What do you do that makes you an *sshole?

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Anonymous wrote:I avoid the checkout lane with the Down's syndrome packer. He throws my bread at the bottom of the bag and smushes my eggs on top. Don't they get packing training?

I also park in pregnant parking. Whatevs.

Yes, but considering he has Down's Syndrome perhaps he struggles a bit. You could interact with him you know - ask him to put your eggs and bread in a bag together. Or to please put your eggs and bread in the bag last.

You sound like a real peach.

Um yea, that's the whole point of the thread. Did you read the ttile of the post?
We all "sound like a real peach" bc we're revealing what makes us *ssholes.

Being an asshole about someone with Down's Syndrome wins this thread.

I don't know if she's being an ahole. She's avoiding the guy who always smooshes her food. He's a grocery bagger. It's his job to bag the products without damaging them. The fact that he has Down Syndrome is irrelevant. If she avoided all baggers with Down syndrome, she might be an ahole. But avoiding the one guy who ruins her groceries seems like a logical move.

This!

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My FIL lives out of town, and we don't see him often. While in town on a visit, he came by unannounced. I was home alone, as DH had taken the kids out. I could see through my bedroom window who it was. I pretended I was not home and did not answer the door. I didn't want to disturb my couple of hours of me time while I had the house to myself by making uncomfortable small talk with my FIL. Let him come back when DH and the kids are home.

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Anonymous wrote:My FIL lives out of town, and we don't see him often. While in town on a visit, he came by unannounced. I was home alone, as DH had taken the kids out. I could see through my bedroom window who it was. I pretended I was not home and did not answer the door. I didn't want to disturb my couple of hours of me time while I had the house to myself by making uncomfortable small talk with my FIL. Let him come back when DH and the kids are home.

I don't blame you at all. I've done the same with my MIL. She is local but was in our area. DH was away with the kids. I was blissfully alone. Didn't answer the door. Don't feel bad at all.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm a wine drinker but dh likes mostly fine whiskey especially before his trip with the guys. Learned my lesson, but one night I didn't want to go up and get some wine so I helped myself to his special bottle. He wouldn't have cared, but I failed to ask. Well after a few I noticed it was down quite a bit and panicked because he was getting ready for a trip. And planned to take it for him and the guys. I added water so he wouldn't notice. When I was putting stuff in the motor home I looked in the freezer because that's where he puts the *whiskey bottle. Liquor doesn't freeze, BUT this was frozen! I immediately drove to the store and got him a new bottle and switched them out. Lesson learned!

He keeps the "fine whiskey" in the freezer? First, I have my doubts that it's "fine." Second, if he does this with ANY whiskey, there's a good chance he's the asshole. Good Lord.

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I once pointed a finger gun at a lady and her 9 year old kid in the front seat of the car. They were making a slow turn.

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Anonymous wrote:I once pointed a finger gun at a lady and her 9 year old kid in the front seat of the car. They were making a slow turn.

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Sometimes I take big poops. I eat plenty of fiber and drink lots of water, but I just have big poops. Unfortunately, we have no plungers at work in the bathrooms, so sometimes I'll just go and leave it unflushed. My shoes are too nice to risk toilet & poop water getting all over me when it inevitability clogs and overflows.

I'm my office's phantom pooper.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm a wine drinker but dh likes mostly fine whiskey especially before his trip with the guys. Learned my lesson, but one night I didn't want to go up and get some wine so I helped myself to his special bottle. He wouldn't have cared, but I failed to ask. Well after a few I noticed it was down quite a bit and panicked because he was getting ready for a trip. And planned to take it for him and the guys. I added water so he wouldn't notice. When I was putting stuff in the motor home I looked in the freezer because that's where he puts the *whiskey bottle. Liquor doesn't freeze, BUT this was frozen! I immediately drove to the store and got him a new bottle and switched them out. Lesson learned!

