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When you marry someone, you aren't just committing to them; it means you are embracing their entire family as yours. Or at least you try to navigate these new relationships with a positive attitude. And sure, there are moments filled with love and laughter, but there are times that make you question what you have gotten yourself into. Whether your in-laws choose to be helpful or just make life difficult depends on a lot of different factors—maybe they adore your personality and are grateful you married their kid, maybe they find you annoying and wish to return the favor - you never know. Today, the team at Bored Panda has gathered pictures of unhinged things that in-laws do to make life chaotic for couples. Keep scrolling and don’t be surprised if these photos test your patience and make you appreciate your own family more.
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#1
My Mother-In-Law Gave Us All COVID. Tested Positive And Never Told Us
Nikki Hilton 1 year ago
Our neighbors attended a family gathering honoring the matriarch who was turning 80. There were about 30 people there when one of her daughters announced, to the astonishment and horror of the others, she had tested positive for COVID that morning. Over half of the attendees got COVID, including the matriarch. Several family members went home and gave it to their families. Our neighbor's husband was hospitalized for several weeks in ICU, and was finally released to a rehab center, where he spent several months. All because that one person didn't feel so bad, but bad enough to get tested and then kindly shared it with her family.
Giraffy Window 1 year ago (edited)
My sister in laws trucked their 8 young kids to their very fragile grandmother's house a day after they'd all had a stomach bug, just so they could get "Baking with Great Grandma" photos with her. They visited her on a Monday, she got sick and was dead by Thursday the same week. The kicker? They're all just grateful they got a chance to spend one last day with her before she died.
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BoredPossum 1 year ago
Actually, since it was a lethal disease, and still is for some people, it's not that much different from attempted murder.
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#2
Worst Mother-In-Law I’ve Ever Seen. Wicked Witch Of The Wedding
Adam Belaire 1 year ago
Rslash read a similar story. The bride sent out invites to everyone else to wear their wedding dresses as well (MIL's invite didn't include this so she didn't know) and the bride wore a colourful dress. MIL blended in with everyone else and was very peeved.
Ni Na 1 year ago
There are more updates on reddit (screenshots). The son / future husband find out about the message and threatens to uninvite her mother.
Multa Nocte 1 year ago
He better do more than threaten to uninvite her if this is the level of ugliness she is showing.
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Gaerwing 1 year ago
This happened to a friend of mine and she handled in the most classy way - she got wind that her future MIL planned to wear her wedding dress to the wedding. So, she had all her bridesmaids in long white gowns, she put a request on the invitations to people she trusted not to tell MIL that all women wear white, wedding dresses if they had them and were willing. MIL had no idea, she was being fed incorrect information by the groom's amazing sister who was fully on board with the plan. Then finally on the big day bride came out in the most beautiful cerulean blue dress I've ever seen, surrounded by her white gowned and suited bridal party. She stood out like the absolute queen she is and her cowbag MIL blended in to a sea of white. It was fûcking glorious.
Tiny Dancer 1 year ago
I'm going to need this sent to my people in script form, this has blockbuster written all over it! Delightful.
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Libstak 1 year ago
According to the updates, he is threatening to uninvited his mom, so no he is not...she wishes he was though. As to MIL let her wear it, she is humiliating herself publicly by doing so.
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talliloo 1 year ago
omg!? mama's boy or not, i would have shown that text to him asap. just the fact that she starts it out by calling her a skank would have been enough for me to tell him straight up that mama either chills out and doesn't cause problems with this dress issue or she can marry her son as i would have been out of there. this is not a bridezilla moment - it's a demand for sane behavior.
xWILTED_ROSEx 1 year ago
She did- fiance admitted that it was a demon in his mother's skin
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It Can’t Just Be The Bride’s Big Day, You Know
Getting married to the love of your life is a dream come true for many. But all it takes is an irritating in-law to bring you back to reality. While there’s a good chance that your partner’s family will be warm and welcoming, there's a possibility that you might have to deal with some annoying characters.
In Asian countries, many people live with their mother and father-in-law after marriage. Building a strong relationship requires time and effort. However, in patriarchal societies, a woman is expected to spend more time with the man’s family than he spends with hers. In some cases, a female might have to live with her husband’s family while he just needs to visit her family occasionally. When this happens, the dynamic between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law becomes very relevant.
#4
Mother-In-Law Hires Someone To Throw Red Paint On Bride's Dress
Me Oh My (He/They) 1 year ago
The story was on BP a while back. IIRC the entire town now hates the MIL.
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Jen Drake 1 year ago
I just HAD to look this up. MIL was furious because the bride wasn’t as wealthy as the groom’s family. They also called the police and reported the groom had d***s, so the entire wedding party was detained and searched. AND the groom’s family tried to bribe the travel agent to cancel the honeymoon, but no dice. MIL, BIL, FIL, SIL are all ostracized now. As they should be.
Sue User 1 year ago
Proof that money does not buy manners. And small towns always remembers.
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flower petals 1 year ago
I wouldn’t ever get seriously committed to someone with this type of family if they are close with their family. Years of frustration, anger and tears ahead..
Anikulapo 1 year ago (edited)
Dunno what country this is in, and ianal, but is this not assault or battery or something illegal? If I threw anything other than a few feathers at someone I would expect an appointment for a chat with the local constabulary.
Anikulapo 1 year ago
Also I assume and hope the a-hole found himself lying on the ground under a pile of concerned citizens.
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-⃝⃤NikosBruisedPaws -⃝⃤ 1 year ago
Bruh, that poor person had paint spilt all over them on their special day wtf
Valek Fermiga 1 year ago
That's assault - the bride should have pressed charges against the MIL, that's disgusting behaviour....
ZombieGirl 1 year ago
They left out the picture of the dress the bride changed into (the dress she was planning on wearing for the reception) and it was a stunning dress...so not all was lost
#5
Choosing Beggar Shames Her Daughter-In-Law For Using A Gift Card She Gave Her To Make A Blanket For Them
Aranora 1 year ago
She probably spent 100s of hours on that, if she did write the letter I would total up the time and explain that she had in fact received a gift worth $1000s for her $50 gift card
Alexandra 1 year ago
Are you stupid? You have a fantastic DIL and you don't deserve her. Serves you right if she continues to hold her distance towards you.
tw 72 1 year ago
Stupid? You spelled "selfish, inconsiderate bag of hot air" wrong.
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Karina 1 year ago
Prudence's answer, for anyone curious: *But nothing did happen. You received a thoughtful gift that cost more time than money. That’s it! If someone gives you a present you don’t like, you smile and say, “Thanks, how thoughtful,” and then stash it in the back of your closet. You don’t ask your kid to complain to the gift-giver via backchannel. It’s fine if you like to give expensive presents—and can afford to do so—but that’s not the only way to show someone that you care. Even if you don’t like knitwear, your daughter-in-law spent countless hours over the course of a half-year working on something very detailed for you, and you say yourself it was a lovely bedspread. Whether she got the yarn with the gift card you gave her or spent her own money is beside the point; you’re acting as if she re-gifted something when that clearly wasn’t the case. Your daughter-in-law’s gift was thoughtful and intricate; yours was financially generous and relatively generi
Karina 1 year ago
eneric. There would be no reason to compare the two if you hadn’t insisted on doing so in the first place. You are grown adults with plenty of money; if there’s something you want for yourself, go ahead and buy it—this kind of petty scorekeeping around gift-giving is barely excusable when little children do it. Writing her a letter to express “sadness” that her own parents didn’t teach her proper etiquette would be wildly inappropriate, out of line, and an unnecessary nuclear option. And it’s a guaranteed ticket to make sure you see and hear about your grandchildren way less than you do now. You still have time to salvage this relationship—don’t die on this hill. Let it go, apologize for your churlishness, and take yourself shopping if you want a pricey gift this year.*
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XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧 1 year ago
Wow, I would absolutely love it & be incredibly touched if I bought someone a gift card, and they thought enough of me to make me something with it. I hope Prudence responded by telling that MIL to go f**k herself.
Zoe's Mom 1 year ago
Agree. Really, anything handmade is so precious. Especially white chocolate chip cookies with macadamias in them. 😉😉😉
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Stephanie Did It 1 year ago
This person is evidently 100% clueless about the sentiment and meaning behind gifts. If she has reached her current age without understanding the concept then she will never learn it. Such a mercenary soul.
Couragetcd 1 year ago
It's a shame her parent never taught her proper gift etiquette
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Kat 1 year ago
The gift card probably helped a little. But she probably spent her own money too. And a labor of love is priceless. She was probably thinking of how she can show them how much she appreciated that they know and support her talents. And she loves and appreciates them. What a "slap"! I can feel the sting.
Mystery Kitteh 1 year ago
Take the blanket back and give them a $50 McDonald's gift card... Happy Anniversary
#6
My Friend Has Been With Her Husband For 12 Years, And Her Mother-In-Law Still Does This On A Regular Basis
flower petals 1 year ago
What a nasty way of showing complete disrespect- and after all those years!
