Anonymous
Post 08/01/2023 15:25     Subject: Every DCUM beach vacation w/family
#9 is my favorite: carry all earthly possessions to the beach and then grumble at me - the towel and a book person - who refuses to help erect the small town you feel the need to set up on the beach or dismantle it at the end of the day.
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2023 15:20     Subject: Every DCUM beach vacation w/family
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You forgot the one adult sibling who doesn’t watch their own kids and how another adult is suddenly in charge of several other children who are never well behaved.

I was this victim on two beach vacations. Folks me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. So there was never a third time. I never vacation with my sister ever again.


I think you and I have the same sister!


I feel like almost everyone who’s not an only has the Lazy Checked Out I’m-On-Vacation Parent Sibling. I’m from a big family, so I have two. Lucky me!


I have one of these, too. She always has to "run out to CVS" for the toothpaste she "forgot" and stays gone for hours while her DH hides in their bedroom "working" on his laptop.
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2023 15:11     Subject: Re:Every DCUM beach vacation w/family
Hmm, I didn't see the one where we bought food for our family of four (with two little kids, ages 1 and 2) and SIL/BIL brought NO food for their family of six, including three teenagers.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2023 20:17     Subject: Every DCUM beach vacation w/family
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What about the essential debate over whether everyone is supposed to eat the same thing for breakfast or if everyone is on their own or maybe we should go out? Or is someone already out getting coffee and donuts? Or should I make some eggs? I'll make some eggs. Everyone likes scrambled with cheese, right?


Then the grumbling about how nobody wants eggs but they're hungry for lunch at 3pm. You're eating now?, it's almost dinner time!? I made eggs!


HAHA this one is perfection. Gotta love the Old Lady Food Police.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2023 20:16     Subject: Every DCUM beach vacation w/family
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You forgot the one adult sibling who doesn’t watch their own kids and how another adult is suddenly in charge of several other children who are never well behaved.

I was this victim on two beach vacations. Folks me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. So there was never a third time. I never vacation with my sister ever again.


I think you and I have the same sister!


I feel like almost everyone who’s not an only has the Lazy Checked Out I’m-On-Vacation Parent Sibling. I’m from a big family, so I have two. Lucky me!
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2023 20:13     Subject: Every DCUM beach vacation w/family
Anonymous wrote:Complain to DCUM bitterly, bitterly, how your MIL wants to sit at the table and chat with you over coffee.


It only took you until the VERY FIRST COMMENT. God, you’re nothing if not predictable. Terminally dull, but predictable.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2023 20:11     Subject: Every DCUM beach vacation w/family
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What about the essential debate over whether everyone is supposed to eat the same thing for breakfast or if everyone is on their own or maybe we should go out? Or is someone already out getting coffee and donuts? Or should I make some eggs? I'll make some eggs. Everyone likes scrambled with cheese, right?


haha. oooh is that bacon? I'll just grab some. Just a few strips. And some for the kids. They love bacon.


Don't forget the family dog that runs around going Bacon! Bacon! Bacon!
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2023 20:09     Subject: Re:Every DCUM beach vacation w/family
Anonymous wrote:We have a lake home and for the 3 main summer holidays, invite our 4 adult children (with two spouses). It’s a 2:2. I would kill for one more bathroom. Ppl can sleep anywhere.
Also, ppl leave their crap everywhere! It’s just something we live with for a few days every year. I love it and hate it at the same time.
My daughters plan and make the meals. I buy the groceries. Husband cleans up. The boys do other chores. My DIL brings many many groceries and snacks but doesnt clean or cook.


Is this a parody?
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2023 19:43     Subject: Re:Every DCUM beach vacation w/family
We have a lake home and for the 3 main summer holidays, invite our 4 adult children (with two spouses). It’s a 2:2. I would kill for one more bathroom. Ppl can sleep anywhere.
Also, ppl leave their crap everywhere! It’s just something we live with for a few days every year. I love it and hate it at the same time.
My daughters plan and make the meals. I buy the groceries. Husband cleans up. The boys do other chores. My DIL brings many many groceries and snacks but doesnt clean or cook.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2023 18:34     Subject: Re:Every DCUM beach vacation w/family
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm the one with the sister (not SIL). My BIL watches his kids. It's just my sister who doesn't.


+1

Same.


My sister never watches her kids and gets drunk and/or high. They are so misbehaved, break things, hurt people and animals, just really out of control. My sister is divorced but before that my ex-BIL never came so it was just her. I don't mind helping, but it quickly became a real nightmare and dangerous (especially when a pool or beach is involved). I have confronted her, she doesn't care. So we no longer vacation together. I just say no.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2023 18:03     Subject: Every DCUM beach vacation w/family
Anonymous wrote:This brought back a look of rage one brother had when another one brought a sheet tray size shrimp
Cocktail from
Costco into our rented family beach home. Last trip for everyone.


What?
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2023 17:32     Subject: Every DCUM beach vacation w/family
Anonymous wrote:This brought back a look of rage one brother had when another one brought a sheet tray size shrimp
Cocktail from
Costco into our rented family beach home. Last trip for everyone.


Hahahaha-why?
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2023 17:30     Subject: Every DCUM beach vacation w/family
This brought back a look of rage one brother had when another one brought a sheet tray size shrimp
Cocktail from
Costco into our rented family beach home. Last trip for everyone.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2023 11:57     Subject: Re:Every DCUM beach vacation w/family
Anonymous wrote:I'm the one with the sister (not SIL). My BIL watches his kids. It's just my sister who doesn't.


+1

Same.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2023 11:57     Subject: Every DCUM beach vacation w/family
Anonymous wrote:Hilarious! Thanks for the link, OP.

This is why I pay extra for enough rooms and bathrooms, and I insist on choosing the house. I don't expect others to pay as much as I do.

If I don't do that, my cheap husband or in-laws will stick us somewhere hellish; or my parents will refuse to come because they're used to more privacy and comfort.

As a result, we hardly ever do family house rentals, since it gets very expensive. But the rare times we've done them, and I've picked and paid for the house, it's been great.



In our case, we are not able to take as much time off as the others, and they have yet to understand why we can only attend the vacation for a few days. They also have no kids at home, and haven't for years, so they assume no one else does. The bonus is getting the least desirable accommodations (our family only) - bunk bed or moldy pull out couch, anyone?