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@NavyRN2012: Not only have I had someone tell me that "puppies are the same amount of work as babies," but in my birth board on babycenter (yes, babycenter, get ready for it!) there was a super serious argument about this and whether "pet parents" should get to celebrate Mother's Day. People really thought it was the same. Couldn't believe my eyes.
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@Portboston: I read through all of these and yours was the only one that made me laugh.
I've never met anyone who had strong feelings about parades.
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@deerylou: dying over here-Satan's tears
I dislike pop culture, most TV shows, and don't get the hype of Disneyland/Disney World. I could take or leave football but looooove baseball. I really don't listen to music unless it's a capella, Sunday-morning-brunch kinda music (Michael Buble), or classic rock. I prefer the latter. I also hate Facebook with the passion of a thousand suns.
My DH hates hates garage sales.
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@MamaChin: mayonnaise is disgusting. The end.
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@ChiCalGoBee: @pawprints: @desertdreams88: @moonmoon: @skipra: I just finished a Whole 30 (well, Whole26), and it did not do one damn thing for me. Wheat is not my friend, but gah. So much meat!!
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@tlcbaby: I HATE them!!!!! Lol
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Can we do parenting-related unpopular opinions?
I LOVE our wipes warmer.
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Shonda Rhrimes shows. They're awful. I can't understand why anyone watches them.
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I love mcdonalds, forever and ever.
I do not like shopping for my kid's clothes. I find it to be a waste of money because she wears it for like 2 months since they grow fast.
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OK these made me laugh so hard. Here is my random list of things I don't like that people are always trying to convince me to like:
Olives
Going to the movies
Crossfit
Any sort of diet fads (Tone it up, beach body, paleo...)
Thunderstorms -
Jello. Not worth having to wash the spoon.
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Things I dislike:
Ranch
Ketchup
Sports in general
People who are super into college football for a college they didn’t go to or isn't their local school (I just don’t get this at all!)
Breaking Bad (the wife, I just cannot with her)
Pumpkin flavored anything
Frosting (exception made for good buttercream, all others can GTFO my cake)
Dunkin’ Donuts (I’m in NE, so this is basically on the same level as saying I enjoy kicking puppies)
Star Wars
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@yoursilverlining: Bahaha. I love this list. I agree on the college football, too, especially as a Big 10 alum! When I was a stupid college kid I even thought it was lame that *alumni* were into our team's football. HEY YOU CAN ONLY WATCH THE GAME IF YOU GO TO SCHOOL HERE. Because yes, that's how they will fill our 100,000 person-capacity stadium. *eyeroll at my 19 year old self*
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I don't like watching movies...especially in the morning! I like being productive with my time...yet I watch OC Housewives
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@psw27: I'm with you on going to the movies. I went (for the first time in a long time) this weekend and spent a lot of the time wishing I had saved $20 and hassle of arranging babysitting and watched it at home. My chairs are more comfy, people don't talk or make noise, and I can provide myself with infinitely better snacks.
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@JennyPenny: I'm totally with you. I like my couch, a blanket, bathroom breaks on demand and my snacks. BUT I will admit that now that they have "luxe level" movies here, I'm more agreeable to going.
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@yoursilverlining: I just don't understand the obsession with Dunkin' Donuts (says the girl with an undying love for Krispy Kreme donuts).
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@catlady: Yes! I"m originally from Boston and people look at me like I'm crazy when I say I hate DDs. Gross.
I hate Vanilla. Ice cream and especially the smell when used for soap etc.
And mayonnaise--although there are others who don't like it, but the mere thought of it makes me gag.
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I don't like the taste of coffee or anything coffee flavored
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@NavyRN2012: @2littlepumpkins: if you took away the sleep deprivation/hormones part, my dog as a puppy was definitely more challenging than our daughter as a newborn! But we have a German Shepherd from working lines, so that is really something else. I also find myself doing a things with our daughter that we did with our puppy, and it works! So yes, babies and dogs are obviously different, but those comments aren't totally off base to me.
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@Happygal: If you had a relatively easy newborn, and took away the sleep deprivation part of things (which is a huge part of the reason why it's so difficult for many) I could see maybe the physical stuff being similar. But you don't have to save for college, dogs don't need their own space/room (we can argue about whether kids do but most eventually at least need some degree of their own space), you don't have to worry about the long term effects of things like how long they cry, you don't have to deal with the dog mommy wars, it doesn't last as long as the infancy/toddlerhood period with kids, I could go on and on. Although, I will concede that part of it is that I would care much less about the outcome with a dog. I just would care a lot less about the dog than a human so the stress level would be lower.
