VENT/Love

squirrly · July 2010

One of each for each category, please.

1 - about driving
2 - about your bf/FI/H
3 - about weddings/wedding planning/wedding vendors
4 - about Etiquette (either the concept or the board)

Go!

Knittibell · July 2010

1. I HATE elderly drivers. One killed my husband, and really didn't feel all that bad about it. After her trial for vehicular homicide this 90 year old woman says to me, a 28 year old-
"I'm a widow, too. You'll get over it." Yeah. That was the extent of her apology. I hope there's a Hell and that bitch rots in it.

2.LOVE how great my fi is at handling my "crazy"- being widowed left me with a lot of baggage. I love how patient and kind he is, how he makes me feel like the most amazing woman in the world, despite how damaged I am.

3.LOVE planning weddings and helping others plan theirs. Some poeple say it's just one day- but it's the one day you have all the people who are most important to you together in one room. It's excellent.

4.I think etiquette is even more important in a society where so much of our correspondence is so very impersonal. I think it shows you've taken the time to do things properly, I think it shows you care.

Birdie1483 · July 2010

1 - I hate the drivers in my town. I was almost ran off the road by a crazy chick not paying attention yesterday when she tried to suddenly go across two lanes to exit the interstate. No amount of horn honking could get through to her that she was cutting me off.

2 - FI makes me laugh more than anyone else ever has. He can seriously crack me up sometimes

3 - I worry that vendors/venues will already be taken for next October when I'm able to book. We're not doing a church ceremony, so my options are more limited. I just have my heart set on October for some reason. It won't be the end of the world if I have to move the date, but I love October.

4 - I get so annoyed with couples who think they know more about the welfare of children than the children's parents. I.E. the excuses they come up with for why they want an adults only wedding. "We don't think it's appropriate to have kids around drinking." I say let the parents decide what is best for their kids. After all, they're more of the experts on the topic because they're actually parents.

squirrly · July 2010

1 - VENT - people who just decide they want to be THERE, and THERE happens to be where your car is. Some dude cut me off TWICE yesterday on my commute home. LOVE - heated seats and sunroofs in cars.

2 - VENT - he can't remember anything. LOVE - that he tries to anyway.

3 - VENT - self-absorbed brides who don't think about their guests at all drive me batty. LOVE - all the details. And our photographer.

4 - VENT - if you don't know the answer to a question which is actually a strict etiquette thing, don't answer! For the love of pete, don't just make it up to suit yourself and pass it off as gospel truth. Either look it up, or shut up. LOVE - that I have met so many awesome women through this board, both online and IRL. I wouldn't have survived the move up here without the Boston Kotties AND the board to keep me sane.

pirategal03 · July 2010

1 - about driving
VENT: I hate morning commuter traffic. And afternoon commuter traffic.
LOVE: summer nights, windows down, radio up, backroads

2 - about your bf/FI/H
VENT: If I'm looking for something, the one place it won't be is wherever FI last picked it up. Guy can't just put something back where he got it.
LOVE: Gah, too much to say. I love that he lets me have some space, I'm an only child and sometimes I just need quiet.

3 - about weddings/wedding planning/wedding vendors
VENT: I hate the "but it's my daaaaaay" mindset. You've asked a whole lot of people to take time out of their lives to celebrate with you, thank them for it. I also hate that the things I remember most about the last 3 weddings I went to were complaints from the MOB, Bridesmaids or Guests.
LOVE: That we'll be married. That we'll have free-flowing champagne. That we're serving brunch.

4 - about Etiquette (either the concept or the board)
VENT: I hate that some people brush this aside. Yes, it's still important. No, caring about this does not make me a 75 year old woman.
LOVE: Stationary of all types. Getting a note in the mail.

Brie2010 · July 2010

1-VENT: Just because you have a pickup doesn't mean you can drive like an asshole.

1-Love: I'm so glad DH is getting a new(er) car soon. His is an unsafe POS and I hate it.

2-VENT: He's become a compulsive vacuumer since we got a Dyson, but I'm pretty okay with that.

2-Love: We had an awesome talk last night about BC and he is completely supportive of me doing what is best for my body, even though it may complicate things.

3-VENT: I don't WANNA make a wedding album.

3-Love: My wedding photographer reads my blog and sent me a picture of individual peanut butter packets on sale at Whole Foods because I like them. She's awesome.

