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Who is at fault? (Laptop accident)

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riversideapartment · 07/10/2018 16:40

PILs visiting for the day. FIL brings his laptop and leaves it lying around, on the sofa, on the floor, on the coffee table next to drinks. We have a toddler. DH warns him that he needs to put it out of reach. (DS won’t touch it if told not to, but tripped over it on the floor.)

The inevitable happened and DS spilled his cup of milk on it. He was only trying to put his cup on the coffee table as he always does. FIL shouted a lot Angry

This is not our fault is it?

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Quartz2208 · 07/10/2018 16:42

So it was left on the floor DS was going to put his milk on the side and tripped over it and the milk fell on it

its the fault of the person who left the milk

alizarincrimson · 07/10/2018 16:42

No. It's his fault. If you leave a laptop within reach of a toddler it's likely to get broken.

eggofmantumbi · 07/10/2018 16:43

I'd definitely say it wasn't your fault from what you've said. You have warnings which were ignored...

Quartz2208 · 07/10/2018 16:44

left the laptop on the floor sorry DS asked for milk as I was typing!

LusaCole · 07/10/2018 16:45

What did FIL say when DH told him not to leave it lying around?

youarenotkiddingme · 07/10/2018 16:47

Why did he bring a laptop to visit? He came to visit you and then left an expensive bit of equipment laying around with a toddler even after being advised not to.

His fault.

And he can't even use the "in my day ......" argument as they didn't exist Grin

HollowTalk · 07/10/2018 16:48

Your FIL is a fool - anyone should've been able to see that coming.

newhousenewstart · 07/10/2018 16:51

FIL is at fault

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riversideapartment · 07/10/2018 16:54

It was open on the coffee table and DS spilled his milk when putting his cup down.

LusaCole FIL left it on the sofa at first and DS climbed up so DH told his dad to move it and FIL put it on the floor! Later DS tripped over it so DH told FIL to “put it out of reach” so he put it on the (low) coffee table. DH said “that’s not out of reach” but it wasn’t moved. I don’t think FIL said anything at first, just moved it when DS was going to sit on it and then again when he tripped over it.

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minniebow · 07/10/2018 16:55

FIL is at fault

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riversideapartment · 07/10/2018 16:59

Thanks all!

youarenotkiddingme He brings it because we don’t have the tv on all day, so he watches tv on it! Usually sport I think.

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purplecorkheart · 07/10/2018 17:07

FIL's fault.

Passmethecrisps · 07/10/2018 17:11

100% FIL’s fault

OliviaBenson · 07/10/2018 17:13

How spectacularly rude to bring a laptop to watch tv when visiting you!

ConsiderHerWaysAndOthers · 07/10/2018 17:13

100% FIL’s fault, especially as you did warn him!

Oddcat · 07/10/2018 17:15

Fil sounds rude and almost as if he wanted the toddler to destroy the laptop.

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riversideapartment · 07/10/2018 17:18

OliviaBenson When he goes to SIL’s he puts their tv on and sits and tuts if her children make a noise! He’s not allowed the tv on in our house!

He is rather antisocial. He’s always got one eye on the football or whatever. I think he only comes because MIl doesn’t drive and to get a free meal!

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pinkyredrose · 07/10/2018 17:19

Fucking rude of him to watch TV when he's visiting you. Serves him right that it got broken.

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riversideapartment · 07/10/2018 17:25

Oddcat The laptop is his pride and joy so I don’t think he wanted it soaked. It was a classic case of an accident waiting to happen.

DH says it will probably dry out. I think FIL may have learned a lesson. So have I. I am less inclined to visit the PILs while DS is this age now. They have stuff all over the place, knick knacks, shiny things, breakable things, and now I know how FIL reacts in my home, What would he be like in his own? I’d be scared to put DS off my lap.

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riversideapartment · 07/10/2018 17:28

pinkyredrose He is sport, especially football, obsessed. He talks about it all the time. I think he has a bit of an issue with having to watch it to be honest.

DH hates football with a passion because his dad used to force him to go to matches but it doesn’t stop FIL trying to get him to watch it!

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crrrzy · 07/10/2018 17:40

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NoSuchThingAsAlpha · 07/10/2018 17:46

Either FIL has a very bad memory, or he did zero childcare when his own kids were young (I'm guessing it's the second one).

sadnessin · 07/10/2018 17:48

I mean..,. Leaving it on the sofa/floor etc there would be no question HIBU

But..... he left it on the coffee table. Which would be the natural place to put it I guess? At least I would.

Of course he shouldnt have shouted tho.

Have you tried putting it in a sack of rice ? Grin

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riversideapartment · 07/10/2018 18:21

NoSuchThingAsAlpha You’re right! He was in the services and away from home a lot of the time.

sadnessin he was told not to leave it on the coffee table but ignored DH. DS plays with his jigsaws etc on the table and puts his cups on the. There are plenty of place. In the room that are “out of reach” (bookcase, dresser, higher side table) but that would have meant FIL getting up off the sofa!

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lifecouldbeadream · 10/10/2018 10:39

Well.... that’ll teach him. Perhaps now he’ll pay attention to his family when visiting instead of watching football.!

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