Eta, aaaand now I'm not sure which side of this coin is the unpopular opinion, lol.
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@avivoca: I have never even tried Krispy Kreme. I think they didn't make it in our area because of DD!
@Happygal: I agree having a puppy is kind of similar to a baby. Except you don't have to take the baby outside in the middle of the night to pee/poop and for walks when it's freezing cold!
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@2littlepumpkins: ha! I think it depends on your circle of friends. Don't get me wrong--I think a dog is happiest being treated like a dog, not a human.
@skipra: ugh. neither of my pups were easy to housetrain. I once caught one sneaking off to another room to pee bc she was having fun playing with other dogs! I confess to skipping walks when the weather is really bad though, and then I feel guilty when I see dedicated owners sloshing by in the rain, snow, and cold weather.
@PawPrints: spin off thread! Do it.
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I hate showering and the process of getting ready. But I am the kind of person who showers and does hair/makeup every day.
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Diane Rehm on NPR. I don't get it.
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Finally have to jump in. I HATE monkeys. I think people who want a pet monkey or pet baby monkey are bat sh*t crazy. They're ugly and creepy to me. Orangutans, gorillas, monkeys, chimps...ugh.
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@Modern Daisy: oh me too! I hate having showers an blow drying my hair. I do both daily or I look horrible!
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@artsyfartsy: lol I didn't know wanting monkeys as a pet was a thing! This really made me laugh. Thank you!
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@skipra:
Obviously you don't have to watch the whole thing. It's frowned upon but I had a cousin who wanted a pet monkey and I thought she was nuts. They're ugly!! It's something about them looking eerily similar to a human but being obviously animal that skeeves me out. We went to the zoo last summer and a gorilla looked me dead in the eyes. Uuuuuggh F*ck that!
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@artsyfartsy: ahhh! Monkeys freak me out. When J was born it was like monkey everything for boys stuff, made me crazy!
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@2littlepumpkins: I believe Fage is actually strained yogurt.
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Omg if we are doing gross animals, can we talk about the abominations before God that are birds. Birds are literally the most terrifying, disgusting WTF creatures. Owning chickens, hell no. Birds roosting in the eaves of my roof, GET OUT. Pigeons, die. This town we near has wild turkeys that are protected and they effing ROAM IN PACKS IN THE STREETS and THEY CAN FLY. I have seen them in my driveway and perched on the roofs of people's houses, HELL NO.
The only birds I can sorta respect are predators like owls and hawks because they are badass and eat other birds and foul rodents and they stay high up in the trees away from me.
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@gingerbebe: lol, I am dying at your bird hate. One of my step-bro-in-law has 2 parrots and I was taking a shower at his house and he has this huge open shower room and I'm relaxing, chilling in the hot water and I open my eyes and BAM! 2 parrots perched right above me on a branch staring down at me! They stayed the entire shower, staring intently. I was terrified they were going to swoop
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@gingerbebe: I feel this way about bees/wasps/flying insects. GTFO bugs. I am convinced that they are all out to get me. The idea of being a beekeeper sounds like my personal hell on earth.
I also hate big hairy spiders. My husband said he wanted to get one for H and I was just like NO. Those things are creepy!
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Dogs
Tomatoes
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@yoursilverlining: OMG HELL NO. I would have screamed like it was a Hitchcock movie. Big ass bug eyed parrots twitching around giving side eye. Hell no. Hell to the no.
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@yoursilverlining: Parrots are like the evil clowns of the bird world. HELL NO.
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@yoursilverlining: OMG HOW DID I FORGET that DH took DS to the park on Sunday and told me how some dude brought a gigantic 6 foot long parrot to the playground and let it walk around the play structure??? I was like DID IT TOUCH MY BABY??? DH was like no, S didn't mind him as long as he stayed like 20 feet away but did not want him to come any closer than that. I was like WHY DID YOU LET HIM PLAY NEAR THAT BIG ASS BIRD, ITS LIKE GIANT RAINBOW EAGLE!!! DH was like it wasn't going to snatch up our 25 pound son. I was like HAVE YOU SEEN A BALD EAGLE IN FLIGHT?? I was horrified.
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@LovelyPlum: Yes! Her voice drives me insane. I know she has a medical issue, it makes me feel mean but I just can't listen to her. I've actually been listening to her show this week since she isn't on, and have been enjoying it.
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@gingerbebe: you're killing me! LOL.
I've never met anyone who had strong feelings about parades.
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