A Nickelback song just popped up on my playlist and I'm not even fast-forwarding to the next song.
You and my H need to be friends. He recently spent a great deal of time trying to convince me that Nickelback does not suck.
He actually said, "I just don't think it's right they are treated like some asshat band. It's not fair!"
I still think they suck and am questioning my marriage.
Well, I won't go so far as to say I actually like them and think people are being too hard on them. I just have this one song on my list. Well, maybe two. But no more than two.
Having said that, they've sold a lot of albums and songs. For as universally vilified as they are, some people have to be lying about how much they hate them. See also: Creed (but Creed really and truly does suck).
Post by fortmyersbride on Nov 24, 2014 20:15:24 GMT -5
I love jellied cranberry sauce from the can. DH makes fancy homemade cranberry sauce that is very good, but I still buy the jellied crap for me
My sister is coming over for t-giving and I asked her to make sweet potato casserole, I am so excited! And I told my mom that I call dibs on all yummy leftovers, even if it's something she brings to my house- I'm playing the pregnancy card.
i agreed to travel to visit DH's extended family for Christmas. It's an 8 hr drive that I have no interest in doing, but my OB has already stated he likely won't clear me for the trip at almost 38 wks- I think I'd rather be in labor than travel at that point.
I've been to a Creed concert. I sort of hate myself for it, but it was a gift for my then boyfriend.
I'm bad at this flameful thing, but to recap the rest of the thread: I like canned cranberry sauce (I think it's a nostalgia thing), I hate stuffing...and I forgot the rest.
Post by everafter07 on Nov 24, 2014 20:28:16 GMT -5
If I had it my way, Thanksgiving would consist only of canned cranberry sauce, candied sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, rolls and pumpkin and pecan pies for dessert. I don't give a shit about the turkey, I don't give a shit about up the butt stuffing (pun!), and green bean casserole is like wet dog food.
You and my H need to be friends. He recently spent a great deal of time trying to convince me that Nickelback does not suck.
He actually said, "I just don't think it's right they are treated like some asshat band. It's not fair!"
I still think they suck and am questioning my marriage.
Well, I won't go so far as to say I actually like them and think people are being too hard on them. I just have this one song on my list. Well, maybe two. But no more than two.
Having said that, they've sold a lot of albums and songs. For as universally vilified as they are, some people have to be lying about how much they hate them. See also: Creed (but Creed really and truly does suck).
I've been to both a Creed concert and Nickelback concert
mandapanda18, J is debating doing the same in his Civic-it's a two door, so also a big pain in the ass loading/unloading for a very short drive (less than 2 miles, through our subdivision and into the adjoining one). He hasn't done it yet but I wouldn't be surprised if it's coming.
On the subject of Thanksgiving food...Stuffing=yuck. Jellied cranberry sauce=yum. BAM.
Flameful: we haven't had sex in...3 or 4 weeks? I am psyching myself up to put out tonight. Also, I should just get waxes while pregnant because shaving is REALLY hard.
I don't understand all the parents waiting with their middle school aged kids at bus stops. Why? If I was going to waste the time hanging out at a bus stop, I would just drive them to school. I would have been so embarrassed to have waited with my mom but I guess times change since 95% of middle schoolers in our neighborhood seem accompanied by them. I feel irrationally enraged that this is where the bar is now set. I don't want to hang out in the cold!
OOh, I know this one! My coworker said apparently waiting at the stop is like 15 minutes but the car line ends up taking 45.
I don't understand all the parents waiting with their middle school aged kids at bus stops. Why? If I was going to waste the time hanging out at a bus stop, I would just drive them to school. I would have been so embarrassed to have waited with my mom but I guess times change since 95% of middle schoolers in our neighborhood seem accompanied by them. I feel irrationally enraged that this is where the bar is now set. I don't want to hang out in the cold!
It must depend on the neighborhood. When I drop A off at DC, there are NO parents at the bus stop for the middle schoolers I pass in the morning. The obvious answer is find a neighborhood that doesn't peer pressure you into standing in the cold/rain/wind.
is this where I put my Thanksgiving hate? (Sorry I have nothing better than thinking my kid is boring and wondering why people get excited over Thanksgiving food).
Turkey is not exciting. It's like chicken's bigger cousin. And the cluster that is sweet potatoes with marshmallows and sugar and all that other stuff, no I can't.
ItA. I tried to convince my h to switch to lasagna on Thursday and he looked at me like I had three heads, lol
No one in my immediate family likes turkey, so we have lasagna. And mashed potatoes and stuffing and pie, lol.
My mom's stuffing is the best and also the trashiest. The main ingredient is "the cheapest white bread you can find, left out to get stale overnight".
That's how everyone makes stuffing, right? I've never had stuffing that was anything but cheap white bread, spices, celery, onions, (and apples in my mom's). Does your mom's call for a whole pound of melted margarine like my mom's does? It's delicious - 100x better than my MIL's that's basically the same recipe but made with butter.
Related confession: If I know I don't have to go anywhere, I will change straight into my pajama pants when I get home from work. And I can't even claim "no shame," because I do feel ashamed, but flannel PJ pants win out.
Seriously though, why would anyone keep work clothes on? I mean I dress business casual, MAJOR emphasis on the "casual" and that shit is off the second I am in the door.
A confession would be keeping trouser pants all night because then I would be all, What, you think you're better than me?
Ha! I guess I assume other people change into jeans and t-shirts or something.
I was a judgmental ass today. Since I kept it to myself at the Dr's office, I'll share it here.
Dd had her 2 year well child check this afternoon. It was the first one that H has missed and I was kind of struggling to wrangle dd (who I'd woken up from a nap to make the appt on time), update our health insurance information, etc.
