Originally posted by Pawn WedgeIf they and your wife really are wealthy tell her that unless they provide airline tickets or a private an aircraft to take you there you're not going to see them. Or maybe they can pay for you to get a private pilots license and then buy you a little plane.
Anyone who read my original post will see her family is "wealthy"
Which also includes my wife.
So yes I am her "b**ch" but I was looking for clever excuses to not go.
I wasn't looking for "grow some balls man"
Originally posted by Great Big SteesThey give us more than enough money for each trip.
If they and your wife really are wealthy tell her that unless they provide airline tickets or a private an aircraft to take you there you're not going to see them. Or maybe they can pay for you to get a private pilots license and then buy you a little plane.
It's them being pretentious that bothers me.
I think arson is the answer I need.
Look for a quid pro quo with your wife. There has to be something, unless she is a saint, that she doesn't like doing for you. I fyou don't have to see her parents as often she doesn't have to do the thing she doesn't like as often.
Or you could develop a bad back, that five hour drive could sure do some damage to it.
Originally posted by Pawn WedgeWondering if your wife's attitude toward visiting and enjoying a casual
Just looking for some tips on how to avoid the in-laws.
We always have to drive 5 hours to go see them and being with them
would force anyone to become a mass murderer.
So far I have been able to control my rage.
They never come see us so I'm ok in that department.
They grew up pretentious and wealthy and I grew up poor so you can see why we do ...[text shortened]... e up with excuses to not go see them?
The ideas you come up with also have to fool my wife.
relationship with her 'in-laws' might be similar or different than yours.
Originally posted by Pawn WedgeJust so happens that i recently started a new business. "Rent a Hoity Toity Husband" be what i calls it. I could stand in for you on your next visit to your hoity toity in-laws. Your in-laws won't miss you anyway. I can out hoity toity any hoity toity with a bottle of Grey Goose and a fly fishing rod.
Just looking for some tips on how to avoid the in-laws.
We always have to drive 5 hours to go see them and being with them
would force anyone to become a mass murderer.
So far I have been able to control my rage.
They never come see us so I'm ok in that department.
They grew up pretentious and wealthy and I grew up poor so you can see why we do ...[text shortened]... e up with excuses to not go see them?
The ideas you come up with also have to fool my wife.
Uncle GRANNY.