Irrational Irritations

Nebb

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[QUOTE]I'm totally sitting at my desk dancing along to your sig, Nebb.  Idiot Abroad was my most favorite series ever.
Posted by FutureMrsTR[/QUOTE]
Have you seen/heard the promos for season 2? Its the bucket list and they had Karl do up a list and they were going to send him to do it... their variation of his list, atleast. Sounds HILARIOUS! I cant wait.

[Deleted User]

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Irrational Irritations : Ive never liked asking for or giving vibes. I can say im giving them, but it would really just be a lie. Unless someone is my best friend ever, I probably will forget about the situation entirely in the next 15 minutes. Im an asshole though, so that shouldnt come as a surprise.
Posted by Nebb[/QUOTE]

This is exactly me. I just don't give a shiit. Like. Not at all.

[Deleted User]

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Irrational Irritations : Well she-ayt. So much for my plan to win you over with my kum-ba-ya-like charm.
Posted by polichik[/QUOTE]

Too late. You already won me over. You had me at hello.

jasmineh7777

In regards to the weight thing, I'm fucking tired of the expectation that everyone should be a size 0. I will never be a size 0. I'm actually pretty darn healthy. But I've been trying to lose weight since I was 19. Because girls are supposed to be skinny. Fuuck that. I'm sick of it.

number55

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Irrational Irritations : Shes been at it again, but for something not weight related. I was telling her of a discussion Adam and I had about mat/pat leave when we have a baby and how we think it might be beneficial to split it, both for time with the baby and career wise -- I am wrong in thinking I want that, and I apparently cant understand because I dont have kids, but I will not end up wanting that and I wont care about my job once I have a kid because it will be the most important thing evar. I apparently didnt know how I feel about things, so im glad I was set straight.
Posted by Nebb[/QUOTE]

<div>WTF...Graham and I say we are going to do this too...mostly because he makes less money than I do so we would make out better financially. But also because he wants to, which I love. I have had mothers tell me that I say it now but that later I won't want to go back early. Maybe I won't, but maybe I will. </div>

ZombieNates

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[QUOTE]OOTB- I don't know. And I realize that makes me just as obnoxious as my last post about being nit picky ;) I think it's just been overdone lately.  That, and I really don't think I ever would turn here to ask for vibes.  Bitch and whine? of course! <strong>But I just don't understand asking random strangers for prayers or vibes (I mean, seriously. VIBES? wtf does that even mean?) So it just comes across as passive-aggressive AW-ing to me.</strong>
Posted by Steph0871[/QUOTE]
I agree, in a lot of cases.  Sometimes, it is important to me though.  For instance, when I asked for vibes when my mom was going through a rough patch, a lot of people (including you :P) reached out to me, shared their own stories/experience, and it was comforting to have some people (not IRL) to turn to.  BUT a lot of vibes lately are all "Vibes for my new job" or "vibes for my FI who's really a bisexual space alien" which is just too much for me, personally.  Unless I know you, I don't giveafuck, TBH. 

Celles

I feel like asking for vibes has become an excuse to open up to the board about a personal tragedy -- or not so personal tragedy, in the case of posters asking for vibes for people they know in real life but we've never interacted with.  I understand it (lurkers and new posters see how supportive everyone is and want to cash in on that, too, not realizing that you need to give as well as take when it comes to personal investment and emotional support...), but I can see how it would become tiresome after a while for a lot of people.

That said, I think it's a little weird to talk about vibes as if they were an actual thing and not just a catch all phrase for thoughts, prayers, best wishes, etc.  :S


eta: In other words, what Steph said. I don't keep up very well while knotting from work.

Steph0871

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[QUOTE]I'm totally sitting at my desk dancing along to your sig, Nebb.  Idiot Abroad was my most favorite series ever.
Posted by FutureMrsTR[/QUOTE]

<div>yup.</div><div>
</div><div>Oh, and I'm annoyed at Nebb's sig... because I really want to know what that dog does when he walks off screen. But instead, he just magically pops back onto screen and walks off again. It's like taunting me over and over and over again.</div>

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Can you all send me some "quit feeling like I have to fart" vibes? Because I really hate feeling like I have to fart.

Nebb

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Irrational Irritations : WTF...Graham and I say we are going to do this too...mostly because he makes less money than I do so we would make out better financially. But also because he wants to, which I love. I have had mothers tell me that I say it now but that later I won't want to go back early. Maybe I won't, but maybe I will. 
Posted by number55[/QUOTE]
Its still a personal choice, and YOUR (or my) choice. I just hate the "well Im a mom, so I know better than you" crap some people pull.

Ive struggled a lot to get where I am in my career, and while I want a baby, I also dont want to lose the progress ive made. Both are important, in my opinion.

jasmineh7777

Celles, you don't clench your fist and start shaking violently when you give vibes?
 I can't be the only one. You're all doing it wrong!

FutureMrsTR

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Irrational Irritations : Have you seen/heard the promos for season 2? Its the bucket list and they had Karl do up a list and they were going to send him to do it... their variation of his list, atleast. Sounds HILARIOUS! I cant wait.
Posted by Nebb[/QUOTE]

I heard that it was going to be a bucket list kind of thing. I'm really glad they got Karl's input on it! :)  I'm sure whatever he actually does will be worse than what he put down on paper, but that's what makes it hilarious :)

All right ladies, I'm finally done work!  It's been a nice little trip over here to SB, I'll have to pop in more often.

