Eames Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Spent most of the day feeling sorry for a friend who totally failed to buy his wife anything from their 10 month old son. He has taken olympic sized swimming pools worth of shit from women as a result. My mum got flowers a card and a visit. Jobs a good un. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) I dont get it, did she give birth to her husband? It's a baby, it doesn't know what it is yet so why would you expect a card and gift from it? I was in trouble because we had to buy my step brothers kid a first birthday present last week. I was happy with a £2 rattle that it could chew, shake, make sounds and lights up, the missus wanted to spend, I **** you not, £15 on a farm noise keyboard. I said I'd only put £2 towards it as it's a baby and would get the same enjoyment from the rattle. She want impressed. I don't get people. Edited March 16, 2015 by Ingram85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I dont get it, did she give birth to her husband? It's a baby, it doesn't know what it is yet so why would you expect a card and gift from it? I was in trouble because we had to buy my step brothers kid a first birthday present last week. I was happy with a £2 rattle that it could chew, shake, make sounds and lights up, the missus wanted to spend, I **** you not, £15 on a farm noise keyboard. I said I'd only put £2 towards it as it's a baby and would get the same enjoyment from the rattle. She want impressed. I don't get people. Dark arts. I realised I was way out of my depth when I queried why we were buying a baby a Peter Rabbit porcelain breakfast bowl and cup with silver spoon. By my logic, no fool would let a baby use a porcelain bowl. Correct, it will be 'put away for them'. But no older child will want to drink from a Peter Rabbit cup? Correct, 'it will be put away for them until they are 18 or leave home'. Well what the merry **** is an 18 year old bloke moving house going to do with a Peter Rabbit bowl? It was made clear to me this was not up for discussion and we were indeed spending £30 on unusable shite that would be stored out of sight for an unknown number of years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I can see the point to an extent, its her first kid and he made no effort at all. Even a card would have been sweet. Igot the kids to make a card and bought Mrs E some flower and chocs "from them" I sort of take the point but there is a huge array of politics that goes on re gifts when it comes to families. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I dont get it, did she give birth to her husband? It's a baby, it doesn't know what it is yet so why would you expect a card and gift from it? I was in trouble because we had to buy my step brothers kid a first birthday present last week. I was happy with a £2 rattle that it could chew, shake, make sounds and lights up, the missus wanted to spend, I **** you not, £15 on a farm noise keyboard. I said I'd only put £2 towards it as it's a baby and would get the same enjoyment from the rattle. She want impressed. I don't get people. Dark arts. I realised I was way out of my depth when I queried why we were buying a baby a Peter Rabbit porcelain breakfast bowl and cup with silver spoon. By my logic, no fool would let a baby use a porcelain bowl. Correct, it will be 'put away for them'. But no older child will want to drink from a Peter Rabbit cup? Correct, 'it will be put away for them until they are 18 or leave home'. Well what the merry **** is an 18 year old bloke moving house going to do with a Peter Rabbit bowl? It was made clear to me this was not up for discussion and we were indeed spending £30 on unusable shite that would be stored out of sight for an unknown number of years. THIS with bells on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakemineVanilla Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I dont get it, did she give birth to her husband? It's a baby, it doesn't know what it is yet so why would you expect a card and gift from it? I was in trouble because we had to buy my step brothers kid a first birthday present last week. I was happy with a £2 rattle that it could chew, shake, make sounds and lights up, the missus wanted to spend, I **** you not, £15 on a farm noise keyboard. I said I'd only put £2 towards it as it's a baby and would get the same enjoyment from the rattle. She want impressed. I don't get people. Dark arts. I realised I was way out of my depth when I queried why we were buying a baby a Peter Rabbit porcelain breakfast bowl and cup with silver spoon. By my logic, no fool would let a baby use a porcelain bowl. Correct, it will be 'put away for them'. But no older child will want to drink from a Peter Rabbit cup? Correct, 'it will be put away for them until they are 18 or leave home'. Well what the merry **** is an 18 year old bloke moving house going to do with a Peter Rabbit bowl? It was made clear to me this was not up for discussion and we were indeed spending £30 on unusable shite that would be stored out of sight for an unknown number of years. Am I correct in assuming that this decree was handed down by Materfamilias? