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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

or are my aunt and uncle?

30 replies

Empusa · 22/04/2012 18:19

I've never been close to my uncle, he's one of those people who says really insulting things in the belief that it is funny, and doesn't get why people get annoyed at him. I've always kept him at a distance because I got sick of the constant jibes, and when he met my DH for the first time he insulted him enough that my DH refused to see him for 2 years. My aunt (his wife) isn't much more likeable.

Today we were asked to go for a meal by my dad. At the meal was my dad, brother, aunt, uncle and a few others. We obviously took along our 3 week old DS.

At the restaurant there were enough of us that we were sat on two tables, DH and I sat with my dad, brother and cousin, and my aunt and uncle sat with the rest of the family on the other table. Our 3 week old DS had his pram next to DH's seat.

Before the dessert course was served my uncle came over to our table and said to DH, "move, my wife wants to sit next to the baby". Both DH and I assumed he was joking, and DH laughed and said "ah fuck off". Uncle took offence though, and insisted that DH had to move so that my aunt could sit next to DS.

Neither DH or I understand why he should have to move so someone else can sit next to his son! So DH refused to move.

So, opinions please, was DH BU? Or was my uncle?

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CharlieMumma · 22/04/2012 20:21

Your uncle sounds like an idiot! Can't believe the language police on here that's not the issue the baby isn't gonna suddenly start swearing tomorrow blimey!! Ur uncle was rude and also but weird to ask on behalf of wife!

Empusa · 22/04/2012 20:22

"I may be wrong but I think it's quite possible that Empusa's DH lightheartedly said "Ah, fuck off" only because he thought the uncle was joking to start with and that had DH known that uncle was serious he wouldn't have said fuck off because he'd have been too shocked and perhaps even too polite to. "

You are spot on.

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CupOfBrownJoy · 22/04/2012 20:28

Ooh the cats-bum-mouths on this thread! Grin

youarekidding · 22/04/2012 20:29

Tomorrows thread on G&T - My 3 weeks old DS swore - how advanced is that Wink

I think your uncle was rude tbh, but sounds like he is that way naturally. I would reply to someone who said move with 'fuck off' or similar if children around. It would be said quietly enough to come across jokey and not rude.

I can understand your Aunt wanting to sit by and see DS. There are just ways of asking these things!

Empusa · 22/04/2012 20:32

"Tomorrows thread on G&T - My 3 weeks old DS swore - how advanced is that"

Grin
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