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You and me both! I read that they were going to be running both commercials this holiday season but I have seen the breakaway to cookies version dozens of times and the classic one zero times.

There were all sorts of posts online over the past six months from people raging that their delivery dates were being cancelled. Some found out the day before delivery that it was postponed, sometimes for months. I mean, people were really going crazy. A friend of mine is still waiting after months and months and that's what got me looking online to see if there were delays all around. Oh boy. They did a relatively low key pitch for their new bike and dropped the price of the original but still laid low. I am guessing that they knew they would be unable to fulfill orders from six months ago by Christmas so heavy advertising during the holidays might make people think they were available. That is, until they received a delivery date of next August or something.

Just chiming in to add rage to the changing of the Hershey Kisses bells commercial. Yeah, I know, they said they'd play both but that they modified that commercial at all makes me stabby.

Very possible. In fact, I really think that is probably what is going on there. I don't pay close attention either. I was just responding based on what was posted here.

That could be if the brand name was Cheeto. But the brand is Cheetos. Saying "I want some Cheetos Snacks," makes perfect sense and would carry across all flavors including the regular ones. How anyone signed off on this commercial is beyond me. Calling them Cheeto Snacks sounds like an ad for a cheap knockoff of the real brand like it would if you said, "Give me some Skip peanut butter."

Since when?

She said that? OMG, you just made me throw up in my mouth...

Likely because Bini grew up there, in huge crowds at everything from the local markets to religious ceremonies where people were pushing and shoving and carrying their little babies without any of them getting "damaged for life." People there instinctively move and protect their baby and likely do it without even thinking because they live in a very crowded and chaotic place. Ari can have her neuroses about the situation but to expect Bini to think it might be dangerous and getting angry at him when he does not because it is not part of who he is or his experience just shows what an ignorant bitch she is. She gets pissed at him as if he is purposefully putting the baby in danger. Ari's delivery sucks. She talks down to him and expects that he will adapt to every single thing that she wants because to her, she is always right and he is always wrong. Oh boy, that reminds me of Kail from Teen Mom saying she puts ranch on pizza and when people on the forum expressed disgust and said it was classless, people were getting all defensive about it and saying things like their ivy league kid eats it that way too.

I think it's a combination of anxiety and entitlement. Ari speaks to Bini like he's a moron. She barks orders at him. I find it so insulting. From her snark at the price of cars there to bringing up baby, she thinks that because she is American that he should defer to her on that basis alone because she comes from a first world country so of course she knows better, is smarter and all that. Bini has no clue wtf Ari is being so neurotic about because it's not shocking to see little babies at that festival cramped together and people pushing. That is just the way life is there. Telling Bini that it was overstimulating for the baby.... overstimulating? He was asleep the whole time. "I want you to enjoy the holiday, but..." there's always a but in there for Ari and the but usually means that it's all about her. She expected them both to go home. No compromise there like maybe: "This is really important to you so we'll go for a bit and then I will take Avi home because it's hot/crowded/etc.." No, it was "WE need to go home." I'm sorry but her, "it only takes one person to bang into him and he's damaged for life..." Oh please with the drama. Bini had him secure in that harness. Part of me thinks that Bini needs to grow a pair but he's probably living in constant fear that she'll just leave him and he'll never see the kid again if he doesn't give her what she wants. Contrast that with his family expecting her to bow to everything that he wants and oh boy, it must be fun there. I don't really get an anxiety vibe from Ari's mother. I get an "I was her BFF and spoiled her rotten so she has no idea how act like an adult" vibe. Throw in Ari cutting herself and being self-destructive and the coddling of her only intensified. I had forgotten that this week was the finale and have to say that I didn't particularly care. I love Armando and felt terrible for Yazan but that was about it.

If Ari was a pious Jew, a conversation about not wanting to circumcise "her" baby because it should be his choice, simply would not exist within her. It would not have happened. Having a discussion about not doing it because it would be painful would not exist in a Jewish person's world. Even Reform Jews, who have had no problem tossing outdated rituals, adhere to the requirement that a baby be circumcised. That is one thing that is simply not negotiable or up for discussion of any kind. To me, Ari uses her "Jewishness" when it suits her and expects accommodation as if she is the superior parent. Bini's religiousness is devout and genuine. Ari's seems manufactured and sits idle until she needs it. Bini's sisters grew up with heavy religion and expect that their brother's child will continue in that tradition. They do not seem to accept that Ari was not raised in their culture and that has to be taken into consideration. As narrow minded as they are about all this, Ari is a mirror image of them just coming from the other side. Ari thinks that it is her baby and she calls all the shots and no one else gets a say. She treats Bini and his family's wishes like irritants as if how dare he want to do xyz with MY baby.

