s/o FFFC ... my ILs

[Dorothy Zbornak]

So, when my ILs were here, my FIL left his little agenda/diary (he literally prints pictures off the internet and pastes them in there to illustrate his adventures) laying around, so my husband snooped in it. They had a week in January marked off as "Hong Kong." Later, they asked us what our vacation plans for 2013 are. When asked what their plans are, they only mentioned their awesome 12-hour train ride to Warsaw for the Rammstein concert.

I am pretty positive that they are going to HK but hiding it from us for some reason. My husband's birthday falls in the middle of the week that they might be gone, so we're thinking that they'll have to tell us eventually, since it is considered VERY bad form to not call someone on their birthday. And, since we are pretty sure that they are too dense to figure out how to actually call Germany from HK, they'll have to tell us they were somewhere other than home.

So, my husband wanted me to ask you ladies what you would do if you caught them in a lie. We obviously don't want to tell them that we were looking in his agenda.

[Regina Philange]

Why would they lie about Hong Kong though?

I would just say i saw in your book thing, but i am so blunt about many things.

[Dorothy Zbornak]

Jan 4, 2013 10:51:30 GMT -5 Regina Philange said:

Why would they lie about Hong Kong though?

I would just say i saw in your book thing, but i am so blunt about many things.

When they sold their apartment in 2008, they promised to give us money so that we could put a down payment on a house. We never asked them to do this ... they offered themselves. But this has not been mentioned since they sold apartment. My husband thinks they feel bad for taking a big trip because of this.

I personally don't give two shits if they take expensive trips. I just think they're total fuckwads for lying.

Sent from the future.

[cat19]

Could it possibly be for some sort if surgery or health related thing they aren't telling you about? Not to be a Debbie Downer, but it is possible.

[Dorothy Zbornak]

Jan 4, 2013 11:03:44 GMT -5 cat19 said:

Could it possibly be for some sort if surgery or health related thing they aren't telling you about? Not to be a Debbie Downer, but it is possible.

Nope.

Eta: Unless my mil wants to become a maaaan, baby!

Sent from the future.

[muppetinma]

Gender reassignment surgery? I don't know. I wouldn't say anything and gloat to myself when they try to cover it up later. I'm sure they have their own reasons for hiding it and will probably never come clean.

[Regina Philange]

OHhh i seee. Yeah lying is one of the most hurtful acts IMO.

[jfh]

Personally, I wouldn't say anything because I'd be curious to see how it all plays out.

[Deleted]

I would mail the journal back with a little note that says..."Enjoy Hong Kong!"

[Dorothy Zbornak]

They took the agenda with them. It was laying here on the sideboard the whole time, so it's not like it was his super-secret diary. My husband just wants to know what to say should they say they decided on a last-minute trip to HK. He wants to give them the idea that he doesn't believe it was last minute. I told him he should tell them someone we know just went to HK and came back with some weird disease.

[charlielove]

I like the disease idea. Next time he's on the phone, he can bring it up casually! So and So went to HK, brought back bed bugs and a severe undiagnosable illness that's had them bed ridden for weeks! Something like that.

I wouldn't admit to reading the agenda though.

[cat19]

Jan 4, 2013 11:45:46 GMT -5 charlielove said:

I like the disease idea. Next time he's on the phone, he can bring it up casually! So and So went to HK, brought back bed bugs and a severe undiagnosable illness that's had them bed ridden for weeks! Something like that.

I wouldn't admit to reading the agenda though.

I love the addition of bedbugs!!!

[rainbowchip]

Maybe Hong Kong is code for your FIL's peen.

[Faevantastic]

Someone should introduce Pinterest to your FIL, save on printer ink! ;D

[Deleted]

Jan 4, 2013 11:16:43 GMT -5 jfh said:

Personally, I wouldn't say anything because I'd be curious to see how it all plays out.

A little bit of this.

But at the same time, I'd start talking about crazy shit happening in Hong Kong to them. "oh no, bird flu outbreak!" ya know....try to freak them out.

[thedahliharpa]

Jan 4, 2013 12:48:17 GMT -5 rainbowchip said:

Maybe Hong Kong is code for your FIL's peen.

Oh fuck, there is no acronym that does this justice.
Dead.

[thedahliharpa]

I would just wait and see how far they take their lie. Let them hang themselves.

[dojo]

It might not be a lie at all, maybe they were hoping to go, but can't or haven't firmed up any plans.

[TrudyCampbell]

Jan 4, 2013 11:45:46 GMT -5 charlielove said:

I like the disease idea. Next time he's on the phone, he can bring it up casually! So and So went to HK, brought back bed bugs and a severe undiagnosable illness that's had them bed ridden for weeks! Something like that.

I wouldn't admit to reading the agenda though.

I like this!

[Dorothy Zbornak]

Jan 4, 2013 13:36:45 GMT -5 dojo said:

It might not be a lie at all, maybe they were hoping to go, but can't or haven't firmed up any plans.

Then not mention it when directly asked about vacation plans for the year?

Sent from the future.

[rxbeth]

I was wondering why you were so concerned about their vacation plans that don't happen for another year then I realized it's 2013. Oh, dear.

[biblionerd]

Jan 4, 2013 12:48:17 GMT -5 rainbowchip said:

Maybe Hong Kong is code for your FIL's peen.

I very rarely literally lol, but ya' got me.

[creamsiclechica]

Jan 4, 2013 12:48:17 GMT -5 rainbowchip said:

Maybe Hong Kong is code for your FIL's peen.

This is solid gold. Fucking hilarious!

[ashleydl83]

Jan 4, 2013 11:12:29 GMT -5 Regina Philange said:

OHhh i seee. Yeah lying is one of the most hurtful acts IMO.

Preach