Trendy crap
You’re gonna hate me for this, but I can’t stand three very popular things:
- Trendy/misspelled baby names
- Cheesy, “motivational” posters and sayings
- Sticking those massive flowers/bows on newborn baby girls’ heads
First, names. Why am I being a hater on that one? Take it from a girl with a “misspelled” name: I have dealt with 30 years of people screwing up the spelling and pronunciation of what should be a simple name. I cringe when I see weird spellings because of my own misfortune. The trendy names? They’re all just pretty much one name, misspealled. Aiden. Jayden. Jaidyn. Fryayayaden. Not that they’re bad, I’m just sick of them. And there’s 10 boys and girls with the same damn name in every grade these days. Poor kids.
Second, motivational propaganda. Those sayings that are supposed to make you feel powerful, ready to step up to the plate. I always brush by them and head for the snarky, sarcastic vintage-style posters instead, “I just sleep with him so he’ll buy me shoes.” I get why people like them, but I find them cheesy. I’m sorry. If it works for you, that’s awesome. I wish they worked for me, but I’m just a bit cynical about them.
Third: silly baby head gear. Look, it’s just overkill when a newborn has to have a flower bigger than her head to prove she’s female or to hide the stereotypical misshapen skull. That poor little thing- a headband of those proportions cannot be comfortable on her delicate skin. Enough already.
I know, hate me. These are for nobody in particular, but just trends that annoy me and have for ages. I need to stop being so practical and just live a little, huh.
Current Mood:
Bored
January 9th, 2012 at 6:03 pm
I agree with you on all counts!
(And by the way, my kid’s name is Khai with an “h” because that’s the Vietnamese spelling. Not because we were trying to be trendy!)
I always say that I wouldn’t judge a person for where they had their baby, whether they vaccinate or not, whether they circumcise or not, or whether they breastfeed or not, but I WILL judge people who put those stretchy headbands on babies!
At the risk of offending someone, can I also add toe rings to the list? I DESPISE toe rings!
January 9th, 2012 at 7:52 pm
LOL… see… multicultural names I’m totally down with. It’s just when parents go out of their way to be weird for the sake of weirdness that drives me crazy.
Yeah… toe rings can certainly be a little weird. Mostly because most people have really ugly toes that I’d rather not look at, and if there’s a ring on one of those ugly toes, I just CAN’T NOT LOOK.
January 10th, 2012 at 7:42 am
Oh I soooo hate those poster,too. It’s like some corporate Weenie decided to come up with a whole plethora of them. Then market them to other Corporate Weenies in an attempt to motivate the masses. Aren’t these the ones with the huge picture featuring someone doing something dangerous or exciting (skiing down a mountain, climbing Mt. Everest, or some other fantastic feat). If I want adventure, all I need to do is take a trip up to my local Walmart. Now there are some interesting sites that speak more about our society right there (at Walmart).
Now the thing is, whoever developed those posters has made a TON of money. I just hate the preachiness of them, that’s basically it.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:40 pm
How can they butcher the spelling of my name? Let me count the ways!
Hate the baby headbands. Also, not fond of ankle bracelets. But I always love you!
January 12th, 2012 at 3:59 pm
I’m with you on the intentionally misspelled baby names. I’m sorry, but as a parent, ARE YOU FUCKING RETARDED?!?!?! Kids have a hard enough time not catching hell from their classmates as it is. If my MIL had spelled Kyle’s name Kial, I might have to shoot her. Also, being a child with an unusual name, this one is personal. Misspelling a perfectly normal name is just dumb. I have absolutely no respect for parents that do this. Hate me if you will, but that’s how I feel.