I would prefer boiling water to the face...

.............than spend another second with a particular 'friend' of my wife.

The history is simple - I first met her 3 years ago and she made it clear that she had no brain, diplomacy and lived only to stroke her own ego. Every time I meet her, she shows the same features and has NEVER demonstrated any charateristic that I even slightly value.(Well maybe she has a good figure!)

She is so caustic that I can't understand why her group of friends continue to socialise with her just because 'they went to school together'

So as you may have seen in Poland(where I currently live) yesterday was a tragedy involving the death of a huge number of Polish politicians, historians etc.
Usually according to Polish customs, you should cancel all parties, social events, TV programs and sports matches but my wife had a birthday and doesn't approve of this custom (Which incidentally was popularised by the late Lech Kaczynski, the President who died in the crash)

So, the conversation turned to the crash and we started discussing the serious political implications of the crash(The stand-in president was due to be a candidate for the presidential election and now must choose a huge number of people to replace those who died, putting him in a position of great power).
Now whilst the discussion took place she started to 'express' opinions - that the russians caused the crash, that there was a conspiracy by the opposing party.........various other ideas that whilst unusual were not completely impossible, but the manner in which the 'conversation' evolved to me was amazing.

Anybody who disagreed was shouted at, accused of being 'simple', having no political knowledge. The fact that every sentence from her mouth started with 'Słuchaj mnie"(Listen to me) simply outlined that it was all bullshit. This degraded into her shouting at the whole room(only 8 people) Something I can't stand, if you can't convey your opinion without raising your voice I lose almost all respect for you.

Then whilst watching the news report the room was in silence whilst this attention whore made commentary to the tastefully edited obituaries- 'Fuck me, your kidding. Oh I never liked her, Shit, Fucking hell'

Really, I am not angry with her, she is such a piece of unculture(did I make up a word?) that she doesn't deserve my time, but I am so disappointed that this kind of behaviour is repeated at every social occasion and nobody will stand up to her and tell her piss off(Last night I so wanted to throw her out of my house, but I didn't want to piss my wife off) After 3 days of being irritated with her everybody will forget and she will be invited back next time. I have a problem that my Polish isn't good enough to have a good argument or she would have heard such a mouthful from me.

Now I need to decide - should I risk offending my wife by saying that I won't attend any more occasions that will also be attended by her?

Sorry guys for the rant, but I had to blow off some steam.

Whilst reading that I am in the midst of an argument with my mum about this stuff, anyway, I find it hard to talk politics with some of the older generation of Polish people. Their views are very inflexible, and opinions become statements of fact, voices can be raised, the politics is often on the other end of the spectrum to mine. Anyways it is a country with a hard history, and that has its effects.

hmmm, a tricky one, it is a sensitive time, people get emotional.

Is she fit?

It can be a big problem with older people, I agree. Often they have opinions that are based on lies that they learnt when they were younger.
My wife is a historian and regularly finds errors in books that still haven't been corrected.

With this though, it wasn't even that the opinions were controversial or that irregular. It was the delivery of that opinion.

Is she fit.......that I can't say - I find her so repulsive that the idea of looking at her in a sexual way makes me want to vomit - I would prefer my sister. I guess according to popular opinion she is reasonably good looking.

never talk politics at table.
was this your house? MTFU and tell her to STFU. it's a party not a soapbox for your (her) convictions.

reminds me when my uncle came round to our (my parents) house with his new girlfiend who was a lot younger than him and she started critising my dad for his hunting shooting fishing exploits so he just pushed her so she sat back down on the sofa "you can say what you like in your own house but here you will show a bit of respect"

She sounds like a prick. I think we all know someone like this so can identify.

never talk politics at table.
was this your house? MTFU and tell her to STFU. it's a party not a soapbox for your (her) convictions.

reminds me when my uncle came round to our (my parents) house with his new girlfiend who was a lot younger than him and she started critising my dad for his hunting shooting fishing exploits so he just pushed her so she sat back down on the sofa "you can say what you like in your own house but here you will show a bit of respect"

Thats a real man right there.

I need to do something similar. My Brother and his "wife" are just about to move into my parents house. The "wife" all of 23 years old (total succubus), keeps lecturing my mother about everything from religion to smoking and trying to bend everything around her ideas in the same way she has total control of my brother.

She made him dispose of all of his possessions, in a bid to "grow up".

The thing is, she is so bloody sensitive that I cant bring myself to talk to her. Even looking at her wrong will cause her to burst into tears.

punch her in the face

She sounds like a prick. I think we all know someone like this so can identify.

elephant in the room - it's teenslain isn't it...

punch her in the face

Now that's proper^!... er...

hmmm, a tricky one, it is a sensitive time, people get emotional.

Is she fit?

Good call, the usual response for this is to get your most womanizing, mate to take a run at it. Divide and conquer !

girlfiend

Now that's uncalled-for. :)

Now I need to decide - should I risk offending my wife by saying that I won't attend any more occasions that will also be attended by her?
why would that offend your wife? surely your wife would understand if you can't stand her firend.

set her on fire

Whilst reading that I am in the midst of an argument with my mum about this stuff, anyway, I find it hard to talk politics with some of the older generation of Polish people.

As my dad was a communist, I don't have a problem talking with him about some ultranationalist catholic moron having his flight cut short.

So I let her know how I felt about it and her response was 'So you don't want to go out for her birthday next month then?'
Wasn't quite sure how to react to that one! I heard that she is celebrating by doing a tandem skydive, so there is always hope......

I would have told her to shut the fuck up or fuck off if she keeps shouting. Shouting is where i draw the line.

I know quite a lot of very nice Polish women, but I know just as many that can cross the pushy line at the drop of a hat.

But I'm one to talk, I'm American

Fully understand the problem... my best friend from school.... so I've known him 30 years.... has a wife who can't stand me.... and I've only met her once... her dislike for me is so strong that when he got married, she insisted he had TWO best-men..... and I was to be the number 2... for my 'best mans speech'... i got to introduce the wedding cake! I've never once been to their house, or met his kids of 8 years, as it would involve me meeting his wife, and she won't have me in the house. On the phone she's the most two faced bitch this side of a.... well two faced bitch.... the only way to get messages to my mate is to text him as she's never passed on a message that I've called in her life.... anyways when we do get together... (he doesn't live in London....) I make darn ferking sure I lead him soooooo astray just to get my/our own back... needless to say he refuses to do anything about the problem! Only solution...... kill the fuckers with kindness.... sarcasm is so so so effective when delivered with over-the-top good manners....!

That's some fucked up mental issues right there. Or you could just be a massive wanker? ;)

@ hippy.... mostly the latter..... that and I reckon she thinks I want to sleep with her husband..... ;-)

..... that and I reckon she thinks I want to sleep with her husband..... ;-)

Well....do ya? : D

**** giggles ****

;-)

It is official: LFGSS has turned into Good Housekeeping.

I'd just be honest with your wife, she is bound to understand.

Theres one of my girlfriends friends who I can't stand, so I just stay out of her way, when we do have to meet just her voice gets on my nerves so I tend to talk to other people, out of sight out of mind and all that.