Are Polish mothers-in-law monsters?

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Jan 26, 10, 11:46 #1

Over the years I've heard some really vicious Polish mother-in-law jokes. They seem to permeate contemporary Polish culture. Are Polish mothers-in-law really such monsters? Any observatiosn and experiences you can share?
One joke goes: Co to jest teściowa na sto dwa? - Sto metrrów stąd i dwa metry pod ziemią!
Hard to translate but roughly: What is a super mum-in-law? - One that's 100 yards away and six feet under.

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Jan 26, 10, 12:13 #2

I think it's a part of polish tradition to complain for mothers-in-law
What is the worst penalty for bigamy ? Two mothers-in-law ;)

Husband says to his wife: I'm not saying your mother cooks bad but I'm starting to understand why all your family pray before dinner.

And one more, but only in polish. I didn't figure out how can I translate it in english :( If you can, be my guest ;)
Jasio pyta babcię:
- Babciu czy byłaś szczepiona na choroby zakaźne?
- Byłam, a dlaczego pytasz?
- Bo ile razy do nas przychodzisz tato mówi: "Znów tę cholerę do nas przyniosło!"

RonWestThreads: 3 Posts: 165 Joined: Jan 6, 10 ♂	Jan 28, 10, 08:40 #3
My Polish Mother-in-law spoils me to death!!!!! She's an angel. She's also a damn good cook!!!!!!

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Apr 3, 11, 13:26 #4

Merged thread:
Polish mothers-in-law?

Of course one shouldn't generalise -- there surely are Polish females whose mothers are kind, sweet, helpful, generous and angelic to the core -- but has any non-Pole had any interesting contacts (or run-ins) with their Polish mothers-in-law, the chronic but of many Polish jokes.* How do they compare with mothers-in-law in your own country?

Co to jest teściowa na sto dwa? - Dwa metry pod ziemią i sto metrów stąd (untransatable).

JonnyMThreads: 16 Posts: 4,487 Joined: Mar 9, 11 ♂	Apr 3, 11, 13:34 #5
I remember Monika Richardson being interviewed in a magazine, maybe Pani Domu or suchlike, saying that one good thing about being married to an Englishman was that his mother doesn't constantly try to break up the marriage which seems to happen in Poland.

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Apr 3, 11, 13:42 #6

Just had a row with my mother-in-law as my wife is in Greece setting up a scientific research centre and while I was at work she came round to our house with the spare keys that we entrusted to her and doing an inspection of the house.
I only found out through our neighbour who took a photo of her going into our house... So I took the keys back as if she cannot respect my privacy then I cannot trust her - boy that went down like a lead balloon and now she is saying to the rest of her family that I am horrid and untrusting... Work that one out!!!

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Apr 3, 11, 14:05 #7

ukpolska:

I only found out through our neighbour who took a photo of her going into our house

I think there is sth else, sth more fundamentally wrong when neighbours take pictures of who is entering your house when you're not around.

As for the topic at hand, I don't think it's a typical Polish thing - my former mother-in-law was also gruesome and she wasn't Polish.

>^..^<

M-G (strolls towards the exit again)

David_18Threads: 111 Posts: 1,212 Joined: Jan 4, 07 ♂	Apr 3, 11, 14:10 #8
In 90% of the cases they are!

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Edited by: warszawski Apr 3, 11, 14:28 #9

JonnyM:

I remember Monika Richardson being interviewed in a magazine, maybe Pani Domu or suchlike, saying that one good thing about being married to an Englishman was that his mother doesn't constantly try to break up the marriage which seems to happen in Poland.

If you know Monika Richardson, first husband - the mother in law was spot on.

ukpolska:

ust had a row with my mother-in-law as my wife is in Greece setting up a scientific research centre and while I was at work she came round to our house with the spare keys that we entrusted to her and doing an inspection of the house.
I only found out through our neighbour who took a photo of her going into our house... So I took the keys back as if she cannot respect my privacy then I cannot trust her - boy that went down like a lead balloon and now she is saying to the rest of her family that I am horrid and untrusting... Work that one out!!!

I don't see how your mother in law is at fault, she would only be checking up because that is what your wife requested.

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Apr 3, 11, 16:54 #10

MareGaea:

I think there is sth else, sth more fundamentally wrong when neighbours take pictures of who is entering your house when you're not around.

Not got a problem with that as he is a Policeman and a good friend of mine :)

warszawski:

I don't see how your mother in law is at fault, she would only be checking up because that is what your wife requested.

A lot of extraordinary surmising there and totally incorrect as my wife knew nothing about it.

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Apr 3, 11, 17:04 #11

Mother-in-law jokes are universal, Bob Monkhouse was doing them for years as have many other British comedians

ukpolska:

Just had a row with my mother-in-law as my wife is in Greece setting up a scientific research centre and while I was at work she came round to our house with the spare keys that we entrusted to her and doing an inspection of the house.
I only found out through our neighbour who took a photo of her going into our house... So I took the keys back as if she cannot respect my privacy then I cannot trust her - boy that went down like a lead balloon and now she is saying to the rest of her family that I am horrid and untrusting... Work that one out!!!

