DCUM's obsession with tackiness

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can those obsessed with absolutely everything being tacky find a new word to cry out at every post, at least temporarily?

And no, I'm not posting this as a "hit dog." It's just that whenever someone asks for an opinion on DCUM, they are either asking if it's tacky or they are told that it's tacky.

Why does this bother you?

You must have pink flamingos on your front lawn.

Yep, that's it. Actually, I prefer garden gnomes.

For the record, I also think the posts mocking people for giving their kids "made-up" or "tacky" names are catty and snobby, although I'm not naming my kids any of the names that are made fun of. Some people have opinions on things that don't personally apply to them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the context of the FB and miscarriage post, I think most people used tacky to mean ill-considered.

What does it mean?

That the person didn't think through the implications or consequences of their action before making their choice. So, announcing a pregnancy early on FB is ill-considered, given the risk of miscarriage and the need to then go back and tell everyone about it (which is what people were saying was tacky, and yes, many people were rude/harsh about it, but not all).

[Anonymous]

A woman won't let her husband have more than one bathmat in his home for comfort because she's worried it's tacky.

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/0/207577.page#2036917

Stop the madness, people.