Handling pet peeves with the ILs

[GlobalGal]

Re: Handling pet peeves with the ILs

@Sasha21

The easiest way to do this is to get someone u can yell at or tell off to do double dipping or spoon licking in front of them (ur hubby or ur kids) . Then u tell that person off in front of them , if they’re smart enough they’ll get the hint. U can go for the whole shabang then… Explain the spreading, contamination and cross contamination germ issues, sort of discovery channel meets hum tv. Tell me how it went

woah, that’s pure genius!!! It just might work. :k:

That thought did come to my mind of having a friend come over and OP yell at her for double dipping. It would be back to high school drama school.
With the hubby and the kids, it might cause an emotional response, what if the family members come to the defense of the husband or the kids that are being yelled at by OP for double dipping the licked spoon? Like “What’s the big deal, stop yelling at them for something so small and poor little Najma just wanted a taste, it’s within the family…blah blah blah”. But then again when she explains to them why she is yelling at the kids or hubby, the whole contamination issue, it might open their mind to it and none of them would get hurt since they would realize it themselves…

I would love to find out if this works to resolve her issue. It’s such a diplomatic approach and no one gets hurt since all that have a problem with it are acting.

I love the way you think Sasha21:flower2: