Most annoying DCUM posters... name yours.

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Anonymous wrote:The people (person?) who can't wait to talk about how much they hate Christmas / holiday cards and throw them straight in the trash. All I can think is that they are the Grinchiest Grinch whose heart is three sizes too small.

Yes- I think they have deep insecurity about getting a picture of themselves and family and they are jealous of the organized people who do these every year.
Most normal people just look at the picture, maybe display for a bit, then throw it out... and don't mention it to anyone. But this person cannot wait to brag about how much she hates these cards!

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MANY deep insecurities!

Can't be happy for other people - doesn't matter the topic - where someone vacations, lives, goes to college.....the list is endless.........

Meanwhile, they were raised in Bethedsda, afforded each and every luxury, and still can't get their head out of their arse.

I don't think it's insecurity. I think it could be deep seeded frustration and sadness. I am one of these people. I have ADHD and was diagnosed as an adult. I am jealous of people and their vacations/lives but I am jealous that they have the bandwith to organize and do these things. I struggle every single day with basic things. I have SO MUCH GUILT as a mom. I worry that my mental health issues will negatively impact my kids, every single day. Parents who preplan trips, cards, holidays, etc. are SO SO lucky. Sometimes its hard to hang up other peoples cards because its like looking at your own failures.

Then, PP, you really need to get into therapy if you aren't already. You owe it to yourself and your kids.

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Anonymous wrote:I like family picture cards if someone AT LEAST took the time to write “Happy Holidays” and their name. If you didn’t do that, then you’re not sending greetings—you simply want people to look at your family.

I happily post the cards where a person took a moment to send holiday greetings. If they didn’t, there’s no difference between getting a Family Ad from your old college friend or a Family Ad from Minted.

And I do send photo cards myself. I take the time two write at least a line or two and sign for us.

I hear you but I absolutely LOVE getting the picture cards and I don't care if they're signed or not. Please, friends and family, keep sending your picture cards at the holidays. Especially those of you who we don't see that often. I love seeing those cards!

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Anonymous wrote:I like family picture cards if someone AT LEAST took the time to write “Happy Holidays” and their name. If you didn’t do that, then you’re not sending greetings—you simply want people to look at your family.

I happily post the cards where a person took a moment to send holiday greetings. If they didn’t, there’s no difference between getting a Family Ad from your old college friend or a Family Ad from Minted.

And I do send photo cards myself. I take the time two write at least a line or two and sign for us.

I hear you but I absolutely LOVE getting the picture cards and I don't care if they're signed or not. Please, friends and family, keep sending your picture cards at the holidays. Especially those of you who we don't see that often. I love seeing those cards!

Don’t people send these straight from the printers? Like, if the family never even set their hands on them, who can be upset about a non-handwritten card?

Team Holiday Photo Cards Are Fine As Is

[Anonymous]

Ooh, this is easy!

1. The anti redshirting poster who insists that a 12 mo age spread in the classroom is “natural law” and that redshirted kids will secretly feel bad about themselves their whole life;

2. Open Marriage Guy.

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Anonymous wrote:I like family picture cards if someone AT LEAST took the time to write “Happy Holidays” and their name. If you didn’t do that, then you’re not sending greetings—you simply want people to look at your family.

I happily post the cards where a person took a moment to send holiday greetings. If they didn’t, there’s no difference between getting a Family Ad from your old college friend or a Family Ad from Minted.

And I do send photo cards myself. I take the time two write at least a line or two and sign for us.

I hear you but I absolutely LOVE getting the picture cards and I don't care if they're signed or not. Please, friends and family, keep sending your picture cards at the holidays. Especially those of you who we don't see that often. I love seeing those cards!

Don’t people send these straight from the printers? Like, if the family never even set their hands on them, who can be upset about a non-handwritten card?

Team Holiday Photo Cards Are Fine As Is

…that’s the point. Minted sends me a generic sample card of models, then uses the same process to send me a generic sample card of people I know. I don’t see any difference.

“Happy Holidays from the Smiths” model card is no different from “Happy Holidays from the Smiths” I used to work with.

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Anonymous wrote:- anyone who starts a reply with “Um,...”
- anyone who relies on “You’re just jealous!”

I like Um...Which is short for ... Listen up— mouth breathing, dumb as a rock, wing nut, conspiracy theory spouting poster, for whom critical reasoning has no home, who actually manages to put Mr. Captain Obvious, of Shallow Waters to shame, I am only going to say this once...

Um...Stays.

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So you’re saying, Um is code for “I’m right and you’re an idiot.” Which is your basic DCUM aggressive yet childish idiot’s move. I say this as someone who hates Trump as much as you do.

Um… pat yourself on the back for signaling that you’re a basic playground b***?

Claiming someone’s actions are a “basic DCUM aggressive yet childish idiot’s move” then proceeds to call that same person a basic playground b****. Um…pat yourself on the back for signaling that you’re a hypocrite. And also an idiot for lacking the basic self-awareness to realize the incredible irony behind that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like family picture cards if someone AT LEAST took the time to write “Happy Holidays” and their name. If you didn’t do that, then you’re not sending greetings—you simply want people to look at your family.

