Who says women aren't "allowed" in a man cave? My mom actually spends more time in the man cave than my dad does.
Erm, the whole concept of a Man Cave is a space just for the man.
Otherwise, it's just the bonus room, entertainment room, gaming room, etc. It's designated "Man Cave" because it's for the man.
It was originally designed to be a man cave. My dad picked the paint colour (golf course green apparently), it's filled with golf, NHL, and NASCAR stuff, as well as his Xbox, the comfy, leather couch, and his smoking room is attached to it. He stopped hanging out down there so much, because he started playing WoW again, and the computer is in the living room. When he gets bored of the latest expansion he'll probably start hiding out down there again.
<snip> I don't agree with like 90% of my in-laws opinions. When we're over there, especially if it's a large group, it gets pretty boring listening to them talk about people I don't know for hours on end. They rarely make the effort to include me in the conversation, and I really wish they had a TV so I wasn't just sitting there silently doing nothing.
Well, that makes them bad hosts... but a TV does not really fix that problem, since there is no guarantee you will control the remote. Do you make an effort to find ways into the conversation?
@erin2021 and ironbaby, As You Wish was SO GOOD. It was nice to see all the behind the scenes stuff that went into making the movie. Other cast members and the directors did little excerpts too that are scattered throughout giving their thoughts. I highly recommend it! It was an easy and quick read too, which is always nice.
I know I'll get flamed for this, but I only saw the Princess Bride for the first time last night ( in its entirety, I had seen some clips here and there). It was good, FTR.
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This is what we do. Bad movie night once a week with my friends.
Our greatest bad move night ever featured The Ginger Dead Man. Gary Busey is an ex-con reincarnated as a maniacal gingerbread man...lots of material to work with.
Have you seen the Knights of Badassdom... amazingly awesome bad movie
This is what we do. Bad movie night once a week with my friends.
Our greatest bad move night ever featured The Ginger Dead Man. Gary Busey is an ex-con reincarnated as a maniacal gingerbread man...lots of material to work with.
They've made 3 of them. The third one involved ginger dead man porn. Cannot unsee what has been seen.
I have a list of bad movies on my home computer that I could recommend. Off the top of my head there is:
Pool Boy 2: Drowning out the Fury (features Kevin Sorbo) The Room Samurai Cop (So completely non PC) Thankskilling (the original. The sequals are just awful) Bad Taste Robot Apocalypse The FP (one of my favorites. You just have to make it past the first 15 minutes)
<snip> I don't agree with like 90% of my in-laws opinions. When we're over there, especially if it's a large group, it gets pretty boring listening to them talk about people I don't know for hours on end. They rarely make the effort to include me in the conversation, and I really wish they had a TV so I wasn't just sitting there silently doing nothing.
Well, that makes them bad hosts... but a TV does not really fix that problem, since there is no guarantee you will control the remote. Do you make an effort to find ways into the conversation?
I used to, but it became clear that they don't care if I participate or not, so I don't bother much anymore. It's like they think that I'm only there to take care of S, so DH can hang out without worrying about him. They're kind of jerks.
Our greatest bad move night ever featured The Ginger Dead Man. Gary Busey is an ex-con reincarnated as a maniacal gingerbread man...lots of material to work with.
They've made 3 of them. The third one involved ginger dead man porn. Cannot unsee what has been seen.
I have a list of bad movies on my home computer that I could recommend. Off the top of my head there is:
Pool Boy 2: Drowning out the Fury (features Kevin Sorbo) The Room Samurai Cop (So completely non PC) Thankskilling (the original. The sequals are just awful) Bad Taste Robot Apocalypse The FP (one of my favorites. You just have to make it past the first 15 minutes)
Add Robo Vampire to your list. It costs 1 cent on Amazon but I cried loling so much.
We have a man cave. It only exists until we have kids.
Basically, though, it's a room that has a huge TV with his gaming systems, and a couch that pulls out into a bed, so I can read next to him while he games.
This sounds like our living room minus the pull out couch. What does everyone have in their living rooms if they are putting the tv in the man cave?
Our "man cave" is our finished basement with TV, video games, fitness equipment, craft supplies, and our fish tank. The "living room" is in our open floor plan (which I love) and it's basically couches and a TV, that I can see from our kitchen sink. DH hangs in the living room while I'm in the kitchen so we can watch the news/talk.
Our next house will have a master bathroom, a lady lair (DH has already promised) and a huge sun room.
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Well, that makes them bad hosts... but a TV does not really fix that problem, since there is no guarantee you will control the remote. Do you make an effort to find ways into the conversation?
I used to, but it became clear that they don't care if I participate or not, so I don't bother much anymore. It's like they think that I'm only there to take care of S, so DH can hang out without worrying about him. They're kind of jerks.
I'm sorry. That totally sucks. They do sound like jerks.
They've made 3 of them. The third one involved ginger dead man porn. Cannot unsee what has been seen.
