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Mother in laws have had it pretty rough over the years, the butt of countless jokes and the subject of less than flattering stereotypes about them being intrusive, overbearing and quite frankly, mean.
Luckily however, like most stereotypes this one is dead wrong. Mothers in law come in all shapes and sizes but at the end of it all what they really want is the best for their loved ones.
We here at Bored Panda have compiled a list of mothers in law at their best. Funny, clever, kind, naughty, naïve or just a bit wrong, this list is all kinds of hilarious. Scroll down to check it out and tell us your mother in law stories in the comments!
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#1
My Mother-In-Law Knitted My Wife's Snake A Christmas Sweater
Melissa Nunya 8 years ago
Just hold the open hole in front of the snakes head and they will slide right in ;) they like holes
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Ellen Choate 8 years ago
How do you put a sweater on a snake? I picture it like shaking a pillow down into a pillowcase.
Mihai Madoșe 8 years ago
That hat is the best part !!! Exactly what he/she needed the most !!!!!!! Hahahahahaha
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#2
Just Got This Snap From The Mother-In-Law
Gen Hughes 8 years ago
And over here I keep my spare giraffes, and over here the armadillos and over here...
Kathy Vano 8 years ago
Please NOTE they have all been to the vet and had their bits snipped off. Watch out sunshine lol
#3
Mother-In-Law Complained About The Sun Being In Her Eyes. I Closed The Blinds, Turned Around And Saw This
#4
Mother-In-Law Bought These To Embarrass Me. It Didn't Work
#5
My Favorite Mug. My Mother In Law Gave It To Me
Sarmite Kraukle 8 years ago
I see her point. She just reminds you, have more fun in the life and don`t be afraid to be spontaneous!
#6
So My Mother-In-Law Is Taking A Photoshop Class
BREAK YOUr perceptions 8 years ago
not bad for a newbie. add a filter over the layer, clean up the edges of the crop and the average joe would never notice.
Sasha Grace 8 years ago
It looks like Harry is trying to figure out how he knows her! Hee hee hee!
#7
So, I Saved A Dying Baby Squirrel Once, And Now My Mother-In-Law Thinks I'm The Squirrel Whisperer. She Hooked Me Up With Some Hot Squirrel Swag
Barbara Baxendale 8 years ago
Aww, shows she's thinking about you, and the squirrel, don't forget the squirrel !!
#8
Over The Toilet In My Mother In Law's Bathroom, Always Makes Me A Little Uncomfortable
Catlady6000 8 years ago
And I thought my aunt's colonoscopy pics were disturbing. Yes, blown up and on the bathroom wall. Three of'em
#9
Grandma Made This For The Babie's Room. My Mother-In-Law Is The Best
#10
My Father-In-Law (73) And Mother-In-Law (70) Went On A Cruise A Few Weeks Ago. This Was Their Embarkation Photo
Adogcalledkitty 8 years ago
Is there a free brother in the family? I'd happily be their daughter-in-law.
Kinley Erin Connie 8 years ago
"I fight for the ones that can't fight, and if I lose at least I tried."
#11
My Mother-In-Law Is Pretty Funny
#12
My Mother-In-Law Got A Goat. Meet Cedric
Ok Ha-Neul 8 years ago
that is so cool caan i come live with your mother in law like would she be cool with that
ChubbySquid 8 years ago
Please inform Cedric that it is not appropriate to wear the fleece of his deceased siblings.
Catlady6000 8 years ago
You don't really know how wool is produced, do you?
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#13
Mother-In-Law Thinks Quivers Are Overrated
Eamonn Anderson 8 years ago
when i first glanced at this i totally thought they were through her head and she had the worlds strongest pain tolerence
#14
When Your Mother In Law Sends You A Late Christmas Present
Megan Spainhour 8 years ago
It's Bruce Willis from Die Hard. That's a quote from the movie and he's in the air vent.
Diane DesAutels 8 years ago
I get it, I like Die Hard (set during Christmas), but what is the object? Just a dust-collector, as my Mom called knick-knacks/collectibles?
#15
Mother-In-Law Bought A Painting At Goodwill. She Said It Was A Pretty Sun With A Meteor Crashing Into It
logical fallacy 8 years ago
I think I may have to tell that to my mum. She teaches elementary students.
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#16
My Mother In Law Just Texted Me This Asking "What Is Ass 19?"
Cathleen Morris 8 years ago
I would have responded earlier, but I was on the floor — laughing hysterically!