Did you pass the inspection? I hadn't realised Michael Paine had moved to Poland

ukpolskaThreads: 51 Posts: 2,238 Joined: Oct 23, 06 MEMBER ♂	Apr 3, 11, 17:57 #12
ma101nx: Did you pass the inspection? I hadn't realised Michael Paine had moved to Poland Yeah only just though, as the girlfriend slipped out the front door lol

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Edited by: warszawski Apr 3, 11, 19:05 #13

ukpolska:

A lot of extraordinary surmising there and totally incorrect as my wife knew nothing about it.

So do you believe your mother in law, was hiding at the end of the street waiting for you to go to work, so she spy on you.

What exactly did she do wrong?

Admit it uKpolska, it has been getting at you, the mother in law had keys to your home and you kicked up a fuss, used the situation as an excuse and demanded the keys back, because you are king of the castle.

It was all "Premeditated" on your part.

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Apr 3, 11, 19:11 #14

ukpolska:

Just had a row with my mother-in-law as my wife is in Greece setting up a scientific research centre and while I was at work she came round to our house with the spare keys that we entrusted to her and doing an inspection of the house.
I only found out through our neighbour who took a photo of her going into our house... So I took the keys back as if she cannot respect my privacy then I cannot trust her - boy that went down like a lead balloon and now she is saying to the rest of her family that I am horrid and untrusting... Work that one out!!!

not cool at all.

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Edited by: ukpolska Apr 3, 11, 19:30 #15

warszawski:

What exactly did she do wrong?
Admit it uKpolska, it has been getting at you, the mother in law had keys to your home and you kicked up a fuss, used the situation as an excuse and demanded the keys back, because you are king of the castle.

What planet are you on lol

It is something called respect of privacy the same as I give to anyone else, and if you cannot work that one out then you live in a strange world my friend.
So you are telling with hand on heart that you do not mind your in-laws coming round without your knowledge at any time they want to and inspecting your property? And in answer to your other question I asked her to keep the keys in case we lost a set, but my wife gave her implicit instructions to respect our privacy as she knows what she is like as she tried the same thing in our last property.

Don't get me wrong I am not making an statement against just 'Polish' mother-in-laws I am giving an example of mine and I find your petty remark about king of the castle crass and rather sad!!!!

And if you are just looking for an argument then I will leave you too it as I have better things to do than banter with you ;0)

espanaThreads: 40 Posts: 2,233 Joined: Feb 28, 07 ♂	Edited by: Moderator Apr 3, 11, 20:02 #16
ukpolska: as she knows what she is like as she tried the same thing in our last property. ukpolska: I asked her to keep the keys in case we lost a set, so she did that in your last property and you give the keys again??? something is NOT right with you.

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Apr 3, 11, 20:03 #17

ukpolska:

It is something called respect of privacy the same as I give to anyone else, and if you cannot work that one out then you live in a strange world my friend.
So you are telling with hand on heart that you do not mind your in-laws coming round without your knowledge at any time they want to and inspecting your property?

My in laws have keys to my homes and no I do not mind them coming wrong anytime they want. I know and respect there position in our family, when I first came to Poland, I had a hard time getting my head around the Mother in law turning up without notice ( it was tough). Now we have even built a granny flat for them and we try to encourage them to spend as much time as possible with the children.

espanaThreads: 40 Posts: 2,233 Joined: Feb 28, 07 ♂	Edited by: Moderator Apr 3, 11, 20:07 #18
warszawski: I do not mind them coming wrong anytime they want but you are not like ukpolska, thank god!! please stop flaming

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Apr 3, 11, 20:43 #19

espana:

but you are not like ukpolska, thank god!!

I believe the difference between uKpolska and myself is I appreciate and respect my in laws. Furthermore I understand their role in the family and would not allow something as trivial as going into my home in my absence, as reason to cause problems in the family. I would though question why my neighbor was taking pictures of my mother in law,entering my home. That is a point I find very suspicious.

WroclawThreads: 77 Posts: 7,404 Joined: Apr 1, 06 ♂ [Moderator]	Apr 3, 11, 21:02 #20
warszawski: I would though question why my neighbor was taking pictures of my mother in law,entering my home. it seems to be nothing more than neighbourhood watch.

warszawskiThreads: 60 Posts: 2,389 Joined: May 21, 10 ♂	Apr 3, 11, 21:12 #21
Wroclaw: it seems to be nothing more than neighbourhood watch. You would expect neighbors to know who are your parents in law.

