Anonymous
11/12/2014 11:08
Subject: Here come the holidays! And the nosy ILs!
NP here. WOW. Who are these people who think it's ok to rummage through people's closets!!!!
I must know what they are thinking. Do they think this is normal? Do they go through the closets of their friends?
I must know what they are thinking. Do they think this is normal? Do they go through the closets of their friends?
Anonymous
11/12/2014 10:48
Subject: Here come the holidays! And the nosy ILs!
Am I the only one that has to do this? This is surreal.
Anonymous
11/10/2014 12:43
Subject: Here come the holidays! And the nosy ILs!
Lock your doors, and buy or make (like the tin cans idea!) alarms for non-locking places. Because for people like these, the only deterrent is physical restraint.
And when you catch them in the act, ask "what are you looking for?" or "What could you possibly need from my closet/dresser/medicine cabinet/storage unit?"
And when you catch them in the act, ask "what are you looking for?" or "What could you possibly need from my closet/dresser/medicine cabinet/storage unit?"
Anonymous
11/10/2014 11:32
Subject: Here come the holidays! And the nosy ILs!
15:02 - They are not from another culture. They are from another planet!
Anonymous
11/09/2014 21:58
Subject: Here come the holidays! And the nosy ILs!
I think I'd take the more labor intensive approach; hide/lock up sensitive papers/items and then "stage" the areas she might look with interesting items. You decide what's interesting...
Or, make it very, very difficult for her to snoop...taped boxes, tarp covering stuff...
Or, make it very, very difficult for her to snoop...taped boxes, tarp covering stuff...
Anonymous
11/09/2014 21:19
Subject: Here come the holidays! And the nosy ILs!
Get some of those dye packs like banks put in bags of money when they get robbed. When she opens a drawer, POW! All covered with ink!
Anonymous
11/09/2014 21:17
Subject: Here come the holidays! And the nosy ILs!
OP again. I guess I was looking for snappy comebacks. But the locked doors will work, too!
Anonymous
11/09/2014 21:16
Subject: Here come the holidays! And the nosy ILs!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We put locks on the bedroom doors and locked them when we're having family over. I don't know WHY my MIL insists on looking for sex toys in my room, but she tried. We actually had this conversation a few years ago, right after DH and I installed the locks:
MIL: I couldn't get into your room.
Me: Yes.
MIL: The door is locked.
Me: That's right.
MIL: Why would you do that?
Me: Because nosy relatives came over and thought there was nothing wrong with going through our drawers and closets for some strange reason.
MIL: But what if I need something?
Me: Then you can let Scott or me know and we'll get it for you.
MIL: I need something.
Me: Okay, what?
MIL: ....
This is amazing. Love it!
OP here - love this - so appropriate! MIL would love to put the blame on me, somehow, even when she is THIS outrageous!
In our last house, it was so funny to see her try to open a locked door in front of us
Anonymous
11/09/2014 21:12
Subject: Here come the holidays! And the nosy ILs!
Anonymous wrote:We put locks on the bedroom doors and locked them when we're having family over. I don't know WHY my MIL insists on looking for sex toys in my room, but she tried. We actually had this conversation a few years ago, right after DH and I installed the locks:
MIL: I couldn't get into your room.
Me: Yes.
MIL: The door is locked.
Me: That's right.
MIL: Why would you do that?
Me: Because nosy relatives came over and thought there was nothing wrong with going through our drawers and closets for some strange reason.
MIL: But what if I need something?
Me: Then you can let Scott or me know and we'll get it for you.
MIL: I need something.
Me: Okay, what?
MIL: ....
This is amazing. Love it!
Anonymous
11/09/2014 21:09
Subject: Here come the holidays! And the nosy ILs!
We put locks on the bedroom doors and locked them when we're having family over. I don't know WHY my MIL insists on looking for sex toys in my room, but she tried. We actually had this conversation a few years ago, right after DH and I installed the locks:
MIL: I couldn't get into your room.
Me: Yes.
MIL: The door is locked.
Me: That's right.
MIL: Why would you do that?
Me: Because nosy relatives came over and thought there was nothing wrong with going through our drawers and closets for some strange reason.
MIL: But what if I need something?
Me: Then you can let Scott or me know and we'll get it for you.
MIL: I need something.
Me: Okay, what?
MIL: ....
MIL: I couldn't get into your room.
Me: Yes.
MIL: The door is locked.
Me: That's right.
MIL: Why would you do that?
Me: Because nosy relatives came over and thought there was nothing wrong with going through our drawers and closets for some strange reason.
MIL: But what if I need something?
Me: Then you can let Scott or me know and we'll get it for you.
MIL: I need something.
Me: Okay, what?
MIL: ....
Anonymous
11/09/2014 16:01
Subject: Re:Here come the holidays! And the nosy ILs!
Put sex toys in each drawer possible
Anonymous
11/09/2014 15:02
Subject: Re:Here come the holidays! And the nosy ILs!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You fill your medicine cabinet with marbles. It might work with closets too, maybe some tin cans all tied together to the door?
OP here. Love this suggestion most of all.
Sadly, we will resort to locks in our house, which makes me sad. They always seem to find an excuse to make their way into my room. Creepy.
Keep the funny suggestions coming! We are in no danger of them using sex toys anytime soon - as you would know if you met them.
No, the sex toys aren't for them, silly. They're "yours" and would be the first things you ILs would see upon opening closets and cabinets that are private.
What is their purpose for going into your closets? Are they from another culture?
Anonymous
11/09/2014 14:58
Subject: Here come the holidays! And the nosy ILs!
I agree with "don't host".
Anonymous
11/09/2014 14:56
Subject: Here come the holidays! And the nosy ILs!
I have a friend who leaves little notes in places she knows her MIL snoops. "Barb, you have no business in here. Go find something else to do"
Anonymous
11/09/2014 12:33
Subject: Re:Here come the holidays! And the nosy ILs!
Anonymous wrote:You fill your medicine cabinet with marbles. It might work with closets too, maybe some tin cans all tied together to the door?
OP here. Love this suggestion most of all.
Sadly, we will resort to locks in our house, which makes me sad. They always seem to find an excuse to make their way into my room. Creepy.
Keep the funny suggestions coming! We are in no danger of them using sex toys anytime soon - as you would know if you met them.