1. Breaking Bad was overrated 2. Bananas are disgusting 3. I like the Kardashians 4. I don't think Beyonce is that talented 5. Dad bod over a ripped bod any day
1. Breaking Bad was overrated 2. Bananas are disgusting 3. I like the Kardashians 4. I don't think Beyonce is that talented 5. Dad bod over a ripped bod any day
The voluntourism thing is what made me so ragey this past semester. It is so fucking harmful to the local economy and people. And my teachers were so proud of themselves. Every time we talked about it and I stated why it was harmful my grade suffered. And even though it was nursing, they didn’t really go just to provide that care. They went to evangelize. They were going around telling people to wash their hands, to go buy soap. They were telling this to people who didn’t have access to clean drinking water, to people who had to walk for a day to reach the nearest store, who would have to spend a week’s worth of wages for a single fucking bar of soap. I nearly lost it. The sheer white Christian privilege of this semester nearly broke me.
I guess I'm in the minority that would find a minor financial help course useful. We used to teach home economics as a course. Throw it in there. I can’t tell you how many people I know who don’t know how to clean or cook or repair simple things. My parents are rotten with money so expecting them to teach me wouldn’t have been a great option.
UO: I don’t like baths. Bath tubs are more or less wasted space for me although I understand having them as part of home design. And I realize that when you have children they are necessary. But I don’t think I’ve taken a bath in over ten years.
@banana468, sorry. Check writer here. I understand ALL the talking points as to why credit is better/safer/has incentives, etc., and I do use it for large/major purchases. However, on a day to day basis, checks keep me "in check" on my spending. It makes me NUTS when I see people "swipe" a $3 item!
If an item is less than $20, I use cash. If it's over $20, then I'll write a check. It keeps me honest and subconsciously helps me answer that question, "Do I really need/want this?"
ETA: When writing a check, I tend to have most of it pre-written out with the exception of the amount. I do try to be considerate of lines and the people behind me.
As an older gal, I hate when people ask me when I'm going to retire. Is there anything wrong with enjoying what you do and not being in any hurry to stop? **Disclosure.....work in a school, so plenty of time/days off to enjoy life in addition to working.
@banana468, sorry. Check writer here. I understand ALL the talking points as to why credit is better/safer/has incentives, etc., and I do use it for large/major purchases. However, on a day to day basis, checks keep me "in check" on my spending. It makes me NUTS when I see people "swipe" a $3 item!
If an item is less than $20, I use cash. If it's over $20, then I'll write a check. It keeps me honest and subconsciously helps me answer that question, "Do I really need/want this?"
ETA: When writing a check, I tend to have most of it pre-written out with the exception of the amount. I do try to be considerate of lines and the people behind me.
As an older gal, I hate when people ask me when I'm going to retire. Is there anything wrong with enjoying what you do and not being in any hurry to stop? **Disclosure.....work in a school, so plenty of time/days off to enjoy life in addition to working.
Here's the thing though: my AmEx has purchase protection and I get points for every $ spent and at the end of the month it needs to be paid off. For DH and me (with our own separate AmEx accounts) that IS a checking account. We just issue one payment/mo. And if there's an issue with a payment, I go to AmEx vs. the absolute PITA it is when you have an issue with a check or debit payment at the bank and need the money put back in your account. It's an absolute win to NOT use my checking account on a day to day for both effort and safety.
Also, now that we're in the era of direct deposit, I don't get a check from my company. I really rarely have cash and only now have it for day trips w/ kiddos in town to the local ice cream shops which have a $10 min on my cc. DH is the primary grocery shopper in the home based on our schedules and he can get in and out without kids. Our bank is IN the grocery store and therefore I'm often having to make a special trip to get money. It's not worth it. Plastic FTW!
Okay, so, I know I'm not a parent so my opinion is invalid, but I'mma say it anyway.
I don't like the complaint that "kids should learn basic skills like checkbook balancing, what an APR is, etc" in school. Yes, children should definitely be learning these things, but why not from their parents? School should teach kids math and science and English and electives like art or languages that interest them. Why can't mom and dad teach their kid to budget or meal plan? Not everything a child learns needs to be from their teachers.
