Does anyone else's spouse think they are insane?

[MomNeedsVacay]

Okay, so I tried to explain the whole "focker" disboard thing to my DH.
At first he called me a dork ...then he called us ALL dorks.... THEN...he asked " Are you insane?? Okay, so what happens if you actually DO meet someone from the DISboards? What are you going to talk about???" So my DH thinks I'm a totally insane dork which makes finding another Focker a fun challenge ... Anyone else have a spouse that just doesn't get it???

 

[MariaEllerºoº]

My husband says the same thing, but yet, when it came time for our trip last year he was driving me to Home Depot to get paint chips, him wanting me to secure them onto everything we own, went on Wishes Cruise with a few other Dis'ers and really enjoyed the conversation we had with them. He was then on the look out at each of the parks for the bright green Mickey's and started doing the hand gesture. LOL I just purchased the Team Focker Watch Lanyards and he rolled his eyes, said we're all nuts and then said, but they're really neat. LOL

 

[Lauralee131]

"Insane" doesn't really cover DH's thoughts about me and my focktastic group of friends! His loss.

He will however, allow himself to be dragged along to WDW in August - Originally it was a trip specifically arranged for a Focker meet, just me and the gals, which has now been expanded into a 6 day family trip. Maybe the curiosity of meeting these "strangers" has gotten the best of him He's now even going to be golfing with at least one of my fellow Fockers DH's...

Don't worry - your DH will come around. If not...do you really care?

And for the record...my tight little circle of Focker friends...are people whom, if they weren't scattered all over the world, would be very good personal friends of mine - in "real life"...I can just tell.

Happy Focking!!!

 

[MariaEllerºoº]

"Insane" doesn't really cover DH's thoughts about me and my focktastic group of friends! His loss.

He will however, allow himself to be dragged along to WDW in August - Originally it was a trip specifically arranged for a Focker meet, just me and the gals, which has now been expanded into a 6 day family trip. Maybe the curiosity of meeting these "strangers" has gotten the best of him He's now even going to be golfing with at least one of my fellow Fockers DH's...

Don't worry - your DH will come around. If not...do you really care?

And for the record...my tight little circle of Focker friends...are people whom, if they weren't scattered all over the world, would be very good personal friends of mine - in "real life"...I can just tell.

Happy Focking!!!

This is just another example of the magic of Disney....strangers (strange strangers at that) becoming close friends. What better friends to have than those you can share your love of Disney with? It would be so cool to meet everyone in real life!

Happy Focking to you to!!

 

[laura001]

My DH knows I lost my marbles years ago. I think that he secretly can't wait to be focked!!!

 

[MomNeedsVacay]

I'm glad to see that I'm not alone. I'm still a newbie, but I can tell that I like a lot of others online Everyone always seems happy...
I am embarassed- I took my DD3 to her first pediatric dental appt. yesterday and the dental hygentist was wearing lime green Mickey Crocs... so I got excited and said, "Are you on the DIS boards, too??????" She looked dumbfounded... ALL of the employees of the dental office were wearing these lime green Mickey crocs b/c its part of their uniform!!!! I'm such an idiot!!!! So I mumbled something like, "Nevermind...."

 

[disney or bust]

My dh thinks I am obsessed as well. Anytime I am on the computer he asks "What are you looking at? Disney stuff again?" I must say though that when I start talking about all the new stuff I have learned from the DIS boards he becomes excited and starts asking me all kinds of questions. He did become a little agitated about all the trips to Home Depot in search of LGMH's--that is until I told him to go find whatever he needed!
Who knew that a trip to HD to get paint samples would give my HD card such a workout?! Oh well, money well spent!

 

[katieloubear]

according to my husband...lol It's my new obsession. I got up at 6 am to make my ADR's ..he thinks I am crazy.

 

[DawnMarie]

My entire family thought I was off my "focker" They were pretty sure that if I fockered someone I would be hauled off in a padded truck. Sadly, during my trip I didn't get the chance to fock someone.

