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What is your LEAST favourite thing about large family get togethers?

Mine.... 

Sister: "I'm getting married next summer" 

Cousin: "I just got a big promotion at work" 

Other Cousin: "We're expecting our second baby" 

Uncle: "I just bought a winter home down south" 

ME: " ummmm  I only need one more stamp on my coffee card for free coffee!!!!" .... meh

Posted - October 12, 2017

Responses


  • 7776
    Me being there with people that don't give a damn about me.
      October 12, 2017 6:45 PM MDT
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  • Yeah, that would suck:/ Sorry you feel your family doesn't care, Zack. That's a big "meh". 
      October 12, 2017 6:47 PM MDT
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  • 7132
    The large family part.
      October 12, 2017 8:17 PM MDT
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  • Haha yeah :) that's enough to do it sometimes... meh!
      October 12, 2017 8:24 PM MDT
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  • 7132
    I can really relate to your example though, everyone with their news while you're sitting there like a piece of furniture.
      October 12, 2017 8:26 PM MDT
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  • That's exactly the way I felt all weekend :) is comical really... but still , not fun in the moment:) I'm over it. 
      October 12, 2017 8:31 PM MDT
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  • 7132
    Not fun at all. Keeps me away from family a lot. Gets tough keeping a smile plastered on my face.
      October 12, 2017 8:34 PM MDT
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  • That's what fruit salad is for ;) 
      October 12, 2017 8:38 PM MDT
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  • 7132
    Amen sista.
      October 12, 2017 8:39 PM MDT
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  •   October 12, 2017 8:46 PM MDT
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  • 46117
    I want to say something awful with tossing a salad in the message, but I won't.
      October 12, 2017 8:52 PM MDT
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  • 7132
    I really have corrupted you. I'm so ashamed. But not really.
      October 13, 2017 5:01 AM MDT
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  • I don't get it?? ;)
      October 14, 2017 5:43 AM MDT
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  • 46117
    Almost all the other people.


    I relapsed once because I had to go to a family gathering.  They make me that sick.

      October 12, 2017 8:27 PM MDT
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  • I feel that.
      October 12, 2017 8:31 PM MDT
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  • 46117
    Ya Mon.

      October 12, 2017 8:50 PM MDT
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  • 6126
    When I did have a large extended family, it was all the f*ckiing chattering and screaming like monkeys about nothing of any importance.  I don't have a large family but my husband did.  I cringed every time we had to go to one of their functions.  Eventually, I begged off them altogether.  They were loud and annoying people who didn't give a shite about anyone but themselves.  Each one would scream over the other to be heard.  Makes me shudder thinking about it.  Think Fran Drescher,  but not attractive or funny. 


     

     
      October 13, 2017 4:01 AM MDT
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  • 46117
    I loved the Nanny.  I have the same family.   I don't see any of them at all.  Don't miss them at all.
      October 13, 2017 8:21 AM MDT
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  • Lol :) I'm picture you a sexy the Fran Drecher type now... sounds like NO fun at all :)
      October 14, 2017 5:45 AM MDT
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  • 6126
    LOL!  No, that was my husband's family I was talking about.  I'm anything but a Fran Drescher type.  I know I talk a lot here, but I'm not loud when I speak and, believe it or not, I generally just sit and quietly watch everyone when I'm in that kind of social situation. 
      October 14, 2017 5:35 PM MDT
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  • That is surprising :) lol believe it or not I ramble on more in RL situations than I do here ... yes I'm even more exhausting in person ;)
      October 14, 2017 5:43 PM MDT
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  • 17401
    If it's one of those everybody bring food things, the food is the worst part because I don't touch it unless my sister or I made it.  When I'm in charge I do all of the prep and cooking or use a catering service.  Thrifty does not like the pot luck thing! This post was edited by Thriftymaid at October 14, 2017 5:55 AM MDT
      October 13, 2017 4:16 AM MDT
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  • I'm the same with potlucks ... especially if have one at work... I don't trust those nasty people to wash there hands before cooking :/ 
      October 14, 2017 5:46 AM MDT
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  • 9888
    Or when they have a celebration cake and the person cutting it keep licking frosting off their fingers and then touching the cake? Makes me shudder.
      October 14, 2017 5:56 AM MDT
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