So my wife ...

[Orijinal]

had a lunch date scheduled for me and her last Saturday at a friend's house. Plans fell through and my wife says to me, "Hey, can we do lunch with them next Saturday, August 31st?" I said, "Yeah. Schedule it."

Come Sunday evening we got talking and I said I needed to be home on Saturday by 3:30 for game time. She said, "That's when I scheduled lunch."

WHAT??!! Who schedules lunch at 3:30!!?? She made plans at that time because she had other plans between noon and 3. That's dang selfish.

So I revolted: "That's the first game of the season! You know we don't schedule anything the first game of the season! It's Penn State!" She had no idea that was Syracuse's first game, let alone that 3:30 was exactly the time of kickoff. Didn't think I needed to make it clear since I was scheduled for lunch.

I had not one thing scheduled for any Saturday afternoon the last 51 weeks of the year and now the fates of the universe have collided to foil the one day of the year I look forward to outside of Christmas. This cannot be happening! It's a sick joke, and I'm the punchline.

Needless to say, I'm missing the game. I'll DVR it ...I guess.

 

[Cuseregular]

had a lunch date scheduled for me and her last Saturday at a friend's house. Plans fell through and my wife says to me, "Hey, can we do lunch with them next Saturday, August 31st?" I said, "Yeah. Schedule it."

Come Sunday evening we got talking and I said I needed to be home on Saturday by 3:30 for game time. She said, "That's when I scheduled lunch."

WHAT??!! Who schedules lunch at 3:30!!?? She made plans at that time because she had other plans between noon and 3. That's dang selfish.

So I revolted: "That's the first game of the season! You know we don't schedule anything the first game of the season! It's Penn State!" She had no idea that was Syracuse's first game, let alone that 3:30 was exactly the time of kickoff. Didn't think I needed to make it clear since I was scheduled for lunch.

I had not one thing scheduled for any Saturday afternoon the last 51 weeks of the year and now the fates of the universe have collided to foil the one day of the year I look forward to outside of Christmas. This cannot be happening! It's a sick joke, and I'm the punchline.

Needless to say, I'm missing the game. I'll DVR it ...I guess.

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[Orangello]

If you are going to a restaurant just tell everyone that you've already eaten and are not hungry, find the bar and ask them to put on the game. They can then join you when they're done and you can tell them you are now staying to watch the game and ordering dinner since it's so late.

 

[CuseTroop]

Does your friends house have a TV? I would have no problem requesting that the game be turned on and hanging out on the couch... As long as the wife or her friend will keep bringing me cold beers.

 

[Orijinal]

If you are going to a restaurant just tell everyone that you've already eaten and are not hungry, find the bar and ask them to put on the game. They can then join you when they're done and you can tell them you are now staying to watch the game and ordering dinner since it's so late.

If only that were the case At the friend's house, and no way is my wife going to let me connive my way into getting the TV turned on. But thanks for the suggestion.

 

[OrangeCrush22]

As a once great poster might say - tell her to "go kick rocks".

 

[CuseTroop]

If only that were the case At the friend's house, and no way is my wife going to let me connive my way into getting the TV turned on. But thanks for the suggestion.

Dont ask for permission, brotha! You know how to use a remote!

 

[syr02esq]

had a lunch date scheduled for me and her last Saturday at a friend's house. Plans fell through and my wife says to me, "Hey, can we do lunch with them next Saturday, August 31st?" I said, "Yeah. Schedule it."

Come Sunday evening we got talking and I said I needed to be home on Saturday by 3:30 for game time. She said, "That's when I scheduled lunch."

WHAT??!! Who schedules lunch at 3:30!!?? She made plans at that time because she had other plans between noon and 3. That's dang selfish.

So I revolted: "That's the first game of the season! You know we don't schedule anything the first game of the season! It's Penn State!" She had no idea that was Syracuse's first game, let alone that 3:30 was exactly the time of kickoff. Didn't think I needed to make it clear since I was scheduled for lunch.

I had not one thing scheduled for any Saturday afternoon the last 51 weeks of the year and now the fates of the universe have collided to foil the one day of the year I look forward to outside of Christmas. This cannot be happening! It's a sick joke, and I'm the punchline.

