Who is up for a challenge?

Re: Who is up for a challenge?

• HisGirlFriday13 member

  

  January 2014

  I accept your challenge! 

  
  

  But, assuming I find this somewhere, what are we considering "controlling authorities"? 

  

  
  

  
  

  I'm gonna go with 'not my circus, not my monkeys.'

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• kmmssg mod

  

  January 2014

  Yes, it IS the stupidest line ever uttered.  Well there is "jumbo shrimp" "perfect man" and "military intelligence" but those really are just oxymorons and I don't think they count here.

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• manateehugger member

  

  January 2014

  Also, "most important day of your life"?!

  
  

  Seriously, you're doing life and marriage wrong if your wedding is the climax of life. 

  

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• lyndausvi mod

  

  January 2014

  I just want to bang my head sometimes.   

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
  

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• lyndausvi mod

  

  January 2014

  PDKH said:

  Also, "most important day of your life"?!

  
  

  Seriously, you're doing life and marriage wrong if your wedding is the climax of life. 

  Yeah, that is up there for me too.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
  

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• kmmssg mod

  

  January 2014

  lyndausvi said:

  PDKH said:

  Also, "most important day of your life"?!

  
  

  Seriously, you're doing life and marriage wrong if your wedding is the climax of life. 

  Yeah, that is up there for me too.

  That one definitely pushes my buttons too.

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• lyndausvi mod

  

  January 2014

  It's up there on important days, but I can't say it will be THE MOST important one of my lifetime.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
  

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• tigersgirlgv member

  

  January 2014

  I keep seeing this annoying commercial for David's Bridal that says, "The day is all about the bride and for the bride it's all about the dress." I get that they're trying to sell dresses, but the wedding day is not all about the dress...

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• manateehugger member

  

  January 2014

  lyndausvi said:

  It's up there on important days, but I can't say it will be THE MOST important one of my lifetime.

  Right, like obviously it's a big deal and a day you're likely to remember forever.

  
  

  But to claim THE one day just seems sad. I view it as a huge step to more important days, not the superspecialamazing I-can-do-what-I-want day. 

  

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• Alyson117 member

  

  January 2014

  hmmm, it might be the most expensive day of your life.

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• lyndausvi mod

  

  January 2014

  Alyson117 said:

  hmmm, it might be the most expensive day of your life.

  Not for me.  That is when I bought my condo (without DH).

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
  

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• AddieCake member

  

  January 2014

  "We deserve......"

  What did you think would happen if you walked up to a group of internet strangers and told them to get shoehorned by their lady doc?~StageManager14

  

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• misshart00 member

  

  January 2014

  lyndausvi said:

  
  

  Alyson117 said:

  
  

  hmmm, it might be the most expensive day of your life.

  
  

  Not for me.  That is when I bought my condo (without DH).
  
  Same here. I took a larger check to closing than I spent on my wedding.

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• jenniferurs member

  

  January 2014

  misshart00 said:

  lyndausvi said:

  
  

  Alyson117 said:

  
  

  hmmm, it might be the most expensive day of your life.

  
  

  Not for me.  That is when I bought my condo (without DH).

  Same here. I took a larger check to closing than I spent on my wedding.
  
  Yes, but assuming you'll be living in your house over a period of years, the pro-rated daily cost will still most likely be lower than the one day cost of your wedding.

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• huskypuppy14 member

  

  January 2014 edited January 2014

  Well if you are following proper etiquette, yes I think you can do things the way you want. I feel like for the most part, I am having the wedding the way my FI and I want it.  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  ETA; Seriously though, it's those brides (and grooms) that pull the "it's my day, I can do what I want" that usually are not doing things according to etiquette.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• sarahufl member

  

  January 2014

  I want to add one - the consultant at David's Bridal balked at my $500 budget and tried to talk me into something 3 times as much. Why?

  
  

  Because a wedding dress is "an investment" no, actually. A wedding dress is an outfit. That you wear once.

  
  

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• nebullama member

  

  January 2014

  sarahufl said:

  I want to add one - the consultant at David's Bridal balked at my $500 budget and tried to talk me into something 3 times as much. Why?

  
  

  Because a wedding dress is "an investment" no, actually. A wedding dress is an outfit. That you wear once.

  What's wrong with that? I think clothing is a sound addition to any investment portfolio.

