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ROTFLMAO :lol::sigs-cartoon-022:
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You know? I think those folks are my relatives! :eek:
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Tink
You know? I think those folks are my relatives! :eek:
Surely you haven't got any relatives like this Tink. I am shocked:gy:.................. (Truth is i think we all have:p015:)
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oh that is sooo funny - i was just reading it a few weeks ago to the boys (in my best chavtastic voice of course!) after coming across it again....you can just picture it can't you
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Oh, you'd be very shocked then! :eek:
You know the sort. They don't know your name for years, then you move to Florida and suddenly you are their most dear, long lost favorite, and couldn't they come to visit (with all their children, and children's "friends" who smoke and drink) for just a few days that stretch into two weeks. AND they all have complete expectations that they can use your car (never mind you need it for work) and that you'll be their maid, as they are on vacation of course.
They won't like what you've cooked, so you'll have to prepare additional selections because Bobby won't eat chicken and Dave, of course only ever eats steak. They'll expect each meal at your house, never going out for any of them, because after all, they are your guests.
They lounge in the pool, and flick cigarette butts all over your garden and lawn. The laundry is stacked, especially those wet towels. They have no concept of mold and mildew so don't hang them to keep them from mildewing, so you've got to follow along behind and pick them up and wash them constantly.
Oh, and it's summer right? Why can't the doors be left open to the outside? Why can't all the electric lights in the entire house be left on, regardless of whether it is broad daylight or not?
You don't like their kind of music? Too bad for you and the neighbors too!
They will (thankfully) go out to the theme parks (after being totally disbelieving that you can't get them discounted tickets and put out that you won't let them try to use your AP) and return drunk as skunks at three am banging on the door to be let in. That of course, sets off the security system, which in turn rouses the entire neighborhood and alerts the police that you are under seige.
They'll sleep in late, and expect you to have breakfast at all hours whenever each one chooses to rise. Oh, and don't think one selection will do. It's a buffet they'll want as they've heard so much about that Ponderosa and Golden Corral so they'll fully expect you to put on the same.
Surely, you know the sort!
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:eek: OMG Tink, is that for real?! :eek:
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LOL! Well, not quite, there is a bit of literary license there, but I've come pretty close to that sort of thing.
It might sound harsh, but now I'm pretty stiff about allowing "distanced" family from visiting. I don't even truly know most of those people, so I'm not comfortable opening my house to them. I have my immediate family that I certainly welcome with open arms, but those 44th cousins ten times removed? Nope. I can recommend nice hotels though. :yes:
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OMG Tink.I picture it all now. If you ever come to England you:hug2: and not your mad aunt twenty times removed is welcome.
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LOL! Thank you Siobhan. I'd not be traveling "with them!" :eek:
It does amaze me how much people try to cozy up to you when they learn you are now living not only in Florida, but on top of WDW. I have some wonderful relatives, don't get me wrong, but there always seems to be that small group (is it the same in every family) who are users plain and simple.
We have quite a bit of family related company, but it's close relatives, you know? Even that gets stressful as you do want everything to be nice for them!
We are expecting a large number of family for Christmas this year. Not sure where we will put them all, even for dining but we'll have a grand time regardless. I'm hoping with all my might that it's going to be an unseasonably warm Christmas so we can use the lanai for some meals.
It's funny. When we travel, even to see family we far prefer to stay in a hotel instead of with family. :shrug: Must be odd ducks, we.