unpopular opinions

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goldchocobo said:

It really annoys me that Kate Middleton gets out of doing 'royal work' all the time.  You do a few appearances, you get knocked up, then you don't have to do work.  Then when your kid is old enough you get knocked up again etc etc.  I don't even envy her life, I just get mad that she's abusing some system somewhere of laziness....

Giving birth to heirs to the throne *IS* her job. 

DixieNormous330

goldchocobo said:

It really annoys me that Kate Middleton gets out of doing 'royal work' all the time.  You do a few appearances, you get knocked up, then you don't have to do work.  Then when your kid is old enough you get knocked up again etc etc.  I don't even envy her life, I just get mad that she's abusing some system somewhere of laziness....

Hyperemises gravidarum isn't laziness. It's debilitating and dangerous. I've known several women who have dealt with it by going on a zofran pump as the only way to stop the puking and be able to stay hydrated and, you know, alive.

GBCK

yes, because we all know that getting knocked up is completely easily scheduled and is a helluva awesome way to get out of work

(and morning sickness like that is just a bowl of cherries that you puke into your puke bowl.)

hmonkey

hooray! an actual unpopular opinion!

goldchocobo.defunct635829490514903826

lol no, it is clearly her job to provide the "Heir and the spare" of course, I meant the many vacations they go on and the house remodelling instead of going to charity events.  I feel like they are constantly looking to do things for themselves instead of being an extension of the royal family and making scheduled royal appearances.

I read a celebrity blog and they talk about this.  Charles did like 50 appearances to Will's 4.  I do admire that he is a helicopter pilot and has a job, but if I was Kate, I'd feel like I'd need something "more".

I wouldnt wish hyperemises gravidarum on anyone.

6fsn

Will has a real job, a young child, and is not as high ranking as his father.  Shouldn't Charles be making more appearances?

goldchocobo.defunct635829490514903826

6fsn said:

Will has a real job, a young child, and is not as high ranking as his father.  Shouldn't Charles be making more appearances?

Yup

goldchocobo.defunct635829490514903826

OMG, this convo just happened at lunch.  Speaking of unpopular opinions:

My coworker was on the bus today and no one was sitting at the back of the bus.  He made a racist comment about it.  My other coworker and I quickly corrected him.  Is that considered an 'unpopular opinion' or just plain ignorant?

ETA: It IS ignorant, but is it ALSO considered an unpopular opinion?

hmonkey

if you are asking if racism/ignorance is unpopular, the answer is yes.

goldchocobo.defunct635829490514903826

hmonkey said:

if you are asking if racism/ignorance is unpopular, the answer is yes.

Well, I meant ignorance trumps unpopular opinion every time.  The looks he got at the table today....I wanted to scream at him.