#17
My Mother-In-Law Just Hit Level 30 On Pokémon Go. This Is The Table When We Arrived For Dinner Today
#18
My Girlfriend's Mom Sends Me Pictures Of Family Gatherings That I Don't Attend. I Do However Suspect That She Spices Them Up To Make Me Jealous
Anna Sheridan 8 years ago
Been to parties where the people are literally like this in real life lol
#19
I Sat There, Staring, Wonderding Why My Religious Mother In Law Had A Severed Toe Christmas Tree Orament. Upon Closer Inspection:
#20
Never Loved My Mother-In-Law More Than The Moment After She Gave Me This (Mind You, She's Old School And Doesn't Know Memes)
SameAsItEverWas 8 years ago
This is hilarious because there are people in the world who think that none of this existed until the interned ''invented'' memes! lol!
#21
My Mom Made This For My Wife For Her Birthday. It's The Evolution Of My Daughter's Temper Tantrum
EvieNiffler 8 years ago
That is actually adorable and should be brought out when the boyfriend phase starts :P
PyroarRanger 8 years ago
You mean dating phase :P don't leave out us lesbian, bi and pans!
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#22
Camping In Bear Area And My Mother-In-Law Gives Me This On Our Trip
Lucky Gaudiau 8 years ago
So now I'm imaging a grizzly covered in Silly String explaining to the other bears what happened.
Pamm Summers 8 years ago
It’s so the bears can see him in the dark, I’d have draped my ex like a Christmas tree in this stuff
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Lara McIntyre 8 years ago
At least you will be able to see 'the glow in the dark bear' after you have silly stringed it!!
#23
Mother-In-Law Asked Me To Take Turkey Out Of Oven. Asked For Pot Holders And This Is What She Gave Me
Lindsay Ameye 8 years ago
Can we applaud the massively creative marketing skills of this lawyer?
#24
Told My Boyfriend's Mom It Was The First Night Of Hanukkah And She Made Me This While I Was Out Of The Room
Uriel Grey 8 years ago
That is a mother in law you want! Hope your boyfriend is as awesome as his mom. If so marry him because his family seems like a keeper!
#25
My Mother In Law Had A "Virtual" Thanksgiving Dinner With Us This Year
Wanda Queen 8 years ago
Weird is what makes the world go 'round, grasshopper
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#26
My Mother-In-Law Really Got The Hang Of This Game
#27
Mother-In-Law Found This On A Martini Bottle 30 Years Ago. She Makes Us Read It When She Thinks We're Drunk
#28
My Mother-In-Law Put A Sign On My Car Without Telling Me. I'm Not Even Mad
#29
My Future Mother-In-Law Gives The Best Gifts
#30
My Future Mother-In-Law On Her First Trip To Get Supplies For The Wedding
Lillian Chesak 8 years ago
This is what my mom does pretty much all the time we go shopping together XD
#31
My Mother-In-Law Just Showed Me The "Chip-N-Dip" That My Husband Made In Art Class In 3rd Grade. She Didn't Get Why I Was Laughing So Hard
Just JoLynn 8 years ago
That would be Hustler, Playboy doesn't show details like that.
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d r e a m w o r l d 8 years ago
Nah, it's precious. Nobody should know...
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When Your Boyfriend's Mom Reuses Boxes For Christmas
MichelleFernung 8 years ago
I had an almost son in law who would have fainted from excitement by reading the label!
#33
I Think I Lost Most Favorite Son-In-Law Status
#34
My Mother-In-Law Thought She Would Be Funny
Echo 8 years ago
Yeah obviously this is not the first prank gift from Grandma.
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Bway_Gonnabe11 8 years ago
the two little girls on the right and left are my spirit animals combined
#35
Mother-In-Law Brought Us Some Fudge From Uranus
#36
My Mother-In-Law Said She Gave Up On Grandkids
Red Ruffensor 8 years ago
Is there one for grandcats? I think that's all we're ever going to get.
#37
Pizza You Say? Here's My Mother-In-Law Preheating A Cutting Board
Joe Reaves 8 years ago
Once it sets you can scrape/peel it off the oven (mostly). If anything gets stubborn heat the oven slightly til it softens a little. You're going to need new oven shelves (I mean you can get it off but it will take you so damn long it's not worth the effort, buy new ones). And your kitchen is going to smell of plastic for the next week and for the next dozen or so times you turn the oven on. Coffee grounds in a small oven proof pot left in an oven on a low heat do a great job on killing the smell. My father did this with something. The smell is definitely the worst thing.
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Alice Shockley 7 years ago
Hid my kid's birthday cake, on a plastic serving tray, in the oven once. Then he asked for corn dogs for dinner. Yeah...just like that, but with cake.
#38
Went To My Boyfriend's Mom's House For Christmas. She Got Me This
thebridget 8 years ago
Well, if you don't want kids you can just be like, "We used your ovulation detector but just haven't gotten pregnant!" And leave out the fact that you're religiously taking birth control. It's nobody's business but yours.