I'm sorry.
You know I always respect everyone's opinion.
But I could not disagree more heavily with this. This is actually something I am very passionate about. Sorry for my long soapbox, lol. I think school's not having a basic personal finance class in high school is one of their biggest failings. It is SUCH an important skill. Much more important than most of the subjects taught. And so many people lack it. At least in the U.S., the majority of people lack it. Personal finance in this country is absolutely horrifying. Most people don't save for a rainy day or plan for their retirement. They buy whatever they want, when they want it with no thought or plan to how they'll be paying the light bill next week. Because they have no concept of a basic budget.
Look at the 2008 housing crisis that crippled our economy! Yes, there were predatory lenders. But nobody forced people to buy houses they could only afford with interest-only loans and balloon payments. Basic budgeting and loan knowledge would have saved a LOT of people from disaster.
I absolutely agree that parents should teach their children these lessons. In a perfect world, that would start in early childhood. But this is making a HUGE assumption that the parents themselves even have these skills.
Y'all, I SEE it. I see it all the time. With friends who make incredibly poor financial decisions. Even worse for me, with tenants who make incredibly poor financial decisions. I know exactly how much my tenants make. And I don't rent to anybody who doesn't gross at least 3x/monthly rent. But I can't control when they do stupid s**t with their money because they can't or won't budget their income/expenses.
Unfortunately, I also think that how people manage money are lessons implanted in childhood. And it is a difficult mindset to change once someone has reached adulthood. It can be done, but it needs motivation and a strong desire to change. "Don't spend more than what you make" is not a hard concept on paper. It's not even difficult math. Yet people so often can't do it, even when they are financially capable of it.
are you reading my mind?! Lol, I was just coming back to post about that because I saw 2 gender reveal announcement videos (filmed at reveal parties) this morning and I hate it.
Also, it's a sex reveal - not a gender reveal, people.
I don't even need my card on me now for many transactions. I'm still getting used to Apple Pay, but I kind of love it. I get irrationally irritated at places that don't have it.
I wish there was an app that I could put my ID on (that merchants would accept as verified and validated). I'd never have to dig for my wallet again.
I have a crazy story on that. My H had never heard of gender reveal parties. On our recent flight out to CA, he was looking through one of those Sky Mall magazines. And saw shotgun shells advertised that spew out a plume of pink or blue. He didn't understand it. I told him it was a twist for gender reveal parties and explained what those were.
And then we were mutually horrified at mixing "ammo and guns" with babies, smh.
I have a crazy story on that. My H had never heard of gender reveal parties. On our recent flight out to CA, he was looking through one of those Sky Mall magazines. And saw shotgun shells advertised that spew out a plume of pink or blue. He didn't understand it. I told him it was a twist for gender reveal parties and explained what those were.
And then we were mutually horrified at mixing "ammo and guns" with babies, smh.
Boots or bows? Touchdowns or tutus? Mustaches or makeup?
Blech.
There are some damn good male beauty influencers who can contour and highlight circles around me
I don’t think your MLM campaign is a real job and I don’t think you’re a working mom hustling to pay the bills because you host a LuLaRoe party once a quarter.
I don’t think your MLM campaign is a real job and I don’t think you’re a working mom hustling to pay the bills because you host a LuLaRoe party once a quarter.
LOL YESSS. And you are not "self-employed" or an "entrepreneur" unless you've got the MK pink Cadillac.
I don’t think your MLM campaign is a real job and I don’t think you’re a working mom hustling to pay the bills because you host a LuLaRoe party once a quarter.
This...and Younique!
I buy my mascara from a beauty or drug store, not the trunk of your car.
I don’t think your MLM campaign is a real job and I don’t think you’re a working mom hustling to pay the bills because you host a LuLaRoe party once a quarter.
LOL YESSS. And you are not "self-employed" or an "entrepreneur" unless you've got the MK pink Cadillac.
Excuse me, the term is “mompreneur”
@NBSquared2017 I totally agree with most of yours (all but the Kardashian one..well I don’t hate them but don’t like them either).