María Hermida 1 year ago
50% mil's fault, 50% husband's fault. My father's mother behaved like that for years, and my father always found an excuse for her. I decided when I was 12 or 13 that I was not going to put up with such c**p. For anybody or from anybody.
Vvee Work 1 year ago
Creepy and disgusting how most mother in laws are so obsessed with their sons that it seems almost like they wanted marry their sons instead,and like the MILs have some kind of sick fetish for their sons
Regina Holt 1 year ago
Sue, that's a great idea. But I'd smash it with a hammer first. Right in front of her.
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Blatidae 1 year ago (edited)
My mother-in-law wouldn't even acknowledge me. Decided she hated me before meeting me and that was that. I married her son after an 18 or so year engagement and will hit our second wedding anniversary this year. My husband made the choice to go no-contact with her and the rest of his family who basically went along with her. Wouldn't be surprised if many similar relatives in this list have the same outcome as my mother-in-law.
Regina Holt 1 year ago
Blatidae, I'm glad your husband had your back. He probably had learned years ago what she was like, making NC the best option
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Thee8thsense 1 year ago
Exactly! Sometimes the only way to reach someone is to speak their language. I don't call that petty, I call that the culmination of lessons served to me in life.
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pocwaddler 1 year ago
My father in law used to cut my face out of pictures my wife sent him. Mean, bitter, hateful old jerk. When I got the call saying he'd died, my first thought was "YES! Finally!"
SmooshieFries 1 year ago
Sooo thankful for my wonderful MIL's ! First MIL still loved me even after her son and I divorced and my new MIL is a gem
In a typical patriarchal household, the new bride has less power compared to her mother-in-law. The decision-making authority lies with the senior woman. In Nepal, women reported they would eat food after everyone else finished their meal, and sometimes they didn’t eat anything as their mother-in-law thought it was an apt way to punish them for any small mistake they made. Some of them even needed permission to leave the house.
#7
My Wife's Grandmother Passed Recently. This Is What My Sister-In-Law Allowed Her Son To Wear To The Funeral
Chrissie Anit 1 year ago
But you don't understand, that is what little Jaxcquon chose to wear, and if he is comfortable in it, then you should shut up, he's a kid, and they know what's best for them! /sarcasm
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Pollywog 1 year ago
I've always wanted a party instead of a funeral! I'll haunt 👻 whoever doesn't comply!! 😉
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The funeral director isn't doing their job if they allow this. SIL and son should have been escorted off the premises immediately!
Kali Chaos 1 year ago
If this was my funeral, I'd be all for it. Like I'm dead anyway, funerals are depressing, have fun with it. Open bar, costume contest.
#8
My Mother-In-Law’s Reaction To Us (Me, Girlfriend, And Daughter) Moving To Vegas. And When She Says "My Daughter" She Really Means Mine
WindySwede 1 year ago
And the MIL would say "I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING!" or "IT WAS AN APPROPRIATE REACTION!"
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Michael Largey 1 year ago
"No. mil, I don't intend to rot in hell. If we wanted to live that close to you, we wouldn't be moving, would we?"
Valek Fermiga 1 year ago
Sounds like someone needs a hug.... From a grizzly bear....the daughter IS with her family, and not with you....
Craig Reynolds 1 year ago
Reply back with, "Thanks for making sure you will never know when my wife is pregnant or giving birth. Also, for guaranteeing you never get to meet your grandchildren, you evil witch."
#9
My Sister-In-Law, Who Lives With My Wife And I, Regularly Finishes My Liquor Bottles And Doesn’t Replace Them
My sister-in-law regularly helps herself with my whisky. I don’t mind sharing, but I brought it up several times that if she’s going to drink more than me and finish the bottles, she needs to replace them.
The last time I brought it up, she flat-out lied to my face and said she didn’t do it. (My wife rarely drinks and doesn’t drink whisky). Now, I’m just going to hide my bottles.
Krystal Quigley 1 year ago
Refill the empty one with apple cider vinegar and food coloring to match the original liquor
Nikole 1 year ago
Everclear and ipecac? Never mind… Mooch certainly wouldn’t clean up her own mess.
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Nicole Weymann 1 year ago
Definitely time for refilling the bottles with something other than whiskey, and hiding the good/original stuff. Cheap whiskey heavily cut with salt might do the trick.
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Connie Hirsch 1 year ago
Two words: decoy bottle -- one of the "good" ones filled with an inch of cheap stuff.
Jack Tripper 1 year ago
Was gonna say the same! That is not a cheap bottle. When I get one, it takes me ages to finish because I savor it!
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Mad McQueen 1 year ago
Got my bro in laws skank gf that drinks literally anything if it's left out. Replace the empty booze with a mouthwash that's the color or some colored water. Watch her get fake drunk. The mouthwash gave it a liquor smell an skank felt ill and had to leave early. That was nice of her. lol
A number of studies have identified that, in some cases, a woman’s maternal health choices are made by her mother-in-laws. For example, if the elder woman in the house had negative attitudes towards delivering in a hospital, her son’s wife might have to opt for a home delivery despite her own beliefs towards traditional birthing practices. In Kenya, new mothers felt the pressure to take breastfeeding advice from their spouse’s mother simply because they were living in the same house.
#10
I’m A Financially Struggling Terminal Cancer Patient And This Is What My Mother-In-Law Got Us For Christmas
Tabitha 1 year ago
And she probably didn’t even actually make the damned donation either—-in her mind she probably thought why part with $100 for someone you don’t like, right?
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Stephanie Fay 1 year ago
I hope they gave one back that said, "A donation has been made in your name to The Human Fund".
Nicole Weymann 1 year ago
There are zoos where you can celebrate special Valentine's days by purchasing feeding animals and naming them after your exes...I think I'd feel like donating some money via cricket, named after MIL.
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weatherwitch 1 year ago
I hate those 'gifts'. There are so many people for whom they're woefully inappropriate
#11
My Mother-In-Law Cut My Son's Hair Without Asking
Ann Coffman 1 year ago
And a Sharpie mustache while she's asleep!!!! Oooohhh, a Van Dyke!!!
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It would be the last time my child spent any time alone with this woman.
Craig Reynolds 1 year ago
Tell grandma she is grounded and forbidden from seeing her grandson for an entire year with 1-month extensions for each time she complains to anyone about it.
#12
I Battled Alcoholism For Years. I Quit Drinking 19 Months Ago. Today I Received This At My In-Laws' Christmas Party
Brian Droste 1 year ago (edited)
I don't know if I would go NC on them but I assume they know that he no longer drinks and explain that is in bad taste in a gift that it is very inappropriate.
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Blue Cicada 1 year ago
Try hosting a wedding reception or other large event without any alcohol. Angry people come out of the woodwork. As if they are incapable of having conversations and enjoying themselves unless they have had enough drinks to become tipsy. Frequent imbibers are threatened by people who don't drink alcohol. The drinker's inability to function socially while sober will be on full display. Meanwhile, we who abstain from alcohol thoroughly enjoy remembering the entire event, not passing out in front of an audience, and not throwing up in public.
Tim Gearing 1 year ago
I found this poignant video the other day. https://youtu.be/S3QHTmEbOsY?si=h7lLkeiC6VYlCSXE
Studies indicate that many Americans also consider their relationships with their in-laws a significant aspect of their lives. While the connection with your spouse’s mom, dad, sister, or brother can be similar to the bond you share with your own family, it takes a while to form that level of attachment. This is mainly because you don’t share the long history of parent-child ties.
#13
My Mother-In-Law Drives Through My Yard
I live on a corner lot that has 2 driveways. She always pulls in off the busy street to the front driveway. Then she can't be bothered to wait for a break in traffic to back out, so she drives across the lawn to the other driveway.
XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧 1 year ago
Looks like a fence, or better yet concrete piling, is in your future. If you've told her not to do it, and she still does, then maybe that route needs to be permanently blocked.
Comedy Clumbers 1 year ago
Giant speedbumps that shoot fire and caltrops, and/or perhaps destroy the transmission when driven over. Slowly enough that her car gets on the road before becoming an anchor, of course.
John Mosley 1 year ago
Hope OP has asked her not to and not just taken a photo and complained online. If they HAVE asked and she does it then I'd consider extending that fence to the corner of the house.
#14
Mother-In-Law Won't Get The Flu Vaccine So She Can Meet Our Newborn Son. Insists She Is An Expert On Vaccines
james stevenson 1 year ago
Actually I'm pretty sure (and I am absolutely NOT an expert on this) that vaccines are like a milder version of a virus or like a (poor metaphor) training simulation for your cells so that they know how to fight the real thing.
cerinamroth 1 year ago
Exactly - it's like doing a little bit of exercise first in preparation for running a marathon!
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Ellie Vanille 1 year ago
I know spelling and knowledge are two separate things, but sometimes it feels like one could be an indication of the other.
