Comments are Open for Hijacking
I thought about doing this a few weeks ago, but never did. But then I figured since most people will feel compelled to write the obligatory Thanksgiving post today or tomorrow, that I’d offer up my space for you to tell us what you’re REALLY thinking.
You know, the stuff you aren’t comfortable talking about on your own blog, or really, anything else. So, feel free to hijack the comments. Anything goes. Well, almost anything. I have final say on what’s appropriate or not. You know, nothing mean or nasty. But you wouldn’t do that anyway, now would you?
SO? Tell us what’s on your mind…and fell free to respond to someone else’s comment…
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feener on 26 Nov 2008 at 9:04 am #
do you floss ??? i don’t but hubby does, i feel like it is very important but i can’t stand it, and it hurts.
random enough huh ?
feeners last blog post..anticipation …
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Insta-Mom on 26 Nov 2008 at 9:18 am #
Try this for random…
It just occurred to me that if you and DJ have any more kids and you have a girl, you’re totally going to have to change your blog name.
Oh, and I’m pissed off at United airlines. But I may save that tirade for my own blog.
Insta-Moms last blog post..Grief
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Andrea's Sweet Life on 26 Nov 2008 at 11:04 am #
I’ve been seeing a therapist for 3 weeks now and I feel AMAZING. I didn’t even realize how shitty I had been feeling until I stopped feeling so shitty, you know?
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Kirsten/Mama Ginger Tree on 26 Nov 2008 at 1:01 pm #
Oh I love this idea. I am going to use it to bitch about my husband for a minute.
Dear husband,
Can you PLEASE stop with the fucking eat your food tirades at the kids at meal time. We offer them healthy food for the most part and forcing them to clean their plate just makes everyone miserable. They are not going to starve themselves. I promise. They will eventually like vegetables if we keep just putting it in front of them and talking about how yummy they are. YOU ARE MAKING FAMILY DINNER NO FUN AT ALL.
I know it’s frustrating when they don’t eat, but the yelling and bribery is not working. Stop giving a rat’s ass what they eat and I guarantee you will notice a difference. Denying them a glass of milk until they finish their dinner is just silly.
I love you to pieces but if you can’t let it go you will not be allowed to eat dinner with us anymore.
Love and kisses,
Your wife
Thanks Meghan. That felt great.
Kirsten/Mama Ginger Trees last blog post..Guest Post: Sunday’s Simple Pleasures (On Tuesday)
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Marinka on 26 Nov 2008 at 1:12 pm #
Love Kirsten’s hijack. LOVE IT!
Three and a half hours until my husband and I go out for cocktails. I can’t wait. I really cannot wait.
Marinkas last blog post..Friendship
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Manic Mommy on 26 Nov 2008 at 1:13 pm #
Feener, I floss very sporadically. My hiegenist recomended Crest Pro-Health Rinse. It’s great.
Andrea, Yes. Everyone needs a little tune up once in a while.
Kristen, we live by ‘the no thank you bite’ around here. And my kids are proof positive you don’t have to eat to grow. I look at it as them never having a weight problem.
Now my issue:
I’m getting Uggs for Christmas (stop laughing, West Coast; they’re very in here) and went to Nordstrom to try a pair on. The Uggs site as well as the shoe guy agreed that you should buy one size smaller than your shoe size. I’m a 7 1/2 and tried on a SIX. My toe touched the end but otherwise they were comfortable. Am I going to regret getting a size 6? I’m stupid and didn’t try on the 7.
Love this idea, Meghan!
Manic Mommys last blog post..Wondrous Wednesday
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Quart on 26 Nov 2008 at 2:26 pm #
I wanted to see “Rachel Getting Married” when I got out of work early today, but I had a margarita with a coworker instead and now I am EXHAUSTED and depressed that I apparently can’t handle my liquor. anymore. Marinka, I hope you do better than I did!
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Heather @ Domestic Extraordinaire on 26 Nov 2008 at 3:43 pm #
Mine is also going out to my husband.
Darling- I love you more than anything, but I don’t want to lay back down with you EVERY flipping morning. I don’t care that you don’t have to get up at 10:30. The girls have to get up at 6 AM and I am not going to be one of “those” mothers, who could give a rat’s ass about their kids. In a few short years they will be gone and I will never have to get up with them again.