I think parents and educators should combine to give kids “real life” lessons...unfortunately I can’t tell you how often Jan-Feb rolls around and I’m helping my HS seniors with FAFSA forms and the parents don’t have their shit in order. So a lot of adults could use some kind of course too/not all parents are in the position to be teaching their kids.
Hmm...my jackass UO is that if your city has a population under, say, one million, I don’t consider it a real city. My “you’re crazy” UO is that I don’t like the idea of medical/hormonal birth control and I’ve never been on any in my 15 years of having sex. Guys pre-H wore condoms and H and I NFP. My light UO’s are I don’t like coffee, espresso, beer, any seafood and most meat.
I don’t think your MLM campaign is a real job and I don’t think you’re a working mom hustling to pay the bills because you host a LuLaRoe party once a quarter.
Does anyone outside of these cults think it is a real job?
Theyre predatory scams that target vulnerable people like unemployed, new mums. I know so many people on Facebook that have orphaned MLM “businesses”.
Oh! Another! Facebook live. I feel like 90% of my friends list uses this dumb thing and I have never once given even a little it of a shit about the dumb videos they're posting. I don't care about your shaky concert video, I don't need a video of what you're watching on TV, I don't need a video selfie of you at a place, I don't care that your kids are doing normal kid things (that almost always have the caption "Only my kid would..").
Oh and these aren’t UO’s I’m sure most would agree but a rant: like @ShesSoCold mentioned when something is described as a hack but it’s not, and all of the popular phrases (AF, goals, ___ broke/won the internet) all annoy me.
@NBSquared2017 I totally agree with most of yours (all but the Kardashian one..well I don’t hate them but don’t like them either).
I think parents and educators should combine to give kids “real life” lessons...unfortunately I can’t tell you how often Jan-Feb rolls around and I’m helping my HS seniors with FAFSA forms and the parents don’t have their shit in order. So a lot of adults could use some kind of course too/not all parents are in the position to be teaching their kids.
Hmm...my jackass UO is that if your city has a population under, say, one million, I don’t consider it a real city. My “you’re crazy” UO is that I don’t like the idea of medical/hormonal birth control and I’ve never been on any in my 15 years of having sex. Guys pre-H wore condoms and H and I NFP. My light UO’s are I don’t like coffee, espresso, beer, any seafood and most meat.
Gasp! Do suburbs count? (Please tell me suburbs count).
My own NOLA (proper) only has about 369K people. But if you include all our suburbs, we are just at 1.2M.
@NBSquared2017 I totally agree with most of yours (all but the Kardashian one..well I don’t hate them but don’t like them either).
I think parents and educators should combine to give kids “real life” lessons...unfortunately I can’t tell you how often Jan-Feb rolls around and I’m helping my HS seniors with FAFSA forms and the parents don’t have their shit in order. So a lot of adults could use some kind of course too/not all parents are in the position to be teaching their kids.
Hmm...my jackass UO is that if your city has a population under, say, one million, I don’t consider it a real city. My “you’re crazy” UO is that I don’t like the idea of medical/hormonal birth control and I’ve never been on any in my 15 years of having sex. Guys pre-H wore condoms and H and I NFP. My light UO’s are I don’t like coffee, espresso, beer, any seafood and most meat.
Gasp! Do suburbs count? (Please tell me suburbs count).
My own NOLA (proper) only has about 369K people. But if you include all our suburbs, we are just at 1.2M.
Yes I count suburbs if they fall under the well-known city’s jurisdiction. Ex: when most people (including me) say NYC what they actually mean is Manhattan. But four other boroughs also combine to make up NYC. All five boroughs vote for the same mayor, schools in all five boroughs are closed when there’s a snow day, all residents pay the same city taxes, have the same police/fire/sanitation services, etc. There are parts of the other four boroughs that are very suburban, and I’d count their residents towards the city’s population since they’re city residents.
Eta- and please take this ^ with a big grain of salt since it’s just my silly UO!
I don’t think your MLM campaign is a real job and I don’t think you’re a working mom hustling to pay the bills because you host a LuLaRoe party once a quarter.
