Today, my mother-in-law gifted us with a new microwave. I told her it was too much and we didn't really need it. Her response, "I just want my grandkids to have food that tastes good for once." I'm a chef. FML
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Today, I offered to help my mother-in-law boil noodles for some noodle soup. She loudly said, "You know how!?" I'm a chef. FML
Today, my grandmother has been complaining that I spend too much on food, so I started cooking food from scratch. I happily showed her my recipe book and encouraged her to try a few. She then mocked me for wasting time by not buying frozen food. FML
Today, my mom still hasn't gotten over the novelty of our brand new microwave. We've been eating hot pockets for nearly a week now. FML
Today, my mother-in-law gave me a toaster and a fork as a wedding gift. FML
Today, due to my wife saying I never cook and that we always order pizza, I spent a good hour preparing dinner. While serving it to my kids, they started complaining. My wife told them to shut up. When she took a bite, she looked up at me, smiled, and said, "Do you, you know, want to just order pizza?" FML
Today, I felt bad about rarely complimenting my mom about her cooking, so during dinner, I raved about her incredible, creamy, macaroni and cheese. It came from a box. FML
Today, I was telling my friend how much I love my 20-year-old kitchen scale, because it has this one handy function that even new ones don’t have. Later, my mom melted it on the stove and isn’t even convinced she should buy me a new one. FML
Today, I overheard my mother telling a friend she got me oven mitts for Christmas. I got her two cruise tickets. I hate to cook. Which she knows. FML
Today, the nicest thing said to me all day was from my microwave, which flashes "Enjoy your meal" when it finishes cooking something. FML
Today, my mother-in-law came over for dinner. She decided to salt the food I was preparing without even tasting it first, then complained at dinner that I'd used too much salt. She then lectured me on the proper seasoning of food for the rest of the evening. FML
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I_am_stupid_also 6
Just tell her, "I know what you mean, my husband said he had to eat the dog's food behind your back when he was growing up so he didn't starve."
kionnalexus 0
What a bitch >.
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Comments (104)
jmeg_fml 0
that's why you always graciously accept a gift. if you really hate it regifting is always an option
spartan034034 0
She gifted you? Glad your not an English teacher
lollerskater 0
LOL you beat me to it... clearly OP's not very gifted with English.
lollerskater 0
Scratch that... I re-thought it over and OP's usage of "gifted" is technically correct... just sounds awkward
Tsukasa_fml 0
Glad "your" not, either. oh hell #66 beat me to it but replied in the wrong place
kukopia 0
# 65 "I re-thought it over"; Redundant and repetative much?
FerrariCake 2
Sounds like mom-in-law is a fan of Hot Pockets and Gino's Pizza Rolls and anything else you can pop in the microwave. And she probably thinks having a nice dinner at a restaurant means the Extra Value meals at McDonalds. Maybe she'd be happier if you used a lot more salt in your cooking and used crappy ingredients.
fritzmims 0
lol, M-I-L sounds kinda lame indeed
tj8610 0
Did you know that "mother in law" anagrams to "woman hitler"? Try it!
krad204 21
That just blew my mind!
gigi2009 0
no worries
lollerskater 0
@56 PS Glad YOU'RE not an English teacher... pfft
TheIrishJaneDoe 9
I have a sneaky feeling OP serves her kids paella and tofu, and Gramma just wanted to spoil them with an occasional pizza roll or two. Anyone with me on this one?
kukopia 0
I can see that. Kids don't want fancy, fru-fru, wholesome, organic stuff. They want grilled cheese, nuggets and tater tots. Cooks & chefs should take a page from writers; Know your audiance.
lapis 0
Kids generally like the food they're raised on. They may like stuff like pizza rolls, etc, but if OP has been serving them the more "adult" meals for most of their lives, odds are that they like those meals just as much as the microwaved crap.
starberries 0
Yes, until they went to Grandma's and got pizza rolls, which they now think of as a treat.
element01 0
YDI. Just take the gift and shut up!
Nonamerequired 0
Either she has no taste, or you don't know the difference between your job and your kids.
maddog_fml 0
OMG! Food from the microwave taste good?? Your mother in law must be the biggest retard on earth. FYL