Originally Posted by
dhammer53
... After a very long 5 minutes of 'why would you go to SYD for 2 days', ...

For some reason knowing you is making me roll around on the floor laughing.
My belief is the questioning was less than you recieved from other parties.
Conversation as I imagine it
"Well honey I am going to be gone for a few day"
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"Yes, I am taking a short trip"
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""What I meant was a short trip in number of days"
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"Well there are others who do the same thing"
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"How does jumping off a cliff have anything to do with a short trip to SYD?"