LOL YESSS. And you are not "self-employed" or an "entrepreneur" unless you've got the MK pink Cadillac.
Excuse me, the term is “mompreneur”
@NBSquared2017 I totally agree with most of yours (all but the Kardashian one..well I don’t hate them but don’t like them either).
I think parents and educators should combine to give kids “real life” lessons...unfortunately I can’t tell you how often Jan-Feb rolls around and I’m helping my HS seniors with FAFSA forms and the parents don’t have their shit in order. So a lot of adults could use some kind of course too/not all parents are in the position to be teaching their kids.
Hmm...my jackass UO is that if your city has a population under, say, one million, I don’t consider it a real city. My “you’re crazy” UO is that I don’t like the idea of medical/hormonal birth control and I’ve never been on any in my 15 years of having sex. Guys pre-H wore condoms and H and I NFP. My light UO’s are I don’t like coffee, espresso, beer, any seafood and most meat.
Haha nope. BCP for life (or until we decide to have kids). I’m not buying a new pack of condoms every month when my insurance covers BC at 100%.
I don’t think your MLM campaign is a real job and I don’t think you’re a working mom hustling to pay the bills because you host a LuLaRoe party once a quarter.
LOL YESSS. And you are not "self-employed" or an "entrepreneur" unless you've got the MK pink Cadillac.
Excuse me, the term is “mompreneur”
@NBSquared2017 I totally agree with most of yours (all but the Kardashian one..well I don’t hate them but don’t like them either).
I think parents and educators should combine to give kids “real life” lessons...unfortunately I can’t tell you how often Jan-Feb rolls around and I’m helping my HS seniors with FAFSA forms and the parents don’t have their shit in order. So a lot of adults could use some kind of course too/not all parents are in the position to be teaching their kids.
Hmm...my jackass UO is that if your city has a population under, say, one million, I don’t consider it a real city. My “you’re crazy” UO is that I don’t like the idea of medical/hormonal birth control and I’ve never been on any in my 15 years of having sex. Guys pre-H wore condoms and H and I NFP. My light UO’s are I don’t like coffee, espresso, beer, any seafood and most meat.
Haha nope. BCP for life (or until we decide to have kids). I’m not buying a new pack of condoms every month when my insurance covers BC at 100%.
Yes! You’re totally in the majority and I know I’m in a weird 1% of people (which is why it seemed like the perfect unpopular opinion). I’d like to add that I love the idea of BC for other people and it’s a shame that some people don’t have it covered by insurance.
I don’t think your MLM campaign is a real job and I don’t think you’re a working mom hustling to pay the bills because you host a LuLaRoe party once a quarter.
LOL YESSS. And you are not "self-employed" or an "entrepreneur" unless you've got the MK pink Cadillac.
Excuse me, the term is “mompreneur”
@NBSquared2017 I totally agree with most of yours (all but the Kardashian one..well I don’t hate them but don’t like them either).
I think parents and educators should combine to give kids “real life” lessons...unfortunately I can’t tell you how often Jan-Feb rolls around and I’m helping my HS seniors with FAFSA forms and the parents don’t have their shit in order. So a lot of adults could use some kind of course too/not all parents are in the position to be teaching their kids.
Hmm...my jackass UO is that if your city has a population under, say, one million, I don’t consider it a real city. My “you’re crazy” UO is that I don’t like the idea of medical/hormonal birth control and I’ve never been on any in my 15 years of having sex. Guys pre-H wore condoms and H and I NFP. My light UO’s are I don’t like coffee, espresso, beer, any seafood and most meat.
Haha nope. BCP for life (or until we decide to have kids). I’m not buying a new pack of condoms every month when my insurance covers BC at 100%.
Me too! I have the copper IUD (not on purpose because it's non-hormonal) and I miss the hormonal BC so much. When H gets snipped, I'm getting this thing ripped out and going back on the pill so I can control my skin and periods.
@NBSquared2017 I totally agree with most of yours (all but the Kardashian one..well I don’t hate them but don’t like them either).
