Can we have a funny thread? In-laws/Family Summer 2017

[Anonymous]

I have been visiting my in-laws house for, well, 12 years. My FIL, who I love dearly, tells me the EXACT same stories about their quaint New England town each year. Every year, he acts as if I have never visited before. I find it hilarious and wish I had thought to take a video each time he tells the same story. It would have been YouTube gold.

The other hilarious thing my in-laws do is they carry on two different conversations with me at the same time. They will each speak at the same time - totally different topics - while sitting next to one another in the car. Of course it's a challenge for me to try to keep each conversation going, but I do. Apparently, they do this with everyone else in the family as well. It's just so funny.

I need more humor in my life clearly.

[Anonymous]

This year my mother-in-law got in a fight with my husband. Why? Because she's furious that he hasn't taught my 8-yr-old how to shoot a gun so he's ready for the end of times. Never mind that my husband doesn't even own a gun or know how to shoot one.

[Anonymous]

mu MIL and FIL live about 5 miles away

every month I hear the same stories.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have been visiting my in-laws house for, well, 12 years. My FIL, who I love dearly, tells me the EXACT same stories about their quaint New England town each year. Every year, he acts as if I have never visited before. I find it hilarious and wish I had thought to take a video each time he tells the same story. It would have been YouTube gold.

The other hilarious thing my in-laws do is they carry on two different conversations with me at the same time. They will each speak at the same time - totally different topics - while sitting next to one another in the car. Of course it's a challenge for me to try to keep each conversation going, but I do. Apparently, they do this with everyone else in the family as well. It's just so funny.

I need more humor in my life clearly.

Hahaha my inlaws are currently here and they do this too!! It's a position of power, really...they both start talking to me about something totally different at the same time, and it's like AH who do I look at / respond to first?! I try to switch it up equally (plenty of opportunities, really)

I would totally watch that YouTube video, btw.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This year my mother-in-law got in a fight with my husband. Why? Because she's furious that he hasn't taught my 8-yr-old how to shoot a gun so he's ready for the end of times. Never mind that my husband doesn't even own a gun or know how to shoot one.

really? How come his mother never taught him? And why is she convinced that end of times is near?

[Anonymous]

My FIL is retired and basically does nothing all day. He's a sweet guy but just has no real interests and pretty much watches news in a chair for hours. So whenever we Skype with him he will tell us some inane thing that happened that day like "there was a big rabbit out back" or "the water softener repair guy came at 2pm."

Awhile ago we started saying "and that's [whatever day]!" whenever he says one of these things, because they make his day and they're basically all he has to share. Maybe you have to be there, but it's hilarious.

Us: FIL, how are you?
Him: The phone rang about 6 times today!
Us: And that's Friday!

[Anonymous]

My MIL's boyfriend is in jail. This is kind of a family joke. I know that most of the population of DCUM will be horrified by this fact, but it's just the result of some poor life voices over 25 years ago making his sentence range on a minor charge call for jail time. Anyway. We get together with MIL and call him on the phone and take turns teasing him and stuff. He's a good sport. He's doing well and will be paroled soon. He's never hurt another person with his past misdeeds and he's a great step-grandpa to our nieces and nephews. I can't wait for the parole celebration cookout.

So, my IL family is a bit dysfunctional but honestly great people with a sense of humor and I love them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My FIL is retired and basically does nothing all day. He's a sweet guy but just has no real interests and pretty much watches news in a chair for hours. So whenever we Skype with him he will tell us some inane thing that happened that day like "there was a big rabbit out back" or "the water softener repair guy came at 2pm."

Awhile ago we started saying "and that's [whatever day]!" whenever he says one of these things, because they make his day and they're basically all he has to share. Maybe you have to be there, but it's hilarious.

Us: FIL, how are you?
Him: The phone rang about 6 times today!
Us: And that's Friday!

This is sweet! Sounds like my recently retired parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My FIL is retired and basically does nothing all day. He's a sweet guy but just has no real interests and pretty much watches news in a chair for hours. So whenever we Skype with him he will tell us some inane thing that happened that day like "there was a big rabbit out back" or "the water softener repair guy came at 2pm."

Awhile ago we started saying "and that's [whatever day]!" whenever he says one of these things, because they make his day and they're basically all he has to share. Maybe you have to be there, but it's hilarious.

