Okay FIL, we get it, I hate ketchup!

[PumpkinKing]

Almost every time I go out to eat with FIL (not often as he lives abroad but we eat out a lot during his visits back to the UK) he comments on me not liking ketchup. Today I ordered my meal and for the millionth time in the 10 years I’ve known him he said, “Want any ketchup with that?” while picking up the bottle and laughing. It doesn't matter what I order. Could be something that would absolutely not go with ketchup, he'll still bring it up! Contemplating using a decoy ketchup possibly maple syrup and food colouring because maple syrup is delicious and pouring it directly into my mouth and smothering it over my face the next time he brings it up.

Anyone else know someone who repeats their jokes?

Just look at him with no expression on your face for a couple of seconds, then pick up your knife and fork and eat. Almost as if you've frozen.

My lovely but not terribly bright uncle-in-law not only repeats his own jokes, but if anyone says anything slightly witty, repeats it but worded slightly differently and less effectively, and waits for the laughter and applause. If it isn’t forthcoming he repeats it verbatim prefaced with the words “I said ...” he may also explain why it is funny.

He has also said “Quack! Quack!” [duck] every time he has passed under a low door frame at a pub or wherever, as long as I’ve known him.

My mother ffs....yes we got it the first 50 unfunny times you told us!

My Nan. I can have anything other to drink than water due to an extremely broken bladder that doesn’t work and is very painful and embarrassing if I have something else. Every damn time. Oh have some tea. Why don’t u just have some tea. One bit won’t hurt U. Go on have some for me. Ugh.

My friend. Will repeat what someone has said whilst nudging, (exaggerated) laughing and saying mate in between every word

Op please do that with maple syrup. Please

DS2 doesn't like tomatoes and at every meal with PIL over the years they say "tomatoes for you, do you want tomatoes with that?" Laugh laugh. DS2 is now 14 and doesn't laugh. But still they persist.

Dn is allergic to tomatoes (she tirns bright red and gets a nasty rash and ecxma that lasts for days) but it’s amazing the number of people that don’t believe her (‘peopleare allergic to nuts not tomatoes’) and try to get her to eat tomatoes - or things like ketchup and pizza that have a significant amount of tomato in them (‘but you didn’t say you were allergic to ketchup as well’) let alone bother about cross contamination of salad and use a spoon that has had tomatoes on to serve her other salad stuff.

People still think it’s funny when she tells them and think she is being fussy so try to get her to eat some to be healthy... or think she will grow out of it so ask if she has tried it recently to check.

No it’s not funny, no she’s not wrong and no it’s not going to change so she’s not going to try it just for you.

boristhecats
Is your nan Mrs Doyle?

He has also said “Quack! Quack!” [duck] every time he has passed under a low door frame at a pub or wherever, as long as I’ve known him.

😂😂😂

My IL’s think I know absolutely everything about the rail network in the uk as I once worked in the dining car on a local steam train as a teenager (20 years ago). I will get phone calls asking whether the 6.03 from Manchester is a stopping service, the best way to buy a season ticket, whether I can still get a staff discount on travel. Once FIL even started asking me about the Eurostar but MIL butted in and said ‘oh come on FIL, you can’t expect her to know everything about international trains’.

I don’t know why they think me serving tea on a steam train on a 10 miles stretch of line would somehow give me ultimate train knowledge. Although I have learned a lot just from looking up all the information for them so now I do actually know quite a lot about trains.

Oh God and every time it rains (so 90% of the year) fil says ‘nice weather for ducks eh? Eh? I said nice weather for ducks isn’t it? Isn’t it nice weather, you know, for ducks?’ And will continue to say this until you agree that yes, it is nice weather for ducks.

I don't like ketchup either @PumpkinKing I hate the smell too. Next time he says it just go "so 🤷‍♀️" or "and...it bothers you what dip I have because...?" Something like that to shut him up!

My oldest also had a bad allergy to tomatoes inc ketchup, pasta sauces, pizza, baked beans etc. It was a bit of a nightmare but he did outgrow it to a degree as he's now fine with everything except raw tomatoes! @wibdib

It is just a repetition thing - we tend to have barbecue chicken wings with our pizza/salad/sandwiches for tea on a Sunday MIL will say "These are nice, do you do yours in the oven or the microwave?" (always the oven)

How many Sundays are there in approximately 20 years?

DH and I smile to each other every time...

My friend. Will repeat what someone has said whilst nudging, (exaggerated) laughing and saying mate in between every word

Oh god that sounds irritating can you barge her off her chair next time?

@MadeUpMyMind lols

I've actually got sympathy for the nitwits, baby-induced sleep deprivation means I repeat myself a lot as I forget what I've said to who. I'm quite sure I say the same things over and over. The world is like trying to talk to people when you're on a carousel and they aren't.

I cant have caffeine it makes me aggressive my friends thought it would be hilarious to give me a glass of coke and say it was decaf until one made an inane joke and I ripped into them about halfway through I realised what they had done hit the roof again and left strangely they never did it again and warned everyone else

People just think your being stupid when reality you have a valid reason for not liking things and you should be able to state a preference

My FIL calling our son 'front row' I.e. built like a rugby player. Marginally funny first time. Stopped being funny very quickly

Fucking hell I'm getting really wound up reading these!