4-VENT: Kids will not ruin your wedding day. Get over yourself.

4-Love: It's nice to have "friends" here when I have pretty much no friends in KC. I'm so homesick and this place helps a lot.

AmoroAgain · July 2010

1 - about driving- I HATE that I don't have a car, or can't drive the one we have. I love driving!
2 - about your bf/FI/H- He drives me nuts with how wrapped up in computers he is. I love what a sweetheart he is 95% of the time.
3 - about weddings/wedding planning/wedding vendors- I hate people who do the whole stompy "IT'S OUR DAY" crap. People have been getting married for thousands of years, but the word bridezilla is a new invention. Coincidence?
4 - about Etiquette (either the concept or the board)- I hate how many No KIds posts appear every day. It's not that fucking hard to figure out! Read one of the OTHER posts about it!

crfische · July 2010

1 - about driving --

VENT -- I despise those assholes who go slow in the fast lane and then you have two cars going the same effing speed. GRRRR.

LOVE -- It's good thinking time and I get to listen to music.

2 - about your bf/FI/H --

VENT -- He leaves towels all over. It's gotten better, though. That, and he hovers which tends to drive me nuts.

LOVE his sense of humor. It's so dry, and he's so quiet that some of his jokes go unnoticed, but man, I think he's hilarious.

3 - about weddings/wedding planning/wedding vendors

LOVED being able to spend so much time with my friends and family and feeling surrounded my so much love.

HATED -- Just about everything else.

4 - about Etiquette (either the concept or the board)

LOVE (this is gonna get sappy) that I've met such awesome women here. When I first started posting, I was like....huh. These bitches are friends? Weird. And now here I am.

VENT -- If you can believe it, I don't have much to vent about today.

baystateapple · July 2010

1) I love how convenient driving/having a car is. But I hate how expensive it is.

2) I love how patient and laid-back FI is. But I hate how he doesn't do what he says he's going to do (laundry, cleaning up his messes, etc.)

3) I love weddings, and going to them. But I hate planning it. I can't wait until the planning is over and it's our wedding day, when it will all be worth it.

4) I love it when people who make an etiquette faux-pas take their lumps with dignity and rectify the situation. I hate it when those same kind of people act like kids, stomp their feet, and say that "we don't understand" why they HAVE to have a tiered reception.

Meg1979 · July 2010

1. I hate elderly drivers, too. How horrible Knittibell! God, I do not blame you. I hate them because I hit one straight on after he jumped three lanes of traffic, perpendicular to my car. I totaled the car and I am still struggling with migraines on a weekly basis. He died shortly thereafter, but he was in no condition to drive. It's dangerous and down here, South Florida, and I wish more people would stop driving when they know they can't anymore.

2. I love that my FI is so supportive. We started our relationship as a LDR and after a job loss four years later we had to separate again. I'm so glad that we are back together and I have his support every day. He makes me laugh with his silliness and we take good care of each other. I'm really lucky.

3. I'm in a love/hate relationship with my florist. I've heard that she's either really good or really terrible. My contract is handwritten and I can't read it. I can't get a typed copy from her, so I might not book.

4. Etiquette. Well, I wish that more people understood basic etiquette. I get really annoyed when people are on the phone in toliet or at the dinner table. I don't like when people don't hold doors open for the guy behind you. I think you should let people in when they are trying to merge on the highway. I guess it's not etiquette...just daily kindnesses. People can be so thoughtless.

GreenPepperBurger · July 2010

1. Driving
VENT: I hate that the only way I feel I can be a good driver is to assume that every other person out there is a homicidal maniac. Seriously, there are some nuts out on the road.
LOVE: The sense of excitement a road trip can bring.

2. Boyfriend
VENT: He's really lazy about getting certain things done (like going to the doctor, for example). If I weren't on top of it, he'd never get anything like that done.
LOVE: He can always make me laugh. He says he'd go to the ends of the earth for me, and I honestly believe that he would.

3. Weddings
VENT: For the year leading up to the wedding, some brides assume that she is the most important person ever, and that nobody else has EVER gotten married.
LOVE: Seeing two people join their lives together in a big celebration.

4. Etiquette
VENT: The very uneducated and clearly idiotic opinions people can have.
LOVE: Again, the amount of opinions that one question can bring up.

pumpkinpumpkin · July 2010

1 - about driving
VENT: Slow drivers. Drivers who drive in two lanes. Drivers who drive slow in the passing lane. Slow drivers that drive slow on single lane hiways.

