tell me what's odd about where you're staying

[Anonymous]

Staying with MIL.

Everybody including adults must put a towel on their chair while eating at the kitchen table.

There is only bar soap in the entire house. Dishes are hand washed with a bar of Ivory soap.

There are decorative liquid soap dispensers in the bathroom but they are only for show. Decorative tissue box covers are also empty. She doesn't like for people to use the decorative hand towels but there aren't other towels to use.

The upstairs shower drain is clogged so you're basically standing in a bath by the time your shower is done. It's been this way for over 2 years. She doesn't think it's an issue.

Everyone is freezing but MIL won't turn the heat up.

[Anonymous]

My parents have chairs that spin in the family room and living room. But my dad gets annoyed with the kids if they try to spin in them.

[Anonymous]

Why do you have to sit on a towel at the kitchen table? Are you all eating while naked?

Could someone distract the queen mother while someone else just snakes the shower drain?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Staying with MIL.

Everybody including adults must put a towel on their chair while eating at the kitchen table.

There is only bar soap in the entire house. Dishes are hand washed with a bar of Ivory soap.

There are decorative liquid soap dispensers in the bathroom but they are only for show. Decorative tissue box covers are also empty. She doesn't like for people to use the decorative hand towels but there aren't other towels to use.

The upstairs shower drain is clogged so you're basically standing in a bath by the time your shower is done. It's been this way for over 2 years. She doesn't think it's an issue.

Everyone is freezing but MIL won't turn the heat up.

MIL's house sounds gross. I'd get folks to chip in for an emergency plumber and at least solve the drain issue. Is she on a limited income?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Staying with MIL.

Everybody including adults must put a towel on their chair while eating at the kitchen table.

There is only bar soap in the entire house. Dishes are hand washed with a bar of Ivory soap.

There are decorative liquid soap dispensers in the bathroom but they are only for show. Decorative tissue box covers are also empty. She doesn't like for people to use the decorative hand towels but there aren't other towels to use.

The upstairs shower drain is clogged so you're basically standing in a bath by the time your shower is done. It's been this way for over 2 years. She doesn't think it's an issue.

Everyone is freezing but MIL won't turn the heat up.

MIL's house sounds gross. I'd get folks to chip in for an emergency plumber and at least solve the drain issue. Is she on a limited income?

Put a wire hanger down there. Warning: it will be gross, but worth it. There is probably twenty years of crap down that drain. Nasty.

[Anonymous]

There's not a fruit or vegetable in this house. My parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My parents have chairs that spin in the family room and living room. But my dad gets annoyed with the kids if they try to spin in them.

Same here! I forgot to mention this! -OP

[Anonymous]

Staying with MIL.

Everybody including adults must put a towel on their chair while eating at the kitchen table. A little weird, but not problematic.

There is only bar soap in the entire house. Dishes are hand washed with a bar of Ivory soap. Again a little weird, but it is soap.

There are decorative liquid soap dispensers in the bathroom but they are only for show. Decorative tissue box covers are also empty. She doesn't like for people to use the decorative hand towels but there aren't other towels to use. Use the hand towels anyway or bring a roll of paper towels with yuo when you visit.

The upstairs shower drain is clogged so you're basically standing in a bath by the time your shower is done. It's been this way for over 2 years. She doesn't think it's an issue. Next time bring a declogger and do it yourself.

Everyone is freezing but MIL won't turn the heat up. Put on a fleece.

[Anonymous]

In a stunning mansion but it is freezing. Everyone went out. Thermostat was set to 60*. I just cranked it to 74*.

[Anonymous]

My SIL and BIL allow their 16 yo son to belch and slurp loudly at the table without a word, a look or so much as an elbow poke. I don't get it.

[Anonymous]

At my parents house. My mother left about an hour ago to who knows where. Just put her coat in, grabbed her purse, and walked out. Nothing bad led to this - my dad is laying in the sun room reading his book, one sister is working on a presentation she has to give on Wednesday, other sister and her bf left this morning to see his family (after presents and a big breakfast), and mom loved all her gifts - in fact, she was taking pics nonstop and sending them to her friends. None of us are quite sure what's going on and she's not answering her cell phone so we are a bit confused. Hopefully she comes back soon?

[Anonymous]

Cat hair all over the guest room. We are allergic to cats to the point that we need to eat outside.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Staying with MIL.

Everybody including adults must put a towel on their chair while eating at the kitchen table. A little weird, but not problematic.

There is only bar soap in the entire house. Dishes are hand washed with a bar of Ivory soap. Again a little weird, but it is soap.

There are decorative liquid soap dispensers in the bathroom but they are only for show. Decorative tissue box covers are also empty. She doesn't like for people to use the decorative hand towels but there aren't other towels to use. Use the hand towels anyway or bring a roll of paper towels with yuo when you visit.

The upstairs shower drain is clogged so you're basically standing in a bath by the time your shower is done. It's been this way for over 2 years. She doesn't think it's an issue. Next time bring a declogger and do it yourself.

Everyone is freezing but MIL won't turn the heat up. Put on a fleece.
Do you always try to fix everyone?

[Anonymous]

My 40 something BIL lives here in MIL's house with his 2 illegitimate children. The children's mother drops in and out of their lives. She is here now but has no car (we suspect it was relied) so people have to keep driving her places. When she shows up, she sleeps here so it has caused drama for us all.

BIL smokes (he does it outside) but smells like a chimney which is oh so much fun when I am dealing with a cold. Oh, and he has apparently ruined his insides with it and makes these awful grunting noises constantly.

Ugh, wish he had kept his dick in his pants. The kids are sweet and all, but the entire situation is just drama for everyone. Grandma is basically caring for kids in her retirement.

[Anonymous]

Relied = re poed