• AngryRobot@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Most years, my in-laws come here from Idaho. We have a small apartment and end up with 11 people here for a week. It’s a ton of expense, and my bonus usually goes to paying for things for them.

    This year, they decided not to come down, and my wife’s parents are going to visit friends on Christmas. For the first time in our marriag3, we get a quiet Christmas alone. We’re going to drink mulled spiked cider, smoke weed, and watch all our favorite Christmas movies and shows.

  • tomcatt360@lemmy.zip
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    6 months ago

    I mean you could just ask them to leave politely, firmly, and repeatedly, and if they don’t, have the police arrest them for trespassing.

    • nthavoc@lemmy.today
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      6 months ago

      That’s because it didn’t happen unless you had a 600 family member reunion or block party in Florida.

    • Atherel@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      6 months ago

      We had this regulation in Europe but it wasn’t enforced unless you made a huge party. It was more an easy way out for people uncomfortable meeting others because of COVID without having to argue about it.