Thursday, May 14, 2015

Rashi: My Shver Constantly Insults Me

In a direct attempt to compete with my blog, COL has started answering questions which are submitted to them. This particular question is a very retarded question which has most likely stemmed from a marriage which follows the guidelines set by Rabbi Shmuel Druin and such is the expected outcome. Following the article will be the correct answer to this question. The link to the original article will be posted below. 

Question:

I live near my in-laws
mistake #1
and naturally they are guests at my table quite often. Every time I serve my father-in- law, he makes a big show of inspecting the food and sniffing it before he takes a bite. It embarrasses and hurts me.

I want my husband to say something to him but he refuses, saying it is disrespectful. He doesn’t realize that his father is the one being disrespectful!

Should I press the issue with my husband, say something to my father-in-law myself or maybe write him a letter?

A Fed-Up Daughter-in-Law
There is only one correct answer to this question.. Lets see if the editor gets it correct. I'm not holding my breath.

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Dear Fed Up,

That is tough to deal with!
Not really, but your upcoming genius answer doesn't make it any easier

You’re magnanimously hosting your in-laws, working so hard to cook up a delicious meal, and your father-in-law’s only thanks is a wrinkled nose and sniff.

Although his father’s idiosyncrasy certainly appears rude, your husband is correct in not pointing it out to him, and neither should you. Disrespect (which is what admonishing your father-in-law would be) is never the way to go.
I'm not one to use the term "victim-blaming" much, but wow....

Instead of being frustrated with your husband for not sticking up for you, feel privileged that you are married to a man with good values.
Sweet Mary mother of Jesus, that is just too much. If it was me, I would just die.
As for you, look at this as an exercise in character building.

Make a decision to ignore your Shver’s uncouth behavior and do not allow it to upset you. Focus on the wrinkled nose (a pretty silly sight). Mind over matter!

Correct Answer:

  1. Push your father-in-law's face in to that boiling hot soup of yours that he is busy sniffing
  2. Get a divorce
  3. For your next marriage don't follow guidelines set out by "Rabbi" Shmuel Druin no matter how long his beard is
http://www.collive.com/show_news.rtx?id=13790&alias=my-shver-constantly-insults-me

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