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WHITE PRIVILEGE
Soooo … what have you guys been up to lately? I’ve been finding out that a lot of family and friends hate me because I believe that people of color deserve the same rights as white people. They think that because I feel this way, it means I hate the police. I do not hate…
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Y’all gone make me lose my mind …
Up in here! Up in here! Well I kinda did already. It may have been a full moon. Maybe it really was PMS like my friend said. Maybe it’s that this weird-ass time in all of our lives finally broke me. But I really don’t think it’s any of those things. I’m pretty sure I’m…
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Don’t let the door hit ya.
One hard lesson I learned in life is that chasing people is useless. The only thing I chase these days is my Gentleman Jack with water. Yes I really drank whiskey the other day and it was disgusting. I’d been listening to my audiobook, The Woman in the Window, and the main character drank so…
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How you doin’?
My 20s were an interesting time. I got my first real job where the boss had 2 gears: sexual harassment or straight up monster. It’s sad that you’d rather be sexually harassed because that meant he liked you and it was much nicer than being torn down in front of a room full of people.…
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He’s going to hate me soon.
I brought my son to the orthodontist the other day. I had braces so I know how much it sucks when they have to be tightened. It’s sucky because that night and usually throughout the next day, your gums and teeth are really sore. Because of this, I’m extra sweet to my wittle baby-waby. Usually…
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I know Victoria’s secret …
she wore Fruit of the Loom undies and lived happily ever after. The end. I’m all about the comfort. I wasn’t always this way. Twenty years ago I’d scoff at women who “gave up” and swore I’d buy Vickie’s overpriced, uncomfortable, itch-wear forever. Now (without going into too much detail about my unmentionables) I don’t…
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Untruth comes in all shapes and sizes.
Sometimes I feel like I should stop writing my blog because people might get tired of hearing me voice my opinion. Sometimes I feel like, “Oh no, maybe I said something this person didn’t agree with and now they’re mad at me.” Sometimes I write and once I hit publish, a million thoughts race through…
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Snowflake.
The word “Snowflake” is used as a derogatory term for people who are considered soft. I don’t mind being called a snowflake. Snowflakes are beautiful, delicate, and unique. To me, it means you care about other people and their feelings; it means you have a heart. Being called soft is not an insult to me…
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I love too many gay people…
to support a government that wants laws that make them feel less than equal. I love too many black people to want a president who encourages racism by sharing videos of his supporters screaming “white power.” I love too many women (myself included) to vote for a party that wants to take away our rights…
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Flossin’
Definition from Urban Dictionary: 1. To drive around in a nice car with the top down. 2. Generally living large; living life well. 3. That sexy activity endorsed by dental hygienists and other anal-retentive folk. I’m talking about #3. I’m also kind of talking about #2 because I’m high-maintenance when it comes to my dental…
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When I’m wrong I say I’m wrong.
2 blogs ago I wrote about my theory of Kanye West running for president. I sang his praises about being brilliant, etc. and that I thought if he ran he would win. I also admitted 2 things: 1 – that I was not going to do any actual research and write about my personal reasons…
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Abortion.
I started going to church online. I feel like I needed something else in these batshit crazy times. I usually identify as “spiritual” but the more I’ve been going to (watching) the church I’ve chosen, the more I realize I actually do identify as a Christian. However, I was watching church today and I hit…
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My boys are colorblind.
Not in the racially driven, “We see no color” statement; I mean like, literally, colorblind. It’s often inherited, so they never really stood a chance when it came to the ability to distinguish between greens and reds. PJ is colorblind, my maternal grandfather was, and so is my cousin on my mother’s side. My mom…
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Prezident Yeezy.
A lot has changed since the last time we chatted. Well I should say, the last time I chatted and you listened – thank you, btw! I’m sure PJ thanks you too. Staying home during the pandemic has made it so that if he has to hear one more story or rant from me he’s…
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You can just unfriend me right now!
That’s such a funny threat. I know I’m about to offend many people by what I’m about to say but you know what? If you don’t like it, you can unfriend me right now!!! I’m sorry but that makes me laugh every time I see it. “Ooooh oh noooo don’t unfriend me!!” It reminds me…
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I don’t wanna grow up, I’m a Toys ‘R’ Us kid.
