67 Mothers-in-law that keep the whole family on their toes

1) “My ultra conservative mother-in-law accidentally liked a Budweiser ad. Hilarity and heartfelt well wishes ensues.”

The mother-in-law’s post reads:

“If you see a post staying that I like beer know that it is a lie. I don’t know how it ever got on Facebook but nothing could be further from the truth.”

Her equally conservative friends went on to comfort her by saying that she had probably been hacked, and were concerned about her well-being.

@anonymous:

“I honestly don’t understand this thought process. Like people believe that “hackers” would hack somebody’s account just to like a beer commercial.”

@brotatowolf:

“What scumbag hacker would sink low enough to make it appear that such a lovely woman drinks sin juice? Shameful ! ! ! LOL to you and your family.”

2) “My mother in law stopped by and fed the dog…”

Nah, nothing wrong with her MIL methods ’cause resealable zippers are so overrated! Why even bother with them, when you’re just going to have to open up the bag over and over again?

@Endless__Throwaway:

“Yeah this sucks. My mom was watching my dog and did something similar because she couldn’t get a grip on the bag and in frustration used scissors. So we just use one of those giant chip bag clips to keep it closed.”

@rootinspirations:

“I was more mildly infuriated at the brand than how the bag was opened!”

3) “My future mother-in-law is amazing. And super funny. Lol he was super hot!”

No need to explain. It was the super hot landscaping kind of eye candy that you want to come home with you to mow your lawn!

@CBN2143:

“Eye candy alert! haha!”

@Uriel Gray:

“Lol for a moment I thought she was just an avid gardener.”

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4) “Mother in law brought us some fudge from Uranus.”

Whatever you do, just don’t ask if it’s freshly packed fudge. There are some things best left unsaid.

@lanceloomis:

“They know what they are doing.”

Bway_Gonnabe11:

“The best fudge comes from Uranus – I’m crying.”

5) “Told my boyfriend’s mom it was the first night of Hanukkah and she made me this while I was out of the room.”

Embracing another person’s religion like this is so freaking awesome! Either she really loves you, or she had some leftovers from the banana split she was making.

@SavorTheJourney:

“If your BF has the same sense of humor & spirit, you’ve scored.”

6) “When your mother in law sends you a late Christmas present….”

It’s okay to get super excited the first time you get a Die Hard nod from your MIL! But, if you happen to get the same exact message next year, it probably safe to assume she’s not talking about the movie.

7) “Was playing around with the new camera with My fiancee’s brother and snapped this shot of my Future Mother-In-Law…..”

Uh oh, she has that look that says a crap ton of hurt is about to come hurling your way! Run far and fast, and don’t come back until you have amassed a truckload of kittens in cardboard boxes to appease her.

@AlaskanPolyGlot:

“Fed-up mother-in-law meme potential!”

@Athedeus:

“Remember, mother-in-laws are a glimpse of the future.”

@poisoncharger:

“You better listen to every word she says. Or else.”

8) “My mother in law thought she was giving my 6 yo daughter a Disney princess poster. Instead she got hometown hotties.”

Hey, it happens! That’s probably what all the Disney princesses look like underneath all that frill and lace anyways.

@looof:

“She seems happy.”

@Karnelia:

“Common mistake. I always mix them up too.”

9) “My mother in law knew how to combine my gaming and music in one gift.”

Well, that’s a fun and interesting new way to play! It probably sounds as bad as Guitar Hero, but it’s the thought that counts.

@ozzie387:

“I heard Peter Gabriel has one made out of a Genesis.”

10) “Mother-in-law won cards against humanity last night (playing all 4 of her children).”

This pretty much ruins charades for all of us. Good luck trying to get that image of your MIL out of your head.

@tevek1:

“For me the problem wasn’t explaining to my parents what some of the words meant. It was the look my mother gave that was full of judgement for knowing what some of those words were. She judged me the hardest for explaining bukkake to her. Something I very much didn’t want to do.”

