How Would You React to This Statement By Your Father In Law? (1 Viewer)

[chet]

This was not my FIL but a friend's:  

"In an emergency situation, I'd save my wife before my grandchildren."

 

[Godsbrother]

I wouldn't react at all.  

I will say this:  if I had a chance to save my grandchildren or my wife and chose my wife she would never forgive me.

 

[Ditkaless Wonders]

Did he recently acquire a trophy wife?

 

[Smack Tripper]

Men are husbands 

women are mothers

 

[James Daulton]

Save grandchildren, acquire new young wife = winning

 

[dutch]

Save grandchildren, acquire new young wife = winning

I wish I had that 'decision' to make in time of an emergency, unfortunately I don't have grandkids.

 

[E-Z Glider]

why do people fantasize so much about saving people? let me guess, this guy has a permit to carry?

 

[Quez]

"moose steaks were great dad". Then go and mow his lawn.

 

[Al O'Pecia]

"In an emergency situation, I'd save my wife before my grandchildren."

"Wow, I didn't know you could still get it up."

 

[Brony]

Better that than: "I'm going upstairs to #### your mother-in-law"

 

[Andy Dufresne]

I'd probably give a severe eyebrow raise and a sotto voce "hmmm".

 

[Boston]

"Another Scotch Gramps?"

 

[Da Guru]

I guess he does not have a dog...

 

[JaxBill]

"That's okay. I'd save my kids before your daughter."

 

[cstu]

This was not my FIL but a friend's:  

"In an emergency situation, I'd save my wife before my grandchildren."

"Viagra really works, eh?"

 

[cstu]

This was not my FIL but a friend's:  

"In an emergency situation, I'd save my wife before my grandchildren."

"I've seen pictures of your grandchildren. Good call."

 

[On The Rocks]

This was not my FIL but a friend's:  

"In an emergency situation, I'd save my wife before my grandchildren."

I'm curious what your response is.  I don't think I would have one.

I'd save my wife before my grandchildren as well.  Not that I wouldn't want to save the kids, but in my world, my wife will always come first. 

(yeah go ahead and have fun with that phrasing.....but seriously, she's more important to me than anything or anyone else.)

 

[chet]

"I've seen pictures of your grandchildren. Good call."

The FIL said that to his SIL.

 

[jhib]

I'd turn around to say hi to my MIL, since I'd assume she was standing somewhere behind me.

 

[cstu]

The FIL said that to his SIL.

"Interesting.  They told me they'd save our dog over you."

 

[Jayrok]

"Don't piss me off, Art."  

 

[Joe Summer]

In order to give an accurate answer, I will need to know the number of grandchildren that he has.

 

[Sconch]

"OH MY GOD!  IT'S A ZOMBIE! EVERYBODY RUN!"

My father-in-law- died when my wife was an infant.

 

[Nugget]

"And that is why you are the B Team Grandparents"

 

[ChiefD]

I would look at him and say:

"Go tell that to your grandkids."

 

[DocHolliday]

Guess this guy does not really care much for his grandkids.  Too bad for him. 

 

[Mr. Ected]

I would look at him and say:

"Go tell that to your grandkids."

How about "Go tell that to your wife." Especially if she is the direct grandmother.

 

[Yankee23Fan]

Kids first.

 

[joffer]

just say "well.........you're an idiot".

 

[ChiefD]

How about "Go tell that to your wife." Especially if she is the direct grandmother.

Even better.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

I would look at him and say:

"Go tell that to your grandkids."

He should write it on all their birthday cards.

 

[Thunderlips]

This was not my FIL but a friend's:  

"In an emergency situation, I'd save my wife before my grandchildren."

Is the wife hot?

 

[Thunderlips]

I can see his point to a point.  He made a (presumably) life commitment to this woman, I'm sure he loves her and all that crap.  That being said, if the #### ever hit the fan and he made the decision....I'd imagine his wife would hate him forever. 

 

[Hoh]

"Thanks, Posty-in-law"

 

[bagger]

This was not my FIL but a friend's:  

"In an emergency situation, I'd save my wife before my grandchildren."

I'd just say well I would save the dog before you.

 

[Limp Ditka]

kids are pretty awful, so I can see his point.

 

[psychobillies]

Save grandchildren, acquire new young wife  hookers and blow = winning

 

[JoeSteeler]

I would say "LOL" and then set his house on fire.

 

[honky kong]

Assuming he's really old, he probably needs to keep someone around to cook, clean and do his laundry. He probably doesn't know how to do any of that and he probably thinks his grandkids won't. You need to get him a shirt that says "Grandpa looks out for one guy - Grandpa! Got it?"

 

[Charlie Steiner]

Forge his signature on a Do Not Resuscitate order. Then he won't be able to save himself. 

 

[honky kong]

kids are pretty awful, so I can see his point.

 

[Skoo]

"And that's why my wife and I have already decided we're definitely pulling the plug"

 

[cstu]

"If I was banging <MIL's name>, I would too!"

 

[⚡DEADHEAD⚡]

I'll fight to save my wife's life because I love her. I'll fight to save my (grand)kid's life because it's instinct.

Personally, I think instinct kicks in before love does. Never been put to the test though.

 

[Thorpe]

You can always make more kids...

 

[5-ish Finkle]

kids are pretty awful, so I can see his point.

For real.  The grandkids are probably #####.

 

[brun]

A useless question that mostly serves to help one person feel superior to another.

 

[NutterButter]

I could see that.   His wife might be all he has left in terms of human companionship.  In terms of my reaction, I'd do what I do with most people I talk to and that's agree.  In this case, what I'm probably thinking is that I don't want this old ******* making any attempt to save my kids.  He'll probably just wind up making the situation worse.  

 

[Itchy Amos]

To react at all would not help anybody or anything.  You (presumably) asked a question and he answered it.  He prefers his wife to his grandkids.  I don't think that's all that unusual.  Not to mention that the answer doesn't matter anyway.  Nobodys life is currently at risk.  Nobody knows how they'd perform in a life or death situation until something actually occurs - and when it does, it probably wont involve a man on a boat in the middle of the open ocean with a gun held to your FIL's head asking him who he wants to save.  I think most people would try to save everyone in their family if given the chance.