Posted: 9/16/2008 1:45:22 PM EDT
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My sister's husband (brother in law) is a liberal college professor and got into an argument with my wife who works in the health care system, regarding Universal Healthcare. Ultimately he told her that he was so fed up with people 'down here' living in a bubble and being so selfish and that she was naive, uninformed and selfish. Of course she was very upset with this considering she works in the health care field! She nearly came to me in tears over this. Because he basically flipped out on her - this wasn't a healthy difference of opinions Should I confront him and tell him to watch how he speaks to the mrs's? Or should I let this die out to maintain family relations? |
Tell her to go on a rant about education the next time she talks to him. When he tells her that he knows the real situation because he's a professor have her fire back with "Well then how the fuck can you question me on health care....douche bag". ETA - If that doesn't work have your wife kick his ass. That would be waaaay cooler than you doing it. |
It depends on his delivery, really. My wife is an adult and can handle her own debates. I only handle the disrespect when it's given to her. |
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my rule (because we both have ex's and she works in a mans field); she will get in to arguments and has so i made rules... you can argue with my wife and even shout; as long as it is not physically threatening in any way, you don't call her names and when she say stop you stop. (but the person arguing should keep in mind i am a 195lbs Polock with a couple black belts  ).
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I agree with this to a point. However if he starts to get disrespectful it's time for you to step in ASAP. I had a similar situation with my Uncle who is Supreme Commander of the Indiana Chapter of Libtard Asshats. He was having some idiotic rant about how much Americans suck with my wife and he crossed the line with her when he said that American women were all just wanting to be nothing more than housewives (he said this to my wife who is getting her MBA and is the breadwinner in our home) She started to respond, visibly upset, when I told him that if he ever disrespected my wife like that again that we wouldn't be talking about it, but that he and I would be outside getting his ass kicked. He has never once said ANYTHING remotely offensive to her again. |
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It's a no win. Just keep your distance and allow him his arrogance. I feel sorry for people like this. I find when you agree with pin heads it takes the steam out of them and they go away. Here is an example: Pinhead: I find the Obama's healthcare plan is the salvation of life as we know it. You: Interesting point. What did you think of the Cowboy's Eagles game. This drives them crazy. 
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Call him up and explain that his conversation with your wife, his sister, upset her greatly. Explain that his sister is not being selfish as she is in a field that helps people, not hurts them. Explain that you are not a blood relation and you cannot tell him how to talk to her. He is an adult and this is his sister. Explain that his actions, while his right to express, would fall under a breach of good will and his attitude hostile. Finally explain that if he ever made your wife, his sister, cry in front of you that you will take decisive action. That action may in fact result in him needing some of that very same health care that this whole mess got started over. |