Something you never heard of until you read the DIS

[Mrs.Toad]

Sharing a suitcase of crap with strangers.

 

[Mickeypooh99]

I have learned a lot just reading this thread. Some I could have done without.

I never knew there were any gas stations where you didn't have to pump your own gas. I have never been to one. I wish we had them here!

What is this about Catholic not being Christian? I never heard that.

I also never knew there were schools that didn't allow parents to take their children out for vacation, or that there were people who think parents are horrible for doing so. In my town it is the norm.

I never knew there were schools that don't have open door policies for parents, or that don't allow parent volunteers.

I learned about snap circuits and the encyclopedia of immaturity, and my kids thank you for those.

 

[dzorn]

I learned there is always something to learn, but sometimes you are better off not knowing.

Denise in MI

 

[ilovejack02]

I learned there is always something to learn, but sometimes you are better off not knowing.

Denise in MI

Denise .. you are so smart!!

 

[nmmom95]

I just learned (minutes ago!) that 6 women had caulk and petroleum jelly injected to enhance their butts!

 

[tink_n_pooh]

I just learned (minutes ago!) that 6 women had caulk and petroleum jelly injected to enhance their butts!

Sadly a lot more than 6 woman have had this "procedure" done

 

[tink_n_pooh]

Just saw this one about a minute ago - announcements for high school graduations

 

[LaurenLC]

I had no idea there were so many perfect people with perfect kids in the world until I came to the Dis.

 

[DutchsMommy]

Learned about 'Hooter Hiders' yesterday and that girls in the South get gigantic flowers for their Prom (cant remember the name but man they were huge!!!).

 

[Briarmom]

I just learned (minutes ago!) that 6 women had caulk and petroleum jelly injected to enhance their butts!

WHAT?

I had no idea there were so many perfect people with perfect kids in the world until I came to the Dis.

 

[misha-ginger]

That people would get offended and even grossed out if they were asked to take their shoes off in somebody's home.

Kristine

I get offended if someone doesn't ake their shoes off in my home.

 

[lacrosse_lady72]

Learned about 'Hooter Hiders' yesterday and that girls in the South get gigantic flowers for their Prom (cant remember the name but man they were huge!!!).

Such as a corsage? 'Cause we get those here in Oregon too.

 

[Missy1961]

Oh, dear Lord, I saw the description but opened the link anyway, not realizing it could possibly done in such a way.

No, you're not alone in that. I didn't think anyone before the grandma stage of life liked them, and was especially surprised in a recent thread that even schookids use the lunchboxes.
I don't see what the big deal is, either. I learned about them right about the time I stopped needing those products, but would have probably tried one if I'd still had the need. Less in the landfills is a good thing.

That's funny, because I had never known people could be so bothered by children in line at counter service places before the DIS!

I think we figured out in one of these threads, it seems to be a custom that varies by location. I have only lived in California and Colorado, but in both states, most people walk in, get their food, then sit down, and I've never seen a child knock over other people or their food, no matter how crowded it is. I too, wouldn't leave my kids alone at the table when they were younger, and if dh was with us, well, he'd really need another pair of hands to carry all the food and drinks.

As for me, I was also surprised to learn of many of these things on the DIS, except the wedding customs. Maybe it's from growing up in an area where a lot of people aren't natives, but I've been to weddings with kids and without kids, daytime weddings, evening weddings, weddings with formal sit down meals, buffets, hors d'oevres and just punch and cake, weddings with open bars, cash bars and no bars, dollar dances and no dollar dances, hokey pokey and chicken dance or not. Guess I was surprised to hear that in some areas, everyone does their wedding exactly the same way.

I also didn't know before the DIS that people will ask questions, then get upset and mad at people for giving them an answer they don't like. Or that people can take a difference of opinion so personally.

Oh, and I had no idea that some people call tomato sauce "gravy". (But please don't tell me it's the Italian way. It may be the east coast Italian-American way, but many Italians say sauce.)

Nah, this east coast Italian-German-American says sauce. So did my Italian-American grandma. So do all my Italian-American aunts, uncles, cousins...well, you get the picture. I never heard it called gravy until I read it on the Dis. But I do say "on" line instead of "in" line like a lot of NY/NJ folks!

 

[LaurenLC]

Learned about 'Hooter Hiders' yesterday and that girls in the South get gigantic flowers for their Prom (cant remember the name but man they were huge!!!).

Are you talking about mums? Becuase those are for homecoming

 

[lacrosse_lady72]

Are you talking about mums? Becuase those are for homecoming

Oh yes, we had mums too... though I cannot remember what dance they were for.

 

[balletmom97]

I never knew dogs feet smelled like Fritos

How funny! I didn't know about the dogs feet, but I can tell you that DD13 is in a pre-pro ballet program and all the kids used ballet slippers (but not the pointe shoes) smell like Fritos. Walking into the dressing room after class is disgusting-- sweat and corn chips.

We have a million ways to make them smell better, but it always goes back to the Frito smell.

On the upside, we have seriously cut back on our corn chip consumption, now that we associate them with feet!

 

[Shyvioletisme]

Just saw this one about a minute ago - announcements for high school graduations

this was the norm when I graduated in 2000... they even have companies that come to the high schools and sell announcements(really expensive ones at that...think similar to wedding invites). But everyone I know had an announcement, be it expensive and professionally done or homemade and inexpensive

 

[aprilgail2]

I get offended if someone doesn't ake their shoes off in my home.

I bget offended if someone DOES take off their shoes in my house...whats next, are they going to take off their pants before sitting on my furniture LOL...please...keep your pieces of clothing on your body unless I ask you to remove them!

Just saw this one about a minute ago - announcements for high school graduations

That one seems common in some areas- other areas its just asking for a gift....

 

[golfgal]

Just saw this one about a minute ago - announcements for high school graduations

Or the flipside, people that DON'T send out Graduation announcements-never heard of that before.

 

[PixieTopaz]

I had no idea there were so many perfect people with perfect kids in the world until I came to the Dis.

and that there's a name for that type of child- Snowflake