11) “My mother-in-law put a sign on my car without telling me. I’m not even mad.”

Keeping it real, yo! That’s a legit reason for speeding, and I’m sure the cop will totally understand once they see all the poop on board. And if that doesn’t work, try this excuse:

@APsychiatricPatient:

“Or because you have bees in the car.”

@apoeticturtle:

“Actually, then I would stop and get out of the car.”

12) “My girlfriends mom sends me pictures of family gatherings that I don’t attend. I do however suspect that she spices them up to make me jealous.”

Okay, so if you don’t want to attend the family gatherings, can one of us go in your place? ‘Cause you don’t want to hurt her feelings and make her cry psychedelic rainbows, now do you?

@justathought:

“So realistic! Even I’m jealous of the mushrooms they had!”

13) “My mother in law just hit level 30 on Pokémon Go. This is the table when we arrived for dinner today.”

Your mom-in-law is so cool! Not only does the German chocolate cake rock, but look at the sourpuss faces on those boiled eggs in the background.

@rnrcaba:

“I never thought I would live to see the day where I could talk to my non-nerd family members about going out and catching pokemon. What a time to be alive.”

14) “My mother in law just texted me this asking “What is ass 19?”

Your spouse’s mama is totally yanking your chain. She just wants you to say “ass 19” with a straight face.

@droidobscura:

“Considering she knew she was inside a pizza shop.. This was probably a mom making a dad joke.”

15) “Mother-in-law bought a painting at Goodwill… she said it was a pretty sun with a meteor crashing into it.”

Yes, but paintings can be interpreted in so many different ways. She bought it because it reminded her that she wanted you to give her a grand “sun” like 10 million meteors ago.

@DrSparticus:

“She must have quite the fertile imagination.”

@rj20876:

“Don’t egg her on.”

16) Butter her up, but only if you mean it!

Be careful with those fake compliments! If you’re going to gush about your mother-in-law’s taste in decor, pick something you wouldn’t mind seeing under the Christmas tree one day.

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17) “Mother in law thinks quivers are overrated”

She’s keeping the neighborhood safe with her sexy but deadly head head of hair. What’s not to love about this pin-up girl?

@anonymous:

“Love the sleeveless turtleneck to confirm mom-in-law authenticity.”

18) “My mother-in-law got a goat. Meet Cedric.”

Well, she’s definitely mother-in-law material. She’s already knitted him a sweater and given him a proper old-school name like Cedric!

@anonymous:

“She had a kid.”

@ChubbySquid:

“Please inform Cedric that it is not appropriate to wear the fleece of his deceased siblings.”

19) “My mother in law is pretty funny!”

MIL laws are the number one laws of the land! All she has to do is wait another 30 years to finally reap the rewards.

@Cathleen Morris:

“So close … so close!”

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20) “My future mother-in-law gives the best gifts.”

Because everyone needs vintage book prints of a sloth wearing a dandy top hat and suit. There is nothing more suitable to decorate your home with!

@javierblanco:

“I have a bunch of these all over my apt. But this is my favorite one I’ve seen.”

21) “I sat there, staring, wondering why my religious Mother in Law had a severed Toe Christmas tree ornament. Upon closer inspection…”

It could just be your imagination. But, if you get a pair of socks with cut-out toes as a Christmas gift, then you better hightail it out of there!

@lovesamoan:

“Joy toe the world”

@appdirect:

“It’s a mistle-toe.”

22) “Mother-in-law found this on a martini bottle 30 years ago. She makes us read it when she thinks we’re drunk.”

Your MIL is one classy lady for drinking martinis back in the 90’s! Back then the faceplant cocktail of choice was Zima.

@Stefapalooza:

“I’m a college graduate and I barely made it through that.”

@HelpImTrappedInMyComputer:

“I seriously love this. I think this be the next Christmas gift, to my entire family.”

