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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just say you already have plans. If my in-laws wanted to pay I would still say no to a cruise.[/quote]

I wish I could figure out a way to do that.  We went on a cruise 2 years ago with my inlaws (3 generations).  When it was over, spouse and I agreed that we didn't enjoy it, and we wouldn't go on another cruise.  We even suggested alternatives for whole family vacations (not that I'm thrilled about that, but they're getting older, it's good for the cousins to see each other, etc., and it makes my spouse and kids happy).

Guess what's being planned for next summer?  Apparently our (my) idea was discarded because of transparently bullshit reasons, so a cruise it is.  And yes, I could refuse, but then I'm the villain - the inlaw who is a prima dona, and keeps the whole family from getting together, or doing what everyone wants.  And yes, they pay for it, so I can't use that as an excuse.  And no, I don't hate them - I like all of them, actually, but I detest cruises, and I don't like the forced togetherness they expect.  The thing that kills me is that with the money they spend, we could do something awesome.  I mean, this isn't some interior cabin on sale on Carnival - we're talking suites on special decks (I have no idea what they're called) for a preposterous amount of money.  We could go to Europe, or South America, or somewhere spectacular in the US, for the same amount of money.  But no, for reasons about which I'm not fully clear my B/SIL don't want to get passports for their kids, so we're stuck on a floating germ factory.

I am seriously considering manufacturing a work emergency.  [/quote]

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