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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Google "grey rock".  One thing you wan to avoid is giving her personal ammo.

They other phrase I would put in your arsenal is[b] "what do you mean by that?" or "why would you say that?"[/b].

Beyond that, distance and cool politeness are the best way through.  Stay firm in boundaries if you need to "this is what works for our family" and don't get sucked into any sort of back and forth.[/quote]

I think these are terrible things to say as they just fan the flames.

SIL: Only an idiot would buy Fiestaware.  Oh OP, didn't you just buy new dishes? What kind?
OP: Fiestaware
SIL: See? Only an idiot
OP: Why would you say that?
SIL: Because everyone knows only morons buy Fiestaware!  I mean, come on! 
OP: You mean only morons are so damn worried about other people’s plates. Look at her then walk your a** away.

SIL: People who bring cookies to a party are so lazy. You know they just bought them and then put them in their own container to pass them off as theirs.
OP: I made these. I stayed up until 1am last night baking them. 
SIL: lol, okay OP. Whatever.
OP: what do you mean by that?
SIL: Nobody believe you - everyone knows you just got them at Wegmans on the way here.[/quote]
OP: No, everyone does not know that, but they know you are up here insulting people  for know damn reason. [/quote]

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