn our area about dog fighting rings, because people will look for dogs on the streets (sometimes backyards) and bring them out there to either fight or as bait. It makes me tear up thinking about it and I would love to find those people and torture them Game of Thrones-style.

TallMomma29 · May 2017

Ahhh! Now I want Taco Bell! Thankfully I don't have one close... And I don't have a car today so I can't even drive to a far away one!

jessafishy · May 2017

I'm so so full @TallMomma29. Plus I made the mistake of ordering a double decker taco when I really wanted a Cheesy Gordita Crunch. So disappointing.

purplestarz · May 2017

WTF to our internet. The last two days the connection keeps dropping. I hate Comcast. I need to call and bitch to them.

I feel like Taco Bell would make me feel better. I need a crunch wrap, stat.

natleilynn · May 2017

@purplestarz I hate Comcast. And Time Warner.

Pretty much I hate all cable companies and I wish DH would let us move into the appropriate century and survive off Netlix and Sling.

purplestarz · May 2017

@natleilynn luckily we cut the cord for TV a few years back but still have to use them for internet. There's one other company in our area but it was even worse, which was shocking lol

DD is getting frustrated now because Mickey Mouse clubhouse keeps stopping and bufferring. You don't want to make my 2 year old angry, Comcast...I've warned you.

VLillyV · May 2017

@purplestarz my comcast keeps dropping too! Totally not why I am paying for upgraded speed!!! It's such a PITA.

natleilynn · May 2017

I'm glad I'm not the only one frustrated with roaming dogs. Unless they were causing complete havoc, I won't call animal control. I mean, we do live in the country and there are a few farms around...but still. I treat my dogs like I would my kids - if I let them in the backyard, I'm still keeping an eye on them and if I can't see them or hear them (I could hear them chasing squirrels in our woods earlier), I call them back. I mean, I know that globs of poop is annoying but not the most horrible offense. I just can't imagine letting our dogs wander off on a regular basis and not be able to see them. We know all the dogs on our street and most of the surrounding roads. He doesn't belong in our yard.

sjohns908 · May 2017

WTF to bitchy customers. I have had nothing but demanding and rude customers the past two days and I'm so done. You don't get to demand a rush on your order when it has a very clear ship time of 3-5 business days and you want it shipped in 1. Not how this works. I set my production times at what they are for a reason, you are not above everyone else and get special treatment, especially when you are an asshole about it

Maksim's Mom · May 2017

purplestarz said:

WTF to our internet. The last two days the connection keeps dropping. I hate Comcast. I need to call and bitch to them.

I feel like Taco Bell would make me feel better. I need a crunch wrap, stat.

I looove crunch wraps. So much that I made my own for DH and me. It was awesome.

ariz17 · May 2017

We have to put our cat on Prozac! He bites DH and I hard and for no reason all the time. So the vet suggested we try this.

I feel bad for the little guy, but i would feel even worse if he bit our LO.

curlyq423 · May 2017

WTF to our waiter at lunch. We went to Buffalo Wild Wings for lunch with a couple of friends and my son's chicken tenders and fries didn't come out until the rest of us were almost finished with our meals. The waiter first said they were almost ready. Then apparently they sat too long and had to be made again. Needless to say, by the time it came, my son was full from the chips/queso and eating half my fries while waiting for his food. He didn't even comp us anything. Also when we ordered drinks, the kid's milks didn't come out until after everyone else's drinks had been out for a bit. They came out with another friend's beer. AND he tried to charge me for a side order of fries. Uhm, no. Sides are supposed to come with our meals. It wasn't even busy or else I would have been a little more patient.

JessDG · May 2017

@ariz17. The IL's dog is on doggie Prozac and it had done wonders for her. Hope it works on your kitty too!

beezeee · May 2017

I'm a little late to the party, but WTF to the weight gain thread. Especially given the PG discussion earlier today.

beezeee · May 2017

Also, WTF to maternity clothes. I finally caved and order a bunch of stuff, and the jeans are way too short. They don't come in long/tall, and I'm 5'8", which really isn't that tall. Like what, tall people don't get pregnant?

curlyq423 · May 2017

beezeemarie said:

Also, WTF to maternity clothes. I finally caved and order a bunch of stuff, and the jeans are way too short. They don't come in long/tall, and I'm 5'8", which really isn't that tall. Like what, tall people don't get pregnant?