I have a list of bad movies on my home computer that I could recommend. Off the top of my head there is:
Pool Boy 2: Drowning out the Fury (features Kevin Sorbo) The Room Samurai Cop (So completely non PC) Thankskilling (the original. The sequals are just awful) Bad Taste Robot Apocalypse The FP (one of my favorites. You just have to make it past the first 15 minutes)
Add Robo Vampire to your list. It costs 1 cent on Amazon but I cried loling so much.
Wow I lied!! No longer are people selling their copies for a penny. Are people finally coming to their senses about what a masterpiece this is?
If you like the idea of bad dubbing, hopping vampires, and stunt doubles who are twice as old as the people they fill in for (and are also of the opposite sex and have gray beards), this is the movie for you.
I used to, but it became clear that they don't care if I participate or not, so I don't bother much anymore. It's like they think that I'm only there to take care of S, so DH can hang out without worrying about him. They're kind of jerks.
Wow. Sorry your ILs are so shitty to you.
I've gotten used to it. It's just life. And it's why we don't spend nearly as much time with them as we do with my family.
Well, that makes them bad hosts... but a TV does not really fix that problem, since there is no guarantee you will control the remote. Do you make an effort to find ways into the conversation?
I used to, but it became clear that they don't care if I participate or not, so I don't bother much anymore. It's like they think that I'm only there to take care of S, so DH can hang out without worrying about him. They're kind of jerks.
Could you stop going? I have a co-worker whose in-laws treated her that way, so she just doesn't visit anymore.
I used to, but it became clear that they don't care if I participate or not, so I don't bother much anymore. It's like they think that I'm only there to take care of S, so DH can hang out without worrying about him. They're kind of jerks.
I'm sorry. That totally sucks. They do sound like jerks.
Add Robo Vampire to your list. It costs 1 cent on Amazon but I cried loling so much.
Wow I lied!! No longer are people selling their copies for a penny. Are people finally coming to their senses about what a masterpiece this is?
If you like the idea of bad dubbing, hopping vampires, and stunt doubles who are twice as old as the people they fill in for (and are also of the opposite sex and have gray beards), this is the movie for you.
Oh I have ways of getting media. Don't worry it's now on my list.
Well, that makes them bad hosts... but a TV does not really fix that problem, since there is no guarantee you will control the remote. Do you make an effort to find ways into the conversation?
I used to, but it became clear that they don't care if I participate or not, so I don't bother much anymore. It's like they think that I'm only there to take care of S, so DH can hang out without worrying about him. They're kind of jerks.
I'm sorry their jerks. That's awful they can't even be bothered to be polite to you. I would probably stop going for the visits if my ILs acted like that towards me.
I used to, but it became clear that they don't care if I participate or not, so I don't bother much anymore. It's like they think that I'm only there to take care of S, so DH can hang out without worrying about him. They're kind of jerks.
Could you stop going? I have a co-worker whose in-laws treated her that way, so she just doesn't visit anymore.
IMO it's his responsibility to ensure that you are treated well when you're with his family.
MH and I have had to have this discussion. And it's been hard for him because his family is not confrontational at all, but things that happened around our wedding, snide comments, and even blatantly ignoring me on the phone (FIL to this day answers the phone "Hi (insert H's name)!" even though he knows we're both on the phone and using speaker phone. I'm here too!)...
He's made strides in sticking up for me, but it's still hard for him to tell his family to back off or be nicer. They also can't relate to me being emotional about things because they raised two very level-headed sons. So if I get irrationally angry, or upset, or start crying? Forget it, they shut down!
My family, on the other hand, is all about airing our dirty laundry, yelling and then making up, confrontations. It's how we communicate.
We have a man cave. It only exists until we have kids.
Basically, though, it's a room that has a huge TV with his gaming systems, and a couch that pulls out into a bed, so I can read next to him while he games.
This sounds like our living room minus the pull out couch. What does everyone have in their living rooms if they are putting the tv in the man cave?
My H is a huge stereo/audio nerd. So when we looked at houses, we wanted a room that had the right shape for the accoustics he wanted (NERD). We got lucky that the house we loved had a den that was perfect for that. So our living room has a couch, love seat and nice easy chair plus coffee table, etc. It's also got the fireplace in it. And the skylights, plus lots of windows. So it's really nice to sit and chat with people, or lounge on the couch and read.
The "den" has our projector & screen, speakers, stereo gear and these fantastic movie watching chairs. It's decorated with movie posters.
I agree with the over-priced Keurigs. I would love to get one but can't justify spending $100. If it's cheaper online or at specific department store, I'm all for it. I can't stand the zombie craze either, and I'm lucky DH isn't a fan. SheilaTheTank, completely agree with you on the rehab/remodel/home-maker shows. I cannot sit through one episode without rolling my eyes and having a gag reflex. I would actually love it if DH had more of a man cave. He works so much during the week, whereas I'm at home, and it would be nice for him to have his own space for video games, workout equipment, his Air Force things, books, guns, and motorcycle gear. When we get a bigger house, I hope that becomes a reality.
My UO is I would so much rather people give me the honest truth than lie to avoid hurting my feelings. Even though I am so horrible with taking things too personally, I HATE being lied to in that fashion.
This sounds like our living room minus the pull out couch. What does everyone have in their living rooms if they are putting the tv in the man cave?
