We can't all be spending our day reading the ML drama, right?
I will start with a super lame unpopular but will try to think of something better:
I HATE pun costumes (like the kind where you tape smarties to your pants to be smarty pants).
ETA: And this is maybe a flameworthy? The "do you do things at work that you think are below you?" thread just reminds me that, maybe I'm a terrible career woman and a leaner outer and all that, but I think I would love a job where all I did were menial tasks.
Also, the expression "lean in" is like nails on a chalkboard to me.
We can't all be spending our day reading the ML drama, right?
Ugh. NOW what's the problem over there?
There's a post that notes that kore seems to be gone ever since she got called out for still being friends with gypsy after gypsy's dramatic departure.
A few people came in to defend their continued friendships with gypsy, and a bunch of MLers criticized them for that, and 15 pages later it is still going on.
There's a post that notes that kore seems to be gone ever since she got called out for still being friends with gypsy after gypsy's dramatic departure.
A few people came in to defend their continued friendships with gypsy, and a bunch of MLers criticized them for that, and 15 pages later it is still going on.
There aren't as many GIFs as I was expected. I'm a little disappointed to be honest. I look forward to those; it's amazing what's out there and what people can find.
I have nothing to do with that drama or anything, but I think my flameworthy is that I say things similar to the neck-stabbing threat pretty frequently. After the major ML blowup over that particular comment, I am wondering exactly how many people IRL are afraid of me or think I am a psychopath. I assume my husband knows that I am joking when i say I am going to smother him in his sleep one night, but maybe he sleeps with one eye open now?
I think its gross when people post pictures of their kids with food ALL over their faces here and on FB. I'm not talking a tiny bit of food or whatever, because I get kids are messy, but I gag when I see chocolate/cake/whatever all over their mouth/chin. Yuck, get that kid a napkin!
I am too OCD to let that happen. But I say that now, not having a child. I reserve the right to change my stance if/when I procreate. (But I doubt I will - change my mine that is.)
I think its gross when people post pictures of their kids with food ALL over their faces here and on FB. I'm not talking a tiny bit of food or whatever, because I get kids are messy, but I gag when I see chocolate/cake/whatever all over their mouth/chin. Yuck, get that kid a napkin!
I'm going to be a topper today - I've had two friends post photos of diaper blowouts on FB. That is not funny at all. That is just gross and I should not have to log onto FB and see shit (literally) in my newsfeed.
ETA: And this is maybe a flameworthy? The "do you do things at work that you think are below you?" thread just reminds me that, maybe I'm a terrible career woman and a leaner outer and all that, but I think I would love a job where all I did were menial tasks.
I gave a presentation to a prospective client earlier this week, and met with their senior counsel, a more junior counsel, and their [subject matter] administrator. Their administrator is an attorney with the same specific bar admissions I have. He just didn't like the work (apparently?) and was very open about preferring the "behind the scenes" role.
My first reaction was HOW DO I HIRE ONE OF THOSE, because damn, I bet he's fabulous. Half the time I'm pretty sure our staff would not make the mistakes they do if they understood why things need to be a certain way.
My next reaction was HOW DO I GET THAT JOB?, because damn, I bet he sleeps better at night than I do.
Confession: I have no idea what a minion is or how you dress up as one. (I mean, I know what the word is, but I'm assuming it's a character of some kind.)
Confession: I have no idea what a minion is or how you dress up as one. (I mean, I know what the word is, but I'm assuming it's a character of some kind.)
Confession: I have no idea what a minion is or how you dress up as one. (I mean, I know what the word is, but I'm assuming it's a character of some kind.)
Minions:
I love Despicable Me. It's right up there with Over the Hedge for me. (We're in a confessions thread, right?)
Confession: I have no idea what a minion is or how you dress up as one. (I mean, I know what the word is, but I'm assuming it's a character of some kind.)
Minions:
I love Despicable Me. It's right up there with Over the Hedge for me. (We're in a confessions thread, right?)
I'm not sure how you couldn't. The movies are hilarious!
Confession: I have no idea what a minion is or how you dress up as one. (I mean, I know what the word is, but I'm assuming it's a character of some kind.)
Minions:
I love Despicable Me. It's right up there with Over the Hedge for me. (We're in a confessions thread, right?)
Each week a friend posts a photo with the "count" of how old her baby is on Instagram and Facebook.
We're on week 32.
Dear God, make it stop.
Along those lines, I have several friends who post "Baby XXX is <insert month> old today!" Which is fine. But then the diary-like entry about their likes, dislikes, the new foods they're eating, the new words they say, etc., is extreme overkill. If you want to put that shit on Facebook, use privacy settings so only you can see it, because truthfully none of your friends care about your child's monthly milestones.
I also hate how people insist on doing months after the one-year mark. Why do you have to say '17 months'? Can you not just say 'one year and five months'?
I have to keep myself from commenting, "No one cares."
