Petty Holiday Vent thread 2022

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband is Jewish. I was raised Christian and celebrate Christmas. He pretty much takes Hanukkah and I do Christmas. He took two stocking gifts out of our daughter’s stocking and said they were from him and is now acting confused about how that could have possibly happened. Twice he did it! The first was a seriously specialty gift that there was no way he would know she even had any interest in. I’m like holy cow, how’d you know this is hilarious I got her the same in her stocking, where’d you even find that? I had to order online. He couldn’t remember. I believed him. Then it happened again tonight and I’m like WTAF. Who does that?? This is a first for sure.

You need to set a trap for next year to catch him red-handed. Luckily you have two things in your favor: a year and the collective brain trust of DCUM.

I suggest one of those breakable ink packs banks use to catch robbers (or at least they do on TV).

As I sit with this I’m more pissed. What, he thought I wouldn’t notice???? How did he think this would play out where I’m not the idiot he thinks I am? I seriously don’t get this. I really feel like petty payback has to happen.

[Anonymous]

I can't believe the DH who snuck gifts out of the stocking and pretended he bought them. I mean, did he think you wouldn't notice?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband is Jewish. I was raised Christian and celebrate Christmas. He pretty much takes Hanukkah and I do Christmas. He took two stocking gifts out of our daughter’s stocking and said they were from him and is now acting confused about how that could have possibly happened. Twice he did it! The first was a seriously specialty gift that there was no way he would know she even had any interest in. I’m like holy cow, how’d you know this is hilarious I got her the same in her stocking, where’d you even find that? I had to order online. He couldn’t remember. I believed him. Then it happened again tonight and I’m like WTAF. Who does that?? This is a first for sure.

You need to set a trap for next year to catch him red-handed. Luckily you have two things in your favor: a year and the collective brain trust of DCUM.

I suggest one of those breakable ink packs banks use to catch robbers (or at least they do on TV).

As I sit with this I’m more pissed. What, he thought I wouldn’t notice???? How did he think this would play out where I’m not the idiot he thinks I am? I seriously don’t get this. I really feel like petty payback has to happen.

Does he have gifts planned for the next two nights? Maybe take one of those and give it as a gift tomorrow from you.

[Anonymous]

I had a small, funny accident happen yesterday. MIL will not stop bringing it up. I’ve laughed about it, I’ve sat by and allowed her to recount it a few time, I’ve chuckled…but now it’s done. I made a big dinner tonight, we went to church, my home is lovely, my kids are great—and she’s made about five more digs about it in the last hour. Like, I GET IT, there was a flub, it affected no one but me, it happened.

I’m not proud of myself, but the last time she brought it up (as I was putting two very excited kids to bed), I finally turned to her and said, “OK, yes, X thing happened, and now it’s over.” While I was putting them to bed, she went to bed in a huff, so I feel a little bad, but honestly? I’ll take the quiet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had a small, funny accident happen yesterday. MIL will not stop bringing it up. I’ve laughed about it, I’ve sat by and allowed her to recount it a few time, I’ve chuckled…but now it’s done. I made a big dinner tonight, we went to church, my home is lovely, my kids are great—and she’s made about five more digs about it in the last hour. Like, I GET IT, there was a flub, it affected no one but me, it happened.

I’m not proud of myself, but the last time she brought it up (as I was putting two very excited kids to bed), I finally turned to her and said, “OK, yes, X thing happened, and now it’s over.” While I was putting them to bed, she went to bed in a huff, so I feel a little bad, but honestly? I’ll take the quiet.

My sympathies! My MIL is the same way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had a small, funny accident happen yesterday. MIL will not stop bringing it up. I’ve laughed about it, I’ve sat by and allowed her to recount it a few time, I’ve chuckled…but now it’s done. I made a big dinner tonight, we went to church, my home is lovely, my kids are great—and she’s made about five more digs about it in the last hour. Like, I GET IT, there was a flub, it affected no one but me, it happened.

I’m not proud of myself, but the last time she brought it up (as I was putting two very excited kids to bed), I finally turned to her and said, “OK, yes, X thing happened, and now it’s over.” While I was putting them to bed, she went to bed in a huff, so I feel a little bad, but honestly? I’ll take the quiet.

You can’t leave us hanging! What was it? Did you trust a fart?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband is Jewish. I was raised Christian and celebrate Christmas. He pretty much takes Hanukkah and I do Christmas. He took two stocking gifts out of our daughter’s stocking and said they were from him and is now acting confused about how that could have possibly happened. Twice he did it! The first was a seriously specialty gift that there was no way he would know she even had any interest in. I’m like holy cow, how’d you know this is hilarious I got her the same in her stocking, where’d you even find that? I had to order online. He couldn’t remember. I believed him. Then it happened again tonight and I’m like WTAF. Who does that?? This is a first for sure.