23) “My mother in law really got the hang of this game….”

You know what’s even funnier? Even if she switched her answers around, it still would have made total sense!

@Hollymarie123:

“Was made even more awkward by her pointing at my husbands head and laughing into her wine glass!”

24) “My mother in law had a “virtual” Thanksgiving dinner with us this year.”

It’s the sign of the times, man! Digital has gone so mainstream that you don’t even have to physically share the same space with your MIL anymore.

@ondeuce:

“The baby took the picture?”

@RadicalRobot:

“It’s amazing that we live in an era that allows stuff like this to happen. We’re living in the future, guys.”

25) “My mother-in-law knitted my wife’s snake a Christmas sweater.”

As if a cozy for her daughter’s pet snake wasn’t enough, she just had to go and make a matching hat to complete the look. This has got to be one of the best MIL’s ever!

@bitsculpt:

“Yisssssssssss.”

@ThePixeljunky:

“That’s one dope nope rope.”

26) “Mother-in-law asked me to take turkey out of oven. Asked for pot holders and this is what she gave me”

They always have a way of sneaking it into your life where you least expect it! This one’s a keeper if she’s giving you advice about “baking.”

@damelamusica:

“Pot holders for things that are baked? *sighs*”

@overfiend1976:

“I would have trouble not referring to them as PotPot holders every time after that.”

27) “Camping in bear area and my mother in law gives me this on our trip…..”

Hate to be the one to break it to you pal, but your MIL doesn’t really like you. Everyone knows that bears sort of hate it when people start shooting glow-in-the-dark silly string right into their eye sockets!

@edwardian:

“It’ll go well with the meatloaf scented sleeping bag she got for you. . . I think she MAY be trying to get rid of you…”

28) “My mom made this for my wife for her birthday. It’s the evolution of my daughter’s temper tantrum.”

She’s already been there and done that. this is what it looks like to go from poop to anger to not even pink flowers can make her look pretty!

@illaqueable:

“Babies 101: crying means anything.”

@jediprincess:

“That’s horrifying…brb, gotta take my birth control.”

29) “Never loved my mother in law more than the moment after she gave me this. (Mind you, she’s old school and doesn’t know memes)”

MIL were doing memes before there was even a word for it! That what makes them a national treasure!

@SameAsItEverWas:

“This is hilarious because there are people in the world who think that none of this existed until the interned ”invented” memes! lol!”

30) “Mother-in-law complained about the sun being in her eyes. I closed the blinds, turned around and saw this.”

Well, there you have it. Now that her true face has finally been revealed, it’s probably time to hire that priest you always thought you couldn’t afford!

@iampurplelungs:

“Your mother-in-law’s face really lights up the room.”

31) “Went to my boyfriend’s mom’s house for Christmas…she got me this.”

Family planning is, well, an extended family affair! Now that you have her blessing to have lots of sex, you may go ahead and proceed with the grandbaby making activities.

@Wanda Queen:

“Awww, that means she likes you! You’re grandbaby approved!”

@therealpixie:

“Unless it’s so she can avoid it.”

32) “Pizza you say? Here’s my mother-in-law preheating a cutting board.”

She must have been one of those infamous latchkey kids from the 80’s. There was no one at home to teach her how to cook, clean, or prevent the kitchen from catching fire.

@IT_MIGHT_BE_MATT:

“I hate that moment of just staring at your own stupidity thinkin “…well f*ck…”

@omguar:

“The worst thing in the world is being totally, completely pissed off with nobody to blame but yourself. We’ve all had those moments.”

33) “My Mother-in-Law said she gave up on Grandkids.”

Or, that could just be her passive-aggressive way of saying that you’re a dawg. It’s time to start making the puppy mill already!

@teaelf:

“Passive. Tell her you are looking into adoption and ask for input.”

34) “My father in law(73) and mother in law(70) went on a cruise a few weeks ago. This was their embarkation photo.”

