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AIBU to think this cheater is having a rubbish holiday?

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User544 · 06/06/2023 20:47

Name changed to protect my best friend’s identity. Posting on her behalf.

Her boyfriend dumped her for another woman and within days they were going on holiday together, leaving my friend high and dry with her kids.

They have gone to Iceland, a place my friend always wanted to go. She is hoping they’re having a terrible time. She doesn’t want him back but she’s angry and hurt.

We have checked the weather and it’s cloudy.

Can you help convince my friend that they’re probably not enjoying it?! We all know they might be really but she needs cheering up. I hear it’s expensive!!

AIBU to think Iceland in the cloudy weather isn’t the romantic dream that my friend thought?

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BrownKnoll · 06/06/2023 20:56

It’s Iceland, not really a place you go for the weather.

sunlovingcriminal · 06/06/2023 20:59

They're hating it. Their luggage got lost, their taxi from the airport got a flat tyre, and their hotel has bed bugs.

He got lice from the kid sitting across the aisle from him on the plane.

She's also spilt coffee down her favourite top due to turbulence.

In all honesty they've come away together and realised they have nothing in common.

It's a shit holiday.

Teddypops · 06/06/2023 21:01

Lucky buggers! Iceland is amazing! You don't go there for good weather.

These things happen for a reason. Your friend will end up going with someone much nicer.

MaryKateDanaher · 06/06/2023 21:02

Her ex just got blasted by a hot spring and will spend the rest of the visit in hospital, pay through the nose to come back up the UK early because he's in so much pain, and his new girlfriend will dump him because he's just too much of a drama llama when he's ill.

I am an internet soothsayer and I predict all this will come to pass.

romany4 · 06/06/2023 21:05

They've both been eaten by Polar bears...how sad

User544 · 06/06/2023 21:07

She won’t want to hear it’s amazing!

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RicherThanYews · 06/06/2023 21:09

The adulteress has suddenly started her period but she only brought white trousers and the adulterer has the most appalling diarrhea and noxious smelling farts so all the romance is killed stone dead.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 06/06/2023 21:09

They’ll meet Kerry “mums gone to Iceland”Katona

User544 · 06/06/2023 21:14

Ha! So is it actually genuinely perfect and romantic? I was hoping I could tell her people went there and not everyone loved it.

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FoxtrotOscarFoxtrotOscar · 06/06/2023 21:14

Temperature rarely exceeds 18 degrees in Iceland.
His credit card will be declined or maxed out.
When she sees him in his speedos in the Blue Lagoon she'll wonder what the hell she ever saw in him.

Lacucuracha · 06/06/2023 21:16

YANBU, Iceland is an icy wonderland in the winter and lovely in the summer.

In June, it may as well be cloudy, grey London.

User544 · 06/06/2023 21:17

It’s 8 degrees and cloudy

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User544 · 06/06/2023 21:18

He never took his kids to the pool. I don’t think he likes swimming so the Blue Lagoon may not be fun for them.

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Lacucuracha · 06/06/2023 21:18
The Simpsons GIF by MOODMAN

It’s going to rain there Thursday and Friday.

BonnieGlasses · 06/06/2023 21:19

Nah sorry, Iceland is the best holiday I've ever been on and it was pretty cloudy and chilly when I was there too. They'll be having an amazing time, but karma will get them in the end!

User544 · 06/06/2023 21:20

What is amazing about the place @BonnieGlasses ?

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TheDisgustingBrothers · 06/06/2023 21:21

Teddypops · 06/06/2023 21:01

Lucky buggers! Iceland is amazing! You don't go there for good weather.

These things happen for a reason. Your friend will end up going with someone much nicer.

Can we report this as it’s not in the spirit of this thread?*

*just a joke! 😂😁

backseatwatching · 06/06/2023 21:21

she will get over the hurt and karma will get him and the new woman when the honey moon phase is over .
(if he cheats with you he will cheat on you )
happend to me and i said that to the
ow guess what it happend .

Stormydanielss · 06/06/2023 21:21

I heard he's got a terrible case of crabs and can't leave the hotel room but his new bit has copped off with the bar man

RichPetunia · 06/06/2023 21:23

Can't say anything bad either. Iceland is truly out of this world. Can't wait to go back.

BanditsOnTheHorizon · 06/06/2023 21:23

It's fucking expensive so they will have run out of cash by now and living on shit food with no booze

They'll be freezing their tits off

She's got food poising and shit the bed, he's got a water infection and thinks his cock is about to fall off

He's sat thinking his ex would be much better fun and the new gf has turned out to be a psycho

Fiddlerdragon · 06/06/2023 21:24

I hope they have an amazing time and the cheater and the other woman decide to make a proper go out it. Because they’re both pieces of shit with no morals they’ll eventually do this again to each other. I hope they waste years of their lives together only to end up heartbroken and alone, karma bitch

TheGoddessFreyja · 06/06/2023 21:25

Hope they both get the shits and have to stay in their hotel room for the rest of their break.

An ex of mine took his new girlfriend to Florence in Italy which is were we had our first romantic getaway together and he had the audacity to put a picture of the both of them on the bridge we had pictures taken together previously on his Instagram with a caption underneath saying "Florence was so much better the 2nd time around ❤️" such a loser 🤣 it did make me and my friends laugh at how ridiculous and petty he was.

Hope your friend is doing okay. She's better without him.

TangledUpinBlu · 06/06/2023 21:26

Never been to Iceland so can’t comment what it’s like.
I think the company you’re with can make all the difference to a holiday and life in general.
I love going to butlins in Skegness,not because it’s beautiful or romantic or looks good on insta obviously 🙈 but I love being with my family relaxing having a laugh and see my nieces and nephews having fun. As an example.
Much rather go for a walk in the park than spend a whole week with a cheating wanker.
Karma already got them, they have to live with their awful selves wherever they are.
Hope you’re friend is ok, she will be x

User544 · 06/06/2023 21:28

Thank you. She’s not ok. She’s heartbroken.

She has her friends and family

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