Did I ever mention my brother-in-law before? Well, I remember now why I don't come to visit more often. My little baby is the cutest thing. She talks and walks and tries to put away the groceries. She screams L-Moooooo every time she sees elmo and Bummmbo every time she sees an umbrella. She doesn't know me very well and it's taken her a few days to warm up to me. I think it's helped that I fed her and have been "releasing" her from the car seat. I would love to spend more time with her, but I don't think I can! I can't stand HIM! I know that sounds harsh, but I hadn't seen my Sis and her Hubby, B, in years before my niece was born. And that's the way I liked it. My sister has gotten better over the years. She used to treat me like a child and we are only 2 years a apart. But her Husband... NO! It's not that he treats me bad in particular. He just annoys me and he says stupid stuff. It's been this way from day one of meeting him.
How does B annoy me, you ask? Well, He annoys me by being somewhat sarcastic ALL of the time. He's basically just being an ass and it bothers me. B needs to just shut up and let stuff go! Like today, we were in a local store, taking the elevator up since we had the baby in a cart. When the door opened, there were 2 OLD women with a shopping cart waiting to get in. Yes, they could have been a bit further to the side, but they weren't. There was still enough room to get by with our cart. As soon as we got past B said "Gee, it was nice of them to give us some room to get out." Now was that comment really necessary??? NO!! Just keep walking and worry about what you have to do.
What kind of stupid stuff does he say? Well, tonight B said something that falls into the category of something typically B. As you may know, I LOVE to cook. Well, I also watch the food network all of the time. One of my favorate shows is 30-Minute Meals. Now, I love the concept of this show and there are some good recipes/tips on it, but the host is annoying. I mean, really annoying. I think it's her voice along with her mannerisms that bother me, but I still watch the show. Anyway, The whole family was watching a movie and when it ended everyone left the room for one reason or another except him and me. B put the TV on the food network and 30-Minute Meals was on. We watched in silence for a little bit, but then I said someting about the host being really annoying. He said, and I quote, "White People like this stuff." WHAT??? HOLD UP? Is he talking about the food she is cooking? Is he talking about the show itself? Is he talking about all cooking shows in general? I calmly said "I like this show. I think the concept of the show is good and I like the things she cooks, but I think that She AS A PERSON is annoying." He didn't say another word. Just sat there for a minute and then went down to help my sister bring up the laundry.
Wait! You gotta hear what else he said in the car the other day. We were driving across a bridge heading towards a fairly rich neighborhood. I was sitting in the back seat of the car with my mom and niece half-ass paying attention to Sis' conversation with B. I heard something about, "We could buy a big house and move over here" from B. Sis said "Yeah, I could take (My niece) into Seattle every so often." "Yeah, because white people have no culture." WHAT!!! First off, is he saying that in the rich neighborhood there is nothing but white people? Secondly, What the hell kind of comment is that???? And my Sis... You wanna know what she said? "I didn't say that white people had no culture! I just want her to be around all different kinds of people." Seriouly? That's all you have to say to him?
Ummmm... Yeah, I think I'm about done with my visit. Nextime, I can't take a trip here longer than 4 or 5 days unless I stay in a hotel!!
EDIT - Oh yeah, I forgot to give you a little background. My brother-in-law is a white guy from a well off family, born and raised in Washington State. He'd never had Catfish till he met us!!
