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minor things that make you fume

Being unable to avoid seeing the big screens in the gym I go to.
I say this as for the umpteenth time, earlier today I was subject to on Sky, Premier League Goals , Liverpool v Everton. As if I need reminding of our piss poor record against the vermin. Like I say, its impossible to avoid watching the screens and it grinds that you can count on one hand the games were we actually won. Then for every three goals of theirs we are treated to a goal from an Everton player.
Its a crying shame!
 

I'm not expecting sympathy on this one, but my in-laws are getting on my nerves...

Mrs. tree is very big on always getting on with everyone, even if it means grinning and pretending to have fun for the sake of doing things that her family want to do even when it's not of interest to us. We've had several minor instances of this over the last couple years and I am very much of the view that if someone's being a prick it's important to tell them, and if you are invited along to something that is of no interest to you then its perfectly ok to decline. In her family, these are both cardinal sins.

For the second time this year we are going on a hot beach resort-style holiday (neither of us like these, we are both ski fanatics) with her family, because all her siblings crave hot weather and apparently 33 degrees for two entire months in England doesn't count. After finally getting to grips with this I thought I could tough it out, but I've just discovered that the dates we are away for this mean that she and I will be unable to attend either of John Williams' live performances this year. The man is well into his eighties and has announced that he will retire after the next Star Wars movie, so I'm now worried that we might not ever get to see him in the flesh. She won't budge, so instead of enjoying an evening listening to one of the world's greatest ever composer/conductors, I have to slap on a ton of factor fifty and try not to murder a bunch of spoilt tits who mock me for liking classical music in the first place.

I don't even feel better for ranting about it on here ffs.
 
I'm not expecting sympathy on this one, but my in-laws are getting on my nerves...

Mrs. tree is very big on always getting on with everyone, even if it means grinning and pretending to have fun for the sake of doing things that her family want to do even when it's not of interest to us. We've had several minor instances of this over the last couple years and I am very much of the view that if someone's being a prick it's important to tell them, and if you are invited along to something that is of no interest to you then its perfectly ok to decline. In her family, these are both cardinal sins.

For the second time this year we are going on a hot beach resort-style holiday (neither of us like these, we are both ski fanatics) with her family, because all her siblings crave hot weather and apparently 33 degrees for two entire months in England doesn't count. After finally getting to grips with this I thought I could tough it out, but I've just discovered that the dates we are away for this mean that she and I will be unable to attend either of John Williams' live performances this year. The man is well into his eighties and has announced that he will retire after the next Star Wars movie, so I'm now worried that we might not ever get to see him in the flesh. She won't budge, so instead of enjoying an evening listening to one of the world's greatest ever composer/conductors, I have to slap on a ton of factor fifty and try not to murder a bunch of spoilt tits who mock me for liking classical music in the first place.

I don't even feel better for ranting about it on here ffs.
You can choose your friends but you can't choose your relatives. Sad fact :mad:
 
I'm not expecting sympathy on this one, but my in-laws are getting on my nerves...

Mrs. tree is very big on always getting on with everyone, even if it means grinning and pretending to have fun for the sake of doing things that her family want to do even when it's not of interest to us. We've had several minor instances of this over the last couple years and I am very much of the view that if someone's being a prick it's important to tell them, and if you are invited along to something that is of no interest to you then its perfectly ok to decline. In her family, these are both cardinal sins.

For the second time this year we are going on a hot beach resort-style holiday (neither of us like these, we are both ski fanatics) with her family, because all her siblings crave hot weather and apparently 33 degrees for two entire months in England doesn't count. After finally getting to grips with this I thought I could tough it out, but I've just discovered that the dates we are away for this mean that she and I will be unable to attend either of John Williams' live performances this year. The man is well into his eighties and has announced that he will retire after the next Star Wars movie, so I'm now worried that we might not ever get to see him in the flesh. She won't budge, so instead of enjoying an evening listening to one of the world's greatest ever composer/conductors, I have to slap on a ton of factor fifty and try not to murder a bunch of spoilt tits who mock me for liking classical music in the first place.

I don't even feel better for ranting about it on here ffs.
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I'm not expecting sympathy on this one, but my in-laws are getting on my nerves...

Mrs. tree is very big on always getting on with everyone, even if it means grinning and pretending to have fun for the sake of doing things that her family want to do even when it's not of interest to us. We've had several minor instances of this over the last couple years and I am very much of the view that if someone's being a prick it's important to tell them, and if you are invited along to something that is of no interest to you then its perfectly ok to decline. In her family, these are both cardinal sins.

