Question

[Magic]

My wife's grandad looks like he's about to pass away. What's the protocol for this? I get back on Friday night but have tickets for Leeds match on Satdi. Will I look a cunt if I go?

[-james-]

Yes.

[Lewis]

If he croaks before then you might have to skip it; but if he doesn't, what are you meant to do, stay within half an hour of home until he does?

[Disco]

Unless you're his physician what difference could it possibly make?

[Magic]

I meant if he dies. He's been a vegetable for about 2 months since a huge stroke.

Edit: death rattle confirmed.

[Lewis]

I think you should go.

[Offshore Toon]

That'll be one less fella to worry about.

[SvN]

He'll be gone today. If he does, you can probably go. If he dies Friday, it's probably a bit shit.

[Jimmy Floyd]

What SvN said, but also depends on how mawkish they are as a family. In my family a death means you button up and get on with it, but presumably that isn't the same everywhere.

[Mazuuurk]

What are you all supposed to do on saturday anyway? If the whole family gathers around drinking tea going jolly good fella wasn't he, pour out a little honey johnny-boy - then yeah, you'll look like a cunt. If your wife just wants you around for emotional support it's down to how much suppressed anger you still hold towards her.

So have fun at the game :)

[Offshore Toon]

Since your wife is a bellend like my mum, it reminds me of when my grandad died when I was 7/8 and my mum had a go at me for not being upset enough. Maybe you should stay and look after the kid.

[Giggles]

If you're supposed to be making things work better then you know the right answer to this already.

Is the wife away with you or not anyway?

[Smiffy]

.....

[Mellberg]

Just stick her in the coffin with him and get on with your life.

[Raoul Duke]

"I remember, the last thing he said to me: you enjoy your football MJ, don't let that bitch tell you what to do"

[Magic]

"It's what he would have wanted"

[Giggles]

"It's what he would have wanted"

Are you away on a holiday without the Mrs?

[Pen]

Do you guys have funerals that quickly or are you needed more for emotional support in general?

[Magic]

Emotional support. Typical the old shit had to wait until I was on holiday before having a meltdown thus making me look like an even bigger cunt. Oh well. MOT.

[Bartholomert]

Dude it's just a game. Not worth.

[Giggles]

Emotional support. Typical the old shit had to wait until I was on holiday before having a meltdown thus making me look like an even bigger cunt. Oh well. MOT.

Are you on a holiday on your own Magic?

[Magic]

Yes why do you never pay attention?

[Giggles]

Yes why do you never pay attention?

How did you manage that? Did you book it after the whole blow-up or is it something you two normally do? I just find it really odd if it's an actual holiday and not a work trip or something.

[Magic]

Way before. I'm with my dad and my brother for 4 days in Spain at my dad's mates flat.

[Giggles]

Way before. I'm with my dad and my brother for 4 days in Spain at my dad's mates flat.

Ah right. Not so odd when you're with people at least.

[Magic]

You thought I was on my own? :D

I have meltdowns on domestic flights couldn't handle international.

[Adamski]

Is the wife away with you or not anyway?


Are you away on a holiday without the Mrs?


Are you on a holiday on your own Magic?

You ok, hon?

[Giggles]

You ok, hon?

I was until you started rustling in the bushes.

[Mazuuurk]

Giggles do you do Kickboxing by any chance..?

[Giggles]

Giggles do you do Kickboxing by any chance..?

I don't even do handboxing.

[Disco]

Kill someone on your side of the family, even up the sympathy.

[Offshore Toon]

I don't even do handboxing.
If you're gonna do that then its punchboxing.

[Giggles]

If you're gonna do that then its punchboxing.

True. The question in itself threw me off.

[Magic]

Still alive. :drool:

[Magic]

The old codger is threatening again, and lo and behold, I'm in LS8 for a BBQ on Satdi.

We've booked two hotels and are leaving tomorrow.

This time it's a bit more serious though as he appears to be shitting out his own internal organs. I've told the wife we don't have to go...but no cancellation on the hotels so...

Cunt or not?

[Pleb]

Depends if he pulls the plug or not.

[Magic]

What if he does? Especially on Friday evening or Saturday morning? They don't think he'll make it through the night.

[Boydy]

Just go, she's gonna divorce you anyway.

[Pleb]

Depends on your emotional state.

I'm amazed you picked two hotels with no cancellation fees. I thought they were standard?

[Magic]

Just go, she's gonna divorce you anyway.

She's coming too, you wench.

[Giggles]

Don't be a cunt MJ.

[Disco]

Don't worry about it, he'll still be dead when you get back.

[Magic]

Depends on your emotional state.

I'm amazed you picked two hotels with no cancellation fees. I thought they were standard?

It is dreadful, no doubt. But he's basically been dead since last time round and I think she's kind of over the initial...shock? It'll still be a shock when he passes away but we went to see him last week and he was a total vegetable. Absolutely awful, all bed sores and infections, always asleep. Shocking we can let another human being suffer like that. It's almost a relief more than anything.

Still not sure if it looks cuntish but you can't go cancelling your entire life on the off chance someone who is basically dead finally dies.

EDIT: I'm going to go with the 'relief' and 'aren't you glad it's over! lol champo league final now!' line.

[Pepe]

Don't be a cunt.

Also, make sure he dies this time. You can't be cancelling your plans every time. On the other hand, he could have the decency to die during the week. Fuck him.

[Foe]

Get one of the other members to FaceTime the grieving family gethering and give your wife the iPad and some headphones. Loads of bishes in cocktail dresses when the weather is nice. Open season for a divorcee like yourself.

[Magic]

Well he's gone already. Choked to death on his own internal organs. So savage. No BBQ for me. Might cancel my annual leave now.

[Pleb]

I wouldn't cancel the annual leave.

[Spammer]

What's LS8? North East Leeds?

There's fuck all there other than butterfly world. Mel B was from nearby, so there's probably a plaque on her old house or something. Sounds like your missus is the sort to like that kind of shite.

[Danny]

Tropical World?

The Roundhay Fox Pub outside it is nice. Went there for dinner and drinks with the fam when I was home but yeah not much there to do. Unless you are bussing it into Leeds Centre but then just stay there....

[Magic]

Used the distraction/life goes on method.

BBQ back on. :drool:

Edit: ffs she says she feels selfish, at this point it'll only take one comment from her controlling mother to blow the whole thing. We're going round there around 11.

[hfswjyr]

Godspeed to you in this difficult time...?

[Magic]

Aye it is really shit tbh. It's funny to hear her mum pretend to be upset even though she made no qualms about not liking them because they didn't approve of her.

He was pretty sound and it's shit to see him go the way he did. That said, I'd rather not mope around the house in shit weather, this will take her mind off it.