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#26 Posted: 8/13/2012 6:49:00 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by Biscuiteater1:
They are throwing you a surprise b- day party.You are being set up.
 The dyke-yolk is on you!!!
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#27 Posted: 8/13/2012 6:57:24 PM  |
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#28 Posted: 8/13/2012 7:14:15 PM In my opinion-there's absolutely No Way that you take a six month old baby on a 4-5 hour car ride. God forbid you jave car problems in the middle of nowhere or the baby has some type of emergency on the road. Why put your baby in that type of situation??? If the kid is 2 years old-that's another story & you make the trip. With a six month old baby-you play it safe & politely decline the invitation & stay close to home. |
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#29 Posted: 8/13/2012 7:17:26 PM |
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#30 Posted: 8/13/2012 7:19:06 PM |
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#31 Posted: 8/13/2012 8:38:37 PM
You'll have to attend dozens of pointless events during this child's life. More birthdays, recitals, communion, etc. Worry about it when it means something, not now.
In short, you would be sacrificing an entire day (miserably) for absolutely nothing. Don't we all do enough of that working every day and in general?
This has nothing to do with heart or character. darn no, don't go. |
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#32 Posted: 8/13/2012 8:53:50 PM
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#33 Posted: 8/13/2012 10:03:20 PM |
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#34 Posted: 8/13/2012 10:45:22 PM
You have been given some good advice in here .Especially from Goose & Ben Hogan.Talk to your wife about it.And go from there. If you go I would let them know you are going to celebrate your B-Day in FULL. (As well as you should )
Any chance of getting a sitter to watch over your young one?
I also wonder how willing those chicks would be to drive 5 bloody hours to see your lady& you?
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#35 Posted: 8/13/2012 11:12:11 PM |
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#37 Posted: 9/18/2012 3:27:18 PM
That's stupid. Guarantee no one made a fuss for mine, and no one drove more than 15 minutes. My aunts might have given me a little baby outfit or something. That's it, and that's how it should be.
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#38 Posted: 9/18/2012 4:55:19 PM
Is it yours to make?  |
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#39 Posted: 9/18/2012 5:02:27 PM
Hasn't happened yet, still 2 months or so away.
"People actually think a baby's first birthday is some kind of big deal you're obligated to go apeshit over?"
Apparently so -- at least, the two mothers in this case do. I shouldn't even say that -- only the one mother really cares that I know of, that being my direct sister-in-law. No idea what her partner thinks, but knowing her personality, I doubt she cares one way or the other.
"More importantly, what does wife say about the decision?"
She thinks its BS too to be honest, but I think she is afraid of upsetting her sister and having it used against her in the future in some way. I told her that one time is one thing, but if they think that for the rest of my life I'm going to head down to San Diego to celebrate their son's birthday, they are in dreamland. The wife agreed that it is a one-time shot in her mind as well.
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#40 Posted: 9/18/2012 5:29:21 PM |
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#42 Posted: 9/19/2012 7:01:48 PM no reason to go. tell them you cant make it and send a present.....outfit for the kid and a strap on for the sis in law
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#44 Posted: 9/19/2012 9:09:39 PM Here would be the real question if it were me involved:
Can I watch the NCAA/NFL games Sat/Sun? Will I have access to my book so I can get action?
If yes, I would go. If no, not a chance in hell I would go. |
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#45 Posted: 9/19/2012 10:15:20 PM
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#46 Posted: 9/19/2012 10:44:24 PM Tell her "I don't recall you driving your little kid when he was 6 months old over to our place. Why? Was it a...........what's the word I'm thinking of.................a.................HASSLE?" |
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#47 Posted: 9/19/2012 11:19:57 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by lordspoint: no reason to go. tell them you cant make it and send a present.....outfit for the kid and a strap on for the sis in law
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#48 Posted: 9/24/2012 10:54:16 AM QUOTE Originally Posted by warcameagle56:
I wouldnt and would figure out a great excuse not to go..It really depends on how your wife feels..He is 1..wont know any better...
He wouldn't be going for the kid, he'd be going for the couple. And yeah, maybe his sister didn't travel to come see him.....but he also didn't ask. It's obviously important to them.
Think about it. It's a couple of days and obviously is going to mean a lot to them or they would not have asked. It's stuff like this you'll be thinking about on your death bed and asking yourself why you were so petty. My $.02. Make a mini-vacation out of it.  |
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#49 Posted: 9/24/2012 10:58:20 AM |
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