You need to set a trap for next year to catch him red-handed. Luckily you have two things in your favor: a year and the collective brain trust of DCUM.

I suggest one of those breakable ink packs banks use to catch robbers (or at least they do on TV).

As I sit with this I’m more pissed. What, he thought I wouldn’t notice???? How did he think this would play out where I’m not the idiot he thinks I am? I seriously don’t get this. I really feel like petty payback has to happen.

Does he have gifts planned for the next two nights? Maybe take one of those and give it as a gift tomorrow from you.

He’s probably already removed the extra from the stocking. OP should reclaim them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had a small, funny accident happen yesterday. MIL will not stop bringing it up. I’ve laughed about it, I’ve sat by and allowed her to recount it a few time, I’ve chuckled…but now it’s done. I made a big dinner tonight, we went to church, my home is lovely, my kids are great—and she’s made about five more digs about it in the last hour. Like, I GET IT, there was a flub, it affected no one but me, it happened.

I’m not proud of myself, but the last time she brought it up (as I was putting two very excited kids to bed), I finally turned to her and said, “OK, yes, X thing happened, and now it’s over.” While I was putting them to bed, she went to bed in a huff, so I feel a little bad, but honestly? I’ll take the quiet.

You can’t leave us hanging! What was it? Did you trust a fart?

No. I was distracted and put my hand right on the handle of a roasting pan I had just brought out of the oven. I didn’t get badly burned, I’m just known as a very careful, safety-conscious, “be careful” person, so I agree that there was some irony to it.

That said, when someone gets burned making you dinner and will be making all your meals for multiple days, it’s not that funny, if it’s funny at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can't believe the DH who snuck gifts out of the stocking and pretended he bought them. I mean, did he think you wouldn't notice?

I know!!!!!!!!! I’m that PP. The first gift were these seriously specific pens set. A set I already had gotten her and they ran out. There is no way he would even know about them. They went into her school backpack. She loved them, we each sort of share this pen fetish. So when she showed me what she got for Hanukkah I was like holy crap no way. And then I LITERALLY TALKED TO HIM ABOUT IT. Like what are the chances where did you even find those? I believed him! Like an idiot!!! And then today I was like no way, come on. I’m just bummed. He literally thinks I’m that stupid and that he can do this.

Tomorrow I’m going to say wait, where’s the second pen set? The one I bought? We talked about it. See what he does. Unfortunately my daughter sees right through him with this one. He went too far.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had a small, funny accident happen yesterday. MIL will not stop bringing it up. I’ve laughed about it, I’ve sat by and allowed her to recount it a few time, I’ve chuckled…but now it’s done. I made a big dinner tonight, we went to church, my home is lovely, my kids are great—and she’s made about five more digs about it in the last hour. Like, I GET IT, there was a flub, it affected no one but me, it happened.

I’m not proud of myself, but the last time she brought it up (as I was putting two very excited kids to bed), I finally turned to her and said, “OK, yes, X thing happened, and now it’s over.” While I was putting them to bed, she went to bed in a huff, so I feel a little bad, but honestly? I’ll take the quiet.

You can’t leave us hanging! What was it? Did you trust a fart?

No. I was distracted and put my hand right on the handle of a roasting pan I had just brought out of the oven. I didn’t get badly burned, I’m just known as a very careful, safety-conscious, “be careful” person, so I agree that there was some irony to it.

That said, when someone gets burned making you dinner and will be making all your meals for multiple days, it’s not that funny, if it’s funny at all.

Most definitely not! I’m glad you weren’t badly burned, you could have been really injured!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Will we turn into people who don't eat food when we're our parents' age??? Why don't old people eat? Why are they so weird about food?

MIL has been weird about food all her life. She was a Depression baby, and was always made to feel useless - first by her birth family, then buy her younger husband. She makes a big production out of how much she made (never enough - for so many people!) and how much she did not eat. We recite it verbatim, often. Not because we mean to, just because we know it is coming. If we go out to eat, it is the same recitation - how much food is served, how she will save it for lunch the next day - as if everyone needs to know, and as if anyone cares. It really is a big to do. I feel sorry for her, if it was not so predictable and annoying 30 (for me - 50 years for my husband - that is a LONG time!!) years later.

We get it - you were a burden to yoru family - you are not a burden to us, so it can stop now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't believe the DH who snuck gifts out of the stocking and pretended he bought them. I mean, did he think you wouldn't notice?

