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Hullabaloo

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I've been to Badminton today to watch the showjumping.

During the afternoon session the woman behind me was really getting on my nerves. As soon as William Fox Pitt jumped his first horse she was glued to her score sheet and when the next competitor came in she announced loudly how many he had to have down so Will (as she called him) would move up a place. She then expressed a desire for the competitor to have at least said number of fences down. This carried on for each competitor, with noises of satisfaction every time someone had a fence. My friends and I were muttering about her by then as we found it quite rude.
After Lucy's round she made another comment, and I finally snapped, turned round and said "Couldn't you be a bit more sporting" to which she replied "Sorry, but he's my son-in-law"
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All I could think to reply was "well you obviously get on better with your son-in-law than my mother does with hers".

I was really embarassed and my friends were in stitches.
But what we all wanted to know was what they were doing in the cheap seats!
 
Well before I knew who she was I was threatening to throw the fruit from my Pimms over her if she didn't shut up, so I guess that makes me rude too!
We actually thought at first that she was some elderly groupie
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ETA - I would like to clarify that I was muttering under my breath to my friend about throwing the fruit over her - I did not actually threaten her with a bit of soggy cucumber, just in case anyone gets the wrong impression
 
That is so funny! I know how you felt though, last year i sat next to a woman in the dressage who kept saying 'come on Zara. Well done zara. Keep it up zara' through zara phillips whole test. Drove me mad. Its so annoying when people talk like they know someone when the closest they have ever got is a picture in horse and hound.

Funny story! Glad you didnt start chucking the pimms!
 
Lol! Oh dear, never mind. Even if she was his MIL it's still a bit unsporting to be making satisfied noises every time someone knocks a pole. If you want to console yourself you could just tell yourself she was a crazy old bint and wasn't really his MIL, she could have just made it up...?
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Still glad u didn't throw fruit at her though lol
 
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If you want to console yourself you could just tell yourself she was a crazy old bint and wasn't really his MIL, she could have just made it up...?
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That would explain the cheap seats, but when I looked again they did have special visitor badges on, so I think she was actually telling the truth!
 
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That is so funny! I know how you felt though, last year i sat next to a woman in the dressage who kept saying 'come on Zara. Well done zara. Keep it up zara' through zara phillips whole test. Drove me mad. Its so annoying when people talk like they know someone when the closest they have ever got is a picture in horse and hound.



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didnt turn round and it was Princess Anne did you?
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That is so funny! I know how you felt though, last year i sat next to a woman in the dressage who kept saying 'come on Zara. Well done zara. Keep it up zara' through zara phillips whole test. Drove me mad. Its so annoying when people talk like they know someone when the closest they have ever got is a picture in horse and hound.



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didnt turn round and it was Princess Anne did you?
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