Anonymous
07/04/2019 11:09
Subject: Here we go...ILs and Family: Fourth '19 Edition
Anonymous wrote:Rules are you have to say one positive thing for every negative vent about IL/family visits and hosting for Independence Day Weekend 2019!
Negative: IL kitchen habits back at it again! Just went to the kitchen for a glass of water, only to see the huge platter of semi-frozen hamburger patties that is apparently going to be left out overnight.
Positive: For once, we didn't have to ask for them to silence their four loud cuckoo clocks so the kids could sleep. They did that on their own steam, and also turned the air conditioning on for the night!
It's been a nice visit overall so far. Hope everyone has a great time, and come scream into the pillow that is this thread when you need to. Looking forward to reading all the hastily typed missives from the bathroom!
The hamburgers are reason enough to flee, no?
Anonymous
07/04/2019 11:07
Subject: Here we go...ILs and Family: Fourth '19 Edition
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'll play!
My ILs are great and it's truly a pleasure to visit them, especially as it saves me from making dinner for multiple nights.
My tiny vent...they push their coffee table seriously 1/4 inch from the couch. So you have to get on the couch from the side, lift the coffee table up with your leg, scoot in to sit in the middle of the couch if others are around, and put it back down. LOL...why?!
Good lord, you have a mouth. Just say, "may I move this so it is easier to sit on couch?". God gave you a brain, USE IT!
Calm down.
Anonymous
07/04/2019 11:04
Subject: Here we go...ILs and Family: Fourth '19 Edition
Anonymous wrote:Unless your small children are infants they do not need to be fed around the clock, every few hours. Of course the kitchen is closed! Your mom will be treating you all to a fabulous bbq dinner soon. Why you would need to fill up on gross gas station food is beyond me.
Do you even know any kids? I don’t have any but even I know that eating nothing for 9 hours doesn’t really work for kids (or for most people in general).
Anonymous
07/04/2019 11:04
Subject: Here we go...ILs and Family: Fourth '19 Edition
Anonymous wrote:I'll play!
My ILs are great and it's truly a pleasure to visit them, especially as it saves me from making dinner for multiple nights.
My tiny vent...they push their coffee table seriously 1/4 inch from the couch. So you have to get on the couch from the side, lift the coffee table up with your leg, scoot in to sit in the middle of the couch if others are around, and put it back down. LOL...why?!
Good lord, you have a mouth. Just say, "may I move this so it is easier to sit on couch?". God gave you a brain, USE IT!
Anonymous
07/04/2019 11:02
Subject: Here we go...ILs and Family: Fourth '19 Edition
Anonymous wrote:Unless your small children are infants they do not need to be fed around the clock, every few hours. Of course the kitchen is closed! Your mom will be treating you all to a fabulous bbq dinner soon. Why you would need to fill up on gross gas station food is beyond me.
My kids eat regular meals at regular meal times. I have no problem with her closing the kitchen. But she can’t whine that we are heading to Panera.
It would be one thing for adults to eat a substantial breakfast, then wait. But cereal between 7 and 4 doesn’t cut it for kids.
Anonymous
07/04/2019 11:00
Subject: Here we go...ILs and Family: Fourth '19 Edition
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Unless your small children are infants they do not need to be fed around the clock, every few hours. Of course the kitchen is closed! Your mom will be treating you all to a fabulous bbq dinner soon. Why you would need to fill up on gross gas station food is beyond me.
Young kids can’t go from 7 am until 4 pm! Do you have little kids? I’m not for the snacking all the time but this is crazy.
Agreed..if typical lunch at 11:30 is moved to 1 fine..but 4?
Anonymous
07/04/2019 10:59
Subject: Here we go...ILs and Family: Fourth '19 Edition
I’m waiting for stories about maniac DILs
Anonymous
07/04/2019 10:56
Subject: Here we go...ILs and Family: Fourth '19 Edition
Anonymous wrote:Unless your small children are infants they do not need to be fed around the clock, every few hours. Of course the kitchen is closed! Your mom will be treating you all to a fabulous bbq dinner soon. Why you would need to fill up on gross gas station food is beyond me.