I know!!!!!!!!! I’m that PP. The first gift were these seriously specific pens set. A set I already had gotten her and they ran out. There is no way he would even know about them. They went into her school backpack. She loved them, we each sort of share this pen fetish. So when she showed me what she got for Hanukkah I was like holy crap no way. And then I LITERALLY TALKED TO HIM ABOUT IT. Like what are the chances where did you even find those? I believed him! Like an idiot!!! And then today I was like no way, come on. I’m just bummed. He literally thinks I’m that stupid and that he can do this.

Tomorrow I’m going to say wait, where’s the second pen set? The one I bought? We talked about it. See what he does. Unfortunately my daughter sees right through him with this one. He went too far.

Ok, this sounds like there is more going on than your husband taking credit for presents you bought…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't believe the DH who snuck gifts out of the stocking and pretended he bought them. I mean, did he think you wouldn't notice?

I know!!!!!!!!! I’m that PP. The first gift were these seriously specific pens set. A set I already had gotten her and they ran out. There is no way he would even know about them. They went into her school backpack. She loved them, we each sort of share this pen fetish. So when she showed me what she got for Hanukkah I was like holy crap no way. And then I LITERALLY TALKED TO HIM ABOUT IT. Like what are the chances where did you even find those? I believed him! Like an idiot!!! And then today I was like no way, come on. I’m just bummed. He literally thinks I’m that stupid and that he can do this.

Tomorrow I’m going to say wait, where’s the second pen set? The one I bought? We talked about it. See what he does. Unfortunately my daughter sees right through him with this one. He went too far.

Ok, this sounds like there is more going on than your husband taking credit for presents you bought…

NP. Definitely agree. But I have a question for first PP: you put stocking stuffers in the stocking long before Christmas? Did your husband literally take them out of a stocking hanging up? Or did you have them stored in a closet waiting to fill stockings? I’m just wondering but we always wait til Christmas Eve to fill stockings so no one would have a chance to “steal” anything from a stocking before then.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had a small, funny accident happen yesterday. MIL will not stop bringing it up. I’ve laughed about it, I’ve sat by and allowed her to recount it a few time, I’ve chuckled…but now it’s done. I made a big dinner tonight, we went to church, my home is lovely, my kids are great—and she’s made about five more digs about it in the last hour. Like, I GET IT, there was a flub, it affected no one but me, it happened.

I’m not proud of myself, but the last time she brought it up (as I was putting two very excited kids to bed), I finally turned to her and said, “OK, yes, X thing happened, and now it’s over.” While I was putting them to bed, she went to bed in a huff, so I feel a little bad, but honestly? I’ll take the quiet.

You can’t leave us hanging! What was it? Did you trust a fart?

No. I was distracted and put my hand right on the handle of a roasting pan I had just brought out of the oven. I didn’t get badly burned, I’m just known as a very careful, safety-conscious, “be careful” person, so I agree that there was some irony to it.

That said, when someone gets burned making you dinner and will be making all your meals for multiple days, it’s not that funny, if it’s funny at all.

Ooooh, this reminds me of when I was doing 12 things for a recipe and got distracted and brewed a Keurig pod without a cup (the coffee was for the sauce). I was all, I can't believe I did that, how stupid, etc., etc. My mom OFFERED to clean up the mess - twice. And then stood there are remarked at least three times that I really go that coffee everywhere, didn't I? Yes, yes, I did. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had a small, funny accident happen yesterday. MIL will not stop bringing it up. I’ve laughed about it, I’ve sat by and allowed her to recount it a few time, I’ve chuckled…but now it’s done. I made a big dinner tonight, we went to church, my home is lovely, my kids are great—and she’s made about five more digs about it in the last hour. Like, I GET IT, there was a flub, it affected no one but me, it happened.

I’m not proud of myself, but the last time she brought it up (as I was putting two very excited kids to bed), I finally turned to her and said, “OK, yes, X thing happened, and now it’s over.” While I was putting them to bed, she went to bed in a huff, so I feel a little bad, but honestly? I’ll take the quiet.

You can’t leave us hanging! What was it? Did you trust a fart?

No. I was distracted and put my hand right on the handle of a roasting pan I had just brought out of the oven. I didn’t get badly burned, I’m just known as a very careful, safety-conscious, “be careful” person, so I agree that there was some irony to it.

That said, when someone gets burned making you dinner and will be making all your meals for multiple days, it’s not that funny, if it’s funny at all.

Ooooh, this reminds me of when I was doing 12 things for a recipe and got distracted and brewed a Keurig pod without a cup (the coffee was for the sauce). I was all, I can't believe I did that, how stupid, etc., etc. My mom OFFERED to clean up the mess - twice. And then stood there are remarked at least three times that I really go that coffee everywhere, didn't I? Yes, yes, I did. Thanks.

^^Also - I am glad you weren't hurt PP!