Pet Peeves
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At our wedding, we didn't allow kids under 12 unless they were apart of the wedding party. We issued 2 invitations per invitee (with some excpetions depending on family size), and if you decided to bring a child, then that counted againt your invite, and an adult you would've wanted to bring couldn't come. We got talked about, and some didn't come, but oh well.
As Cat Daddy, and Seeing Spots said, some events are not age appropriate, and some parents need to understand that, as much as your presence is wanted, you can't always bring your child, or children with you.
I know a lot of parents that overlook what is appropriate for their child/children, but they should also understand if your value system is different from theirs, and you implement such stipulations for an event you're hosting.
NICE
As Cat Daddy, and Seeing Spots said, some events are not age appropriate, and some parents need to understand that, as much as your presence is wanted, you can't always bring your child, or children with you.
I know a lot of parents that overlook what is appropriate for their child/children, but they should also understand if your value system is different from theirs, and you implement such stipulations for an event you're hosting.
NICE
MsJag4Jag
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DNICE: I think that is appropriate. That is how I handle it as well. But let 'em cross me. Mofos will wish they had never ever sat next to me.
Jagg Diva: Everyone who knows me and I mean truly knows me would know that I am cool as a cucumber and will even let stuff slide, but when it has reached my last nerve...they will know about it and I don't sugar coat it. Just let them know where I stand. Don't care how big, tall, holly, whorish...I'll go toe-to-toe! Just me. If am not crossed, I don't bite. :wavey:
My family has had functions that restricted children. At the time I did not have children. Some of the family got mad and didn't come at all. Some came and brought their kids anyway. I didn't give a sut-hut-I-Tut!
Now that I have a child; I have functions that include children because many of my friends have children. Those who want otherwise, must go elsewhere. One of my cousins hates babyshowers because she does not like the giggling and cackling. Told her to stay her happy A-sut-sut home! She did. No love loss. Simple as that.
I don't talk about people who don't want children present. It is their thing. They and their thing should be respected.
Jagg Diva: Everyone who knows me and I mean truly knows me would know that I am cool as a cucumber and will even let stuff slide, but when it has reached my last nerve...they will know about it and I don't sugar coat it. Just let them know where I stand. Don't care how big, tall, holly, whorish...I'll go toe-to-toe! Just me. If am not crossed, I don't bite. :wavey:
My family has had functions that restricted children. At the time I did not have children. Some of the family got mad and didn't come at all. Some came and brought their kids anyway. I didn't give a sut-hut-I-Tut!
Now that I have a child; I have functions that include children because many of my friends have children. Those who want otherwise, must go elsewhere. One of my cousins hates babyshowers because she does not like the giggling and cackling. Told her to stay her happy A-sut-sut home! She did. No love loss. Simple as that.
I don't talk about people who don't want children present. It is their thing. They and their thing should be respected.
Seeing Spots
Joyful Woman!
D-NICE said:
:nod: That's all I'm saying! We take our kids to MOST events, like the football games...it is a FAMILY event for us. All of our friends bring their children, they are REARED coming to the games. My son attends EVERY game, even the out of town games. He went to the game in Huntsville, BUT he didn't go to the Mighty Dog's after party, that was for adults only. We took our kids to the Bayou Classic this year, went to the Battle of the Bands and the game. But that Friday night after the Battle of the Bands, we didn't go to the TSPN party at Pat O'Brien's because we were on the 17th floor with a balcony and wouldn't dare leave three children, ages 11, 10, and 9, alone in a hotel WITH a balcony in NOLA. And we sure as hell didn't take them to Pat O'Brien's, so we STAYED AT HOME! We missed it and wanted to go really badly, but that's okay because we love our kids and we bought them to enjoy the weekend. Oh well, maybe next year; and that's cool, it is a part of the responsibility you have to kids. Now Mike says next year, they will be old enough to walk up and down Bourbon Street and we will add that to the mix, but unless we get a sitter or my parents to stay with them that Friday night, we will miss the TSPN party AGAIN.