#15
My Brother-In-Law Is Living With Us, This Is His Room
flower petals 1 year ago (edited)
I’d never accept anything like this from anyone living with me. May sound cold, but unless this is about serious mental health issues, I’d say clean it up or find a new place to live!
Heffalump 1 year ago
I recognise the decor: Yes, it is about serious mental health issues.
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Giraffy Window 1 year ago (edited)
No it's not. Out he goes. He is bringing pests and mold into your house. Either he cleans that entire place top to bottom before he leaves, or he can pay the bill for the professional cleaners you'll be hiring.
For instance, you have known your siblings since childhood and are comfortable around them. You might not think twice before farting in the living room while watching TV with them. In fact, you might even tease them about it. But it might take you a while to show such quirks in front of your brother-in-law.
#16
This Mother-In-Law Was A Control Freak
Multa Nocte 1 year ago
Husband doesn't have wife's back from the go - not a great start to a marriage.
XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧 1 year ago
Right? This is a tradition, not a gd witches curse where "the whole family shall perish if the bride not be 'blushing'!" Cheesus christ, some people 🙄
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Stephanie Did It 1 year ago
If it's the tradition in that family for brides to wear blush, fine. But this bride isn't from that family; the groom's sisters or female cousins are included in that tradition. OP was in no way obligated and J should have known better.
TheOneAndOnlyLightFury 1 year ago
What kind of husband gets disappointed seeing his wife walk down the aisle?
Manashvi Chauhan 1 year ago
Agreed. Recently called off a relationship which almost reached marriage because my boyfriend did not support or stand up for me even after I was cornered and attacked by his family multiple times.
WindySwede 1 year ago
"MIL said I needed to ask, do you do blush? And now is the part where you say no.."
Courtney Christelle 1 year ago
If that’s their tradition, fine, her daughters can up hold it. It’s bonkers that people think others should up hold their family’s traditions that they have no personal attachment to.
Krystal Quigley 1 year ago
I thought any color other than white was for second marriages. As in not a virgin. Both bride and groom are supposed to say that the only thing that matters is that at the end of the day they are married.
#17
I'm Finally Ready To Laugh At This Story, So I Figured I Would Share. Mother-In-Law Wore The Dress I Wanted As My Wedding Dress To My Wedding
Bettye McKee 1 year ago
Tacky is such a mild word. Do you have anything stronger?
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The Starsong Princess 1 year ago (edited)
Her behavior was difficult but the dress was fine. A sheath in rose gold is fine and not off limits just because the bride tried it in on white.
roddy 1 year ago
To be fair, you decided against that dress so that should not have been an issue. And the venue was her house. Not sure she's that much to blame for thinking it was at least partially her party. Then you're upset that she let you handle your wedding yourself instead of taking it over? Considering most of these m-i-l stories, you haven't much to complain of.
#18
When Your Grown Brother-In-Law Doesn’t Want To Clean His Dishes
kelsischloe1986 1 year ago
Unfortunately I've been there. Depression really sucks so bad sometimes, you just throw the whole pan out instead of cleaning it. :(
megasmacky 1 year ago
That's not an excuse when it's someone else's stuff.
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MacintoshID 1 year ago
Time for BIL to find new lodgings. Would be afraid to have him under my roof.
Tabitha 1 year ago
Depends. We’re only seeing the bottom of the pan. We’d need to see what the business side of the pan looks like first.
Lyoness 1 year ago
Don't understand the downvote... If the metal is chipping it absolutely needs to be trashed. We have no way of knowing.
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For instance, if your future sister-in-law sees you as a warm soul, she might take initiatives to get to know you better. But if, for some reason, there’s a negative vibe from the start, chances are the relationship could be strained even further in the future. Your in-laws should know that you are open to the idea of building a healthy connection with them. It’s best for everyone if their partner gets along with the rest of their family.
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Mother-In-Law Leaves The Refrigerator Door Open The Whole Time She Cooks
Alewa 1 year ago
Yes worries, that someone would just waste energy like that.
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kelsischloe1986 1 year ago
Also, why are you in a room with the lights off taking pictures of your mother in law cooking in the kitchen? LOL!I'm so perplexed and curious. :)
#20
My Sister-In-Law Lives With Us And Uses Our Things. This Is How She Leaves My Peloton After Use. She’s Not A Child She’s In Her 30s And Conversations Go In One Ear And Out The Other
Sue Denham 1 year ago
I think you're having the wrong conversations with her. Try opening with "You need to pack up and leave".
Little Wonder 1 year ago
An expensive stationary bike that comes with a monthly fee to be yelled at by terrifyingly upbeat instructors.
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#21
My In-Laws Who Use A Little Off Every Single Roll Of Toilet Paper Instead Of One At A Time
Alexandra 1 year ago
Hide the toiletpaper when they visit....that would make for some hilarious scenes
Anna Ekberg 1 year ago
Are they living with you, you with them, they visited your house or is this when visiting them? If it's not your house why do you care? If it is your house then i understand the frustration.
Jocelynn Schreiner 1 year ago
I wonder if it makes them feel like they aren't going through it as fast? Either way it's weird. I think I had a friend in elementary school whose family did this with like two at a time
For a woman, when their husband puts in the effort to get to know her family, she considers it a welcoming gesture. Dr. Terri Orbuch, a popular relationship expert, said that women see this as "your family is important to me because you're important to me. I want to feel closer to them because I want to be closer to you." Wives love it when their family and spouse get along.
#22
Mother-In-Law Is Against Letting Us Get Milk For Her Grandchild. We Live With Her And She Set Schedules For Us To Use The Kitchen
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
Sadly, from OP on Reddit: "We live in the attic, we do have a lock now thank God but a fridge or toaster oven is a no due to the way the electrics are up there. [We] can't overload the sockets. I couldn't even put a kettle up there 😅"
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Multa Nocte 1 year ago
If you live with other people who don't respect you, this is what you get.
Regina Holt 1 year ago
Most grandparents spoil their grandkids. This one is taking the opposite road.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
While I agree with you, it's sometimes hard for younger people to just "MOVE OUT" these days. Sometimes they cannot afford to move out and live on their own, especially recently.
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Kat 1 year ago (edited)
My mother in law kept the fridge locked when my husband and I were struggling and had to move back in with them. We were allowed to eat some of whatever dinner they were eating and that was it. We basically lived on a bit of junk food that we kept in our room and I lost a lot of weight during that time.
Phineas T 1 year ago
That's awful, who locks food away from their own family??
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My Sister Got Married And Her Mother-In-Law Decided To Get A Bigger Wedding Cake Than Our Mom's Self-Made. It's Not The Biggest Drama, But It Overshadowed The Ceremony
DetriMentaL 1 year ago
To be fair, it's not the first time people have lost their heads over cake
Stephanie Did It 1 year ago
Who wants a football cake at their wedding anyway, unless the couple made it their theme? Based on Mom's cake, they didn't. Rude and sad.
Lydsylou (she/her) 1 year ago
To be honest the self made one looks better. A football cake doesn't really go at a wedding unless that's their theme but if it was they would've asked the self made one to be football as well
CatchTheWind 1 year ago
Bride and groom should have had a spine and politely told the MIL they would enjoy the cake later at home so as not to offend the bride's mother who had made a cake at their request.
#24
That's Weird. My Car Comes With These Attached To Little Straps
~nope~ 1 year ago
Exactly like do they think they’re cool for gambling with death??
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Penguin Panda Pop 1 year ago
It's fine as long as she can trick the laws of motion if she's involved in a crash.
Laughing Orc 1 year ago
There's an even easier way to trick your car into thinking you're wearing a seatbelt: Wear your seatbelt.
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 1 year ago
Still gets you a ticket in most US states if the cops catch you.
Similarly, it’s crucial that the man’s family and his wife get acquainted with each other. Having your in-laws by your side is always beneficial and helpful. Your partner’s family will spend quality time with the grandchildren as well. They might be involved in financial matters for your family. When in-laws are part of your important decision-making process, you should openly communicate with them, no matter how annoying they are sometimes.
#25
My Mother-In-Law Told Me That She Had A Bottle Of Children’s Tylenol When There Was A Shortage. I Looked At The Package While At Her House Today. It Expired 22 Years Ago
ThisIsTheRealBruno 1 year ago (edited)
*Snort* Half of the things in my Mom's shelf are 20 years old or older. And that's AFTER my wife fought her to throw out the obvious dangers. 25-year-old Special K. 30-year-old Pop Tarts. 50-year-old cinnamon. And let's just say that the dinosaurs lived in the land before her thyme. Anybody want 60-year-old Merthiolate? (Yeah. we used to put mercury on open wounds as first aid. It's just a different FORM of mercury.)
SmooshieFries 1 year ago
LOVED that stuff! Took the sting right out of that lil cut
Load More Replies... Lydsylou (she/her) 1 year ago
Again not a horrible mother in law. She doesn't need childrens Tylenol and evidently hasn't needed it for a while. She was just trying to help
I_imagine_even_worse_w***s 1 year ago
That's hilarious!!! I found a pack of paracetamol in my parents once that was 10 years out of date and I thought that was bad!
