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[ - ] Petty Vent: I lost quite a bit of weight through a ton of exercise and healthy eating. It has slowly come off but it's proper weight loss. It started a trend in my office as no one wants to be the fat girl. The women in my office have collectively lost quite a bit of weight and it's awesome! Here is my petty vent: I have gotten complements from my male coworkers and from everyone except one woman in my office. She and I were both the fat ones and while she has lost some weight she hasn't done the transformation I have. She is always making comments about how we are the same size. WE FREAKING ARE NOT!! For a long time I doubted how much weight I had lost because she always made me still feel fat. She is constantly coming over and pinching me to see if I'm wearing spanx...I'M NOT!! I have started dressing in more form fitting clothes and now she is as well. I would never say anything in real life and am super complementary of her and her weight loss. Just wish she wasn't so competitive. Rant over. 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:17 PM Flag
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Compliments [ Reply | More
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Don't let her touch you. Otherwise, she's just a standard jealous person. Pay her compliments to get her off of your back. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:13 PM Flag
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yes, she sounds annoying. some people need that competition to get themselves going. try to focus on the positive, on how you've been such a good role model! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:19 PM Flag
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Ha, this is such a common fat person coping mechanism. Just pity her. If she says it in front of other people, she'll look like an idiot. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:13 PM Flag
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She is either jealous or oblivious. Don't let her get you down. Good for you! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:20 PM Flag
[ - ] Any recommendations for non-prescription skin products for very sensitive skin with rosacea? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:17 PM Flag
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cetaphil or cerave [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:19 PM Flag
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Bare Escentuals is supposed to be really good make up for rosacea. [ Reply | More
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[ - ] I have a terrible ice pick headache right now. Can someone please give me some recommendations on how to get rid of it? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:14 PM Flag
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OTC tension meds are good...Walgreens and CBS have their brands..but it's the combo of acetaminophen and caffeine that does it. They have no aspirin and are red long pills. I promise this helps. They were first put out by excedrin but they no longer make this [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:18 PM Flag
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^^cvs [ Reply | More
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Where is the pain? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:13 PM Flag
[ - ] Last year in Chicago, 506 people were murdered. 95% of the offenders were black or hispanic. Only 60% of the city's population is black or hispanic. However, around 94% of victims were black or hispanic. If you're a law abiding black or hispanic, you should be less concerned about supposed "racism" from policies like Stop and Frisk, and more concerned about why large numbers of people in your community are so intent on destroying the good people in your community. 7 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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https://portal.chicagopolice.org/portal/page/portal/ClearPath/News/Statistical%20Reports/Murder%20Reports/MA11.pdf [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:14 PM Flag
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That's still not a large number based on the total population though. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:09 PM Flag
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BARF! I would take this more seriously, if you were really concerned about the black community. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:10 PM Flag
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Ironically while liberals in NYC wring their hands about stop-and-frisk, there are increasing calls in Chicago for CPD to adopt that tactic! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:16 PM Flag
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"It's time for Chicago to be proactive and courageous. New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Pittsburgh and Kansas City have all had success cutting their rates of gun crime with a strategy called stop-and-frisk." This is from an OpEd by Chicago's treasurer, published last month. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-03-01/opinion/ct-perspec-0301-frisk-20130301_1_gun-violence-illegal-guns-gun-buybacks [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:11 PM Flag
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Here's the thing. If cpd would follow the damn rules, things would be a lot different here. If we don't have the stop and frisk laws, why do I see the cpd stopping and frisking people? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:13 PM Flag
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25 white murderers in Chicago last year - be very careful if you see a white person in Chicago - you might be next! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:16 PM Flag
[ - ] When I say no pickle...I mean no DAMN pickle! 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:13 PM Flag
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How about a gherkin? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:17 PM Flag
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noo, nothing brined in salt and left to rot. [ Reply | More
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How about a cornichon? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:12 PM Flag
[ - ] Successful first day of ignoring/deflecting negative mother while she is visiting. Some of the comments so far: “I always find it strange that you have a big refrigerator that is always empty!” “Oh, this house is too stuffy of something” followed immediately by “why didn’t you close the blinds” (on windows that were open to air out the stuffy house). “You have no half and half for coffee”. “Oh your computer has windows 8. I hate windows 8.” “Have you read [family friend’s] book about feeding kids?” immediately after I gently encouraged my kids to eat a bit more of their dinner. The book is about how you should not force kids to eat. Yes these are all pretty minor, but when it continues like this for several days with no positive observations peppered in, it starts to get to you. I am determined not to crack this time though. All positive energy from me! 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:08 PM Flag
