U.O. Thursday

[kaydee0402]

[kaydee0402]

I don't understand the sudden demand for "safe spaces" in college. I get having traumatic things happening to you in your life and not wanting to be reminded of them. But the world is not a P.C. place. And last time I checked, college is supposed to prepare you for the world.

Maybe there's something more to this that I'm missing, but I just simply don't understand it.

[kaydee0402]

Nov 12, 2015 10:03:54 GMT -5 badw0lf said:

Starbucks can do whatever the hell they want with their damn cups. People need to shut up and worry about more important things.

I wish I could love tit this more than once!  I literally slapped my desk and yelled "YES" when I read this.  My coworkers probably think I'm nuts.

[aggiebug]

Nov 12, 2015 10:03:54 GMT -5 badw0lf said:

Starbucks can do whatever the hell they want with their damn cups. People need to shut up and worry about more important things

I totally agree. Has anyone actually seen the comments protesting the change? I have some crazies on my friends list and not a single one has issue with the cups. I am beginning to think this is a back door media campaign for Starbucks. And it's working.

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I do not get why those smoothie pouches for babies/kids are so popular. One good squeeze at the wrong time and they're all over the place. Plus, most of them consists of >50% banana anyway, so why not just bring a banana instead?

[aggiebug]

Nov 12, 2015 10:30:31 GMT -5 @alyllyra said:

I do not get why those smoothie pouches for babies/kids are so popular. One good squeeze at the wrong time and they're all over the place. Plus, most of them consists of >50% banana anyway, so why not just bring a banana instead?

These are my new best friend lol! DD loves sucking them and it is so much cleaner than feeding her a banana or normal puree. She has pretty good hand dexterity though so maybe that helps?

I don't buy much preprepared foods for DD, but these were a life saver on our trip.

[aggiebug]

Nov 12, 2015 10:49:52 GMT -5 badw0lf said:

Nov 12, 2015 10:26:38 GMT -5 aggiebug said:

I totally agree. Has anyone actually seen the comments protesting the change? I have some crazies on my friends list and not a single one has issue with the cups. I am beginning to think this is a back door media campaign for Starbucks. And it's working.

What I think is funny is that in a world where everyone is going bonkers over PC, Starbucks is now getting bashed for being PC. People just need something to bitch about!

. And humorously enough they aren't even trying to be pc, just changing a design folks. Move along. Lol

[cloe111479]

Nov 12, 2015 10:26:38 GMT -5 aggiebug said:

Nov 12, 2015 10:03:54 GMT -5 badw0lf said:

Starbucks can do whatever the hell they want with their damn cups. People need to shut up and worry about more important things

I totally agree. Has anyone actually seen the comments protesting the change? I have some crazies on my friends list and not a single one has issue with the cups. I am beginning to think this is a back door media campaign for Starbucks. And it's working.

Um... I literally said this to my husband last night. I wonder if this is some sort of genius move to make it sound like a big deal, but it isn't...but gets people in to show that they are cool with it.  

Evil genius.. LOL

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Nov 12, 2015 10:33:15 GMT -5 aggiebug said:

Nov 12, 2015 10:30:31 GMT -5 @alyllyra said:

I do not get why those smoothie pouches for babies/kids are so popular. One good squeeze at the wrong time and they're all over the place. Plus, most of them consists of >50% banana anyway, so why not just bring a banana instead?

These are my new best friend lol! DD loves sucking them and it is so much cleaner than feeding her a banana or normal puree. She has pretty good hand dexterity though so maybe that helps?

I don't buy much preprepared foods for DD, but these were a life saver on our trip.

So are you saying it's just my baby who grabs them and squeezes until everything has ended up on her clothes?

[seamonster]

Nov 12, 2015 10:30:31 GMT -5 @alyllyra said:

I do not get why those smoothie pouches for babies/kids are so popular. One good squeeze at the wrong time and they're all over the place. Plus, most of them consists of >50% banana anyway, so why not just bring a banana instead?

Great for going out and being able to feed baby a meal without worrying about jars getting tipped over or trying to make something out of your lunch. Plus if not all it gets eaten you can save it for later.

I don't let DS grab the pouch.