Now there’s some hardcore groupies! But, can they survive the mosh pit on that senior cruise of theirs?

@senseisntsocommon:

“The suspenders are a nice touch. Says I like to rock, but I don’t want my pants to fall down.”

35) “My mother in law thought she would be funny.”

A family who can proudly wear matching holiday outfits can weather through in MIL storm that comes their way. And it looks like the girl standing next to dad has already seen her fair share!

@Echo:

“Yeah obviously this is not the first prank gift from Grandma.”

36) “This is how much my mother in law thinks of me. I think I lost most favorite son-in-law status.”

Or, perhaps the opposite is the truth! Maybe she just has a strange fetish and wants you to stare at her body every time she steps out of the shower.

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37) “When Your Boyfriend’s Mom Reuses Boxes for Christmas…”

Well, it’s always good to have a doctor in the family. Even if she is the finger-pointing kind of doctor!

@_CodyB:

“Now you know where she has been hiding the presents before Christmas.”

@Susan Forbes:

“Works in a hospital, does she?”

38) “My mother-in-law just showed me the “chip-n-dip” that my husband made in art class in 3rd grade. She didn’t get why I was laughing so hard.”

He must have modeled it out of something he saw in dad’s Playboy magazine. Either that, or he had a pretty darn good memory of the day he was born!

@ethnicmike:

“Please don’t put guacamole in that.”

@robrudewastaken:

“Sighs…unzips.”

39) “My future mother-in-law on her first trip to get supplies for the wedding…”

Awww, she looks so happy! Nothing works better than crates of booze to join two families in holy matrimony.

@sweed:

“Wife her instead.”

@bitflip:

“What’s she going to get for the guests?”

40) “Received a gift from my mother in law.”

Uh, that’s a little bit awkward! The first thing he pulled out of the box was this, er, familiar looking plug.

@GrizzledBastard:

“Sweet! I just lost the top to my decanter and now I’ve got just the thing to cork it. Thanks for the idea!”

@pancakethunder:

“That’s a very nice buttplug stand.”

41) “Found this in my mother in law’s car. Fairly confident this means she hunts vampires.”

Your mother-in-law rocks! Does she make homemade hooch in gallon-sized jugs , too?

@magpie:

“Drznk?”

@NicollHunt

“I don’t know either but I’m guessing it’s something to do with eternal life.”

42) “Mother in-law cleaning her house and found these. Asked me if I needed any.”

Those were some good times back then! You could get away with tasteless jokes about 5.25″ floppy disks because they actually existed.

@exquisite2013:

“I still remember when we all freaked out over how innovative this was.”

@Pi:

“Yes, I could use some coasters and funky canvas for my art projects!”

43) “So my Mother-in-law is taking a Photoshop class…”

Well lookie here, it turns out you married into a royal pain in the butt side of the family. Hats off to you!

@OnlyZuul:

“Your mother-in-law seems like an awesome lady.”

44) “Asked my mother in law for eye drops. Almost put this in my eyes.”

Either this was an honest mistake because she’s as blind as a bat herself… Or, she just really has it in for you.

@Flashbang1985:

“She claims she didn’t know. She knows. She knows.”

@I_BK_Nightmare:

“I recently found my self in a situation without my contact solution and asked my dad if he could pick me up some while he was out. Of course he brings back a contact cleanser of some sort that contains hydrogen peroxide. All I can say is, I wish I had read the bottle more closely before I put my contacts in the next day.”

45) “So my mother in law is so funny. We came home to this in our bathroom!”

This is so adorable and sweet! But, she probably didn’t think this through all the way. Now you’ll be thinking of her every time you wipe and flush.

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46) “Brother got engaged. Mother-in-law shows her support.”

Well, not every MIL can be is as sweet as southern ice tea! Instead of aging like a fine wine, this one is more like a whiskey sour.

@thebridget:

“And so, the mother in law stereotype begins.”