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Whats your address... I am having wine sent over STAT! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:15 PM Flag
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I'm in CA. It's 11:15 but I'll take it if you can get it to me somehow! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:16 PM Flag
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Do you ever stand up for yourself? Like every time she says something like this respond with the exact same retort like "I really like "x", I'm sure you would do things differently." Say the same damn thing every time so if she wants to make a comment, she's got to hear the retort. It will become like torture. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:17 PM Flag
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OP: I do this all the time. Usually I eventually crack and get frustrated and annoyed, and then eventually yell and get really upset. I am just trying to ignore the latter response. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:19 PM Flag
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Sigh - I wish my mother was still alive [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:18 PM Flag
[ - ] if your dd made it into the Honors College at BC and Cornell, where would you want her to go? 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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bc [ Reply | More
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Cornell [ Reply | More
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Cornell [ Reply | More
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What does she want to study? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:19 PM Flag
[ - ] I'm convinced that my DH's SIL (his brother's wife) has a weird obsession with / crush on him. It's especially frustrating because we are living in different cities right now, and he's in the same city as BIL's family. UGH!!! 7 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:06 PM Flag
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Recent development or going on for years? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:08 PM Flag
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A friend of mine went through the same thing - it tore the family apart when she slept with him - but I wouldn't worry if I were you [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:08 PM Flag
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Sorry you can't trust your DH. [ Reply | More
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Oops, sorry, I totally trust my DH, that's not the issue here at all. She's the one who is bothering me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:05 PM Flag
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^^OP [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:06 PM Flag
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Have you ever joked to DH about this? What did he say? Does he flirt with her? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:04 PM Flag
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OP. No, he doesn't. He tries to be a very good brother to BIL's family, and I think she takes that the wrong way. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:07 PM Flag
[ - ] Lena for a girl? 8 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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I'm a Lena towards no. [ Reply | More
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Lol [ Reply | More
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hahaha [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:04 PM Flag
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really why? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:16 PM Flag
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ugh... all I think of is those gross sex scenes from girls. [ Reply | More
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Yes! I know a girl with this name, but pronounces it Leh-NUH. Great name that way or Lee-nuh. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:14 PM Flag
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Like Lena and Ole, the hicks from Minnesota? No thanks!!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:11 PM Flag
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NP: No idea what that is. Funny you would think of that rather than the more obvious person: Lena Horne. [ Reply | More
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[ - ] When you met DH, did things progress very quickly? How did you know he was "the one"? 8 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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I knew the way you know about a good melon. [ Reply | More
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I was comfortable with him, attracted to him, admired him and thought he was the cat's meow. [ Reply | More
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It did, I didn't. But my gut said he was a good person and that was the most important thing to me. [ Reply | More
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I was much more sure about my first DH then I was about the second [ Reply | More
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Is your marriage with the 2nd better or just another set of problems? [ Reply | More
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I knew he was the one when he bended on a knee and ask me to marry him and I without any hesitation said yes. [ Reply | More
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Wow, you didn't know until that moment? [ Reply | More
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It took that long? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:19 PM Flag
[ - ] Please don't let your DC bring their fancy new trucks/fire engines etc to the playground sandpit - there are plenty of buckets and spades. It ruins it for the rest of us who have to spend the whole time telling our DC's to not touch it, while your DC has tantrums every time someone comes near it. Please stop! 44 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 05:57 PM Flag
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It's actually an important lesson to learn. [ Reply | More
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+1 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 05:59 PM Flag
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No, a truck is not a sand toy and it creates drama. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 05:54 PM Flag
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Nice vehicles also are good for attracting friends whether you are a child or an adult. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 05:55 PM Flag
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Your personality should attract friends, not your possessions. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 05:58 PM Flag
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Absolutely but shiny objects also help. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:04 PM Flag
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this. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:02 PM Flag
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lolololol so true. Unless they are willing to share, leave it at home! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 05:59 PM Flag
