By Anonymous - 23/02/2013 16:13 - United States - Riverside

Today, my boyfriend of 2 years decided to tell an unimaginably rude joke to my grandma while at my house. She hit him over the head with a vase, and he's threatening to press charges. I still don't know whose side to take. FML
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SirCharles83 13

The problem is not the problem. The problem is your grandmas reaction to the problem. That's the problem.

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BubbleGrunge 18

Well, your boyfriend seems like an asshole for wanting to press charges, however granny didn't need to hit him over the head with a vase. Perhaps everyone can sit down and settle things like adults? Hopefully this will teach your boyfriend to keep his rude jokes to himself!

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Kitten_Calderon 14

While he did deserve to be HIT for the joke, I don't agree with a vase.. My suggestion is stay neutral. You'd be in a lot less shit then you would if you picked a side.

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irritatedone 5

You take your grandmas side. Your boyfriend should not have told such a joke in the presence of your grandmother. And he deserved to get clocked with the vase.

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IntoTheClouds 42

Would you say that if the roles were reversed? If a girlfriend had been clobbered with a vase, instead of a boyfriend?

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xdeadnotsleeping 6

I know! How are we supposed to decide who is in the wrong without hearing the joke?

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IntoTheClouds 42

The blatant sexism on this thread is vile. Everyone would be crying foul if the genders were reversed, and the encouragement by many of abuse against men is sickening. Fact of the matter is that a ******* joke does not - I repeat, DOES NOT - warrant a potentially deadly assault. I'd press charges, as well. No judge would side with the grandmother in this situation, unless the judge was mentally deficient.

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CelticMarine 3

That is ridiculous of the grandmother to assault someone over a joke. You cannot judge the boyfriend without knowing how his family is, my grandmother tells crude/dirty jokes all the time so that seems perfectly fine to me (in my family). Tell the kid to leave if you really offended.

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CarouselHeart 11

Maybe it's because I don't get on with my grandparents, but I'd side with boyfriend. That is such an out-of-proportion reaction to the situation and it sucks you're stuck inbetween two incredibly immature people. FYL.

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akiahara 14

I can't believe how many people are siding with Granny...

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boots73 2

Why? It's about respect. He should have enough respect to not tell rude jokes to his elders. Yes, the vase may be excessive but I bet he'll think twice before telling a rude joke to his elders again. Would you feel different if it read that the grandmother had hit him with her cane? (If she had one)

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akiahara 14

Violence is still an inappropriate response. Assault is never wise or legal regardless of provocation, and a dirty joke ranks pretty low on the provocation list. She could have caused very serious damage. Her sensibilities will recover faster than gashes and a concussion.

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Xotoolyxo 16

Both need to come to a mutual agreement and stay far away from each other till they're okay

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