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Edited by: ukpolska Apr 3, 11, 21:15 #22

Who said I do not appreciate and respect my in laws? Respect goes both ways and those are the rules that I have stood by all of my life.
There are good in laws and bad ones, unfortunately I have the latter who wish to control everything about her children's lives, so much so that one of her children got so sick of her manipulation that she has banned her from her home. It happens and it is not designed by my wife and myself as some people are just like that and I am happy for you that you have found a good relationship with yours, but that doesn't give you the right to be the moral crusader of family life.
Families are different and I surprised you haven't learnt that yet.

warszawski:

You would expect neighbors to know who are your parents in law.

They do and that is why they were concerned as they know the history.

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Apr 3, 11, 21:39 #23

ukpolska:

They do and that is why they were concerned as they know the history.

That is exactly what I figured there was a history between you and the mother in law, no better time to turn up the heat than when the wife is away all stressed out on a new project.

ukpolska:

but that doesn't give you the right to be the moral crusader of family life.

I am no moral crusader, but I have seen it all here in PL, I have also been in the company of many Brits here that constantly want to change all things Polish to all things British.

ukpolska:

I am happy for you that you have found a good relationship with yours

It did not come easy we both had to grow up to the situation.

ukpolskaThreads: 51 Posts: 2,238 Joined: Oct 23, 06 MEMBER ♂	Edited by: Moderator Apr 3, 11, 21:51 #24
warszawski: That is exactly what I figured there was a history between you and the mother in law, no better time to turn up the heat than when the wife is away all stressed out on a new. Are you not reading as it is a history between us as a famliy my wife and I, Jesus you know how to beat a thread to death don't you.

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Edited by: warszawski Apr 3, 11, 22:48 #25

ukpolska:

Are you not reading as it is a history between us as a famliy my wife and I, Jesus you know how to beat a thread to death don't you.

As the thread is about Polish Mother-in-law, your statement was about taking the keys off your M.I.L because she visited your home while you were out, your reaction was to cause a scene and take her set of keys from her, claiming

ukpolska:

but my wife gave her implicit instructions to respect our privacy

well, according to the information you provided, she did respect your privacy as she visited you when you were at work, maybe to see if you needed food or groceries or for some other reason.

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Apr 3, 11, 23:02 #26

warszawski:

well, according to the information you provided, she did respect your privacy as she visited you when you were at work, maybe to see if you needed food or groceries or for some other reason.

To be honest, it is a rather Polish trend for the mothers in law to be overbearing - I think it's at least partially related to the whole concept of calling them "mum" after marriage.

An Englishman's home is his castle, after all.

warszawski:

or for some other reason.

That could very well be it - from what he's saying, it sounds like there's some pretty nasty history there between the mother and her children.

I wouldn't want my mother in law coming round uninvited either, and nor would I dream of visiting her place without asking to do so either.

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Apr 3, 11, 23:19 #27

warszawski:

As the thread is about Polish Mother-in-law, your statement was about taking the keys off your M.I.L because she visited your home while you were out, your reaction was to cause a scene and take her set of keys from her, claiming ukpolska: but my wife gave her implicit instructions to respect our privacy well, according to the information you provided, she did respect your privacy as she visited you when you were at work, maybe to see if you needed food or groceries or for some other reason.

Do you know me? Do you know my family?
As you seem to know a lot about my mother-in-law and her actions lol
Oh, by the way, how can someone visit you when you are not there? As I work one morning a week on a Thursday at a University conducting conversation lessons as I have done for the last ten years to a group of Professors; she knows when I am in or not!

All the rest of the time I work from home and when she wants to come round she usually phones and says when she will be round, which was something my wife agreed with her not me.

Still.......

I will just have to bow to your superb interlect on family matters and I am mortified I cannot be as good as you

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Edited by: warszawski Apr 3, 11, 23:42 #28

delphiandomine:

To be honest, it is a rather Polish trend for the mothers in law to be overbearing - I think it's at least partially related to the whole concept of calling them "mum" after marriage.
An Englishman's home is his castle, after all.

They are very much overbearing, I would much prefer the Polish M.I.L than the British M.I.L type.

Englishman, castle and all that, I agree totally.

ukpolska:

I will just have to bow to your superb interlect on family matters and I am mortified I cannot be as good as you

No that is not necessary, it would be better you apologize to your M.I.L, buy some flowers and keep peace in the family.

ukpolskaThreads: 51 Posts: 2,238 Joined: Oct 23, 06 MEMBER ♂	Edited by: ukpolska Apr 3, 11, 23:58 #29
Nah... It's okay, I will just dream of being a better person like you who knows it all; somehow, I don't think I will reach such dizzy heights of perfection though.

warszawskiThreads: 60 Posts: 2,389 Joined: May 21, 10 ♂	Apr 4, 11, 00:12 #30
ukpolska: Nah... It's okay, I will just dream of being a better person like you who knows it all; somehow, I don't think I will reach such dizzy heights of perfection though This is exactly the type of reasoning, that caused your M.I.L to be keyless.

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