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I disagree - the have nots need to learn from an early age what to aspire to. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:00 PM Flag
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oh please don't turn this into a financial issue. Its about sharing space in a nice way. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:02 PM Flag
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Plus the kid with the nice toys is also not enjoying himself. He was bombarded. Just use some brains or tell the nanny to. [ Reply | More
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Are you raising a socialist? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 05:54 PM Flag
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Np. Are you kidding right ? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:15 PM Flag
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And they are fabulous toys - really expensive and its impossible to get kids to stay away. Other day there were 7 kids trying to look/touch politely - but it caused chaos and here were lots of tears from both sides. [ Reply | More
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Seriously???? If my kid wants to bring a truck to the playground, we bring it. If they're not playing with it, we share. But what an entitled attitude you have. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:01 PM Flag
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serioulsy! good god. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:01 PM Flag
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actually, there are many great lessons to learn by having toys there.sharing for one is an important lesson, or learning that you can't always get you want. Don't blame it on the other kids/parents. Why not get your dc some sandbox toys? We got our db some mini trucks and he loves them. sometimes he plays with his stuff and sometimes he plays with others. The good thing is he is learning how to share! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 05:56 PM Flag
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No we all bring toys - and the sandpit also has toys. I don't mean basic trucks etc there are plenty of those. I mean special toys that are beautiful - and that said kid wont share. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:04 PM Flag
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You need to learn how to be an adut. [ Reply | More
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Do you feel annoyed by fancy things in general? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 05:58 PM Flag
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Actually that truck was so damn nice I wanted to play with it myself. : ) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:05 PM Flag
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I feel annoyed that a lovely day in the park turned into multiple kids crying and a nanny who did absolutely nothing to intervene. 5 sets of parents pissed. off. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:06 PM Flag
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Kids really do need to learn not to touch other people's stuff. There are often balls, bubbles and bikes lying all over playgrounds and you're not entitled to help yourself. Same goes for a visit to the toy store. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:06 PM Flag
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It may be unpleasant, but it really is an important lesson so I welcome the opportunity to teach my kid, "That's not yours. You don't have to have EVERYTHING." Lesson #2, "I guess he doesn't want to share. That's no fun. We always share our toys so everyone can play. Oh well." [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 05:59 PM Flag
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this!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:02 PM Flag
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is passive aggressive. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:05 PM Flag
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No, it's called good parenting and adapting to situations, dumbass [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:11 PM Flag
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Also, do not bring that same fancy fire truck to preschool either. You're causing some real problems at daycare. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 05:59 PM Flag
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Learning not to touch other people or their stuff is an important life lesson. If your DC can't keep his hands off another kid's toy, he's not ready for the playground. What's next, you can't bring snacks to the playground if you don't intend to share them? It's one thing if your kid is on a playdate with mine (I would insist that my DS share if the primary objective was to play together with your kid), but if my DS is just hanging at the sandbox, he gets to play with his own toys. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:00 PM Flag
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I like your logic. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:05 PM Flag
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stupid comment. Snack are nothing like toys. duh [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:11 PM Flag
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Pretty close, I think. I've had plenty of approach me for food when giving a snack to my child. [ Reply | More
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..."children" [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:07 PM Flag
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when preparing for the playground we have always told our dd that if you don't want to share it, leave it at home. she either brought it and dealt with sharing or left it there. if you prepare them and let them make the choice, they will make their own determinations about what is playground friendly stuff. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:07 PM Flag
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Perfect! I wish all parents were like you. There are definitely certain things that are playground friendly. And the people that made the comments basically saying 'we'll do what we like, deal with it' are whats wrong with this city in general. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:10 PM Flag
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Sandbox friendly toys - buckets, spades, basic trucks and diggers. Nothing that costs over $10 in my opinion. if you're bringing a $50 fire engine over - you better be prepared to share it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:13 PM Flag
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Are you also one of those people trying to ban ice cream trucks from the parks because you don't know how to say "no ice tream today"? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:05 PM Flag
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np: Sounds like it. All temptations must be out of sight! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:08 PM Flag