I think parents and educators should combine to give kids “real life” lessons...unfortunately I can’t tell you how often Jan-Feb rolls around and I’m helping my HS seniors with FAFSA forms and the parents don’t have their shit in order. So a lot of adults could use some kind of course too/not all parents are in the position to be teaching their kids.
Hmm...my jackass UO is that if your city has a population under, say, one million, I don’t consider it a real city. My “you’re crazy” UO is that I don’t like the idea of medical/hormonal birth control and I’ve never been on any in my 15 years of having sex. Guys pre-H wore condoms and H and I NFP. My light UO’s are I don’t like coffee, espresso, beer, any seafood and most meat.
Gasp! Do suburbs count? (Please tell me suburbs count).
My own NOLA (proper) only has about 369K people. But if you include all our suburbs, we are just at 1.2M.
Yes I count suburbs if they fall under the well-known city’s jurisdiction. Ex: when most people (including me) say NYC what they actually mean is Manhattan. But four other boroughs also combine to make up NYC. All five boroughs vote for the same mayor, schools in all five boroughs are closed when there’s a snow day, all residents pay the same city taxes, have the same police/fire/sanitation services, etc. There are parts of the other four boroughs that are very suburban, and I’d count their residents towards the city’s population since they’re city residents.
Eta- and please take this ^ with a big grain of salt since it’s just my silly UO!
I know . I was chuckling, "My own little New Orleans. Not even a real city," lol.
@NBSquared2017 I totally agree with most of yours (all but the Kardashian one..well I don’t hate them but don’t like them either).
I think parents and educators should combine to give kids “real life” lessons...unfortunately I can’t tell you how often Jan-Feb rolls around and I’m helping my HS seniors with FAFSA forms and the parents don’t have their shit in order. So a lot of adults could use some kind of course too/not all parents are in the position to be teaching their kids.
Hmm...my jackass UO is that if your city has a population under, say, one million, I don’t consider it a real city. My “you’re crazy” UO is that I don’t like the idea of medical/hormonal birth control and I’ve never been on any in my 15 years of having sex. Guys pre-H wore condoms and H and I NFP. My light UO’s are I don’t like coffee, espresso, beer, any seafood and most meat.
Gasp! Do suburbs count? (Please tell me suburbs count).
My own NOLA (proper) only has about 369K people. But if you include all our suburbs, we are just at 1.2M.
Yes I count suburbs if they fall under the well-known city’s jurisdiction. Ex: when most people (including me) say NYC what they actually mean is Manhattan. But four other boroughs also combine to make up NYC. All five boroughs vote for the same mayor, schools in all five boroughs are closed when there’s a snow day, all residents pay the same city taxes, have the same police/fire/sanitation services, etc. There are parts of the other four boroughs that are very suburban, and I’d count their residents towards the city’s population since they’re city residents.
Eta- and please take this ^ with a big grain of salt since it’s just my silly UO!
I know . I was chuckling, "My own little New Orleans. Not even a real city," lol.
New Orleans is known around the world and adds so much culture, cuisine and history. I consider it a city! My population comment was silly...maybe I should change it to if your city has a sports team, an airport, a university and decent public transportation it’s a city...would that be better?
@NBSquared2017 I totally agree with most of yours (all but the Kardashian one..well I don’t hate them but don’t like them either).
I think parents and educators should combine to give kids “real life” lessons...unfortunately I can’t tell you how often Jan-Feb rolls around and I’m helping my HS seniors with FAFSA forms and the parents don’t have their shit in order. So a lot of adults could use some kind of course too/not all parents are in the position to be teaching their kids.
Hmm...my jackass UO is that if your city has a population under, say, one million, I don’t consider it a real city. My “you’re crazy” UO is that I don’t like the idea of medical/hormonal birth control and I’ve never been on any in my 15 years of having sex. Guys pre-H wore condoms and H and I NFP. My light UO’s are I don’t like coffee, espresso, beer, any seafood and most meat.
Gasp! Do suburbs count? (Please tell me suburbs count).
My own NOLA (proper) only has about 369K people. But if you include all our suburbs, we are just at 1.2M.