Another mother is leaving checking out with 3 kids. One very newborn, another toddler age and another maybe 3.5-5 years. The oldest child was totally losing her shit. Laying on the floor, screaming, clearly very agitated. The mother is simultaneously checking out, holding the infant and yelling "Shut up or I will give you something to cry about!"
I was stunned. On one hand, I almost walked over to offer assistance. On the other hand, the older child was probably overwhelmed and needed someone to not scream at her. I mean, who threatens physical abuse in their pediatrician's office!?
I was a judgmental ass today. Since I kept it to myself at the Dr's office, I'll share it here.
Dd had her 2 year well child check this afternoon. It was the first one that H has missed and I was kind of struggling to wrangle dd (who I'd woken up from a nap to make the appt on time), update our health insurance information, etc.
Another mother is leaving checking out with 3 kids. One very newborn, another toddler age and another maybe 3.5-5 years. The oldest child was totally losing her shit. Laying on the floor, screaming, clearly very agitated. The mother is simultaneously checking out, holding the infant and yelling "Shut up or I will give you something to cry about!"
I was stunned. On one hand, I almost walked over to offer assistance. On the other hand, the older child was probably overwhelmed and needed someone to not scream at her. I mean, who threatens physical abuse in their pediatrician's office!?
Wouldn't taking away a privilege be something to cry about? I don't know that this *has* to be a threat of physical abuse, although it probably was.
I saw the mother take some pretty physically aggressive stances at the daughter, so I definitely read the situation as physically threatening to the child. I'm pretty averse to heated conflicts though, so...
If you were going to take away a privilege, wouldn't you say, "quit or you'll lose 15 minutes of screen time!"
Post by winecheery on Nov 24, 2014 23:10:00 GMT -5
I'll share a few things, flameful/gossipy, idk what you'd call it, maybe not even that good but I'm at least perpetuating the myth that this thread is full of juicy shit lol:
1) I hope this couple I know breaks up because I don't like who they are together and the relationship is awkward and forced from an outsider's (albeit limited) perspective. They are individually cool, but together…I am weirded out. Also, she acts like they're going to get married someday, and he flat out told me that if they hadn't been working on a job together recently, their relationship probably wouldn't have lasted this long…
2) A girlfriend of mine had an affair last year with another old friend of mine, (she's married with kids; he's a forever-bachelor who has had repeated affairs while in long term relationships) but she has never flat out told me so, she has just heavily alluded i.e.: "he's very convincing when he wants to get in bed with you" . Right. Got it. So, the reason I know its happened for sure is because she's told everyone else...and they have all told me. I know she wants me to ask her about it, I can tell, but I refuse to engage, because I don't want to hash out the subject with her, because I think the fact that she had an affair at all is horrible, but the fact that she's hanging onto it by discussing it over and over and over is kind of pathetic to me. Yup.
3) This is straight up bragplainty: DH booked us a trip to a tropical destination over Thanksgiving as a surprise gift for me. I just completed my first gig/job since having DD, and the trip was an opening night present. I thought he was joking because we are already going to Europe next month. Nope. I get all the things. #myhusbanddeservessexytymes
I really want to shop on Thanksgiving. We only have plans with the inlaws ( and I am not a fan of MIL's cooking). Friday DH works and I'm not getting a sitter at 6am. DH hates that stores are open on Tday so I will get harassed :/
My mom's stuffing is the best and also the trashiest. The main ingredient is "the cheapest white bread you can find, left out to get stale overnight".
That's how everyone makes stuffing, right? I've never had stuffing that was anything but cheap white bread, spices, celery, onions, (and apples in my mom's). Does your mom's call for a whole pound of melted margarine like my mom's does? It's delicious - 100x better than my MIL's that's basically the same recipe but made with butter.
Some people in the South make cornbread dressing. My mom is from Alabama and has always used white bread, though.
Brie's dog sweater question reminded me that I think it's weird when a family wears matching pajamas. Especially if they're long john style. Especially especially if they then use a photo of themselves in those pajamas for a holiday card. I feel vicariously embarrassed for them. I won't even answer the door for pizza delivery in my loose-fitting flannel pajamas.
Related confession: If I know I don't have to go anywhere, I will change straight into my pajama pants when I get home from work. And I can't even claim "no shame," because I do feel ashamed, but flannel PJ pants win out.
I was a judgmental ass today. Since I kept it to myself at the Dr's office, I'll share it here.
Dd had her 2 year well child check this afternoon. It was the first one that H has missed and I was kind of struggling to wrangle dd (who I'd woken up from a nap to make the appt on time), update our health insurance information, etc.
Another mother is leaving checking out with 3 kids. One very newborn, another toddler age and another maybe 3.5-5 years. The oldest child was totally losing her shit. Laying on the floor, screaming, clearly very agitated. The mother is simultaneously checking out, holding the infant and yelling "Shut up or I will give you something to cry about!"
I was stunned. On one hand, I almost walked over to offer assistance. On the other hand, the older child was probably overwhelmed and needed someone to not scream at her. I mean, who threatens physical abuse in their pediatrician's office!?
Wouldn't taking away a privilege be something to cry about? I don't know that this *has* to be a threat of physical abuse, although it probably was.
I've been told that before & I guarantee my my mom was not threatening to take away a toy. That's a direct threat for an ass beating.
Related confession: If I know I don't have to go anywhere, I will change straight into my pajama pants when I get home from work. And I can't even claim "no shame," because I do feel ashamed, but flannel PJ pants win out.
I do this everyday after work. Lol
I do too, provided I haven't been working from home and wearing them all day. I thought everyone did this
Pulling out during sex baffles me. Isn't that messy and ruin the moment?
Ha, I don't think it is any messier than not pulling out. Either way clean up is required. And it doesn't really ruin my moment, as I already got my business done