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Easter Cheeky Fuckery.

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Offthexmaslist · 10/04/2023 10:16

NC for this as very outing ..

My brother, sister in law, self and DH hired a big beautiful country house for Easter . We invited our 5 kids and their husbands /wives /partners . Along with my younger brother and his wife.

We also had 3 other siblings from nearby for lunch with their partners and kids.

There were 15 for supper Fri night
16 Saturday night
17 for Roast on Sunday.

Little bro arrived first and nabbed the biggest bedroom. The only one with an ensuite.

At NO POINT did either of them lift a finger . They didn't make a cup of tea. Peel a potato or bring any contribution.
Nor did they offer to contribute to the cost. (Which we wouldn't have expected ). They literally sat on the sofa and watched every single family member play their part . Meals for that amount is a group effort.

At each meal they were the first to sit down and help themselves. Eat before anyone else was sat down and got up and left the dining table before others had finished (or barely started)

We are clearing up the house this morning in ready for 11am exit.. yet again they have arrived to eat breakfast.. late risers , leisurely shower while the other 10 people run around doing food and laying out a beautiful buffet breakfast.
Which they again were first to help themselves to..

This has tipped my big brother (supported by me) over the top. Exploded at them asking why they thought everyone was there to wait on them hand and foot . (This was done away from the others just us siblings.)

Apparently SIL is depressed and suffering from anxiety. (Didn't seem to prevent her sitting in the sunshine laughing and joking whilst knocking back 2 bottles of wine -they didn't buy and smoking all day)
'Little Brother doesn't know how to cook.' (No one asked him to. But he is not so ignorant that he doesn't know how to peel a carrot or offer to make a cup of tea)

Best of all.. 'You invited us on holiday' so we are having a holiday. We need the rest ..

Honestly . I need to know. How on earth can people behave like this ? They appear to have absolutely no guilt or sense of humility .

Just an overwhelming sense of entitlement.

I've just asked them to strip their bed and leave the sheets in the laundry. This has caused my SIL to declare 'that's what these places have cleaners to do' pack their bags and drive off without saying goodbye.

The 10 people remaining are actually so gobsmacked by such world class cheeky fuckery that they have decided to just put it in the bank of funny tales for the future. Whilst db sil self and DH want to know how people like this actually operate through their day to day lives.

OP posts:
GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 10/04/2023 16:42

I’m afraid I have to agree that you allowed the CF-ery.

When we once rented a big place for Christmas - 10 adult relations and spouses/partners, 2 tinies, we worked out in advance who was going to have which room, and who was going to bring what for all the meals. Everybody mucked in, but then I dare we’re rather luckier with our siblings and ILs than many. And the rental costs were split.

Still, you’ll know who not to invite another time!

JudgeRudy · 10/04/2023 16:44

midsomermurderess · 10/04/2023 11:25

I find this a little strange: ‘Nor did they offer to contribute to the cost. (Which we wouldn't have expected)’. Did you just want them to go through the motions even though you and they knew no payment was expected? And you’re miffed when they didn’t. Assuming this behaviour is not exceptional, they’ve been allowed to get away with it before. They know they can get away with it.

Yes, I think that's odd. In fairness I'd probably bring a few bottles with me.

TheNoodlesIncident · 10/04/2023 16:46

I wouldn't invite them to anything again, lazy freeloaders.

The only way breaks like that work is if everybody pulls their weight. You know they won't, so don't include them next time.

(My eldest brother was like this as a kid, we were all supposed to help with domestic chores and wash up after dinner but he was always busy with something else to do (like read comics!) and all "Yes, yes, I'll be just a minute..." then walking away and leaving his siblings to do everything. I doubt very much that he's changed so much over the years. His wife is a grafter though so I expect she does it all these days...)

botheritsgone · 10/04/2023 16:48

Definitely don't invite them
again. They sound awful.

Rollerpiggy · 10/04/2023 16:49

Just go without him next time. You all sound like a wonderful family , but sadly he and his awful wife are the weak link. If you didn’t contribute to the cost, you would certainly bring wine and snacks as part of the contribution. How awful of them to do nothing, they have embarrassed themselves.

CandleInTheStorm · 10/04/2023 16:49

RideACockHorseToSunburyCross · 10/04/2023 14:46

It is a performance. Big beautiful spread, high days and holidays, lots of children, ooh her anxiety didn't stop her necking the wine. Oh I don't know if he offered to pay but myself and my hero big brother made sure to only gave an acceptable number of kids and certainly offer.

The hero big bro who exploded and made the weekend end horribly.

You look down on him and his wife because you think your adult kids are so well rounded and grown up for chipping in by making a brew or two. You've never holidayed together before. They slept later than you. She smokes. She drinks. She's lazy. He's a baby. Hmmmm. I wonder what kind of superior comments they have been subjected to over the years. Hard being the runt of the litter when everyone else is so perfect.

There are lazy fuckers in my family too, they always get told to join in but to be honest it would be the brother that exploded after just 3 days that would leave a sour taste. And the sister hanging off his every word backing him up. There's no need for it. If you couldn't be arsed to tell him to get his arse in gear and you're not inviting them again then there was no reason for the fucking shouting and balling and upset to what should've been a nice get together.

All as bad as each other.

Oh wow it really sounds like you're the sil or little brother!

