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Post by melanell on Nov 5, 2024 17:39:36 GMT
Okay, I never use this multi-quote feature, so my apologies for all ways in which I messed it up---like that empty box above this.  No idea how that happened. How dare you forget Thanksgiving like that!!!  Growing up my mom always had 2 full size artificial trees, and one was visible from the dining room. So she would have that tree up, and lit, and she would have boxes of ornaments out and ready. We'd eat Thanksgiving dinner (on Christmas plates  ) and after dinner, mom and the grandkids would decorate the tree. Thanksgiving dinner on Christmas plates? What kind of monster does that! I'm hoping you have unpacked that trauma in therapy  Well, these days she's moved on and now used Thanksgiving themed plates. But they're paper plates! So there we go, now I've started a whole new argument!  I'm looking for some stories/polls to help out. Thank you!! Oh, maybe we can get a Brits vs. the world fight going. We've been watching a docuseries called "Stuff the British Stole" and it's fascinating. Highly recommend. So, Brits, you stole a lot of stuff from other countries! What's up with that? One might argue that sometimes they just stole entire countries. I don’t GAF when anyone put up a Christmas tree. Be safe about it & carry on. It’s not like we use candles or giant hot lightbulbs anymore. Same. All you have to do is water a decent real tree regularly and it will likely be just fine. Our barely even drop any needles, and we keep it up for over a month. Friends of mine keep theirs up through mid-February. Perfume and cologne in the workplace does. So, if you wear perfume/cologne at work, please stop. If you douse yourself before going out, please stop. It doesn't bother me all that much but it must be terrible for people who have breathing problems. My mom is allergic to something in Polo. It doesn't matter what version of Polo cologne, either. My DH wore Polo Sport for awhile, and one day he dropped our eldest off with my mom before going to work (she used to watch him one day per week), and when I picked him up my mom asked if he was wearing Polo, because it had caused her to be miserable all day, smelling it on the baby. So after that DH would put it on after he dropped off the baby. But one day he must have forgotten and when he showed up and saw my mom (who even changed the baby's clothes, but they had a ton of hair, so the clothing didn't help much) and how awful she looked (red, tearing eyes, swollen face) he stopped wearing cologne entirely. He said he didn't need it, and he didn't want o leave people in his wake looking like she did. A 77 year old piece of cake just sold for £2,200. It was from the wedding cake of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. That reminds me of a Seinfeld episode where Elaine ate the "expensive antique" cake that her boss just bought. This might be controversial, I hate early morning texts. Is there any reason you need to send a group text at 6am of a funny meme? No, that shit can wait. I do have my phone set to do not disturb from 11pm-7am. Ugh, I'm bad with this. Pre-smart phones, I used to always send out emails and IMs early in the day because I am an early riser and that's when I have a chunk of free time. And once phones came out it took me awhile to realize that some people were getting notifications on their phones, because I didn't use a smart phone myself. Now, every so often I still send out a message and then cringe, hoping that either the person is already awake, or that they turn off notifications for things like FB. Eek. Oh, lets fight about towels again. I love a good towel fight. We can fight about whether you can use decorative towels, how often to reuse a towel, how many towels we use for each shower, how often we wash towels, whether we wash towels with our other clothes... Really, the number of ways we can fight over towels is endless. LOL! I dislike decorative towels that are not absorbent. The type meant to just look pretty. I like a pretty towel I can actually use. Oh, lets fight about towels again. I love a good towel fight. We can fight about whether you can use decorative towels, how often to reuse a towel, how many towels we use for each shower, how often we wash towels, whether we wash towels with our other clothes... Really, the number of ways we can fight over towels is endless. Another question...How often do you wash your hair? Do you consider people that only wash their hair once or twice a week to be nasty? It depends on the time of year. I cannot wash it every day in the winter. But in the summer, if I swim, then I wash more than once a day, because my hair and chlorine is a terrible yucky combo. If a person's hair stays fine with washing it once or twice a week, then I certainly don't care if that's how often someone washes it. I'll contribute. Disclaimer: I borrowed it from argument and bickering, that I saw in yesterdays facebook newsfeed.  We've also had the discussion about it (more than once) here, on this very message board. Oh my goodness, I read some strong opinions (arguing) on both sides. Gift cards: Are they are a "real" gift or not? I personally love receiving gift cards, especially for my favorite sit down and take out restaurants. I love giving gift cards, as a gift. I'm good with gift cards--giving and receiving.  |
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Post by katlady on Nov 5, 2024 17:45:05 GMT
I think foot flushing is completely unnecessary since you're going to wash your hands anyway. A small piece of toilet paper would keep your hand from touching the handle without possibly damaging the handle. But, it is not about the hands, it is about the spray from the toilet. |
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Post by Zee on Nov 5, 2024 17:52:12 GMT
Oh, lets fight about towels again. I love a good towel fight. We can fight about whether you can use decorative towels, how often to reuse a towel, how many towels we use for each shower, how often we wash towels, whether we wash towels with our other clothes... Really, the number of ways we can fight over towels is endless. So my shower towels are, one for hair, one for each arm, one for each leg, one for back bottom, one for front bottom, one for each foot, one for my front and one for my back. Washing them is very bad for the environment so I simply incinerate them after every use in my special towel incinerator.