#39
Mother-In-Law Won Cards Against Humanity Last Night (Playing With All 4 Of Her Children)
#40
The Mother-In-Law Is About To Go Home To The States After Visiting Us In Australia. This Is What A Lot Of Her Luggage Looks Like
thebridget 8 years ago
Smart woman... EXCEPT you can order them from Amazon Prime so, maybe not so smart after all.
Joanne Hudson 8 years ago
They are available in US, maybe not in all flavors. Get her to send you Girl Scout Cookies next year.
Blue Banana 8 years ago
You are probably right. They are chocolate covered biscuits, some of them with different flavours.
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Vanessica Bloxgirl 8 years ago
As an Australian people keep on asking how i hate tim-tams but this is my sister..
#41
My Mother-In-Law Knew How To Combine My Gaming And Music In One Gift
#42
Special Thanks To My Mother-In-Law For The Gift
Gillian Black 8 years ago
its the thought really it is the thought dont know what she thought though
#43
Future Mother-In-Law Brought A Pie To Our Barbeque. Think She's Trying To Tell Us Something?
Philip McCulloch 8 years ago
Is it just me or does that pie look like it's going to start Sorting people...
Uriel Grey 8 years ago
Lol yup she is a fan of ghost busters because i can see this pie as a one of the ghosts lol
#44
Brother Got Engaged. Mother-In-Law Shows Her Support
#45
So My Mother-In-Law Is So Funny. We Came Home To This In Our Bathroom
#46
Asked My Mother In Law For Eye Drops. Almost Put This In My Eyes
Kamila Bilska 8 years ago
It’s crazy that they make it in similar bottles, try to use it when you have bad vision :o
thebridget 8 years ago
Oooh yeah. If not, then it's definitely an accident. But if it does... Who knows? She could hate your guts.
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Wow that is terrible and would have hurt n sent you to the hospital. Hope it was bad vision or bad hearing because that horrible!
#47
My Future Mother-In-Law Is Amazing. And Super Funny. Lol He Was Super Hot!
#48
Mother-In-Law Cleaning Her House And Found These. Asked Me If I Needed Any
#49
This Mother-In-Law
#50
Received A Gift From My Mother-In-Law
FABULOUS1 8 years ago
Before i scrolled down to see the second picture I thought it was a glass butt plug.
BREAK YOUr perceptions 8 years ago
you know you could fill that bottle with lube and save a minute or 2.
#51
My Mom Had A Little Fun With My Husband's Christmas Gift
#52
Mother-In-Law Found This "Figurine" In Her Yard And Thought It Was Cute, So Naturally, She Decided To Put It With The Rest Of Her Collection
Magpie 8 years ago
White Rabbit Oh that is such a relief !!! I was trying to work out how it could be a sex toy...and was thinking OUCH
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Dayon Lane 8 years ago
The rhino is a pipe for weed. And, it has been used. You can tell because you can see the black residue on the inside. The nose part of the rhino on the very end is the mouthpiece, and the red part of his back has a "bowl" where the weed goes. You just can't see the bowl from this angle.
#53
My Mother In Law Thought She Was Giving My 6-Year-Old Daughter A Disney Princess Poster. Instead She Got "Hometown Hotties"
#54
Boss's Mother-In-Law
Ok Ha-Neul 8 years ago
your boss's mil is so cool but your boss is cooler for sharing this with you all
Gillian Black 8 years ago
now that is just the best way to go get drunk slip down the tree and it will be fine you wont know a thing
Lillian Chesak 8 years ago
That's awesome. Funny mom and the group me part is super funny since I use it all the time
#55
Amazing Mother-In-Law
#56
This Framed Picture Of Tom Selleck In My Mother-In-Law's Basement Kitchen
Carolina Carolina 8 years ago
My brother used to be able to make my mum cry by telling her that Tom Selleck was gay.
thebridget 8 years ago
The recipe i have for Better Than Sex cake is called "Tom Selleck" cake because the blog I found out from is written by a lady who's very conservative. She wrote down the recipe for her daughter going off to college and felt inappropriate calling it Be Than Sex Cake, so they changed the name to Tom Selleck cake lol
Melody Reid 8 years ago
My youngest brother, Steve, looked just like Tom Selleck when he was as young as shown in this picture. My nephew saw a picture of Tom Selleck in a model home and asked why Uncle Steve's picture was in the house. People would come up to my brother and ask for an autograph.
#57
Passive Aggressive Sheets At My Mother-In-Law's House
Blue Cicada 8 years ago
These are from the late 1980's/early 1990's!! I had the Lucy nightshirt w "I love humanity. It's people I can't stand," and "it's hard to go to sleep at not if not allowed a brief word of criticism."
d r e a m w o r l d 8 years ago
Young me would have disagreed- happiness was sleeping in my parents' bed. Severe anxiety. Couldn't be left alone for one second.