He keeps the "fine whiskey" in the freezer? First, I have my doubts that it's "fine." Second, if he does this with ANY whiskey, there's a good chance he's the asshole. Good Lord.

We have a large motor home. That way it doesn't get batted around while driving. At home it's where you keep liquor fyi.

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Anonymous wrote:When my husband is away on business, I always come up with "plans" whenever my MIL asks to see the kids, even if I desperately need a break, because she drives me nuts in a way that makes wild and crazy kids seem tame.

Your MIL knows this and it hurts her feelings

Oh well. Maybe she should work on herself too, then maybe she would t be so damn annoying.

I love how its always the MIL in these situations. I mean they raised your partner but they are just HORRIBLE people amirite?

I think people who say they feel this way have the MIL who is very (some more than others!!!) set in her ways, and unwilling to accept DIL, unless on MIL's terms. I could see this not relaying an enormous welcome into the family. At some point, DIL in these situations know that they are damned if they do, and damned if they don't - so why not let DH take the heat. After all, DH is accustomed to MILs ways, no matter how unkind and unwelcoming (okay nasty) MIL may be. I can DIL not tolerating any abuse, why should she (she didn't do anything)?

You could be right but for the vast majority of DILs on this forum who lament about their MIL they usually show their true colors sooner or later. They end up being at least part of the problem if not the entire problem.

I promise, the problem is her, not me. (My husband concurs.)

Of course your husband says that. He has to live with you.
Be careful DIL, your kids are watching. They see everything....that's why history repeats itself.

This is my cousin! She was always hideous to her MIL, saying it was all the MIL's doing. Causing tension between MIL and her son, controlling how, when, why MIL could see/interact with her grandkids.Making tiny molehills into mountains. Her MIL was lovely and caring and a good grandma. Well now my cousin's son is getting married and wouldn't you know it her future DIL is just the WORST. And its all DILs doing and she is just causing terrible trouble between mother and son.

Gee, cousin, think it might be you?

This also goes both ways. My MIL has 2 sons and 2 DILs. Neither my SIL nor I can deal the ILs. If you have the same issues with both your DILs (and SIL and I are VERY VERY different people) then perhaps the problem is you.

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Sleep with someone else's husband.

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After reading some of these responses, I don't think I'm an a-hole at all. But if I had to say, it would be always trying to get on the plane first. I want to find a place to put my bag and I don't want to check it.

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Anonymous wrote:Sometimes I take big poops. I eat plenty of fiber and drink lots of water, but I just have big poops. Unfortunately, we have no plungers at work in the bathrooms, so sometimes I'll just go and leave it unflushed. My shoes are too nice to risk toilet & poop water getting all over me when it inevitability clogs and overflows.

I'm my office's phantom pooper.

Hahahahaha!

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Anonymous wrote:After reading some of these responses, I don't think I'm an a-hole at all. But if I had to say, it would be always trying to get on the plane first. I want to find a place to put my bag and I don't want to check it.

So you're that asshole!

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Anonymous wrote:I tailgate people who are driving way under the speed limit, or pass them on the right, in the hopes that they either get the hell out of my way or at least realize that everyone behind them hates them. In the absence of heavy traffic, there is no excuse for going 25mph on a Beltway on-ramp. People who cannot grasp this should drive on highways.

Have you ever wondered why people drive a little slower or more cautiously? The could be old, sick, physically impaired.

Then they shouldn't be driving.

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Anonymous wrote:My FIL lives out of town, and we don't see him often. While in town on a visit, he came by unannounced. I was home alone, as DH had taken the kids out. I could see through my bedroom window who it was. I pretended I was not home and did not answer the door. I didn't want to disturb my couple of hours of me time while I had the house to myself by making uncomfortable small talk with my FIL. Let him come back when DH and the kids are home.

I don't blame you at all. I've done the same with my MIL. She is local but was in our area. DH was away with the kids. I was blissfully alone. Didn't answer the door. Don't feel bad at all.

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