Breadcrumb. 1 year ago
I cleaned out my medicine cabinet today..once a year I purge expired things. And wipe down things..
SmooshieFries 1 year ago
Wait- did you get that from MY MILs medicine cabinet?? Whew, mine had aspirin from the 70's
Jaya 1 year ago
Month and year, not date and month. So October 2001, or January 2010, depending on the country.
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Mother-In-Law Steals Hair Stylist, So The Bride Has To Do Her Own
WindySwede 1 year ago
Just have the hairdresser do what them was hired to do? Not something else!
𝐆𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐦-𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 1 year ago (edited)
If my hired stylist did this, I'd put a stop on the payment. And if she tried to take me to court, I'd use my ponytailed wedding pictures as evidence she did not provide the service I was paying for. She knew how much time there was before the ceremony - she should have focused on what she was paid to do.
Robin Roper 1 year ago
Hope the OP didn't pay the stylist...."Sorry I hired you to do my hair. You spent your time doing someone else's hair; go ask her to pay."
Krystal Quigley 1 year ago
My mil had to pick me up from the stylist, for my wedding, because my mother wanted to have breakfast with my sister. My bridesmaids couldn't give me a ride last minute and for some reason my groom couldn't get a ride from a groomsman so I could have the car
SmooshieFries 1 year ago
Wow, rude! They both equally suck! Who leaves the bride to do someone else's hair, who would even consider TAKING the stylist From the bride( d@%# move) and when time was running short, the stylist shoulda said You're on your own now lady, I have the bride to attend to, ya know, its kinda her day!
#27
My Mother-In-Law Parked On My Rain-Soaked Grass, Then Spun Tires Relentlessly Trying To Get Out. What The Hell
james stevenson 1 year ago
It's crazy in Australia how many people get an "off-road" car and expect to drive perfectly off-road.
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Gracie Mae 1 year ago
oh sweetie, you didn't need that arrow...a blind man could've seen that mess!
And, in case you are unable to form a bond with your spouse’s family, you should simply set healthy boundaries. Try to have one-on-one time with your in-laws and talk to them honestly. Communicate your feelings while trying to understand what they need from you. Every time you meet for holidays and family functions, you can try to create some happy memories with them.
Are you close to your partner’s family? Or do you find them annoying? Don’t forget to share your thoughts about this and upvote your favorite posts.
#28
My Brother-In-Law Decided To Cook Up Some Steaks On My Grill But Forgot To Pull It Out
Weasel Wise 1 year ago
ABSOLUTELY! I find it dense that you didn't know people to be incredibly dense.
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OneHappyPuppy 1 year ago
That's what happens when your house is made of plastic and cardboard. But seriously, this person should know better
Jocelynn Schreiner 1 year ago
Some people don't have common sense because their parents never taught them it
Likes cats a lot! 1 year ago
Ugh, I have had some much stuff damaged in my home due to guests being "helpful".
#29
My Mother-In-Law Always Adjusts All Our Hanging Pictures When She Visits. Always Makes Them Crooked
kelsischloe1986 1 year ago
That is an odd yet terrifying behavior. Really think about this! To mess with someone like that psychologically and intentionally is scary as f**k! It is also unnerving that we never know what someone is truly capable of. Yeesh!
Karina 1 year ago
She could just have crocked eyes, you know. Every time we adjusted the Christmas tree to grandpa's liking, it was at a 17 ° angle.
Load More Replies... XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧 1 year ago
Hear me out. This is how we found out one of my BIL had a brain (orbital) tumor. He was always "straightening" things because it gave him metamorphopsia. Not saying this MIL isn't simply doing to be a d**k, but maybe ask why she's doing it first.
Krystal Quigley 1 year ago
I literally can't see level. If I think something is level, it is not and vice versa.
the sixthgirl 1 year ago
Time to put some extra screws in those suckers so she *can't* move them.
Jocelynn Schreiner 1 year ago
Does she wear glasses and if so could they get crooked so the pictures look crooked before she "fixes" them? I realized my glasses were slightly crooked once because of that very thing
Paul Brown 1 year ago
Yea, that's a weird thing to do. I wonder if she does it out of spite or like some sort of practical joke?
#30
This Is How My Brother-In-Law Left The Kitchen Sink When I Got Home
Amber White 1 year ago
So he was taking care of your kids? Probably not used to the chaos and juggling. At least they got fed.
#31
My In-Laws Are Monsters
Josiah Collins 1 year ago
Bro. I’m 13 and I use butter more responsibly than these people
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JoNo 1 year ago
Why does this person have so much butter? Buy one at a time then the in-laws can't do this!
Perfumista Perfumista 1 year ago (edited)
I have a sweet butter, a salted I cook with, and a high end salted that goes on popcorn and/or French bread. I notice one of those bars is plant based, so maybe one vegan. If someone does a lot of baking multiple bars are common.
Load More Replies... Bettye McKee 1 year ago
Who does this? I was never taught the proper way, but common sense stepped in.
Philly Bob Squires 1 year ago
I would melt it all, rub them down with it and leave them tied to a tree for the bears.
Ovata Acronicta 1 year ago
Some of it isn't. I think the Land O Lakes is real butter, but all the Country Crock is 'plant' butter. Not sure about the one on the right.
Load More Replies... justanotherweirdo 1 year ago
They must be aliens because there’s no way they’re from this planet
Regina Holt 1 year ago
Is it just me, but doesn't butter get a little "off" when not wrapped up better?
#32
My Mother-In-Law Started The Dishwasher For Us When We Were Away. She Used Dish Soap
TheNewJenBrady 1 year ago
My brother did this once, but he was 13 at the time. He learned his lesson the soapiest way possible
Lydsylou (she/her) 1 year ago
This isn't a horrible mother in law. She was doing the dishes for you trying to be helpfulness and must've made a mistake. She may not be used to dishwashers is all
quentariel 1 year ago
This is an easy mistake to do once, especially for a person who doesn't own dishwasher themselves. But after that one time you'll never do the same mistake again.
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 1 year ago
Did MIL know not to do that? I moved into an apartment that had a dishwasher, had never used one before. It said on the door not to use dish soap, but I figured it just meant the dishes wouldn't get clean and used it anyway. Came home to a kitchen full of suds... It's an honest mistake, and a learning experience. 🤷♀️
Philly Bob Squires 1 year ago
Like my sister who put bubble bath in the whirlpool tub. Yeah, that was fun cleaning that up too!
#33
A Friend's Father-In-Law Got Heated After Attempting To Initiate An Argument On Facebook. After Trying To Be Civil And Avoid Participating, He Got Even More Frustrated And Sent This
The argument was about US politics. Differing opinions on political correctness. But there was no argument, there were just one-sided insults directed at my friend.
Strings 1 year ago
I've seen the same from liberals. It's idiots who refuse to accept that a different viewpoint may have validity
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ucp 1 year ago
If I’m without my protractors, how will I be able to tell how much you’re leaning to the right?
cerinamroth 1 year ago
You're doing better than me; I can barely understand this stream-of-consciousness shite.
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Gustav Gallifrey 1 year ago
"...without your protractors." Yeah, leave your geometry instruments at home, and fight fair!
#34
The Way My Girlfriend’s Brother And Sister-In-Law Maintain Their Tube Of Toothpaste
BoredPossum 1 year ago
Your gf:s brother and sister in law? Your siblings or her brother and his wife?
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
I interpret it as OP's girlfriend's sibling and his wife.
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#35
Mother-In-Law Sterilized My Daughter’s Bottles In A Pot Of Boiling Water... And Forgot About It
ThisIsTheRealBruno 1 year ago
As someone with ADHD, I can relate to the in-laws. Never actually did this, but I can't tell you how many bottles of cheese were made in my home when my son was a baby. It's not the lack of screw-ups, but how you handle them which measures decency.
Brian Droste 1 year ago
Was it just this one or all of them or a few. If it ws just this one I would see no problem. But if it was more than one, I would say there is a problem.
#36
When Your Mother-In-Law Makes A Surprise Visit And Stays For A Month
TheOneAndOnlyLightFury 1 year ago
Has she put... A plate... With food on it... In an effing pot?
Marnie 1 year ago
I myself can not make sense of that picture in the lower left corner.
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Gracie Mae 1 year ago
Even though I cook mostly on cast iron, heaven help the person that does THAT to my teflon!
#37
Oh God, Why? My In-Laws Do This With Every Carton Of Milk
Weasel Wise 1 year ago
And if things get modified, nobody should adjust to said modification and they should just keep up with tradition. 🙄 /s
Load More Replies... Mark 1 year ago (edited)
With the corner cut that way it can be pushed together forming a spout, which is much easier to get a controlled pour from, as opposed to the more open circle in the middle of the top, making spills less likely if you have any issues with dexterity and things, or equally making spills less likely if you just haven’t adjusted to the newer spouts and the fact they need more concentration and care to prevent them doing the glugging thing and spilling would be my guess as to why. I do use the added spouts now but still sometimes spill when not paying attention. Is the milk at the in laws house? If so let them open it now they like. If it’s the person posting the pics milk then I agree it’s a bit rude and they should have a conversation
Giraffy Window 1 year ago (edited)
If they have arthritis, sometimes those lids get stuck. The pull tab you have to pull out of the opening of a fresh container can be difficult too.
