Today, my boyfriend of 2 years decided to tell an unimaginably rude joke to my grandma while at my house. She hit him over the head with a vase, and he's threatening to press charges. I still don't know whose side to take. FML
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Today, my boyfriend of three years and I went to visit my 85 year-old grandmother at the hospital. While I went to the restroom, she apparently told him about a guy I was seeing on the side. I have no idea who she's talking about and my boyfriend refuses to talk to me. FML
Today, my grandma was arrested for throwing her cane at a man who she thought was mocking her walk. That man was my boyfriend's father, who limps because of his cerebral palsy. He refuses to drop the assault charges. FML
Today, my 65-year-old grandmother called and asked me to tell my boyfriend that she was flattered, but she's happily married. I have no idea what she was talking about and my boyfriend refuses to talk to me. FML
Today, my boyfriend broke up with me at my grandma's funeral. FML
Today, while waiting for my boyfriend to get out of the shower, I chatted with his grandma. As soon as we hear him exit the restroom, she smirks at me and lets a huge, smelly fart out. She blamed it on me. My boyfriend believed her. FML
Today, my boyfriend showed up at my grandmother's wake in torn jeans and a Family Guy t-shirt. When I took him aside asked him what the hell he was thinking, he lost his temper and stormed out. FML
Today, I went over to my boyfriend's house to surprise him and caught him with another girl. As my boyfriend got up to explain himself, I, in a state of shock, violently threw up on him (and partially her). His mum had let me in the house. At least I know whose side she's on. FML
Today, my husband cracked a "Rectum? Damn near killed him" joke at my grandfather's funeral. He had genuinely spoken without thinking, but his quick gasp and "Oh shit" sounded quite sarcastic. We were both kicked out. My family thinks I put him up to the whole thing. FML
Today, I was at a family gathering and during a lull in the conversation I started to tell a joke to lighten the mood. Halfway through, I realized the joke was incredibly inappropriate. The room fell silent, and my grandma hasn’t looked at me the same since. FML
Today, I took my girlfriend to a family dinner. Things went great, until my grandma arrived. She thought it would be okay to continue our friendly prank war by congratulating me on my "wife's" pregnancy. My girlfriend actually believed it, and now thinks she's the "other woman". FML
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SirCharles83 13
The problem is not the problem. The problem is your grandmas reaction to the problem. That's the problem.
BubbleGrunge 18
Well, your boyfriend seems like an asshole for wanting to press charges, however granny didn't need to hit him over the head with a vase. Perhaps everyone can sit down and settle things like adults? Hopefully this will teach your boyfriend to keep his rude jokes to himself!
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Comments (243)
Kitten_Calderon 14
While he did deserve to be HIT for the joke, I don't agree with a vase.. My suggestion is stay neutral. You'd be in a lot less shit then you would if you picked a side.
Ilikeurfmls 13
Your grandma is a badass
irritatedone 5
You take your grandmas side. Your boyfriend should not have told such a joke in the presence of your grandmother. And he deserved to get clocked with the vase.
IntoTheClouds 42
Would you say that if the roles were reversed? If a girlfriend had been clobbered with a vase, instead of a boyfriend?
xdeadnotsleeping 6
I know! How are we supposed to decide who is in the wrong without hearing the joke?
IntoTheClouds 42
The blatant sexism on this thread is vile. Everyone would be crying foul if the genders were reversed, and the encouragement by many of abuse against men is sickening. Fact of the matter is that a ******* joke does not - I repeat, DOES NOT - warrant a potentially deadly assault. I'd press charges, as well. No judge would side with the grandmother in this situation, unless the judge was mentally deficient.
akiahara 14
Or the grandmother is.
CelticMarine 3
That is ridiculous of the grandmother to assault someone over a joke. You cannot judge the boyfriend without knowing how his family is, my grandmother tells crude/dirty jokes all the time so that seems perfectly fine to me (in my family). Tell the kid to leave if you really offended.
CarouselHeart 11
Maybe it's because I don't get on with my grandparents, but I'd side with boyfriend. That is such an out-of-proportion reaction to the situation and it sucks you're stuck inbetween two incredibly immature people. FYL.
akiahara 14
I can't believe how many people are siding with Granny...
boots73 2
Why? It's about respect. He should have enough respect to not tell rude jokes to his elders. Yes, the vase may be excessive but I bet he'll think twice before telling a rude joke to his elders again. Would you feel different if it read that the grandmother had hit him with her cane? (If she had one)
akiahara 14
Violence is still an inappropriate response. Assault is never wise or legal regardless of provocation, and a dirty joke ranks pretty low on the provocation list. She could have caused very serious damage. Her sensibilities will recover faster than gashes and a concussion.
lifeisgood_03 8
family comes first
Xotoolyxo 16
Both need to come to a mutual agreement and stay far away from each other till they're okay