Re: Shit my Mom is trying to pull on Thanksgiving
Posted by:
HTTMFR
()
Date: November 23, 2016 08:19PM
WTF, Mom? Wrote:
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> My immediate family is 4. My Mom, my Dad, me and
> my brother. My extended family includes my wife, 2
> kids, my sister in-law, 2 nieces and 2 nephews.
> We've been a family since my parents were married
> in 1968 and 1971 when I was born. We've been an
> extended family since my brother got married in
> 1998.
>
> The NFL has had games on Thanksgiving since 1920,
> our family are Redskins fans and there is
> photographic evidence of BOTH of my parents
> watching football on Thanksgiving with their
> families prior to them meeting in the early
> 1960's.
>
> So, this year my Mom (with the knowledge of WSH @
> DAL tomorrow...) announced the following rules for
> this year's Thanksgiving:
>
> 1) There will be no football games on the TV,
> radio or internet at all tomorrow.
> 2) All guests will submit their phones to her upon
> arrival and they will be turned off and returned
> to their owners upon departure.
> 3) Discussions of politics or other subjects that
> result in argumentative or spirited speech will
> not be tolerated.
>
> I called my Mom earlier today and said, "Mom,
> these rules are unreasonable. If you would like to
> host an extended family dinner on ANY OTHER NIGHT
> between Valentine's Day and Labor Day weekend, we
> will be happy to attend but, we cannot attend a
> Thanksgiving under those rules."
>
> She hasn't called back...I picked up a Wegmans
> catering box today with a turkey, all the
> trimmings, 3 bottles of wine and a case of beer
> and texted my Dad the back up plan so, if he wants
> to watch the game and enjoy himself...he can.
Agree to #s 2 and 3, agree to #1 until 4PM, if that isn't good enough fuck the bitch, stay home.