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No but if your kid brought an ice cream maker into the sandbox, Itd be hard not to want some. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:14 PM Flag
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You guys are nuts. Kids should work this stuff out with the help of parents (depending on age). Avoiding things isn't going to teach them anything. Kid with truck needs to learn to either share or calmly ask for his/her toy back. Kids with regular old sand pails need to know sometimes they don't get to play with everything. The end! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:12 PM Flag
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You're a sensible lady and I like that. [ Reply | More
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AHA but the problem is kid with fancy toys is totally unsupervised. ALWAYS. Nanny on phone ignoring him. So theres no lesson, Its just a pain in the ass. [ Reply | More
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And suspect fancy toy is replacement for parents attention. there I said it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:16 PM Flag
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Why should other families give up playing with a toy simply because you cannot control your Ds? If my kid clipped out over a toy at the playground, I let them know that flipping out wont get them the toy. If they co tinue flipping out, WE LEAVE. And before you ask the inevitable " but why should I leave?" I'll tell you. Your kid is having the tantrum, your kid is unable to control their emotions, and they are having no fun anyways. Please stop thinking that other people should cater to how you want things done. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:11 PM Flag
[ - ] Does anyone know how Marymount did in college admissions this year? 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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One girl got accepted at Wagner [ Reply | More
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Was that necessary? They have a wonderful college advisor. I'm sure they had the usual assortment of schools. [ Reply | More
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It is necessary because someone described MM as "TT". [ Reply | More
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OMG - how dare they? Shoot them now. My dd graduated - 25% of her class went Ivy. It was a few years ago and her class has some really highly academic kids. [ Reply | More
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Heard that they are on the upswing passing CSH. [ Reply | More
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[ - ] Being a gentile woman and having to deal with Jewish landlord men is a frustrating and demeaning experience. Why are they so rude? 24 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Being a Jewish ll and dealing with these gentile woman is insulting....don't they work [ Reply | More
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OP: I bet I work way harder than you. I even work on Fridays!!! [ Reply | More
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What makes you think his rudeness is related to his religion? Lots of landlords are rude. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 05:58 PM Flag
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Because Jewish men think they can lie and be rude to women. Its just a fact. [ Reply | More
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A fact? Do you really know the definition of the word? Non-Jewish here. Generalizing like that is not intelligent. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:07 PM Flag
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this, duh. Are you suffering from frail, mistreated wasp lady syndrome? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:01 PM Flag
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I think they are rude because they all want so badly to be members of our country clubs, but we dont want them or their happy wives and rude spoiled children who are rude to staff. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:08 PM Flag
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ok tin foil hat mom, I really hope you're joking [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:04 PM Flag
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This. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 05:55 PM Flag
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Oh come on...everyone knows that jewish landlords are rude to all non-jewish residents. Thats why so many are slum lords. [ Reply | More
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Lots of generalizations for you too...not a bright statement. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:07 PM Flag
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Sometimes people get annoyed when you don't pay the rent [ Reply | More
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lol!! [ Reply | More
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OP: We are paid up 6months in advance. We do this after DH gets Bonus. So not paying rent is not the issue. Its getting what they promised when we offered 6mo in advance. [ Reply | More
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we needed repairs Floors, bathroom etc...now he pretends like he never said anything. Very condescending. But very nice when Dh calls. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:05 PM Flag
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I'm not hearing a religious issue here, but I will say that perhaps the guy is sexist. Annoying as hell, I agree. But you're not going to educate the man. Why not just send DH to deal with him? [ Reply | More
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DH is pretty much unavailable during market hours (on the trade desk) and this is stuff that I should be able to take care of... I am a g-damned MD for christsake. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:11 PM Flag
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Then tell DH to stop being such a pussy and tell the landlord not to speak to his bigoted wife in a condescending manner. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:08 PM Flag
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Get it in writing ...always in writing [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:10 PM Flag
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Yeah especially the Jewish landlords [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:04 PM Flag
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Straight up! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:00 PM Flag
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It's not nice to stereotype landlords by their ethnic or religious background. Besides, Jewish landlords are much better to deal with than the Chinese ones. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.13, 06:12 PM Flag
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OP: I wish I had a chinese one...I speak Mandarin...I may have to learn hebrew to gain some respect here. [ Reply | More
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i dont know any jewish ones but the few chinese women i know god aweful to deal with, so friggin cheap [ Reply | More
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