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Total crap day
How the heck did my day get so crappy before 10am?
Yesterday afternoon before I left I was searching for invoices from a vendor. I couldn't find it so I emailed a girl at that office requesting them. This morning she sends them to me with a note in the email that says "I sent these to you on March 15." Um, excuse me? Perhaps you did but I don't need that fvcking attitude. I have 10,000 emails in my account. We are PAYING you. I shot a snarky email back (I'm aware this is not my shining moment) and the brat (who is brand new) got snarky with me again! I'm fuming. I really want to call her supervisor (who I know VERY well) and tell him that I do not appreciate her corresponding with me that way. I don't care if I request the same invoice every flipping day. And generally, I am really not like that. I do my best to help them out and not overload her with mundane requests. And I normally save the invoices as they send them to us in their appropriate folders; these obviously got overlooked. But sh!t, I was trying to leave to pick up my kid on time and just needed her to forward some damn invoices. I don't need a side of attitude with them.
So, that's this morning. I'm also still annoyed from what happened last night...
IL's are coming over for Easter. It's a busy time of year and we opt not to go anywhere but always tell them they are welcome to come to our house. They usually do and it's a very nice day. MrShoe normally cooks a roast. I suggest to him that we bbq instead just b/c it's supposed to be nice outside and I thought it'd be a change of pace (we have a roast for every holiday). He thinks it's great. MIL wants to know if we have a bbq pit. He tells her no but we have the gas grill, same difference. She says it's not and they will go buy a pit to bring with them. Um, no. We have a perfectly good grill that does the exact same thing in half the time. I mean, that's a very nice offer and all but they ALWAYS do sh!t like this. Heaven forbid something is not cooked EXACTLY how they like it. I'm just so annoyed. We don't go to their house and bring our own pots. Why can't they just come over without making a big deal out of this?
Cookies to whoever read all that crap.
Re: Total crap day
I'd like a cookie, and your ILs suck!
You're hosting the dinner...they shouldn't have any say in how food is prepared IMO.
The Nifty Foodie
Life/Craft Blog
RIGHT?!?! And honestly, it's not that I don't want them to have a say. We all make an effort to accommodate each others food preferences. But really? You're going to BUY a bbq pit b/c the grill isn't good enough? It's burgers and chicken, FFS.
I need a drink. I must be about to start my period; I cannot believe how worked up I am about this.
And FTR, my inlaws are normally awesome about everything.
The Nifty Foodie
Life/Craft Blog
While I agree with them that food cooked on charcoal tastes better, there really isn't that much of a difference with the gas grill. I honestly think it's a mind over matter thing and I make the food taste better because I think it does.
ILs need to back off and enjoy the day at your house with you, H, and N.
This is legal advice. Circa 2011
So, I like your point that you don't bring your pots to their house...
They're being dumb. You should tell them that you're providing dinner and "you get what you get and you don't throw a fit."
Yes. Yes, it is.
FIL called MH today. I seriously cannot believe we are even talking about this. I told H if it means that much to them that we have to have 5 phone calls in 24 hours, they can bring whatever they want. I don't even care. N and I are just going to eat cake and Mac & cheese and play in her pool.
Best decision, but everyone should also have an umbrella drink
This is legal advice. Circa 2011
Jenn FTW.