I know your mother didn’t do all these things with you, but dear, your mother was a drunk. This isn’t a secret. She was one of the most wonderful people I knew, when she was sober-but until she got really sick-that wasn’t often. So telling me that I am over-doing it because your mother didn’t do those things for you, well dear, she didn’t set the bar too high, did she.
Also, when I want you to go to bed with me at night because I am tired and would love to cuddle with you and you get all pissy because you aren’t tired and I am forcing your hand…..Ummmm, hello Pot, I am Black.
So PLEASE for the love of Jeebus PLEASE stop guilt tripping me every morning I get out of bed to spend some time with our girls before I send them out into the world each day.
Forever Yours, Heather
Heather @ Domestic Extraordinaires last blog post..Turkey Time
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Kate Coveny Hood on 26 Nov 2008 at 7:12 pm #
Like Kirsten – I’m going to complain about my husband for a minute.
He acts as if we are constantly on the brink of bankruptcy. We’re not – and I’ll admit that his overly conservative views about spending probably help… BU T sometimes he’s ridiculous.
He’s decided that to save money – we should start cutting our children’s hair. Ourselves.
We are not hairstylists. I didn’t even cut my friends’ hair in college. So why would I suddenly pick up the scissors now? And when I said that he’ll have to do it on his own he acts like that’s just fine. This from a man who can’t even bring himself to cut their nails. And does he remember what it’s like to take them out to get haircuts? The crying? The flailing? If I’m not willing to restrain them on my lap while he does the cutting (and I’m not) – exactly how does he think he’s going ot do this??? Oh I know – he’s going to just get clippers and give the boys buzz cuts. I can’t even thing about it without crying.
At least I was able to get them all normal haircuts for the holidays.But I will have bald little boys come 2009. My daughter is already bald – so that doesn’t count.
And all of this for 3 $15 haircuts 3-4 times a year. I told him that he should stop buying lunch every day at work and leave our children’s head alone. He laughed. But I still expect bald children in the new year.
Thanks Meghan!
Kate Coveny Hoods last blog post..Farewell to the Mullet
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PsychMamma on 26 Nov 2008 at 7:58 pm #
My parents were here less than 2 hours when my mom started in on how Obama has no experience, he’s “already not keeping his promises” (Um – HE’S NOT EVEN PRESIDENT YET!!!), and that the world is going to hell in a handbasket b/c the Democrats control the House & Senate. Would someone please remove the fork from my eye??? Can we steer clear of politics for four more days? Help me!! Tomorrow is Thanksgiving lunch with my extended (Republican) family members. My tongue might be a bloody stump from biting it by the time this holiday is over.
PsychMammas last blog post..Thankfulness
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flickrlovr on 28 Nov 2008 at 2:05 am #
Not really so much a rant or rave or complaint, but more a HAHA I couldn’t say anything at the time moment…I was gone all day at a different friend’s house for Thanksgiving, and I came back to the house I’m staying at (another friends’ house, while my Mom is gone and I’m recovering from surgery)…anyways. I came back, and they had some of their family over. People I’ve met before, and they’re older people. One of the ladies is just, well, a little different. I was trying to type out something on my laptop in the living room, and I’d told them that “sorry, I’m not trying to be rude, but I won’t be talking for a few more minutes because I have a deadline to meet” and I thought they understood. All but one, apparently. B, we’ll call her, kept coming over to me and asking me about school, about life, about my surgery, about my Mom’s trip…yadda yadda…I was being very polite, and murmuring and answering when appropriate, but trying to type at the same time, so she’d get the idea that I was busy. But NO. She finally decided she wanted my complete, undivided attention, and she got up, stood behind the couch I was sitting on, and was all “LOOK AT ME. NO, LOOK AT ME WITH YOUR EYES, LOOK AT ME FOR A MINUTE.” I was like, ummmmmkay? I looked, and then she burst into song. Some old 50’s romantic love song. COMPLETELY unrelated to anything she’d been talking about. The woman is strrrrange. I wish I’d had a videocamera.
P.S. I like the comment hijacking idea…hmmmm, if I had more than like 2 readers, I’d totally steal it-haha.
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Karen Stevenson on 28 Nov 2008 at 6:05 am #
Ugg buyer… I got the size smaller. I love mine! I wear a size 6 in the kids as well… if you can fit in a 7 in ladies.. you can wear a 6 in kids! It saves you money on the expensive shoes!! Like uggs and back in the day, Doc Marrtens… yum!