I have always felt nothing but sorry for Darcy. She seems like a genuinely nice person who would give you the shirt off her back if you needed it. I did not watch her and her sister's show. I just could not deal with watching her anymore because it saddens me.

Allowing does not enter the picture when your "child" is approaching 30. I thought that was in extremely poor taste. Almost like an F-you type thing. I don't care if people there did not know what it meant. Ari did and it was a bitchy thing to do. This was HUGE to me. That is simply not done there. Ever. I was truly shocked at that and began thinking that this may be some sort of con.

Ari matter of factly telling us that her father had to fly back earlier than mom because he has to work. Bini should have thrown a tantrum and told her how unacceptable that was.... good grief. Ari was sounding all adult in the car with her "This is my decision. I want to live here and make a family," however, she'll no doubt be constantly asking mom and dad to wire her some cash so there's little adulting going on there if that's the case. Deaven and Jihoon, Melezya and Tim and Sumit and Jenny remain on the FF train, so I got nothing. No crying Kenny this week... And again, the weight of the world is clearly breaking down Yazan. He looks like he is on the precipice of mental collapse.

When I read or hear "Love without Borders" I think of a couple that was physically separated due to extreme religious restrictions or under threats of violence or something. This is a gal who got knocked up on vacation and decided to move there, have her baby there and live with her baby's father. What the fuck makes that worthy of these sorts of trinkets and whatever?

45 seconds in...

Haha. As soon as you said Liberator Medical, the first thing I thought of was that woman screaming YEEHA! I have a colostomy and I can promise you that I have never yelled, YEEHA! I have yelled other things at it, but not YEEHA! 🙂

Just popped over to say how refreshing this was to watch. Auston proved that not every teenage boy is a horn dog prick to their pregnant girlfriend. I really liked all the levelheadedness of all the people on the show. No one was cursing anyone out. The talk that Auston had with his grandfather was firm and to the point and very no nonsense and ended with a hug. Even his grandma was explaining nicely why they needed space from each other. No one hated the other's family for making them a grandparent at a young age. The maturity of both teen parents was amazing. Kali's father came across as a bit of a hot head but you could tell he was genuinely remorseful for his assholery at 18 and has nothing but love for his family. That takes a lot. That he told Auston how proud he was of him was a really big deal. I hope these two make it. This was such a nice episode of this show. I never thought I'd say that about a show in which 15 year olds became parents.

I didn't see anything about the woman denying it was her kid in the story. She said she "could not come" and get him which I assumed because she was at work or far away without a car? Not that there is any excuse for that but she didn't deny it was her kid. It was a weird article. It said the woman “responded to the scene in an unknown person’s vehicle, from an unknown location.” They eventually turned over the kid to this woman. You would think that a line about "police ascertained that the woman was the boy's mother/aunt/whatever, and turned the boy over to her" would have been included because they sure as heck would not turn over the kid to her unless they verified who she was.

Ari and her parents are obnoxious and entitled. This doesn't meet the "requirements" that they have for their daughter? I can't stand these people. I have a hard time with people getting upset with Bini going to work. He works. They need money. It looks like most people where they live are living hand to mouth. He can't time his work when visitors are coming. Getting pissed is such an American attitude. They make no effort to respect Bini's culture. He even said in the street that a local woman would not be asking for all these explanations and her parents go on about how that will not fly with their precious daughter. My God. I can't stand them. That apartment is pure luxury to him and here come Ari's parents looking down their nose at it. And what is all this "How are they doing in their relationship" questions being discussed on the street and then later with his family? When Ari said in the TH that she was hoping that they'd see what a big support system Bini has with this family, all I could think of was that they were in for a show because the sisters will probably tear up Ari and sure enough they did. She moved to an area where women know their place. I know that's repulsive to American women but that is the way of life there. You don't just show up and expect the village to adapt to you. You adapt to life there. Or you leave. Did I mention that I cannot STAND these people? I FF past Sumit and Jenny, Deavan and Jihoon, and Melyza and Tim. Not interested. Again, Yazan had that drugged out look but I have to say I still believe that he's not using anything. The weight of the stresses that he is carrying is destroying him. Brittany has no idea how serious this is. Kenny is an ass. "Did you tell Hannah about this?" Armando, "No." Kenny: "You should tell her about it." So he does. Does she really need to be told about that? Leave the kid alone for goodness sake. There is absolutely no reason to burden a small child with adult stresses.

