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Vinyl Tablecloth
What is Vinyl Tablecloth?

Vinyl tablecloth is a type of tablecloth made from PVC or polyvinyl chloride. It is a durable and waterproof material that is commonly used for outdoor events, picnics, and everyday use.

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MOM: +43.7%
How much search volume does it get?
Google searches
12.1K/mo
Amazon searches
38.5K/mo

Is Vinyl Tablecloth trending?

Vinyl Tablecloth declining with a month-over-month change of -1.25% over the past 5 years, though it still receives approximately 12,100 monthly searches.

This is a seasonal trend that peaks every November. The seasonal demand is forecasted to decline over the next year.


Why is Vinyl Tablecloth trending?

1
Easy to Clean
Vinyl tablecloths are easy to clean and maintain. They can be wiped clean with a damp cloth or sponge, making them ideal for messy meals and outdoor events.
2
Affordable
Vinyl tablecloths are an affordable option compared to other types of tablecloths. They are available in a variety of colors and patterns, making it easy to find one that matches your decor.
3
Durable
Vinyl tablecloths are durable and can withstand wear and tear. They are resistant to stains, spills, and fading, making them a practical choice for everyday use.
4
Waterproof
Vinyl tablecloths are waterproof, making them ideal for outdoor events and picnics. They can also be used indoors to protect your table from spills and stains.
5
Versatile
Vinyl tablecloths are available in a variety of sizes and shapes, making them versatile for different table sizes and shapes. They can also be used as a protective cover for other surfaces, such as countertops and shelves.

What are people saying?

