Slightly Irritating Things Your In-Laws Do

Anonymous
Just for fun...

What are the most (mildly) irritating habits or things your in-laws do?

I’ll start:
Despite being born/raised in the US, MIL refers to the US as “the States.”

When an ambulance drives by with a siren on, FIL makes a big show out of clamping his hands over his ears until it passes.
Anonymous
MIl spends her spare time rearranging everything in my kitchen to her "better" way
Anonymous
My MIL repeats stories. She’s a hypochondriac so every visit we get to hear of her new ailments. My MIL repeats stories.
Anonymous
Not believe the most easily proven facts. Convinced I make shit up so I just don’t say things anymore.

And no, Gatorade is not a healthier substitute for juice.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:My MIL repeats stories. She’s a hypochondriac so every visit we get to hear of her new ailments. My MIL repeats stories.


lol I see what you did there. I see what you did there.
Anonymous
They bring their own meat every time they come to visit. Like every time. Even once when they came on the train they brought a crockpot full of meatballs. I know they're just trying to be helpful and want to make things easier, but it makes me crazy.
Anonymous
Wow, how original, op. Yet another negative thread about inlaws.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Wow, how original, op. Yet another negative thread about inlaws.


It's intended to be in fun - about people's annoying little foibles. If you don't like it, don't click.
Anonymous
My MIL smells like weed and cigarettes.
Anonymous
My mil apologizes for everything and anything.
Anonymous
MIL will talk at length about current events/politics, but if anyone tries to join in, she goes “I don’t want to talk about it.”
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wow, how original, op. Yet another negative thread about inlaws.


It's intended to be in fun - about people's annoying little foibles. If you don't like it, don't click.

It's fun to make fun of people?
Anonymous
Mine calls families / couples by their last names only vs THE whatever.

“We had dinner with Smiths.”
“We went boating with Martins.”

She’s also always asking about the next meal, even if we’re literally eating. It’s her trying to be hospitable and plan, but it’s stressful. I don’t want to think about dinner tonight and breakfast tomorrow when I’m eating lunch on vacation!
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wow, how original, op. Yet another negative thread about inlaws.


It's intended to be in fun - about people's annoying little foi
bles. If you don't like it, don't click.

It's fun to make fun of people?

Better to “make fun of them” anonymously here than be mean to their face, yes?
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:My MIL smells like weed and cigarettes.

Ugh, mine too. If we ass a house or car where it’s obvious someone has been smoking, my 7yo proclaims, “It smells like Grandma!”
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