Also, on behalf of my mother's mother in law problems
My gran is a total pain in the arse, and for many years made my mum's life a living hell. I'll get to why further down. She would come over in the holidays and iron items of clothing to within an inch of their existence, pout disapproval at whatever we were watching or were given as gifts at chrimbo, fully disapproved of the fact we weren't churchgoing, among many many many other bits. Generally, she's just an interfering old biddy. This is one of her less seriously offensive moments.

My mum's not the traditional 'house-proud' my nan would've liked. She was very busy, and foolishly relied on her messy children to tidy up. On arriving one christmas, my gran looks around, walks into the kitchen, and stage whispers to my dad
"WELL, IT'S CLEAN ENOUGH I SUPPOSE, BUT YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO BRING PRINCE CHARLES HERE"

I found my mum in the bedroom throwing wooden spoons at the wall. Probably practising her aim.

Having said this, my gran in turn probably takes the prize for having the worst in-law.

After getting married to my grandad, her father-in-law turned up on the honeymoon. He then moved into their new home, and when her husband wasn't in the room he would mutter death threats and degrading comments at her, which her husband wouldn't believe. When she came in the room, he would remove the coals off of the fire, and insisted on them having separate rooms. He liked to hit her legs with a walking stick when no-one was looking, and tell everyone he met she was a whore.

She was quite glad when he corked it. But I think that's where she got the idea from.

Unlawful odour: good idea with the knee thing. At least my other half believed me as he could see how visibly freaked out I was. I've asked not to go to those barbeques unless there are more people I know attending so they can hold him down as i kick...
(niceandwarmandhot vive la résistance, Thu 8 Sep 2005, 17:14, Reply)