I don't know if this is an UO or just an Irrational Irritation. I can't stand when people with 1 or 2 kids get a mini van. I don't care how many kids I have I'll never drive a fucking mini van. Especially if you only have 2 kids- stop it.
My BFF on the other hand- can't wait to have kids so she can get a mini van. So weird.
I can't imagine not dating a guy b/c of a band he likes or a sports team he likes.
Me either. It seems pretty ridiculous to me.
Indeed.
Honestly, it's indicative of personality. I do specify dating for compatibility reasons; it's not a deal breaker for friendship. As a White Sox fan I'm certainly in the minority in my group of friends.
Back in high school, people were all about "cool" so I associate things that were "cool" with people I didn't like. DMB fandom epitomizes that unsavory personality of the cool kids. Call me socially scarred.
Many cities have multiple teams in the same sport. In Chicago, honestly, Cubs fandom is associated with guys that I just don't jive with, have never jived with, and probably never will jive with, for many reasons.
But by contrast, if some guy told me he was a Smashing Pumpkins fan, I'd want to take him home with me right then and there. If having things in common is a deal-maker, why can't having certain things not in common be a deal-breaker?
WUT. The sports teams and/or bands that you like determine what your personality is like? Interesting. I have many Bears fan friends and a few Packer's fan friends, and haven't noticed a significant difference in personalities. Conversely, I have a coworker who loves Rise Against! and Bad Religion just as much as I do. I find her to be absolutely fucking insufferable.
I am pretty sure that you are just making ridiculous generalizations now. Like, what personality trait is it that ALL cubs fans (or DMB fans) have? I'd really love to know.
I bet this isn't an UO, but the CRX comment made me think of this- mufflers on cars that sound like total shit. . . on purpose.
What, not a fan of fartcan/angry bumblebee exhausts?
Yeah, cause that really looks like a Porsche. . . I mean that's the point, right? To try and fake females into believeing that your piece of shit car is actually a sprts car with a real engine?
"Muscle car" guys do the same shit, thinking girls will be impressed. I hate all the stupid neons and LEDs and crap guys put on their cars to make them look cool. Bitch, work on what's under the hood because speed is what's going to impress me. Why put extra weight you don't need? Don't these idiots know every 100 lbs. adds 1/10th of a second to their time? (I may or may not be a car fanatic...)
I don't know if this is an UO or just an Irrational Irritation. I can't stand when people with 1 or 2 kids get a mini van. I don't care how many kids I have I'll never drive a fucking mini van. Especially if you only have 2 kids- stop it.
My BFF on the other hand- can't wait to have kids so she can get a mini van. So weird.
Kids take up a lot of space- with a car seat for each kid, plus all the bullshit they need in the car to keep them occupied and fed, and clothed, etc. That doesn't leave too much room for groceries or anyone else.
So I can see why people get the mini vans for even 2 kids.
My brother and SIL have 2 kids under 5 and a sedan and no room for anything else. There's only so much shit you can put in the trunk. . .
"Love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends time and space."
I can't imagine not dating a guy b/c of a band he likes or a sports team he likes.
Me either. It seems pretty ridiculous to me.
Indeed.
Honestly, it's indicative of personality. I do specify dating for compatibility reasons; it's not a deal breaker for friendship. As a White Sox fan I'm certainly in the minority in my group of friends.
Back in high school, people were all about "cool" so I associate things that were "cool" with people I didn't like. DMB fandom epitomizes that unsavory personality of the cool kids. Call me socially scarred.
Many cities have multiple teams in the same sport. In Chicago, honestly, Cubs fandom is associated with guys that I just don't jive with, have never jived with, and probably never will jive with, for many reasons.
But by contrast, if some guy told me he was a Smashing Pumpkins fan, I'd want to take him home with me right then and there. If having things in common is a deal-maker, why can't having certain things not in common be a deal-breaker?
This. If you have actually met a real and true Flyers fan, well you wouldn't want to date them either ;-) Eagles fans might be worse- who the hell boos Santa Clause?!
::sniff sniff::
I'm an Eagles fan.
I have to say for a group of people who gets pretty riled up over sterotypes this topic is a little eye-opening.
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.
People don't just have mini-vans to accommodate humans. They might also like the space it provides them for trips, luggage, groceries, other things they transport. Additionally, they might be carpooling other kids to school.
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
I can't imagine not dating a guy b/c of a band he likes or a sports team he likes.
Me either. It seems pretty ridiculous to me.
Indeed.
