What's your play here: Wife's family get-together

[scream1158]

I wonder how mad your wife would be if she saw that you were posting on a poker forum asking for advice to get out of the family get-together. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

ps. Obviously as guys we dont want to go to something like this and would rather play poker and watch tv all day but you gotta go

[imported_CaseClosed326]

You have to go, and you have to smile.

[2planka]

Okay, okay. I'll go.

The thing starts at 5:00 and it's a 90 minute drive. I have to be at the ballpark for 7:00 a.m. Sunday. I'd like to stipulate that we get out of this cookout by, say, 9:00 at the latest. Reasonable?

[tech]

I'm all about weaseling out of family gatherings, but even I go to this one.

[VBM]

for sure.

[IndieMatty]

This thread should be required reading for the youngins.

BTW. How are you married for four years and NOT know the answer to this?

GO man. Have fun.

[2planka]

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How are you married for four years and NOT know the answer to this?


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It's not the first time and won't be the last. I just really, really, really don't want to go to this thing. Why not consult the OOT oracle?

Edit: okay, I knew the answer, I admit it. One can always hope for bad advice, right?

[turnipmonster]

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I'm all about weaseling out of family gatherings, but even I go to this one.

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[chas19]

Go, smile, have a good time and lay on the charm to her family. This will score you MAJOR points with the wife. Then when you get home maybe she'll let you...........

Nope can't do it.

[IndieMatty]

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How are you married for four years and NOT know the answer to this?


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okay, I knew the answer, I admit it. One can always hope for bad advice, right?

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I am going to use that line.