And don't forget your sex towel! I wonder if myshelly will ever come back... |
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Post by melanell on Nov 5, 2024 17:55:32 GMT
I think foot flushing is completely unnecessary since you're going to wash your hands anyway. A small piece of toilet paper would keep your hand from touching the handle without possibly damaging the handle. But, it is not about the hands, it is about the spray from the toilet. The only thing is that in many public places, if the handle is broken, gosh knows how long it will be before they replace it, meaning one less available toilet. Women already have to wait in lines to pee. |
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Post by Merge on Nov 5, 2024 17:56:37 GMT
1998 called and wants its decorative towels back, y'all.
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Post by katlady on Nov 5, 2024 17:57:46 GMT
But, it is not about the hands, it is about the spray from the toilet. The only thing is that in many public places, if the handle is broken, gosh knows how long it will be before they replace it, meaning one less available toilet. Women already have to wait in lines to pee. I see more clogged toilets than broken handles.  Grosses me out sometimes when I open a stall door. |
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Post by Zee on Nov 5, 2024 18:04:31 GMT
1998 called and wants its decorative towels back, y'all. Wrong, my Dad of the Dead cat towels are the best thing ever. Everyone who sees them loves them! They are intended for use, though. Not just decorative. |
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Post by Merge on Nov 5, 2024 18:06:43 GMT
1998 called and wants its decorative towels back, y'all. Wrong, my Dad of the Dead cat towels are the best thing ever. Everyone who sees them loves them! They are intended for use, though. Not just decorative. I support any towels that you actually use. But the ones people used to have with ribbons tied around them and a little dust-collecting posy of fake flowers, never to be touched by human hands - those need to stay dead. |
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Post by MichyM on Nov 5, 2024 18:19:37 GMT
Oh, lets fight about towels again. I love a good towel fight. We can fight about whether you can use decorative towels, how often to reuse a towel, how many towels we use for each shower, how often we wash towels, whether we wash towels with our other clothes... Really, the number of ways we can fight over towels is endless. I'll bite. Decorative towels in a bathroom can be a bit frustrating. If you want to display pretty towels that shouldn't be used, please have useable towels out that can be used. Otherwise, I'll be using anything in sight to dry my hands. I will use a towel 2 to 3 times after a shower before washing. I hang it nicely to dry and it works for me. It's mine and mine alone. I don't ask anyone else to reuse a towel. I use 2 towels after a shower when I'm washing my hair, one for my hair and one for my body, both will be hung to dry for reuse. Another question...How often do you wash your hair? Do you consider people that only wash their hair once or twice a week to be nasty?Being a (very) curly girl, I wet and work conditioner through my hair and rinse it out every time I shower. But *washing* with actual shampoo happens once a week. My hair is not nasty, or smelly, or anything else. |
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Post by cmpeter on Nov 5, 2024 18:23:05 GMT
I think it depends on your hair. Mine is oily and I can go a day without shampooing, but any longer and it’s yucky looking and I start to feel gross.
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Post by lainey on Nov 5, 2024 18:24:37 GMT
1998 called and wants its decorative towels back, y'all. Wrong, my Dad of the Dead cat towels are the best thing ever. Everyone who sees them loves them! They are intended for use, though. Not just decorative. I need to see these.
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Post by Zee on Nov 5, 2024 18:26:02 GMT
I think it depends on your hair. Mine is oily and I can go a day without shampooing, but any longer and it’s yucky looking and I start to feel gross. I also think a lot of younger people don't realize or care that their hair stinks. I go a few days bc I have dry hair and can get away with it, but I see a lot of young people who look pretty well put together but their hair smells unwashed. Like they leave a scent trail. Blecch, I hate that smell. |
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Post by Zee on Nov 5, 2024 18:27:46 GMT
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Nov 5, 2024 18:35:09 GMT
Never been a decorative towel girl, just not a fan as it remind me of something past generations did (sorry, ducking and running for cover). My towels, even in the guest bath or powder room are to be used. I will change them out as needed. I support any towels that you actually use. But the ones people used to have with ribbons tied around them and a little dust-collecting posy of fake flowers, never to be touched by human hands - those need to stay dead. I was raised on the concept of decorative towels and carried that into my adulthood for far too long. My mama could layer so many towels on a rod in a powder room that it would be like an archeology dig to get to the bottom of it all. For a long while now though, I've been firmly in the camp of only usable towels in any bathroom -- kitchen too. |
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Post by Rhondito on Nov 5, 2024 20:03:48 GMT
Oh, lets fight about towels again. I love a good towel fight. We can fight about whether you can use decorative towels, how often to reuse a towel, how many towels we use for each shower, how often we wash towels, whether we wash towels with our other clothes... Really, the number of ways we can fight over towels is endless. So my shower towels are, one for hair, one for each arm, one for each leg, one for back bottom, one for front bottom, one for each foot, one for my front and one for my back. Washing them is very bad for the environment so I simply incinerate them after every use in my special towel incinerator.
