Bitching about having to go to a country club

[Monique]

If I'd realized all of this, I would have opted to stay at a motel nearby for my cousin's wedding.

Firstly, there is a dress code. You can't wear denim. You can't wear shorts "more than 4 inches above the knee." Who knows what other tomfoolery.

Secondly, their gym situation. I got all excited about how they described the gym on their site - all the free weights you could ever need, etc etc. Weirdly, the wording suggested that there were separate men's and women's gyms. I called to confirm.

Yeah. There are separate gyms. But the women’s gym is closed for renovation. I was assured there were some light weights avaible in ... I cut him off. “What if I want to do deadlifts?” “Excuse me?” “You know, big bar, heavy weight?” “Oh, no, you won’t be able to do that.”

If it weren’t my cousin’s wedding, I would be very tempted to go into the weight room and get kicked out on principle.

People PAY for this horseshit. Incomprehensible.

 

[scott43]

Heh...I'm going to keep quiet but I'm with ya on this!!

 

[surfsnowgirl]

OMG not my scene at all. I feel ya. Too late to get out and stay at a motel I take it? OMG the attitude of that guy would have sent me over the edge. I am not sure what to say other than good luck, hope you don't have to stay there for long......

 

[Philpug]

If I'd realized all of this, I would have opted to stay at a motel nearby for my cousin's wedding.

Firstly, there is a dress code. You can't wear denim. You can't wear shorts "more than 4 inches above the knee." Who knows what other tomfoolery.

Secondly, their gym situation. I got all excited about how they described the gym on their site - all the free weights you could ever need, etc etc. Weirdly, the wording suggested that there were separate men's and women's gyms. I called to confirm.

Yeah. There are separate gyms. But the women’s gym is closed for renovation. I was assured there were some light weights avaible in ... I cut him off. “What if I want to do deadlifts?” “Excuse me?” “You know, big bar, heavy weight?” “Oh, no, you won’t be able to do that.”

If it weren’t my cousin’s wedding, I would be very tempted to go into the weight room and get kicked out on principle.

People PAY for this horseshit. Incomprehensible.

Is this a golf country course? If so, I would not go to a seafood house and expect a great vegan, vegetaria...or steak on the menu.

If you haven't seen this movie, you should, it is hysterical. Big Trouble.

 

[scott43]

A little story..breaking my post rule! So I had the occasion to play a nice course here with 3 fellas..it was a work thing..so one of the fellas wasn't a huge golfer and was wearing jeans. Professional casual, tucked in golf shirt, club said "I'm sorry, he can't play..he's welcome to buy a pair of SLACKS from the pro shop.." So the guy who invited us walks over to the counter and says "Do you know who I am? If he wants to play in jeans..he's playing in jeans. Ask your boss.." And magically he was allowed to play with jeans! Turns out the guy who was taking us out was..connected...in the construction industry..and he didn't like the dress code thing either. So he's on your side...

 

[Monique]

OMG not my scene at all. I feel ya. Too late to get out and stay at a motel I take it? OMG the attitude of that guy would have sent me over the edge. I am not sure what to say other than good luck, hope you don't have to stay there for long......

Charitably, he was just trying to provide me with some option rather than "There are no gym facilities."

I'll be there Thursday through Sunday. I've lost 20 pounds, so my sparse set of wardrobe options is even sparser. Weirdly, this likely means I'll be wearing dresses most of the time. They aren't as sensitive to body changes.

 

[Jenny]

Charitably, he was just trying to provide me with some option rather than "There are no gym facilities."

I'll be there Thursday through Sunday. I've lost 20 pounds, so my sparse set of wardrobe options is even sparser. Weirdly, this likely means I'll be wearing dresses most of the time. They aren't as sensitive to body changes.

There's probably something in the dress code that requires that anyway . . . Hope you brought your pearls!

 

[surfsnowgirl]

Charitably, he was just trying to provide me with some option rather than "There are no gym facilities."

I'll be there Thursday through Sunday. I've lost 20 pounds, so my sparse set of wardrobe options is even sparser. Weirdly, this likely means I'll be wearing dresses most of the time. They aren't as sensitive to body changes.

Fair enough. Congrats on the weight loss. Well, try to have fun. Maybe it won't be so bad.

 

[Monique]

Is this a golf country course? If so, I would not go to a seafood house and expect a great vegan, vegetaria...or steak on the menu.

If you haven't seen this movie, you should, it is hysterical. Big Trouble.

Hah. I am dropping so much money on this dang wedding. Not sure I can afford steak! If it weren't a very close family member, this would not be happening.

A little story..breaking my post rule! So I had the occasion to play a nice course here with 3 fellas..it was a work thing..so one of the fellas wasn't a huge golfer and was wearing jeans. Professional casual, tucked in golf shirt, club said "I'm sorry, he can't play..he's welcome to buy a pair of SLACKS from the pro shop.." So the guy who invited us walks over to the counter and says "Do you know who I am? If he wants to play in jeans..he's playing in jeans. Ask your boss.." And magically he was allowed to play with jeans! Turns out the guy who was taking us out was..connected...in the construction industry..and he didn't like the dress code thing either. So he's on your side...

Oh, man.

Like I said, probably lots of dresses. That actually should make packing easier, though I can't find the massive messenger bag I usually use as a "personal item" ... I wonder if I got rid of it at some point, because I rarely fly, and that's my only use case for it.

 

[Mothertucker]

wearing dresses

Go commando, it will be like flippin' off the man.

 

[Philpug]

There were a few weddings that we thought, $200/plate, $1200 to there, $500 gift, plus plus so there is $2-2,500 easily invested...from both sides, send a $1,000 check and call it a win/win?

 

[Mothertucker]

@Monique, congrats on the 20#!

 

[KingGrump]

 

[Started at 53]

Ha, I can wear jeans in my clubhouse. It is deemed “mountain casual”

 

[Ken_R]

Firstly, there is a dress code. You can't wear denim.

 

[Philpug]

Firstly, there is a dress code. You can't wear denim.

So, Jay Leno won't be officiating?

 

[Doug Briggs]

I haven't seen so many mullets in a long time.

 

[cantunamunch]

Meh. 'Expensive', 'continuously annoying', 'stiflingly limiting', are all in the definition of wedding, somewhere among 'snoozefest' and 'commodified' 'checklisted'.

It's a week/weekend/day you'll never get back, just tell yourself you're doing it for the cousin and grit through it.

 

[Erik Timmerman]

Is this a golf country course? If so, I would not go to a seafood house and expect a great vegan, vegetaria...or steak on the menu.

Probably more variety than the T-Bone though.

 

[Doug Briggs]

Meh. 'Expensive', 'continuously annoying', 'stiflingly limiting', are all in the definition of wedding, somewhere among 'snoozefest' and 'commodified' 'checklisted'.

It's a week/weekend/day you'll never get back, just tell yourself you're doing it for the cousin and grit through it.

My most recent wedding (where I was also the groom) was at an converted summer camp now wedding/convention center. We had water skiing, softball and slew of other fun activities. Shorts were de rigeur. The wedding ceremony was formal but outside and the bride and groom departed by canoe. People were actually happy to be there, too. Imagine that!

Of course the memories lasted longer than the marriage, but hey, the bride's father got his money's worth that weekend.