Jen was a Scrooge with cheap wine and has a clear distaste for her in laws -- that doesn't make her a questionable mother and it doesn't mean she is an alcoholic. My brain wants to explode.
Jen was a Scrooge with cheap wine and has a clear distaste for her in laws -- that doesn't make her a questionable mother and it doesn't mean she is an alcoholic. My brain wants to explode.
Yeah, I am just reading this and it's a pile-on.
But don't forget that MM has an excellent memory, and thejen is always a drama llama. I think that is partly why the reaction unfolded the way it did.
For the record, I think she acted like a child and should have shared her wine after pouring a huge glass for herself.
Jen was a Scrooge with cheap wine and has a clear distaste for her in laws -- that doesn't make her a questionable mother and it doesn't mean she is an alcoholic. My brain wants to explode.
Troof.
The price/quality of the wine is irrelevant here. My only question is: Were there stores open to purchase wine at? (Not sure if this happened Thursday or Friday). I know they were a good 20 minute drive from town, but was it possible to purchase wine at this time?
If so my 90% support of Jen will go up to 150%.
And finally:
ETA: This appears to have happened on Friday, when stores were open. Eff that! Get your grubby hands off my wine. Team thejen626 here. And also Team Screw Wine Bringer For Not Doing Their Job.
Post by sparkythelawyer on Dec 1, 2013 10:45:13 GMT -5
Having now read this whole damn thing, my thought is that if it was so imperative to you that you have THIS wine and ONLY this wine, and it cost a whopping $9/bottle, bring a damn backup! You were like, $20 from having all of your bases covered for this family event with a reserve in case of emergency. Wasn't $20 worth your sanity?
And yes, your ILs are fantastic pieces of work. BUT, um, you didn't do much to make yourself look better here. Nobody ever needs to out asshole the assholes you know? No matter how much they may or may not deserve it.
Jen was a Scrooge with cheap wine and has a clear distaste for her in laws -- that doesn't make her a questionable mother and it doesn't mean she is an alcoholic. My brain wants to explode.
Troof.
The price/quality of the wine is irrelevant here. My only question is: Were there stores open to purchase wine at?  (Not sure if this happened Thursday or Friday). I know they were a good 20 minute drive from town, but was it possible to purchase wine at this time?
If so my 90% support of Jen will go up to 150%.
And finally:
ETA: This appears to have happened on Friday, when stores were open. Â Eff that! Â Get your grubby hands off my wine. Â Team thejen626 here. Â And also Team Screw Wine Bringer For Not Doing Their Job.
It was Thanksgiving, Thursday. Yes there were several grocery stores open about 20 minutes away from their house. Everybody else had just arrived when this fiasco happened.
I would have gladly picked up another 3 bottles of wine when we drove to Walgreens to get a baby bottle. Like I said, it wasn't the cost at all. I just didn't think that I should have to get back in the car and drive all the way back to pick up something that some random forgot to bring.
I hosted this year and asked each wine drinker (so all of the 13 adults) to bring one bottle of wine. My parents brought four (really nice stuff) and then we probably went through another six or so plus a growler of beer, some bottles of beer and some bourbon.
I think it's nearly impossible to bring something to a family event and refuse to share, though. I do get the conundrum but I think I would have just sucked it up and given everyone else a tiny glass and poured myself a generous pour. And then would have boozed it up at home.
I want to come to your house Jenny! I thought my family boozed it up at T'giving - a bottle per wine drinker plus. Party on Garth!
The idea of assigning one guest to bring wine is just weird. 2 bottles was not enough but bringing a case of wine to someone else's party is ridiculous too! Not just because it's expensive but because it seems really odd to show up at someone's house with that much wine. If the host asked me to bring wine I would likely bring 2-3 bottles too. The hosts should have provided a few bottles at minimum and at least a few of the people drinking should have the sense to bring a bottle with them.
I skipped most of the thread, so this may be a repeat, but if you're picky about wine and have to go to this, next year volunteer to bring wine and only bring wine.
I am not reading 13 app pages of this, but if you are not assigned wine, and the person who is falls down on the job, it does not make you a bad person to be pissed when people steal yours.
Post by whiskeytails on Dec 1, 2013 17:20:57 GMT -5
This thread made me switch from drinking fruity beer to wine on a random Sunday. It doesn't make me an alcoholic, it makes me from Wisconsin.
Side note.. my husband was SHOCKED when there was a bloody mary bar at my nephews baptism when we first started dating.
He was NOT shocked when half of my Grandma's eulogy on Friday was about her favorite drinks. Then my family proceeded to consume mass amount of glasses of Manhattans and Old Fashioneds in her honor. He is used to it now.
This thread made me switch from drinking fruity beer to wine on a random Sunday. It doesn't make me an alcoholic, it makes me from Wisconsin.
Side note.. my husband was SHOCKED when there was a bloody mary bar at my nephews baptism when we first started dating.
He was NOT shocked when half of my Grandma's eulogy on Friday was about her favorite drinks. Then my family proceeded to consume mass amount of glasses of Manhattans and Old Fashioneds in her honor. He is used to it now.
But after reading 10 pages I've had time to think about it. My husband has similar family. Every gathering always includes and inconsiderate racist douche who thinks the world owes him something. That douche is my BIL. One year he grabbed our bottle of Pappy, cracked it open, and managed to drink and share all but a few shots.
Pappy isn't easy to get. We had to join a lottery in order to get a ticket to attend a lottery on site, where most people still didn't get any.
I spent the remainder of my night thinking of ways to kill BIL and make it look like an accident.
So, I don't know, $9 wine probably wouldn't throw me into fits, unless I was stuck at my in-laws. Truthfully, I'd probably be a super bitch and keep it in my car and sneak out to pour it into a glass. I'm usually always team "be courteous and share", but no, I don't have to be courteous to assholes.
I would have killed him! Hide the Pappy next time!
This thread made me switch from drinking fruity beer to wine on a random Sunday. It doesn't make me an alcoholic, it makes me from Wisconsin.
Side note.. my husband was SHOCKED when there was a bloody mary bar at my nephews baptism when we first started dating.
He was NOT shocked when half of my Grandma's eulogy on Friday was about her favorite drinks. Then my family proceeded to consume mass amount of glasses of Manhattans and Old Fashioneds in her honor. He is used to it now.
Says the girl with whiskey in her name...
Whiskey is the name of one of my dogs (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot), Tails & Gunner are my other two.
HOWEVER, I do have a blog dedicated to reviewing old fashioneds in my town. SO that says a lot.
My dinner tonight is Joe-Joe's and white wine. Low carb FAIL.
Are the Jo-Jos at least the peppermint ones?
I've had one of each from the multi-flavor pack: peppermint covered in dark chocolate, ginger covered in white chocolate, double chocolate covered in dark chocolate, and peanut butter covered in milk chocolate.