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emimayor · November 2009

Allison, you're kind of a bad ace. Thanks for helping me clarify.

mandasue178 · November 2009

I think we've all asked questions along those lines (borderline not answerable by strangers) but there is a difference between what hotel is nice and what restaurant it good for a special event, and how to fix a seriously personal problem. I'm not an advocate of being rude, but I think reminding people that we can't give advice on very personal things is not really rude, if said properly.

emimayor · November 2009

I certainly don't think anyone was jumping in her.

Mariah&Steven · November 2009

I vaguely remember that post...and I remember reading it and being like, "hellifIknow. I only know what cheers up my husband and I'm not going there on a message board". It's pretty obvious. I also get irritated at people who ask questions that either they could have looked up on google or simply called and asked their vendor.

Tiffany618 · November 2009

Hah. Well, creating a new post for every little thing that pops in your head on an hourly basis was pretty typical of that particular person. I guess I didn't find it all that memorable.

almoyo · November 2009

Well, I posted less rudely than that (marginally), but seriously?There is definitely a big difference in asking if something would make for a good gift or surprise, or restaurant recommendations, or home-buying tips, or any of a number of benign topics-- than asking something that we can't possibly help with. We aren't sisters or mothers or besties, and since we don't know each other intimately, there's only so much we can do from behind our computer screens.

Tiffany618 · November 2009

... and ditto Mariah. Use Google. If you have questions about what you find once you've googled the obvious question, then ask. End of story.

Terriniski · November 2009

I thought it equivalent to "What are nice gestures to cheer someone up?" Things have been asked along these lines before (friend in the hospital - do I bring lunch/flowers/a card, any other ideas?). I didn't see it as asking for advice that might be specific to her husband - just asking for general tips or ideas she might not have thought of - maybe something new and novel. But I guess we could all have our own interpretations. Just thought that the responses were a bit harsh in comparison to the alternative of just ignoring the question.

cherrrylll · November 2009

I kind of think it's odd to ask the girls on here to pray for someone who is fine. I just don't really get what I'm supposed to pray for if there's nothing wrong with that person. ?This Sliimy guy that Perez Hilton keeps promoting is just not my cup of tea and his silly song is stuck in my head. I ate so much food at Ghengis Grill, I think I'm going to pop.

juliebug1997 · November 2009

I vaguely remember that post...and I remember reading it and being like, "hellifIknow. I only know what cheers up my husband and I'm not going there on a message board". It's pretty obvious.Mariah,That's the first thing that I thought when I read that. It usually cheers up most guys. However, like you said, I wasn't about to post that.

juliebug1997 · November 2009

I look at The Nest every now and then but I get turned off when I see all the personal TTC information in their signature. I feel bad whenever someone's adoption falls through or if there's a miscarriage but that's really personal, IMO, and I wouldn't think that you want that out there for the whole world to know.

SCbrideinTX · November 2009

It wasn't that I was looking for a way to cheer my DH up because he was having a bad day - It was my DH was incredibly depressed because he had been told that there was a good possibility that he was going to lose his job, and subsequently any possibility for a career in law enforcement, for a BS reason. (We still haven't heard if he's going to get fired.)I knew how I would normal cheer him up, but those things weren't working. He wasn't sleeping or eating, and I was just curious if anyone had any suggestions of how to help... I felt really helpless and I was just looking for advice. Later I realized that it was a dumb question, so I deleted. All I'm going to say about it.

stephl3055 · November 2009

I just found out the SIL I like broke off her engagement of nearly a year. Both her and the now ex's facebook statuses say they are still engaged, despite the fact that apparently my SIL is bringing her new boyfriend to my ILs for Thanksgiving.Oh, and this isn't the first time this has happened. She actually got engaged before, went through the traditional Buddhist wedding ceremony, had the wedding reception (a nice one too), and backed out before going to the JOP (since the Buddhist ceremony isn't counted by the state as getting legally married). Needless to say David is really upset and I'm not sure how to act around her in a couple of weeks.

Mariah&Steven · November 2009

I want a big fat cookie right now.

untsing · November 2009

I think everyone's being kind of sh!tty to Alyssa. No, I don't know her husband, and no, I don't know what cheers him up, but if I lived in a place that was hundreds and hundreds of miles away from my mothers/besties/sisters and there was a message board I frequented with a bunch of also-newly-married girls, I might try to get some advice on dealing with bruised male pride.

BalletBride620 · November 2009

I just found out we're spending Thanksgiving with our ILs and that's it. No family, just the four of us. I'm not knocking anyone who has an intimate affair, but I've always spent it with so many family members we're sitting in different rooms. It's kind of a disappointment as our first big married holiday.

Jay&Marissa · November 2009

Oh, and this isn't the first time this has happened. She actually got engaged before, went through the traditional Buddhist wedding ceremony, had the wedding reception (a nice one too), and backed out before going to the JOP (since the Buddhist ceremony isn't counted by the state as getting legally married)Jeez. Is this the same SIL that is going to be a Wal Mart optometrist, or was that someone else?

Mariah&Steven · November 2009

Allison, that's how Steve's family is, too. His mom makes this big deal out of wanting her son to be at their house for Thanksgiving and Christmas...but their "celebration" is just his parents, his brother (and probably his brother's GF now) and us. Whereas, my family it's my parents, my sister and her husband and kids, my aunt and uncle, my cousin and his wife, and a few others. So MIL gets a little upset because my family always, always, ALWAYS celebrates Thanksgiving at lunch time and she wants to celebrate at lunch, too. But what I don't get is why she gets snippy because it's not like they have anyone to make plans with. It's much harder for me to go, "Hey, Pappaw, Aunt Debi, Mom, Dad, Sissy, Jason.." is it ok if this year we celebrate at 4:00 instead of 1:00?? And another thing that's sad is that FIL's brother's family lives like 20 minutes away and they never see them...and even the grandma. She lives literally 5 miles from Steve's parents and she never calls, never comes over. I think in the total of 4 years we've been together I've seen her a grand total of 4 times. It's pretty sad.

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