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...and this isnt even a real vacation, just a family outing.
My mom calls and tells me my dad wants us all (their 4 family members, my brothers 5 members and my 4 family members) to go to a Mets game. The stadium is about 4 hrs from the house, but my dad is buying the tickets and will rent a big 15 passenger van that we can split 3 ways and go.
I give a preliminary OK but tell my mom Ill let her know for sure tomorrow. The next day my brother calls and asks about the tickets. He then says my dad is now driving up his own car and is spending the whole weekend in North Jersey, but we can still come if we rent the van and now split the cost 2 ways between my brother and myself.
I tell him Im not sure, but to get some $$ info on the van and then we can talk. 2 days later my brothers wife tells me they are driving their own car and spend the weekend in north jersey also, so if we're coming we have to drive our own car
The next day my brother calls me again and asks about the van. I tell him what his wife says and now hes confused. We briefly talk about hotels up there and then he tells me that my dad already purchsed tickets for all of us. /sigh. May i remind the audience that I havent even said we would be going at this point...
My brother calls my dad and tells him that they may just drive up to save the $$ on the van, and my dad tells him "Well, you have to get the van now b/c i invited 3 more people and they need a ride."
So my brother, who always feels bad even when things arent his fault, backtracks and guarantees the van so he just calls me again tonight.
We talk $$ and I tell him realistically, i dont have it at the moment. We have to get the kids school clothes (yes, i know..i procrastinated) and he says ok and we hang up.
My dad calls back, now hes upset. Now hes changing his story yet again, now e'll go back in the van andd all 3 of us can split the cost and why cant i just go, b/c this is a family thing...........
. Im trying to politely turn him down and he throws out "I WILL PAY FOR THE WHOLE DAMN VAN". I didnt want that b/c i own him money from something else and I tell him that. If I cant pay then I dont wanna go. Hes still upset and hung up on me just now.
This is why I hate family outings...
My mom calls and tells me my dad wants us all (their 4 family members, my brothers 5 members and my 4 family members) to go to a Mets game. The stadium is about 4 hrs from the house, but my dad is buying the tickets and will rent a big 15 passenger van that we can split 3 ways and go.
I give a preliminary OK but tell my mom Ill let her know for sure tomorrow. The next day my brother calls and asks about the tickets. He then says my dad is now driving up his own car and is spending the whole weekend in North Jersey, but we can still come if we rent the van and now split the cost 2 ways between my brother and myself.
I tell him Im not sure, but to get some $$ info on the van and then we can talk. 2 days later my brothers wife tells me they are driving their own car and spend the weekend in north jersey also, so if we're coming we have to drive our own car
The next day my brother calls me again and asks about the van. I tell him what his wife says and now hes confused. We briefly talk about hotels up there and then he tells me that my dad already purchsed tickets for all of us. /sigh. May i remind the audience that I havent even said we would be going at this point...
My brother calls my dad and tells him that they may just drive up to save the $$ on the van, and my dad tells him "Well, you have to get the van now b/c i invited 3 more people and they need a ride."
So my brother, who always feels bad even when things arent his fault, backtracks and guarantees the van so he just calls me again tonight.
We talk $$ and I tell him realistically, i dont have it at the moment. We have to get the kids school clothes (yes, i know..i procrastinated) and he says ok and we hang up.
My dad calls back, now hes upset. Now hes changing his story yet again, now e'll go back in the van andd all 3 of us can split the cost and why cant i just go, b/c this is a family thing...........
. Im trying to politely turn him down and he throws out "I WILL PAY FOR THE WHOLE DAMN VAN". I didnt want that b/c i own him money from something else and I tell him that. If I cant pay then I dont wanna go. Hes still upset and hung up on me just now.This is why I hate family outings...
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