Randoms, FWPs, and pet peeves

[librarychica]

rere, wouldn't it be great if she could mind her own damn business?

[sandandsea]

Ugh. Our two hour layover turned into 5.5 hours and Southwest is doing nothing for us. We now get to our destination at 2:30am with a 5yo and 1yo. This 3.5 hour flight is going to suck. I'm praying they both fall asleep and wake up happy when we land? I know I'm dreaming but miracles can happen.

[twinmomma]

Total FWP. I'm ordering pizza for my team today. We're a team of 4. I can't decide if I should order 1 or 2 pizzas. 1 would be enough in theory, but I don't want to look cheap. lol

[sweetptater]

Aug 10, 2017 7:03:52 GMT -5 twinmomma said:

Total FWP. I'm ordering pizza for my team today. We're a team of 4. I can't decide if I should order 1 or 2 pizzas. 1 would be enough in theory, but I don't want to look cheap. lol

I say 2, but make sure they're different kinds so they have a selection. That way it won't look weird if you end up with a whole pizza left over.

Also, cold pizza leftovers!

[HeartofCheese]

Aug 9, 2017 15:54:41 GMT -5 2chatter said:

supertrooper1 - I would out her but probably passive aggressively/with zero confrontations Like, take it out after hours and put it on the owner's desk.

supertrooper1, you're in law enforcement. I think you get to call someone out on stealing someone else's mug.

[rere]

The life of a working mom. I had a meeting with a city commissioner yesterday at 3. Big mistake since school lets out then. My phone went off 7 times in 30 minutes. I was fumbling trying to turn it off, silence, anything. Dd called 5 times because she was worried Dh did not know she was getting off the bus at the neighbors and DS 3 times because he forgot his cleats. Dh was home, but is the worst about silencing his phone, unlike me apparently. He finally answered to deliver the cleats.

[erinshelley21]

twinmomma, two for sure.

[HeartofCheese]

DS has been having a really rough week at home and at DC. About 100% positive it's b/c he's picking things up about H and I divorcing, but we haven't officially talked to them yet. I've been asking H to talk to them so they can address it like a needs-extra-love problem, not a needs-extra-discipline problem, but he just kept not doing it. I ask him why and he says, "Everytime I tell a woman I'm getting divorced, I get invited out." Lol. I don't even know if that's true, but it's ridiculous for so many reasons...

[mommyatty]

Aug 10, 2017 8:53:15 GMT -5 HeartofCheese said:

DS has been having a really rough week at home and at DC. About 100% positive it's b/c he's picking things up about H and I divorcing, but we haven't officially talked to them yet. I've been asking H to talk to them so they can address it like a needs-extra-love problem, not a needs-extra-discipline problem, but he just kept not doing it. I ask him why and he says, "Everytime I tell a woman I'm getting divorced, I get invited out." Lol. I don't even know if that's true, but it's ridiculous for so many reasons...

I call bullshit. He just doesn't want to have a possibly uncomfortable conversation.

[twinmomma]

HeartofCheese, Um, did you spit laugh in his face? Because I would have. And then told him to get out. There is no way in hell that's true. He just doesn't want to deal with being a grown up.

[supertrooper1]

Aug 10, 2017 7:40:24 GMT -5 HeartofCheese said:

Aug 9, 2017 15:54:41 GMT -5 2chatter said:

supertrooper1 - I would out her but probably passive aggressively/with zero confrontations Like, take it out after hours and put it on the owner's desk.

supertrooper1 , you're in law enforcement. I think you get to call someone out on stealing someone else's mug.

You would think this, right? But it's so awkward with her in my office. I can't decide if she's just quiet or shy, but we'll barely talk throughout the day. People will come into our office and she doesn't even say hi. Everyone fears she will file an EEO or grievance for any little thing because that is what she is doing since they tried to fire her over the fake doctors note. So I don't want to do anything to make it even more awkward. 