Honestly, it's indicative of personality. I do specify dating for compatibility reasons; it's not a deal breaker for friendship. As a White Sox fan I'm certainly in the minority in my group of friends.
Back in high school, people were all about "cool" so I associate things that were "cool" with people I didn't like. DMB fandom epitomizes that unsavory personality of the cool kids. Call me socially scarred.
Many cities have multiple teams in the same sport. In Chicago, honestly, Cubs fandom is associated with guys that I just don't jive with, have never jived with, and probably never will jive with, for many reasons.
But by contrast, if some guy told me he was a Smashing Pumpkins fan, I'd want to take him home with me right then and there. If having things in common is a deal-maker, why can't having certain things not in common be a deal-breaker?
WUT. The sports teams and/or bands that you like determine what your personality is like? Interesting. I have many Bears fan friends and a few Packer's fan friends, and haven't noticed a significant difference in personalities. Conversely, I have a coworker who loves Rise Against! and Bad Religion just as much as I do. I find her to be absolutely fucking insufferable.
I am pretty sure that you are just making ridiculous generalizations now. Like, what personality trait is it that ALL cubs fans (or DMB fans) have? I'd really love to know.
Well sure, it's a sweeping generalization. But certain sports franchises have a reputation for having violent, asshole fans. Just like any stereoptype, it's not going to ring true about every.single.person, but there's often enough truth that the stereotype or reputation exists.
PLus, I think the comment was more tongue in cheek than anything.
"Love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends time and space."
I bet this isn't an UO, but the CRX comment made me think of this- mufflers on cars that sound like total shit. . . on purpose.
What, not a fan of fartcan/angry bumblebee exhausts?
Yeah, cause that really looks like a Porsche. . . I mean that's the point, right? To try and fake females into believeing that your piece of shit car is actually a sprts car with a real engine?
"Muscle car" guys do the same shit, thinking girls will be impressed. I hate all the stupid neons and LEDs and crap guys put on their cars to make them look cool. Bitch, work on what's under the hood because speed is what's going to impress me. Why put extra weight you don't need? Don't these idiots know every 100 lbs. adds 1/10th of a second to their time? (I may or may not be a car fanatic...)
Lol!
Speed doesn't matter to me since anything worth having an e-peen car fight over is illegal anyways.
"Love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends time and space."
I don't know if this is an UO or just an Irrational Irritation. I can't stand when people with 1 or 2 kids get a mini van. I don't care how many kids I have I'll never drive a fucking mini van. Especially if you only have 2 kids- stop it.
My BFF on the other hand- can't wait to have kids so she can get a mini van. So weird.
I get not liking/wanting a minivan, but why does it bother you when other people have one, for whatever reason? I don't understand how this could possibly irritate someone else.
I have 2 kids, and I drive a minivan. Granted, it wasn't by choice (My car took a shit, and my grandparents offered the van to me for CHEAP), but still. Now that I have it, I couldn't imagine life without it. Do you know how hard it is to fit 2 kids, with their 2 huge ass car seats and all of their shit into a sedan? Pretty fucking hard. Also, when the 2 dogs have to come with too? NOOOOPPPPEEEE. And do you know how irritating it is to have your seat constantly kicked because their little legs can reach it? Pretty fucking irritating.
I don't know if this is an UO or just an Irrational Irritation. I can't stand when people with 1 or 2 kids get a mini van. I don't care how many kids I have I'll never drive a fucking mini van. Especially if you only have 2 kids- stop it.
My BFF on the other hand- can't wait to have kids so she can get a mini van. So weird.
Why does your friend need to have kids to get a mini van? Is there some kind of prerequisite that says you have to be a soccer mom with 2.5 kids to get one? I have an SUV right now but would love to have a van of some sort because it would make transporting my huge dog so much easier.
Has anyone else always found the 2.5 kids statistic kind of creepy? Like how can you have half a kid?
People don't just have mini-vans to accommodate humans. They might also like the space it provides them for trips, luggage, groceries, other things they transport. Additionally, they might be carpooling other kids to school.
Exactly, If you have 2 kids of your own there is no way you will be able to car-pool with another family in a sedan. Not happening with the size of car seats.
Families like my sister often travel to see family. They could drive down in a sedan, but they are not bringing much in the way of supplies if they do.
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.
I can't imagine not dating a guy b/c of a band he likes or a sports team he likes.
Me either. It seems pretty ridiculous to me.
Indeed.