Maybe talk to @TallMomma29!!!

purplestarz · May 2017

WTF. I was trying to relax and was sitting at the edge of our pool and some kind of damn water beetle came up and bit/pinched/something my leg.

im gonna die.

Brambles23 · May 2017

@purplestarz we cut the cord with Comcast many years ago because of their terrible customer service. Too many bad experiences (forgetting appointments, not honoring discounts, randomly dropping channels without explanation) that we went to DirecTV. About two years ago we dropped DirecTV because we really weren't watching a whole lot of TV and have CCI for internet and rely on our Roku and Chromecast for our TV needs. We've saved so much money doing this.

My WTF today is two-fold. First, this heat. We went from winter to summer in the span of a week (it's supposed to get to 93 degrees today). It's been miserable the last couple of days. Second (and a pet peeve of mine), WTF to the driver who parked like an a-hole so nobody else could use the only other shaded spot in the parking lot? I found a spot with some shade, but it was all the way on the other side of the parking lot. C'mon now...my ankles are hurting today and I don't want to walk any further than I have to.

TallMomma29 · May 2017

Haha @beezeemarie as a super tall person, I am thankful for God's gift of the trends of ankle pants and cropped pants and living in always 70s San Diego.

That said, have you tried GAP or Old Navy maternity? Neither of them have as great of options as they did my first time around (in terms of super long length) but I bet their longs would work great for you!

mrs_fogue · May 2017

@Brambles23 I'm on board the weather WTF train today. I'm in Arkansas which is usually in the 90s about now. We are having a ton of rain today and the wind chill tomorrow is supposed to be in the low 30s. WTF all our winter stuff was packed up 2 months ago!

beezeee · May 2017

@TallMomma29 gap and old navy are my go-tos. The ones I got were gap, but a lot of the styles I like aren't available in long. Old navy has longs but they're super limited in size availability - I've been stalking their site for weeks waiting for my size to become available. I might just have to rock the ankle length on the ones I got.

ksf13 · May 2017

WTF my house is "company clean". Literally hasn't been this clean in a couple of months (we never have company lol). Pretty sure DH will come in from work like....

Brambles23 · May 2017

@mrs_fogue ugh, that's so annoying. And I bet it probably gets crazy humid too! I'm in Northern California and although it's not uncommon for it to be warm this time of year, it's not this hot this early. Luckily it'll be cooling down starting tomorrow.

WTF to the guy in Starbucks who uses their wifi to watch movies. Dude...I'm trying to work on some things inbetween clients (let's be honest....half work and half post/lurk on TB). The wifi is soooooo slooooow because of you.

Also, I'm hella tired this afternoon. And I have three more kiddos to see. And I want donuts.

purplestarz · May 2017

@Brambles23 I wish I could drop Comcast. Our only options are Frontier and Comcast. We tried Frontier when we first moved here but it was so bad. Is CCI consolidated communications? I had that recommended to me but they apparently don't serve my neighborhood. Also, if this wasn't the case, I would think we might be neighbors as I also live in norcal and it's 93 degrees today.

jessafishy · May 2017

I've got one word for today.

EMPATHY.

Learn it, live it, love it. Teach it to your kids.

Just because something doesn't affect you, just because you haven't experienced it directly, doesn't mean it doesn't matter. It doesn't mean you shouldn't care and it doesn't mean you get to la-di-da around and claim ignorance or naïveté when people call you out on your bullshit.

ForwardnBackward · May 2017

@jessafishy truth. I bet there were so many people who scrolled right past the National Infertility Awareness post that i started because it didn't affect them... but actually that post was FOR them as much as it was for our IF mommas. Cuz Awareness.... duh

TallMomma29 · May 2017

Get out of here with that crazy talk @jessafishy!

I thought about this a little while ago when DD1 accidentally kneed me pretty hard in the boob. She didn't mean to do it, but it still really hurt. The fact that she "didn't mean" to hurt me doesn't mean it didn't still hurt. When I told her it hurt she said she was sorry, and when I told her she needed to be more careful she said she would. If a not quite threenager can get it, an adult should be able to get it too!

JessDG · May 2017

@ForwardnBackward. I for one appreciated reading that thread. It gives a different perspective and it's important to see how having a baby is not easy for everyone. Thank you for starting it.

As for today...my mom always told me to consider others before I speak. While a topic or something I say may not offend or upset me, it may for someone else. I just figured everyone knows that because we are grownups.

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