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To think this is so wrong but also quite funny at the same time

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littleredbumblebee · 09/09/2024 10:05

We went to DHs aunt and uncles for DHs uncles birthday last night for a meal. His uncle is known for being very uptight and anti kids so we did not take DS (he is also a bit poorly after having chicken pox) so my mum came to look after him.

Any way we got there and there were two tables set out. One for adults and one for kids. Turns out the kids table for us and DHs other cousins some of whom are married some of whom are not but we are all over the age of 30!!!

We were told to not make a fuss by DHs mum as we know how the uncle is so we all sat on this kids table trying not to laugh. While the “real growns ups” sat together. We all got smaller potions as well. We did takeaway on the way home.

So wrong yet I keep laughing when I think about it and DH and I laughed all the way home. God knows where he would have put DS if we had brought him. Maybe in the garage

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ClockwiseHoneysuckle · 13/09/2024 12:24

Did no-one ask on what planet 30 year olds are children?

ranchdressing · 13/09/2024 12:24

TheaBrandt · 13/09/2024 11:48

My granny invited my uncle over so I as a young person had another young person to hang out with. When he arrived she went “oh damn I thought you two were the same age” he was 65 I was 25 😀😀. But to his mum he’s always a youngster!

WHAT?!! thats fantastically batshit

ranchdressing · 13/09/2024 12:23

My DH is also not allowed red wine as he spilt some on there carpet when he was 18. He is now 42

That's hilarious.

They are annoying but these weird quirky relatives really do make for the best stories.

Josette77 · 13/09/2024 12:22

Your post is hilarious.

Ignore the people on here picking it apart.

Nanny0gg · 13/09/2024 12:19

@littleredbumblebee I despair of the reading/comprehension abilities of people these days

Your post was perfectly clear and illustrated a) how nuts eccentric your uncle is and b) his wife and siblings go along with it

Demonhunter · 13/09/2024 12:09

You got kids portions? Omg 😂😂😂😂

You should have all had tantrums, food fight, refusing to eat because foods were touching, where's the nuggets etc

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Cannotgetyou · 13/09/2024 12:06

I love this - thanks for sharing. Mildly eccentric relations can be hilarious!

sommerjade · 13/09/2024 11:48

I don't have a large extended family so I just don't get this thread!

Can no one advocate for themselves in your family?

TheaBrandt · 13/09/2024 11:48

My granny invited my uncle over so I as a young person had another young person to hang out with. When he arrived she went “oh damn I thought you two were the same age” he was 65 I was 25 😀😀. But to his mum he’s always a youngster!

ratherbesurfing · 13/09/2024 11:48

Thing is that you are ‘the kids’ to them. My siblings and me are ‘the kids’ for my parents generation even though we’re in our 50s. My kids are all grown up and they’re ’the kids’ when DH and I talk about them.
The grandkids are referred to as the kids by my kids.

Putting you on a separate table might only be because he thinks you’ll have a better time talking to people of your own age.

It’s not something I’d do but it doesn’t seem particularly odd or funny to me. I’m wondering if I’ve missed something - like did it have coloring books or jelly and ice cream?

brunettemic · 13/09/2024 11:45

Brilliant! Did you get chicken nuggets, chips and beans?

justfivethings · 13/09/2024 11:42

littleredbumblebee · 09/09/2024 19:49

Sorry not been back been out all day and only just got in. We were told it was the kids table and who had to sit there. It’s was an indoor bbq type but DHs uncle always plates up for everyone (I know I know) and we on the kids table got smaller amounts to eat.
My DH is also not allowed red wine as he spilt some on there carpet when he was 18. He is now 42

really made me laugh!

ManchesterLu · 13/09/2024 11:36

This still happens at our family gatherings too. There's always a kids table and an adults table. I'm quite a lot older than my other cousins so it was awkward when I was in my 20s, but now we're all adults so it doesn't really matter, but it's still quite funny.

Anonym00se · 13/09/2024 11:15

jetbot · 09/09/2024 10:10

and they’d pre ordered meals for everyone?

They were at the Aunt’s/Uncle’s house, not a restaurant.

AuntieLemonade · 13/09/2024 11:12

The sense of humour by-pass and literality of people in this group is such a mood hoover… this is a bizarre and funny story of a weird situation and you styled it out well. Please take colouring books and crayons next time and ask for jelly and ice cream for desert (and cry if it’s not forthcoming). Getting sent home early to bed from this “party” would be a godsend… 🤣

Beth216 · 13/09/2024 11:12

So everyone tiptoes around the horrid uncle to prevent him from being even more abusive to your lovely aunt after you leave?

It doesn't sound so funny really.

BlondeAussie · 13/09/2024 11:07

jetbot · 09/09/2024 10:13

and why did they have kids portions? surely they were ordering their own food?!

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We went to DHs aunt and uncles for DHs uncles birthday

The event was at a private home, not a restaurant. Presumably the host portioned out the food.

AliBl · 13/09/2024 11:05

I had a friend who used to visit the aunt and uncle and they made tea for themselves ( didn’t offer her any) but gave her weak orange juice, half filled ( in case she spilt it!) she was in her thirties! Ha ha- hilarious.

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Spomb · 10/09/2024 12:30

I don’t get it, or maybe my family are weird, but if there were two tables my mum or dad may say, ‘you guys can go on the kids table!’, as we are their children! Two generational tables sounds normal to me and then you won’t have to spend time with the uncle you don’t seem to like. There would probably be a chuckle, but unlikely people would be rolling around laughing in the aisles or all the way home in the car, or still laughing days later!

Yes, it seems pretty uncontroversial to me, too. Even if there were one big table, it would be perfectly normal for the younger generation to gravitate to one end.

Spomb · 10/09/2024 12:30

I don’t get it, or maybe my family are weird, but if there were two tables my mum or dad may say, ‘you guys can go on the kids table!’, as we are their children! Two generational tables sounds normal to me and then you won’t have to spend time with the uncle you don’t seem to like. There would probably be a chuckle, but unlikely people would be rolling around laughing in the aisles or all the way home in the car, or still laughing days later!

OrangeJeans · 10/09/2024 12:13

jcyclops · 10/09/2024 00:20

Did you have to put your hand up and ask the senior's if you could go pee-pee? (I couldn't have resisted this)

Wonder if they got jelly and icecream while the adults got tiramasu.

I hope you had a good party bag OP.

jcyclops · 10/09/2024 00:20

Did you have to put your hand up and ask the senior's if you could go pee-pee? (I couldn't have resisted this)

EmeraldRoulette · 09/09/2024 22:29

I don’t get the joke and think that guy must be unwell.

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littleredbumblebee · 09/09/2024 22:27

No if you knew him you would realise he meant kids table as we were kids- no joke. He seems to see everyone who came after his generation as kids. He is a very strange man.

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