Honestly, it's indicative of personality. I do specify dating for compatibility reasons; it's not a deal breaker for friendship. As a White Sox fan I'm certainly in the minority in my group of friends.
Back in high school, people were all about "cool" so I associate things that were "cool" with people I didn't like. DMB fandom epitomizes that unsavory personality of the cool kids. Call me socially scarred.
Many cities have multiple teams in the same sport. In Chicago, honestly, Cubs fandom is associated with guys that I just don't jive with, have never jived with, and probably never will jive with, for many reasons.
But by contrast, if some guy told me he was a Smashing Pumpkins fan, I'd want to take him home with me right then and there. If having things in common is a deal-maker, why can't having certain things not in common be a deal-breaker?
WUT. The sports teams and/or bands that you like determine what your personality is like? Interesting. I have many Bears fan friends and a few Packer's fan friends, and haven't noticed a significant difference in personalities. Conversely, I have a coworker who loves Rise Against! and Bad Religion just as much as I do. I find her to be absolutely fucking insufferable.
I am pretty sure that you are just making ridiculous generalizations now. Like, what personality trait is it that ALL cubs fans (or DMB fans) have? I'd really love to know.
Well sure, it's a sweeping generalization. But certain sports franchises have a reputation for having violent, asshole fans. Just like any stereoptype, it's not going to ring true about every.single.person, but there's often enough truth that the stereotype or reputation exists.
PLus, I think the comment was more tongue in cheek than anything.
I feel like I know that you're talking about me with the bolded.
In my experience, Vikings fans and Steelers fans are the worst football fans. But I hate Packers fans the worst. Because Packers.
I can't imagine not dating a guy b/c of a band he likes or a sports team he likes.
Me either. It seems pretty ridiculous to me.
Indeed.
Honestly, it's indicative of personality. I do specify dating for compatibility reasons; it's not a deal breaker for friendship. As a White Sox fan I'm certainly in the minority in my group of friends.
Back in high school, people were all about "cool" so I associate things that were "cool" with people I didn't like. DMB fandom epitomizes that unsavory personality of the cool kids. Call me socially scarred.
Many cities have multiple teams in the same sport. In Chicago, honestly, Cubs fandom is associated with guys that I just don't jive with, have never jived with, and probably never will jive with, for many reasons.
But by contrast, if some guy told me he was a Smashing Pumpkins fan, I'd want to take him home with me right then and there. If having things in common is a deal-maker, why can't having certain things not in common be a deal-breaker?
This. If you have actually met a real and true Flyers fan, well you wouldn't want to date them either ;-) Eagles fans might be worse- who the hell boos Santa Clause?!
My entire family are Flyers/Eagles fans. Honestly, I find it all extremely entertaining.
I can't imagine not dating a guy b/c of a band he likes or a sports team he likes.
Me either. It seems pretty ridiculous to me.
Indeed.
Honestly, it's indicative of personality. I do specify dating for compatibility reasons; it's not a deal breaker for friendship. As a White Sox fan I'm certainly in the minority in my group of friends.
Back in high school, people were all about "cool" so I associate things that were "cool" with people I didn't like. DMB fandom epitomizes that unsavory personality of the cool kids. Call me socially scarred.
Many cities have multiple teams in the same sport. In Chicago, honestly, Cubs fandom is associated with guys that I just don't jive with, have never jived with, and probably never will jive with, for many reasons.
But by contrast, if some guy told me he was a Smashing Pumpkins fan, I'd want to take him home with me right then and there. If having things in common is a deal-maker, why can't having certain things not in common be a deal-breaker?
This. If you have actually met a real and true Flyers fan, well you wouldn't want to date them either ;-) Eagles fans might be worse- who the hell boos Santa Clause?!
::sniff sniff::
I'm an Eagles fan.
I have to say for a group of people who gets pretty riled up over sterotypes this topic is a little eye-opening.
Lol, I'm just being sarcastic. You know we all have a love to hate thing going as far as the Turnpike Rivalry.
But I'd still never date a Flyers fan ;-) I don't care about football or baseball.
"Love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends time and space."
I don't know if this is an UO or just an Irrational Irritation. I can't stand when people with 1 or 2 kids get a mini van. I don't care how many kids I have I'll never drive a fucking mini van. Especially if you only have 2 kids- stop it.
My BFF on the other hand- can't wait to have kids so she can get a mini van. So weird.
H wants a minivan and we don't even have kids. It will probably be his first purchase the first time we find out I'm knocked up.
