Something you never heard of until you read the DIS

[kaytieeldr]

I didn't know that children were invited to weddings.

I never knew children WERE NOT invited to weddings LOL

I never knew it was up to anyone except the bride and groom to determine who gets invited to the wedding - but I did always know that if children weren't invited it was up to their respective parents to make alternative child care arrangements... or to not attend.

For that matter, until the DIS, I never knew there were parents who refused to leave their children in the care of anyone BUT family members - or sometimes in the care of anyone at all who is not themselves

 

[gina2000]

I never knew....

that children were routinely invited to weddings.
that weddings could be punch/cake affairs.
that weddings weren't formal, evening events.

I never knew...

that some schools didn't have full-time nurses on staff.
that some schools required teachers to fund classroom supplies.
that some schools have entirely cut out Gifted and Talented programs.
(something tells me I'm about to find out about these things first hand, though)

I never knew....

that Catholics weren't considered Christians in some religions.
that people tithe money in a formal manner.
that people started new churches if they didn't like the way their old church was running.


I never knew....

that homeschooling was so widespread in the US.


I never knew....

that people are so vehemently anti-Gay rights.
that people listened to their pastors concerning books, movies, and voting.

I never knew....

that my rights were being violated because I can't pump gas in my state!
that I had set back women's rights by 100 years by not wanting to pump gas!


I guess I lived in a bubble before I read the DIS.

 

[chicagodisneyfan]

I never knew that.....

people go without sex on vacation

people are germaphobes about everything

some people actually love walmart

 

[pooh_bear.614]

I never knew that.....

people go without sex on vacation

people are germaphobes about everything

some people actually love walmart

walmart and I have a very love/hate relationship

 

[Donnainnj]

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Or if you do, just read the words in the links. Don't just click.

That's what I did

It interests me when people are so grossed out by the Diva cup. Do I use it? No. But is it ANY different to me, really, than other things used for the same purpose, perhaps made by the Tampax company? no. It's just that you reuse it and it is less waste in the landfills, less blechy stuff leaking into groundwater (that isn't then sanitized like toilet water is). Plus, there's a mainstream product just like it (though disposable), the Instead cup. Out in stores as long ago as the early 90s! Was recalled for awhile (or am I thinking of The Sponge?), but it's been back out for a few years now. Yay pinkdaisy/swaddlebees company for making what I use now instead of disposable things!

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I wasn't going to go here because of the response on this thread, but I probably would have been really skeeved by the idea if very heavy bleeding wasn't a problem, at that point I would have tried anything, took a little getting used to but like it much better then the other options, and the frequent mess. (TMI I'm sure, sorry, but if anyone has a similar problem you might want to look into it)
Donna

 

[JerseyJanice]

I agree with everything listed in Gina2000's post and want to add a couple more.

I never knew that:

-People threw themselves baby showers and for each of their children.

-People throw weddings without alcohol being offered or weddings with cash bars.

 

[aprilgail2]

I never knew that:

-People threw themselves baby showers and for each of their children.

-People throw weddings without alcohol being offered or weddings with cash bars.

Those were new ones for me too!

 

[starrzone]

I never knew there were total, complete strangers out there who, by reading a few sentences, could comfort me and offer advice better than my own mother can.

I never knew there were so many people, from so many different backgrounds, who thought the same way I did about things. On the other hand, I have learned a LOT about different opinions, and how to and not to react when your opinion doesn't match that of other people.

 

[cheermom1]

I never knew there were total, complete strangers out there who, by reading a few sentences, could comfort me and offer advice better than my own mother can.

I never knew there were so many people, from so many different backgrounds, who thought the same way I did about things. On the other hand, I have learned a LOT about different opinions, and how to and not to react when your opinion doesn't match that of other people.

I wish more people would realize that..

 

[disykat]

I never knew you were supposed to go to everyone's funeral that you knew?

The thing that surprised me was the viewing thing. I never knew anyone but close family viewed the body, but apparently it is common for the general public to go?

 

[Caradana]

I never knew....

that children were routinely invited to weddings.
that weddings could be punch/cake affairs.
that weddings weren't formal, evening events.

I never knew...

that some schools didn't have full-time nurses on staff.
that some schools required teachers to fund classroom supplies.
that some schools have entirely cut out Gifted and Talented programs.
(something tells me I'm about to find out about these things first hand, though)

I never knew....

that Catholics weren't considered Christians in some religions.
that people tithe money in a formal manner.
that people started new churches if they didn't like the way their old church was running.


I never knew....

that homeschooling was so widespread in the US.


I never knew....

that people are so vehemently anti-Gay rights.
that people listened to their pastors concerning books, movies, and voting.

I never knew....

that my rights were being violated because I can't pump gas in my state!
that I had set back women's rights by 100 years by not wanting to pump gas!


I guess I lived in a bubble before I read the DIS.

I echo Gina 100%!!! This is my metro-NYC female experience in a nutshell. I'll add a very minor addendum:
- That people feel inclined to paste their political beliefs onto their minivans in the form of bumper stickers

 

[Missy1961]

I never knew....

that children were routinely invited to weddings.
that weddings could be punch/cake affairs.
that weddings weren't formal, evening events.

I never knew...

that some schools didn't have full-time nurses on staff.
that some schools required teachers to fund classroom supplies.
that some schools have entirely cut out Gifted and Talented programs.
(something tells me I'm about to find out about these things first hand, though)

I never knew....

that Catholics weren't considered Christians in some religions.
that people tithe money in a formal manner.
that people started new churches if they didn't like the way their old church was running.