  

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• photokitty mod

  

  January 2014 edited January 2014

  jenniferurs said:

  misshart00 said:

  lyndausvi said:

  
  

  Alyson117 said:

  
  

  hmmm, it might be the most expensive day of your life.

  
  

  Not for me.  That is when I bought my condo (without DH).

  Same here. I took a larger check to closing than I spent on my wedding.

  Yes, but assuming you'll be living in your house over a period of years, the pro-rated daily cost will still most likely be lower than the one day cost of your wedding.
  
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  Me too, at 25 long before i even thought about getting married.
  

  ~xoxo~

  
  

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• photokitty mod

  

  January 2014 edited January 2014

  nebullama said:

  sarahufl said:

  I want to add one - the consultant at David's Bridal balked at my $500 budget and tried to talk me into something 3 times as much. Why?

  
  

  Because a wedding dress is "an investment" no, actually. A wedding dress is an outfit. That you wear once.

  What's wrong with that? I think clothing is a sound addition to any investment portfolio.

  I find its equally disgusting when they refer to photography as an investment. And I'm a photographer.

  ~xoxo~

  
  

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• sarahufl member

  

  January 2014

  The marriage itself should be the investment. Everything else is just fun.

  
  

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• Amyzen83 member

  

  January 2014

  lyndausvi said:

  
  

  PDKH said:

  
  

  Also, "most important day of your life"?!

  
  

  Seriously, you're doing life and marriage wrong if your wedding is the climax of life. 

  
  

  Yeah, that is up there for me too.
  
  Actually I would agree if the words were changed to "this is the most important decision of your life" it is to me anyway. I mean going to college is important as it gives you direction in your career choices and could be costly but you have the option of switching majors. And jobs can come and go, but who you marry effects not just you but that other person and future or current children you have, and should you make the wrong choice divorce is costly and many peoples lives are impacted.

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• Amyzen83 member

  

  January 2014

  sarahufl said:

  The marriage itself should be the investment. Everything else is just fun.

  Yes!!!!! This!
  

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• Fran1985 member

  

  January 2014

  Would also like to find out where it says the knot is supposed to be a place to support other brides and love each other and not tell each other mean mean things.
  

  
  
  

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• lyndausvi mod

  

  January 2014

  Fran1985 said:

  Would also like to find out where it says the knot is supposed to be a place to support other brides and love each other and not tell each other mean mean things.
  

  I've been on here for a long time and wondered where they was written also.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
  

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• AddieCake member

  

  January 2014

  Fran1985 said:

  Would also like to find out where it says the knot is supposed to be a place to support other brides and love each other and not tell each other mean mean things.
  

  YES! Good one, Fran. It's like they come on here thinking we're all in a sorority if we are TK members. 

  
  

  
  

  What did you think would happen if you walked up to a group of internet strangers and told them to get shoehorned by their lady doc?~StageManager14

  

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• lyndausvi mod

  

  January 2014

  I also want to know where it's written that asking a question really equals tell me only what I want to hear?

  
  

  
  

  I'm a firm believer of don't ask the question if you are not prepared for the answer.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
  

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• aleighc3 member

  

  January 2014

  I didn't know that telling people mean things had to be written somewhere for people not to do it....hmmm
  

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• AddieCake member

  

  January 2014

  aleighc3 said:

  I didn't know that telling people mean things had to be written somewhere for people not to do it....hmmm
  

  "Mean things" is subjective. That's the point. 

  What did you think would happen if you walked up to a group of internet strangers and told them to get shoehorned by their lady doc?~StageManager14

  

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• KateJ16 member

  

  January 2014

  AddieL73 said:

  Fran1985 said:

  Would also like to find out where it says the knot is supposed to be a place to support other brides and love each other and not tell each other mean mean things.
  

  YES! Good one, Fran. It's like they come on here thinking we're all in a sorority if we are TK members. 

  
  

  
  

  Ha - I was IN a sorority, and I think some of the things on here are pretty tame compared to some of the girl fights that would happen when you get two people that butt heads!
  
  Everyone comes on thinking that since we're on here, we  will do nothing but cheer on bad ideas because, you know, we're speshul, and that means nothing can ever really be a "bad" idea.
  

  
  

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• Amyzen83 member

  

  January 2014

  Where does it say telling someone they have a bad idea = mean?

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