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Which family member causes problems at Xmas?

  • 25-12-2014 9:30pm
    #1
    PhilBill
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭


    We all have that one family member that causes problems every Christmas! Whether they get drunk and become extremely racist or are just looking to cause an argument. Mine is my racist argumentative great grand mother.Who is 96 btw.. Who is yours?


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  • #2
    Ghost Buster
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,172 ✭✭✭Ghost Buster


    PhilBill wrote: »
    We all have that one family member that causes problems every Christmas! Whether they get drunk and become extremely racist or are just looking to cause an argument. Mine is my racist argumentative great grand mother.Who is 96 btw.. Who is yours?

    My 3 year old. Wet the bed Christmas eve, wouldn't play nice with her brother and only ate carrots and ice cream at dinner, bitch.


  • #3
    Sheep Lover
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,730 ✭✭✭Sheep Lover


    The fathers mistress


  • #4
    PhilBill
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭PhilBill


    Ghost Buster wrote: »
    My 3 year old. Wet the bed Christmas eve, wouldn't play nice with her brother and only ate carrots and ice cream at dinner, bitch.

    You're gonna have some serious problems with that one when she hits the teenage years.


  • #5
    Polo_Mint
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,504 ✭✭✭Polo_Mint


    PhilBill wrote: »
    We all have that one family member that causes problems every Christmas! Whether they get drunk and become extremely racist or are just looking to cause an argument. Mine is my racist argumentative great grand mother.Who is 96 btw.. Who is yours?
    I don't know about all ye but there are 12 of us and none of our family are like that

    Even myself.


  • #6
    JaseBelleVie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 936 ✭✭✭JaseBelleVie


    I've already written a big thing about my cousin's wife.

    The TL;DR version is that she is just a malevolent cow who ruined this Christmas. Following on from her success at ruining previous weddings, parties, reunions, birthdays. Now she's f*cked up Christmas. Great. I'm blessed with a very normal family, and in a twisted moment of sour grapes, I reflected that at least she's only in my family by marriage. I never really liked her, but after today, I actually really despise her. She reduced her mother in law (my mother's sister) and her own children to tears with her antics.

    Bitch.


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  • #7
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,691 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    Jeezo the Xmas threads are taking over AH.

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



  • #8
    Sheep Lover
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,730 ✭✭✭Sheep Lover


    bodhrandude wrote: »
    Jeezo the Xmas threads are taking over AH.

    You'd swear twas Xmas.


  • #9
    tigger123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,540 ✭✭✭tigger123


    JaseHeath wrote: »
    I've already written a big thing about my cousin's wife.

    The TL;DR version is that she is just a malevolent cow who ruined this Christmas. Following on from her success at ruining previous weddings, parties, reunions, birthdays. Now she's f*cked up Christmas. Great. I'm blessed with a very normal family, and in a twisted moment of sour grapes, I reflected that at least she's only in my family by marriage. I never really liked her, but after today, I actually really despise her. She reduced her mother in law (my mother's sister) and her own children to tears with her antics.

    Bitch.

    What did she do?!


  • #10
    PhilBill
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭PhilBill


    tigger123 wrote: »
    What did she do?!

    +1


  • #11
    Tilly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,987 ✭✭✭Tilly


    bodhrandude wrote: »
    Jeezo the Xmas threads are taking over AH.

    And to think, there's actually a Christmas forum.


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  • #12
    PhilBill
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭PhilBill


    Tilly wrote: »
    And to think, there's actually a Christmas forum.

    Meh, it's After Hours.


  • #13
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    ME! Hahahahaha :pac:


  • #14
    downonthefarm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,308 ✭✭✭downonthefarm


    Ah I love the old racist relations,they have earned the right to say what they want


  • #15
    Wompa1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,187 ✭✭✭Wompa1


    My dad. Or my mother if my dad isn't acting up. During his teens, my brother too.

    They've all gone to bed for the night. My parents got a kitten to take care of the mice. He just scratched me up pretty bad on my hand...so he's causing problems too. Little w@nker


  • #16
    weldoninhio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    I don't think there's one in my family. However I got out of bed at 10 to give my presents, came back to bed to watch Game of Thrones, went down for dinner, back to my room after 25 minutes, slept til 8:30pm and now in my room drinking wine watching TV.

    The most wonderful time of the year my arse.


  • #17
    kfallon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    Nobody - I prob annoy them - especially when I come home in a jocker on Stephens night


  • #18
    PhilBill
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭PhilBill


    weldoninhio wrote: »
    I don't think there's one in my family. However I got out of bed at 10 to give my presents, came back to bed to watch Game of Thrones, went down for dinner, back to my room after 25 minutes, slept til 8:30pm and now in my room drinking wine watching TV.

    The most wonderful time of the year my arse.

    Ditched them all at about 7:30 after proclaiming my religious rights(Religion is bull) and calling three of them racists... Went to my room to drink for the night and watch House M.D.


  • #19
    JaseBelleVie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 936 ✭✭✭JaseBelleVie


    tigger123 wrote: »
    What did she do?!
    PhilBill wrote: »
    +1

    The culmination of a long list of bullsh*t that just ruined the day for everyone, made it painfully awkward from then on. Petty stuff, really, but it is just a culmination and is never ending with her.


