Thoughts of murder, using an axe, whacking down Cafe Mom

@Hatley (163781)
Garden Grove, California
July 22, 2011 8:31pm CST
I know, I know Cafe mom maybe is bringing in more revenue etc etc. but am I the only on who feels like doing something horrible to it when it pops up just when I am trying to post a response? then it takes forever to let me skip the ad.could this be a devious to save money on mylot's part by making us slow down in posting responses or comments? lol only joking but this Cafe Mom is becoming a real nuisance to me. Your take please.
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23 responses
@vivamir (671)
5 Aug 11
Hi Hatley.. I most definitely agree with it being an annoyance.. I didnt post on a good few today because I didnt see the 'skip' logo at the top -LOL silly, I know.. but I just couldnt figure out what on earth was going on.. now I do though.. Guess its one of those little things that were going to have to get used to hey?.. (",)
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@quita88 (3715)
• United States
29 Jul 11
LOL, and yes, I have to laugh/.........I don't know what a cafe mom is ! It must be a pop? Let me know............and don't go 'akillin' nobody or shootin' your computer LOL hugs, quita
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
24 Jul 11
I'm not sure what you mean Hatley but if something is occurring that slows you down then I reckon you may be right. and it's something deliberate cooked up by the team.
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@jerzgirl (9228)
• United States
24 Jul 11
Ooooo - I haven't even seen that. I know I hate that one that pops up when you try to login and lies to you that you didn't log in properly hoping you'll log in to their site. That's why I never log out!! But, if I have to put up with another popup interrupting what I'm trying to do, I may stop coming here completely. My visits are few and far between as it is.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
24 Jul 11
its not nearly as annoying as all these darn doctor visits!! just kidding you, dear. i guess its a bit annoying, but it dont pop up so much on me just when im moving from page to page on mylot which i hardly ever do. i answer from my email.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
5 Aug 11
hi bunnybon oh thats a good idea I usually do work from my email too but I got some many notifications I just got desperate and just went to my friends p osted so then I meet up with cafe Mom every ten minutes or so. I have over a thousand friends and how can I respond to more than half if that many. help help lol
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
24 Jul 11
I know what you mean! I have been going nutty with it for a while now. Just when I think it's not going to pop up..there it is. It's usually when I have a good response or discussion thought too. I hold it if you whack it
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
11 Sep 11
hi jenintn okay thats a deal , I will get my trusty virtual axe and have at it. lol what fun might as well laugh as cry as my hubby used to say he was the eternal optimist while iI was more of a pessimist but he did bring me around lol., still miss him afer all those years.
• United States
23 Jul 11
Actually, I don't have problems with Cafe Mom, I have problems with Geocities! It is so annoying when it pops up when I'm using my phone--I don't always hit the right thing, and end up losing my thoughts! And then I just don't even bother trying to type a new response! Annoying to say the least...
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
23 Jul 11
hi scorpiobabes Geo Cities is part of Cafe mom from what I see. I have had that pop up too which is odd as I have Firefox covered all popups but not this one I guess.First I had to contend with Cafe mom then just as I thought I was getting back to mylot I got a bad page blah blah and tried the back button as so many here suggested. well news to them you do not retrieve your response when you hit back what you get is the blasted chance to retype your response allover again with that nice white box waiting your clenched fists. lol lol.
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• United States
23 Jul 11
The pop-ups pretty much only show up when I'm using the phone--and I can't copy my response! Grrrrrrr! Guess I'll have to deal with them....sigh...
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
23 Jul 11
hi scorpiobabes wow that really sucks and you cannot copy while on the phone. thats a real bummer. A t least I can copy and thus if she pops up again and if I lose my 'response I will just paste it in the right box and go on my way.
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@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
23 Jul 11
You could try to use an add blocker. That might help. I do not have it because they are blocked off. But I would get mad if that popped up especially when I am either writing or responding. Sometimes my mind does not think and I need all the help I can get especially when trying to start a new discussion.