I have nothing to complain about today I guess.. though I am higly disappointed my question to my lawyer yesterday over a customers pissy issue did not go in my favor…. but other than that… Im ok!
But hell.. its only 8:05 am… lets give it time girls…
Hope you had a great turkey day!
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Headless Mom on 28 Nov 2008 at 5:49 pm #
Damn. Came back to see if my utterly witty comment came through on the day my internet was wonky (totally a technical term!) and it didn’t. I’ll rant that it went away!
I really miss all of the blogging pals. Shall we try to have a meet up in January after the craziness dies down?
Hope you had a great Thanksgiving!
Headless Moms last blog post..Thankful (Also Known as Fat and Happy)
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Cathy on 28 Nov 2008 at 6:16 pm #
I’m totally stealing Kristen’s idea. Here goes.
Dear Mother-in-law,
STOP giving my sons cheap little toys every time they come to your house. They would be just as excited to see you as they are to check that little mailbox and get a cheap toy that they will soon forget about (usually before we leave) and then I’ll be stuck trying to figure out what to do with it. Throw it away? wasteful. Donate it? who wants it? It doesn’t matter that it’s “small” – we’ve got so much small junk in our house there’s no room. Even in our basement – so STOP saying I thought you could just put it in the basement.
Also – you do not need to bring something for the boys when you come over to our house. Seriously. You’re fun. They like to play with you. You do NOT need to buy them stuff all the time.
Dear Dad,
Thanks for not drinking too much and ruining Thanksgiving this year like you did last year. Last year sucked.
Dear Husband,
You wanted me to go off the pill to get my sex drive back. Well then, it’s your job to buy condoms. I shouldn’t have to remind you about that one, right?
Dear Co-worker,
You’re not always right and your ideas will not always work with everyone. Please get over yourself.
Dear Self,
You got way too many things for yourself while Christmas shopping. Take some of it back you spoiled brat.
‘kay thanks! That’s all!
Cathys last blog post..Things I Feel Are More Important than Going to a Doctor For a Mystery Rash
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Caribel Renee on 29 Nov 2008 at 12:54 am #
PsychMamma, I totally agree! I my case it is my inlaws…I have to bite my toung but I hate hate hate it!
Caribel Renees last blog post..Sick Baby
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Sophie, Inzaburbs on 29 Nov 2008 at 1:59 pm #
What a great idea. I can’t put a lot of stuff on my blog because the whole extended family reads it. And there is even more stuff I don’t get the time to post about in the detail it would deserve.
Now I get the chance to actually write something, I am frozen like a deer in headlights. One thing I would like to get off my chest though: Internet! I actually do have a life (of sorts) besides my children!
Sounds defensive, doesn’t it? That’s why that post has never been published.
Sophie, Inzaburbss last blog post..My Secret Awesome Parenting Tip for the Holidays
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Issa on 29 Nov 2008 at 10:33 pm #
I love this idea. But currently I’m in too great of a mood to rant. I can come back, say tomorrow, when I have one, right?
Issas last blog post..100 things
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Elaine on 30 Nov 2008 at 12:15 pm #
To #1 Feener – I acutally like flossing and it’s part of my night time routine. Once you do something for 31 days in a row it becomes a habit… ; )
To #9 Kate – My husband wants to do the same thing. And he wants me to do it. He says the hair-cutting kit he bought comes with an instructionaly DVD. Does he really think I am going to watch that?
To Me #18 – Stop eating crap just b/c it’s a holiday weekend. Tomorrow is Monday again and you have to be good.
To Husband – Please quit scaring me about the economy. I know it’s scary but please quit scaring me, k?
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Z on 01 Dec 2008 at 6:50 am #
On my mind? Why the fuck did I get up at 5am this morning to prep for my lab mtg, only to have my boss cancel it on me 30 min ago because he’s sick?!?! GAH! Mondays!!!
Also – I HATE IT when the DD people get my coffee order wrong. I do NOT take sugar in my coffee, but I was already in the lab by the time I discovered it, and I needed my caffeine, and just – ICK! Blech…
So now I’ve still got the rest of the day to go, should be an interesting one…
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anymommy on 01 Dec 2008 at 4:56 pm #
I’m hot and sick and no one cares. Imagine that in a VERY whiny voice. The tropics are supposed to be fun, I was not supposed to feel like I could eat an entire cow, raw, one moment and then like I will surely puke up the entire cow that I didn’t even really eat the next. Wah. Perhaps I’ll think again the next time I beg the universe to let me be pregnant one more time. Also, I’m drinking a pepsi every single day and just praying that there’s no third arm on any or both of the possible babies involved in this nauseous pepsi drinking scenario.