Robert T 1 year ago
Depends on the brand. Not all have the tab thing under the lid (which is the absolute worst!). Some have seal that is broken when you turn the lid, which means they can be quite stiff to open. I've often had to get a tea towel as I don't have such a strong grip in my hands any more.
Load More Replies... Fairytails From Other Worlds 1 year ago
1. Those plastic caps can be really tight. 2. Those plastic caps have that stupid plastic strap that makes the content spill all over the place. 3. Plastic doesn’t belong to perfectly well working design (carton container). Why would you do that? I hate them with passion.
Fairytails From Other Worlds 1 year ago
So much easier to just cut the corners. Pun intended.
Load More Replies... Sunny Johnson 1 year ago
There are many times I need to use a jar opener to open that horrible little cap.
Sharon Attwood 1 year ago
They can’t be bothered with screw lids…on…off…on…off…so much trouble!!!
#38
Strange Things My Mother-In-Law Do
Someone posted a few days ago about passive-aggressive things in-laws do while at your house. So I thought I’d share the life-sized fireplace my Mother-in-law stuck to our wall where she thinks something is lacking. Excuse the brown wallpaper, it came with the house!
Me Oh My (He/They) 1 year ago
I genuinely don't see the problem with the wallpaper. It's a very nice pattern, and I like the color with said pattern. The only tacky thing in the picture is that great big gauche fake fireplace.
Little Wonder 1 year ago
If I moved into a house with that wallpaper I would be very okay with it. Not just because the thought of stripping wallpaper makes me want to lie down under my bed.
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DefinitelyNotTheDuolingoOwl 1 year ago
From Reddit, MIL did it as a good-natured joke while house-sitting for the couple. They found it funny & were disappointed when it eventuallly fell off the wall :) I admire the artistic talent and I imagine that this MIL makes the best crafts, lol.
Robin Roper 1 year ago
She stuck something to the wall without asking? Holly moly, she'd never come back to my house.
Ovata Acronicta 1 year ago
That's...that's a lot of effort just to be pathetic. That's embarrassing.
#39
Mother-In-Law Melted Kettle I’ve Had For 15 Years To The Stove. How Do I Get It Off?
Deirdre McNeil 1 year ago
She must have boiled it dry. Only way that could gave happened. Idiot.
Shaunn Munn 1 year ago
Ooooooh, LeCreuset! $$$! She ought to offer to replace both burner and kettle.
The Starsong Princess 1 year ago
From the pics, this looks like a stove top kettle. The paint shouldn’t melt off a Le Creuset no matter the heat. Either the kettle is a fake or op or someone else painted the bottom. Either way, the mil is not at fault.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
It's just enamel paint. It's not made from the blood of the gods or anything. Enamel paint WILL melt at a high enough temperature. It's also possible that MIL boiled the kettle dry by accident, and the increase in temperature weakened the enamel to the point that it started to break down. It's also possible that the kettle's age was a factor - it looks like it was pretty beat up already before this incident - and if there were chips on the enamel coating on the bottom of the kettle, that means that some of the carbon steel of the kettle would have been exposed to the heating element. The steel and the surrounding enamel glaze would react to the heat from the heating element at slightly different rates, that would cause "tension" between the two materials on the bottom of the kettle, causing more damage to the already-chipped enamel.
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Khall Khall 1 year ago
Pull out burner unit. Throw away. Or scrape it with a chisel, I guess. Then give up and order a new one for $25 or less. Nbd. Crappy of her to do but not the worst or most expensive thing to fix.
#40
My Mother-In-Law Picked My First Strawberry
I have been very carefully watching my first ever strawberry that I grew from seed. My mother-in-law was watching my kiddo this afternoon and picked it early and ate it. I am irrationally upset. I know there will be others soon but I had really been looking forward to enjoying the literal fruits of my labor.
Libstak 1 year ago (edited)
Seems like, an honest mistake unless she was specifically told beforehand not to pick it.
𝐆𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐦-𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 1 year ago
How about the radical notion of not helping yourself to other people's property without asking?
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Mammie 1 year ago
I agree it was probably an honest mistake and not meant to be vindictive unless she had been told. That being said, a friend of our walked past our garden, and walked up to my husband eating the first tomato of the year that my husband had been watching and waiting on for days. He's still mad and that was about 8 or 10 yrs ago.
roddy 1 year ago
Some people (for some reason it's usually men) think any food they see is up for grabs. It doesn't matter if it's someone else's lunch in the fridge at work, or they are rummaging through a friend's cupboards, they think, if it's food, it's ok for them to help themselves.
Load More Replies... quentariel 1 year ago
If she hasn't grown strawberries herself, maybe she didn't realise how few strawberries you actually get and how long it takes for one to grow?
SnackbarKaat 1 year ago
Yea my father in law was picking my unripe apples, unripe corn,... he is not bad intended but we had to tell him a few times to knock it off
Jay Cee 1 year ago
I was growing beefsteak tomatoes in the greenhouse using hydroponics for the first time. MIL came down to stay for a week - we lived on the coast then. I'd pricked out one plant with just two tomatoes on it and would check on them when I came home from work each day. Came home one day and Godzilla the Tomato (the other was the Mighty Kong) was missing. Had it fallen off? No, MIL had it for lunch "with a nice vinaigrette". Bear in mind there were another 12 plants she could had helped herself to but no . . . When Kong was harvested it weighed 14 ounces (397 grammes) and Godzilla was MUCH bigger. This was also the woman who used First Pressing Virgin Olive Oil to fry chips!
Charles McChristy 1 year ago
If you didn't mention it to her beforehand how was she supposed to know?
#41
Apparently The Stove Is So Dirty It's Going To Give My Mother-In-Law A Staph Infection
Just before anyone asks, I did not touch or clean the stove from the point when she said it was so dirty it might kill her, I'm just so done with this woman y'all.
UpupaEpops 1 year ago
I'm so confused by this stove. Is this from the US? I've never seen anything like this before.
tracy black 1 year ago
why? looks like damn near every stove ive ever seen except those horrible smooth top ones
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Ovata Acronicta 1 year ago
Pretty typical wipe after splattering a little bit of oil or butter. Not the fully clean kind of stovetop but nothing I'd cry about either. Our stove didn't look like this when Grandma was around but it does now, and I clean it occasionally. Has nothing on the time I lived with my ex's family and their stove had... well, aside from the pots of mold, the stovetop itself had an inch of gross on it. His mom noticed when I cleaned it (by thanking me via text), which makes me think she'd given up amidst the messes of her disastrous, entitled offspring.
Krystal Quigley 1 year ago
These comments show how different people have different requirements for cleanliness. Mil can clean it herself or host at her house
Me Oh My (He/They) 1 year ago
Looks pretty damn clean to me. Just a few streaks that look like they're from previous cleanings.
XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧 1 year ago
No, this isn't clean to me. I'd definitely give it a good scrub before I used it, but it's not "staph infection" level gross lol. I'm autistic and inside I'd be screaming because this stove would incite so many of my challenges, but I also would not make an issue of it, I'd clean it, move on with my life, and do my best not to make my host feel bad.
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C. S. 1 year ago
It's not a crusty, filthy mess, but I certainly wouldn't call it 'clean.' The smears of grease/residue are obvious, but it's nothing near being a fire hazard, and it's not gonna get anyone sick. Some would call it clean, while I would not. If the in-law were open to suggestions about how to more thoroughly clean, I would gladly demonstrate. And I'm a guy, if that matters. It just looks like a stovetop used by someone who has frequent boilovers & splatters because they're likely kinda careless about what's on a burner, but they seem to clean up from normal stuff, mostly. Lift the top to see what's underneath, however... 🫣
weatherwitch 1 year ago
This looks absolutely Ancient based on the design so I wonder if that's what she's thinking. The UK hasn't had this design since the 70s. Solid hob or those super smooth types (induction?). My last cooker with a top like this was out of a friends barn and remained working three decades later until I moved and it didn't fit. It was about 40 years old when i was forced to part with it. They were buggers to keep clean and the spills went underneath the top. Seriously old fashioned and so much work compared to the modern ones to keep clean. She's going over the top but really, just looking at this I can smell the decades of cooking grease
Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
You can get the kind that has the solid elements here in the US or I guess you still can. I love my smooth top stove.
