Sweet jesus - the inlaws are coming for six weeks

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Jun 12th 2009, 8:20 am

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Re: Sweet jesus - the inlaws are coming for six weeks

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*weeps quietly into his hands*]

Oh no, poor you! It feels like they've only just left.

Have you considered sending them a list of B&Bs in the area? Or telling them a stay with you wil cost $x per week? Might shorten the stay ...

Jun 12th 2009, 8:38 am

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Re: Sweet jesus - the inlaws are coming for six weeks

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*weeps quietly into his hands*

Missus: They're definitely coming. Have told them they'll need to chip in with electricity etc.
Me: ****!
Missus: And my mum says she has learned her lesson!
Me: ****!
Missus: They are coming for ages.
Me: Define 'ages'.
Missus: 9th dec - 18th jan
Me: And they'll be in this house during that entire period? They're not like, buggering off to Perth for five of those weeks?
Missus: At least it's over christmas so loads going on.
Me: Yea, a double homicide for starters ....

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Hi Hutch,
Count yourself lucky, mine are coming over for good

and I can't stand my MIL an absolute BITCH. really dreading it and gonna cause problems with OH and myself

Six weeks will seem like a lifetime, but the sooner yours get here the sooner thay leave, wish I could say that.Goodluck

Allyson

Jun 12th 2009, 8:55 am

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Re: Sweet jesus - the inlaws are coming for six weeks

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Hi Hutch,
Count yourself lucky, mine are coming over for good

and I can't stand my MIL an absolute BITCH. really dreading it and gonna cause problems with OH and myself

Six weeks will seem like a lifetime, but the sooner yours get here the sooner thay leave, wish I could say that.Goodluck

Allyson

God, you move to the other side of the world & they still haunt you!
Will they be living nearby? Perhaps you could wait until they buy somewhere & then move yourselves!

Jun 12th 2009, 9:04 am

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Re: Sweet jesus - the inlaws are coming for six weeks

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... Count yourself lucky, mine are coming over for good

Well frankly my blood has run cold just reading this, it's truly my worst nightmare. It's bad enough being sitting ducks every damm Christmas so MIL can get a free holiday but the thought of them moving over, well it's just unthinkable. You poor thing Allyson. Sallyclaire's plan sounds like a winner to me

Jun 12th 2009, 9:29 am

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Re: Sweet jesus - the inlaws are coming for six weeks

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Yea, they appear to have forgotten the ill-will, hatred, strife and utter unpleasantness they bring with them whenever they visit. And no, haven't been nice - in fact when she phones up I just silently hand the phone to the missus.

That made me laugh as that is what my husband does when my Mum phones

Sue.

Jun 12th 2009, 10:50 am

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God, you move to the other side of the world & they still haunt you!
Will they be living nearby? Perhaps you could wait until they buy somewhere & then move yourselves!

We have just bought a house and they have been looking on realestate at properties in the same area

absolute nightmare

Jun 12th 2009, 11:26 am

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Bloody black comedy possibly.

Yea, had the same thing when we stayed with my parents for two months. Everyone lost the plot at one point or another. Only person that isn't complaining is the pooch, because she suddenly gets three times as many dog walks when the sponges-in-law are in town.

I'm a bit pished now so excuse my rantings, but i reckon we were all pretty independant in the UK, but here we've had to be totally independant. I think it's the assumtion of parents that they think they can still tell you how to live your life after years of non-involvement that grates on most people. correct me if i'm wrong, i do talk pigs plopafter afew beers

Jun 12th 2009, 3:05 pm

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Re: Sweet jesus - the inlaws are coming for six weeks

Ha Im loving this !
My In laws used to come for 4 months every Englsh summer.

I could write a book.
MY only advice is to let them go to bed and go in their wardrobe everynight and do a David Carradine. Deny everything over breakfast next day and wink at the MIL.
Maybe they'll weird out and leave.

Jun 12th 2009, 3:34 pm

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Re: Sweet jesus - the inlaws are coming for six weeks

I say be really really really nice to them, make them cups of tea etc, if you be overley nice to them it will weird them out but the wife can't have a go at you,

"what have I done wrong?"
"I don't know why they are leaving.......I have just been nice to them"

Reverse psychology. works on kids.......sometimes!