life with my in laws !

[Wagonstick 74]

I have been prompted by @Simmer007 to do a weekly story about my in laws. So I will now once a week on Sunday tell a story about them. Here is the inaugural post. Ok, so MIL has life long friend that yesterday was given 2 days to live. (This part sucks and isn’t part of the story). So my wife contacts me and asks if I can get them out to see her before she dies. Me being an airline pilot they have travel Benefits thru me. After I tell her non rev isn’t smart in these type of things due to typical non rev stuff. I said I can help them with orbitz or southwest in getting tickets to go out there this morning. Couple hours go by and I hear nothing. So I text my wife, she informs me that they are driving ! This is from Tulsa to South Carolina mind you and they are both in their 60’s. Now for the reasoning ! My MIL would not let her daughter, my wife get them tickets online. She says they are afraid hackers will steal their info and credit card number and in transit have their (already purchased round trip tickets revoked). And they would be stranded at the airport. Swear to God, so many things to start with in that comment alone but here is the most idiotic part. They in now making the decision to drive now have 3000 times more of a chance of being “stranded” driving at night mind you 18 hours to South Carolina in a 2003 Toyota Tacoma with 150k miles on it !

 

[Simmer007]

Literally have met these psychopaths

 

[Wagonstick 74]

Wife just texted me and told me she has more to tell me in regards to this !

 

[Cre8ive]

I have been prompted by @Simmer007 to do a weekly story about my in laws. So I will now once a week on Sunday tell a story about them. Here is the inaugural post. Ok, so MIL has life long friend that yesterday was given 2 days to live. (This part sucks and isn’t part of the story). So my wife contacts me and asks if I can get them out to see her before she dies. Me being an airline pilot they have travel Benefits thru me. After I tell her non rev isn’t smart in these type of things due to typical non rev stuff. I said I can help them with orbitz or southwest in getting tickets to go out there this morning. Couple hours go by and I hear nothing. So I text my wife, she informs me that they are driving ! This is from Tulsa to South Carolina mind you and they are both in their 60’s. Now for the reasoning ! My MIL would not let her daughter, my wife get them tickets online. She says they are afraid hackers will steal their info and credit card number and in transit have their (already purchased round trip tickets revoked). And they would be stranded at the airport. Swear to God, so many things to start with in that comment alone but here is the most idiotic part. They in now making the decision to drive now have 3000 times more of a chance of being “stranded” driving at night mind you 18 hours to South Carolina in a 2003 Toyota Tacoma with 150k miles on it !

One man. One mission. Do the impossible.

 

[Zgdaf]

I have been prompted by @Simmer007 to do a weekly story about my in laws. So I will now once a week on Sunday tell a story about them. Here is the inaugural post. Ok, so MIL has life long friend that yesterday was given 2 days to live. (This part sucks and isn’t part of the story). So my wife contacts me and asks if I can get them out to see her before she dies. Me being an airline pilot they have travel Benefits thru me. After I tell her non rev isn’t smart in these type of things due to typical non rev stuff. I said I can help them with orbitz or southwest in getting tickets to go out there this morning. Couple hours go by and I hear nothing. So I text my wife, she informs me that they are driving ! This is from Tulsa to South Carolina mind you and they are both in their 60’s. Now for the reasoning ! My MIL would not let her daughter, my wife get them tickets online. She says they are afraid hackers will steal their info and credit card number and in transit have their (already purchased round trip tickets revoked). And they would be stranded at the airport. Swear to God, so many things to start with in that comment alone but here is the most idiotic part. They in now making the decision to drive now have 3000 times more of a chance of being “stranded” driving at night mind you 18 hours to South Carolina in a 2003 Toyota Tacoma with 150k miles on it !

Lol if you think 60s is an issue. my dad in his late 80s still drives from Missouri to all over west tejas.
now your in laws reasoning is a little odd. I’m guessing since the MIL made the decision to drive, she’s probably not doing most of the driving, and she wears the pants in the family; your FIL has been cucked.
so I will leave it to the reader to extrapolate how your marriage is .
Anyway keep up the stories.. and at least you’ll have them documented in 20 years you can reflect.

 

[tiderollsonu]

Spacing bro spacing.....

 

[Wagonstick 74]

Lol if you think 60s is an issue. my dad in his late 80s still drives from Missouri to all over west tejas.
now your in laws reasoning is a little odd. I’m guessing since the MIL made the decision to drive, she’s probably not doing most of the driving, and she wears the pants in the family; your FIL has been cucked.
so I will leave it to the reader to extrapolate how your marriage is .
Anyway keep up the stories.. and at least you’ll have them documented in 20 years you can reflect.

You don’t know how right you are. Although I pick my battles just don’t get totally run over. 60’s isn’t an issue. It’s their logic on things ! Total fucking clowns.