On a less whiny note, Ess and Gee started a preschool program last week. They are not with me for SEVEN hours, two days a week. It should have been some kind of huge amazing milestone and I probably should have cried or something as I’ve never left them for more than three hours ever, ever before, but I didn’t. I friggin rejoiced with a pepsi and a nap and a cow or two. I’m kidding about the cow. Finally, I’m addicted to cup o’noodles right now, which is weird and unhealthy.
but, the other night we went to a beach side restaurant for happy hour and the kids played in the sand and swam while we sipped drinks and talked. It was so freaking wonderful that I didn’t even bitch that my pina colada was virgin.
OH and I just registered for BlogHer Chicago. I know, I’m all eager and on top of things, but last year, I waffled and picked my nose and didn’t end up going at all. So, I made it official. That’s exciting.
This is more like a letter to Meghan who probably doesn’t care all that much, but you said to hijack and look at how good I am at following directions!!!
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Stella Blue on 01 Dec 2008 at 6:18 pm #
Great idea!
My rant is mainly related to the customers at my work. If you hate us so much, please do *everyone* a favor and stay home. Don’t come and then yell at me about everything you hate about the store. Trust me, we won’t mind if you don’t buy your $20 worth of books. Seriously. Go home. Also, people…I’m not your mom or your maid, so enough with the kleenex and coffee cups strewn all over the store. Gross.
Stella Blues last blog post..The Wheels On My Car Go…Nowhere At All, Currently
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Anna See on 01 Dec 2008 at 8:34 pm #
Okay, so today I kind of realized that there are several major aspects of my new job that stink, really stink. And, since it’s not volunteer work anymore, I really have to go in no matter what. And the way I got out of my last job, 9 1/2 yrs ago, was to get immensely pregnant, but I feel way too old for that now. Waaaaah!
Anna Sees last blog post..Real Moms…
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Susie on 02 Dec 2008 at 6:30 pm #
Another Dear Husband..
Hi, yeah it’s me… Hey… you know how you have this great job, working in technology, with security networks and mail servers and other click clackity bullshit that I just nod my head to when you bring them up? Yeah well you know what would be nice… my geniusly gifted scholar of a husband?
If you could make sure that my fucking iPod and computer and tv and printer and all related TECHNOLOGY of MY WORKPLACE – OUR HOME…. works! Why do I have to tell you 15 million times that I can’t print? That my iPod won’t sync? That the wireless network keeps dropping?
I bet everyone in your office has their equipment running just FABULOUSLY because I know you are SO damn good at your job. There.
Here? Meh.
MEH MEH MEH!
I curse you whenever I try to print a goddamn coupon, upload a new friggin Laurie Berkner song to my iPod or get a little ME TIME with Oprah in the afternoon. Noooooooooooooooo. You spend about 10 hours of your FREE time playing a joke on your boss by hooking up a chip that made his head set play “Uh oh! Spaghettio!” when he picks it up… yet I CAN’T UPLOAD BEYONCE’S'SINGLELADIES’ to my IPOD.
You are SO FIRED!
OMG that felt SOOOOOOO GOOOOD.
Susies last blog post..WRITE SOMETHING! Forgiveness
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Meghan on 02 Dec 2008 at 7:32 pm #
Ha. What’s funny about this is that my husband does the SAME thing!
He runs his family’s Heating/Air Cond. business. They also do gutters.
Guess what we don’t have?! DOWNSPOUTS. AND, the heat/ac in the shop’s office is broken. So it’s either freezing cold or ridiculously hot. WTF?! DUDE.
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HRH on 06 Dec 2008 at 7:20 pm #
Ok, so I was at this party last night. It was late. Or early. Can’t really remember which. Sat down with a friend and was chatting when another girl (as in woman) comes up and sits ON the table. Neither of us had ever seen her before. She opens with this line, “So, my husband had a baby with another woman”. I, being super quick-witted and a little shocked replied, “OK, that was just wrong of him”. We went on to have a light conversation. Well, our side was light, but she was in TMI mode.
There is no point to this story. I hope you don’t mind.
HRHs last blog post..Two Boys
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