Tuesday, September 10, 2013

A Vent And A Laugh



I just needed to have a little vent today. And I know it's totally safe to vent in this very public forum because the people I need to vent about are dinosaurs when it comes to technology.

And the people I need to vent about - In-Laws!!

Most of us have them and they can certainly be a mixed blessing. Personally I think the reason I find mine so hard to get on with is because there's a huge disparity in the way we treat people. When I make plans with other people I try to stick with those plans. Sure I might be 5 minutes late sometimes but I try to respect others enough to not let them down.

My MIL and SIL - not so much.

About a month ago Iven found out that he needed to take holidays soon or lose them. I'm not fond of him being on holidays when I'm not, seeing as I work from home - feels like he's invading my workspace and slowing me down. So I suggested he go visit his Mum and sister for about a week. They live in Gunnedah which is about 8 hours drive from here. Iven hates the drive but his Mum's 93 now so it's important for him to see her at least once a year.

So Iven did the right thing. He rang his Mum and confirmed a date before booking his holiday. He was set to leave here on Monday. Friday night he gets a call from his sister saying he can only stay for two days now because they've decided to take a trip.

What?? Who does that just two days out? And when Iven can't change his holidays for a more convenient time?

I'd been not so secretly been looking forward to my mini-holiday. Having the bed to myself. No snoring. Not having to cook dinner if I didn't feel like it because cereal makes a perfectly adequate night time meal. And the trade-off - feeding the dogs and putting out the rubbish is totally worth the blissful sleep. So I'm not proud to admit that I had a little tanty (okay - a pouty, full-on tantrum) on Friday night. But I swear some of it was because of the cavalier way that they'd treated Iven.

So poor Iven's been stuck at home with a sulky wife, no plans for his holiday and no one to do stuff with. Fun times for him!

Vent over.

On to something a little bit lighter. Having sons.

Sons can be basic and gross at times but boy can they make you laugh.

This is a text I received the other day (Names have not been given to protect the perpetrator and punctuation apparently is not important if you're young)

Son : So Im just waiting at the bus stop with my headphones in and im feeling a tiny bit gassy so I let our a sneaky silent one. I turn around a minute later and realise theres a small asian girl behind me and I dont know how long shes been there.. a minute later shes another five steps away from me.. I hope she was just getting out of the sun..

Me: Ha ha ha
      The perils of being tall. And I'm just wondering about her nose to your butt height ratio.

Son: Yeah well considering we were on a drive way slope as well the ratio reached deadly.

Like mother like son (I'll admit to having the same experience in a supermarket queue). But I'm proud of my boy. Not for the flatulence. But for feeling just a little shame.

Do daughters do this?

9 comments:

  1. Boys! I will not confirm or deny if daughters do this but I can definitely tell you, daughters do not brag to their mums about it in a text message afterwards.

    You could ask the girlfriend but that would probably out your son.

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  2. I have niether, so I know nothing...

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  3. HaHa - that story about your son cracked me up!!!
    And - BOO to the last minute change and rudeness involved. Sorry that both you and your husband's holidays were thrown off!!!

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  4. Love the story about your son:) So funny! Sorry about the holiday:( I love my time alone as well so I totally relate. Luckily my husband travels for work so I get that time to myself at least a few days every couple weeks;)

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  5. Oh in-laws. Priceless aren't they?
    I'll bet daughters do what your son did but they'd never admit to it. Hilarious!

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  6. You can choose your friends but you can't choose your family. There in a gift wrapped package the minute you "choose" your partner for life. That says enough how I feel about my MIL right? Not a fan either :)
    Not a nice and decent way of them to treat their son and brother this way.

    My partner in crime is in Italy for a couple of days and I'm loving the time at home alone too.

    Your son's story made me laugh and it's only 8.30 am, nothing better than start a day with a smile.

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  7. I also relish my husband going away and me having the bed to myself as well as a free choice of what to do in the evening. However, we've had a few big spiders recently, so I definitely need him around some evenings.

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  8. Hysterical about the bus line. I would have laughed so hard at that text. And I totally get looking forward to a whole bed, no snoring and CEREAL for dinner because why not?

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  9. Oh, I completely get your frustration with your MIL and SIL. How rude. And strange!

    Love the flatulence story. I'm always a bit paranoid about lifts for that usual reason of thinking you're alone and then someone else getting on!!!

    Deb

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