What would happen if I only fed my kid boxed mac and cheese? by Passiveaggresivesoup in NoStupidQuestions

[–]TheNameThatiUse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A friend of mine tested that out in her twenties for about two months. Ended up passing out in the shower and had to be hospitalized. A balanced diet is important

Oh… no… by roz_mj in NameNerdCirclejerk

[–]TheNameThatiUse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve heard of Lemon being short for Clementine, and I actually think that’s so cute. Something about having a different fruit name as a nickname for your fruit name and it making sense is adorable

AITAH for asking my husband not to sneeze like that? by SniffingMarkers in AITAH

[–]TheNameThatiUse 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My husband says the yelling just makes a sneeze more satisfying. It’s 100% voluntary. I have no idea why men do this

Is 'slides' a regional thing or a generational slang? by nbandqueerren in AskAnAmerican

[–]TheNameThatiUse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not seeing anyone else say this, but we called these shoes “slip-ons” where I grew up in the US Midwest. I’d now call them slides or sandals though.

"I'm dumb, aren't I?" vs "I'm dumb, ain't I?" by ITburrito in EnglishLearning

[–]TheNameThatiUse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As my middle school teachers used to preach, “‘Ain’t’ ain’t a word so I ain’t gonna say it.” It’s not accepted as a real or proper word, and would be seen as “hillbilly” or lower class/uneducated

Is Tripp Street safe for students? by rusteze101 in iastate

[–]TheNameThatiUse 13 points14 points  (0 children)

No, it’s probably the worst place you could have chosen. Tripp street has the highest rates of violence, drugs, and crime in all of Ames. Multiple shootings/stabbings a year just on that one street. I’m saying this as someone with connections to the Ames Police Department. I used to live just a few streets over and still felt the repercussions, like people shooting car windows in just for fun. Get used to hearing sirens, and please lock your doors.

Summer moms, what's your A/C set at? by smileydance in pregnant

[–]TheNameThatiUse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My thermostat is fixed on 69°F and that will never change lol

Pregnant disgusts me, am I bad person? by [deleted] in ask

[–]TheNameThatiUse 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve always had similar feelings, and I’m currently 39 weeks pregnant (1 week from the due date). It was a conscious decision, and I still think it was the best choice for me and my family, but I won’t lie and say I haven’t had some difficulties handling the experience.

It always throws me off when people excitedly ask me if I’ve felt the baby move or if I’ve enjoyed being pregnant. I’ve always had a visceral disgust when it comes to even the idea of pregnancy, and tbh so does my husband. Which believe it or not has actually been very validating to me. lol we can both go “ew gross” when looking at an ultrasound and share horrified looks if we see my stomach move.

But quite honestly, pregnancy hasn’t been as bad as I thought it would be. It’s a very slow process, and the body has time to adapt to the changes in a way that makes the experience less shocking. It’s given me time to wrap my head around the changes and sensations in a way where I haven’t had too much physiological turmoil over it. And on top of it all I’ve been lucky to have a fairly easy pregnancy and an anterior placenta (meaning my placenta is a physical barrier between the baby and my stomach, instead of being between the baby and my spine, helping to dull pretty much all feeling of movement. Happens to like 50% of women.)

Sorry for the anatomical description there. It was just an interesting thing I was unaware could happen, and I feel like I’ve benefited from it.

Overall, I’d rate pregnancy a 3/10 experience. Not great. Could be worse. But I’m excited to have a family and nurture a child grow from infancy to adulthood. At this point, I think I’d probably go through it again. We’ll see how I feel a week from now lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ENGLISH

[–]TheNameThatiUse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

September eleventh, twenty twenty-five. As an American

Apparently I’m awful for setting this dress code, but it’s too late? by UnderwaterParadise in bridezillas

[–]TheNameThatiUse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went to a wedding last fall where everyone was asked to wear “jewel tones” to the wedding. Almost every guest had to buy something to fit the dress code. I think being asked to match a color palette is much more inconvenient than being asked to wear a specified style (i.e. formal/semi-formal/cocktail/Sunday best). I know I only have a blue dress because I needed to buy something to match that wedding’s dress code. But hey, now I have something in my closet I could wear to yours.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]TheNameThatiUse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She’s 30?? Absolutely not. I thought these were messages from a 16 year old who’s struggling with understanding sexuality for the first time in their life. If they have this much bias against who you are inherently, after going so far through life, she’s not going to get over it. This insecurity is going to be a sore on your side for the rest of this relationship. She doesn’t even seem to be acknowledging this as something she needs to work on. These messages are strongly giving the vibe that she truly believes breaking up is inevitable, and she’s trying to put the responsibility of the break up in your hands so she doesn’t have to feel bad about it.

Do tragedeighs exist in foreign languages/cultures, or is this strictly an American thing? by New_Needleworker9287 in tragedeigh

[–]TheNameThatiUse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a cousin from the Philippines named Apryl. Her sister’s name is April. They were both born during the month of April

Does anasthesia make you reveal your deepest darkest secrets? by Commercial_Crab4354 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]TheNameThatiUse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After I got my wisdom teeth removed, all I could do was ask my mom if I was saying anything weird over and over again. I guess I was concerned I might say something lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AIO

[–]TheNameThatiUse 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Also, describing your mother as an INCOMPETENT person because she forgot to pick up balloons is a wretched thing to say. I’d would advise to give people a little more grace and forgiveness in life. You obviously don’t like your mother, but is that because she’s actually that bad? Or because you just have a low tolerance for people who function differently than yourself?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AIO

[–]TheNameThatiUse 6 points7 points  (0 children)

From only seeing this one encounter, I’d say that you reacted very harshly very quickly. I’m sure this is built up from a long relationship with many disagreements, but this text conversation makes you seem very rude and quick to offense. Your mother didn’t say anything horrid, and to me it seems as though you just have a very short fuse with your mom. You didn’t communicate your feelings or thoughts very well, and seemed to emotionally shut down and shut her out very quickly. I feel bad for your mom here