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  • beetherybeethery member
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    MairePoppy said:
    I'd wait two months and then casually mention that you sold some red neck wine glasses on e-bay for big bucks. You wish you could remember where they came from because you'd quit your job and live large selling those clever, clever glasses.
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    scribe95 said:
    Someone got me two of these a year or so ago and I thought they were funny. But the response here is really harsh. At least she gave a gift. If you don't like it then give it to goodwill.
    There's some back story here. This woman is an awful person. I could go on and on. 
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    The concept might be hilarious (to some - not really my thing as they look cumbersome and like they would break easily - oh wait! haha!), but her execution is poor. Gifting crap you can't unload is tacky & lacking in etiquette. And it's a damn shame they didn't all break. Of course, you JUST KNOW she isn't going to believe you when you tell her they broke! She'll probably think MIL somehow intercepted the mail, shook the box, and then delivered to you broken!
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    carrie0924 said:
    The concept might be hilarious (to some - not really my thing as they look cumbersome and like they would break easily - oh wait! haha!), but her execution is poor. Gifting crap you can't unload is tacky & lacking in etiquette. And it's a damn shame they didn't all break. Of course, you JUST KNOW she isn't going to believe you when you tell her they broke! She'll probably think MIL somehow intercepted the mail, shook the box, and then delivered to you broken!
    Dude. It's like you know her. MIL is visiting right now, and I'll bet you one million dollars that she'll claim MIL broke them. 

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    ClimbingBrideNY said:
    carrie0924 said:
    The concept might be hilarious (to some - not really my thing as they look cumbersome and like they would break easily - oh wait! haha!), but her execution is poor. Gifting crap you can't unload is tacky & lacking in etiquette. And it's a damn shame they didn't all break. Of course, you JUST KNOW she isn't going to believe you when you tell her they broke! She'll probably think MIL somehow intercepted the mail, shook the box, and then delivered to you broken!
    Dude. It's like you know her. MIL is visiting right now, and I'll bet you one million dollars that she'll claim MIL broke them. 

    I still can't believe that she told MIL, "I can't wait until Climbing hates you like I do." Did MIL at least look at her crazy for that?
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    beethery said:
    ClimbingBrideNY said:
    carrie0924 said:
    The concept might be hilarious (to some - not really my thing as they look cumbersome and like they would break easily - oh wait! haha!), but her execution is poor. Gifting crap you can't unload is tacky & lacking in etiquette. And it's a damn shame they didn't all break. Of course, you JUST KNOW she isn't going to believe you when you tell her they broke! She'll probably think MIL somehow intercepted the mail, shook the box, and then delivered to you broken!
    Dude. It's like you know her. MIL is visiting right now, and I'll bet you one million dollars that she'll claim MIL broke them. 

    I still can't believe that she told MIL, "I can't wait until Climbing hates you like I do." Did MIL at least look at her crazy for that?
    I think she said this on the phone. And MIL was like, "Sorry, honey. That wont' be happening. Climbing is a lovely person, and she respects me." 
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    ClimbingBrideNY said:
    beethery said:
    ClimbingBrideNY said:
    carrie0924 said:
    The concept might be hilarious (to some - not really my thing as they look cumbersome and like they would break easily - oh wait! haha!), but her execution is poor. Gifting crap you can't unload is tacky & lacking in etiquette. And it's a damn shame they didn't all break. Of course, you JUST KNOW she isn't going to believe you when you tell her they broke! She'll probably think MIL somehow intercepted the mail, shook the box, and then delivered to you broken!
    Dude. It's like you know her. MIL is visiting right now, and I'll bet you one million dollars that she'll claim MIL broke them. 

    I still can't believe that she told MIL, "I can't wait until Climbing hates you like I do." Did MIL at least look at her crazy for that?
    I think she said this on the phone. And MIL was like, "Sorry, honey. That wont' be happening. Climbing is a lovely person, and she respects me." 
    The fact that she said it at all. Bitch is crazy for real.
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    You never disappoint with these stories. :)
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    ClimbingBrideNY said:
    scribe95 said:
    Someone got me two of these a year or so ago and I thought they were funny. But the response here is really harsh. At least she gave a gift. If you don't like it then give it to goodwill.
    There's some back story here. This woman is an awful person. I could go on and on. 
    I couldn't help but kinda think the same thing. LIke I know she's a bad person, I've seen that. And I can appreciate a good snark on someone you don't like. 

    At the same time my BIL and his wife get us nothing. And if they did I'd feel a little evil making fun of it. 

