Home & Garden I have an invitation on my fridge......GD advice required

[grizzlym]

Have you tried the time-honoured, 'I understand where you're coming from honey, and I respect that. And I know you're right in your world, but think about it a little and you'll see that I'm right in real life'?

It never fails.

 

[TheFreshBanana]

I started on BigSoccer, and wandered over here to talk about cricket and Australian politics.

I have only made (I think) two posts in the footy forums. Both in the St Kilda forum, both in a thread I started along the lines of "help, my new girlfriend is a St Kilda fan and I need to converse intelligently with her about some fellow called Riewoldt".

I was starting to wonder why you post so much in the General Discussion board

Grand Final Day needs to be a tradition, a public holiday. Something like... Thanksgiving. I'm not too sure, but does anyone in America actually have a wedding on Thanksgiving? I think this will fix all our problems. Plus its MANDATORY* to eat Turkey. Actually we can just make that a rack of lamb here.

*to an extent

 

[SA1NTER]

Unless you want to see a Collingwood vs Geelong Grand Final, go to the wedding.

 

[BarneyBent]

Dude, it's your sister-in-law's friend's wedding. No question, GF takes precedence. If you have to sleep on the couch for a few days, fine.

I would actually be in favour of a law that outlawed weddings on GF day, just to avoid this whole awkward situation.

 

[FootyJunkie]

Unless you want to see a Collingwood vs Geelong Grand Final, go to the wedding.

Are you suggesting this would be a poor match up?

Its a GF 5 years in the making! Similar to how Port and Brisbane kept missing eachother in the GF for 3 years before 2004, only bigger I reckon.

 

[Messenger]

Unless you want to see a Collingwood vs Geelong Grand Final, go to the wedding.

Are you suggesting this would be a poor match up?

Its a GF 5 years in the making! Similar to how Port and Brisbane kept missing eachother in the GF for 3 years before 2004, only bigger I reckon.

What is this shit?

 

[J_Moore]

Have you tried the time-honoured, 'I understand we're you're coming from honey, and I respect that. And I know you're right in your world, but think about it a little and you'll see that I'm right in real life'?

It never fails.

I'm writing this down.

 

[FlyingBurittoBro]

this poll reminds of a today tonight poll on asylum seekers.

 

[J_Moore]

this poll reminds of a today tonight poll on asylum seekers.

Haha.

This is an absolutely quality thread. One of GD's best. Goods delivery from all sides.

She was so stubborn though and was not prepared to compromise one bit because she wanted the day to be perfect. Her parents paid $40k and the groom's chipped in a lazy $20k to ensure that her every whim was catered to. And let me say it was beautifully done, the reception was spectacular and also incorporated parts of a Hindu ceremony (for the Thai side of the family). Everything would have been perfect if only she had relented and had the wedding a couple of weeks later at least.

I just want to detour this thread slightly to make the point that weddings are ****ing ridiculous these days, and if you're dropping $60k on a ceremony you need your head checked. With everything else that money could be used for, using it for flower arrangements and hors d'oeuvres is criminal.

Some people are out of control with this shit, and need to be stopped.

That said, they are fun.

 

[drd23]

I was starting to wonder why you post so much in the General Discussion board

Grand Final Day needs to be a tradition, a public holiday. Something like... Thanksgiving. I'm not too sure, but does anyone in America actually have a wedding on Thanksgiving? I think this will fix all our problems. Plus its MANDATORY* to eat Turkey. Actually we can just make that a rack of lamb here.

*to an extent

Thanksgiving is on a Thursday

Nobody gets married on a Thursday unless they are really tight or need a shotgun wedding

 

[Andre]

She was so stubborn though and was not prepared to compromise one bit

Forget the rest of it, that's the key part. As soon as soon as that occurred it should have been flashing neon lights for the groom that marry the bride to be and he's going to be pussy whipped from day 1. If you can't set a wedding date / venue etc. that both parties are happy with it's an omen of his future married life.

I got married back in 2003 when Port were actually a decent team making finals ( ) and my then fiance was told you can have everything your way on the day, but the ONE thing I wouldn't bend on is schedule on GF day and you'll have no groom and no best man standing alongside the non present groom. Though thankfully my wife was well aware I'm a footy fanatic and consequently would never have demanded that sort of thing anyway.

So it was a earlier at the end of August before finals. Everyone happy and the day was a top day for all.

Which goes back to the point about compromise. If the groom (or bride I suppose) is a footy fanatic and their team is even a small chance of making the GF, what sort of spouse to be can't accept that? You can imagine the hell to pay these days if the groom tried to tell his bride to be how to live her life, yet this is effectively what's occurring the other way in these situations. Another of those nice old cases of double standards.

 

[Mancey]

Have my 1st born's christening coming up. Mrs is not a mega footy fan and had touted the GF day as a possible date.

Explained the situation to her and we just changed it to the next week...on a sunday for good measure (in case of replay).

Agree with the above, not a great start to a relationship when you can't even compromise on a date for the wedding

 

[JimDocker]

I had very little to do with the planning of my wedding.

The church was always going to be St Patrick's in Fremantle.

We both checked out reception venues and decided that upstairs at The Esplanade was perfect. The Sidewinder by Lee Morgan was playing when we walked in to check it out and given it is one my favourite tunes of all time, it seemed like fate.