And just like Fortitude, I specify on my invitations when children are not invited, which is almost EVERY baby and wedding shower. Why would you bring a child to a shower? :retard: Boggles my mind!
We just suggested that children not be allowed in my AKA chapter business meeting. That was in response to one of the members who allows her child to run all over the room, shouting, cry, scream, I mean she chased her all around the room, saying stop it, come here, no no...she tore up January and February meetings. Our Basileus lost her train of thought 3 times because the interruptions from the outbursts. Finally after several sorors ask that things be restated because they couldn't hear, one soror asked her if she could take the little girl out in to the foyer area. But the mother went to get her and that disruption began again. We now provide sitting service in the building for a nominal fee; the sitters are the teenage daughters of sorors. BUT SHE WILL NOT LET THE CHILD GO. So our Basileus had to finally tell her that she can't keep the child in our business meetings. That little girl screamed and acted a fool at the Debutante Tea. One parent complained that the tape of the tea is ruined because that little girl was running all over the place and crying. I don't know why she bought that child to the tea. :shame:
This pet peeve is MAJOR for me. It ruins my worship, movie, shower, sorority and every other kind of experience when I child is running around, crying, screaming, etc. If I know a child like that will be present, I stay home.
MsJag4Jag
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Seeing Spots said:
She should have not come. Someone should have politely asked her that if she can't find a sitter, she can't be there. It is disrupting the meeting.
At my church we have functions outside of regular church, and they too provide childcare. For instance, for married couples ministry functions, they have sitters. I think that is a great idea, and one that should be adopted in many churches and even with sorority meeting. It does not hurt. :tup:
Panther88
Banned
Gott dayam Mormons/Jehova Witnesses knocking on my gott dayam door in the middle of the gott dayam day! 
Either of them BLOCKING my entree' to my vehicle on my way out (to work or casual)! Churech folk STARING @ me when A) I enter the churech in a leather outfit from riding a cycle to service (what happened to come as ye are? 
) or B) I break out the softcopy of the Bible. I have 8 versions on a palm/wireless phone device. I didn't read where we had to be HARDCOPY all of our lives!
Gott dayamit!
The rest? I'm fairly civil on.
Either of them BLOCKING my entree' to my vehicle on my way out (to work or casual)! Churech folk STARING @ me when A) I enter the churech in a leather outfit from riding a cycle to service (what happened to come as ye are? ) or B) I break out the softcopy of the Bible. I have 8 versions on a palm/wireless phone device. I didn't read where we had to be HARDCOPY all of our lives! Gott dayamit!
The rest? I'm fairly civil on.
Shamocha
Deserving Of Everything
1. When people keep calling my phone and don't leave messages. I screen my calls and if you don't leave a message I assume its not that important. If it's important enough for you to call 5 times in a row then its important enough to be left on a message.
2. People who will stand in line at a fast food restaurant for 10 min, get to the counter, and still don't know what they want. Come on the menu rarely changes.
3. People who ride my bumper (and I'm a speed demon myself) and when I switch lanes they switch lanes right in front of me. What's the point? You could've been in that lane the whole time.
4. Very slow eaters. It shouldn't take 45 min to eat a burger especially if we have very little time.
5. People who are always late.
2. People who will stand in line at a fast food restaurant for 10 min, get to the counter, and still don't know what they want. Come on the menu rarely changes.
3. People who ride my bumper (and I'm a speed demon myself) and when I switch lanes they switch lanes right in front of me. What's the point? You could've been in that lane the whole time.
4. Very slow eaters. It shouldn't take 45 min to eat a burger especially if we have very little time.
5. People who are always late.
JSTUS
THE WARHORSES!!!
- People who are ALWAYS the victim...they just want attention and they "gets" none from me...makes me :vomit:.
- When someone knocks on my door or calls my office immediately when they see me come in....can I have a moment of silence in my office before I start my day, before you come calling or running up in here with issues.
- Missing out on a take ___ % off the clearance price sale...it breaks my heart. :bawling:
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