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to share the things my BIL has moaned about whilst staying at our house for the past 3 days?

629 replies

BanKittenHeels · 15/09/2019 15:50

Amazon Prime Video doesn’t have the new Quentin Tarantino film that has just come out at the cinema. Ergo Amazon Prime is a waste of money.

The shower screen in the guest bathroom has a stationary rather than hinged shower screen.

That someone used the loo in the middle of the night and he could hear them flush - his bedroom door was 3/4 open.

We have stair gates, so our children don’t break their necks. “Really inconvenient”

The Thai restaurant sent us too many prawn crackers. They sent an appropriate amount for the number of people, actually.

My deodorant is blue. And what?

We don’t have an endless supply of spare clothes in his size and to his taste.

His hair was still in the shower in his en suite when he went back to use it the next day.

The towels I put out for him are white.

Our front gate is too squeaky.

The planes overhead are too low.

We have too many rugs.

He can hear traffic when in the garden.

Our dogs won’t cuddle him.

Our children wear shorts.

The settings of the seats in the car we lent him weren’t to his liking.

He doesn’t like the preset radio stations on our car radio.

My DH (his brother) “doesn’t wear a hat”??????

We don’t have his very specific music taste available to him on vinyl, although we did think to search out appropriate Spotify playlists for him but “that’s not quite the same authenticity”.

The local swimming pool (in a large city) keeps “provincial, British hours”.

Microwave steamers are “excessive gadgets”. Then 30 minutes later, “I suppose you could steam veg in your steamer, have you thought of that?” No shit!

None of the 3 duvets we offered him were suitable.

I use my inhaler too frequently.

Why do I have rosehip oil in the bathroom, it’s of no use to anyone.

Confused HmmAngry

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Boswellisdead · 17/09/2019 13:46

Shame you can't get tickets to Dismaland anymore, your BIL would have had a field day. (literally!)

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-34014623

ddl1 · 17/09/2019 14:07

Good god. You're not a hotel - and even a hotel wouldn't be able to accommodate all that. I do sometimes think that the advent of TripAdvisor and of AirBnB and its reviews has encouraged some people to treat other people's hospitality in their private homes as a subject for review and for all sorts of comments which would have never been considered acceptable in the past. In any case, he sounds like a bloody nightmare. I doubt that you'll be inviting him back any time soon; and same probably for anyone who's suffered him as a guest!

ddl1 · 17/09/2019 14:09

Boswellisdead: 'my fave was when he moved to Liverpool for a job for a couple of months and complained that the place was "full of **ing Scousers".'

There's the story of the Englishman who went for a holiday in Spain and complained that there were 'too many Spanish people'.

ThumbWitchesAbroad · 17/09/2019 14:41

"There's the story of the Englishman who went for a holiday in Spain and complained that there were 'too many Spanish people'."

just the one Englishman?! Grin

I've heard of English people in Spain complaining about all the "forrin food and where's me egg and chips?"

iklboo · 17/09/2019 14:47

My grandad spent all one holiday in Spain in the 70s moaning he couldn't get that morning's Daily Mirror from the shop and they had no black pudding at breakfast.

spina · 17/09/2019 15:03

Is he a Mr Men character? ( Sorry school run has prevented me from reading full thread but once I am back home, kettles on and DD can help herself to conteentsof fridge unsupervised!)

spina · 17/09/2019 15:07

*contents of fridge 🤦🏼‍♀️

LaMarschallin · 17/09/2019 15:25

I've heard of English people in Spain complaining about all the "forrin food and where's me egg and chips?"

The father of an acquaintance was treated by his son to a trip to Australia to see the cricket.
They were travelling by SriLankan Airlines.

Said father is very anti foreign food/"mucked about" food/any "food I don't like". Eg pasta, cheese, rice, sauces (except "brown" and "red"), legumes, yoghurt etc etc

So, he rang up the airline to check that "You don't serve foreign food, do you?".

I can only assume they had a quick pause for reflection (umm... curry, sambol, rice) and assured him that, no, it was all good home cooking.

(I know, it makes a difference where the food is loaded from and was probably more anglicised going from London, but still...)

PeachesAndMayo · 17/09/2019 15:39

Single, I assume? Just be glad he's not handing his genes on to anyone else.

PeachesAndMayo · 17/09/2019 15:44

@BanKittenHeels beautifully said. You might not be on board with his complaints but he stood with you when it counted and you'll not forget that, no matter how much he moans. It's a shame he can't have a bit more fun as a houseguest tho!

BanKittenHeels · 17/09/2019 15:59

I just want to thank every one who has gone with the spirit of this thread. You’ve all really made me laugh.

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leaserspottedmummybird · 17/09/2019 16:07

Just remind him that he doesn't actually have to stay with you and can book into a hotel if necessary. He's not there against his will

theoriginalmadambee · 17/09/2019 16:12

@BanKittenHeels
You have the patience of a saint, and I hope saints have your sense of humor, too.

Thank you for your thread, grumpy dbil should be taken in small doses and with your twinkle in the eye Grin.

However, if you decide to bump him, insted of a patio burial, can I suggest you feed him to either zoo carnivores or pigs, soo much neater Wink.

joystir59 · 17/09/2019 16:18

I'd need a nebuliser after a few hours of him

Jux · 17/09/2019 16:33

Please don't discourage him; he'll be much funnier moaning than otherwise, and as you do know how to handle him (yes, with humour and grace - big ticks for you and a gold star!) much better to let him carry on while you have a giggle about it.

Vivianebrookskoviak · 17/09/2019 17:26

Ha if he thinks he's on Four in a Bed you can only hope he answers to the question 'Would you stay here again?'
is a 'No'! (Circled half a dozen times for full effect)!Grin

ListeningQuietly · 17/09/2019 17:49

Amazing thread.

But maybe next time suggest that he writes his complaints into his phone rather than out loud at you Grin

MrsRufusdog789 · 17/09/2019 18:12

Wow ! That surely must be a record for so many moans over such a short time.
I don’t know how you stayed calm ( or did you ? )
Did he invite himself to stay ? Let’s hope there is never a next time .

Motoko · 17/09/2019 18:22

Never a next time? OP has said he's coming back tomorrow.

Lemonbarley60 · 17/09/2019 19:14

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MRSsqueak · 17/09/2019 20:45

i kind of feel a bit sorry for people like that imagine being so dissatisfied with life in general Sad
but his complaints are pretty funny..... you have done well to keep your cool with him OP you need a medal.
i wouldnt cut him out either
maybe just say yes victor after every complaint GrinGrin victor meldrew GrinGrin

theoriginalmadambee · 17/09/2019 21:37

I have begged for this to go into classics.
A positive way of dealing with relatives Smile.

Anyone with me?

PunishmentSnart · 17/09/2019 22:02

This thread has made me proper laugh Grin

Girlwhowearsglasses · 17/09/2019 22:14

Ooh, it’s a tiny bit endearing and Eeyorish I think. I have a hunch he’s actually quite enjoying himself. Not sure I’d enjoy being on the other end of it though.

As far as I can tell he’s not saying it with a massive agenda? Also he’s not being passive-aggressive. At lest he’s not doing what some of my relatives do - break stuff

BeaLola · 17/09/2019 23:56

Weirdly I find him interesting in that the comments are so random it's funny. A bit like when an old friend and his girlfriend stayed with us days after we'd moved into our new home and the next day at breakfast when I asked if she slept ok she said " there was no radio in our so I had to talk to Bob " in a very disgruntled mannner