To say the word “boobs” in front of prudish SIL

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BIL/SIL’s with MIL. We had a nice festive catchup with them and SIL’s sister. SIL comes from a very prudish family and at one point I used the word “boobs” whilst talking about lingerie and she gasped and chuckled in a joky way. Thought nothing more of it until this Thursday.

Thursday just gone MIL was telling me that when SIL/BIL were round theirs the other day she mentioned she was shocked that I used the word “boobs” in company and she personally would have used “breasts or bosoms” instead.

I thought it was bloody pathetic that over a fortnight later she was gossiping about the fact I’d uttered “boobs” and not “breasts/bosoms”. I didn’t even think “boobs” was vulgar to be honest, just informal and casual. She’s such a wet lettuce and a prude!! Should I really have said “breasts or bosoms” or is she being pathetic??

You’ve got to ask yourself how you can leave your boots on and take your knickers off?! Maybe the OP could ask her SIL 😂?

Obviously very few people are going to be shocked by the word boobs, but I think that it's a bit rich to complain about your SIL 'gossiping' about you (= talking to her mum) when you are making a post online which is basically inviting people to be mean about your SIL. Say what you want (and it doesn't sound like either your MIL or your SIL have actually told you to change your language choices). But accept that you can't dictate people's reactions.

Call them "ya knockers" next time.

All a bit silly really.