Another UO- driving in the HOV lane with one child in the car and no other adults. It's a carpool lane and little 2 year old Johnny or Suzie cannot drive, so it's not carpooling.
I don't know if this is an UO or just an Irrational Irritation. I can't stand when people with 1 or 2 kids get a mini van. I don't care how many kids I have I'll never drive a fucking mini van. Especially if you only have 2 kids- stop it.
My BFF on the other hand- can't wait to have kids so she can get a mini van. So weird.
Mine is with the elderly having minivans. Ughhhhhhh FI's grandparents had one until his grandpa died. They lived in the middle of nowhere with no grandchildren to cart around. No wheelchairs, no walkers no nothing. It was literally just the two of them. And then the driving. Oh. The driving.
My parents had a tiny 2 door car with 2 kids and we all lived. I do get that mini vans provide more space. I just personally hate them.
I guess that was an UO.
I mean, sure, I would live. But life is exponentially easier and more comfortable with a mini van.
I don't think that hating minivans is an Unpopular Opinion at all. Lots of people do. I don't understand hating on other people having them, though.
Like, I personally dislike motorcycles. I don't want one, and I don't think they are all that cool. I don't hate other people for getting them, though (Unless they drive like lawless assholes, but that's a different issue).
I don't know if this is an UO or just an Irrational Irritation. I can't stand when people with 1 or 2 kids get a mini van. I don't care how many kids I have I'll never drive a fucking mini van. Especially if you only have 2 kids- stop it.
My BFF on the other hand- can't wait to have kids so she can get a mini van. So weird.
I bet this isn't an UO, but the CRX comment made me think of this- mufflers on cars that sound like total shit. . . on purpose.
What, not a fan of fartcan/angry bumblebee exhausts?
Yeah, cause that really looks like a Porsche. . . I mean that's the point, right? To try and fake females into believeing that your piece of shit car is actually a sprts car with a real engine?
"Muscle car" guys do the same shit, thinking girls will be impressed. I hate all the stupid neons and LEDs and crap guys put on their cars to make them look cool. Bitch, work on what's under the hood because speed is what's going to impress me. Why put extra weight you don't need? Don't these idiots know every 100 lbs. adds 1/10th of a second to their time? (I may or may not be a car fanatic...)
Lol!
Speed doesn't matter to me since anything worth having an e-peen car fight over is illegal anyways.
I may or may not have gone to a quarter-mile drag strip near me to watch emptied out school buses and fire department water trucks race before..........
But really, I'm more impressed with a properly tuned engine than I am with an ugly-ass light display on a car. Or stickers for parts/brands that aren't even installed in the car.
I don't know if this is an UO or just an Irrational Irritation. I can't stand when people with 1 or 2 kids get a mini van. I don't care how many kids I have I'll never drive a fucking mini van. Especially if you only have 2 kids- stop it.
My BFF on the other hand- can't wait to have kids so she can get a mini van. So weird.
I get not liking/wanting a minivan, but why does it bother you when other people have one, for whatever reason? I don't understand how this could possibly irritate someone else.
I have 2 kids, and I drive a minivan. Granted, it wasn't by choice (My car took a shit, and my grandparents offered the van to me for CHEAP), but still. Now that I have it, I couldn't imagine life without it. Do you know how hard it is to fit 2 kids, with their 2 huge ass car seats and all of their shit into a sedan? Pretty fucking hard. Also, when the 2 dogs have to come with too? NOOOOPPPPEEEE. And do you know how irritating it is to have your seat constantly kicked because their little legs can reach it? Pretty fucking irritating.
I keep telling FI I want an old school station wagon, a big one, with the wood paneled sides, and I'm not kidding. We don't have kids; just two dogs. But we go out of town a LOT and do a lot of road trips. We might have to take two separate cars to his parents' house for Christmas because we both own small cars (his is a two-door) and between him and I, both dogs, our duffel bags or suitcases or whatever, and then the Christmas gifts, we have no idea how it's all gonna fit. It's always a challenge. I'm personally not a fan of mini vans but I would LOVE a bit of extra cargo space somehow.
I don't know if this is an UO or just an Irrational Irritation. I can't stand when people with 1 or 2 kids get a mini van. I don't care how many kids I have I'll never drive a fucking mini van. Especially if you only have 2 kids- stop it.
My BFF on the other hand- can't wait to have kids so she can get a mini van. So weird.
Kids take up a lot of space- with a car seat for each kid, plus all the bullshit they need in the car to keep them occupied and fed, and clothed, etc. That doesn't leave too much room for groceries or anyone else.
