Anonymous
Post 05/31/2023 13:38     Subject: Petty Vents
MIL picks his nose. in front of everyone. he dgaf. gross
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2023 13:35     Subject: Petty Vents
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My ILs always push alcohol on everyone around them. DH gets headaches from alcohol and rarely drinks. I’m not a big drinker but do like a glass of wine maybe once a week, and a cocktail when I go out to dinner. ILs drink every day—lunch AND dinner—and are clearly very self-conscious about it when other adults aren’t drinking like they are.

Like, have your two beers at lunch, pre-dinner cocktail, and half a bottle of wine at dinner, but OWN IT. You drink excessively and it’s not my problem. Do what you are going to do, but we’re not drinking to make you feel better about yourself.


That's not really a vent. It's a judgment.


The vent is do you, but don't bother other people about drinking when they don't want to.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2023 13:35     Subject: Petty Vents
Anonymous wrote:My ILs always push alcohol on everyone around them. DH gets headaches from alcohol and rarely drinks. I’m not a big drinker but do like a glass of wine maybe once a week, and a cocktail when I go out to dinner. ILs drink every day—lunch AND dinner—and are clearly very self-conscious about it when other adults aren’t drinking like they are.

Like, have your two beers at lunch, pre-dinner cocktail, and half a bottle of wine at dinner, but OWN IT. You drink excessively and it’s not my problem. Do what you are going to do, but we’re not drinking to make you feel better about yourself.


That's not really a vent. It's a judgment.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2023 13:31     Subject: Petty Vents
Anonymous wrote:I am here for your petty vents. I am NOT here for your judgmental commentary and sanctimonious "I would never be offended by that, you are a horrendous person" or "unclench" comments. Pure pettiness, friends. I am here for you.

I'll start. My MIL was flossing her teeth ON THE COUCH IN THE LIVING ROOM yesterday morning. I am so disgusted.


This might get an award. I can not imagine flossing or even putting one's fingers/hand/anything in one's mouth in public ie: anywhere outside a private (NOT public) bathroom. But I have seen it, and it is as gross as you think.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2023 13:29     Subject: Petty Vents
My mom talks a big game about wanting family time, but whenever we’re together she’ll endeavor to get us (me, spouse, kids) out of the house so she can be alone. Incredibly annoying.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2023 13:27     Subject: Re:Petty Vents
Anonymous wrote:I’m sick of my dog’s refusing to poop when one of the kids walks him. He saves it all for me, like he thinks I’d be sad if I missed it. I’m touched that I’m his person, but he should spread the love around.


This made me LOL. My dog needs his fur brushed so it doesn't get matted. Everyone else he growls at, but me? Acts like I'm giving him a massage. So who gets to be the one to always remember and do it? Moi.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2023 13:19     Subject: Petty Vents
Too much judging and commentary here. I want vents, not judging and commentary, LOL!
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2023 08:38     Subject: Petty Vents
Anonymous wrote:I am trying to lose weight (I'm super fat) and hate how I have to eat less. I just want to sit on the couch eating for like two hours, and not just eat my little portion of baked chicken with carrots. Losing weight is SO hard.


I had gastric sleeve surgery. a few years ago and it is life changing. My only regret is not doing it 20 years ago.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2023 08:34     Subject: Petty Vents
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I can’t help but roll my eyes at anonymous posts on Facebook parenting / neighborhood groups. Example: posting that they want plastic surgeon recs, child therapist recs etc. the OP doesn’t want to out themselves but wants others to. I just don’t get it I guess.


People post the dumbest crap anonymously! I don’t get it. I mean, I get the anonymous posts for divorce attorney recs but some of the recent anonymous posts in a local mom group are like, rec soccer teams for my 10 year old, looking for a personal trainer, someone posting a Pizza Hut Book It flyer, looking for a math tutor for their ES age kid … I think people should have their anonymous posts rejected if they post something completely innocuous.


Tell me you’re in the West Springfield Moms group without telling me you’re in the West Springfield Moms group, PP

Am I right??


I just saw an anonymous post in there asking for someone to repair their garage door. LOL.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2023 08:20     Subject: Petty Vents
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I can’t help but roll my eyes at anonymous posts on Facebook parenting / neighborhood groups. Example: posting that they want plastic surgeon recs, child therapist recs etc. the OP doesn’t want to out themselves but wants others to. I just don’t get it I guess.


People post the dumbest crap anonymously! I don’t get it. I mean, I get the anonymous posts for divorce attorney recs but some of the recent anonymous posts in a local mom group are like, rec soccer teams for my 10 year old, looking for a personal trainer, someone posting a Pizza Hut Book It flyer, looking for a math tutor for their ES age kid … I think people should have their anonymous posts rejected if they post something completely innocuous.


Tell me you’re in the West Springfield Moms group without telling me you’re in the West Springfield Moms group, PP

Am I right??
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2023 07:52     Subject: Petty Vents
Anonymous wrote:I can’t help but roll my eyes at anonymous posts on Facebook parenting / neighborhood groups. Example: posting that they want plastic surgeon recs, child therapist recs etc. the OP doesn’t want to out themselves but wants others to. I just don’t get it I guess.


People post the dumbest crap anonymously! I don’t get it. I mean, I get the anonymous posts for divorce attorney recs but some of the recent anonymous posts in a local mom group are like, rec soccer teams for my 10 year old, looking for a personal trainer, someone posting a Pizza Hut Book It flyer, looking for a math tutor for their ES age kid … I think people should have their anonymous posts rejected if they post something completely innocuous.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2023 07:05     Subject: Re:Petty Vents
Anonymous wrote:I'm 62yo and tired of working. Just tired of spending so much time on work, and sick of workplace politics.



I’m only 51 and agree with you. Retirement can’t come soon enough.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2023 07:04     Subject: Petty Vents
My husband and I have found the issue that might lead us to divorce. Chairs! We cannot agree on our family room furniture. He likes a chair that is too big for the space and says my choice is too uncomfortable.

I’m a minimalist married to a maximalist. We are 25 years into it and I think I’m going to crack on this issue.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2023 03:09     Subject: Petty Vents
I can’t help but roll my eyes at anonymous posts on Facebook parenting / neighborhood groups. Example: posting that they want plastic surgeon recs, child therapist recs etc. the OP doesn’t want to out themselves but wants others to. I just don’t get it I guess.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2023 23:34     Subject: Petty Vents
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I hate my earbud situation. I lose AirPods and wireless earbuds that aren’t connected to each other. I take them out and set them down in random places, or worse, put them in my pocket. There’s not enough Adderall in the world to fix this problem. So I’ve found some earbuds I love in every way except that the squishy part that goes in your ear keeps slipping off. If they’re dangling around my neck rather than in my ears, something will catch and pop one off. If they’re in my ears, it’ll pop off in my ear and I’ll think everything sounds weird for a few minutes until I dig it out. I’m so tired of earbud nonsense.

What about wired headphones?


Thanks for the suggestion, but I don’t want anything to physically connect to my phone. I do have wireless headphones but I need to have one ear open at work, so I need earbuds. Askew headphones aren’t as good a look while I’m listening to podcasts while I do my job unfortunately.

I’m thinking about some AirPod pros. They seem to stay in DH’s ears and that man has some big ears. I think the new ones have a find my earbuds feature so maybe that’ll save me.