#42
My Wonderful Mother-In-Law, Karen
BoredPossum 1 year ago
Eh, who's the bad one here? I'm going for the one who prays for people. That stuff always gave me the shivers.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
The monster is absolutely MIL. Context from Reddit: Nick was OP's brother-in-law. Zach is OP's husband. One day, MIL's husband (Nick's stepdad) was drinking with Nick, and ended up hitting Nick so hard that Nick fell down, hit himself on something, and was admitted to the ICU and later died. MIL is blaming OP for her son's death when it was HER HUSBAND who got drunk and hit her son so hard that he died of his injuries in the ICU. From OP: "There have been multiple stories thrown around so far, but what we can gather is: him and step-dad were drinking all day, got in each others face, SD elbows him, he goes down, hits something on the way down, then hit the ground. He was without oxygen for who knows how long and we are convinced that the first call was not to the authorities."
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Nina 1 year ago
So, apparently her BIL died at the hands of MIL's husband, and MIL blames it on her DIL... (OP comment on reddit)
Max Pasterski (he/they) 1 year ago
That blocking might actually be good for OP’s mental health.
#43
My Infuriating In-Laws (Those Were Clean Dishes)
Michaelann Dahlman 1 year ago
Not really, since the package appears to be sealed, the m eat isn't touching the clean dishes. They might get wet from condensation, though.
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Ms.GB 1 year ago
Finally! I was like "Am I going crazy? Does nobody else see that giant pack of pork in the sink!?"
Load More Replies... WindySwede 1 year ago
Clean dishesvin the sink, or in-laws put them down there. Otherwise why have dry dishes in the sink?
Broad Panda 1 year ago
It's a double sink. Wash in one, put clean dishes in the other to be dried.
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Sheena Leversedge Wood 1 year ago
why were clean dishes IN the sink and not on the draining board on a rack? if they're IN the sink, it's fair to assume they're waiting to be cleaned.
weatherwitch 1 year ago
Maybe because they were on the side or something? Clean is put away in a cupboard generally. But also who The F**k puts defrosting Meat next to the stuff in the sink. Ewww
#44
Twinning Bride And Mother-In-Law
It’s been said you can’t outshine an Indian bride (true) but there are SOME rules to follow like maybe, don’t wear a bridal lehenga like your new daughter-in-law.
Stephanie Did It 1 year ago
This was in another BP post and according to one commenter, the type of the occasion is one where similar apparel is not unusual. Please correct me if I'm remembering incorrectly.
Scotira 1 year ago
I remember something like this as well. Although I went on Reddit to check and there were some that said, this is normal and some that said, it is rude. So I don't really know who is right. 🤷♀️
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Ephemera Image 1 year ago
That's normal at Indian weddings, so not a problem. The world doesn't revolve around Western customs.
OneHappyPuppy 1 year ago
Now I'm curious which one is the bride and which the MIL. I'm suspecting it's DIL on the left, MIL on the right
#45
Where My Mother-In-Law Left My Toddler’s Uneaten Banana
Jami M. Cox 1 year ago
Eeew! Would have discussion. And whether out of malice or senility - would not use her for childcare.
XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧 1 year ago
Or could be neither. Maybe had a split second to decide where to drop the banana and saving the child from doing something harmful? I don't have kids, but surely I'd rather find a banana bit sat on my controller than any harm come to my child 🤷♀️
Load More Replies... weatherwitch 1 year ago
To be honest I'd be more likely to put it there or on the remote to keep the sofa clean if there's no plate available
Hakitosama 1 year ago
LET THIS DAY BE KNOWN AS THE ONE WHO UNITED OLD ENEMIES, PC-ISTS, PLAYSTATIONISTS, X-BOXISTS AND NINTENDOISTS TO PURGE A GREATER EVIL FROM THIS WORLD! AMEN!
Soton_Sherpa 1 year ago
Looking on the bright side, at least we have half a banana for scale! 😋
Comfortably Numb 1 year ago
This joke hasn't been funny in a long time, it needs to die out
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My Sister-In-Law Cuts From The Middle Of Dishes
Jozzy 1 year ago
It's a perfectly normal crumble, with pecans in it? Looks delicious tbh.
Load More Replies... weatherwitch 1 year ago
I'd add something extra to the middle because of that if she always does this!
M O'Connell 1 year ago
That's how you make sure it's really done all the way through. And if it isn't perfect, you take one for the team and eat the slightly soggy bit from the middle.
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#47
How My Mother-In-Law Loads The Dishwasher
Delta Dawn 1 year ago
I decided long ago that so long as it’s someone else doing the cleaning up, I don’t care how they load the dishwasher. I do have to remind myself of this whenever a maniac loads my dishwasher though lol
Ephemera Image 1 year ago (edited)
When it comes to cleanliness, no, they'd better do a decent job. I wouldn't eat off those dishes after seeing this. They won't be properly cleaned in spots.
Load More Replies... The Starsong Princess 1 year ago
There are people who load the dishwasher perfectly and people who load it like this. They usually marry each other.
Scott Rackley 1 year ago
I load one like tetris, gf does not. Works out though, cooking and kitchen is my area.
Load More Replies... kelsischloe1986 1 year ago
She'd probably stack the blocks in Tetris the same way. Eeeek! LOL!
Load More Replies... Robin Roper 1 year ago
If the dishes get clean, who cares how they were loaded into the washer?
John Mosley 1 year ago
Because they don't get clean if the water doesn't spray them. The bowls are really getting a nice washing on the outsides and bottom but no water is spraying into the inside of the bowl..you know, where you eat from.
Load More Replies... Stephanie Did It 1 year ago
Those are bamboo utensils and they're okay to put in the dishwasher.
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Lee F. 1 year ago
This is Just someone who does something differently than you. Everything looks spaced enough to get washed well. Big thing that helped my nature to control things was learning to accept help and stepping back allowing things to just be. How lovely that your MIL loads up your dishwasher and takes part in the chores. Adjust your expectations and you will feel much better.
Poultry Geist 1 year ago
If I’m a guest I load the dishwasher like it’s my job and I know what I’m doing. If it’s my house I load it just like this 😂
MaggieMay85 1 year ago
That’s me when I’m by myself. I tend to load the dishes better when I’m being observed. Everything comes out clean.
#48
My Sister-In-Law Put My Electric Moka On The Stove
WindySwede 1 year ago (edited)
To be fair, it has holes for the propane to go into? 🤷♂️ /JK! edit: spelling
Petra Schaap 1 year ago
reminds me of my old job. (cleaning) the first day, i found the box of the new electric kettle in the trash. The second day, i found the melted new electric kettle in the trash
#49
Stuck In A Parking Space Because My Brother-In-Law Set His Tesla To Do A Software Update At 10:30 PM
Otto Katz 1 year ago
Owning a Tesla isn't a problem. We've had one for over 3 years, best car we've ever owned.
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Stephanie Did It 1 year ago
I remember back when people joked about how ridiculous it would be if cars behaved like computers and had to be rebooted. And here we are.
C. S. 1 year ago
One of a multitude of reasons the world isn't %100 'ready' for fully-electric cars, and one of the reasons for pushback against them. They're great in theory, but lousy in practical use, particularly in the US. We don't have the infrastructure yet in place and our power grid can't meet such a demand, batteries degrade and cost nearly as much as the new vehicle to replace, too many renters without convenient or inexpensive charging options, copper thieves regularly steal public charging cables, prices of admission are higher than ICE and even hybrids, we have many regions where winter cold drastically reduces their capacity, full-charge range can't meet our requirements outside of major cities, and much more. I was excited about my next vehicle possibly being an EV, but the more I dove into real-world use of one here in Michigan(US), as an apartment-dweller, I realized it'd be financial suicide for me to move to an EBV at this time. The industry needs another 10-20 years before I buy.
weatherwitch 1 year ago
That's ridiculous. What if it was an emergency?? Also would this do this if you were driving? It never occurred to me they have to do Updates 🤦🏻♀️🤣
james stevenson 1 year ago (edited)
Why is that bad? 10:30 pm is a good time to do that because it's quite likely that you'd be at home. Also it's his tesla.
#50
My Almost Mother-In-Law Just Showed Me The Dress She Will Be Wearing To My Wedding In Two Months
Shaunn Munn 1 year ago
It's not white or full length. I don't see an issue here. My sweet MIL wore a cream colored, mid-length dress; no big deal.
XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧 1 year ago
Can someone explain the issue to me? What's wrong with this dress? It looks like a plain dress in a champagne color which is usually a very pale goldish or tan color. It's probably even lighter in the picture than in person. Am I missing something?
Lyoness 1 year ago
Some people believe any shade of white, cream, beige, champagne (anything even resembling white) should only be worn by the bride. I figure it's up to the bride and groom to decide what they're comfortable with.
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Nadine Debard 1 year ago
I chose my mother's dress for my wedding, we tried many and she never felt pretty (she had self comfidence issues) and when she tried the 'champagne' one, she was amazing. She just accessorized with blue shoes and a blue jacket and it was perfect.
Delta Dawn 1 year ago
Is that bad? I’m married but I didn’t do a big wedding so I don’t really know the rules.
Multa Nocte 1 year ago
Yeah, other women aren't supposed to wear white (or anything in the family of white, which includes champagne) to someone's wedding.
