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re: Things Family Members Do That Drive You Nuts (Holidays)
Posted on 11/24/20 at 2:28 pm to scott8811
Posted on 11/24/20 at 2:28 pm to scott8811
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Which team is that in the blue? Did he catch that? Which team has it now? Who is that? Why are they kicking the ball? Why is is his facemask different? Can they hit like that...seems awful rough? Now what was that flag for? Why isn't he running with it? Why did he stop? Why wasn't that a goal?
The ones I always get plus..."
"Is this LSU?"
"Is this the Saints"
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Posted on 11/24/20 at 2:29 pm to HempHead
Most are somewhat guilty, but my MIL is the worst I have ever dealt with. We're talking at least one asinine question a minute. Last thanksgiving I internally lost it, stopped answering and gave my wife a look.... thankfully she started answering and eventually jokingly said why you asking so many questions. She's an amazingly sweet woman but has 0 social awareness so never did get the hint that it was super irritating.
Posted on 11/24/20 at 2:29 pm to Seeker
My SIL lets her brats run around the house screaming. She is always one warning away from spanking them, but it never happens.
Posted on 11/24/20 at 2:30 pm to Seeker
I hate cigarette smoke, the smell instantly shuts my sinuses down and I can't breath.
Also my son had RSV as a small child and doesn't need to be around it.
My sister will light a freaking cigarette on the stove at my mom's house and then walk through the entire freaking house with it, every F#$%ing room just waving it around barely smoking on it.
Drives me nuts, and it's one of those thin stinking POS.
Also my son had RSV as a small child and doesn't need to be around it.
My sister will light a freaking cigarette on the stove at my mom's house and then walk through the entire freaking house with it, every F#$%ing room just waving it around barely smoking on it.
Drives me nuts, and it's one of those thin stinking POS.
Posted on 11/24/20 at 2:31 pm to scott8811
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She's an amazingly sweet woman but has 0 social awareness so never did get the hint that it was super irritating.
My brother's MIL did this during the 2017 Iron Bowl. I started to lose my shite, so I went upstairs to watch the game by myself. She just thought it was the best idea ever to come up to talk to me and figure out what exactly was going wrong. I am a man of manners and politesse, but frick, I wanted to rip her head off.
Posted on 11/24/20 at 2:31 pm to The Torch
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My sister will light a freaking cigarette on the stove at my mom's house and then walk through the entire freaking house with it, every F#$%ing room just waving it around barely smoking on it.
Drives me nuts, and it's one of those thin stinking POS.
Holy trash.
Posted on 11/24/20 at 2:35 pm to Seeker
I would say cringe in fear of Covid, but my family pretty much laughs at and makes fun of all the Covidians out there.
Posted on 11/24/20 at 2:38 pm to Seeker
The answer is always bad kids, or the female relative with drama and wants attention.
Posted on 11/24/20 at 2:42 pm to Seeker
Hate when all the kids are over and the wife busts out the play dough with 4 of them making a huge mess, then she leaves to cook or clean or something and I have to deal with it
Posted on 11/24/20 at 2:43 pm to HempHead
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My brother's MIL did this during the 2017 Iron Bowl. I started to lose my shite, so I went upstairs to watch the game by myself. She just thought it was the best idea ever to come up to talk to me and figure out what exactly was going wrong. I am a man of manners and politesse, but frick, I wanted to rip her head off.
fricking feel this.... this drives me up a wall when I'm just casually watching thanksgiving games, but one year she did this in the middle of a really tense Saints/falcons game. As soon as halftime hit I looked at my wife and said, "Let's go were leaving!" Keep in mind we live 45 mins away so doing this meant missing some of the game....I didn't give a frick I was about to scream. Showing her true lack of awareness she texted my wife...is something wrong with Scott...I can't believe he left in the middle of a good game
Posted on 11/24/20 at 2:46 pm to JohnDoe00
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The answer is always bad kids, or the female relative with drama and wants attention.
Yea the kids never really bother me. Someone usually takes them to whoever's from yard and starts tossing a football or playing tag/hide and seek.
