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Monster-in-law?

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My in-laws rock. They moved here from Ft. Wayne, IN when my son was born, and although I was slightly worried about that, they've been awesome. Guaranteed babysitter, for one, plus they are just very nice people. I'm glad they're close.

My "grandparents-in-law", however, suck. These are the parents of my mother-in-law. When told we were getting married, the grandmother replied, and I quote, "Yuck." When asked to repeat it, she did so. My father-in-law told me not to worry about it, as when they announced their engagement 30 some years ago, her reply was, "There are other fish in the sea."
 
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FKAGobucks877 said:
My in-laws rock. They moved here from Ft. Wayne, IN when my son was born, and although I was slightly worried about that, they've been awesome. Guaranteed babysitter, for one, plus they are just very nice people. I'm glad they're close.

My "grandparents-in-law", however, suck. These are the parents of my mother-in-law. When told we were getting married, the grandmother replied, and I quote, "Yuck." When asked to repeat it, she did so. My father-in-law told me not to worry about it, as when they announced their engagement 30 some years ago, her reply was, "There are other fish in the sea."
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A little concrete and a bucket, and she could be visiting the "other fishes" for a while. Just a thought.
 
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I have no problem with the in-laws. Well, nothing compared to some of you guys. My big problem is that NONE of my wife's family cares about football. They try to plan a get-together (someone's birthday, or something) for a Saturday, and my wife has learned enough to get them to move it to either late, or to Sunday, so I don't miss the Buckeyes game. I guess another complaint I have is that some of them find the most boring ways to tell the most boring stories, and I want to yell, "DAMMIT!! I FOUND THIS STORY LESS BORING THE LAST TIME YOU TOLD IT!!"
 
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Zurp said:
I guess another complaint I have is that some of them find the most boring ways to tell the most boring stories, and I want to yell, "DAMMIT!! I FOUND THIS STORY LESS BORING THE LAST TIME YOU TOLD IT!!"
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My in-laws tell the same stories every time I see them. I would really love to tell them it wasn't entertaining the first time I heard it why would it be any more entertaining now? Also, whenever we are at the house I swear the rule is we cannot do anything but sit in a room with them, stare at each other and listen to their inane stories. At that point I would be happy if someone hit me over the head with a shovel.
 
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BuckinMichigan said:
My in-laws tell the same stories every time I see them. I would really love to tell them it wasn't entertaining the first time I heard it why would it be any more entertaining now? Also, whenever we are at the house I swear the rule is we cannot do anything but sit in a room with them, stare at each other and listen to their inane stories. At that point I would be happy if someone hit me over the head with a shovel.
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I'm lucky there... my mother in law doesn't talk to me unless it's saying "hi" or "goodbye" so I don't have to hear any stories from her.
 
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BuckinMichigan said:
My in-laws tell the same stories every time I see them. I would really love to tell them it wasn't entertaining the first time I heard it why would it be any more entertaining now? Also, whenever we are at the house I swear the rule is we cannot do anything but sit in a room with them, stare at each other and listen to their inane stories. At that point I would be happy if someone hit me over the head with a shovel.
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Ummm... I sense a major strategic error on your part...

The mistake you are making is sobriety. If you are drunk enough, you won't remember the stories, and then at least they are only inane every tiem you here them... instead of inane and and repetitive.

By the way, my step mother (not my mother in law) is the QUEEN of inane stories, but at least she usually has a new set of them every time... though, her son is a human train wreck, so she tells these "tragic" stories about crap that happens to him, and those do amuse me.
 
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AKAKBUCK said:
Ummm... I sense a major strategic error on your part...

The mistake you are making is sobriety. If you are drunk enough, you won't remember the stories, and then at least they are only inane every tiem you here them... instead of inane and and repetitive.
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If you mention the word "alcohol" around them they start the intervention (It must be because I am Irish Catholic). On one of my first holidays with them I went out to the store with my brother-in-law and father-in-law. I asked at the store if we needed to get some beer (I had previously seen both of them drink). As soon as we were back at the house they told my mother-in-law I mentioned buying beer.

Of course, these are the same two people who got loaded at my bachelor party (which was just a bunch of guys reading poetry) and then reported back as soon as they got home. I no longer trust either of them and am always on guard around them. Not a good way to have a healthy relationship.

My in-laws wanted a dry wedding. Only because of what people might think if there was alcohol at a wedding reception. I had friends threaten not to come when I told them. Once I assured them there would be alcohol their schedules were free. :biggrin:
 
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