27 threads
AI Insights Mixed sentiment
Discussions around vinyl tablecloths focus on their practicality, particularly for families with young children, as well as inquiries about availability and specific sizes. Some users express nostalgia or humor in relation to vinyl's use in various contexts.
Practicality for Families
Many users appreciate vinyl tablecloths for their ease of cleaning and durability, especially in households with children.
Availability Concerns
There are questions regarding the availability of vinyl tablecloths in stores, particularly seasonal designs.
Nostalgia and Humor
Some discussions reflect a humorous or nostalgic take on the use of vinyl tablecloths in various settings.
Size and Bulk Orders
Users are looking for specific sizes and bulk purchasing options for events like weddings.
Cultural References
Vinyl tablecloths are mentioned in various cultural contexts, showcasing their presence in different narratives.
Common questions
  • Where can I find vinyl tablecloths in bulk?
  • Are there holiday-themed vinyl tablecloths available?
  • What sizes do vinyl tablecloths come in?
  • How do I clean vinyl tablecloths effectively?
  • Are there any recommended brands for vinyl tablecloths?
Pain points
  • Difficulty finding specific sizes in stores.
  • Limited availability of seasonal designs.
  • Concerns about the quality and durability of cheaper options.
  • Frustration with the lack of variety in patterns.
  • Confusion over whether certain products are tablecloths or other items.
r/perfumesthatfeellike
fluorescent ozone, warm plastic, metallic coins, styrofoam, vinyl tablecloths, latex balloons, stale air conditioning
submitted by /u/illybillyvillernilly to r/perfumesthatfeellike [link] [comments]
illybillyvillernilly · Jun 29, 2026
r/Deals4USAll
Smiry Rectangle Table Cloth, Waterproof Heavy Duty Vinyl Tablecloths, Wipeable Washable Table Cover for Kitchen and Dining Room (Beige, 60" X 84")
👉 Smiry Rectangle Table Cloth. 👉 Waterproof Heavy Duty Vinyl Tablecloths. 👉 Wipeable Washable Table Cover for Kitchen and Dining Room (Beige. 👉 60" X 84"). You can check it out on Amazon: 👉 https://www.amazon.com/Smiry-Rectangle-Waterproof-Tablecloths-Wipeable/dp/B07Y4TDT51?tag=cosmostopdeal-20 submitted by /u/EuSouAstrid to r/Deals4USAll [link] [comments]
EuSouAstrid · Jun 23, 2026
r/daddit
I'd rather have a scratched up table than a table I have to worry about getting scratched.
Having nice stuff = keeping stuff nice which is a fool's errand. You're serving the stuff instead of it serving you. What pieces of Dad Wisdom have you picked up over the years? submitted by /u/bhoran235 to r/daddit [link] [comments]
bhoran235 · May 29, 2026
r/DIYweddings
DIY from my wedding and my advice!
It was a ton of work but worth it! We spent around $500 on our decorations and were lucky to already have a printer that could do a lot of the heavy lifting! My recommendations are to use any craft supplies you have hanging around or to shop for them at a craft reuse/donation store, buy paper from thrift stores if you can (look in the office supplies area if they have one), utilize your second hand stores (look for any independent ones, they tend to be cheaper!), scour Buy Nothing groups for things you can use or post asks in those groups, ask friends/family if they have decor you can use (frames, sign easels, vases, etc!), use Canva for free, use a free crossword maker online, draw your own things if you are good at it. I was worried that the fake florals and floral chandeliers would look weird but once everything was put together it looked great and I don’t think people were put off by them being fake. At least if they were, they didn’t tell me, lol! 😂 I am so glad we did them in advance because this saved me a ton of time when it came to the week of and set up. Also I was surprised that people absolutely loved the crossword puzzle and the people at the tables all worked on it together! Things I would maybe not do again: baking a bunch of things (if you happen to love baking and are already good at it, go for it but I did not love this as much as I thought I would). The sugar paste flowers were actually easier than I thought though! Or I would pick an easier bake like drop cookies or brownies. Also we struggled to find fresh flowers we actually liked and looked good together in a bouquet a couple days before: I think it would have been easier to just buy a simple bouquet of roses and be done with it! Or do fake and make in advance, they would have looked fine in pictures. Things we DIY’d: - Arranged madeleines on a cone (in the background of pic 1) - Designed and printed signage (table numbers, reception signs, dessert table signs, etc) - Painted table number holders and parts of signs gold - Made fake floral arrangements in thrifted and borrowed tea tins on vintage books we got for free on Buy Nothing, thrifted led candles/teacups/votives - Drew and folded wedding zine - Created “prescriptions” for marriage cards: my wife is a pharmacy technician so this was a nod to that! She etched the glass container to say RX on it. People enjoyed this and the advice was fun to read! - Homemade lotion bars as a favor (yellow things in the gold tins). I know people are torn on whether to offer favors but in our case we had none left and people loved them! I would skip if you had to buy a lot of the supplies new but we had a lot kicking around from previous projects. - Made