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I have been kinda forced to go and stay with the Outlaws for coming on 3 weeks. The excuse is that you need to be there for Christmas eve, then NY eve, then (the spanish christmas) noche buena.
Seeing as my family is very 'decentralised' we end up at Mrs Flamejob's 'rents.
They are lovely people etc.. but how long can one man take it before going completley mad? A week in and I am feeling it.
I'd say between three and six hours is acceptable.
2 hours and I start twitching.
She's just come in and given me the 12deg about why do I feel uncomfortable; they couldn't be more accommodating.. etc.
There really is no other way to say a man needs space, is there?
Probably the second most compelling arguement for Divorce. My tolerance could only be counted in nanoseconds.
No more than 3 days.
Get the train home!
We went to the in-laws two weeks before Christmas and I thought that was it but then they came to stay on Christmas Day. They went on Boxing Day so no real problems but that was long enough for me! 😆
Just seen my folks for the last 3 days, and then they're coming over to ours @ New years day. It would try a saint!!!
Oh, well...put up and shut up then! 8)
Your out-laws are obviously lacking in social awareness.
Everyone needs their own space.
The nicest people can get on your nerves after enough time.
You were a bit silly to agree to three weeks, to be honest.
They are nice people (my inlaws), just from a different era/mindset.
You couldnt stay with anyone (and get on with them comfortably) if you are from different angles etc imo.
Did you not put your bike in the car?
Schoolboy error.
3 weeks of sneaky quiet snatched-sex 😆
lol @hora Nothing is quiet on her 'slightly larger than single' bed. I know you also have that culture barrier, though yours is way more treacherous than mine
@singletrackmind... I think you hit the nail on the head actually. I bought the Brompton... I'll go for a spin tomorrow 🙂
I am going to suggest that next year we stay in their beach house for on of the weeks, which is a 40 min drive.
flamejob- they are Chinese as well?
Put the bike together and head 'out'.
Moved in with the in-laws for a few weeks whilst gutting our house, that was 2 1/2 years ago and we're still with them! Virgin TV, 20mb broadband, got my own beer fridge, tea on table at half 5, garage for tinkering in, they wont take a penny in rent off us and love having us there! winner.
RustyNissanPrairie, riiighhhhhhht. Thats not good, the way you explained that.
Used to have to do a 2 week stint,but don't have to bother now as i'am footloose!
Not sure as I get on really well with my In-Laws.
They stayed for 6 days over Crimbo and it was fine, perhaps you lot have married the wrong person 😉
My outlaws have just left the building and gone home 😀
came on the 24th December and stayed for a week.
Whilst they are lovely people but it wasn't long until they started getting on my wick just by doing things they obviously do in their house,
speaking with their mouths full,
leaving her snot rag on the couch arm,
drinking cans of coke and leaving cans laying around.
And that was after 2 hours FFS. it then continued...
leaving magazines and "news" papers laying all over the place,
watching that Noel Edmonds game show like their life depended on it,
flicking between tv channels at olympic speeds,
smoking (outside though)
Expecting us to do ALL the cooking
leaving us to tidy the dinner table away
basically not lifting a finger
not playing with their grand daughter that they'd come to spend some time with (preferring Noel Edmunds, corro street, east enders etc etc)
Ahhhhhhh GIVE ME STRENGTH
oh then getting too bladdered on MY wine and making a prat out of himself (I was amused actually)
Tis the season to be jolly - my ar5e
Wait til they turn up in shifts, one lot go and the next lot turn up several hours later.
I want my house back....
9 days and counting. Nearly killed one on day 1 but settling into it now. At least they're a big help with the kids.
I had the week before Xmas with the outlaws trapped in a rented cottage in Macynlleth which went ok as I insisted I could take my Genius and blasted the trails around there everyday so had my space, then got wasted on cheap cava and real ale 😛
But agree forced living together with folks is difficult.
My outlaws are thinking of moving back to Scotland in the New Year which will mean the return of weeks in their house and ours come holday season 🙁 I really thought we solved that issue when they bought a house near us to be by the kids. But not happy here so moving back home, which is fair enough I suppose.
I wont name names but I had cabin fever after 3days with an inlaw. Morbid and everything is far too serious. Brought out the inner child in me which didnt help 😀
I've just 'enjoyed' three days with mine. All I wanted to do was sit on the sofa in my boxers, eating quality street, watching telly and occasionally scratching myself. Instead, I endured three days of organised fun and regimented mealtimes - Mrsbarnsley now owes me big time!
barnsleymitch, Jesus for years we had to eat Christmas Dinner at 6.30pm. All day waiting/hands free so I ended up going for solo Christmas day rides then back intime for the Dinner. Then spend the rest of the evening trying to digest the overstuff feeling
regimented mealtimes - That has to be on the top 10 for me.
We basically spend most of the day wasting time waiting for meals because we "can't go out because it's lunch in 1h:43m"
The very thought of even visiting in-laws gets me going off on one
I was the outlaws this year.
I showed up at 6pm on Xmas eve with £80 worth of wine and my bike, got smashed on my single malt xmas present, helped make the xmas dinner. Went riding on boxing day, fixed a laptop and then got the **** out of there on the morning of the 27th.
Textbook guest.