It’s damn difficult to communicate, that you really really want to see your friend, but not necessarily that friend’s extended family. Any chance of meeting up someplace where the kids can play on the worksafe hazards (supervised by their parents) leaving you (+friend) in peace? My first choice would be the cafe in the Botanical Gardens as the tables are really really small and there’s plenty of space for the replicants to run riot. And possibly drown in the lake, which should occupy the minds of their respective parents and keep them out of your hair.
Comment on Discussion Thread 🪴 Tuesday 20 October 2026
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 3 days ago
A friend from interstate is in Melbourne and we were planning on catching up this weekend, she then hits me with “I’m excited to see you. As is my sister. And my sister’s two sons. And my sister’s two son’s kids.” I have never wanted to bail on something so hard in my life. I get it, she is being hosted by her sister while in town, but… I just don’t want to.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Take 'em to studley park boat house.
Geese there will make short work of the kids and should occupy their parents sufficiently. If the geese are too tame on the day (unlikely) chuck 'em in a hire boat for an hour.