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Arab customs, again. Taking stuff apart, again. Finding nothing, again. Not putting stuff back together, again. Bits getting lost in transit, again. WTF would I be smuggling? You don't fecking grow, mine or make anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Am I correct in assuming that this decree was handed down by Materfamilias? As a family unit we run a sort of People's Republican Jamahiriya if you will. With certain specialisms delegated to certain individuals with associated sweeping powers. Remembering family diary dates and understanding the basics of family politics is an area I have absented myself from and thus yes, it has become the role of the materfamilias. But not as a sexist default. As a necessity due to my utter lack of interest in any relative on either side of the family that isn't in my top 4 favourite people on the planet. Conveniently, this entire top 4 all live in my house. So I'm happy to do the kids Christmas prezzies shopping etc without prompting. The progeny of a brother in law can go **** themselves as far as I'm concerned. In a nice way, obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mjmooney Posted March 16, 2015 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) Here's a slightly sad story (but don't worry, I think it's funny). My mum was obsessed with remembering the dates of people's deaths. So she'd say to me stuff like: "How can you be so cheerful, today of all days? It's the seventh anniversary of your dad's death". I told her I never remember such things, didn't see the point - which shocked and bewildered her. She got her own back, though. She died on my birthday. I swear she did it on purpose "You won't forget THIS one, you heartless bugger..." [emoji57] Edited March 16, 2015 by mjmooney 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCDAN Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 People who yawn but don't cover their mouth. I find it quite rude to be honest. I know that this dates back to my school days when we were always told to cover our mouths, so not sure if its just me that finds it annoying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 There have been loads of studies into finding out why yawns are infectious. When you see someone yawn, often the natural instinct is to yawn yourself. It's weird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted March 16, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted March 16, 2015 There have been loads of studies into finding out why yawns are infectious. When you see someone yawn, often the natural instinct is to yawn yourself. It's weird It works on cats and dogs, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I did the usual. Picked up a card yesterday, stuffed £100 in it and posted it through the letterbox. Not faffing around with flowers or dinner couldn't you have knocked on the door and given it to her seeing as you went to all that trouble to deliver it ? That was the plan but they were out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I dont get it, did she give birth to her husband? It's a baby, it doesn't know what it is yet so why would you expect a card and gift from it? I was in trouble because we had to buy my step brothers kid a first birthday present last week. I was happy with a £2 rattle that it could chew, shake, make sounds and lights up, the missus wanted to spend, I **** you not, £15 on a farm noise keyboard. I said I'd only put £2 towards it as it's a baby and would get the same enjoyment from the rattle. She want impressed. I don't get people. I don't know why nut the fact you referred to it as an it made me chuckle just a lil bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 noise. any noise. i want silence and nothing but silence. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginko Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) noise. any noise. i want silence and nothing but silence. Lies, you're a pretentious music snob if ever I met one In fact, the more I read your posts, the more I'm convinced you're Morrissey. Edited March 16, 2015 by Ginko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderPower_14 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 noise. any noise. i want silence and nothing but silence. I want to try out one of those "world's quietest room" thingos where you can hear the blood pumping through your veins etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 noise. any noise. i want silence and nothing but silence. I want to try out one of those "world's quietest room" thingos where you can hear the blood pumping through your veins etc. The Emirates stadium? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 noise. any noise. i want silence and nothing but silence. I want to try out one of those "world's quietest room" thingos where you can hear the blood pumping through your veins etc. Apparently you can't last more tan 30 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dAVe80 Posted March 17, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2015 noise. any noise. i want silence and nothing but silence. I want to try out one of those "world's quietest room" thingos where you can hear the blood pumping through your veins etc. Apparently you can't last more tan 30 minutes. Poster on poster! No need to speculate about his sexual prowess. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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