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To not think iwbu to refuse to leave a PUBLIC park for this family??

128 replies

FireOnTheWater · 28/12/2014 15:52

Christmas Day teens opened their xbox/phones and disappeared to their rooms leaving DP and I bored alone downstairs. We decided to go for a quick drive to the mier, take Christmassy pics of swans etc before dinner.

We got there about 10am. Planned to stay for a couple of hours. It was quiet, romantic and more Christmassy to me than sat at home watching tv.

10 minutes after we got there a family pulled up next to our car. The driver (dad?) got out and walked over to us. Rest of family stayed in car. He was lovely at first, said hello, asked if we were having a nice christmas and then told us there was another nice spot to photograph the birds further up the road Confused. I said we were not intending to stay out long so we'd stay there but thanks all the same. Then he started saying about how his family had visited the mier on Christmas Day last year and they were the only ones there and his wife and kids were looking forward yo having the place to themselves again. I reminded him that it was a public park and we were not staying long anyway. Anyway to cut long story short, he then tried reasoning with DP, telling him I was being unreasonable and ruining his family's day out and that since they don't celebrate christmas it was "surely" not unreasonable to expect one day in the year that they could have the park to themselves!!! The most annoying bit about it was that DP started agreeing with him and made me out to be an awkward cow just for the sake of it.

As I say this was a few days ago now but I'm still so angry. Name change as mIL knows me screen name and this would be right up her street, me "straying" on Christmas Day ffs.

OP posts:
Mehitabel6 · 28/12/2014 16:27

I should definitely make a date to go there next year! Bonkers!

FryOneFatManic · 28/12/2014 16:29

I'd agree with the bird killing idea, that's happened around here as well.

And your DH is in the wrong for saying You were causing a scene. You were not, this chap was in the wrong for expecting a PUBLIC park to be just for him/his family. YWNBU.

southeastastra · 28/12/2014 16:32

thanks for the mere mier explanations Grin never heard of one until this thread, learn something every day Grin

AlpacaStockingOnChristmasEve · 28/12/2014 16:34

I would have phoned everyone I'd ever met ever and invited them to join me...

Nelehwelly · 28/12/2014 16:34

I suspect a spot of duck/goose-rustling too Wink

Only1scoop · 28/12/2014 16:37

Ywnbu....

Cheeky sods

windchime · 28/12/2014 16:37

I have never, in all my born days, and being of a farming family, never, ever seen a human pick up/catch a healthy wild duck/goose without a ridiculous chase or a gun

Mammanat222 · 28/12/2014 16:39

Was just going to post and say bet they were swan hunting. Cheeky fuckers though. Cant believe they actually asked you to leave.

outtahell · 28/12/2014 16:41

Christ, what a bunch of freaks! It's a park FFS!

AngieBolen · 28/12/2014 16:43

I would have nodded politely and left, , then felt the rage and driven home and paid my DC a load of money to go back and have a game of football.

Fruityb · 28/12/2014 16:46

That'd be Hornsea lol.

TripTrapTripTrapOverTheBridge · 28/12/2014 16:46

Windchime I would dare trying picking up a healthy goose, never mind chasing one!

And most definitely NEVER a swan. Evil things!

TripTrapTripTrapOverTheBridge · 28/12/2014 16:47
  • wouldn't not would!
needaholidaynow · 28/12/2014 16:47

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Valsoldknickers · 28/12/2014 16:48

There's nowt as queer as folk, ywnbu

Wishyouwould · 28/12/2014 16:49

Wow. Lost for words. YANBU.

ArgyMargy · 28/12/2014 16:51

Mere is spelt mere everywhere.

They were clearly after a free duck or three. You should have outstayed them. I hope they choked on the birds.

LurkingHusband · 28/12/2014 16:55

Best way to deal with people like this, is smile, agree the fuck out of them ... and then ignore, with the contempt they deserve.

AskBasil4StuffingRecipe · 28/12/2014 16:58

LOL they are maniacs.

And your DH is silly

I would be tempted to set up a camera next year to find out what they're up to.

Grin
DreamingDiva13 · 28/12/2014 16:59

Ooo I'm not far from there, think dp, myself and our two children will have to have a trip out next xmas morning ??

SeasonsEatings · 28/12/2014 17:01

I think they had a dead body in the boot and were planning on a watery grave.

Hassled · 28/12/2014 17:01

They can only have been up to no good. Did their car have a large boot? Was the man holding a shovel? Or mixing up some concrete?

Chocolateteacake · 28/12/2014 17:01

I think we need a mumsnet outing next year. I'll bring the hot chocolate.

Hassled · 28/12/2014 17:01

X post :o

Mintyy · 28/12/2014 17:03

How utterly intriguing! Wtf?

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