Another confession I have is my mother has never said "fuck you" to me. Ever.
My confession is I've never heard my mother curse. Once when I was young I thought she used the word damn, however it turned out she was in fact just looking for "The Dam Road". Lololol.
My Mom accidentally said fuck in front of me when I was 15. She was like "I was repeating the line from the movie! I was repeating the line from the movie!!!" (which she had been). Cracked me up. She will maintain to this day that she never even THINKS about the word fuck, because if you THINK it, you're going to end up SAYING it, and we don't say that word. *-) lol. Meanwhile it's one of my most favorite words thanks to its versatility.
"Why would you ruin perfectly good peanuts by adding candy corn? That's like saying hey, I have these awesome nachos, guess I better add some dryer lint." - Nonny
Ok, keeping with the theme of today's confessions- I legitimately recently made a list of frequent contacts (friends & relatives) labeling w/ a T, C, or E. Text, Call, or Email describing which is the 'preferred method of contact' I've heard so many complaints regarding forms of contact/ 'How can she not remember I HATE texting?!?' that this seemed like the best solution. It is definitely a confession, as I don't know if I would ever admit this in real life But it works for me, OK?!?!?!!
So, your confession is that you are a considerate friend/relative?
Another confession I have is my mother has never said "fuck you" to me. Ever.
My confession is I've never heard my mother curse. Once when I was young I thought she used the word damn, however it turned out she was in fact just looking for "The Dam Road". Lololol.
My mom refuses to text. And if someone texts her, she refuses to read it. "If they want me to know something, they can just call me!" It must be exhausting to be so stubborn.
My FIL refused to get an answering machine for work or home. He was like " If someone calls me at work, someone BETTER pick up the phone, NONE of this ANSWERING MACHINE, VM CRAP. "
His own sister quit as his receptionist because she could never pee for fear someone wouldn't be there to answer the phone.
@imback. can you flush out the details of your love triangle? i mean, you basically unloaded almost everything on us the other week. you might as well just tell us everything.
after, we can teach you how to text and then you can save one of your relationships with a boob text or something.
I thought everyone wanted me to shut up about B...
B. was surprised to find out that I have never texted and that I had no interest in it.
“Life is not orderly. No matter how we try to make it so, right in the middle of it lose a leg, fall in love, drop a jar of applesauce.” - Natalie Goldberg
My mom has started using lingo like "Lol" "FTW" and "selfie" lately. It makes me feel weird. lol
My mom told me once we should take selfies together. I was like "Uhhhh... I gotta go home now." Lol
Awhile ago my mom excitably showed me a picture of my niece that she had taken and called it a selfie. I was like erm mom that is not you. She said but I took it myself!!!
I had to have a sit down talk with my H and my Mom. They are both always on me about " not being nice" and needing me to be " nicer"
Finally I was like " LISTEN, I am not nice okay, I am funny, smart, empathic, silly, generous and caring, I am NOT NICE. I have learned to accept this about myself. I am NOT " taking things out " on either of you. I am in fact not reacting to either of you most of the time. This is just my general demeaner. PLEASE stop making me feel awful for not being sunny, and pleasant and making the correct smiley faces. I GET to be myself in my own home."
It literally improved my relationship with BOTH of them by 1000 percent. I just don't get why " Nice" is valued so much more than any other quality.
I caught my 5 year old flipping the wall off. He said he was practicing. I asked where he learned it and he got incredibly defensive. I asked if it was from me and he said yes, I learned it from you.
It took everything in me to hold in the "I learned it by watching you" shout from the 80s PSA.
Post by RoxMonster on Jul 23, 2014 13:54:26 GMT -5
Oh, I HATE talking on the phone. Even to people like H or my mom. I prefer written communication, so I love texting for that reason. And thank god for work e-mail.
I admit, when I have phone calls to make, I cross my fingers their voicemail picks up. And then I just leave a really detailed voice message, so that they may not even have to call me back and have a phone conversation with me. I'm probably the only person on the planet who doesn't mind playing phone tag with messages.
Ok, keeping with the theme of today's confessions- I legitimately recently made a list of frequent contacts (friends & relatives) labeling w/ a T, C, or E. Text, Call, or Email describing which is the 'preferred method of contact' I've heard so many complaints regarding forms of contact/ 'How can she not remember I HATE texting?!?' that this seemed like the best solution. It is definitely a confession, as I don't know if I would ever admit this in real life But it works for me, OK?!?!?!!