 

[Long Cat V2.0]

my dad is a mutltiple million mile career flyer for work travel. He and my mom used to drive through from Dallas to Orlando in one shot with a stop over in Louisiana to get my mom a giant drive through daiquiri. I never understood why because flying and renting a car would be no problem for them. They did this many times over the 15 years they lived there, maybe twice a year. My dad sold his Lexus with 250k miles on it a couple years ago.

 

[Wagonstick 74]

my dad is a mutltiple million mile career flyer for work travel. He and my mom used to drive through from Dallas to Orlando in one shot with a stop over in Louisiana to get my mom a giant drive through daiquiri. I never understood why because flying and renting a car would be no problem for them. They did this many times over the 15 years they lived there, maybe twice a year. My dad sold his Lexus with 250k miles on it a couple years

this makes sense, I get not wanting to go to an airport if you practically live in one the remaining part of the year.

 

[Jtrain80]

this makes sense, I get not wanting to go to an airport if you practically live in one the remaining part of the year.

I worked with this old fart that worked the North Slope for 20 yrs. Couldn't get him in a plane at gun point. He drove every hitch from Montana to Midland.

Then on days off he would drive his wife from Montana to East TX & Mississippi to see kids and grandkids.

 

[shiv]

I have been prompted by @Simmer007 to do a weekly story about my in laws. So I will now once a week on Sunday tell a story about them. Here is the inaugural post. Ok, so MIL has life long friend that yesterday was given 2 days to live. (This part sucks and isn’t part of the story). So my wife contacts me and asks if I can get them out to see her before she dies. Me being an airline pilot they have travel Benefits thru me. After I tell her non rev isn’t smart in these type of things due to typical non rev stuff. I said I can help them with orbitz or southwest in getting tickets to go out there this morning. Couple hours go by and I hear nothing. So I text my wife, she informs me that they are driving ! This is from Tulsa to South Carolina mind you and they are both in their 60’s. Now for the reasoning ! My MIL would not let her daughter, my wife get them tickets online. She says they are afraid hackers will steal their info and credit card number and in transit have their (already purchased round trip tickets revoked). And they would be stranded at the airport. Swear to God, so many things to start with in that comment alone but here is the most idiotic part. They in now making the decision to drive now have 3000 times more of a chance of being “stranded” driving at night mind you 18 hours to South Carolina in a 2003 Toyota Tacoma with 150k miles on it !

I don’t think there is anything funny about your in laws protecting their cyber security from hackers. Good on them (sarcasm)

Thanks for contributing we will gladly get you in on the podcast in the future to tell some of your stories

 

[Wagonstick 74]

I have endless stories. Would gladly come on the pod cast !

 

[lhpvol]

My parents have a place on the beach near Tampa. One of the reasons they bought it is because there's an easy 1.5 hr direct flight from where we live. They even have a car they leave down there so they dont have to rent every time. My father (69) refuses to fly now because he refuses to wear a mask. So he bought a 42' Class A motorcoach and drives the 12+ hours back and forth several times a year. Funny thing is he bought the coach so my mother (73) would be comfortable, but my mom hates riding with him (because he's 69 and driving a big freakin coach) so he leaves a day before her and picks her up at the airport. Then he drops her at the airport and heads home, arriving a day later.

 

[BurntJ]

OP......My MIL recently retired and is on this....living HER best life ever kick. So, she got wasted and left her dog at our house a few weeks ago. But that is just the setup to the fact that she has been driving from North Atl to Fl every 3 weeks to get her hair done in FL. Well, Thursday...on my way home from work, wife calls to ask if I can go by her moms house and get her dog b/c she got up and drove to Fl today and forgot the dog.

I am now of the opinion anyone who makes the statement living their best life.....is CERTIFIABLY INSANE.

I do love her and the dog BUT am most excited about the glorious stories that will be ensuing over the coming year(s).

 

[Chris Farley]

 

[quickfeet]

I have been prompted by @Simmer007 to do a weekly story about my in laws. So I will now once a week on Sunday tell a story about them. Here is the inaugural post. Ok, so MIL has life long friend that yesterday was given 2 days to live. (This part sucks and isn’t part of the story). So my wife contacts me and asks if I can get them out to see her before she dies. Me being an airline pilot they have travel Benefits thru me. After I tell her non rev isn’t smart in these type of things due to typical non rev stuff. I said I can help them with orbitz or southwest in getting tickets to go out there this morning. Couple hours go by and I hear nothing. So I text my wife, she informs me that they are driving ! This is from Tulsa to South Carolina mind you and they are both in their 60’s. Now for the reasoning ! My MIL would not let her daughter, my wife get them tickets online. She says they are afraid hackers will steal their info and credit card number and in transit have their (already purchased round trip tickets revoked). And they would be stranded at the airport. Swear to God, so many things to start with in that comment alone but here is the most idiotic part. They in now making the decision to drive now have 3000 times more of a chance of being “stranded” driving at night mind you 18 hours to South Carolina in a 2003 Toyota Tacoma with 150k miles on it !

