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SIL the copy cat

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littleolwinedrinker · 16/01/2020 14:01

(The title is supposed to be a light hearted joke....)

DH and I have one DD. She is 3. We are going on her first holiday in July. I felt like I lost myself a bit after having DD and really took to fashion and I really enjoy styling and putting together outfits, quite eccentric outfits with bold statements pieces.

Like my beloved sandals....

I have a beautiful pair of very eccentric, loud, chunky sandals. I bought them last summer and wore them all summer. As soon as we booked the holiday last month all I could think about was getting my sandals out for the 10 days and I day dreamed about different outfits to wear them with

UNTIL yesterday

We were having breakfast yesterday morning and DH says 'Its ds birthday next week, i'll see her at dm house tonight, i'll ask what she wants for her birthday'

He returned home to say she wanted a pair of my beloved sandals to take on holiday.......

DH then gave her his bank card to order them there and then.

AIBU to be annoyed by this?

They were going to be the only shoe I was gonna bring and apparently she is saying the same because theyre ££££

Dh and I spend £££ on DS and her husbands bday presents and they spend £££ on ours. DH has no other siblings and I'm an only child.

AIBU to annoyed? I don't fancy going around our holiday destination in the same sandals, it would be very noticable. She is 25 years older than me, our sense of style is usually very different so she would style them different to me and we won't be going around in the same outfits head to toe.... but still..... :(

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SchadenfreudePersonified · 17/01/2020 15:56

I have a drain to clean.

StrangeLookingParasite · 17/01/2020 16:58

Fuuuuuuck, that denim suit. And the glasses!

doobiev · 17/01/2020 17:47

The Gucci's are very on trend as are all clumpy orthopaedic sandals. I love the SM ones. Personally I wouldn't go near a crop top & cycling shorts but the kids love that look.

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doobiev · 17/01/2020 17:48

But this could be beanie baby the show off. Anyone remember her?

Scatterlit · 17/01/2020 18:03

Could someone else please buy some and post a video with sound of themselves walking on a hard surface? I'm enjoying the prospect of other expensive holidaymakers on the exclusive island/yacht/resort saying 'Gosh, wasn't that thunder again?' every time the OP and her SIL galumph past in their orthopaedic clusterfuck sandals.

DivisionBelles · 17/01/2020 18:05

Jeez, they are fugly. Looks like someone has blinged up a pair of orthopaedic sandals. And the price! Eye watering!

doobiev · 17/01/2020 18:11

They are meant to be ugly, that's the trend. However I think this is Beanie 2020 version.

NewName73 · 17/01/2020 18:21

I reported this thread to MN yesterday as I assumed the OP was a troll, this being her first thread and all, and the unlikelihood of it.

Got the standard 'we're looking into it' response. As the thread is still here, I assume it must be genuine. Confused

newlifenewme2020 · 17/01/2020 18:36

And in the real world where people don’t have the money to spend nearly 1000 on their siblings birthday

myrtleWilson · 17/01/2020 18:47

newname I think the beanie threads tend to stay up a while then go...

FabbyChix · 17/01/2020 19:00

Yeah don’t sweat the small stuff

HighlyUnlikely · 17/01/2020 19:27

You want to wear LAST season's sandals again this summer?

How very quaint

Seriously, forget buying new ones and donate a grand to a homeless shelter, that would be a good thing to do, don't you think?

sqirrelfriends · 17/01/2020 20:47

Sorry OP, they're hideous 😂

The look like my toddler DN took some art supplies to granny's walking sandals.

QueenOfTheFae · 18/01/2020 10:24

How long is her arm???.

ScreamedAtTheMichelangelo · 19/01/2020 15:03

m.youtube.com/watch?v=2NL2lRwlDbw

Just re-enact this on holiday in front of everyone, it’ll establish that you have sandal authority OP

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