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@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
23 Jul 11
I use Safari and Chrome. I do have a blocker there. The only thing I do not like about Firefox is it is too slow - I sort of love the add ons too much.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
23 Jul 11
hi suspensful I think myson put chrome on my new windows XP but I still u se firefox as i am used to it. I have the one that came with the old windows 200 IE bu its really really slow so never use it.Ihave lot of add ons on firefox too. lol.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
16 Sep 11
hi suspenseful I got that notice too that theres a new version out and am wondering if it is better. I let my son do those changes as so often it involves stuff I am not to familiar with.I have heard of Safari b ut do not have it b ut I do have C hrome.
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@ElicBxn (63235)
• United States
23 Jul 11
OMG!!! YES!!! Even tho I mostly go from email to discussions, if I see an interesting subject I have to go through that annoy system over half the time!
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
23 Jul 11
hi ElicBxn its so irritating as its been popping up whenever I hit the post response button and I hit go to mylot and its so slow loading. I had a response waiting to post and it 'went bye bye. people keep telling me just hit the back button well okay i did that and no I did not find my response at all.oh I was back at the discussion but all I found there was a nice big white box waiting for me to retype a new response. so now copy paste everything.grrrrr.I have super fast jack rabbit cable so its not my connection. its mylo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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@sid556 (30960)
• United States
23 Jul 11
HI there Hatley, Well, I do find it somewhat annoying but it's not real bad on my computer. I have high-speed so that's probably the difference. It only takes a second or two for me to get beyond it usually. If my computer were any slower though, I'm sure it would really annoy me.
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@sid556 (30960)
• United States
24 Jul 11
Hmm...sounds as if it must have been. I was kind of busy during the day and then worked until really late so maybe I was just lucky enough to have missed it. Have things improved since then?
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
23 Jul 11
hi sid it has to be mylot as I am paying 40;99 per month for jackrabbit speed on timewarner cable and on every other site it loaks zip zip but here so it must be something thats going on on mylot yesterday. I cou ld not even get on mylot for over an hour this morning so guess it was down for maintenance. no I have a high speed connection.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
2 Dec 12
hi oh missed some responses a year ago sorry. Cafe Mom does not show up now thank G oodness for that.
@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
23 Jul 11
Another frustrating page, which I don't if anyone else gets, is it, "Bed Request" page.. I got that after I hit submit in HWG's box... Anyway, yes it bothers me, but not only because it interrupts my mylotting when I barely have time here as it is, but my sister signed up for it. She thought it was the best thing to ever happen to her, and since I am the rebellious little sister, I don't want anything to do with it.. LOL
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
23 Jul 11
hi carm after having lost 3 responses because Cafe Mom disrupted things then I got the bad request and zip went another response so I figure I need to copy all responses and comments too for awhile.Oh the last few days I have got that Bad request thing several times. and this morning here in Garden Grove Ca when I tried to get into mylot I could not get in for over an hour. I guess they must have been down for maintenance or something like that. So your sister likes that Cafe Mom not me not after all the slow down and loss shes cost.I would love to punch her virtual face in. lol lol lol.
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• United States
23 Jul 11
I just read what I wrote, "bed request" I must have been tired requesting a bed.. Yes, my sister went for the Cafe Mom thing, which is why I'll never sign up for it..
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• United States
23 Jul 11
I try to remember to copy, but when I am in a hurry I can't even spell, let alone remember to save.. But good thing you are starting into that habit and I will remember to save this before hitting that submit button...
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@fwidman (11514)
• United States
23 Jul 11
I haven't ever seen it so I don't know what to tell you. I know that it can be a pain to log into mylot which is why I never log off
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
16 Sep 11
hi fwidman is that a lot like just using clipboard as thats the quickest way I have found copy paste. I did not know about control C. wow. way to go.
@fwidman (11514)
• United States
23 Jul 11
Guess the best thing then is to always use Control C to copy the response we write
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@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
23 Jul 11
It is a nuisanse to me,too! When I want to post a response and alot of times when I just want to read a discussion! I get the same thing when I want to post a photo,too! it is annoying! Nice to kow I am not the only one it annoys! LOL!