[seamonster]

"Politically correct" is another way of saying "respect for other people."*

And most corporate work environments do not fool around with any hint of harassment or bullying. Maybe fear of lawsuits, but that is the real world.


*Yes, I stole this from Neil Gaiman.

[dreemkin]

Nov 12, 2015 10:30:31 GMT -5 @alyllyra said:

I do not get why those smoothie pouches for babies/kids are so popular. One good squeeze at the wrong time and they're all over the place. Plus, most of them consists of >50% banana anyway, so why not just bring a banana instead?

They (the pouches) are gross.

Edited: for clarification

[seamonster]

Nov 12, 2015 13:45:25 GMT -5 dreemkin said:

Nov 12, 2015 10:30:31 GMT -5 @alyllyra said:

I do not get why those smoothie pouches for babies/kids are so popular. One good squeeze at the wrong time and they're all over the place. Plus, most of them consists of >50% banana anyway, so why not just bring a banana instead?

They are gross.

True. But the pouch keeps the odor in better than jars. Things with corn are the worst IMO.

[aggiebug]

Nov 12, 2015 13:29:07 GMT -5 @alyllyra said:

Nov 12, 2015 10:33:15 GMT -5 aggiebug said:

These are my new best friend lol! DD loves sucking them and it is so much cleaner than feeding her a banana or normal puree. She has pretty good hand dexterity though so maybe that helps?

I don't buy much preprepared foods for DD, but these were a life saver on our trip.

So are you saying it's just my baby who grabs them and squeezes until everything has ended up on her clothes?

Lol I highly doubt yours is the only one, but they work great for my DD. Did you know the directions tell you to squeeze into a bowl or directly into a spoon? I laughed when I read that.

Oh and you made me curious so I went and looked and the only ones I have that have banana are the ones they say they do on the front. So strawberry banana has banana but pear spinach doesn't.

[dreemkin]

I don't like when kids shows' characters have speech issues. Like baby bear in sesame street or ming-ming on wonder pets (my toddler is currently watching). Maybe it's to make them sound young or realistic but it seems like promoting it to me. I keep having to tell my toddler the right way of saying it. Being a parent of a child with a speech delay/quirks, maybe I'm overly sensitive to this. I think shows should be teaching correct ways of saying and doing things though.

Ah, just has to get that off my chest.

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Nov 12, 2015 13:49:19 GMT -5 aggiebug said:

Nov 12, 2015 13:29:07 GMT -5 @alyllyra said:

So are you saying it's just my baby who grabs them and squeezes until everything has ended up on her clothes?

Lol I highly doubt yours is the only one, but they work great for my DD. Did you know the directions tell you to squeeze into a bowl or directly into a spoon? I laughed when I read that.

Oh and you made me curious so I went and looked and the only ones I have that have banana are the ones they say they do on the front. So strawberry banana has banana but pear spinach doesn't.

That's good! Most of the ones I have say banana too, but it's usually like "Stawberry Peach Banana" when banana is the main ingredient, and that annoys me.
I bought one the other day that said "Broccoli and Peas + Pear" 'cause I though that would be good and nutritious. Then I looked on the back: 79% pear and only 7% broccoli. So I felt ripped off. I could have just bought a pear.

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Nov 12, 2015 15:40:42 GMT -5 @alyllyra said:

Nov 12, 2015 13:49:19 GMT -5 aggiebug said:

Lol I highly doubt yours is the only one, but they work great for my DD. Did you know the directions tell you to squeeze into a bowl or directly into a spoon? I laughed when I read that.

Oh and you made me curious so I went and looked and the only ones I have that have banana are the ones they say they do on the front. So strawberry banana has banana but pear spinach doesn't.

That's good! Most of the ones I have say banana too, but it's usually like "Stawberry Peach Banana" when banana is the main ingredient, and that annoys me.
I bought one the other day that said "Broccoli and Peas + Pear" 'cause I though that would be good and nutritious. Then I looked on the back: 79% pear and only 7% broccoli. So I felt ripped off. I could have just bought a pear.

Oh, and I totally squeeze it into a spoon. But that's mostly because DD doesn't eat the whole thing and I don't want to save it if she's sucked on it.