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AIBU to tell DH after BiL frightened me at the window?

35 replies

AliceNotInChains · 09/06/2026 14:29

I’d just gone into the kitchen to make a coffee and saw a blokes face squashed up against the glass of the kitchen window with all his teeth exposed. I screamed instinctively and threw my mug at the window. He pulled away and I realised it was BiL who was now laughing his head off. I went out and started shouting at him which he responded to by pulling stupid faces at me. I told him to fuck off and I called my sister to tell her what he’d done to which she said he was a prick but asked me not to tell DH as she doesn’t want an atmosphere on holiday!

AIBU to think I should tell him what dickhead has done now??

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LewKirtonHeavenInTheAfternoonNSOul · 12/06/2026 22:12

Send the crow team to peck at his window
Then see who's scared.

Allonthesametrain · 12/06/2026 22:09

whippersnapper55 · 09/06/2026 19:47

You sound a little dramatic! That's the sort of thing my BIL would do and once I realised it was him, I would have laughed and called him a dickhead 🤣

Same here, I would actually do the same lol 😆

Allonthesametrain · 12/06/2026 22:08

My reaction is it's completely natural to tell your DH his brother did this, but he will probably just find it funny, as would I have! My reaction would be shock as well at first but then know and just laugh 😃 and plan a similar fun revenge attack.

Cocachanel · 10/06/2026 18:48

FeliciaFancybottom · 09/06/2026 15:55

Blow out his birthday candles, hit him with a keyboard and set a crow on him; he won't scare you again!

I need the 🤣🤣🤣 emoji!

BooBooDoodle · 10/06/2026 18:47

Get a bloody life you miserable sod. You sound like fun. It was a joke.

desperatemum1234 · 10/06/2026 18:41

I couldn’t get too worked up by this.

andnowwhatdowedo · 09/06/2026 21:04

Kuga26 · 09/06/2026 20:44

Halloween? That’s most people. Just those with a sense of humour do a friendly scare at other times of the year too.

Fair enough! I wouldn't seriously frighten someone at Halloween either but clearly some people are fine with it.

Kuga26 · 09/06/2026 20:44

andnowwhatdowedo · 09/06/2026 19:51

Most people would be tempted to scare a friend if they could? I can't think of anyone who would.

Halloween? That’s most people. Just those with a sense of humour do a friendly scare at other times of the year too.

LewKirtonHeavenInTheAfternoonNSOul · 09/06/2026 20:31

Kuga26 · 09/06/2026 15:13

Hope there are no crows where they’re going 😂

Ah the crows I remember now.🤣🤣🤯

WinterBlues26 · 09/06/2026 20:26

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 09/06/2026 15:27

Just leave your bike in his hallway indefinitely OP, that'll teach him!

Ohhh it's that poster?

Yes OP, I would tell DH. Any man willing to purposely scare a woman like that is not a good person to be around.

Hobnobswantshernameback · 09/06/2026 19:52

Oh blimey
well I suppose it's been at least five minutes since one of these threads

andnowwhatdowedo · 09/06/2026 19:51

Kuga26 · 09/06/2026 15:07

Oh stop it. It scared you yes, but nothing malicious in it. I think most people would be tempted to do the same if the opportunity arose. Chill out!

Most people would be tempted to scare a friend if they could? I can't think of anyone who would.

whippersnapper55 · 09/06/2026 19:47

You sound a little dramatic! That's the sort of thing my BIL would do and once I realised it was him, I would have laughed and called him a dickhead 🤣

TreesinthePark · 09/06/2026 19:38

Kuga26 · 09/06/2026 15:13

Hope there are no crows where they’re going 😂

Oh wait, not this one?! And also the nephew's birthday candles?

I need to remember OPs name and ignore posts in future!

rwalker · 09/06/2026 17:02

Childish prank and misjudged audience tell the BIL at the time and move on
No need to go making an enormous drama

Nomorecoconutboosts · 09/06/2026 17:01

Is this the situation where op insisted on sole use of a toilet in an ensuite that even her dp was not permitted to use? Then decided she didn’t fancy walking all the way to her private loo if she felt the corridor was spooky so also wanted instant access to the loo that 3 other adults were sharing?

Boomer55 · 09/06/2026 16:07

PatNoodle · 09/06/2026 15:10

Why are you even going on holiday with your sister that you hate and have started multiple threads slagging her off

Oh right. Background to this then. 👍

FeliciaFancybottom · 09/06/2026 15:55

Blow out his birthday candles, hit him with a keyboard and set a crow on him; he won't scare you again!

Idontjetwashthefucker · 09/06/2026 15:47

Do you ever get bored of making shit up?

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 09/06/2026 15:27

Just leave your bike in his hallway indefinitely OP, that'll teach him!

Roomonthe3rdfloor · 09/06/2026 15:19

PatNoodle · 09/06/2026 15:17

They'll all be too busy arguing about crows, bathrooms and bacon sandwiches anyway

Edited

Oh is this the crow lady? Never mind then 😂

PinkyFlamingo · 09/06/2026 15:18

Obviously there is a big back story I'm missing! 😂

PatNoodle · 09/06/2026 15:17

Roomonthe3rdfloor · 09/06/2026 15:15

Why will it cause an atmosphere on holiday?

They'll all be too busy arguing about crows, bathrooms and bacon sandwiches anyway

Roomonthe3rdfloor · 09/06/2026 15:15

Why will it cause an atmosphere on holiday?

SerendipityCat · 09/06/2026 15:14

Set your crows on him next time.

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