So I can see why people get the mini vans for even 2 kids.
My brother and SIL have 2 kids under 5 and a sedan and no room for anything else. There's only so much shit you can put in the trunk. . .
This.
Our one set of friends had a large SUV but then sold that and got a mini van because it was easier to load and unload the kids, especially their new baby. Mini vans tend to sit lower to the ground and can allow you to fully step inside. Not the same with SUVs. Also those automatic side doors are awesome when your hands are full and it is raining and you have a crying kid you are trying to get into the car.
And then there are road trips. You have two kids, all of their "don't cry and keep them calm" crap, your crap, luggage, etc to load up in your car. A mini van gives you a lot more room unless you are lucky enough to afford the huge ass SUVs out there.
I've always kind of wanted a mini-van. Well not always, but I drove one around (a Toyota one) and it was bomb yo. I didn't even look kind of cool but fuck it was smooth drive.
My friend's husband has a mini-van cause he got it cheap. They have zero kids and one very small dog. But he doesn't drink and loves to go out. Mini-van + happy DD= heaven! It's awesome when we're like "There are 7 of us! How man cars do we need! Oh right one...sweet!", and he'll roll up blaring rock music like yeah we are that cool. There's DVD player in it too, so yeah we totally bring movies to watch while we go places.
I can't imagine not dating a guy b/c of a band he likes or a sports team he likes.
Me either. It seems pretty ridiculous to me.
Indeed.
Honestly, it's indicative of personality. I do specify dating for compatibility reasons; it's not a deal breaker for friendship. As a White Sox fan I'm certainly in the minority in my group of friends.
Back in high school, people were all about "cool" so I associate things that were "cool" with people I didn't like. DMB fandom epitomizes that unsavory personality of the cool kids. Call me socially scarred.
Many cities have multiple teams in the same sport. In Chicago, honestly, Cubs fandom is associated with guys that I just don't jive with, have never jived with, and probably never will jive with, for many reasons.
But by contrast, if some guy told me he was a Smashing Pumpkins fan, I'd want to take him home with me right then and there. If having things in common is a deal-maker, why can't having certain things not in common be a deal-breaker?
WUT. The sports teams and/or bands that you like determine what your personality is like? Interesting. I have many Bears fan friends and a few Packer's fan friends, and haven't noticed a significant difference in personalities. Conversely, I have a coworker who loves Rise Against! and Bad Religion just as much as I do. I find her to be absolutely fucking insufferable.
I am pretty sure that you are just making ridiculous generalizations now. Like, what personality trait is it that ALL cubs fans (or DMB fans) have? I'd really love to know.
Well sure, it's a sweeping generalization. But certain sports franchises have a reputation for having violent, asshole fans. Just like any stereoptype, it's not going to ring true about every.single.person, but there's often enough truth that the stereotype or reputation exists.
PLus, I think the comment was more tongue in cheek than anything.
I feel like I know that you're talking about me with the bolded.
In my experience, Vikings fans and Steelers fans are the worst football fans. But I hate Packers fans the worst. Because Packers.
Edited because words are hard.
I honestly know nothing about Bears fans. . .I have never experienced or read anything negative.
"Love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends time and space."
Re: UO
So I can see why people get the mini vans for even 2 kids.
My brother and SIL have 2 kids under 5 and a sedan and no room for anything else. There's only so much shit you can put in the trunk. . .
"Love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends time and space."
PLus, I think the comment was more tongue in cheek than anything.
"Love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends time and space."
Speed doesn't matter to me since anything worth having an e-peen car fight over is illegal anyways.
"Love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends time and space."
Why does your friend need to have kids to get a mini van? Is there some kind of prerequisite that says you have to be a soccer mom with 2.5 kids to get one? I have an SUV right now but would love to have a van of some sort because it would make transporting my huge dog so much easier.
But I'd still never date a Flyers fan ;-) I don't care about football or baseball.
"Love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends time and space."
H wants a minivan and we don't even have kids. It will probably be his first purchase the first time we find out I'm knocked up.
Well sure, it's a sweeping generalization. But certain sports franchises have a reputation for having violent, asshole fans. Just like any stereoptype, it's not going to ring true about every.single.person, but there's often enough truth that the stereotype or reputation exists.
PLus, I think the comment was more tongue in cheek than anything.
I feel like I know that you're talking about me with the bolded.
I honestly know nothing about Bears fans. . .I have never experienced or read anything negative.
"Love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends time and space."