fake floral chandeliers: these were the most expensive part of our decor but they provided a big impact and a random lady actually wanted to buy them off of me when she saw us setting up. - Baked petit fours and made little sugar paste flowers for the top - Baked a wajillion madeleines - Designed program/menu/crossword that included the madeleine recipe and comic Not pictured but I also did a scrapbook-like guestbook, card box, our bouquets, a tablecloth we painted to have our names and date on it (easy, just use a sheet and some acrylic paint!), our invitations and save the dates. And while I am normally pretty anti-AI, we did use it to clean up/restore some photos of our departed grandparents. Up to you whether that is worth it (AI uses a lot of water, not great for the environment, etc) but in this case it helped to restore some of the only photos we had so we could put out some “people who couldn’t be here” pics. So I would recommend this particular usage if you are in a situation like we were, but use your own judgement. We also did our own kind of DIY photobooth using LumaBooth which was recommended in one of the wedding subs I am part of. Although it worked and some people used it, we could have skipped this or just provided a selfie stick. People had a hard time with the interface because it doesn’t provide a ton of instructions. But it was relatively cheap and we got fun pics from it so I’m not mad at it! I’d recommend it but encourage folks to write a little paper/sign with basic instructions. Also: I already owned a silhouette machine (does custom die cuts) and I ended up not using it. If you don’t have your heart set on complicated shapes and/or using vinyl, I wouldn’t recommend buying one of these (even if used). There’s a learning curve and vinyl can be expensive depending on the amount you need. I could have used it to cut out a cake topper but I did not leave enough time in my DIY schedule to do this. Also we could have just as easily cut out a circle of cardstock, put it on a skewer, and drawn on some cute calligraphy! Things we did not DIY: - After getting a $2k quote for a cake from a fancy bakery/custom cake place (insane!!), we considered making our own cake but I am very glad we hired this out to a local grocery store. It was relatively cheap (less than $200 for a full sheet and an 8 inch round). I had to shop around to find a good grocery cake but we had fun doing our own “cake tasting” by buying grocery store slices. - Making our own handfasting cord. It’s actually easy to do this (hello braids!) but in the month leading up to the ceremony I decided to stop doing DIY to quell the madness and this was the right choice. Anyhoo that is my two cents, happy DIY-ing! submitted by /u/Fuzzlekat to r/DIYweddings [link] [comments]
Fuzzlekat · May 12, 2026
r/quilting
This one is for ME :)
I usually go thru a love-active dislike-growing on me-love again with each quilt I make. But this one I've loved thru the whole process. It makes me smile each time I see it. Fabric management (81 colors) was a challenge, but I'm happy to report my seam ripper came out only a couple times. -- 68" x 76" after warm wash/dry -- Pattern by Messygoats -- Cherrywood hand dyed fabric (omg love - hardly any fraying due to high thread count) -- backing is Tula Pink Best Buds in Fog I'm sure a lot of you recognize the flannel backed vinyl tablecloth that I used to lay out the pieces. If you don't have one in your quilting supplies, get one! Fabric pieces stay put, you can roll it up if you make sure the vinyl is on top of each piece as you roll. It's a cheap solution that works sooooo well. submitted by /u/bonnienorman to r/quilting [link] [comments]
bonnienorman · May 5, 2026
r/blackcats
He's the reason I have to cover my new patio couch with a vinyl tablecloth 😆
submitted by /u/Wawhi180 to r/blackcats [link] [comments]
Wawhi180 · Mar 29, 2026
All threads (27)
Thread Source Author Date
RE:Birthday ideas
... birthday kiddo, birthday hats, a vinyl birthday tablecloth for quick cleanup, at least...
community.whattoexpect.com veggiemama234 Jun 18, 2026
RE:DangoCat's Snippets Hell
... the white hearts of the tablecloth, tracking Tanya's every expression through ... her head straight onto the vinyl surface with a thud, her ...
forums.spacebattles.com DangoCat May 22, 2026
RE:Harry & Meghan #578 The trifecta born mediocre, achieved mediocrity, and had mediocrity thrust upon them
... was wondering if the PVC vinyl tablecloth is for sale on the... you can’t beat a wipeclean tablecloth when you have young kids...
tattle.life wisebutwild May 16, 2026
RE:The Waffle House Index
... in his right hand. The vinyl tablecloth hung down, a yellow curtain... head. Maurice, invisible beneath the tablecloth. And Marina. Still singing. The ... want a fresh cup?" The vinyl rustled. Maurice emerged, unfolding himself ...
forums.spacebattles.com ScottyTheScienceGuy Apr 19, 2026
RE:The Waffle House Index
... in his right hand. The vinyl tablecloth hung down, a yellow curtain... head. Maurice, invisible beneath the tablecloth. And Marina. Still singing. The ... want a fresh cup?" The vinyl rustled. Maurice emerged, unfolding himself ...
forums.spacebattles.com ScottyTheScienceGuy Apr 19, 2026
fluorescent ozone, warm plastic, metallic coins, styrofoam, vinyl tablecloths, latex balloons, stale air conditioning
submitted by /u/illybillyvillernilly to r/perfumesthatfeellike [link] [comments]
