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Help me find a way not to kill them. My SIL is OK. Quiet, inoffensive, generally invisible.

My BIL has to make every decision on everything while here. He openly sh*ts on the hobbies of others and makes totally offensive statements all the time. The below are real examples:

What??? You want to watch a college football game on Saturday night????

Seriously, can't we eat some normal food? I'm getting sick of Asian stuff.

Man, you guys need a new mattress. I slept like dog crap last night!!!!

Hey, next time you're at the store get some wine, OK? You know not everyone loves beer, right???

And on and on and on.

Short of going away myself what would you say?[/quote]

He sounds abrasive.

The first example is maybe his way of saying he’d like to do something else, but the way he said it is so rude.

Maybe you could put each of his comments into the Normal Courtesy Translator and say it back to him in a better way. 
“You mean, ‘Gee, guys, we don’t get together that often and it’s Saturday night. How about if we go out for a drink?’?”

“You mean, ‘Thanks for all the dinners while we’re here. Would it be ok if I put in a request for pasta or, better yet, can I make burgers for everybody?’?”

“You mean, ‘It’s always tough sleeping in a bed that’s not your own. But I’m glad we’re visiting and get to spend time together.’?”

“You mean, ‘Can I tag along to the store? I’d like to pick up some wine for everyone.’?”[/quote]

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