I tend to speak to the mrs pretty often if one or the other of us is away
not for long though because I hate talking on the phone

her parents are down this way soon, and for some reason thought it might be nice if we got together with my parents and we all went out for dinner.

I fully expect this event to be one of the worst of my life.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 25 Jun 2010, 13:41, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Why do you expect it to be the worst event of your life?
So long as you don't do a spanky and regale them with tales of how you bumfucked her the night before then you should be fine shirly?
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Fri 25 Jun 2010, 13:45, Reply)

Don't you ever worry about two worlds colliding?
BOTH sets of parents and all their neuroses, but you and your mister sat in the middle guffawing like loons and trying not to be scared?
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 25 Jun 2010, 13:46, Reply)

Nah. If they hate each other then they have their own houses to shout about their inlaws in and they never need to meet again unless we get married.

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Fri 25 Jun 2010, 13:50, Reply)

i'd make it once for the wedding and then never again
Buttock-clenching.
Mind you, what if they got on like a house on fire...
No, still not worth the pain.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 25 Jun 2010, 13:53, Reply)

I think them getting on really well would be even worse!

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 25 Jun 2010, 13:56, Reply)

yeah, they might start socialisng independently...

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 25 Jun 2010, 13:58, Reply)

which would be dreadful
particularly as the other half's parents are seriously considering moving down this way, to within about 5 miles of my parents....
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 25 Jun 2010, 13:59, Reply)

Oh lord
"Let's have Pam and Phil over again!"
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 25 Jun 2010, 14:00, Reply)

This reply
sums it up perfectly.
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Fri 25 Jun 2010, 13:56, Reply)

obviously I wouldn't do that
I just get the impression that it's going to be awkward.

the parents have bugger all in common, no similar interests, and frankly, great as her parents are, they have some odd ideas and views.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 25 Jun 2010, 13:48, Reply)

we had mr vitCs dad over for christmas
at my parents house. He speaks no english, they speak no czech. 4 long long days...
( ascorbate, Fri 25 Jun 2010, 13:46, Reply)

I will swap you your non English speaking in law....
...for my insane 24/7 chattering mother.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Fri 25 Jun 2010, 13:51, Reply)

I already have one of them
and I am one too (a chattering mother that is)
( ascorbate, Fri 25 Jun 2010, 13:52, Reply)

Erm...
Mum?
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Fri 25 Jun 2010, 14:03, Reply)