It's not Father's Day in NZ
so they can fuck right off til September as far as I'm concerned
( DeSpong currently knitting your suggestions - see profile, Sun 21 Jun 2009, 10:03, archived)

shush it up, Forrin.
:o)
( jenpots, Sun 21 Jun 2009, 10:05, archived)

The trouble is, Dad will take it personally, but pretend he hasn't and brood over it for months
and Mum will feel guilty and annoyed and brood over that for months.

Then they will come to visit, but not mention it, and there will be an atmosphere of tension in the house that I won't know the reason for, which will make me tense and irritable, and I'll take it out on MrSpong, then he'll have a go at me and it'll turn into a massive row. He'll blame my parents, I'll defend them and feel guilty about it and it will all go on for another 12 months til I forget some other utterly pointless event that my parents seem to attach significance to.
( DeSpong currently knitting your suggestions - see profile, Sun 21 Jun 2009, 10:19, archived)

Just never invite them into your house again.
That would give them something to brood over.
( Neptune A dole queue dosser and foul mouthed chav., Sun 21 Jun 2009, 10:26, archived)

your dad sounds like a bit of a queen

( spacefish bong!, Sun 21 Jun 2009, 10:34, archived)