Society & Culture Things in life you just don't understand - Part 5

[Off The Couch]

Sounds like someone whose first language is not English. In which case it’s not an issue.

You would be wrong

 

[Off The Couch]

We have our own cars, but drive each others if need be.

I would have to be on deaths bed to drive his though, because it’s older than two of my kids who are in their 30’s

1987 Safari Landcruiser that he has had since new. Great big cumbersome thing that he refuses to part with - I feel like I’m driving a semi trailer if I ever need to drive it

 

[Sinjin Smith]

Big family holiday getaways. My wife's family love going to Wilsons Prom and booking one of those huge lodges that house like 20+ people so the whole extended family are under the same roof.

I love my wife's family, mom in law, both sisters and brothers and all their kids, really do but I hate all of us in the same living area. Kids are all different ages, they all have different things they want to do (ie play cricket, go to the beach, go for a hike etc).

I need my own space. If we all travelled to a resort with our own rooms and could do things at our own pace and leisure then sweet I'm in but everyone in the same lodging..........**** that, I did it once and it drove me insane after 4 days. Furthermore, Wilsons Prom has **** all reception and no TV. I'm not a phone addict nor do I need to have TV as a comfort but yeah during summer Ill want to watch some test cricket, Ill want to hit up Bigfooty. Happy to admit I require these tech comforts.

And for the record I would hate it just as much with family on my side. I need my own space when I go on holiday.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

Big family holiday getaways. My wife's family love going to Wilsons Prom and booking one of those huge lodges that house like 20+ people so the whole extended family are under the same roof.

I love my wife's family, mom in law, both sisters and brothers and all their kids, really do but I hate all of us in the same living area. Kids are all different ages, they all have different things they want to do (ie play cricket, go to the beach, go for a hike etc).

I need my own space. If we all travelled to a resort with our own rooms and could do things at our own pace and leisure then sweet I'm in but everyone in the same lodging..........** that, I did it once and it drove me insane after 4 days. Furthermore, Wilsons Prom has ** all reception and no TV. I'm not a phone addict nor do I need to have TV as a comfort but yeah during summer Ill want to watch some test cricket, Ill want to hit up Bigfooty. Happy to admit I require these tech comforts.

And for the record I would hate it just as much with family on my side. I need my own space when I go on holiday.

Totally agree. I’ve done it once and never again. I somehow got stuck looking after ALL the kids the whole long weekend. Breakfasts, bedtimes, showers, supervising activities - all me. When I brought it up it ended in a huge argument and the weekend was ruined!

Separate accommodation or I’m not going.

 

[Gough]

I hated family holidays as a kid, there was only the four of us and they brought us far closer together than we actually wanted to be.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

You would be wrong

In that case, find someone else.

 

[rocker_oz33]

Big family holiday getaways. My wife's family love going to Wilsons Prom and booking one of those huge lodges that house like 20+ people so the whole extended family are under the same roof.

I love my wife's family, mom in law, both sisters and brothers and all their kids, really do but I hate all of us in the same living area. Kids are all different ages, they all have different things they want to do (ie play cricket, go to the beach, go for a hike etc).

I need my own space. If we all travelled to a resort with our own rooms and could do things at our own pace and leisure then sweet I'm in but everyone in the same lodging..........** that, I did it once and it drove me insane after 4 days. Furthermore, Wilsons Prom has ** all reception and no TV. I'm not a phone addict nor do I need to have TV as a comfort but yeah during summer Ill want to watch some test cricket, Ill want to hit up Bigfooty. Happy to admit I require these tech comforts.

And for the record I would hate it just as much with family on my side. I need my own space when I go on holiday.

I love Wilson prom.
I would just hike every day ...

 

[Sinjin Smith]

I love Wilson prom.
I would just hike every day ...

Don't get me wrong Wilsons Prom is beautiful. I've hiked to Oberon and chilled out at the beaches, its more the living arrangements and the pure mount of people under one roof.

 

[rocker_oz33]

Don't get me wrong Wilsons Prom is beautiful. I've hiked to Oberon and chilled out at the beaches, its more the living arrangements and the pure mount of people under one roof.

I hear ya.

The cloud cover was too much to go up MT Oberon..
Did a few other treks .

I wanna go back one day.

I'm staying in some shared places next holiday.
Hoping for the best ...

 

[Off The Couch]

In that case, find someone else.

Thanks for your permission

 

[rocker_oz33]

Thanks for your permission

Hall pass

 

[Jatz]

Totally agree. I’ve done it once and never again. I somehow got stuck looking after ALL the kids the whole long weekend. Breakfasts, bedtimes, showers, supervising activities - all me. When I brought it up it ended in a huge argument and the weekend was ruined!

Separate accommodation or I’m not going.

How on earth did that fall to you?

 

[Sinjin Smith]

Totally agree. I’ve done it once and never again. I somehow got stuck looking after ALL the kids the whole long weekend. Breakfasts, bedtimes, showers, supervising activities - all me. When I brought it up it ended in a huge argument and the weekend was ruined!

Separate accommodation or I’m not going.

Ok you win, that would suck. My wifes family are all really good with their kids, i.e your responsible for your own kids. They would never burden me with looking after them however I'm not the complete grouch either, more than happy to take all kids to play beach cricket when the parents were doing something else or play board games etc.

It's just this feeling of being trapped with so many people, even if you like them.

 

[Frank Bunn]

My local Woolies has spent a lot of money converting all the car park spaces nearest the entrance to 'Straight to Boot'. There's at most only ever one of the StB spaces being used, mostly none. It means the rest of the car park is chockas. I just shop across the road at Coles instead.

 

[rocker_oz33]

My local Woolies has spent a lot of money converting all the car park spaces nearest the entrance to 'Straight to Boot'. There's at most only ever one of the StB spaces being used, mostly none. It means the rest of the car park is chockas. I just shop across the road at Coles instead.

All major supermarket offer that .

I rather just go in and get what I want .

Some have home shop too.

 

[Pistol Night]

All major supermarket offer that .

I rather just go in and get what I want .

Some have home shop too.

We used to do it until they substituted a frozen meatlovers pizza with a Hawaiian. Might as well have sent me a Carlton membership and non-alcoholic beer as well

 

[rocker_oz33]

We used to do it until they substituted a frozen meatlovers pizza with a Hawaiian. Might as well have sent me a Carlton membership and non-alcoholic beer as well

Saved it for ya.

 

[rocker_oz33]

The local woolies the workers take up most of the good car parks .
You think yes a spot .
No not moving smoko break .

 

[Chief]

My local Woolies has spent a lot of money converting all the car park spaces nearest the entrance to 'Straight to Boot'. There's at most only ever one of the StB spaces being used, mostly none. It means the rest of the car park is chockas. I just shop across the road at Coles instead.

I have been known to just park in those spots anyway. I am a monster.

 

[Gralin]

I have been known to just park in those spots anyway. I am a monster.

So you're the one

 

[Chief]

 

[Pistol Night]

I have been known to just park in those spots anyway. I am a monster.

I bet you take 11 items to the 10 items or less register too

 

[Chief]

I bet you take 11 items to the 10 items or less register too

Seventeen 12-packs of dunny roll is one item.

 

[burge13]

Evacuation from the 12th floor of a building & people complaining about the process of having to go down stairs. Genuinely pathetic how lazy people are getting

 

[Pistol Night]

Evacuation from the 12th floor of a building & people complaining about the process of having to go down stairs. Genuinely pathetic how lazy people are getting

Wait until they have to come back up