  • #20
    PhilBill
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭PhilBill


    JaseHeath wrote: »
    The culmination of a long list of bullsh*t that just ruined the day for everyone, made it painfully awkward from then on. Petty stuff, really, but it is just a culmination and is never ending with her.

    We need specifics!


  • #21
    The_Chap
    Registered Users Posts: 493 ✭✭The_Chap


    If you don't think there's one in your family, it's probably you lol


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  • #22
    Wompa1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,187 ✭✭✭Wompa1


    JaseHeath wrote: »
    The culmination of a long list of bullsh*t that just ruined the day for everyone, made it painfully awkward from then on. Petty stuff, really, but it is just a culmination and is never ending with her.

    Make with the story!! We all want to feel good about ourselves!


  • #23
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,070 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    The Playstation


  • #24
    Cantremember
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,305 ✭✭✭Cantremember


    The only people to be with at Xmas are the people you actually want to be with. Assuming they want you there too! Best wishes to everyone suffering the forced and false togetherness of this day. It's nearly done.


  • #25
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,314 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    JaseHeath wrote: »
    I've already written a big thing about my cousin's wife.
    Just read the other thread. I pity your cousin, and have no doubt she got pregnant to ensure she has hold over him; have seen such women.
    PhilBill wrote: »
    We need specifics!
    Read the other f**king thread, then!


  • #26
    PhilBill
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭PhilBill


    Read the f**king thread, then![/QUOTE]

    Flicking through a few threads right now, sorry if I missed a few 'F**king' posts... You my friend I guess are the type of person this thread is aimed at.


  • #27
    tigger123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,540 ✭✭✭tigger123


    the_syco wrote: »
    Just read the other thread. I pity your cousin, and have no doubt she got pregnant to ensure she has hold over him; have seen such women.


    Read the other f**king thread, then!

    Which one?!

    Oh yeah, sorry


  • #28
    tigger123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,540 ✭✭✭tigger123


    the_syco wrote: »
    Just read the other thread. I pity your cousin, and have no doubt she got pregnant to ensure she has hold over him; have seen such women.


    Read the other f**king thread, then!

    Link doesn't work.


  • #29
    darkdubh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,628 ✭✭✭darkdubh


    JaseHeath wrote: »
    I've already written a big thing about my cousin's wife.

    The TL;DR version is that she is just a malevolent cow who ruined this Christmas. Following on from her success at ruining previous weddings, parties, reunions, birthdays. Now she's f*cked up Christmas. Great. I'm blessed with a very normal family, and in a twisted moment of sour grapes, I reflected that at least she's only in my family by marriage. I never really liked her, but after today, I actually really despise her. She reduced her mother in law (my mother's sister) and her own children to tears with her antics.

    Bitch.

    Is the one who had her wedding in Australia or somewhere and fell out with her mother who couldent afford to go?or did someone else post that?


  • #30
    Sunnyisland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,562 ✭✭✭✭Sunnyisland


    To much over indulgence in alcohol makes the demons come out.


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  • #31
    Sunnyisland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,562 ✭✭✭✭Sunnyisland


    So blame Arthur or jimmy Jameson:-)


  • #32
    PhilBill
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭PhilBill


    darkdubh wrote: »
    Is the one who had her wedding in Australia or somewhere and fell out with her mother who couldent afford to go?or did someone else post that?

    You'd be a shoo in for Sherlock, but we were not looking for past posts. We were talking about Christmas tragedies.


  • #33
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    I wonder - if you can not think of someone in your family like that - does that mean YOU might be he/she/it? :)

    But seriously. There is one that I dread meeting. "Grandfather Bernard". And from what I have gathered he is no grandfather but the uncle of a married in uncle on the side of one of the girls I am seeing. But he it one of these entrenched and quite likeable characters. That even in his (very) advanced years still has social control over all around him - including me I have to admit.

    I love some of the things he comes out with or adds to social gatherings. Including when he pulls himself CLICKingLY to his feet at parties and sings "Blue Berry Hill" in a vocal that would make the gravel of Gerry Fish sound like a prepubescent girl.

    But this guy HATES me. With a serious passion. And my Xmas trial is that for the sake of the girls and the social scenario I can never blow up at him. Just throw my best Passive Agreeive Irony at him (which in fairness has made him splutter once or twice).

    The main embarrasment comes from all the people who laugh at his antics for the most part who then - when I am leaving quite happy and unperturbed (but tired perhaps) from the experience - pour apologies on me as I leave. And then I have to convince them somehow that I actually did love every minute of it. Truely.

    But every year the same thing. "Same procedure as every year" as that movies the Germans love says :)

    Man I have to record him singing Blueberry hill though. If I do it right its going to be a bigger hit than when Tom Waits did that "Jesus Wine - Never Failed me Yet" thing with the homeless guy.


  • #34
    braddun
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,221 ✭✭✭braddun


    if you cant point anyone out


    its you


  • #35
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Beat you to it Brad :)


  • #36
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Oh crap it was me again wasnt it :P


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  • #37
    PhilBill
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭PhilBill


    realies wrote: »
    To much over indulgence in alcohol makes the demons come out.

