It's not me, is it? It's her. I'm sure it's her.
I invited my brother's family over for dinner last weekend to celebrate Christmas and my daughter's birthday and their daughter's birthday. I hadn't seen them in months (they live 45 mins away by car). On Saturday morning, not having heard from them, I called and asked if they still intended to come. Oh yes. What time? Between 4:30 and 5. Ah. Really. Pretty late, to my mind, but whatever. True to form, they stroll in at almost 5:30, just in time to eat. I made my usual gourmet feast. We opened some presents, and they left by 9:00.
Now, is it rude to turn up at someone's house just in time for dinner, take their presents, and then just leave? I think it is. I think a family celebration should be longer than that. This is my SIL's doing. My brother has no balls and she makes the decisions, but I think it's just rude.
Rant/vent over, for now.
I invited my brother's family over for dinner last weekend to celebrate Christmas and my daughter's birthday and their daughter's birthday. I hadn't seen them in months (they live 45 mins away by car). On Saturday morning, not having heard from them, I called and asked if they still intended to come. Oh yes. What time? Between 4:30 and 5. Ah. Really. Pretty late, to my mind, but whatever. True to form, they stroll in at almost 5:30, just in time to eat. I made my usual gourmet feast. We opened some presents, and they left by 9:00.
Now, is it rude to turn up at someone's house just in time for dinner, take their presents, and then just leave? I think it is. I think a family celebration should be longer than that. This is my SIL's doing. My brother has no balls and she makes the decisions, but I think it's just rude.
Rant/vent over, for now.