Yes I count suburbs if they fall under the well-known city’s jurisdiction. Ex: when most people (including me) say NYC what they actually mean is Manhattan. But four other boroughs also combine to make up NYC. All five boroughs vote for the same mayor, schools in all five boroughs are closed when there’s a snow day, all residents pay the same city taxes, have the same police/fire/sanitation services, etc. There are parts of the other four boroughs that are very suburban, and I’d count their residents towards the city’s population since they’re city residents.
Eta- and please take this ^ with a big grain of salt since it’s just my silly UO!
I know . I was chuckling, "My own little New Orleans. Not even a real city," lol.
New Orleans is known around the world and adds so much culture, cuisine and history. I consider it a city! My population comment was silly...maybe I should change it to if your city has a sports team, an airport, a university and decent public transportation it’s a city...would that be better?
LOL we used to make fun of my Indiana cousins (sorry, mrs.conn!) that Indiana isn't a real state because they don't have a baseball team. And I do the same to WI because they don't have a hockey team.
@NBSquared2017 I totally agree with most of yours (all but the Kardashian one..well I don’t hate them but don’t like them either).
I think parents and educators should combine to give kids “real life” lessons...unfortunately I can’t tell you how often Jan-Feb rolls around and I’m helping my HS seniors with FAFSA forms and the parents don’t have their shit in order. So a lot of adults could use some kind of course too/not all parents are in the position to be teaching their kids.
Hmm...my jackass UO is that if your city has a population under, say, one million, I don’t consider it a real city. My “you’re crazy” UO is that I don’t like the idea of medical/hormonal birth control and I’ve never been on any in my 15 years of having sex. Guys pre-H wore condoms and H and I NFP. My light UO’s are I don’t like coffee, espresso, beer, any seafood and most meat.
Gasp! Do suburbs count? (Please tell me suburbs count).
My own NOLA (proper) only has about 369K people. But if you include all our suburbs, we are just at 1.2M.
Yes I count suburbs if they fall under the well-known city’s jurisdiction. Ex: when most people (including me) say NYC what they actually mean is Manhattan. But four other boroughs also combine to make up NYC. All five boroughs vote for the same mayor, schools in all five boroughs are closed when there’s a snow day, all residents pay the same city taxes, have the same police/fire/sanitation services, etc. There are parts of the other four boroughs that are very suburban, and I’d count their residents towards the city’s population since they’re city residents.
Eta- and please take this ^ with a big grain of salt since it’s just my silly UO!
I know . I was chuckling, "My own little New Orleans. Not even a real city," lol.
New Orleans is known around the world and adds so much culture, cuisine and history. I consider it a city! My population comment was silly...maybe I should change it to if your city has a sports team, an airport, a university and decent public transportation it’s a city...would that be better?
This would make us in Buffalo a real city (although our public transit is pretty terrible except in downtown)!
I think soccer is way more interesting than baseball or football. Rugby is even better. I should note I don't actually watch sports, but JFC baseball and basketball have to be the most boring things besides watching golf and fishing as sports.
Re: Unpopular Opinions
2. Bananas are disgusting
3. I like the Kardashians
4. I don't think Beyonce is that talented
5. Dad bod over a ripped bod any day
I guess I'm in the minority that would find a minor financial help course useful. We used to teach home economics as a course. Throw it in there. I can’t tell you how many people I know who don’t know how to clean or cook or repair simple things. My parents are rotten with money so expecting them to teach me wouldn’t have been a great option.
UO: I don’t like baths. Bath tubs are more or less wasted space for me although I understand having them as part of home design. And I realize that when you have children they are necessary. But I don’t think I’ve taken a bath in over ten years.
ETA: When writing a check, I tend to have most of it pre-written out with the exception of the amount. I do try to be considerate of lines and the people behind me.
Also, now that we're in the era of direct deposit, I don't get a check from my company. I really rarely have cash and only now have it for day trips w/ kiddos in town to the local ice cream shops which have a $10 min on my cc. DH is the primary grocery shopper in the home based on our schedules and he can get in and out without kids. Our bank is IN the grocery store and therefore I'm often having to make a special trip to get money. It's not worth it. Plastic FTW!