Nanny0gg · 10/04/2023 16:56

MsCunk · 10/04/2023 16:42

It's stories like this that make me wonder if big family get togethers in one house, with self catering, are in any way worth it.

Very, very rarely

Nanny0gg · 10/04/2023 16:57

Rollerpiggy · 10/04/2023 16:49

Just go without him next time. You all sound like a wonderful family , but sadly he and his awful wife are the weak link. If you didn’t contribute to the cost, you would certainly bring wine and snacks as part of the contribution. How awful of them to do nothing, they have embarrassed themselves.

As it was all family, did the OP say why they were invited without paying? (wondering if I've missed something)

Hawkins003 · 10/04/2023 16:57

Holy smoke

Rhondaa · 10/04/2023 16:58

'If any of our family "exploded" at them after 3 days of family spending time together I'd be giving them short fucking shrift. After all, that tension and bad feeling is much worse than the lazy fuckers not making a brew. That's what has ruined everyone's weekend.'

Kind of agree with this. It sounds like the younger db has form for being a cf so surely the whole situation was very much predictable. It needed managing better from the off. I too find the snooty comments about drinking and smoking and 'apparently' suffering for depression and anxiety a bit odd. I do hope the older db didn't really explode if so he'd be the one I'd have words with.

Next time be it meals, family dos whatever clear instructions need to be given prior, for example 'be here at 7pm bring a couple of bottles of wine' or similar.

RideACockHorseToSunburyCross · 10/04/2023 17:01

"Oh wow it really sounds like you're the sil or little brother!"

Did you miss the bit where I said I'm the organiser in our family? I'm just not up my own arse about it. My lazy brother gets told but not in a way we make him feel shitty and we'd never "explode" at him. He's good to have around in other ways. I'm not automatically better than him because I buy the wine and baste the turkey.

TheMamaYo · 10/04/2023 17:01

Brother aside - I am dying to know where you went. Sounds awesome. 😍

Fuckitydoodah · 10/04/2023 17:02

What utter arseholes. Unfortunately, I have a sibling who I can imagine doing the same thing.

I'd never invite them to anything ever again.

Jellifulfruit · 10/04/2023 17:02

RideACockHorseToSunburyCross · 10/04/2023 17:01

"Oh wow it really sounds like you're the sil or little brother!"

Did you miss the bit where I said I'm the organiser in our family? I'm just not up my own arse about it. My lazy brother gets told but not in a way we make him feel shitty and we'd never "explode" at him. He's good to have around in other ways. I'm not automatically better than him because I buy the wine and baste the turkey.

Wait 👀 was this thread about you? ☕️

starfishmummy · 10/04/2023 17:03

I'd have blown up before the last morning tbh

RideACockHorseToSunburyCross · 10/04/2023 17:04

And I'd have booted him out of the en suite room with an "Oi bollocks, I've paid for it so I get first dibs, you're in the back bedroom"

petebenny · 10/04/2023 17:04

Maybe if they dom this again, humiliate them in front of everyone, not in private😕!

thegrain · 10/04/2023 17:06

Maybe they could tell you don't like them?

RideACockHorseToSunburyCross · 10/04/2023 17:06

"Wait 👀 was this thread about you? ☕️"

No but apparently i got a bit excited picking up on the sneering from the high and mighty OP and made it sound that way 🤣

Feel free to advance search me 😅

CovertImage · 10/04/2023 17:08

They sound like a couple of utter knobs but I don't know why you have to mention their smoking (outside) unless it was intended to make them sound extra evil

Sugargliderwombat · 10/04/2023 17:09

Did they actually want to come? Or did they have to come?

doubtfulguest · 10/04/2023 17:10

BillytheMountain · 10/04/2023 10:22

Why did you let them get the best room could’ve turfed them out.

Why were they not asked to help out peeling spuds or clearing up at the time?

They are CF but you lot enabled them.

This.

CandleInTheStorm · 10/04/2023 17:10

RideACockHorseToSunburyCross · 10/04/2023 17:01

"Oh wow it really sounds like you're the sil or little brother!"

Did you miss the bit where I said I'm the organiser in our family? I'm just not up my own arse about it. My lazy brother gets told but not in a way we make him feel shitty and we'd never "explode" at him. He's good to have around in other ways. I'm not automatically better than him because I buy the wine and baste the turkey.

Hmm, that post did sound personal to be fair and anyone could backtrack by saying they're actually more like the OP in the situation (host/has similar brother who they of course they'd never be horrible to in the situation 😉) and is exaggeratingly different to the sil when people thought you were them by saying you cooked for 3 families yesterday!
Sorry if it's not you 😁 But that most definitely had a personal vibe about it, particularly the big hero brother bit and the perfectly rounded adult dc reference 😉

KitKatLove · 10/04/2023 17:13

If I asked my brother to chop veg or lay the table and he hadn’t done it I’d politely remind him that he’s still sitting on his arse whilst everyone else is busy and the job still needs doing. Are you and your other brother scared of him or something? And as for your username of @Offthexmaslist if you’re telling us that is your reaction to the weekend, that’s very petty.

RideACockHorseToSunburyCross · 10/04/2023 17:13

Haha it's ok, it's not me. The OP could probably read the post and know it's not her SIL or advance search me and see.

Not bothered either way, just didn't like the snotty air of the posts and supporting the other brother as he "explodes" at someone. He sounds a prick as well as the lazy brother tbh