@Eamonn Anderson:

“Dad humor in a nutshell.”

47) “Future Mother-In-Law brought a pie to our BBQ… Think she’s trying to tell us something?”

It looks like that so-called cherry pie is about to start sorting people into their respective magical houses! If it puts you in with the Slytherin snakes, then you know what your MIL really thinks of you.

48) “Special thanks to my mother in law for the gift.”

She’s quite the clever mother-in-law, you have to give her that. But, is this just a scratch-n-niff pot, or is it actually the real deal?

49) “My favorite mug. My mother in law gave it to me”

Pay attention to your elders, they know what they’re talking about. After unsuccessfully trying to lap up that last drop of caffeine with your tongue, what’s the point of continuing on with life? It’s not like you can even last through the afternoon without another fix.

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50) “The mother-in-law is about to go home to the states after visiting us in Australia. This is what a lot of her luggage looks like.”

The best thing about visiting any country isn’t about family, the culture, or going to all the tourist spots. It’s that moment when you’re in your hotel room, frantically stuffing your suitcase full of snacks and sweets you can’t get at home right before your flight takes off!

51) “My mother-in-law has this thing hanging in our kitchen window and it is creeping me the f*ck out!”

Oh boy, Santa must have been on the naughty list that Christmas. Take heed and do everything that your MIL says – if you get on her bad side, it’ll be your head dangling next to Santa’s on that evil curtain rod!

@DrFloydPepper:

“I bet it’s from a wine bottle. My mother and I lost our Xmas stuff in a flood and didn’t have much to buy new stuff.”

52) “Mother-in-law bought these to embarrass me. It didn’t work.”

There’s absolutely nothing embarrassing about being too sexy for tie-dye onesies. But, it’s not your MIL that you have to be worried about – it’s the Internet!

@zombiecheesus:

“Someday, you will be 55 years old and in a meeting. Someday, this will appear on a giant screen in front of everyone. Someday…”

53) “My mother in law tried to bake some round sugar cookies while drunk.”

But, that’s actually what some people’s cookies look like when they’re sober. So that’s a win for her that she can stamp out cookie dough circles with the bottom of her wine bottle!

@AuspiciousProductions:

“All cookies are good cookies.”

@StephanieWasTheTrueVillainOfLazyTown:

“Except raisin cookies. Those are just lies and sadness.”

54) “Passive-aggressive sheets at my Mother-in-Law’s house”

I think you should be more concerned that she’s putting you into a bed with kiddie sheets from the 1980’s. If she places a onesie for you to wear at the foot of the bed, run away from home and never look back!

@HouseOfApplesaus:

“Those sheets look as old as my Cabbage Patch kids set. But not as old as my vintage Super Man pillow cases.”

55) “This framed picture of Tom Selleck in my mother-in-law’s basement kitchen.”

And why not? Just look at that stellar Tom Selleck mustache! His brand of hotness is a true classic.

@Carolina Carolina:

“My brother used to be able to make my mum cry by telling her that Tom Selleck was gay.”

@Donkedonkeydonk:

“My SO has always had a resemblance to him. Because of this, older women constantly flirt with him. It’s adorable. And a little unsettling.”

56) “I’m always mugged off with chocolate at home so my Mother-In-Law bought me this Nutella tub & that’s why I love her.”

This probably isn’t the first time his MIL has done something like this. Now that she has him wrapped around her Nutella finger, he owes her a bunch of favors!

@Cat Meow:

“She’s a keeper.”

@Gillian Black:

“She loves you. Don’t cross her, just agree with all she says.”

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57) “My boss just sent this in our groupme. This is her mother in law bracing for Irma in Florida.”

Looks like a good, solid plan! If the storm surge breaks past the levees, she has plenty of liquid bread to keep her alive.

@Lady Lazarus:

“Don’t forget to take the bottle opener.”