That was the end of my involvement in organising it. She let me know what was going on and I nodded in agreement.

The one and only conflict came when she said she was having a red rose bouquet so I had to have a red rose button hole. I am from Yorkshire and my button hole was going to be white. She realised that it was the only thing that I was adamant about and let me have my way on this issue.

Compromise is the name of the game.

As for the date. The Western Derby was a Friday night game and we got married the following day. Easy !

 

[tonk]

This is a joke right? No contest mate, GF every single time.

 

[Northworth]

Maybe the OP has been punked?

Like - for everyone that replies with an accept... the couple actually then send them the real invitation:

"Thank you for passing our test and proving what great friends you are. You have really demonstrated your commitment to witnessing our day of wedded bliss. Please find below the real details for the wedding - which will be held at the end of November when nothing much is happening. Of course we are not selfish, pretentious w***ers with no regard to Australian tradition, and of course we will not dare interfere with your god given right to yell at the television for that last magical day of the footy season. Thank you in kindness... etc etc."

 

[THRILLHO]

Normally I would vote in a way that deliberately messes with the poll results, but this one was too important. Had to vote GF day.

Disappointed at lack of Jack Watts option though.

I just want to detour this thread slightly to make the point that weddings are ****ing ridiculous these days, and if you're dropping $60k on a ceremony you need your head checked. With everything else that money could be used for, using it for flower arrangements and hors d'oeuvres is criminal.

Some people are out of control with this shit, and need to be stopped.

That said, they are fun.

It just points to self-indulgence and a selfish personality that the world revolves around her.

It doesn't matter whether or not you are interested in footy, if you're inviting upwards of 100 guests its a given that over 50% of the invited guests will have an interest in watching the grand final. Don't do it, no matter how cheap or available the venue is.

No matter who was playing or whose wedding it was, I wouldn't go. My immediate family wouldn't be stupid enough to schedule it on GF day anyway, so that removes that possibility.

Grand final day, along with Christmas Eve, are the two days of the year where I catch up with all my mates from high-school and have a great time. Even if I'm not that interested in the teams, it's still a great day.

 

[Smoooothy]

as far as i'm concerned, we have off season for cricket and footy for a reason, cram in those weddings in those 4-5 weeks a year.

if absolutely neccesary, hold the wedding in the first week of cricket season - i repeat, IF ABSOLUTELY NECCESARY (like its the only weekend that the hot bridesmaid that you've heard loves anal can spare, and she's flying in from the UK)

that is all

**** women shit me!

 

[JimDocker]

as far as i'm concerned, we have off season for cricket and footy for a reason, cram in those weddings in those 4-5 weeks a year.

if absolutely neccesary, hold the wedding in the first week of cricket season - i repeat, IF ABSOLUTELY NECCESARY (like its the only weekend that the hot bridesmaid that you've heard loves anal can spare, and she's flying in from the UK)

that is all

**** women shit me!

Your name really suits you !

 

[SA1NTER]

Are you suggesting this would be a poor match up?

Its a GF 5 years in the making! Similar to how Port and Brisbane kept missing eachother in the GF for 3 years before 2004, only bigger I reckon.

I don't care if it's a good match up or not, but a Collingwood vs Geelong Grand Final is a lose-lose situation.

What is this shit?

Reality.

 

[DivideandMultiply]

Have you tried the time-honoured, 'I understand where you're coming from honey, and I respect that. And I know you're right in your world, but think about it a little and you'll see that I'm right in real life'?

It never fails.

Would get punched for being condescending.

 

[Dont be a lemon]

Even if you're just watching it on TV (I don't think you need to worry about Hawthorn being in it ) you're right to miss the wedding. It is the pinnacle match of the year! It's not like you can tape it and watch it later as you're bound to found out who won before you get home.

On top of this you don't even seem to know the bride.

Tell your wife to get some self-confidence and go by herself.

The thing is, the groom is a St. Kilda supporter and his wife-to-be (at the time) has no interest in footy. When they were setting the date for the wedding, he begged her not to do it until after the footy season had ended. During dinner at our place one night, both my partner (her brother) and myself told her that it would be troublesome because if you are passionate about footy then GF day is huge. And if your team makes it to a GF then all bets are off.

She was so stubborn though and was not prepared to compromise one bit because she wanted the day to be perfect. Her parents paid $40k and the groom's chipped in a lazy $20k to ensure that her every whim was catered to.

She sounds a bit ****ed in the head.

 

[Dont be a lemon]

I'll have you know I have a trust fund in excess of $1mil, and a '27 Brownlow. My family connections can even get you European cars imported - tax free. I am the epitomy of class, with my grandfathers WWII medals.

I personally own an internet advertising empire

 

[Crimson Azure]

With my vote I choose to speak in behalf of the following groups:

• People who hate football.
• Cheapskates who picked GF day because they are too tight to pay for another date.
• Diehard NRL fans that can't accept that AFL is the greatest sport on earth.
• Ethnic minorities that are yet to adopt our great game.
• Messengers wife who wants him to go to the wedding.

Just trying to bring some balance to the universe.

 

[drd23]

Mods can vote 100 times?

 

[Caesar]

lol. Somehow this poll has gone from 91-1 to 91-101 in the last five minutes.

Think there's a glitch.