 Poster: A snowHead
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Unbe-freekin-lievable!
So, we fly out for Meribel early on Saturday morning. This morning, the girlfriends parents inform us, out of the blue, that they have just booked up last minute for the same exact time as us in Meribel. Livid!
Now, don't get me wrong I like and enjoy the company of the future in-laws, but this is just too much! I work hard all year for this 1, maybe 2 chances to get away and ski. Seriously, who does this..?!!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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About 4 years ago my mother in law did exactly the same on a trip to Peyragudes...She was 67 at the time and she actually had lessons.had never skied before!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Mac22, Mac22, the 3V is a big area. Don't worry. Are you afraid your future mother in law will be too quick for you?
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| pam w wrote: |
| Mac22, Mac22, the 3V is a big area. Don't worry. Are you afraid your future mother in law will be too quick for you? |
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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yes, snow ski and alcohol help this situation 
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pam w, below the belt Pam... and yes! 
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Mac22, sympathies. Similar thing once happened to us, my in-laws paid for my brother-in-law to drop on to our skiing holiday at the last minute (uninvited). We were recently married and the skiing trip was a bit like a second honeymoon, fab hotel, fab resort and then the BIL tagging along everywhere 
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Have they booked into the same hotel? If not, I'm sure it won't be too difficult to tactfully have time to yourselves..
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sarah, baffles me how some people are unaware they are in the way.
Don't get me wrong I am a very tolerant person and can spend time with anyone and get along with just about anybody but... come on, its our only holiday of the year!
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Kill them.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Mac22, Booze helps you survive. Stay sweet with them, you may need them should you ever have kids and need childminders when you ski
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You know it makes sense.
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There is a bonus to having to stick to school holidays and going budget. My parents will go out of school holidays, to lower the cost but then choose less budget options. Although amusingly my parents had my Grandparents tagging along on their last holiday, and they're going on another later in the year (non skiing). My Dad isn't amused!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Booze will help, but don't give them too much.
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Poster: A snowHead
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How rude to invite yourself on someone else's holiday.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Mac22 wrote: |
Unbe-freekin-lievable!
So, we fly out for Meribel early on Saturday morning. This morning, the girlfriends parents inform us, out of the blue, that they have just booked up last minute for the same exact time as us in Meribel. Livid!
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LOVE IT!!!!!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| andersont wrote: |
| Kill them. |
hahaha, funniest thread I've read in ages 
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Some couples would kill for in laws who are like-minded enough to ski.....just relax and enjoy and I'm sure they won't cramp your style too much....Did they know you'd be there then or do they feel the same way I wonder..."OMG our daughter and bf are going to be tailing/racing us everywhere" ..How about booking yourself some lessons (or activities) if you can't get away from them and if you don't want to be with them just politely say (the night before ?)that you fancy a nice meal with the future Mrs Mac22 on your own. You'd do the same if you travelled in a group with friends. In laws aren't ogres. They are just adults from the previous generation and you could just as easily bump into them (not literally I hope) in a bar somewhere and have a fine old time with them.
Actually I have often been on hol with my parents, husband and kids and sometimes sister and bro in law as well (now that's a crowd) and it's pretty good fun having 3 generations on the same lift!
They'll ski your socks off...is that your problem?
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snowyowl, well said
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Nail their daughter loudly and unpleasantly. They'll get the hint. I have various "devices" you can borrow.
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| andersont wrote: |
| Nail their daughter loudly and unpleasantly. They'll get the hint. I have various "devices" you can borrow. |
hahahaha, dear me
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a private transfer from Geneva, free catered accommodation and full time baby minding for an 8 day holiday.
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You're a SAINT Pam W. I hope your daughter appreciates you. In 5 years the kids will both be skiing and in 8 they will be faster than you....!
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this reminds me of when we were in L2A sat at a picnic table having a sandwich and a couple asked if they could sit there too. We obliged and got talking. Turns out their son who was in his early 20s was out there at the same time with a mate, the son and mate were staying at the same hotel as us, and the parents who booked separately were staying elsewhere .....
We had the parents asking us if they were behaving at meal times and in the bar at night, and they asked us to keep an eye on them!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I LOVE going on big family holidays with all the different generations and the in laws.
I also like going on holiday with just my husband and would feel a bit miffed if our parents decided to book to go to the same place at the same time unless that had been part of the plan!
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Mrs NBT and I are going out to les arcs next week to join friends who booked months ago. Mailed them first though to make sure they didn;t mind - if they'd said they were not wanting us to go then we'd have booked elsewhere, but he was most keen to see us able to join them. Wouldn't have booked without checking first though
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You know it makes sense.
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To mis-quote George Burns, "Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another ski resort". 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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We've taken my parents in law with us (to Zermatt) for Christmas and have had several ski holidays with my sister-in-law and brother-in-law - I've even shared a room with my bil at an EoSB - so I have no probs skiing with extended family.
I also think pam w is a saint. I have firmly told my boys (none of whom are even engaged yet) that I will be happy to be a skiing grand parent - but i wil be skiing not child-minding (see if I really manage to be so hard as and when there actually are some little darlings  )
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Poster: A snowHead
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Sons and girlfriend work in 3V. Girlfriend's parents and us are all out there next week. One big happy family!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| andersont wrote: |
| Nail their daughter loudly and unpleasantly. They'll get the hint. I have various "devices" you can borrow. |
What, just randomly on the slopes or outside the Le Pub..? They aren't staying with us...
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Oh I SEE! Not so bad then. Don't be British, just lay it out. Say you're happy (if you are) to see them for X evenings and X lunchtimes. Then let them decide.
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Are you sure your girlfriend didn't ask them along without telling you?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Are you sure they're not looking at this forum thread?
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