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Carbonel 1 year ago
I once got flamed on here because I admitted I’d worn a white trouser suit to a wedding. Plain trousers and jacket with a brown blouse, shoes and bag. Bride was in a massive bejewelled ivory-coloured Cinderella dress. But, you know, someone might have been confused about which of us was getting married.
TheOneAndOnlyLightFury 1 year ago
I don't see the problem here... Looks like a perfectly reasonable color and length to wear at a wedding
I_imagine_even_worse_w***s 1 year ago
I myself wouldn't have an issue with it but, if I was the mil no way would I order rhis without clearing it with the bride 1st. Actually I don't think I'd even think about getting it!
#51
Mother-In-Law Asked To Bring My Baby Along For A Drop-Off (5 Minutes Away) And Ended Up Spending Around 2 Hours
My mother-in-law asked if she could take the baby to drop off her daughter at church, which was just a 4-minute drive away. I agreed, assuming they'd be back within 15–30 minutes. The mother-in-law took the baby at around 5 pm. I had plans to get to a gathering that would start at 7 pm. But seeing that she and I were working on mending our relationship, I allowed her to bring the baby, thinking she would be back soon. However, by 6:32 pm, the baby still hadn't returned, and my mother-in-law wasn't answering my calls. I messaged her, expressing my frustration calmly and respectfully, emphasizing that clear communication could have avoided the situation. When my husband came home, I told him to call her from his phone, and she gave a vague answer about coming home soon. Finally, when she arrived, she just sent a thumbs-up sticker in response to my messages, without any explanation or apology.
cerinamroth 1 year ago
This could absolutely have been my mother. It's awful when you're in the breastfeeding zone and baby misses a feed because your mother wants to show off how "easy-going" she is around children. It's painful for the breastfeeding mother, it puts the baby out of its routine and it can make the entire night and next day a shitshow, depending on the child. Show some respect!
Kim Lorton 1 year ago
Never let her take the baby anymore. She doesn't deserve that privilege. Plus, she doesn't respond to texts, and how do you know where the baby is? I say, Nope. She lost baby taking privileges. For a good long while.
Stephanie Did It 1 year ago
Seems like the relationship is far from mended and one of you isn't interested.
#52
Ex-Mother-In-Law Reacts To Amicable Separation. A Couple Of Weeks Later, She Sent Me A Restaurant Recommendation, Trying To Act Like Nothing Happened
Stephanie Fay 1 year ago
This screenshot doesn't really make sense with the title. I don't get it...?
Alison Marchand 1 year ago
I think the caption is saying the ex-MIL sent the restaurant recommendation 2 weeks after this screenshot
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#53
My Sister-In-Law And Brother Broke My Chair And Hid It With Towels Instead Of Telling Me
TheOneAndOnlyLightFury 1 year ago
Well it was your brother and that sounds like what siblings do
#54
My Brother-In-Law Flicked His Cigarette Ash Inside The Car
Richard Graham 1 year ago
Once I had just bought a rather expensive new car. A woman I was dating, sitting in the passenger seat, lit a cigarette without my permission. She then, to look elegant, held it high in the air. She burned a hole in the convertible roof. She giggled and said "whoopsie".
Regina Holt 1 year ago
This person would never be in my car again. Except maybe in the front grill, if you get my drift.
#55
Mother-In-Law Wants To Prank Groom At Wedding
Stephanie Did It 1 year ago
The intelligence of this idea is matched only by her writing skills.
Jaya 1 year ago
I saw pictures online once of the best man pranking the groom by walking in in a bridal dress, I don't remember if it was at the wedding or the rehearsal dinner or the engagement photos, but the groom and best man were both laughing hysterically, it looked like so much fun.
Sleepy Panda 1 year ago
I think it was the ‘first look’ which you do privately and away from other people
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Orange Frosting 1 year ago
I think the plan is for the father-in-law or some other male to wear it. A bloke is slang for a guy/man in the UK.
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#56
The Timer Went Off On The Dryer, So I Went To Help And Found This In The Vent. My Mother-In-Law Said She Just Forgets
Brian Droste 1 year ago
I clean my vent each time I turn my dryer on. I need to turn my dryer on 2 to 3 times to,dry my clothes and towels each. So I am cleaning my vent out up to 6 times.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
Looks like a forgotten paper towel or other paper item (receipt, shopping list, etc.) that got forgotten in a pants pocket and went through the washer and subsequently the dryer. XD
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My Grandmother-In-Law Used My Favorite Mug For A Grease Cup And Stuck It In The Back Of The Fridge
Persephone 1 year ago
To be fair, it seems to imply "don't drink me!", and old ladies are all about saving that grease!!!
Kim Lorton 1 year ago
Wash it out, dump the grease properly and give her a tin can washed, for her grease. Keep your special cup safe from her in another room!
#58
Father-In-Law Visited Us And Took Flowers From My Flower Bed. And My Husband Helped Him
Jami M. Cox 1 year ago (edited)
Well when you dump your spouse the father-in-law problem self resolves
Poultry Geist 1 year ago
I share my irises all the time ! If my fil came over and wanted some I would dig them up for him ! But I give plants away all the time !
Manana Man 1 year ago
Irises. My mother loved them and we had tons of them in our yard. The tuber part grows right on the surface so you can't weed the garden and it always looks messy. Use to have to dig them all up, clean out weeds and replant them. I hate those things.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
Well, OP obviously doesn't share your hatred of irises, so while it's great you have your own opinions and feelings about irises, it was still OP's flowers that were taken without permission, not yours or your mother's.
Load More Replies... Multa Nocte 1 year ago
This person has a husband AND a boyfriend? That might be part of the problem here . . . .
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Loaned My Car To My Brother-In-Law For A Week. Got It Back Like This
Little Wonder 1 year ago
My brother has the absolute gift of always being able to return a car empty. His special skill.
#60
The Way My Mother-In-Law Changes My Toilet Paper When She Visits
kelsischloe1986 1 year ago
That's how I hang mine. Either way is fine. What's not fine is having no toilet paper at all after you've already sat down.
Roan The Demon Kitty 1 year ago
I'll never understand why the hell people get so triggered about what way a roll of TP is hanging. It literally exists to wipe your a*s, so why is it so important that it hangs a specific way?
Michael Largey 1 year ago
The advice columnist Ann Landers said that the largest volume of mail she got on any topic was this issue. She said some people even sent her poems on the subject.
Sheena Leversedge Wood 1 year ago
I prefer it hung down the back. much neater and tidier looking. and while my cat has never been an issue with it, I've heard a lot of cat owners hang it down the back as the cat is less likely to unravel the whole lot.
Cindy Brick 1 year ago
Oh my, this is SO AWFUL. How could you stand such negligence??? (Yes, I'm being sarcastic.)
#61
My In-Laws Are Visiting And This Is How My Father-In-Law Uses A New Stick Of Butter For His Morning Toast
kelsischloe1986 1 year ago
Again, I'd take crazy cutting watermelon woman and mushy butter man over every single monster in law on this list. :)
#62
My Brother-In-Law Was Wondering Why His Dryer Wasn't Working Very Well
EmAdoresHerKats🇮🇪🇩🇿🇵🇸 1 year ago
The type who also wonders why they're firetrucks outside as the house burns down around them.
#63
Mother-In-Law Left This Rice Casserole In The Cupboards Instead Of The Fridge For God Knows How Long And Wants Us To Feed It To The Dog
Zoe's Mom 1 year ago
As a dog owner, this pisses me off probably more than it should.
Load More Replies... Little Wonder 1 year ago
For those who don't know, rice left too long at room temp can make you very sick indeed.
Jami M. Cox 1 year ago
Nope nope nope. Peeps when your seniors lose their marbles - get them to a doctor.
Little Wonder 1 year ago
Jami, as someone caring for someone with dementia - please stop blaming things on dementia.
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Angela Jester 1 year ago
Have they asked about her seeing a doctor, I wonder? Things like this happen at the start of dementia
#64
The Way My Mother-In-Law Sliced This Birthday Cake
kelsischloe1986 1 year ago
She'll fit right in with me, watermelon woman, and mushy butter guy! :) For anyone wondering about context. You have to read my previous comments on the other pictures in this thread. Then what I'm saying will all make sense. LOL!
Rebelliousslug 1 year ago
While it’s hard to look at, it makes sense if there’s people that like light frosting
#65
Self-Absorbed Mother-In-Law Is Butt-Hurt About Our First Baby's Name. The Pictures Are From My Husband's Phone
Ellie Vanille 1 year ago
That is too much explaining and reassuring. I wouldn't bother. She would get "You are very welcome to the reveal" ; "If your Dr. gave you the green light then I'm OK" ; "From nowhere, we just like the name Charlotte" ; "You have done nothing wrong". And that's it. There are no justifications and explanations needed. She either comes or she doesn't. I don't have time for drama. Also, those people, the more you talk, the more they have something to answer to.
Mike F 1 year ago
Nah, give her a few happy pills, wash them down with cheap tequila and she'll be fine. 😂😂
Load More Replies... Sheena Leversedge Wood 1 year ago
wait, is there some law you can only use names of relatives?