My H is a huge stereo/audio nerd. So when we looked at houses, we wanted a room that had the right shape for the accoustics he wanted (NERD). We got lucky that the house we loved had a den that was perfect for that. So our living room has a couch, love seat and nice easy chair plus coffee table, etc. It's also got the fireplace in it. And the skylights, plus lots of windows. So it's really nice to sit and chat with people, or lounge on the couch and read.
The "den" has our projector & screen, speakers, stereo gear and these fantastic movie watching chairs. It's decorated with movie posters.
That sounds like our future basement - once we finish the basement we're building a movie room. The speaker system that's currently in our living room will move downstairs and we're planning to upgrade to a projector and a big comfy couch. Very much looking forward to that!
I used to, but it became clear that they don't care if I participate or not, so I don't bother much anymore. It's like they think that I'm only there to take care of S, so DH can hang out without worrying about him. They're kind of jerks.
I'm sorry their jerks. That's awful they can't even be bothered to be polite to you. I would probably stop going for the visits if my ILs acted like that towards me.
My dad's parents were always awful to my mom. Well, actually, they were awful to most people except their one favorite son. There are just so many examples of the shit they pulled. Here are some gems:
- My parents dated for 7 years before they got married, and literally days before the wedding my dad's mom was still introducing my mom as her "son's friend." - My oldest cousin (their first grandchild) is named Christian. His parents were not so much religious at the time and decided not to have him baptised right away. My grandparents refused to call him by his name because of it. FOR THREE YEARS. - When my dad was 14 he developed severe pneumonia. They said that they were too busy to take him to the doctor, so he should just walk there. So he walked the 4 miles to the hospital by himself and his older brother came later to pick him up. - My siblings have severe peanut allergies. My grandmother blamed my mother for providing her with "defective grandchildren." She actually gave my 3 year old brother a Mr. Goodbar once. He was in the hospital for two days and nearly died. This was why the first word they learned to read was "peanut" so they could check ingredients.
Due to all this, despite the fact that I grew up literally 6 houses down the street from my dad's parents, we saw them only a few times a year.
I agree with the over-priced Keurigs. I would love to get one but can't justify spending $100. If it's cheaper online or at specific department store, I'm all for it. I can't stand the zombie craze either, and I'm lucky DH isn't a fan. SheilaTheTank, completely agree with you on the rehab/remodel/home-maker shows. I cannot sit through one episode without rolling my eyes and having a gag reflex. I would actually love it if DH had more of a man cave. He works so much during the week, whereas I'm at home, and it would be nice for him to have his own space for video games, workout equipment, his Air Force things, books, guns, and motorcycle gear. When we get a bigger house, I hope that becomes a reality.
My UO is I would so much rather people give me the honest truth than lie to avoid hurting my feelings. Even though I am so horrible with taking things too personally, I HATE being lied to in that fashion.
I'm sorry their jerks. That's awful they can't even be bothered to be polite to you. I would probably stop going for the visits if my ILs acted like that towards me.
My dad's parents were always awful to my mom. Well, actually, they were awful to most people except their one favorite son. There are just so many examples of the shit they pulled. Here are some gems:
- My parents dated for 7 years before they got married, and literally days before the wedding my dad's mom was still introducing my mom as her "son's friend." - My oldest cousin (their first grandchild) is named Christian. His parents were not so much religious at the time and decided not to have him baptised right away. My grandparents refused to call him by his name because of it. FOR THREE YEARS. - When my dad was 14 he developed severe pneumonia. They said that they were too busy to take him to the doctor, so he should just walk there. So he walked the 4 miles to the hospital by himself and his older brother came later to pick him up. - My siblings have severe peanut allergies. My grandmother blamed my mother for providing her with "defective grandchildren." She actually gave my 3 year old brother a Mr. Goodbar once. He was in the hospital for two days and nearly died. This was why the first word they learned to read was "peanut" so they could check ingredients.
Due to all this, despite the fact that I grew up literally 6 houses down the street from my dad's parents, we saw them only a few times a year.
Damn!!! That's all crazy! I'm glad they only saw them a few times a year if that's how they acted!!! Ridiculous.
I can't even understand the Mr Goodbar thing. Nothing like basically trying to kill your grandchild.
I agree with the over-priced Keurigs. I would love to get one but can't justify spending $100. If it's cheaper online or at specific department store, I'm all for it. I can't stand the zombie craze either, and I'm lucky DH isn't a fan. SheilaTheTank, completely agree with you on the rehab/remodel/home-maker shows. I cannot sit through one episode without rolling my eyes and having a gag reflex. I would actually love it if DH had more of a man cave. He works so much during the week, whereas I'm at home, and it would be nice for him to have his own space for video games, workout equipment, his Air Force things, books, guns, and motorcycle gear. When we get a bigger house, I hope that becomes a reality.
My UO is I would so much rather people give me the honest truth than lie to avoid hurting my feelings. Even though I am so horrible with taking things too personally, I HATE being lied to in that fashion.
I really hope this isn't an UO
Fuck. Why am I so bad at these? I guess it's not. Ignore me, y'all.
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