LOVE: driving and belting out songs from the Glee soundtrack at the top of my lungs.

2 - about your bf/FI/H
VENT: he loves to cuddle in bed. I do not, I can't sleep with someone draped over me. It's hot, uncomfortable, and drives me nuts.

LOVE: he thinks I'm pretty much perfect. LOVES me to pieces. Adores me. Others can see it, and his friends even tell me from time to time HOW MUCH that man loves me. It's fantastic.

3 - about weddings/wedding planning/wedding vendors
VENT: When people think it's okay to invite people only the dance part of the wedding. We got 2 invites last week to only the dance part. I'd honestly rather not go.

LOVE: the romance of weddings, I get teary-eyed at every one I go to.

4 - about Etiquette (either the concept or the board)
VENT: old style etiquette - like the type of advice that Kristen#s gives out. Especially etiquette regarding which parents pay for what. Too old school for me.

LOVE: LOVE LOVE the boards now. We've got a great group of gals here

Birdie1483 · July 2010

I didn't do both Love/Hate for each, so here are the rest for me:

1. LOVE not much about driving. I was in an accident right before Christmas and still have serious anxiety. Ummm if I had to pick something though, I love driving in the country by yourself and seeing the landscape.

2. VENT - He hardly ever does the dishes and when he does, he doesn't do the utensils. We'll have all clean plates and glasses, but no forks, spoons or knives.

3. LOVE - Can't wait to do a bunch of DIY crafts for the wedding. That is what I'm looking forward to the most. I'm artsy/crafty so I think I'm going to have a field day with it. I plan on starting early and doing it slowly over time so I don't get overwhelmed and can enjoy doing things like designing my cards, making gifts and the bouquets.

4. LOVE - Having an outlet during the day when I'm bored. There's always something new going on here.

kd.joseph · July 2010

1 - about driving-
Vent-People not using turn signals/common sense.
Love-Not much I love about driving,I didnt want to learn.Got my license at 21.
2 - about your bf/FI/H
Vent- His procrastination about everything.
Love-How caring he is about everyone.
3 - about weddings/wedding planning/wedding vendors
Vent- I'm done, and I honestly had no issues.
Love- Loved planning my wedding.
4 - about Etiquette (either the concept or the board)
Vent- That some people are so rigid on some things.
Love- it's entertaining.

Meg1979 · July 2010

I'm stealing your white knot badge, GreenPepper...I love it. I plan on wearing a knot for my friends.

mandapanda78 · July 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_ventlove?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:ca41e5f2-b133-4ca0-b97f-6b734c160f7bPost:3b49674e-4dc1-4bd2-a3af-d367899d72bb">VENT/Love</a>:
[QUOTE]<strong>One of each for each category, please. </strong><div><strong>1 - about driving </strong></div><div>VENT: It's too easy to say "other people", not to mention too applicable to things other than driving, so I'll say Northern Virginia Traffic. Because OMG y'all.</div><div>Love: Driving is fun! The wind in your hair, the radio on full blast... I love it!</div><div><strong>
</strong></div><div><strong>2 - about your bf/FI/H</strong></div><div>VENT: We have serious communication problems that are made all the more difficult by issues he can't control. And because he can't control them I wind up compromising waaaaaay more than he does. Sometimes I resent him. A lot. Even though it's really not his fault.</div><div>Love: He's the smartest person I've ever met in my entire life, and that turns me on to no end.</div><div><strong>
</strong></div><div><strong> 3 - about weddings/wedding planning/wedding vendors </strong></div><div>VENT: Everyone has something to say about how you "should" have your wedding.</div><div>Love: Feeling pretty!</div><div><strong>
</strong></div><div><strong>4 - about Etiquette (either the concept or the board) Go!</strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-weight:normal;" class="Apple-style-span">VENT: (about the concept) People don't seem to understand the etiquette is NOT about being all Martha Stewart; it's about making sure everyone is comfortable and knows what the hell they're supposed to be doing.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-weight:normal;" class="Apple-style-span">Love: (about the board) Awwww, I luvs yous guys.
</span></strong>Posted by squirrly[/QUOTE]

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crfische · July 2010

Random Vent: I hate golf skirts.