Us: FIL, how are you?
Him: The phone rang about 6 times today!
Us: And that's Friday!

This is sweet! Sounds like my recently retired parents.

It's cute - he even makes the joke himself now

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have been visiting my in-laws house for, well, 12 years. My FIL, who I love dearly, tells me the EXACT same stories about their quaint New England town each year. Every year, he acts as if I have never visited before. I find it hilarious and wish I had thought to take a video each time he tells the same story. It would have been YouTube gold.

The other hilarious thing my in-laws do is they carry on two different conversations with me at the same time. They will each speak at the same time - totally different topics - while sitting next to one another in the car. Of course it's a challenge for me to try to keep each conversation going, but I do. Apparently, they do this with everyone else in the family as well. It's just so funny.

I need more humor in my life clearly.

These are not funny but rather you making fun of them. Perhaps you should stay home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have been visiting my in-laws house for, well, 12 years. My FIL, who I love dearly, tells me the EXACT same stories about their quaint New England town each year. Every year, he acts as if I have never visited before. I find it hilarious and wish I had thought to take a video each time he tells the same story. It would have been YouTube gold.

The other hilarious thing my in-laws do is they carry on two different conversations with me at the same time. They will each speak at the same time - totally different topics - while sitting next to one another in the car. Of course it's a challenge for me to try to keep each conversation going, but I do. Apparently, they do this with everyone else in the family as well. It's just so funny.

I need more humor in my life clearly.

These are not funny but rather you making fun of them. Perhaps you should stay home.

It sounds like OP finds her ILs quirks endearing. The post was not mean spirited, relax PP.

[Anonymous]

My MIL finds a way to make "do you bake with butter, or Crisco" a part of every. single. conversation. I swear, we could be talking about Britney Spears or film noir or board games, and she will find a way to get butter v. Crisco in there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have been visiting my in-laws house for, well, 12 years. My FIL, who I love dearly, tells me the EXACT same stories about their quaint New England town each year. Every year, he acts as if I have never visited before. I find it hilarious and wish I had thought to take a video each time he tells the same story. It would have been YouTube gold.

The other hilarious thing my in-laws do is they carry on two different conversations with me at the same time. They will each speak at the same time - totally different topics - while sitting next to one another in the car. Of course it's a challenge for me to try to keep each conversation going, but I do. Apparently, they do this with everyone else in the family as well. It's just so funny.

I need more humor in my life clearly.

Hahaha my inlaws are currently here and they do this too!! It's a position of power, really...they both start talking to me about something totally different at the same time, and it's like AH who do I look at / respond to first?! I try to switch it up equally (plenty of opportunities, really)

I would totally watch that YouTube video, btw.

Mine do this too! I try really hard to participate in both convos, but husband has given up and just ignores them until one triumphs over the other.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have been visiting my in-laws house for, well, 12 years. My FIL, who I love dearly, tells me the EXACT same stories about their quaint New England town each year. Every year, he acts as if I have never visited before. I find it hilarious and wish I had thought to take a video each time he tells the same story. It would have been YouTube gold.

The other hilarious thing my in-laws do is they carry on two different conversations with me at the same time. They will each speak at the same time - totally different topics - while sitting next to one another in the car. Of course it's a challenge for me to try to keep each conversation going, but I do. Apparently, they do this with everyone else in the family as well. It's just so funny.

I need more humor in my life clearly.

Hahaha my inlaws are currently here and they do this too!! It's a position of power, really...they both start talking to me about something totally different at the same time, and it's like AH who do I look at / respond to first?! I try to switch it up equally (plenty of opportunities, really)

I would totally watch that YouTube video, btw.

Mine do this too! I try really hard to participate in both convos, but husband has given up and just ignores them until one triumphs over the other.

Question for all 3 PPs...what happens when you or someone else actually says, "Hold on Mary, Bob...I can't talk to you both at once about different topics!"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:mu MIL and FIL live about 5 miles away

every month I hear the same stories.

This. My FIL talks about how it was during and post war and how little they had to eat or how what we are eating in modern day America is a feast. He was 7-10 years old during the war (he immigrated here). He is now 75 but it left a lasting impression. My MIL went hungry too but she finds new topics to talk about.