r/perfumesthatfeellike illybillyvillernilly Jun 29, 2026
Smiry Rectangle Table Cloth, Waterproof Heavy Duty Vinyl Tablecloths, Wipeable Washable Table Cover for Kitchen and Dining Room (Beige, 60" X 84")
👉 Smiry Rectangle Table Cloth. 👉 Waterproof Heavy Duty Vinyl Tablecloths. 👉 Wipeable Washable Table Cover for Kitchen and Dining Room (Beige. 👉 60" X 84"). You can check it out on Amazon: 👉 https://www.amazon.com/Smiry-Rectangle-Waterproof-Tablecloths-Wipeable/dp/B07Y4TDT51?tag=cosmostopdeal-20 submitted by /u/EuSouAstrid to r/Deals4USAll [link] [comments]
r/Deals4USAll EuSouAstrid Jun 23, 2026
I'd rather have a scratched up table than a table I have to worry about getting scratched.
Having nice stuff = keeping stuff nice which is a fool's errand. You're serving the stuff instead of it serving you. What pieces of Dad Wisdom have you picked up over the years? submitted by /u/bhoran235 to r/daddit [link] [comments]
r/daddit bhoran235 May 29, 2026
DIY from my wedding and my advice!
It was a ton of work but worth it! We spent around $500 on our decorations and were lucky to already have a printer that could do a lot of the heavy lifting! My recommendations are to use any craft supplies you have hanging around or to shop for them at a craft reuse/donation store, buy paper from thrift stores if you can (look in the office supplies area if they have one), utilize your second hand stores (look for any independent ones, they tend to be cheaper!), scour Buy Nothing groups for things you can use or post asks in those groups, ask friends/family if they have decor you can use (frames, sign easels, vases, etc!), use Canva for free, use a free crossword maker online, draw your own things if you are good at it. I was worried that the fake florals and floral chandeliers would look weird but once everything was put together it looked great and I don’t think people were put off by them being fake. At least if they were, they didn’t tell me, lol! 😂 I am so glad we did them in advance because this saved me a ton of time when it came to the week of and set up. Also I was surprised that people absolutely loved the crossword puzzle and the people at the tables all worked on it together! Things I would maybe not do again: baking a bunch of things (if you happen to love baking and are already good at it, go for it but I did not love this as much as I thought I would). The sugar paste flowers were actually easier than I thought though! Or I would pick an easier bake like drop cookies or brownies. Also we struggled to find fresh flowers we actually liked and looked good together in a bouquet a couple days before: I think it would have been easier to just buy a simple bouquet of roses and be done with it! Or do fake and make in advance, they would have looked fine in pictures. Things we DIY’d: - Arranged madeleines on a cone (in the background of pic 1) - Designed and printed signage (table numbers, reception signs, dessert table signs, etc) - Painted table number holders and parts of signs gold - Made fake floral arrangements in thrifted and borrowed tea tins on vintage books we got for free on Buy Nothing, thrifted led candles/teacups/votives - Drew and folded wedding zine - Created “prescriptions” for marriage cards: my wife is a pharmacy technician so this was a nod to that! She etched the glass container to say RX on it. People enjoyed this and the advice was fun to read! - Homemade lotion bars as a favor (yellow things in the gold tins). I know people are torn on whether to offer favors but in our case we had none left and people loved them! I would skip if you had to buy a lot of the supplies new but we had a lot kicking around from previous projects. - Made fake floral chandeliers: these were the most expensive part of our decor but they provided a big impact and a random lady actually wanted to buy them off of me when she saw us setting up. - Baked petit fours and made little sugar paste flowers for the top - Baked a wajillion madeleines - Designed program/menu/crossword that included the madeleine recipe and comic Not pictured but I also did a scrapbook-like guestbook, card box, our bouquets, a tablecloth we painted to have our names and date on it (easy, just use a sheet and some acrylic paint!), our invitations and save the dates. And while I am normally pretty anti-AI, we did use it to clean up/restore some photos of our departed grandparents. Up to you whether that is worth it (AI uses a lot of water, not great for the environment, etc) but in this case it helped to restore some of the only photos we had so we could put out some “people who couldn’t be here” pics. So I would recommend this particular usage if you are in a situation like we were, but use your own judgement. We also did our own kind of DIY photobooth using LumaBooth which was recommended in one of the wedding subs I am part of. Although it worked and some people used it, we could have skipped this or just provided a selfie stick. People had a hard time with the interface because it doesn’t provide a ton of instructions. But it was relatively cheap and we got fun pics from it so I’m not mad at it! I’d recommend it but encourage folks to write a little paper/sign with basic instructions. Also: I already owned a silhouette machine (does custom die cuts) and I ended up not using it. If you don’t have your heart set on complicated shapes and/or using vinyl, I wouldn’t recommend buying one of these (even