bonus friday hax chat q: one year after sister's wedding ceremony, the family wants to fly them back to the site for a "wedding celebration"
Posted by
moles (aka chris)
Apr 1 '11, 11:13
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Wedding Party One Year Later
My sister got married last fall. They live far removed from a metropolitan area, so it's an expensive flight plus an additional multi hour drive to get to. My parents are throwing them a "wedding celebration", this fall and expect me and my significant other to be at the event, going so far as to offer to pay for the tickets. The problem is I planned on taking my significant other to that region, 6 weeks later, on a hunting trip, and neither of us can afford to take time off for both. It's straining the family peace...I already took time off for the wedding last year! I find the whole "wedding" drama a year later well beyond unreasonable and have told both parents so, as has another sibling. What do I do?
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Responses:
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while it's nice of the parents to offer to pay, expecting people to use vacation time two years in a row for the *same wedding* is way too much.
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Andie
Apr 1, 11:22
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Ideally, take the free tickets, make an appearance at the party, then go hunting a few weeks earlier than planned. Everybody wins. -- nm
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Dr.Vermin
Apr 1, 11:17
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I realize this response can sort of be a global one for hax chat, but "really?" -- nm
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Reagen
Apr 1, 11:16
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Taking SO on a hunting trip? -- nm
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Spawn
Apr 1, 11:15
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Tell them you already planned your other vacation and you can't do both. -- nm
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Strongbad
Apr 1, 11:15
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overkill. take the anniversary couple, no one else. -- nm
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loosilu
Apr 1, 11:15
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*abstains, courteously* -- nm
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znufrii
Apr 1, 11:15
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