Young kids can’t go from 7 am until 4 pm! Do you have little kids? I’m not for the snacking all the time but this is crazy.
Anonymous
07/04/2019 10:54
Subject: Here we go...ILs and Family: Fourth '19 Edition
Unless your small children are infants they do not need to be fed around the clock, every few hours. Of course the kitchen is closed! Your mom will be treating you all to a fabulous bbq dinner soon. Why you would need to fill up on gross gas station food is beyond me.
Anonymous
07/04/2019 10:52
Subject: Here we go...ILs and Family: Fourth '19 Edition
Anonymous wrote:Kitchen is closed matriarchs drive me nuts. She should of had a career.
PP here. My mom did have a career, but is retired. I've known older (and younger) women who operate this way who were/are stay-at-home parents and were/are WOHPs. I don't get the correlation.
Anyway, I forgot to say my positive thing! Positive thing is she is a great cook/baker, so all the food is great. We just can't tell a 3yo and a 5yo "no food until the BBQ" and have that go over well. Adults can at least find ways to nibble on the side.
Anonymous
07/04/2019 10:46
Subject: Here we go...ILs and Family: Fourth '19 Edition
Kitchen is closed matriarchs drive me nuts. She should of had a career.
Anonymous
07/04/2019 10:15
Subject: Here we go...ILs and Family: Fourth '19 Edition
My mom’s doing the cereal for breakfast at 7, then “kitchen is closed” until 4 p.m. BBQ thing. Which is fine, except she’s peeved that we’re going out fir a fast food early lunch for our small children.
Anonymous
07/03/2019 21:29
Subject: Here we go...ILs and Family: Fourth '19 Edition
I'll play!
My ILs are great and it's truly a pleasure to visit them, especially as it saves me from making dinner for multiple nights.
My tiny vent...they push their coffee table seriously 1/4 inch from the couch. So you have to get on the couch from the side, lift the coffee table up with your leg, scoot in to sit in the middle of the couch if others are around, and put it back down. LOL...why?!
My ILs are great and it's truly a pleasure to visit them, especially as it saves me from making dinner for multiple nights.
My tiny vent...they push their coffee table seriously 1/4 inch from the couch. So you have to get on the couch from the side, lift the coffee table up with your leg, scoot in to sit in the middle of the couch if others are around, and put it back down. LOL...why?!
Anonymous
07/03/2019 21:21
Subject: Here we go...ILs and Family: Fourth '19 Edition
I’ve been a loyal fan of DCUM for more years than I care to say. And I love a good crazy story about IL visits. But I’ve never heard of nor do I see the need for a
July 4th ILs rant.
Give it a rest. Fetch isn’t going to happen.
July 4th ILs rant.
Give it a rest. Fetch isn’t going to happen.
Anonymous
07/03/2019 21:11
Subject: Here we go...ILs and Family: Fourth '19 Edition
Rules are you have to say one positive thing for every negative vent about IL/family visits and hosting for Independence Day Weekend 2019!
Negative: IL kitchen habits back at it again! Just went to the kitchen for a glass of water, only to see the huge platter of semi-frozen hamburger patties that is apparently going to be left out overnight.
Positive: For once, we didn't have to ask for them to silence their four loud cuckoo clocks so the kids could sleep. They did that on their own steam, and also turned the air conditioning on for the night!
It's been a nice visit overall so far. Hope everyone has a great time, and come scream into the pillow that is this thread when you need to. Looking forward to reading all the hastily typed missives from the bathroom!
Negative: IL kitchen habits back at it again! Just went to the kitchen for a glass of water, only to see the huge platter of semi-frozen hamburger patties that is apparently going to be left out overnight.
Positive: For once, we didn't have to ask for them to silence their four loud cuckoo clocks so the kids could sleep. They did that on their own steam, and also turned the air conditioning on for the night!
It's been a nice visit overall so far. Hope everyone has a great time, and come scream into the pillow that is this thread when you need to. Looking forward to reading all the hastily typed missives from the bathroom!