Family Christmas Dinner Expense Sharing Question for the FFA (1 Viewer)

[RokNRole]

Can you fill us in on how she got shot down?  

I’m assuming with an elephant gun.

 

[Drunken knight]

I’m assuming with an elephant gun.

Is she a big girl? Pleasantly plump?

 

[DA RAIDERS]

Soooome details wouldn't be terrible

 

[sbonomo]

She had to be furious, something had to have happened l, details dammit, details.  Did you share the “good” wine or just drink it yourself?

 

[RokNRole]

Is she a big girl? Pleasantly plump?

Not pleasantfrom what I’ve read.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Can you fill us in on how she got shot down?  

Was it passive/aggressive, or did your family just tell her to get a life?

 

[SWC]

Ok, I haven't checked back since the holidays, so I apologize to anyone for not wrapping this up sooner.

Ultimately the family collectively ignored the SiL's crazy pay for play nonsense.  Apparently I wasn't the only one who found her control issues to be a bit over the top.  We indulged in food and drink, and outside of not being at anyone's home, ended up being an enjoyable time.  I'm sure this is not the ending the FFA wanted, but it's all I got, sorry.

did you brohans hear anything because i didnt take that to the bank  

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

This is worse than the time I read through 100 pages just to find out some guy got a hug...and it wasn't even a mouth hug

You quit reading too soon, IMO  

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

The hug thread was actually great.   

 

 

[E Street Brat]

Well this is some Bull####...

 

[DocHolliday]

I have a feeling Mr Furley is embarrassed to talk about how he was put in his place by Mrs Furley.   

 

[El Floppo]

I have a feeling Mr Furley is embarrassed to talk about how he was put in his place by Mrs Furley.   

This is a leitmotif, right @mr furley ?

 

[offdee]

So other than you bringing the wine, how did everything else get paid for?  Everyone just threw in whatever amount they felt was reasonable?

 

[ChiefD]

Ok, I haven't checked back since the holidays, so I apologize to anyone for not wrapping this up sooner.

A few days before Christmas, things got a little out of hand. I had complained to my wife day after day after day, even pointing out this thread as a point of reference on how we should handle the issue. After kicking me in the balls for airing our family laundry out in public (followed by a spanking later,  ), she realized that maybe her sister was being a bit unreasonable.

When her sister came into town, she invited her over for some wine and to just "catch up".  I was instructed to be on my best behavior, but she did open up some of the better "free wine" that we were going to bring to the dinner.

She showed up at the door, and was wearing this tight long sleeved t-shirt with some old blue jeans. I had to admit that I had never really looked at her "that way", but for some reason she looked really incredible. She leaned in for the normal "hello" hug, but this time she held on for just a brief extra moment. No big deal, she had done that before, but something seemed different this time.

So they go off and sit down in the family room while I surfed the net like I usually do (probably was on here jacking around  ). So about an hour later, I hear my wife and her sister laughing and giggling, and all of sudden I hear this from my wife:

"Honey, can you come here please?"

I walk in, and I was wearing my usual leisure suit with wide collared shirt, but had slippers on instead of my white shoes. They both have this weird look on their faces, and my SIL says to me:

"I hear you have a problem with my Christmas idea?"

I look at my wife (and if looks could kill she would be a dead racoon on the side of the highway), and stammered something back like: "Uh, no....not really....just...um.....like things the way they usually are without all the fuss......."

She stands up and starts slowing walking toward me and says: "You don't like it when a woman takes control?"

Update 1 of what furley should have posted.

 

[El Floppo]

F5. F5. F5.

 

[Sweet J]

ok, gonna leave a black dot here, just in case there is fun follow up.

 

[Yankee23Fan]

 

[E Street Brat]

Now we're getting somewhere.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

A simple aunt marge told her it was stupid ### idea and st fu would have sufficed.  

 

[crnerblitz]

This was the worst trade ever, maybe even in the history of trades.

 

[NotSmart]

Needs more heaving bosoms.

 

[NotSmart]

I mean really, everything does.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Years ago, we used to have a group of us that used to hang out. We all had significant others, so we would all go out for dinner about once a month. So there would usually be 4 couples.

So usually 3 out of the 4 couples would bring cash, and we would just throw all the cash on the table - tip included. So this one guy (similar to yours) would take the cash and just pay with his credit card. No big deal - he usually explained it saves him from having to go to the ATM to get cash. Whatever.

Anyway, fast forward a couple of months, and we are all out, and as we leave I glance at his signed credit card receipt. The sonofabeeyotch tipped something like 12% on the tab. My other friends and myself always tip generously - usually 30% or more.

So this ##### had been making about 18% on our cash for months. 

He was both smart and a #### at the same time. But that stopped after that night. 

Plus, he's earning points on his ccard.  Double if it's a Sapphire Preferred.

 

[sbonomo]

Years ago, we used to have a group of us that used to hang out. We all had significant others, so we would all go out for dinner about once a month. So there would usually be 4 couples.

So usually 3 out of the 4 couples would bring cash, and we would just throw all the cash on the table - tip included. So this one guy (similar to yours) would take the cash and just pay with his credit card. No big deal - he usually explained it saves him from having to go to the ATM to get cash. Whatever.

Anyway, fast forward a couple of months, and we are all out, and as we leave I glance at his signed credit card receipt. The sonofabeeyotch tipped something like 12% on the tab. My other friends and myself always tip generously - usually 30% or more.

So this ##### had been making about 18% on our cash for months. 

He was both smart and a #### at the same time. But that stopped after that night. 

This would piss me off.  Did you say something to him?  I often grab the entire bill just so I get points but we typically do x per man including tip so it is never an issue.

 

[ChiefD]

This would piss me off.  Did you say something to him?  I often grab the entire bill just so I get points but we typically do x per man including tip so it is never an issue.

Oh, yeah. We railed his ### for years and years.  Still do every time I see him.