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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My ILs make exactly these types of comments too, all the time! I am used to it as I've known them almost 20 years. They aren't bad people at all and actually have great qualities. No real solutions, but I dont want to stoop to the level or become this way.

It seemed to me like a type of ribbing from having grown up in a large Irish Catholic family with many boys. My own family is not like this.

I also think there's some lack of filter and insecurity and just boredom or drama seeking. Some of it is banal, some of it is actually unkind.

Examples:
--We took bus to NYC, which is a great, easy, and inexpensive way to get to NYC in my view. Ruthlessly teased for this. Wheels on the bus song, implication that this was what poor people did.

--I went running on a day over 100 degrees while on an extended family vacation. We crossed paths while they were in the car. Teased extensively for being so slow and 'practically walking.' No one else exercised during trip and each person can make their own decision.

--Gave our wifi password and got ribbing for that. It's two random words and a number, not even funny or profane or anything. But I did have to explain why we don't use our dogs name and house number.

-- When asked their takeout preference while at our home, they preferred sushi, and it was a large group. I got a number of trays of good-quality fresh sushi from supermarket. They asked is this from a sushi restaurant or a supermarket and I was on the spot. (Frequently similar, why paper plates and cutlery for large thanksgiving dinner -- or why other decisions we make for cost reasons or pragmatism, which should be obvious - store brands is another example.)
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My in-laws are also Irish Catholic and this is very familiar to me. Anything that doesn't compute to them must relentlessly be made fun of/questioned, etc. They think I am into marijuana because I commented on a post on FB once from a friend that had one of those indoor herb/greens gardens that I thought it was cool. During COVID I had a mask that has some sort of non-marijuana looking leaf/vine pattern (that my mom sent me) and my SIL asked three times if they were marijuana leaves. It would actually be way more interesting if I WAS into marijuana, TBH.[/quote]

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