I just put it on now and the boyfriend who got into it with his mother, punched a hole in the wall and was sent to chill at his uncle's house recorded himself in front of not one, but two punch holes on the wall at uncle's. Should be an interesting episode. Updated: Wow. This guy is scary. I hope Kash stays far away from him. She will be safest when he is in jail. Generally speaking, it's one thing to get angry when provoked in some way. Having an argument that gets out of control, or not getting something you want. But separating baby clothes? After a nice party where you got all sorts of lovely things for your baby that will arrive soon? Throwing the clothes and fuming over where to put them in a pile? And then hitting Kash on the head with the Amazon box? This dude has serious issues and Kash is tied to him for the next 21 years...

He may be using something but when I was in high school, my sister, who is five years older, broke up with her boyfriend and for weeks he looked like Yazan. He was just so devastated. Destroyed beyond belief. I thought of him when I saw Yazan and wondered if it's just the weight of everything he is dealing with combined with no sleep. But, it certainly could be drugs. I feel terrible for Yazan but his situation is self-inflicted. If he's allowing lust to rule his world at the expense of losing his family to the degree that his father would kill him, well, that's kind of on him. If he has no awareness that Brittany is not going to change at all once she moves there, then he is just braindead. Thankfully is right. There are areas in which women are beaten or pelted with rocks for dressing in such a way. She really has no idea that there is serious danger in doing what she's doing. I am guessing that none of the texts that he has with locals/friends/colleagues would be in English so Ari has no idea what they say. It's actually a perfect cover for him if he wants to flirt because unless she extracts a few sentences and throws them into a translator, she has no clue what is going on there. Ari is with a guy whose culture dictates that children are women's work. That sentiment is not held by most American women and so she goes on about Bini needing to help with the baby and be home more. I don't know that he subscribes to that notion. He believes that working to support his family, even if that means having 3 jobs, is his responsibility. If his wife was an Ethiopian woman, she would not whine about that. Bini probably thought he was doing a good thing by asking his sister and her friend to stop by and keep Ari company but the sister was a bit of a bitch to try to mess with her. The complaining Ari did about not wanting company and then whining that she would be alone when they left sums her up perfectly. The way she was describing her father made it sound like Bini would be meeting Don Corleone. Like others have mentioned, she does not seem to have much warmth for Avi. I don't have kids so I don't speak from experience, but any siblings or friends that I have that have kids, you can see it in their eyes at all times. Ari kind of looks like she's taking care of someone else's baby or something. There's no gushy cooing there. She does not seem to be melting over the baby. Maybe it's all things combined with post partum.

Using Rocket Man in the Rakuten commercial makes me stabby. I always get a bit sad to hear a classic song being used to sell something. When the commercial using the classic song is fucking stupid, it just makes it worse.

I can't see their situation as anything more than a con. Every time Sumit gets into a position in which he and Jenny can move forward, some kind of obstacle appears that requires a significant amount of drama to bypass. Then they get past it in some way, but eventually, you run out of excuses/obstacles to put up and have to make a decision. And it just so happens when we get to that point that Sumit's parents say they will not approve. That gives him yet another opportunity to keep the con alive, keep Jenny around because it's not his fault that his parents dealt them this blow, and the con continues.

What happens if a US citizen has a baby in another country? If you are a U.S. citizen (or non-citizen national) and have a child overseas, you should report their birth at the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate as soon as possible so that a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) can be issued as an official record of the child's claim to U.S. citizenship or nationality. Hopefully, Ari will do that soon. I don't think you are cold hearted at all. I say that because I am like you are. I just have zero tolerance for nonsense. She wanted to have an exotic baby and then tell the father to get away from her baby. When she said, "Don't touch him," to Bini, I was shocked. The "my baby" stuff is bad enough but wow. My money is still on Bini being shut out as soon as mommy the enabler arrives.