I never knew....

that homeschooling was so widespread in the US.


I never knew....

that people are so vehemently anti-Gay rights.
that people listened to their pastors concerning books, movies, and voting.

I never knew....

that my rights were being violated because I can't pump gas in my state!
that I had set back women's rights by 100 years by not wanting to pump gas!


I guess I lived in a bubble before I read the DIS.

I didn't know a lot of those things either. Especially the thing about Catholics not being Christians. That surprised the heck out of me!

 

[aprilgail2]

The thing that surprised me was the viewing thing. I never knew anyone but close family viewed the body, but apparently it is common for the general public to go?

The viewing thing is actually the thing everyone goes too....mainly only closer family members go to the actual funeral. The viewing can be insane with 100's of people there, neighbors, co-workers of the deceased and living family members, friends of the deceased and family, and family all go to the viewing.

I also never knew that people paid a bride money to dance at her wedding--seems sort of "stripper like" to me....

 

[Mamu]

I never knew there was were post of things I never knew.

I now know a lot of things I should have known and some I could have done without knowing.

There's nothing like Dis Schooling 101.

 

[rgf207]

I never knew that..

It's perfectly fine to take your kids out of school for a week to go to Disney but it's absolutely forbidden for a school to file a waiver for missed days due to weather because people pay taxes for a full year and don't get a refund for non made up school days.

 

[hippiemama76]

It interests me when people are so grossed out by the Diva cup. Do I use it? No. But is it ANY different to me, really, than other things used for the same purpose, perhaps made by the Tampax company? no. It's just that you reuse it and it is less waste in the landfills, less blechy stuff leaking into groundwater (that isn't then sanitized like toilet water is). Plus, there's a mainstream product just like it (though disposable), the Instead cup. Out in stores as long ago as the early 90s! Was recalled for awhile (or am I thinking of The Sponge?), but it's been back out for a few years now. Yay pinkdaisy/swaddlebees company for making what I use now instead of disposable things!

And while family cloth skeeves me somewhat emotionally, we used cloth wipes for DS's bottom while using cloth diapers! (and obviously, from my last paragraph's last sentence, I do wash cloth used for other things) Same thing as the cloth wipes, just...with adults included too. I understand the concept...just maybe don't want to deal with adult, er, stuff. Totally hypocritical and silly of me!



What does amaze or interest me is...how many people don't think about things fully to see where mainstream thought breaks down...how many things that are as natural to me as breathing weird out other people because they don't want to think about it all...how many people listen to American MDs and ignore the whole rest of the world, other ways of taking care of our true, full, health, ignore ways of living for millenia that have worked to get us to about 100 years ago when American MDs mysteriously started being the be-all-end-all...who don't think about things they are putting in their bodies...who believe hype.... That's the sort of thing that amazes me and that hits me most days when I'm on the dis or any parenting board other than mothering.com...

I'm with you on this one (and on feeling at home on MDC!). I'm really surprised about all the stress over Divas and family cloth. I mean, even my conservative friends use Divas.

I guess I never really thought we were that different, until I read about how people are horrified by stuff I consider to be every day life.

 

[mjkacmom]

For me:

- I didn't know Jersey Girls don't pump their gas (was that a joke?).

- Something about a wedding reception where the bride gets a donation for every dance. A money tree? I'm pretty sure that was separate, but I never heard of either. Anyway, I can't remember it all so well.

- 7 fishes for Christmas eve. Never heard of it till I read it on here.

(Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. Going by memory here.)

What did you learn on the DIS?

Well, I am from NJ, so I knew about the gas and 7 fishes, but learned about the dollar dance here. I also learned that in certain areas, people eat mints and drink punch at weddings and showers - I don't know of anyone who owns a punch bowl here! And are these mints hard? Soft? Chocolate? I can't picture the mints.

 

[mjkacmom]

The thing that surprised me was the viewing thing. I never knew anyone but close family viewed the body, but apparently it is common for the general public to go?

Of course! Friends, family, children, co-workers - usually 2 days/evenings, people hanging out with the dead body displayed. You walk in, kneel, pray, cross yourself, give some kind words to the bereaved, hang out a bit, and leave.

 

[laurie31]

Well, I am from NJ, so I knew about the gas and 7 fishes, but learned about the dollar dance here. I also learned that in certain areas, people eat mints and drink punch at weddings and showers - I don't know of anyone who owns a punch bowl here! And are these mints hard? Soft? Chocolate? I can't picture the mints.

They can be the soft mint kind, like this:

Which you can do up fancy, if you like -lol

or they can be the chocolate molded kind

which can be white, or done in colors to match your wedding/shower theme.


I have a friend in NJ, so I knew about the gas thing long before the DIS, but it's very interesting to learn about the regional differences throughout the US for funerals, weddings, etc.


I inherited my grandmother's punch bowl; I use it for teas and club meetings, but I also have an inexpensive plastic one that I use for children's parties.

My "thing I learned on the DIS" was that all schools nationwide aren't in session from 8am-3pm. That's all I've ever known.

 

[focusondisney]

Yep, these were new to me too. I also learned that most people no longer expect a thank you for gifts given at weddings, showers or birthdays. And you are being petty if you do expect thanks.