#58
My Mother In Law Tried To Bake Some Round Sugar Cookies While Drunk
Ok Ha-Neul 8 years ago
hey those look like my cookies when i'm sober except these are a little too unburnt
d r e a m w o r l d 8 years ago
Oh god, these cookies are so bad it's scary! 46702cae-7...3d-png.jpg 
#59
My Mother-In-Law Stopped By And Fed The Dog
#60
My Mother-In-Law Has This Thing Hanging In Our Kitchen Window And It Is Creeping Me The Fuck Out
#62
So My Mother In Law Thinks I Do Drugs
#63
Was Playing Around With The New Camera With My Fiancee's Brother And Snapped This Shot Of My Future Mother-In-Law
therealpixie 8 years ago
What she going to do when she sees you've posted it for all the world to see? Yep, you'd better run!
#64
Gift From My Mother-In-Law, Apparently It's A Beer Chiller
Ulla Gundersen 8 years ago
Or a wine chiller, without diluting the wine or beer with water from ice-cubes
#65
In November On Facebook My Mom Asked My Husband If He Dares To Wear Glitters In His Beard. He Answered "Ok, For Christmas" And She Callenged Him To Go To The Xmas Fair With It. On Christmas She Had Printed The Screenshot And Offred Him A Glitter Bomb. Annnnnnd They Did It.
Final score:
36points
#66
Mother-In-Law Just Posted This On The Book Of Faces
#67
My Mother-In-Law Vs. Carpenter Bees
#68
My Mother-In-Law
Ok Ha-Neul 8 years ago
only 91.5 pure sin i thought it would be a higher percentage of sin to balance out the bodily fluids of mexican canniibus manufactures lol
adoracat 8 years ago
Depends on the country. Not all Bored Pandas are US-centric.
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My Ultra Conservative Mother-In-Law Accidentally Liked A Budweiser Ad. Hilarity And Heartfelt Well Wishes Ensues
Trisha Dragon 8 years ago
Flanders drinks beer. Had a tap in the early days.
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Hors D'oeuvres My Mother-In-Law Put Out For Us Today
#71
My Girlfriend's Mom Ordered A Cookie Cake With A Popping Champagne Bottle
Hannah Ingram 8 years ago
looks like a somewhat skeleton hand in a sleeve to me
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#72
My Mother-In-Law
#73
His Girlfriend's Mom Made Him This
Lady Lazarus 8 years ago
I don't get it, what am I looking at? And yes I am the 'Mom,' I need to know where I went wrong?
8 years ago
Basically, the shirt is inviting girls to sit on his face and ride his moustache..
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This reminds me of another shirt. It said,"This is not a beard, it's a saddle!" Don't worry mom, you meant well.
Karen Marshall 8 years ago
Didn't you see the movie "Mask"? Sam Elliott had a similar t shirt!! Hot!!
#74
When The Mother-In-Law Buys One Of These And Puts It On Fb
MacacoMonkey 8 years ago
I kinda do want to know... how the hell does it stay in place?
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What do you think ?
Zori the degu 8 years ago
Id love to meet these ladies. They obviously have more sense of humor than one might think.
endelbendel 8 years ago
The song goes: Oh, my mother-in-law / i know her daughter can't even boil water / But, oh, my mother-in-law / When is she going home?
Yugan Talovich 8 years ago
Chinese mothers have an expression, The more you look art your son-in-law, the better he gets.
Yugan Talovich 8 years ago
Clumsy fingers, I wasn't finished. Hostility towards mother-in-laws is 100% cultural, 0% foreordained. Most men grow up to be their fathers, women, their mothers. How can you hope a marriage will last if you can't get along with the woman your wife will become? (Not to say there is no friction with Chinese in-laws, but it's usually wife and mother-in-law.)
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Zori the degu 8 years ago
Id love to meet these ladies. They obviously have more sense of humor than one might think.
endelbendel 8 years ago
The song goes: Oh, my mother-in-law / i know her daughter can't even boil water / But, oh, my mother-in-law / When is she going home?
Yugan Talovich 8 years ago
Chinese mothers have an expression, The more you look art your son-in-law, the better he gets.
Yugan Talovich 8 years ago
Clumsy fingers, I wasn't finished. Hostility towards mother-in-laws is 100% cultural, 0% foreordained. Most men grow up to be their fathers, women, their mothers. How can you hope a marriage will last if you can't get along with the woman your wife will become? (Not to say there is no friction with Chinese in-laws, but it's usually wife and mother-in-law.)
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