This reminded me of something I read about country music singer Jelly Roll. He only wears a pair of socks one time and then tosses them. |
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Post by jenb72 on Nov 5, 2024 20:56:36 GMT
How dare you forget Thanksgiving like that!!! DH will die on that hill. Thanksgiving is his favorite holiday and I think he actually feels personally slighted when the Christmas ads and music start. I'm so "whatever makes you happy" about it. I don't care one whipstitch. You could keep your tree up all year long for all I care, lol. Jen |
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Post by jenb72 on Nov 5, 2024 21:02:29 GMT
Here's one that inadvertently set off my friends on Facebook, LOL! When it comes to Christmas gifts, we do the something to wear, something to read, something you want, something you need thing. We also throw in a 5th gift, which is a surprise--it can be anything. So the number of gifts we give the kids are automatically "even" just based on that little rhyme. BUT, I mentioned that I had accomplished my big goal of the season in that the everyone had the exact same number of stocking stuffers. And the post exploded with people saying how their kids don't pay attention to things like that, etc. My kids are practically all full grown, now, so it's not that I keep them even so no one pouts. It's down to this stocking tradition we have. My eldest adores stockings. Oh my gosh. Favorite part of the entire day. We have relatively large stockings and I fill them to the brim, only with all of these little bitty doofy things. Gum, mints, candy, post-it notes, floss, stickers, batteries, cards---all stuff $5 or less, and until the recent inflation--a lot of items $1.00 or less, too. And I wrap them all in the bits of left-over paper from the "real" gifts. Well, when my eldest was a toddler, they started this thing where we sit in a circle, dump our stockings and go around opening one thing at a time. LOL! I wasn't expecting it, so that year, I ran out of gifts before anyone else. And my sweet kid was so sad for me. They didn't understand why I didn't get as many. I think we made up something about my items taking up too much room. But after that, I always made sure the kid(s) & DH had the exact same number of items, and I would tell that number to DH to be sure my stocking was equal as well. If he found himself short, he'd grab an unopened toothbrush or office supply and wrap it for me.  So, that's my yearly goal--even stockings so when we go around in our circle we all have the same number of silly gifts on our pile. And that's why a good number of my Facebook friends thought my entitled kids had lost the spirit of Christmas. So feel free to take sides on the matter! I can take it. Our kids love their stockings more than their gifts. I mentioned a couple of years ago that I might stop doing them because the list of people I do them for has grown a lot (fiancés, husbands, grand kids, BFs and GFs, etc.) and it's getting a bit pricey. You would have thought I'd shot their dogs, lol. They cried and begged and promised that I could just make them smaller so long as I don't do away with them. I do try to keep it even, but it's HARD! I find little things throughout the year and stash them away in box in my closet. Inevitably, when I dig into the box in December, someone is coming up short and I have to shop for a bit more. Jen |
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Post by melanell on Nov 5, 2024 21:10:07 GMT
So, that's my yearly goal--even stockings so when we go around in our circle we all have the same number of silly gifts on our pile. And that's why a good number of my Facebook friends thought my entitled kids had lost the spirit of Christmas. I do try to keep it even, but it's HARD! I find little things throughout the year and stash them away in box in my closet. Inevitably, when I dig into the box in December, someone is coming up short and I have to shop for a bit more. I have a new secret weapon for this--last year when we got together with the cousins, we played that game with the dice where there's a pile of gifts and depending on how the dice rolls, you pick a gift, trade a gift, pass a gift, etc. So this year, I have a box for that game, and if my stockings are accidentally uneven, I can either grab something out of that box, or throw a few more things into it. It's so nice to know I don't have to run to the nearest store or go pawing through my desk for unopened office supplies now! |
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How dare you forget Thanksgiving like that!!! 
I'm looking for some stories/polls to help out.Thank you!!
Oh, maybe we can get a Brits vs. the world fight going. 
Perfume and cologne in the workplace does. So, if you wear perfume/cologne at work, please stop. If you douse yourself before going out, please stop.It doesn't bother me all that much but it must be terrible for people who have breathing problems.My mom is allergic to something in Polo. It doesn't matter what version of Polo cologne, either. My DH wore Polo Sport for awhile, and one day he dropped our eldest off with my mom before going to work (she used to watch him one day per week), and when I picked him up my mom asked if he was wearing Polo, because it had caused her to be miserable all day, smelling it on the baby.
A 77 year old piece of cake just sold for £2,200. It was from the wedding cake of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. 
I'll contribute. 
No idea how that happened.
) and after dinner, mom and the grandkids would decorate the tree.
Grosses me out sometimes when I open a stall door. 
