We do the same thing every year. They are a pain in the ass traveling but minus that it’s really fucking hard to have a bad time. Missed going last year but we are headed there in a month. All the red stripe and Euros.
My mother-in-law sent her kids and their significant others one of those stupid ass Pinterest things requesting we all wear blue button-up shirts and white linen pants for a beach photo on the last trip and I encouraged a full-scale mutiny. She showed up for the photo in that and threw a fit.
Yea, gotta side with TC on this one. Its 30 minutes. Deal with it. but I would have definitely tried to change that outfit to like maybe jeans or khakis. White linen pants??? You aren't the Columbian cartel...
The poor woman wanted to get on Awkward Family Photos, and prerecordedlive just had to fuck it all up.
It's very crackery but it's also a very small thing to make someone happy. I would hate it and still do it without complaint.
i can understand the hesitation but that calls for an eyeroll and bitching to the wife at most. maybe making fun of it with the other spouses. but sometimes you just gotta go along with it to keep the peace.
I have no issue with taking nice family photos but that shit with the coordinated outfits is just fucking dumb.
My wife is insane about taking pics and wants us to wear certain clothes. It fucking sucks and I bitch about it, but always comply and smile
I despise taking pics. Goes back to childhood where my mom would take 10 minutes to take a single photo. But shit, if they want to take a family photo where all you need to do is wear the same color shirt and it’s not even some cheesy custom t-shirt, just shut up and do it.
Went on two of these with my in laws. Both were fantastic. However, 8 years in and I have managed to dodge the beach trip every single year. Love my in laws and traveling with them, but me being hot, miserable, sandy, and close to black out drunk is not an ideal combination for me and practically any other human.
getting hammered next to a body of water (ocean or lake or pool or even a kiddy pool) is an ideal combination what on earth are you talking about
I like the getting hammered part. It's the fact that I already have limited patience and I hate the beach so much that I will be virtually blacked out for days. Drunk me does not always play well with others and I do not want to ruin my relationship with my in laws on a trip I already know I will hate.
You can probably find a spot to hang a hammock on a porch. We only cram about 20 people into a 15 person house.
Going on a vacation, especially sharing a house or condo, with my in-laws or even my parents, is my personal hell. Hard pass.
Man, I didn’t realize so many folks despised vacations with their family. Our annual beach vacation with my family begins Saturday. I can’t wait. We are are small family and pretty spread out, so maybe that has something to do with it. There’s only like 8 people alive with whom I share blood, and 7 of them will be at the beach. I’m sure there will be minor annoyances that always surface throughout the week, but by and large it’s always a great time. Same thing with my in laws and our beach trips with them; much bigger family, one person in particular that truly sucks, but pretty much everyone else is a great hang.
Just went on a family beach trip with my wife’s side of the family (15 people total), and it was an absolute blast. We even took family photos! Just don’t ask me to wear coordinated outfits and everything will be just fine.
I love my family and tolerate my in-laws, but vacations are supposed to be relaxing, and I wouldn’t be able to relax as much if I’m vacationing with others.