Did they complete this trip yet?

 

[Wagonstick 74]

Did they complete this trip yet?

Well as to further the insanity they didn’t leave their house until 12:30am and drove straight through. Arrived in South Carolina around 5:30pm. Mind you my FIL is 69 years old. They didn’t start looking for a hotel until 9pm. Wtf were they doing for 4 hours and not looking for a hotel. To add to the insanity they (of course it’s about my MIL) were angry because the family members they were driving out to see didn’t want to see them till the next day. Heaven forbid I mean it’s not like they were up all night in the hospital with their dying mother. Fuck me my in laws psychosis has no boundaries !!!

 

[CurtOFD78]

I am thankful that my MIL and FIL are sane, good people. Now, my wife's youngest sister, I have endless stories about her. That girl is completely F'd up and she is 42, with NO job and no desire to go out and get one. MIL and FIL make endless excuses for her, but both know she is a complete oxygen thief.

 

[MVTPatriot]

Boy, could we have a great thread about IL's and traveling. They are retired living in Englewood/Venice just south of Sarasota. This past week, my inlaws did this for a trip to Vegas:
1) Instead of flying out of Sarasota or Tampa(cost apparently even though they have plenty of money), they made the 5.5 hour drive up to Jax(where we live) to fly with us. Of course we weren't direct and spent 8 total hours of travel time.
2) Return with us on the same flights, arrive around 5. Instead of staying with us the night, they decide to drive all the way home in one shot. OR, get half way and spend the night somewhere.

So the out trip was to save money, but they had no issues spending money they didn't need to in order to go home.

Oh, they are both in their 80's. He has sleep apnea and nods off all the time but insists on driving. She just had her second knee replaced and has to get out of the car every 2 hours too stretch.

Another funny thing to watch was them sorting through all their receipts and printed boarding passes trying to find the right one's. We try to get them to get the airline app to do things digitally and they refuse.

 

[Wagonstick 74]

Wait till I incorporate stories involving my wife and her sister ! You are going to think I’m trolling and or lying. I will put my in laws up against anyone ! Till next Sunday !!!!!

 

[catreaper]

Boy, could we have a great thread about IL's and traveling. They are retired living in Englewood/Venice just south of Sarasota. This past week, my inlaws did this for a trip to Vegas:
1) Instead of flying out of Sarasota or Tampa(cost apparently even though they have plenty of money), they made the 5.5 hour drive up to Jax(where we live) to fly with us. Of course we weren't direct and spent 8 total hours of travel time.
2) Return with us on the same flights, arrive around 5. Instead of staying with us the night, they decide to drive all the way home in one shot. OR, get half way and spend the night somewhere.

So the out trip was to save money, but they had no issues spending money they didn't need to in order to go home.

Oh, they are both in their 80's. He has sleep apnea and nods off all the time but insists on driving. She just had her second knee replaced and has to get out of the car every 2 hours too stretch.

Another funny thing to watch was them sorting through all their receipts and printed boarding passes trying to find the right one's. We try to get them to get the airline app to do things digitally and they refuse.

I love englewood. I could also learn to love your FIL dependent on how much money he actually he has.

 

[MVTPatriot]

I love englewood. I could also learn to love your FIL dependent on how much money he actually he has.

Well he's very liberal and old school in allot of ways I don't agree with. But, I'm not married to him so I don't have to worry about it.

 

[originalwayxdawg]

My MIL will turn off the back light in my China cabinet because, “All that heat will melt your fancy plates!”

 

[BurntJ]

Update to my above post...MIL called wife today freaking out bc....she just realized our kids finished school today and she had planned on keeping them Thurs and Fri. My wife laughted and told her ......it took 8 hrs to realize you forgot your dog......BUT that’s not bad, you have been in Fl since last Thursday AND JUST REMEMBERED her Granddaughters.

FML....this might be a worse summer than last......and my fucking dad died and we were locked down from Covid.

 

[22*43*51]

Does your wife a least realize she was raised by retards OP?

 

[Wagonstick 74]

Does your wife a least realize she was raised by retards OP?

She does and it bothers her to no end especially how different her and her sister are treated by them. Unbelievable actually. More stories to come

 

[CurtOFD78]

She does and it bothers her to no end especially how different her and her sister are treated by them. Unbelievable actually. More stories to come

I think you and I should have a Sister in Law story competition. I have stories for days.
At least it would be entertaining.