My Mother-in-law said to me, "I'll dance on your grave." I said, "I hope you do. I'm being buried at sea."

Answer 1

This made me laugh out loud. Not everyone may approve of your 'Question' but I'm sure the late Les Dawson, great British comic, is chuckling. I'll risk an array of thumbs-down ...

Answer 2

I do not know if that is anymore rude than calling the wrong number, realizing it after the person has answered and just hanging up without saying a word. All of us have done that I'm sure on at least one or two occasions. When a person says "Who is this?" in what probably sounds like an abrupt tone it is more than likely the person realizes they've made a mistake and feels a little embarrassed. Think of it as a knee jerk reaction, just like the person who immediately hangs up when they realize they've dialed the wrong number and the other person has already answered. Rather than get stressed out over it and all defensive just remember that you are always in the driver's seat when someone is calling in. Regardless of what the person asks you just simply say, "Who's calling please?" You're under no obligation to identify yourself. If the person doesn't identify themselves just hang up and get on with your day. Edit: Understood Fabulous. I'm trying to give you an explanation for what the person said so it doesn't solicit a "how dare you....." reaction from you next time. I'm saying that while the onus is on the person calling in to identify themselves rather than demanding that you identify yourself first there is sometimes an explanation. Is an innocent mistake being "rude"? I guess that is up to you to decide. If I react by immediately thinking, "How dare you....." then I guess I think the person is being rude. If I realize that the person made a faux pas and is embarrassed and just blurted out "who is this?" I may not think it rude as much as simply making an honest mistake. Saying, "Who is this" seems to be a natural reaction when getting some strange voice on the other end one was not expecting to hear. I wouldn't call it being rude. Rude would be when the person continues to demand that you identify yourself.

Answer 3

You didn't state a question, but it is obvious you and your mother-in-law have issues. It isn't uncommon for mothers to be jealous of their sons or daughters-in-law, especially if they have enjoyed a very close relationship with their child before he/she was married. They may feel that this relationship is now threatened, and you have taken this from them, so they retaliate by becoming angry with your relationship with her daughter.

However, do you wish to have a good relationship with your mother-in-law? If so, I suggest that you have a good discussion with you. Reassure her that you are not going to interfere with the love that her daughter has for her, and she should understand this, if she is a mature woman, seeing since she also had/has a mother-in-law as well, and understands how it feels to be on the other side of the fence.

Slinging nasty comments back is not a good way of establishing or mending a poor relationship with your mother-in-law. Perhaps you don't care, but remember, she will always be your wife's mother, and unless she was a terrible mother to your wife, I cannot help but to think that your wife must have some feelings for her mom as well, so you have to be careful about damaging that relationship.

Be kind to both your wife and her mother, no matter how your mother-in-law acts toward you, or what she says. Take the higher road, and show her by your actions that you are not as bad as she would believe in her mind.

By the way, it might not hurt to bring gifts, flowers, or spend some time engaging in some activity to help your mother-in-law, and to show her what a true gentleman and great husband you are to her daughter. Also, one way to make your wife love you even more, is to be kind to her mother, even if she is not kind to you. If you make nasty retorts to her negative comments, you are only putting yourself on her level. Let her see that you are a better man, and she may surprise you some day.

Answer 4

Unless you have signs of dying soon, the proper reply would have been " I'll do the same on yours, promise!" By the way, just between you and I, why does she hate you more than the usual in-law way? Are you really as mean, as to be buried at sea? Do you know if that's allowed at all? If this were meant as a joke, then you surely have put it in the wrong category.

Answer 5

10/10

Answer 6

Great come back on your part!! Anyone who tells you something so mean deserves a comeback like yours, great thinking on your feet!
what did your spouse say or did they hear it, in-laws always know to speak when there is no audience so if you bring it up your spouse will say no you heard it wrong, or think you don't like the in-law, and made it up. My in-laws are dead and I always tried to keep the peace which made me unhappy and I always wished I was able to speak my mind. The parent in-laws are dead but sister-in -law, just stopped speaking to us, even did not come to one of our child's weddings, then did not invite us to theirs ( they don't know I found out) but I just wished I had told them off even just once!! But at least I don't have to hear her crap anymore, just wished she disowned us sooner!!

Answer 7

Good chance she will die first!! Talk to your husband and find a way to distance yourself from her. She may be jealous that she is no longer the most important woman in his life.

Answer 8

Hand her a broom and tell her to put it in the back of her car in case her car breaks down. Emergency transportation!

Answer 9

Think I might try that one next time I see my in laws

Answer 10

I can feel the love between you two flowing through the computer to me. I'm overwhelmed. No...wait...nevermind...it's just gas.