‘[I] showed up with food, not a shovel’: House guest gets a bait-and-switch, getting invited to a family BBQ just to be coerced into yard work; he refuses

Summer's here! This means that we have barbecues, lake days, and long nights around the campfire ahead of us. For many, especially the homeowner DIYers of the world, summer is a haven for new projects, outdoor excursions, and, of course, landscaping updates. However, if you asked me, if I were given the choice between a laid-back barbecuing afternoon and a sweaty, dirty work day in the garden, I'd gladly choose the potato salad, corn on the cob, and a sizzling burger. 

But this house guest was never given a choice in the matter when he got stuck in a classic, summer-coded bait-and-switch.

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