I forgot to mention the great aunt (or something, I'm really not sure what she is, just old) that no matter what you say or how loud you say it, she always responds with "huh". I know she can hear because sometimes after she responds to whatever is said right after the "huh'. For example: "Hey great to see you. How is everything?" "Huh, it's great to see you too." I think it is just a habit of not hearing everything the first time or maybe takes a minute to puzzle out the parts she missed IDK.
Posted on 11/24/20 at 2:47 pm to scott8811
If I can at all help it, I only watch football with other angry addicts like me. I understand (and even envy) those who think, "it's just a game!", but years of indoctrination and investment leave me unable to tolerate their casualness. 
Posted on 11/24/20 at 2:50 pm to HempHead
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My brother's MIL did this during the 2017 Iron Bowl. I started to lose my shite, so I went upstairs to watch the game by myself. She just thought it was the best idea ever to come up to talk to me and figure out what exactly was going wrong. I am a man of manners and politesse, but frick, I wanted to rip her head off.
Yea those are bad, but what gets to me more is when there are a bunch of people watching the game and one lady has to start a conversation across the couches to some other lady in the middle of the game and next thing you know there is a a bunch of mini conversations going on across the room. It becomes a competition to see who can speak loud enough for the other to hear over the other people and the TV. Might as well mute the TV.
Posted on 11/24/20 at 2:52 pm to scott8811
Lucky you got to actually watch. My MIL will invite everyone over for "the big game" and then will want to mute the TV, or turn it off, so we can all visit.
I put it in quotes because anytime she offered to host, they were always "the big game". Wife stopped asking if we should go.
I put it in quotes because anytime she offered to host, they were always "the big game". Wife stopped asking if we should go.
Posted on 11/24/20 at 2:55 pm to Weekend Warrior79
Last years Egg Bowl: "what's so funny??" 
Posted on 11/24/20 at 3:04 pm to Seeker
One thing that bothers me is when someone thinks everyone loves a certain dish they make, but in reality its really not that good.. At best, not anything special, but every year they remind everyone that they made their dish.. And as people are leaving they are trying to get people to home some of that dish...
Posted on 11/24/20 at 3:12 pm to Seeker
They are in your house.
They follow your rules. It really is that simple.
My ex mother in law didn’t like dogs so i didn’t bring my dogs over. Wasn’t a big deal. Her house, her rules
They follow your rules. It really is that simple.
My ex mother in law didn’t like dogs so i didn’t bring my dogs over. Wasn’t a big deal. Her house, her rules
Posted on 11/24/20 at 3:35 pm to HempHead
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If I can at all help it, I only watch football with other angry addicts like me.
Same....I only have watch parties for non-intense games and even then it's a very strict guest list....only people as invested in the game as me
Posted on 11/24/20 at 3:41 pm to HempHead
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If I can at all help it, I only watch football with other angry addicts like me. I understand (and even envy) those who think, "it's just a game!", but years of indoctrination and investment leave me unable to tolerate their casualness.
Yeah, thats my Thanksgivings every year. I am going to watch the games. Most of the time I will be alone with people coming in an out. IDK why but it always annoys me when someone will come in, who I know doesn't care about the games and ask "whats the score? who is winning?". I know its just something to ask, but I always just want to say "do you really care?".
Posted on 11/24/20 at 3:44 pm to OweO
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One thing that bothers me is when someone thinks everyone loves a certain dish they make, but in reality its really not that good.. At best, not anything special, but every year they remind everyone that they made their dish.. And as people are leaving they are trying to get people to home some of that dish...
This is just becoming a thread on people with no fricking awareness.
When I was younger we used to have Thanksgiving at my uncle's...he insisted on hosting. Well his wife's family were the fattest fricking St. Bernard yats you've ever seen and we're convinced they were all 5 star chefs. They would use so much oil and fat to cook I would remember getting a scoop of dressing and as soon as you lifted the spoon, the crater would fill with oil. After awhile we started eating before and after their Thanksgiving.... they would all be gushing over the stuff they made while we took bite sized portions... OHHH YOU'RE NOT GOING TO EAT MORE.....YOU DON'T WANT A TO GO PLATE?? WE HAVE SO MUCH LEFTOVER!! Yes..because your food is garbage!
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