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AIBU for not wanting to go to another boot sale?

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MissLanesAmericanCousin · 06/02/2019 18:45

Let me preface this by saying that DH and I are American's so what I really mean is swap meet, but apparently, it is close enough.

We have been going to these swap meets for over a decade, but something has changed. We normally go at night, which has more to choose from and better food. We could go in the morning but it's mostly antiques dealers with overpriced trinkets.

Last time we went was last year, about 4 months ago. DH got into a huge row with a lady who cut in front of us, while we waited for a parking space. She was swearing like a sailor in front of her kids. I told DH to take a deep breath and find another spot. She even gave us the finger as we were leaving.

The time before that DH and I had a great time listening to music, eating señora hot dogs enjoying the cool night air. When we left the swap meet, to find our car, we noticed someone had made a ball of mud and threw it at the back of our windshield.

We do have a sporty car (not a BMW or Porsche) but it is a nice convertible. However, I think we earned it, in that we both come from extremely poor backgrounds, (he grew up in a trailer, I grew up near a crackhouse and was homeless for a year] we are child free (so not taking food away from our child's mouths) and we have never been given any money except a small inheritance of 1,000 USD which I gave to DH as a present. Everything we have, we've earned.

Now, I'm afraid to go back in case the same thing happens again. DH thinks it was just a coincidence and maybe we should try in the mornings. Who is right? Who is wrong?

Thank you MN! Smile

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MulticolourMophead · 07/02/2019 12:26

We ran a car boot at the school last year. Gorgeous sunny day, and we had a few activities for small ones, plus drinks and bacon rolls.

We opened later than is usual for these things, entry at 9am for sellers, and from 10 for buyers. Much more civilised.

But I do like the sound of MissLanesAmericanCousin's swap meet. In my imagination it's an XL version of our car boot, and the socialising is somthing that we could do with more of.

ComeMonday · 07/02/2019 12:37

Y’all just don’t understand OP’s problems.

MissLanesAmericanCousin · 07/02/2019 18:45

halfwitpicker, thank you so much! You are too kind! I do feel very welcome here! I'm sorry that I don't have a Southern drawl though. It is quite deep actually, and my accent does not give me away until I say, coffee! Grin

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MissLanesAmericanCousin · 07/02/2019 18:51

VampirateQueen Thank you, I'm really looking forward to it, and with the rain cleared up, we're looking at about 70 F and sunny/21.11 C

I think it's gonna be a great day! Wish I could bring all of MN with me! Grin

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