*Updated - My wife's sister just told me that I am less intelligent than her husband.

[apac]

Tell her your dad could beat up her dad. That'll teach her.


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[alkemyst]

I was smart enough to bang your mom.

 

[Tobolo]

Beat dat ass!

 

[spaceman]

consult mel gibson

 

[Capt Caveman]

Since you weren't quick witted enough to have a comeback at the time, I would just pull her aside during the vacation and tell her if she ever acts like a wise and beautiful woman again, that you'll embarrass her in front of the whole family. Then tell her you don't want her near your son b/c you don't want him near stupid people.

 

[sandorski]

Just let it go dude. No good can come from you bringing this back up.

Your Wife is the better looking of the 2. I suspect the Sister has always been trying to compete with your Wife, so now she's attempting to do it through who has the better Husband and why.

 

[Narse]

Plenty of people smarter than you I assure you, why does it matter to you if she thinks her husband is smarter than you? I mean really of all the things in the world to let bother you, you let what your wife's sister thinks about your intelligence vs her husbands? So what, let her think what she wants and go on. He well may be smarter than you and he may not, does it really matter?

Why are people so easy to offend now days, good god people grow some thicker skin and stop caring so much what other think.

 

[Printer Bandit]

OP, what are you doing with your math degree? high school teacher?

 

[Farmer]

OP, what are you doing with your math degree? high school teacher?

Look at you trying to diss high school teachers.

 

[Dr. Zaus]

Look at you trying to diss high school teachers.

PB is just upset that this isn't a piss-poor mimic of 4chan.

 

[Printer Bandit]

Look at you trying to diss high school teachers.

as opposed to the circle jerk putting down a PHD from Columbia?

 

[nCred]

Tell her he's obviously not as intelligent as me because I wouldn't have married a bitch like her.

Let it go Costanza.

 

[BudAshes]

If it bothers you it's really your problem not hers. Maybe you feel that you should have gone back to school and gotten more education?

This comment obviously comes out of jelousy, so you are the real winner. The fact that it made you feel bad means something though.

 

[Farmer]

as opposed to the circle jerk putting down a PHD from Columbia?

No one is doing that man, chillax.

 

[Zargon]

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/monk3y/IMG_2334.JPG

I'm the indian guy, my wife is next to me... my child is being held by her sister and so forth.

you married the better looking one based on that pic

but you are pretty stupid for getting a BS in math

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

PhD in marketting. Ya, guy is a fricking genious.

It doesn't matter if she is having trouble getting knocked up. her statemnt had nothing to do with it. Why not just say that he must be smart. Probably got castrated so he can divorce her without having kids in the way.

 

[olds]

Tell her: If he's so smart, how come he can't knock your ugly ass up?"

 

[Farmer]

Tell her: If he's so smart, how come he can't knock your ugly ass up?"

That would make the OP sound like a retard, which is counter to his objective.

 

[ShawnD1]

After seeing the update. I pretty much called it. She resents her man's beta status. Women instinctively judge a man by their masculinity and ability to impregnate them, they also look at things that provide shelter in our current socioeconomic climate such as job stability and salary, but their instinct draws them towards powerful masculine men. Yes the man with the phd has a nice beard, but her inability to get pregnant has left her filled with resentment towards her choice of mate, and she feels the need to lash out because she is a hateful wise and beautiful woman.

I doubt it's the man's fault. Reproduction is 99% about the woman, so it's probably the SIL's fault. She could be a porn star with no condoms and no birth control and she would still not get pregnant if any part of her is not working.

Now there's a way to compare her against her sister. Maybe even throw out a hint that your kid was an accident. Your wife is so fertile that even birth control couldn't stop her highly effective reproductive system.
Use those exact words. It sounds smarter

 

[ChopperDave]

It would be really low to go after her inability to have kids. That's one of those things you think but don't say.

The idea is to remain above her while you put her in her place not come off like the only one in the room capable of being a bigger asshole than she is.

 

[Phoenix86]

It would be really low to go after her inability to have kids. That's one of those things you think but don't say.

The idea is to remain above her while you put her in her place not come off like the only one in the room capable of being a bigger asshole than she is.

Well she's already opened the door to "things you think but don't say", the only question is do you want to take the high road or get dirty.

Personally, I just would avoid her as much as possible, people like that aren't worth the effort. If she did something like that again, I wouldn't go for the throat, some of the more subtle comments listed here would work.

 

[monk3y]

OP, what are you doing with your math degree? high school teacher?

I'm a "Biostatistician" by title. I pretty much help Bio/Medical scientists figure out how best to analyze their data then analyze it for them.

Though recently I've been studying for the first actuary test. Thinking of maybe making a career change to that.

 

[highland145]

Tell her: If he's so smart, how come he can't knock your ugly ass up?"

Because he is that smart, maybe?

Sorry OP. He's smarter.

 

[highland145]

Tell her: If he's so smart, how come he can't knock your ugly ass up?"

Because he is that smart, maybe.

Sorry OP. He's smarter.

Edit:Nice pic of you and wife/kid.

Edit2: Double post can't be wrong.

 

[ChopperDave]

Well she's already opened the door to "things you think but don't say", the only question is do you want to take the high road or get dirty.

The problem is that the settings in question are almost definitely confined to his wife's side of the family. So even if what the two of them say are absolutely equal his will be interpreted as much more mean spirited. He's at a serious disadvantage and can't really go toe to toe with her. Not that I'd advocate that anyway.

He needs to subtly embarrass her and make her feel guilty without coming across as though it was intentional. That's the beauty in the advice previously given about saying something along the lines of "yeah you're probably right. oh well. I'm just a simple guy who enjoys the sweet simple things in life. Like your beautiful elegant sister."

Passive aggressive insult? Check.
Trigger competitive drive towards sister? Check.
Subtly lay out what she'll be up against from now on when she makes these remarks? Check.
Come out with clean hands? Check.