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In response to "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"" by moles

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.

Posted by Andie (aka Andie) Apr 1 '11, 11:22

if you can't make your original plans work as a tie in to the parental plans, just say you've already booked your vacation and work-wise you can't arrange it.

sorry.

(and don't keep discussing, if they want to keep talking about it just say 'there is really nothing to discuss, we can't make it.')

arguments only continue if both sides engage.

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yep. I've had to do this. -- nm - Remlik Apr 1, 12:02
Andie is smart. Sounds like the parents just want a reason to see everyone again - Epiphany Apr 1, 11:24 2
- or they figure, the LW will never marry his SO and they want a party. -- nm - loosilu Apr 1, 11:25 1
  - This whole thing sounds more like an intervention. - Spawn Apr 1, 11:48

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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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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.