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
23 Jul 11
hi blue65packer you know I have wondered so often about 65packer and if that refers to a 65 Packard car? just wondering lol yes its so annoying and lately when I do get back onto mylot I have lost my response drat. and no hitting the back button onlytook me back to the discussion and an empty box asking me to retype it again. guess its best to copy any response now just in case. glad others are as annoyed as myself lol.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
2 Dec 12
hi blue65packer of course The Green Bay Packer team . my hubby was the foot ball nut but I w as the basketball fan for the Lakers. sorry I am late on these responses
• United States
26 Jul 11
You would like to know what my user name is about and I will tell you. first off my favorite color is blue. I am a huge Green Bay Packer fan. That is where the packer part comes in! 65 is the number of my favorite Packer player,Mark Tauscher. That ia how I came up with my name of Blue62Packer! Now we have football back and I am really happy!
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• United States
23 Jul 11
Cafe Mom is a P I T A (pain in the a**). I too get it popping up as I go to post a response or read what someone has written. It is like mylot's way of something that I have been on too long or something. :)
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
5 Aug 11
lindaharding hi yes indeed a real PITA for sure. And sometimes it makes you lose a response and that makes me want to yell or smash Cafe Mom into itsy bitsy pieces. lol
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
23 Jul 11
I'd like to second that! Yes it is quite annoying, I know it helps us all earn becuse it helps with revenue for this site, but it's a bit annoying. Though I suppose that it's helpful for those mothers on here who might have a page popup to help them save money on diapers, or a good lunch for the kids or something, but still, it's like ahhh I'd like to just respond! Maybe if it was like say every five discussions, it'd be more tolerable.
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• India
23 Jul 11
Hey Hatley, now that you have declared that all you can do is grin and bear it, then why not take it as a regular part of mylot. You are an experienced campaigner here..try this. When the next time Cafe Mom pops out don't act like you are annoyed at all instead show that you like it and kind of have a special bonding with it. This will help the irritation ease off a bit..thats all I can say..:) Hope it helps.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
23 Jul 11
aha xpertcomments now I see why the user name. right bond with it okay will try that as making war is stressful and cussing the Cafe Mom does no good but raise my BP. lol Yes that does help as after all why get upset by an inanimate Cafe Mom. lol lol.
@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
23 Jul 11
I don’t get Café Mom here so I am fortunate but I appreciate how you fell Hatley because I’ve had the same feelings on other sites! I am not sure an axe would be beneficial if you value your computer! It is so annoying to have those silly pop ups interfere with what you are doing. I may not have the solution but I sympathise that’s for sure. Now Hatley, step away from the axe...Step away from the axe...lol!
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@Cutie18f (9551)
• Philippines
23 Jul 11
Really? I might be the most clueless here but I haven't even noticed its existence. Where do you find it on this site? Just curious.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
23 Jul 11
hi cutie it seems to pop up a lot of the time whem I hit post response and a lot of times when I get back on mylot my resonse has flown off and hitting the back key does not bring it back. so from now on I will copy all responses. yep help hold Cafe Mom down while I wack her one lol.
• India
23 Jul 11
Mom What is this Cafe mom? I am totally ignorant about this, i was reading the responses here to know, guess it is some earning site, that behaves like cashgopher Thanks for sharing Best of luck to you Professor ‘Dr.B.Saraf. PhD.’
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@asyria51 (2861)
• United States
23 Jul 11
I do not have much of a problem with it, but it seems to go pretty quickly for me. I already belonged to cafe mom before this, but then again I am a mom.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
23 Jul 11
hi asyria51 he he I am a mom too but older as my son is 52 now. i have not looked into Cafemom as a site to see what it offers, if it has a way to make more money oh would that help me a lot right now.I am now copying each response so if Cafe Mom triggers loss of responses again I can paste it and no problem at all. Its started 'popping up as I post responses now so am copying everything just in case I again have responses swept away again.