I happily post the cards where a person took a moment to send holiday greetings. If they didn’t, there’s no difference between getting a Family Ad from your old college friend or a Family Ad from Minted.

And I do send photo cards myself. I take the time two write at least a line or two and sign for us.

What if the card already says “happy holidays” on it? Is your point just that you want something pen to paper? Can it say XOXO The Smith Family?
Point being, the card usually has a pre printed greeting. Writing another thing just seems redundant.

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TERFs

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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Posters in the Colleges and Universities forum who won’t name the school their kids attend, other than “big state flagship” or “top 20 LAC”. Like, we’ll ever figure out your identity from where your kid goes to school.[/quote]

Actually, if sinebofy is asking for admissions tips and I told you how my totally unhooked DD got into the “top ivy” then you might just recognize her. I don’t care about myself, but we don’t need kids to be teased about their moms posting on DCUM….[/quote]

Sure, Jan.[/quote]

Posters who use misogynistic terms like Karen and Jan to try to shut other women up.

How about Chad, Tad and Brad? They’re available. [/quote]

“Sure, Jan” is not like calling someone a Karen. It’s simply a response, and can be directed at a man or a woman.[/quote]

It’s obviously a put down. Don’t play dumb. [/quote]

No one said it wasn’t a put down. It’s not a misogynist insult meant to “shut other women up”, though. [/quote]

+1. It's a Marcia Brady reference, and it applies equally to men and women.[/quote]

It most certainly does not apply equally to men and women. If it did, we’d have “Sure, Peter” or “Sure, Greg” or “Sure, Bobby” because those guys made stuff up too.

Stop with the misogyny already. [/quote]

Um…except it’s an actual Marcia Brady QUOTE. She said that, often. I don’t recall “Sure, Peter” or “Sure, Greg” or “Sure, Bobby” being a frequent quote. The saying derives from a quote, it’s not based on a personal inference. They’re literally quoting something that was actually said. Stop trying to twist it and turn it into more than what it is.

[Anonymous]

the guy that replies "your mom" to every post

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Anonymous wrote:Parents who post that your child will only be successful if they go ivy or top 20. And completely dismiss u if your child plans to attend or attends one of those schools not on their list. I always wonder how those parents get through the day knowing the guy who changed their tire, or the sushi guy, or the guy who fixed their gas line, or the guy who fixes the airplane, may not have gone to a ivy, or be able to read for that matter.

The posters you are talking about don't even see people like mechanics and waiters and gas line technicians. The compare themselves exclusively to people they consider peers and don't really even think of people like their nanny or their kids' teachers or the people who clean their house, take care of their lawn, tutor their kids, etc., as equals in the same way.

Everyone does this to some extent but people in the DMV who are obsessed with their kids being "successful" are among the worst offenders. I once told a dinner party of people that I'd be okay if my kid didn't go to college at all, as long as they had a plan for their future that made sense and were motivated to work towards it, and people just got quiet and changed the subject. These are folks who define success very, very narrowly and don't have time or patience for the idea that what they are trying to give their kid might not even be worthwhile in the end.

Some people are so poor, all they have is money.

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Anonymous wrote:I will go first.

-open school now poster
- I work in IC poster
- I am a scientist poster
- “short it” poster (money forum)
- TJ/UVA boosters

Who’s yours?

Lol, “I am a scientist” has been here since the OP.

DP, but the "scientist with a background in virology/virologist here" was a super annoying staple of too many COVID-related posts.

Are any of these the same as the “I am a research scientist” poster? Hard to know.

I, too, am a research scientist in that I research everything down to a science. Does this qualify me to be an authority on the topic? Who knew!

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone who calls a poster unhinged. It's just plain rude and adversarial as hell.

I agree it’s misused and aggressive as hell. But you have to admit, some posters are unhinged.

Perhaps, but it's not often. It's lost all meaning on here. As has "follow the science" and "seek therapy" and "you're just jealous".

“Follow the science” reminds me of the “trust the plan!” people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ooh, this is easy!

1. The anti redshirting poster who insists that a 12 mo age spread in the classroom is “natural law” and that redshirted kids will secretly feel bad about themselves their whole life;

2. Open Marriage Guy.

These posters have derailed so many discussions. I really find the first one annoying because that mentality shows up so often in real life. WHY CAN'T WE JUST TEACH KIDS AT THE LEVEL THEY ARE ON? Why, in God's name, would anyone think that every child in the USA is ready for long division at 10 years old, never at 9, and never at 11?

[Anonymous]

1. Cheating karma poster, yes cheating is bad but her obsession with damning all cheaters to hell is a bit much.
2. The you'll ruin your children's life forever if you get divorced posters


3. The posters who just hate men or women and who derail threads with their hatred.