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To say I told you

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ItisallPooh · 07/01/2023 21:26

My family are going on holiday together. There are 16 people in total. Some people have been before but not for about 6 years. They have designated themselves as experts. It is even longer since our branch of the family have been but I love planning things. I read up on stuff, looked on blogs and trip advisor etc.
The experts decided where we are going. I said some things I had read online. I was laughed at, told that places always have some negative reviews, you can't believe everything on the internet, that i should trust them because they are the experts.
I wasn't convinced but as everybody else was wanting to go with the experts, I booked and crossed my fingers.
A friend of one of the experts has just been to where we are due to be staying. It turns out all the things I raised as a concern were correct and they now want to go somewhere else. Fine except we are now out priced in other places. We are left with either going somewhere that has lost its way since covid, spending double to get somewhere decent or disappointing all the kids and cancelling. I am so pissed off. They all laughed at me and wouldn't even look at what I was speaking about before. The experts keep shouting at people that it isn't their fault. No it isn't but it could have been avoided.
I know I would be petty and unhelpful but I do want to say "I told you so"

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MeghanThyStallion · 07/01/2023 21:29

Is where you're booked to stay completely unsalvageable? If not, I'd go anyway, accept I needed to lower my expectations somewhat and concentrate on having fun with my family.

underneaththeash · 07/01/2023 21:31

Where are you going?

Zombiemum1946 · 07/01/2023 21:38

See if there's some way to save this, if not look at something for next year. Clearly it's too late for this year. Don't I told you so, it's counter productive. They were out of order and you deserve an apology but I wouldn't push for it.

Notimeforaname · 07/01/2023 22:23

You could have booked your own hotel. You chose to go with them.

Notateacheranymore · 07/01/2023 22:27

What are the issues? Are they dealbreakers to being able to have a nice holiday?

I’m still not sure I would I told you so UNLESS one of to E self appointed experts had a moan about the issues you highlighted when you are there. Then maybe let rip but be prepared for an irreparable impact due to their shame or embarrassment at ignoring being told.

determinedtomakethiswork · 07/01/2023 22:36

You can still say, I told you so! Personally, I think a holiday for 16 people is a recipe for complete disaster, especially when some of them are idiots!

RicherThanYews · 07/01/2023 22:38

You deserve an apology for their rudeness.

BatshitBanshee · 07/01/2023 23:16

I wouldn't bother with I told you so - I would bow out of the holiday though and go elsewhere with my money - I'm not wasting my time and money with people who are so bloody rude.

Damnloginpopup · 08/01/2023 00:59

Sharm el-Sheikh? Absolute hole now.

Hawkins001 · 08/01/2023 01:01

Did they Have a plan b ?

ItisallPooh · 08/01/2023 09:30

It was a huge villa in Italy. Trip advisor suggested it has become very run down after covid. The reason we are going was for MiL's 60. 16 is all her children and grandchildren going. We can definitely get other accommodation but it will be about double the price now. I think us all going in separate villas or hotels might have to be the way but not what MIL wanted.
Had we looked at other options when I brought up the issues then there would have been more availability.

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