weddings and oaps

[Hullygully]

I have been invited to a wedding where the bride has developed what must really be called a phobia about old people. (Long story)

She refuses to have any one over 70 in case there is a "medical emergency" which would spoil her day and in order to avoid an outcry she proposes to organise a coach trip for the old people to see The Lion King as a treat on the same day with a special tea at a Holiday Inn afterwards and a video link to her ceremony.

Her mother is 72 and is allowed to go because she recently passed a stringent medical, but no one else of a similar age is allowed. My mother is 73 and looked after her a lot when she was little and really wants to go. Also, she has seen The Lion King already. I think she should be allowed to go to the wedding as a fit and healthy sort of "extra" mother. AIBU?

[nickelbabylyinginamanger]

Tee - you cynic

[gwenniebee]

Hully, I have done two work-outs in three days, the first exercise I've done since finding I was pg, and my stomach muscles are sore enough! Stop, I beg you, stop!

Did you speak to her again about it like you said, though?

[Tee2072]

You'd better believe it nickel.

[wriggletto]

I think it's rather lovely that the bride had her poodle as an attendant. Did she let any of the guests bring their dogs as a +1? Would have been lovely to have had a little table set aside for them, so they could get to know each other, have a good sniff, exchange emails, etc.

[Hullygully]

It does sound incredible, doesn't it? What I have always wondered is why no one got her help long ago, her phobia has really restricted her life, she has never been to bingo, can't go to the post office (like that other one up there^^), and she can't go to the early morning swim or weightwatchers.

[Tee2072]

I imagine she can't shop in M&S either.


They're not just OAPs, they're M&S OAPs...

[Hullygully]

The poodle was sweet, it had a pink ribbon and little skirt like thing to match her dress. It was a toy poodle so it never stood a chance, sadly. The stepmother also suffered a head injury and spent the rest of her life thinking she was Leslie Phillips, which in some way was a kind of justice, I suppose.

[Tee2072]

Whatever the bet was, Hully, I think you've won it!

[Hullygully]

There was/is no bet

[Tee2072]

It was borderline believable until "spent the rest of her life thinking she was Leslie Phillips".

Too far!

[OnTheBottomWithAStringOfTinsel]

I may cry. Leslie Phillips! Got to go and fail my exam now, feck it anyway!

[Hullygully]

What do you mean?

Have you never come across False Identity Syndrome? There are some interesting papers about it on Your Medical Sympton.Com

[PatriciaHolm]

Ah, now, Leslie Phillips was were the thread jumped the shark, methinks.

[jumpingjackhash]

Leslie Phillips

[ChaoticintheNewYear]

[MadamFolly]

Oh Hully

[ExitPursuedByABear]

Your Medical Sympton.com

Have you been spending too much time on there Hully dear because of your injury?

Leslie Phillips my arse

[EldritchCleavage]

Leslie Phillips!
HELloooooo

[TandB]

I don't want to believe that Hully would lie to us.

Not Hully.

I'm trying really, really hard to believe it....but I don't.

I'm in a whole world of conflict here.

[cries]

[fluffyraggies]

PMSL here

It was the words "sweet poodle" that did for me for some reason.

[complexnumber]

Ding Dong!

Fantastic Hully!

[FelicityWasSanta]

Come on Hully, games up, come clean...

[Hullygully]

I can't believe all the unkind prejudice about Leslie Phillips. She had had a life long crush on him and I suppose her injured brain just took her to the heart of her dreams in a very literal way.

Have some kindness and sympathy, and also, think of her husband having to live with it.

[nickelbabylyinginamanger]

pannda - i don't think she would lie to us either.
it's Hully - more of an oracle than the Oracle.

[CheeseandPickledOnion]

WTAF?