Nebb

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Irrational Irritations : yup. Oh, and I'm annoyed at Nebb's sig... because I really want to know what that dog does when he walks off screen. But instead, he just magically pops back onto screen and walks off again. It's like taunting me over and over and over again.
Posted by Steph0871[/QUOTE]
He is going to go play a solo game of connect 4.

Steph0871

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Irrational Irritations : Its still a personal choice, and YOUR (or my) choice. I just hate the "well Im a mom, so I know better than you" crap some people pull. Ive struggled a lot to get where I am in my career, and while I want a baby, I also dont want to lose the progress ive made. Both are important, in my opinion.
Posted by Nebb[/QUOTE]

<div>Nope sorry. You have to choose.  Either quit your job and be a slacker SAHM with no motivation.  Or have a kid, and be a heartless mom.  </div><div>
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OutOfTheBlue612

I'm annoyed at TK. It glitched on the snarky brides homepage and said that the last poster in this thead was the future mrs. tay prince lady. I thought that there was going to be something ridiculous to laugh at. Nope. Knot glitch.

Steph0871

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Irrational Irritations : He is going to go play a solo game of connect 4.
Posted by Nebb[/QUOTE]

<div>I literally just LOL'd.  That was the most random possible response.</div>

polichik

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[QUOTE]In regards to the weight thing, I'm fucking tired of the expectation that everyone should be a size 0. I will never be a size 0. I'm actually pretty darn healthy. But I've been trying to lose weight since I was 19. Because girls are supposed to be skinny. Fuuck that. I'm sick of it.
Posted by jasmineh7777[/QUOTE]

Firstly, I really like your sass.

Secondly, I really appreciate you saying that. I felt like I had pretty healthy body image, but recently it's gone out of whack, and it legitimately scared me. I know my body's "happy weight" is lower than it is now, but I was starting to rip pages out of Vogue as "inspiration" and getting upset with myself for eating a second slice of bread. I'm pissed that I let all that BS get to me and don't want it to ever again.

FutureMrsTR

OOTB - that was probably me.  I think I show up as FutureMrsT and then it cuts off. Sorry for the disappointment, haha.

Steph0871

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[QUOTE]I'm annoyed at TK. It glitched on the snarky brides homepage and said that the last poster in this thead was the future mrs. tay prince lady. I thought that there was going to be something ridiculous to laugh at. Nope. Knot glitch.
Posted by OutOfTheBlue612[/QUOTE]

<div>I *REALLY* hope Tay comes around. shtt is always more fun when she's here.</div>

KaylaSue19

I also agree that there have been way to many vibe requests lately. If it's someone that I "know" on here and they are in need of advice, or need to vent or anything I understand, and am likely to respond and actually keep them in my thoughts, but most of the time (and especially lately) that hasn't been the case. I am also not one to just respond "Hey sorry you are going through whatever you are going through, you're in my thoughts" when that's not the case. I am a pretty decent person, IMO, but I am sorry I just don't care if I don't know you.

anna.oskar

Poli: YGPM in a minute

Nebb

Know what pisses me off? There is no happy medium of women shown. Theyre either stick thin, or theyre plus sized. Why dont I see size 10 or 12 women romping around on tv and magazines? Why does it have to be a huge gap? I also hate that those crappy celebrity mags are always poking at whenever celebrities gain weight, or are wearing something unflattering, or have cellulite. Fuckk off and stop being such shallow a-holes, how about?

Celles

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[QUOTE]Celles, you don't clench your fist and start shaking violently when you give vibes?  I can't be the only one. You're all doing it wrong!
Posted by jasmineh7777[/QUOTE]

"Vibes" always makes me think of Maryann in True Blood, when she does her magic vibrating thing.

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Maybe that's why I find the concept so creepy.

number55

I hate it that all the women on tv shows and movies are 0s or 00s. Not because there is anything wrong with being a size 0, that's fine, but for the love of God, not every woman is size 0. It just skews how we think about ourselves.

Steph0871

haha. I thought the same thing when I first saw someone ask for vibes, Celles.  

maratea

(((((((vibes))))))))    <--- those are proper vibes y'all (I learned something on TN!).

But yes, I agree with Steph and pretty much everyone else about the vibes. I've got a lot of my own battles to fight right now and I'd rather put all of my energy and 'vibes' into my business than someone else's.

Irrrational irritation: I made my falafel mix wrong, so it was too runny and the falafel balls didn't turn out very pretty. It was tasty, but ugly.

OutOfTheBlue612

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[QUOTE]OOTB - that was probably me.  I think I show up as FutureMrsT and then it cuts off. Sorry for the disappointment, haha.
Posted by FutureMrsTR[/QUOTE]
I fail. That is totally what it was. Oops.

Nebb, I agree. I don't see why it has to be one of two extremes. I also really dislike that almost every plus size model has a body that is absolutely nothing like that of most women who wear those sizes.

number55

mara...runny balls? That just sucks.

Nebb

Falafels are one of the most delicious things in life.

[Deleted User]

I was irrationally irritated with the Dove commercial that said "real women have curves." I hate when people say that. I love that they are promoting healthy body images no matter what you look like, but way to make curve-less girls feel like shiit.
I've been struggling with my body image my entire life, and it doesn't help that every time I go home people either say I'm too skinny and look sick or that I've put on weight, which makes me feel bad about eating. And, my mom is on a diet and lost 20 pounds. She looks fantastic and is totally healthy, but now people are saying we must have eating disorders and it's a like a family thing or something (not true at all for either of us). Fvck off, people, let me be happy in my own skin.