And if you can recite the rest of that commercial, then you my friend, HAVE grown up. Congratulations, it’s a gift that many of our peers have not been awarded. But as grateful as I am to have made it to 43 – you know, that age where you have to do the math in…
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Lenny Bruce is not afraid.
That’s a line in the R.E.M. song It’s the End of the World as we Know it (And I Feel Fine), and also where I first heard the name Lenny Bruce. I was a teenager so I didn’t know or care who he was. I’d again heard the name several times throughout the years, but…
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Guys, y’all.
I find that lately I’ve been referring to all people as ‘guys’. I used to feel a little silly using that word when also addressing females, but I just love how it gets my point across. To me, it’s a very casual, all-inclusive term. And when I use it, I’m most likely about to dish…
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Masks in public.
My dad went from being the most difficult person to buy presents for, to the easiest, when I discovered he absolutely loves it when I buy him liquor as a gift. It’s great because Christmas, his birthday, and Father’s Day are spaced apart so perfectly, that by the time he’s about to finish one bottle,…
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I’m right. You’re wrong. Here’s why.
Do you ever look at an angry person mouthing off and ask why? Even if you asked, their pride isn’t going to allow them to tell the truth. They’ll probably hide behind their bravado and use empty, baseless phrases along the lines of: He’s an animal! She’s a racist! He’s a snowflake! She’s a moron!…
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Celebrity encounters & such.
I saw Claire Danes in the airport years ago and I wanted to run up to her and tell her that she’s one of my favorite actresses. My So Called Life should have been called The Story of Tiffy’s Life because it was a spot-on adaption of my awkward adolescence. Alas, I did not go…
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I don’t think Huntersville has a Hell’s Kitchen.
My son is going into 7th grade. I still remember 7th grade vividly. As a mom, it makes me a little nervous because that’s when I started pushing the boundaries that I’d always stayed within before. I passed my classes but I was kind of a “bad” kid. I started smoking in 7th grade. I…
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Jealousy.
I was just sucked into a moms fb page and I started feeling really badly about myself. The original poster asked which neighborhood she should move to from out of state. All these people chimed in and of course if I didn’t know them already I had to see what they looked like. So many…
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I’m Petti and I won’t see you … At The Movies!
Last week we got Hulu. There were some shows I wanted to see on it, so as if we didn’t already watch enough TV and have enough channels, packages, what-have-you … we added it. We’re saving on gas during the quarantine, right?? Side note: Yes, we’re still quarantining. No, I don’t think it’s time to…
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Go ahead. Drink your beer.
A guy jumped out of the bushes and blind-sided my friend and me when I was giving her a ride to the bar on my bike many many many moons ago. We crashed to the ground and got bloodied elbows and chins. The assailant wasn’t a stranger. It was someone we knew. We were sure…
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You guys are going to force me to read a book.
About 7 years ago I was the only person in the world without a smart phone. I was very content with my little flip phone that looked like a small, grey egg. All I wanted was to feel safe with the ability to contact someone if I got stuck on the road. PJ would say,…
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Unpopular Opinion – the game show.
Don’t try to steal my million dollar idea. I also want to be the host and come up with the questions & answers. It will be the opposite of Family Feud where instead of choosing the most popular answer on the board, you have to choose the least popular. I haven’t really thought this through…
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🎶 You gotta give a little … take a little …
And let your poor heart break a little 🎶 To get through this pandemic with our love for each other still in tact, these song lyrics are true in the Petti home. You gotta give (up) a little: Before the pandemic, electronics were not allowed at the table at meal time. Now at lunchtime, they…
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Facebook wars.
I try not to get into Facebook wars. It’s really silly; grown men and women getting all fired up while not even being face-to-face with the person they’re fighting with, tapping angrily away on their phones or keyboards and hitting send. Then sitting, angrily waiting, watching the “… … …” and anticipating the response. But…
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We need to do better.
There’s a little boy in my 2nd grader’s class, we’ll call him R. I think my son is jealous because he knows how much I adore R. Whenever I’d walk into their classroom, I’d get hugs from most of the kids, but R would hang back and walk up after everyone else so he could…
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