You know I always respect everyone's opinion.
But I could not disagree more heavily with this. This is actually something I am very passionate about. Sorry for my long soapbox, lol. I think school's not having a basic personal finance class in high school is one of their biggest failings. It is SUCH an important skill. Much more important than most of the subjects taught. And so many people lack it. At least in the U.S., the majority of people lack it. Personal finance in this country is absolutely horrifying. Most people don't save for a rainy day or plan for their retirement. They buy whatever they want, when they want it with no thought or plan to how they'll be paying the light bill next week. Because they have no concept of a basic budget.
Look at the 2008 housing crisis that crippled our economy! Yes, there were predatory lenders. But nobody forced people to buy houses they could only afford with interest-only loans and balloon payments. Basic budgeting and loan knowledge would have saved a LOT of people from disaster.
I absolutely agree that parents should teach their children these lessons. In a perfect world, that would start in early childhood. But this is making a HUGE assumption that the parents themselves even have these skills.
Y'all, I SEE it. I see it all the time. With friends who make incredibly poor financial decisions. Even worse for me, with tenants who make incredibly poor financial decisions. I know exactly how much my tenants make. And I don't rent to anybody who doesn't gross at least 3x/monthly rent. But I can't control when they do stupid s**t with their money because they can't or won't budget their income/expenses.
Unfortunately, I also think that how people manage money are lessons implanted in childhood. And it is a difficult mindset to change once someone has reached adulthood. It can be done, but it needs motivation and a strong desire to change. "Don't spend more than what you make" is not a hard concept on paper. It's not even difficult math. Yet people so often can't do it, even when they are financially capable of it.
6. Gender reveal parties are not cute
are you reading my mind?! Lol, I was just coming back to post about that because I saw 2 gender reveal announcement videos (filmed at reveal parties) this morning and I hate it.
Also, it's a sex reveal - not a gender reveal, people.
I wish there was an app that I could put my ID on (that merchants would accept as verified and validated). I'd never have to dig for my wallet again.
I have a crazy story on that. My H had never heard of gender reveal parties. On our recent flight out to CA, he was looking through one of those Sky Mall magazines. And saw shotgun shells advertised that spew out a plume of pink or blue. He didn't understand it. I told him it was a twist for gender reveal parties and explained what those were.
And then we were mutually horrified at mixing "ammo and guns" with babies, smh.
Touchdowns or tutus?
Mustaches or makeup?
Blech.
There are some damn good male beauty influencers who can contour and highlight circles around me
job and I don’t think you’re a working mom hustling to pay the bills because you host a LuLaRoe party once a quarter.
I buy my mascara from a beauty or drug store, not the trunk of your car.
@NBSquared2017 I totally agree with most of yours (all but the Kardashian one..well I don’t hate them but don’t like them either).
I think parents and educators should combine to give kids “real life” lessons...unfortunately I can’t tell you how often Jan-Feb rolls around and I’m helping my HS seniors with FAFSA forms and the parents don’t have their shit in order. So a lot of adults could use some kind of course too/not all parents are in the position to be teaching their kids.
Hmm...my jackass UO is that if your city has a population under, say, one million, I don’t consider it a real city. My “you’re crazy” UO is that I don’t like the idea of medical/hormonal birth control and I’ve never been on any in my 15 years of having sex. Guys pre-H wore condoms and H and I NFP.
My light UO’s are I don’t like coffee, espresso, beer, any seafood and most meat.
Theyre predatory scams that target vulnerable people like unemployed, new mums. I know so many people on Facebook that have orphaned MLM “businesses”.
I get so upset at these.
Gasp! Do suburbs count? (Please tell me suburbs count).
My own NOLA (proper) only has about 369K people. But if you include all our suburbs, we are just at 1.2M.
Eta- and please take this ^ with a big grain of salt since it’s just my silly UO!
I know
I think soccer is way more interesting than baseball or football. Rugby is even better. I should note I don't actually watch sports, but JFC baseball and basketball have to be the most boring things besides watching golf and fishing as sports.