FutureMrsTR · July 2010

1 - about driving
VENT: paying for gas. I have a fairly fuel efficient car, but my commute to work is long enough that I have to fill up about once a week.
LOVE: road trips with FI. Even when we've been in the car for hours, when we get out at a rest stop the first thing we do is hug each other.

2 - about your bf/FI/H
VENT: any cabinet door he opens he leaves open. Every.single.time.
LOVE: I don't know where to start. He loves me wholly in the most patient and understanding way that surprises me every day.

3 - about weddings/wedding planning/wedding vendors
VENT: I can't stick to a decision to save my life. Even now, a month out I'm thinking I should have gone with simple, navy bridesmaids dresses instead of pink ones from DB :::headdesk:::
LOVE: The overwhelming feelings of love and support that we're getting from friends and family. It's very humbling.

4 - about Etiquette (either the concept or the board)
VENT: it seems like the board is always busy when I'm busy at work and I miss things and slow when I'm bored at work and I refresh the page 20 times and nothing changes, haha.
LOVE: everyone here. Well, there are a few exceptions, but the core group of women here are amazing.

Celles · July 2010

1. I LOVE driving through the desert at sunrise and sunset -- especially now that the mustang herds are coming down the mountain in the evenings to drink at the reservation. There's nothing in the world like driving through the desert with the convertible top down and a herd of mustangs thundering across the horizon. As much as I complain about my hour long commute, I know I'll miss this part of it when I move into town next year.

I HATE it when traffic slows to a crawl because everyone is peering over their shoulders at the accident on the other side of the median.

2. I LOVE that he'll go for days at a time faking a Scottish accent -- just to make me laugh.

I HATE the physical distance between us. We're six months away from living in the same country. It's getting harder with time, not easier.

3. I LOVE seeing my ideas come together.

I HATE spam! If I could do it all over again, I would set up a separate e-mail account for wedding planning so I don't have to sift through hundreds of spam emails from local (and not so local) vendors.

4. I LOVE the totally random, unrelated-to-anything spin-off conversations that the longer threads tend to beget. I don't participate in them, but I've been known to sit at my desk giggling to myself. I'm pretty sure my coworkers think I'm a dingbat.

I HATE "ettiquette."

baystateapple · July 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_ventlove?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:ca41e5f2-b133-4ca0-b97f-6b734c160f7bPost:03dfffa3-ae3e-4546-8451-f97c02a97bec">Re: VENT/Love</a>:
[QUOTE] I HATE "ettiquette."
Posted by Celles[/QUOTE]

UGH. Pet peeve x100.

RachNRich · July 2010

1 - about driving---Vent--I'm loving NC so far, so perhaps it's a southern thing and not just a state thing, but people down here do not use turn signals. Ever. It's the most annoying thing I have ever witnessed. Love--It takes us a while to get to "town," but the scenery out here is just beautiful; there's nothing I enjoy more than a peaceful drive with beautiful scenery.
2 - about your bf/FI/H---Vent---He's super messy sometimes. I could never, ever share a bathroom with him again. Love--Everything.
3 - about weddings/wedding planning/wedding vendors---Vent--I'm passed venting about my own wedding, but now that I have a few friends/family members that are planning, I'd rather vent about them. Picking bridesmaids 16 months in advance? And your bridesmaid dresses? And you want me to buy it now? No. Love--all finished products, especially pictures.
4 - about Etiquette (either the concept or the board) Vent---Etiquette doesn't even seem to matter half the time, here---or otherwise. If it doesn't "fit" what a bride wants to do, they somehow come up with a unique excuse for why they're doing something regardless of etiquette. Love---This board.

Jelenny · July 2010

1 - about driving
LOVE going for a drive with the FI be it long or short car trip just is relaxing for me

VENT I cannot stand the drivers in my city - the veer left to turn right, right to turn left, cannot drive in snow, rain, or even on a sunny day!
2 - about your bf/FI/H
LOVE that good or bad, thick or thin we make one heck of a team
VENT communication around wedding is non-existant "ooops my parents emailed me about that..." sigh
3 - about weddings/wedding planning/wedding vendors
LOVE that we get to plan a celebration that the family has anxiously been waiting for
VENT the venues director does NOT reply with HISTORY ugh!
4 - about Etiquette (either the concept or the board)

LOVE the idea...I mean who wants to come of rude

VENT the old vs the new clash - times change some people are set in their ways, and i for one feel there are different levels of etiquette...

