Bad Gifts From Your In-laws

     "I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury." Groucho Marx nailed this one. This is what crossed my mind, along with plenty of expletives, when I saw my husband standing in front of me holding the latest gift from my in-laws. I realize I’m not the only person out there with passive aggressive in-laws so I took a look on the web for examples of really bad gifts given by in-laws or the In-lawism gift giving process.  In-lawism \ˈin-ˌlȯ i-zəm\ gift giving : a gift your in-law gives you that is either inappropriate or hurtful.

Have You Ever

…found your in-laws faces pressed up against your windows watching you and your spouse.

…cooked for your in-laws only to have your mother-in-law not eat it a single bite.

…woken up to find your in-laws in your home making breakfast.

In-lawism's

In-lawism’s \ˈin-ˌlȯ i-zəm\ : a word or phrase your in-law says that lets you know something really inappropriate is about to be said or done - usually in public.

 

Have you ever …

... gone to a family funeral or party with your spouse only to turn around and find yourself alone in a sea of in-laws and their friends? Your loving husband or wife having gone M.I.A. Awkward!