#66
Father-In-Law Thought Temp Gauge Was A Timer
Stephanie Did It 1 year ago
Has anyone EVER successfully deep fried a turkey or chicken? Seriously doubtful.
#67
Mother-In-Law Purchases More Hygiene Products When Her Current Ones Are 50 - 75% Empty, Never Returning To Finish The Older One
This is also just the guest's downstairs bathroom, which she sometimes uses. The actual main bathroom is 10 times worse. There are multiple pieces of tiny used bar soaps everywhere, 4 body washes, three loofahs, and two shampoos/conditioners.
Multa Nocte 1 year ago
If it's her house it's her rules. If it's your house, you have some decisions to make.
Brian Droste 1 year ago
Take all the tiny used bars of soap and get them wet. Press all of them together to get a slightly bigger bar. Then take that and get that one wet and take a new one and get that one wet. Press the smaller one onto the new bar. That way you are not wasting soap. That is what I do. When a bar if soap gets to small to use, I take the unfinished bar of soap and fuse it with a new bar of soap. .
Connie Martin 1 year ago
I seriously think this has psychological roots. Like my friend was always putting empty jars back in the fridge. Some kind of scarcity fear...
#68
At The In-Laws For Christmas, "Just Pop Something On The Telly, The Remotes Are On The TV Stand"
XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧 1 year ago (edited)
🤣 This used to be my in-laws. I love them to pieces though, so not at all a complaint. For a while there they even stopped watching TV because they couldn't figure out all the remotes/ couldn't figure out how to manage something when they couldn't find that specific remote. When we found out my FIL (big fan of footy) was going to the corner pub just to watch the Aussie games (they'd lost one of the remotes 8 months prior), we ended up buying them a universal remote. Blew their minds that they could have everything in one. Even synced with their stero system.
Ephemera Image 1 year ago
And then whoever got the remote first was in control! 😁
Load More Replies... Jaya 1 year ago
It feels like one of those pranks, like people just kept adding more and more remotes until they notice, but the inlaws think it's funny to pretend they haven't noticed yet to see how far the others will take it. So in 2 years half the room is going to be filled with remotes :)
Regina Holt 1 year ago
Usually when I petsit, most folks have one remote for the TV, and that is all I need. They say I can use the DVR, but I don't even want to try to figure it out. But then, there have been a couple of houses, where there is all kind of stuff connected, I can't just turn on the TV and watch TV. I have to navigate through so much c r a p and sometimes I can't even figure out how to just watch straight up plain TV
#69
When Your In-Laws Gift You Their Old TV. They Dropped It Off On Sunday And Said They Bubble-Wrapped It In Transportation. We Mounted It And Went To Plug It In
Comedy Clumbers 1 year ago
How nice, they gifted you an errand to the dump. (Or whatever electronics drop your community has )
#70
My In-Laws Won't Stop Putting Poisonous Plants In Our Home
I live with my fiancee in his mother's house. It is the two of us, his mother, and her boyfriend. I have a 7-month-old cat, and my mother-in-law has an 8-year-old cat.
I keep finding poisonous plants throughout the house, regardless of how many times I mention how dangerous they are to our feline companions. Currently, I am staring at a vase of tulips in the middle of our kitchen. One of the tulips has clearly been "harmed" by one of the cats (most likely MY cat).
I am so tired of constantly worrying that my baby is being poisoned. I have mentioned this toxic plant problem multiple times, but it seems like no one gives a flying f about it, and I am the ONLY person who checks to see if flowers/plants in the house are safe for our cats.
What can I do?? How can I show them that this is a genuinely serious issue and not me just being naggy? Picture of the tulips I found in the house this morning.
Susan Bosse 1 year ago
It's not your home. It's hers. Tulips are my favorite and we have two cats. I buy tulips weekly when they're in season. My cats have never bothered them. If your cat is messing with them, teach it not to or move out.
kelsischloe1986 1 year ago
Yeah, I saw where she 1st stated it's being done in our home. As if she owns the place. Only for her to say she lives with her mother in law in the next sentence.
Load More Replies... Bored something 1 year ago
ßame, I have plants all over the rooms that get enough sun. They have not had any interest in any of them. Not even the cat grass and catnip I grew especially for them.
Load More Replies... The Starsong Princess 1 year ago
Get some cat grass. Cat prefer it and will stop chewing other plants.
#71
My Sister-In-Law
Vasana Phong 1 year ago
My husband told me as a child his mom would mix about 3 cereal flavors in 1 bag when it was towards the end
Connie Martin 1 year ago
Maybe she likes it that way? Why are you policing her cereal? Buy your own
Cindy Brick 1 year ago
Husband does this all the time! It's the way he likes it...if you don't, just eat out of a separate box.
#72
Mother-In-Law Loads Plates Like This In The Dishwasher
Regina Holt 1 year ago
That flimsy plastic should be on the top rack, if it is even dishwasher-safe
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My In-Laws Seem To Think Tinned Tomatoes And Mash Is A Normal UK Meal. I Disagree So Much. What Are Your Thoughts On This Monstrosity?
Jeevesssssss 1 year ago
Gravy, yes. Baked beans, yes. Sausage stew/casserole with either a gravy or a tinned tomato base, yes. Even mushy peas, yes! But a plain, watery, tin of tomatoes..? No!
#74
The Way My Mother-In-Law Cut This Watermelon
Little Wonder 1 year ago
I don't have arthritis and can't do much better either.
Load More Replies... kelsischloe1986 1 year ago
Compared to all the other crazy in laws on here. I'd gladly take the mother in law that cuts watermelon in a unique way.
#75
These Stickers Are On Every Light Switch In My In-Law's New House. They Refuse To Take Them Off
#76
How My Mother-In-Law Cooks Chicken Dinner When We Visit
Stephanie Did It 1 year ago
Some people just don't know how to cook, especially if no one taught them.
Dreaming Spirit 1 year ago
It reminds me of a recipe I got from a dietetician for a weight loss program, it was actually quite delicious! Chiicken with mushrooms in yogurt sauce with herbs, served with green beans instead of potatoes or rice. Yum, now I need to make it for dinner tomorrow :)
Brian Droste 1 year ago (edited)
Did she cut up a chicken meat and then boil the chicken? That is what it looks like to me. If that is what she did, that is fine with me. Just had some salt or other seasonings and should be just fine. My mom when growing up would cook chicken different ways. One way was she boil a whole chicken and that is how it would be served.
Susie Elle 1 year ago
I mean could use some potatoes or rice or whatever but otherwise, looks kinda okay?
Soton_Sherpa 1 year ago
My grandfather use to cook us boiled mince when we visited. Just water and minced beef. 🤢
#77
Mother-In-Law Snatched A Roll Before I Was Able To Finish. Hours Before Dinner
Michael Largey 1 year ago
MIL knew that rolls are best warm right out of oven, not after they've cooled to room temperature after two hours. (And unless OP serves the rolls right out of the pan, no one will notice that there's one less.)
Connie Martin 1 year ago
This is a you problem if you have to have your rolls all lined up like soldiers and nothing else will do
XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧 1 year ago
Burn her! Lol is this really the worst thing in the world? I mean, I'd probably be like "which one of you @#$% nicked my bun!?!" And not even the first one in the row like a damn heathen! But purely in jest. If they're going in a bread warming basket or the like anyway, what's the harm?
Jeevesssssss 1 year ago
If it's hours before dinner and they were fresh out the oven I'd have nicked one too
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Ritchat 1 year ago (edited)
The mother of a friend was house-sitting while my friend and his family were on vacation. She wanted to do something nice for them and gave their house a deep clean, including washing EVERYTHING. I mean everything. All clothes. All sheets. If it's made out of fabric and washable, she washed it. Thing is, she also washed his collection of shirts with autographs from bands he collected over the years that he framed and hung on the wall. The ink was not waterproof. All autographs were gone. He pretty much laughed and cried at the same time.
Verena 1 year ago
I liked the other better, last week, with the silly, fun, positive crazy, clumsy in-laws.
I_imagine_even_worse_w***s 1 year ago
There are a few of these that seem to be silly mistakes or stuff the inlaws do in their own home but some are downright crazy!!
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Ritchat 1 year ago (edited)
The mother of a friend was house-sitting while my friend and his family were on vacation. She wanted to do something nice for them and gave their house a deep clean, including washing EVERYTHING. I mean everything. All clothes. All sheets. If it's made out of fabric and washable, she washed it. Thing is, she also washed his collection of shirts with autographs from bands he collected over the years that he framed and hung on the wall. The ink was not waterproof. All autographs were gone. He pretty much laughed and cried at the same time.
Verena 1 year ago
I liked the other better, last week, with the silly, fun, positive crazy, clumsy in-laws.
I_imagine_even_worse_w***s 1 year ago
There are a few of these that seem to be silly mistakes or stuff the inlaws do in their own home but some are downright crazy!!
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