@Ok Ha-Neul:

“Your boss’ MIL is so cool, but your boss is cooler for sharing this with you all.”

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58) “So my mother in law thinks I do drugs.”

Clueless mother-in-law: which one of these is the “marijuana device?” Is it the one with the hypodermic needle?

@Lexx608:

“Color me purple!”

@Dawn Frank:

“I almost dyed laughing!”

@Clowton:

“It’s a pigment of her imagination.”

59) “Mother-in-law found this “figurine” in her yard and thought it was cute, so naturally, she decided to put it with the rest of her collection.”

That cat doesn’t look too good. Maybe she should get some medicinal catnip incense and light it up in the vase.

@KnightXCV:

“Where did you get this vase? Oh, I found it in your laundry when I was cleaning up. It smelled awful, so I cleaned it. Doesn’t it look nice?”

@IneegoMontoya:

“She needs some POTting soil and pull the WEEDs. She should ask MARY JANE for help.”

60) “My mom had a little fun with my husband’s Christmas gift.”

Ha ha, that is so totes adorbs! Mom did give birth to a millennial, so she’s naturally up to speed on all the current slang.

@telephonetuffguy:

“I hope your mom didn’t reproduce. Wait. God damn it.”

@Nugsly:

“For anyone else who does not get it: totes = Totally. Adorbs = Adorable.”

61) “Just got this snap from the mother-in-law.”

A mother-in-law who is also a cat lady is a dangerous combo. But, at least this one can smile about her silly predicament.

@kivey1:

“I think the white one’s broken.”

@DonnyTheNuts:

“Keeping the box in the window is a good idea, that way when you need a cat it will be fully charged.”

62) “My mother in law…”

Leave it to your sweet MIL to share an expose on all the funny secret ingredients in tattoo ink that no one ever mentions! Although, that part about “91.5% pure SIN” and “Toxic Hemp Chemicals” might be more of a motivator than a deterrent.

@Andaroodle:

“I love how it classifies shards of glass as sharp.”

@steelrz:

“What kind of tattoo parlor doesn’t put devil blood in the ink?”

63) “My mother-in-law vs carpenter bees”

Looks like your dear MIL pretty much has everything covered! MIL 1: carpenter bees 0.

@xilstudio:

“She knows they are just termites in bee suits and have no sting, right?”

@ihaveawaywithwords:

“That is pretty good carpentership for bees. How much are you paying them to keep your mother in law away?”

64) “Mother-in-law just posted this on the book of faces.”

Yes, we all need something like in our lives! But, if you find out a way to do this, please share it as a meme so it has a much further reach.

@Mmaxs:

“A meme’less world? God forbid.”

@qyloo:

“Life would be memeingless.”

65) He asked for straws while in the hospital. So, his MIL brought him Willy Wonka straws – without the Wonka!

It’s really hard to tell by looking at the photos, but the package says “Willy Straws.” And there are lumps and bumps in all the right (or wrong???) places!

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66) “Gift from my mother in law, apparently it’s a beer chiller…”

Is it really a beer chiller, or was his mother-in-law just being a bit “cheeky” with a gag gift? With access to so much NSFW stuff on the Internet, sometimes it can be really hard to separate fact from fiction!

@L0rdR1ch4rd1317:

“It can be whatever you want it to be.”

@mikeTRON250LM:

“Or your MIL thinks you are a tight ass…”

67) “Over the toilet in my mother in law’s bathroom, always makes me a little uncomfortable.”

You know that unsettling feeling you get when you have to go to the bathroom in the great outdoors? Thanks to this safari-loving MIL, you can now get that uneasy, skittish feeling right in your own home.

@rvadevushka:

“I have to say, as a woman this is the first time I have ever considered the fact that my male guests face the wall behind my toilet when they use it. I guess I’m in the clear because I have one of those etagieres there and I just keep bars of fancy soap, lotions, and candles on it. Nothing stares back at them while they pee.”