JoyTate1 · July 2010

1-VENT: Let's see-people who turn left from the right lane, people who realize they are in the wrong lane and stop traffic trying to get over, people who drive below the speed limit in the left lane, I could go on.
1-LOVE: Nothing. I hate driving. If we had better public transportation, I would never drive again. I wish I lived somewhere that I could just walk everywhere.

2-VENT: It's not really about FI, but his mom is staying with us this weekend and she drives me batty.
2-LOVE: FI stands up to his mom for me. At least I don't have to deal with the crazy most of the time.

3-VENT: "It's MY day" Really? Because I thought TWO people were making a commitment. Also, as soon as you send out invitations to other people, it is no longer "YOUR day".
3-LOVE: My florist, Haute Floral in Dallas. She is pretty amazing and staying in my price range.

4-VENT: I have not received a single thank you note for a wedding gift in a good 2 years. It makes me want to never give another wedding gift ever again.
4-LOVE: I love that the people on this board actually cared about their guests and aren't afraid to set the brides-to-be straight

MISSCOURTNEY20 · July 2010

1 - about driving Vent: People who want to sight see when I am drving behind them. Love: Sunroof open and me and Jordyn singing our favorite song of the week

2 - about your bf/FI/H Vent: When he is upset, he totally shuts down. TALK!!! Love: He is so thoughtful and helpful. I get roses every week and he even irons.

3 - about weddings/wedding planning/wedding vendors Vent: My florist has yet to send my contract. Love: Seeing everything come together

4 - about Etiquette (either the concept or the board) Vent: When people on the board feel that they have to answer a question with a nasty remark. Love: I have learned the difference between escort cards and place cards.

RachNRich · July 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_ventlove?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:ca41e5f2-b133-4ca0-b97f-6b734c160f7bPost:99387e93-7935-4087-918c-9da9f58e7d30">Re: VENT/Love</a>:
[QUOTE]1 - about driving VENT: Slow drivers. Drivers who drive in two lanes. Drivers who drive slow in the passing lane. Slow drivers that drive slow on single lane hiways. <strong>LOVE: driving and belting out songs from the Glee soundtrack at the top of my lungs.</strong>
Posted by pumpkinpumpkin[/QUOTE]

<div><3 This is why I love you.</div>

squirrly · July 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_ventlove?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:ca41e5f2-b133-4ca0-b97f-6b734c160f7bPost:3019ba40-457b-49e7-bf5e-67642eebbbde">Re: VENT/Love</a>:
[QUOTE]Random Vent: I hate golf skirts.
Posted by crfische[/QUOTE]

Are they like tennis skirts? If so, I can understand.

crfische · July 2010

I love this board....it's myyyy kinddaaa pllllaaaaccceeeee.

Just openin' up the morning thread, puts a big smile on face.

I'll make you hardy har haarrrrrrrr.....

Come as you aaaarrrrreeeee

mmmm hm hmmmmmmm hmmmmmm mmmmm I love this board.

Blame Rach.

pumpkinpumpkin · July 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_ventlove?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:ca41e5f2-b133-4ca0-b97f-6b734c160f7bPost:b7c458c1-bab6-45ca-8706-f3e6adae6b74">Re: VENT/Love</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: VENT/Love : <3 This is why I love you.
Posted by RachNRich[/QUOTE]

<img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-kiss.gif" border="0" alt="Kiss" title="Kiss" />

crfische · July 2010

They are! But for GOLF. Like, really? Your shorts are SO constricting that you need to wear a skirt? FOR GOLF? Really?

squirrly · July 2010

skirts + sports = stupid

angie74 · July 2010

1 - about driving
VENT- I live in S.Fl. where drivers are either 89 years old and blind, or they're young hot-shots who drive 90 and feel the need to cut you off
LOVE- I live on the beach, so my drive over the bridge from the mainland is so pretty

2 - about your bf/FI/H
VENT- he chews with his mouth open
LOVE- he loves me no matter what

3 - about weddings/wedding planning/wedding vendors
VENT- the people who think if weddings aren't over the top fancy, they're trash
LOVE- that mine is over and I don't have to plan anymore

4 - about Etiquette (either the concept or the board)
VENT- I'm not around enough to vent
LOVE- that I can pop in and out at my leisure and I still feel welcome

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