Conflict resolution please
Fact: I have 2 tickets for the Nebraska/M game November 19th.
Fact: I have been informed recently that my niece is getting married in Chicago at 11 am November 19th.
I need very creative excuses/ideas from my comrades. I need help big time! I REALLY want to be in the Big House when Nebraska arrives.
All you can eat grilled barbeque ribs/corn on the cob/salad/blueberry pie and beer at the Western/M game to the winner...
August 16th, 2011 at 9:02 PM ^
Are you married? If yes, none of the suggestions will work. Your wife will rat your ass out. Better to buy a 4G portable hot spot and watch the online game streams and tear your eyeballs out watching the LiveBlog. Don't miss a minute, or you aren't a true fan.
If no, fully recommend investing a couple grand in a hooker who is approximately hot enough to be a believable mate for the future Mr. Your Niece and have her drape herself all over him in a couple of public situations while you take pictures or invest the same in professional Photoshop for the same purpose. What's your niece's happiness next to the first Nebraska game? She'll understand.
August 16th, 2011 at 9:06 PM ^
Just tell your neice, "This is Michigan!" and then calmly walk away thinking, "man, I don't know what I was getting so worked up about, that wasn't so hard."
August 16th, 2011 at 9:06 PM ^
There is no excuse which will work in this situation (short of something real which would prevent you from missing the game as well) . Family will have to come before the game.
So the real question is "what to do with the tickets?"
A) Sell them and use the proceeds for a wedding present
B) Give her the tickets for the actual wedding present. Either your neice will realize what you gave up to attend the biggest day of her life, or she will feel slighted that she missed out on a useful wedding present. If she feels slighted, you can always explain how you completely understand, since you feel slighted about missing out on the Nebraska game.
August 16th, 2011 at 9:12 PM ^
Have them write an excuse letter for you.
August 16th, 2011 at 9:14 PM ^
.....make sure this letter has a photo of "the point" attached. That point will make anyone understand without even saying a word.
August 16th, 2011 at 9:16 PM ^
Hoke pointing with the caption of "I'm pointing at you, neice X"
August 16th, 2011 at 9:52 PM ^
If the point is dramatic and moving enough, this niece might commit to play for Michigan. We need to get some stats first so we know where we could place her....
August 16th, 2011 at 9:38 PM ^
Send a really nicely worded card with flowers saying how much you wanted to be there, but that you have a previous engagement that was not breakable. Then, tell her how much you care about her and that you hope they have a wonderful life together, bla-bla-bla. Then, the most important part - send along a very generous cash gift or something REALLY nice from her registry list. She'll instantly forgive you. Problem solved.
August 16th, 2011 at 9:43 PM ^
I had to miss my cousin's wedding last weekend (although due to work and not a game - she doesn't need a reason) and instead drove up there the weekend before (10 hr drive). If willing and able, make it to Chicago in the next couple of weekends instead. She may love you even more for it since it looks like you made it a priority.
August 16th, 2011 at 10:03 PM ^
... the pimp hand has apparently utilized U of M scientists to create clones if himself to attend Fan Day, Just make a huge donation to the University in exchange for lab time.
August 16th, 2011 at 10:03 PM ^
Say you are proud of her, but you can't attend, until there is marraige equality in this land.
Then offer to pay for their honeymoon flights.
August 16th, 2011 at 10:05 PM ^
2 Fail safe ideas, of the Medicals and Religious variety...
Medicals: Appendicitis. Wisdom teeth getting pulled. Dry Sockets. Mad Cow Disease. Influenza. Mononucleosis.
Religious: If you are Jewish or have Jewish friends, Bar Mitzvahs.... Pretty hard to argue with something thats been planned for 13 years.
August 17th, 2011 at 1:11 AM ^
Dad, you are so busted! Guess you'll just have to give those tickets to your eldest son...