[callmekd]

My H is so unhappy with his job and I'm so bored with mine. It makes it hard to be good people and good parents at home.

[HeartofCheese]

Aug 10, 2017 10:32:35 GMT -5 supertrooper1 said:

Aug 10, 2017 7:40:24 GMT -5 HeartofCheese said:

supertrooper1 , you're in law enforcement. I think you get to call someone out on stealing someone else's mug.

You would think this, right? But it's so awkward with her in my office. I can't decide if she's just quiet or shy, but we'll barely talk throughout the day. People will come into our office and she doesn't even say hi. Everyone fears she will file an EEO or grievance for any little thing because that is what she is doing since they tried to fire her over the fake doctors note. So I don't want to do anything to make it even more awkward. 

The one who stole the mug is the one who got in trouble over the note? Omg. Blow that girl up.

ETA: In a nice way, of course...

[justcheckingin73]

Random, aka FWP: why are there so many different sizes of toilet paper? I typically buy Charmin and I have to choose from double, double plus, mega and mega plus! The really big ones don't fit in my standard holder but it seems like they are moving away from the smaller rolls so I'm forced to buy huge rolls that I can't even unroll. 

[librarychica]

FWP: it's hard to decide where to take your parents on a blow out vacay when you live in a giant tourism capital.

Why would we leave?

Also my mom says they can't afford it and appears to not here the "I will be paying for it" part. Maybe a local beach house is best after all.

[2chatter]

librarychica - get the week and surprise them. Less local beach house? Anywhere without a crazy climate change...and it's not like you were planning a ski trip. Or give her three options to choose from - this could be done in a way to make it clearly a gift - like buy one of those giant oversized cards and put a photo from the Internet of three locations - have them open the card and then tell them to choose and give them time if needed.

I'm excited for your trip! Can you tell? I think it's super cute.

[saraml13]

Aug 9, 2017 12:21:34 GMT -5 rere said:

We have been at Catholic schools all through 8th grade. There is a local Catholic high that our school sort of feeds into, or kids go to the public high. The Catholic High has very low enrollment these days. When you talk to parents from that school, it feels like a cult and you are ruining your child by going to public school, which makes me want to send my children not at all.

Ds wanted to go to the public school to play football (the entire student body would have to join at the other school just to make a team) and a few clubs that are available at a larger school. Plus, I don't think he needs to continue to be insulated in a very small environment, not to mention saving several thousands each year for college or retirement. Ds bus mates took a pic on the first day of high school today and one of the moms tagged me. One of the cult moms commented something like wouldn't it be nice if all the kids would support the Catholic High.

I am at my desk chanting. ..I will not engage on social media. ...I will not engage on social media.

I have told this woman and others exactly why we will be going to public. You do you lady.

I'm late to this, but this reminds me of a local situation that I totally side eye.

We live down the block from a Montessori preschool.  We are friendly with a number of families with young kids near us, so even though my kids don't go to this preschool, I see a lot of social media posts related to it.  The families we know are split about half and half between those who send their kids there because it's the closest preschool and those that are very seriously into the montessori approach.

The school currently doesn't have much of an outdoor playground.  They have a small garden and a few small outdoor play pieces, but most of their outdoor space is a converted section of parking lot.  They frequently take the kids to a public playground across the street, but that is less than ideal because it involves crossing a fairly major street and the park only has a portapottie.  The school wants to build their own playground onsite.  We live in an affluent neighborhood and the parents are generally able and willing to fund this, perhaps as a special assessment spread out over the next few years.  But there are a few parents who are making this way too complicated and insisted on launching an elaborate fundraising effort.  So I keep seeing posts promoting various fundraisers for the school, including flat out asking the general neighborhood community to contribute to the playground for the good of the poor little children who don't have any place to play.  

I'm sorry, I agree it would be nice if the school had a playground.  But no, I am not going to give money to a school I have no involvement at so that they can build something purely optional that they are perfectly capable of funding themselves.