For the second time this year we are going on a hot beach resort-style holiday (neither of us like these, we are both ski fanatics) with her family, because all her siblings crave hot weather and apparently 33 degrees for two entire months in England doesn't count. After finally getting to grips with this I thought I could tough it out, but I've just discovered that the dates we are away for this mean that she and I will be unable to attend either of John Williams' live performances this year. The man is well into his eighties and has announced that he will retire after the next Star Wars movie, so I'm now worried that we might not ever get to see him in the flesh. She won't budge, so instead of enjoying an evening listening to one of the world's greatest ever composer/conductors, I have to slap on a ton of factor fifty and try not to murder a bunch of spoilt tits who mock me for liking classical music in the first place.

I don't even feel better for ranting about it on here ffs.

The thought of Christmas with mine again, is already giving me sleepless nights.

You have my deepest sympathies.
 

According to the Radio Times, this weeks Celebrity Masterchef contains :

'The final quintet of famous faces - Jay Blades, Lisa Maxwell, A J Pritchard, Stella Parton and Clare Amfo.'

I've never heard of any of them. In what way are any of them celebrities ? Is it me ? Am I alone in not knowing who they are ?

I only recognise one as a Radio One DJ but not sure if that classes as celebrity.
 
According to the Radio Times, this weeks Celebrity Masterchef contains :

'The final quintet of famous faces - Jay Blades, Lisa Maxwell, A J Pritchard, Stella Parton and Clare Amfo.'

I've never heard of any of them. In what way are any of them celebrities ? Is it me ? Am I alone in not knowing who they are ?

There are so many cooking programs on TV, for so many years now, they are running out of 'celebrities'.
 
I'm not expecting sympathy on this one, but my in-laws are getting on my nerves...

Mrs. tree is very big on always getting on with everyone, even if it means grinning and pretending to have fun for the sake of doing things that her family want to do even when it's not of interest to us. We've had several minor instances of this over the last couple years and I am very much of the view that if someone's being a prick it's important to tell them, and if you are invited along to something that is of no interest to you then its perfectly ok to decline. In her family, these are both cardinal sins.

For the second time this year we are going on a hot beach resort-style holiday (neither of us like these, we are both ski fanatics) with her family, because all her siblings crave hot weather and apparently 33 degrees for two entire months in England doesn't count. After finally getting to grips with this I thought I could tough it out, but I've just discovered that the dates we are away for this mean that she and I will be unable to attend either of John Williams' live performances this year. The man is well into his eighties and has announced that he will retire after the next Star Wars movie, so I'm now worried that we might not ever get to see him in the flesh. She won't budge, so instead of enjoying an evening listening to one of the world's greatest ever composer/conductors, I have to slap on a ton of factor fifty and try not to murder a bunch of spoilt tits who mock me for liking classical music in the first place.

I don't even feel better for ranting about it on here ffs.
I will take your concert tickets off you mate.

Ideally a pair.
 
I'm not expecting sympathy on this one, but my in-laws are getting on my nerves...

Mrs. tree is very big on always getting on with everyone, even if it means grinning and pretending to have fun for the sake of doing things that her family want to do even when it's not of interest to us. We've had several minor instances of this over the last couple years and I am very much of the view that if someone's being a prick it's important to tell them, and if you are invited along to something that is of no interest to you then its perfectly ok to decline. In her family, these are both cardinal sins.

For the second time this year we are going on a hot beach resort-style holiday (neither of us like these, we are both ski fanatics) with her family, because all her siblings crave hot weather and apparently 33 degrees for two entire months in England doesn't count. After finally getting to grips with this I thought I could tough it out, but I've just discovered that the dates we are away for this mean that she and I will be unable to attend either of John Williams' live performances this year. The man is well into his eighties and has announced that he will retire after the next Star Wars movie, so I'm now worried that we might not ever get to see him in the flesh. She won't budge, so instead of enjoying an evening listening to one of the world's greatest ever composer/conductors, I have to slap on a ton of factor fifty and try not to murder a bunch of spoilt tits who mock me for liking classical music in the first place.

I don't even feel better for ranting about it on here ffs.
mate, what is it about this woman/people that means you can't just say no? I mean, not going to the concerts is something you will regret for the rest of your life, something you will resent your in-laws for forever, and potentially even your wife. Neither of you want to go on holiday anyway - why can't you just say no? UNless you've already spent the money, in which case I see the problem, but the root cause is not saying no in the first place.

You have my sympathy's anyway. I can't stand my in-laws either, which is why I learned to say no
 

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