So, your confession is that you are a considerate friend/relative?
More that I'm an uber-nerdy friend/ relative w/ too much time on my hands= lame. Before I made it, I would've snickered @ anyone who told me about the creation of such a list.
Oh, I HATE talking on the phone. Even to people like H or my mom. I prefer written communication, so I love texting for that reason. And thank god for work e-mail.
I admit, when I have phone calls to make, I cross my fingers their voicemail picks up. And then I just leave a really detailed voice message, so that they may not even have to call me back and have a phone conversation with me. I'm probably the only person on the planet who doesn't mind playing phone tag with messages.
I have a friend who leaves really detailed VMs but then when I call him back he REPEATS IT. God, shut up!
Also my H will call me:
Me: Hello? H: Hello!
*radio silence for a good 30+ seconds*
Me:...you called?
Cue rage.
I hate it when I leave H a really detailed VM if he is at work or something. And then, he sees he has a VM and missed call from me, so he calls me and says, "What's up?"
"Did you listen to my VM?"
"Uh, no."
I have told him more than once, "I just left you a two min VM. I'm not repeating the whole thing. Listen to it, then call me back." LOL
My fiance apparently planned to get me an English budgie before my parakeet died. He decided to go ahead with that plan, so I guess today we are picking up a bird.
The confession side is that I am kind of irrationally mad at him for trying to "replace" the bird that passed, even though that is not the case at all.
"Why would you ruin perfectly good peanuts by adding candy corn? That's like saying hey, I have these awesome nachos, guess I better add some dryer lint." - Nonny
"Why would you ruin perfectly good peanuts by adding candy corn? That's like saying hey, I have these awesome nachos, guess I better add some dryer lint." - Nonny
My FIL refused to get an answering machine for work or home. He was like " If someone calls me at work, someone BETTER pick up the phone, NONE of this ANSWERING MACHINE, VM CRAP. "
His own sister quit as his receptionist because she could never pee for fear someone wouldn't be there to answer the phone.
He is a stubborn ass.
I take several days to check my personal vm. I also don't have vm at work. I have am office full of people and nights weekends I have a call service. I want my clients to always speak to an actual person. I hate vs in general.
That's totally understandable when you have an office full of people, and not just you, your dad, and brother ( and sister sometimes) in a big wharehouse where it's totally possible to be like on the other side of a Walmart away from the phone when it rings.
My kid just ate two expired hot dogs. I didn't know they were expired until after she ate them I feel awful and I really hope she doesn't get sick. I'm stressed out now.
My STBXH was practically impossible to reach. Over the about 8 years I knew him, he only had a cell phone for maybe 1 or 2 years of that. He said he didn't like this trend of constantly being "reachable." He also didn't set up his voicemail for his cell phone (when he had one) or the home phone, or his work phone. He only checked his emails maybe once or twice a day. It drove me crazy!
I use Google Voice so I don't even have to listen to my VM. It'll email you a transcription. Granted, it can be a little jumbled sometimes but it's worth it.
A little jumbled?
Mine are a LOT jumbled. Here is one I got recently:
Hey Keith [my name is not Keith], This is Toma worship. Also, I'm going to have been trying to get you sent either. I house. On the specially that was really nice. Yo yo yo, anyway yeah hey [no, Flava Flav was not calling me]. Hey man, you know your cos Canadian, but yeah, your your firmer think plan something. Bye.
I use Google Voice so I don't even have to listen to my VM. It'll email you a transcription. Granted, it can be a little jumbled sometimes but it's worth it.
A little jumbled?
Mine are a LOT jumbled. Here is one I got recently:
Hey Keith [my name is not Keith], This is Toma worship. Also, I'm going to have been trying to get you sent either. I house. On the specially that was really nice. Yo yo yo, anyway yeah hey [no, Flava Flav was not calling me]. Hey man, you know your cos Canadian, but yeah, your your firmer think plan something. Bye.
“Life is not orderly. No matter how we try to make it so, right in the middle of it lose a leg, fall in love, drop a jar of applesauce.” - Natalie Goldberg