to think this is a weird thing for MIL to say?

[madhousewife]

We are in the middle of preparing a family meal when my MIL, out of the blue, leans over and whispers, 'I don't like the smell of sperm.'
Extremely confused and sure I haven't heard her correctly I say, 'Wha??'
'SPERM!' she whispers louder.
i just shook my head and took in the uncomfortable silence that followed.

NO come on, you HAVE to tell us what you were cooking!! You've ignored that really important and relevant point!
Although I have heard it said that Brie on toast comes close to the smell, can't imagine that's what you were cooking for a meal.

PLEASE tell us what you were cooking...

Back in the days when we used to talk my MIL once asked me if I swallowed so it sounds fairly trivial to me

MIL is fairly normal, but my FIL is a bit of a perv. He once wrote a massive 'joke' email about how I could strut my stuff to help advertise his house in France to rent. And if I didn't bring in enough business then he would be willing to invest in a boob job for me...
Not really forgiven him for that!

SunnyD - really??!! what did you say?? I'd have been lost for words, I think...

This is funniest thing I've ever read here!!! It deserves a great big lol (and i don't use lol lightly -or ever!)

Depends on mil's age whether something is strange or not, I suppose. If only in 40's and still youngish, you'd think nothing of it.
My (much disliked) widowed mil (all pearls and grey hair and in her 70's) and I were talking about her new partner. I was being ever so polite asking about what he did etc and most definitely NOT broaching the subject of her love life, when she suddenly all of the sudden and out of the blue declared:

'But we will not have sex you know. No way'. Er doorbell, Mrs Doyle!! Quickly changed subject. They split up soon after, though, wonder why...

madhousewife MIL actually told me sbout the hair clippers with no advanced warning, just a random piece of information for me I suppose, this thread is so funny, I keep laughing out loud, hoping not to wake anyone

We were just cooking a Sunday roast - I was chopping the veg, I'm surprised I didn't chop my bloody finger off! I turn red quite easily so I didn't even look at her, just stared intently at my cutting board.

I'm sure she's posted on gransnet - 'AIBU to be disappointed in my uptight prude of a DIL?'

Thanks for sharing the other MIL and FIL stories - very funny!!

I love everything about this thread Has put my ancient granny's oversharing about my grandpa surprising her in the airing cupboard etc bang into perspective!

(Sadly he is now dead and these days she only overshares about her bowel movements :()

Fandabidozy thread! Woke me right up!