Ask post: Inlaws Behaving Badly?

Jesus, PinkSuperhero. I ask because among people I've discussed this with, it seems like literally half the people think we were rude for not offering to take it, and half agree that we were correct and that she was just being a bitch, and I'm truly fascinated to hear people's reasoning behind their opinions, because there are degrees of validity to each.
And it's particularly topical because this past weekend we all reunited in the same house for the one year anniversary of the... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by ghastlyfop at 7:49 AM on May 20, 2008

Some questions are difficult to distill down to one sentence.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ghastlyfop at 7:56 AM on May 20, 2008

My brother is two years older than me - I should have mentioned this, as it is a modifying factor. And yes, I'm obviously over the anger (and embarrassment - my fiance was meeting the family for the first time that weekend), but it is, in my opinion, a really interesting, gray area type issue. If you disagree, feel free not to respond.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ghastlyfop at 8:16 AM on May 20, 2008

And the straw drawing thing was almost an afterthought - we just arrived, saw the bedroom situation, and did it. Sleeping in a twin bed really didn't seem like anything to get upset about, and if we'd thought it was, we would have gladly taken them. Maybe the question if whether or not you consider having to do so a slight of yellable proportions.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ghastlyfop at 8:19 AM on May 20, 2008

Ask post: Apology vs. Family Strife

Yeah, she kind of overreacted. But you truly sound like a dick - why not clean up the dog shit?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ghastlyfop at 4:28 PM on March 3, 2008

Ask post: Destination Wedding!

We're thinking September or Octoberish. And not much in the way of geographical preferences, but our budget probably won't allow for extensive travel.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ghastlyfop at 1:09 PM on November 16, 2007

We're in the Northeast USA.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ghastlyfop at 1:09 PM on November 16, 2007

Ask post: Things to Do in Boulder When You're Not Dead

The Mountain Sun has the best beer, ever (try the Colorado Kind Ale). I remember Penny Lane as being an interesting coffeehouse but I think they closed.
For hiking, go to Chataqua park/The Flatirons, right up Baseline Rd. I always used to love taking walks or runs on the Boulder Creek path, all the way up to Eben G Fine park.
The Fox Theater and the Boulder Theater always have interesting shows.
Damn it, I miss it there! Have fun!
posted to Ask Metafilter by ghastlyfop at 1:04 PM on September 21, 2007

Ask post: I've got a rocket in my pocket!

...let's just say the ones in my area (Albany/Troy, NY) are in decidedly sketchy, seedy parts of town.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ghastlyfop at 10:29 AM on December 22, 2006