Confession: I have no idea what a minion is or how you dress up as one. (I mean, I know what the word is, but I'm assuming it's a character of some kind.)
Each week a friend posts a photo with the "count" of how old her baby is on Instagram and Facebook.
We're on week 32.
Dear God, make it stop.
Along those lines, I have several friends who post "Baby XXX is <insert month> old today!" Which is fine. But then the diary-like entry about their likes, dislikes, the new foods they're eating, the new words they say, etc., is extreme overkill. If you want to put that shit on Facebook, use privacy settings so only you can see it, because truthfully none of your friends care about your child's monthly milestones.
I also hate how people insist on doing months after the one-year mark. Why do you have to say '17 months'? Can you not just say 'one year and five months'?
One of my friends does that "I'm [ ] months old today. I like [blah blah blah], I dislike [blah blah blah], and I could take or leave [blah blah blah]." I kind of really love it (maybe because my friend is very witty so they tend to be funny? but also, since the kid is still pretty young, she changes a lot every month and I like to hear how she's growing up).
ETA: And this is maybe a flameworthy? The "do you do things at work that you think are below you?" thread just reminds me that, maybe I'm a terrible career woman and a leaner outer and all that, but I think I would love a job where all I did were menial tasks.
Sometimes I dream about quitting and getting a job as a cashier somewhere. A job where I don't need to think about client needs or worry about billable hours.
Then, I remember that I enjoy having some flexibility over my schedule and making several times minimum wage.
Boo. Why won't someone pay be $40 an hour to serve coffee
Each week a friend posts a photo with the "count" of how old her baby is on Instagram and Facebook.
We're on week 32.
Dear God, make it stop.
Along those lines, I have several friends who post "Baby XXX is <insert month> old today!" Which is fine. But then the diary-like entry about their likes, dislikes, the new foods they're eating, the new words they say, etc., is extreme overkill. If you want to put that shit on Facebook, use privacy settings so only you can see it, because truthfully none of your friends care about your child's monthly milestones.
I also hate how people insist on doing months after the one-year mark. Why do you have to say '17 months'? Can you not just say 'one year and five months'?
I keep the diary/narration short, but I do still post a monthly collage. Lots of people hit "like". I assume this means they care.
I don't know why, but the month counting usually keeps going until two, or at least 18 months, after which people start saying "one and a half", "almost two" and then "two". Past two it seems to stop. Maybe because every month still feels like a Big Fucking Deal until then?
My confession is that I'm basically blowing off work to see babyniq's halloween parade, run errands, and get home early for ToTing. Hooray, short-timing!
I think its gross when people post pictures of their kids with food ALL over their faces here and on FB. I'm not talking a tiny bit of food or whatever, because I get kids are messy, but I gag when I see chocolate/cake/whatever all over their mouth/chin. Yuck, get that kid a napkin!
I'm going to be a topper today - I've had two friends post photos of diaper blowouts on FB. That is not funny at all. That is just gross and I should not have to log onto FB and see shit (literally) in my newsfeed.
Even the parents agree on this one. Like, I get why parents post PTing pics, even if I don't approve. But you do not need to post the actual blowout photo. Narration is plenty.
I'm going to be a topper today - I've had two friends post photos of diaper blowouts on FB. That is not funny at all. That is just gross and I should not have to log onto FB and see shit (literally) in my newsfeed.
Even the parents agree on this one. Like, I get why parents post PTing pics, even if they don't approve. But you do not need to post the actual blowout photo. Narration is plenty.
I'm going to be a topper today - I've had two friends post photos of diaper blowouts on FB. That is not funny at all. That is just gross and I should not have to log onto FB and see shit (literally) in my newsfeed.
Even the parents agree on this one. Like, I get why parents post PTing pics, even if they don't approve. But you do not need to post the actual blowout photo. Narration is plenty.
Wait, people will post pictures of their kids using the toilet? Yeah. No. That's not cool either. I don't care that it's a milestone, I don't need to see that while scrolling through posts.
Post by katieb4tom on Oct 31, 2014 11:55:22 GMT -5
I think people specify the number of months with their kid because so much changes from month to month. After 24 months (i.e. two the changes are less drastic. I used to hate the month thing too and when I had a kid, I started rounding up. Then I realized that I would get a lot of concerned looks from people who I think were assuming my kid was developmentally delayed because they weren't talking/walking/pincer-gripping/etc. and I had rounded up by three months. I stopped doing this after a few of these looks and never saw that expression again.
I'm going to be a topper today - I've had two friends post photos of diaper blowouts on FB. That is not funny at all. That is just gross and I should not have to log onto FB and see shit (literally) in my newsfeed.
Even the parents agree on this one. Like, I get why parents post PTing pics, even if they don't approve. But you do not need to post the actual blowout photo. Narration is plenty.
So why do parents post PTing pics? I don't get it at all. The thought occurred to me not a single time while DD1 was PTing.