    And you're an awesome person, so this is a bit out of character. Not hatin on ya OP - just seeing how someone could take it as a bit harsh.
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    abbyj700 said:
    ClimbingBrideNY said:
    scribe95 said:
    Someone got me two of these a year or so ago and I thought they were funny. But the response here is really harsh. At least she gave a gift. If you don't like it then give it to goodwill.
    There's some back story here. This woman is an awful person. I could go on and on. 
    I couldn't help but kinda think the same thing. LIke I know she's a bad person, I've seen that. And I can appreciate a good snark on someone you don't like. 

    At the same time my BIL and his wife get us nothing. And if they did I'd feel a little evil making fun of it. 

    And you're an awesome person, so this is a bit out of character. Not hatin on ya OP - just seeing how someone could take it as a bit harsh.
    We don't ever exchange gifts with BIL and his girlfriend. She's been trying to sell these glasses and nobody wants to buy them. My FIL was sending us a present, and she asked if she could throw these in the box he was sending. Honestly, if I thought this was sent to us as a nice gesture, I wouldn't snark on it at all. But not even a week ago, she called up my husband and left him a scathing voice mail. I don't think it's a peace offering, and I don't feel she did it to be nice. Honest to god, I really do mean that. 
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    I'm not even going to front. The reason I know about the Franzia is because it's made appearances at family parties. Mostly at my aunt's house. 
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    pinkrevenge said:
    Some of the nicest people I know are box wine drinkers - and they all have a great sense of humor about it. I'm sure there are bitchy box wine people, but the ones I know are all very aware they look silly and just don't care.
    I really like Black Box.
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    lolo883 said:
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    beethery said:
    Between the Countess gif and the glasses themselves, I am fucking CACKLING. JUST. CACKLING oh my god.

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    Send her a picture of you drinking wine out of one, PLEASE.
    No no. A picture of you dispensing some boxed white zin into them. With ice.
    Okay, I love my ILs to death, but their family does this.
    Only it's bottled pink zin, so it's like SLIGHTLY better?
    And yes, H's aunt know it's trashy, and she got a little plastic holder that clips to red solo cups as a gag gift for my bridal shower - it was my official "welcome to the family".
    I cherish that thing - and if that aunt visits us up here, I'm totally going to get a red solo cup and shove it in that handle.
    H's grandpa is the richest person I know, world traveler, etc... and he drinks pink Franzia with ice. I think it's adorable, because I like him. :)
    My FSMIL wears a Rolex and buys Woodbridge by the case at Costco. 

    I actually bought her one the solo cup wine glasses a few years ago because she and her beach friends went through a phase of having "redneck" drinking parties (this often involved drunken sing-alongs to "Red Solo Cup"). 





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    pinkrevenge said:
    Some of the nicest people I know are box wine drinkers - and they all have a great sense of humor about it. I'm sure there are bitchy box wine people, but the ones I know are all very aware they look silly and just don't care.
    H and I drink boxed wine all winter - we step up our game and get Black Box or the like - but it means less trips out in the snowy cold to go to the liquor store!
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    Guys, this stuff is the bomb. 

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    Just a friendly PSA for the outdoorsy knotties: the bladder from the wine box will float in the river where you're not allowed to have glass while tubing.  And you can just suckle directly from its teat, no straw or cup needed.  You're welcome.
    Let us not forget the use of CamelBaks for this purpose as well.
    See, the CamelBak has the actual water.  I don't want it touching the Chattahoochee ;)




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    beethery said:
    lurkergirl said:
    Just a friendly PSA for the outdoorsy knotties: the bladder from the wine box will float in the river where you're not allowed to have glass while tubing.  And you can just suckle directly from its teat, no straw or cup needed.  You're welcome.
    Let us not forget the use of CamelBaks for this purpose as well.
    So at Pride you're not allowed to bring in your own booze. And you aren't suppossed to bring in CambelBaks but basically everyone does cause it looks just like a pack back and they usually don't check it out.

    I might have filled one with vodka once. 
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    lurkergirl said:
    beethery said:
    lurkergirl said:
    Just a friendly PSA for the outdoorsy knotties: the bladder from the wine box will float in the river where you're not allowed to have glass while tubing.  And you can just suckle directly from its teat, no straw or cup needed.  You're welcome.
    Let us not forget the use of CamelBaks for this purpose as well.
    See, the CamelBak has the actual water.  I don't want it touching the Chattahoochee ;)
    Oh see, I meant in a backpack.
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