    (Turns snapback cap backwards) True dat'!!


  • #38
    fleet_admiral
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,750 ✭✭✭fleet_admiral


    My wifes incredibly socially awkward god father. Took him twenty minutes this morning to decide which cup to use to make coffee because he was afraid someone else wanted the mug. He'd drive you to drink
    Hic


  • #39
    PhilBill
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭PhilBill


    fleet_admiral wrote: »
    My wifes incredibly socially awkward god father. Took him twenty minutes this morning to decide which cup to use to make coffee because he was afraid someone else wanted the mug. He'd drive you to drink
    Hic

    You should meet my grandfather! The person that made me socially awkward! Although I absolutely adore him I try and have as few conversations with him as I possibly can.


  • #40
    _Whimsical_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,959 ✭✭✭_Whimsical_


    Ah yes there's always one.
    I'll just call her a female relation, thankfully in my extended family.

    She mentioned to my mum that she was looking forward to a certain book coming out but wouldn't be able to afford it in hardback so would have to wait for paperback. My mum immediately bought the book from the bookdepository online, wrapped it up really nicely and gave it to her after they spent the day with us and we rolled out the red carpet for her and her family. She opened the book on the way home in the car and we got a call when she was an hour into the journey saying "you seem to have wrapped one of your old books and given it to me so I've stopped at a post office and posted it back to you, wouldn't want you being without your book". The phone was hung up them before my mum got one word out..
    The book depository always put a bookmark advertising their shop in books bought there, she saw it and presumed that the bookmark signified my mum was reading it before she gave it to her. It definitely put a damper on what was a nice day.
    Never a visit passes without some spiteful nastiness aimed at someone where she is concerned.


  • #41
    MadYaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,286 ✭✭✭✭MadYaker


    I have one cousin who is consistently the drunkest at family events. We were all together on xmas eve and we got stuck into the prosecco but he was actually fairly well behaved. That's it really. Today was just my immediate family so fairly chill.


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  • #42
    [Deleted User]
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    My grannys sister, my great aunt, is the one who causes the issues for my family. My gran can put her in her place sharply enough so she's just offensive enough to add some interest and local colour, but she's not given the opportunity to cause any major problems. Keeps things interesting, with that little frisson of tension. :P

    Usually the biggest fight is over who gets to hold the remote control, that kind of power isn't gained, wielded or given up without a battle.


  • #43
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,239 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    downonthefarm wrote: »
    Ah I love the old racist relations,they have earned the right to say what they want

    Ha, I find my relations trying to be PC, having grown up with some very un PC phrases, quite funny!


  • #44
    PhilBill
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭PhilBill


    Candie wrote: »
    My grannys sister, my great aunt, is the one who causes the issues for my family. My gran can put her in her place sharply enough so she's just offensive enough to add some interest and local colour, but she's not given the opportunity to cause any major problems. Keeps things interesting, with that little frisson of tension. :P

    Usually the biggest fight is over who gets to hold the remote control, that kind of power isn't gained, wielded or given up without a battle.

    That UPC remote control can cause families to disown each other!


  • #45
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,052 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    PhilBill wrote: »
    That UPC remote control can cause families to disown each other!


    I'm small but tenacious and I have the battle scars.


  • #46
    PhilBill
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭PhilBill


    Candie wrote: »
    I'm small but tenacious and I have the battle scars.

    My terrier could say the same.


  • #47
    chrissb8
    Registered Users Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭chrissb8


    weldoninhio wrote: »
    I don't think there's one in my family. However I got out of bed at 10 to give my presents, came back to bed to watch Game of Thrones, went down for dinner, back to my room after 25 minutes, slept til 8:30pm and now in my room drinking wine watching TV.

    The most wonderful time of the year my arse.

    Sounds like a lack of effort on your part to be honest.


  • #48
    PhilBill
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭PhilBill


    chrissb8 wrote: »
    Sounds like a lack of effort on your part to be honest.

    I'm assuming by lack of effort you mean the fact that he hasn't finished watching Game of Thrones yet!? I finished the books when I was 15 pal you need to pick the pace up!!! lol


  • #49
    nbar12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭nbar12


    so fúcking annoyed, Christmas was going incredibly well, literally in tears with laughter because of my mum but unfortunately she can't keep her mouth shut & involves herself in other people's business. Christmas has been ruined...again


    Also, I've found my calling in life, a UN peacekeeper. I did a pretty good job tonight if I do say so myself, things could of gotten extremely messy


  • #50
    John Cherry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 763 ✭✭✭John Cherry


    nbar12 wrote: »
    so fúcking annoyed, Christmas was going incredibly well, literally in tears with laughter because of my mum but unfortunately she can't keep her mouth shut & involves herself in other people's business. Christmas has been ruined...again

    Sorry to hear.


  • #51
    PhilBill
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭PhilBill


    I can only say well done to the people who kept their argumentative families in order tonight it takes guts! Merry Christmas too everyone and I hope all had a great day yesterday! I'm off too watch Die Hard!


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