Needless to say, I'm missing the game. I'll DVR it ...I guess.

Dude, if your cable provider has an iPhone app (and assuming you have a smart phone), then you can watch the game on your phone. I would just put it in your lap and pretend to keep messing with your napkin. If you have a bluetooth headset, just pretend you are waiting for an important call for work to listen to the game.

 

[Orangello]

Dont ask for permission, brotha! You know how to use a remote!

What he said. Asking forgiveness is always easier than asking for permission.

If I couldn't watch the game I wouldn't go.

 

[rosconey]

from the sound of your post i detect a cold or flue coming on -start sneezing today- tomorrow cough up some lung butter around her -start getting the chills about 5pm friday

 

[Toga]

Seriously? This isn't even close.

 

[Shenexon]

I can arrange to have an emergency that requires your assistance at 3:30 if it would help...

 

[ImperialOrange]

I've found you some options for the lunch menu

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[Moontan]

I can place an emergency work call to your phone at 2:45 or so.

 

[CuseTroop]

What he said. Asking forgiveness is always easier than asking for permission.

If I couldn't watch the game I wouldn't go.

My wife would forgive me.

one year anniversary. 20 Jan, 2011. I planned us a nice weekend at the Chena Hot Springs resort. It was the same day as the ND game, we were 20-0, but thats cool, the Hot Springs has a bar, and we could have a few drinks and watch the game... Well, the bar doesnt have a TV. I was furious, but since it was the whole anniversary thing I sucked it up and we ordered dinner. As the waiter handed us our food he wispered "they just got the game on in the lodge for you"

Wife just looked at me and said "Go". threw my in a to go box, and I was outta there. Caught the last 5 minutes. We lost. Wife was over it by time I got back, and we went on with the rest of our night.

 

[baggerbob]

You have friends who don't follow Syracuse Football, need to get your friends aboard, then next time no problems.

 

[HtownOrange]

from the sound of your post i detect a cold or flue coming on -start sneezing today- tomorrow cough up some lung butter around her -start getting the chills about 5pm friday

...he looks terrible, probably contagious, I can't believe he is even working right now...

 

[Orangello]

I bet you're allergic to something

 

[Eric15]

had a lunch date scheduled for me and her last Saturday at a friend's house. Plans fell through and my wife says to me, "Hey, can we do lunch with them next Saturday, August 31st?" I said, "Yeah. Schedule it."

Come Sunday evening we got talking and I said I needed to be home on Saturday by 3:30 for game time. She said, "That's when I scheduled lunch."

WHAT??!! Who schedules lunch at 3:30!!?? She made plans at that time because she had other plans between noon and 3. That's dang selfish.

So I revolted: "That's the first game of the season! You know we don't schedule anything the first game of the season! It's Penn State!" She had no idea that was Syracuse's first game, let alone that 3:30 was exactly the time of kickoff. Didn't think I needed to make it clear since I was scheduled for lunch.

I had not one thing scheduled for any Saturday afternoon the last 51 weeks of the year and now the fates of the universe have collided to foil the one day of the year I look forward to outside of Christmas. This cannot be happening! It's a sick joke, and I'm the punchline.

Needless to say, I'm missing the game. I'll DVR it ...I guess.

Dude... this can't happen. If it was a wedding, or a baptism, or some major family event, I get it, you have to be there (with a phone on your lap playing the ESPN app). But just a random lunch? You have to stand your ground and get out of it. I'm getting anxiety even thinking about your situation.

 

[orlandoorange]

This should have been cleared up in pre-marriage counseling

 

[SaltineWar]

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[ImperialOrange]

What kind of cars do you have? I'm sure one of them is prone to some sort of issue and Saturday is the only chance you'll have to work on it and finish at 3:25 and be far to tired and dirty to make lunch. Aside from that, disconnect the battery. "What, the car won't start? It's not even trying to turn over?! I guess we can't make lunch"

 

[CuseTroop]

Have I mentioned that we cancelled our trip to the Alaska State Fair because of this game?

 

[Toga]

I can't believe you people are indicating ways to weasel out of this. Unless the OP was the reason why prior plans needed to be rescheduled because he was hung over And was found to be cheating the night before, this shindig needs to be rescheduled without a single additional thought required.

 

[City of Cuse]