 

[MariaEllerºoº]

My mother is so obsessed with the dangers of the internet (she doesn't even want to know how to turn on a computer) that if she knew I'm chatting with anyone online, much less talking about Focking she'd have a heartattack.

 

[Phillips7696]

Im new (although been lurking for awhile!) and havent mentioned this group yet, but my dh probably wouldnt be surprised, between all the people i have met & became good friends with on parenting forums and such!lol

 

[Nala2007]

I'm new here, but my DH calls me a dork too...but then again he never got to experience the magic until our Disneymoon. I'm slowly but surely brainwashing him.

katieloubear, I live in Hawaii so I actually got up once at 3AM to make ADRs

lol DH doesn't know though

 

[bumbershoot]

Although I haven't really made friends with anyone from a Disney board, I'm lucky that I got my message board meet-ups started while planning our wedding! I used the wedding planning websites pretty heavily, and there were lots of group meet-ups, fiances included. They ALL thought we were nuts back then...and then they were part of lovely weddings with excellent small touches, and they realized we couldn't have done it without the boards.

So DH doesn't even bat an eye when I tell him something I learned here or on other Disney boards, and he's had the benefit of two commando-style Disneyland one-day visits, and I continued to hear the thanks for making the trips SO very very excellent, and he knows that we'd likely still be stuck in line somewhere if it weren't for all the planning I did ahead of time.


But, at one point, he did think it was a little crazy (especially b/c he met his AWFUL first wife, annulment after perhaps 5 months, on yahoo groups...).

And while going to meet someone, he did once wonder out loud, when I called to tell him I was there, if it was really a fellow future bride, or if it was a "big galoot".

 

[Dragonfly0521]

I've gotten the famous Dork comment from my hubby as well. But on our first trip to DW last year we met a fellow TGMer and her family. We saw them off and on the rest of the trip and had a great time "bonding" over that. So... I'm hoping my new DIS maddness will secure me a few smiling shrugs (husband code for "Okay... you were right once again." I haven't even mentioned Focking to him.... I figure I'll wait till we get closer to our trip... when he's getting excited for our vacation! Gosh, what did I do online before I discovered the DIS?

 

[satman1962]

Count me in as one who has his DW rolling her eyes..

I'm trying to bring her over to the dark side...

 

[mickeysaver]

Tell him to remove the board out of this behind and grab a sense of humor! Geez....does he not get it that Disney is about letting your inner child out to play. Tell him to think of the DIS as a camp that you attend. If you see another "kid" from camp, the super secret way to know that it's a DIS kid is to do the Lime Look signal.

It's supposed to be fun and silly! Lighten up Dude! Let your wife enjoy herself. DIS'ers just wanna have some fun. Maggie


PS. Yes, my partner thinks all of this is incredibly silly, but if it makes me happy, she is more than willing to go along with it.

 

[MomNeedsVacay]

Call me a total newbie.... what are ADRs??? is that reservations??? what were you reserving??? THanks!

 

[DizneyNutz]

Advance Dining Reservations

 

[cheesehead7]

Okay, so I tried to explain the whole "focker" disboard thing to my DH.
At first he called me a dork ...then he called us ALL dorks.... THEN...he asked " Are you insane?? Okay, so what happens if you actually DO meet someone from the DISboards? What are you going to talk about???" So my DH thinks I'm a totally insane dork which makes finding another Focker a fun challenge ... Anyone else have a spouse that just doesn't get it???

I was just having this conversation last night with DH. I was trying to explain what a Disser was and about "Focking". He made fun of me all night then suggested that I post something about a "Focker" get together at CSR this week when we are there to see if they really exist. Our crocs and our Baggalini's are not lime green sad to say. Oh well, I am hoping to see some "Focking around" at the parks! He would laugh if he saw the sign.

 

[DizneyNutz]

Call me a total newbie.... what are ADRs??? is that reservations??? what were you reserving??? THanks!

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