if used). There’s a learning curve and vinyl can be expensive depending on the amount you need. I could have used it to cut out a cake topper but I did not leave enough time in my DIY schedule to do this. Also we could have just as easily cut out a circle of cardstock, put it on a skewer, and drawn on some cute calligraphy! Things we did not DIY: - After getting a $2k quote for a cake from a fancy bakery/custom cake place (insane!!), we considered making our own cake but I am very glad we hired this out to a local grocery store. It was relatively cheap (less than $200 for a full sheet and an 8 inch round). I had to shop around to find a good grocery cake but we had fun doing our own “cake tasting” by buying grocery store slices. - Making our own handfasting cord. It’s actually easy to do this (hello braids!) but in the month leading up to the ceremony I decided to stop doing DIY to quell the madness and this was the right choice. Anyhoo that is my two cents, happy DIY-ing! submitted by /u/Fuzzlekat to r/DIYweddings [link] [comments]
r/DIYweddings Fuzzlekat May 12, 2026
This one is for ME :)
I usually go thru a love-active dislike-growing on me-love again with each quilt I make. But this one I've loved thru the whole process. It makes me smile each time I see it. Fabric management (81 colors) was a challenge, but I'm happy to report my seam ripper came out only a couple times. -- 68" x 76" after warm wash/dry -- Pattern by Messygoats -- Cherrywood hand dyed fabric (omg love - hardly any fraying due to high thread count) -- backing is Tula Pink Best Buds in Fog I'm sure a lot of you recognize the flannel backed vinyl tablecloth that I used to lay out the pieces. If you don't have one in your quilting supplies, get one! Fabric pieces stay put, you can roll it up if you make sure the vinyl is on top of each piece as you roll. It's a cheap solution that works sooooo well. submitted by /u/bonnienorman to r/quilting [link] [comments]
r/quilting bonnienorman May 5, 2026
He's the reason I have to cover my new patio couch with a vinyl tablecloth 😆
submitted by /u/Wawhi180 to r/blackcats [link] [comments]
r/blackcats Wawhi180 Mar 29, 2026
Looking for a 130-132” tablecloth round vinyl with fleece backing in bulk (10-12 tables)
submitted by /u/merpdog to r/weddingplanning [link] [comments]
r/weddingplanning merpdog Feb 12, 2026
Did I Miss The Holiday Vinyl Tablecloths?
Just wondering I noticed they had cotton ones a couple weeks ago but haven’t seen any of the vinyl in stores or the ads. Thanks! submitted by /u/dsharp28 to r/aldi [link] [comments]
r/aldi dsharp28 Dec 3, 2025
LAN Party Success!
Hosted a 12 person LAN party last night. This was my third time hosting one and they get better every time! I even stood up some dedicated LAN servers on an old Dell Precision T7610 tower. UT99, UT2004, Halo Custom Edition, and Command & Conquer Generals were the fan favorites. I even had a PC set up with Parsec for a friend who lives across the country. Lag was minimal and worked pretty well! 😁 Edit: See comments for computer specs. Additional Info: All monitors were 1080p 60Hz. It was a combination of HP 243, HP 240, and HP 240c. All connected with HDMI or DP. I used the switches I got for my original BYoC LAN party a couple years ago: 1 x Nicgiga 10 Port 2.5Gb Unmanaged Ethernet Switch (S25-0802) 2 x Nicgiga 6 Port 2.5G Unmanaged Ethernet Switch (S25-0402-N) I daisy chained them together using a 10Gb SFP+ to RJ45 adapters (ipolex SFP+ to RJ45 10Gb Module) I used several large power strips (like the Tripp Lite 12 outlet surge protectors) and spread the load across two circuits (20 amp and 15 amp). The table itself was tricky. I used the pool table in the basement and I put a couple pieces of plywood on it and covered it with a vinyl tablecloth. This provided a great sized table for the party, but it was a few inches taller than your regular 30" desk. This made the chairs slightly too short. I ended up getting some taller hydraulic cylinders for a few of the shortest ones, and I got the "roller blade" wheels for the taller ones, which gave them just a few more inches. Worked out pretty well! submitted by /u/WildGoose13 to r/lanparty [link] [comments]
r/lanparty WildGoose13 Sep 7, 2025
[Amazon] smiry Rectangle Picnic Tablecloth, Waterproof Elastic Fitted Table Covers for 6 Foot Tables, Wipeable Flannel Backed Vinyl Tablecloths for Camping, Indoor, Outdoor (Grey - $5.99 (Now: $5.99, Was: $11.52)
submitted by /u/Mickcalei to r/Deals_Finder [link] [comments]
r/Deals_Finder Mickcalei May 16, 2024
How should I re-finish the top so crumbs don’t get into the grooves?
I built this farmhouse table almost 10 years ago. It has served its purpose well, but now having kids, the grooves constantly fill with food crumbs. What’s my best option to fill in the grooves? My immediate thought is to clean the grooves and then re-finish the entire top with epoxy. Any other thoughts? submitted by /u/95skers to r/woodworking [link] [comments]
r/woodworking 95skers Mar 16, 2024
How do I go about taking this very dark stain off of a wood table? A pumpkin spoiled and the juice went through the cheap vinyl tablecloth.
submitted by /u/486Junkie to r/CleaningTips [link] [comments]
r/CleaningTips 486Junkie Nov 16, 2023
60" x 84" Elrene Home Fashions Lace Crawling Spider Overlay w/ Orange Vinyl Tablecloth (Orange/ Black) $13.59 + Free Shipping w/ Prime or on $35+ [Deal Price: $13.59]
submitted by /u/BroMandi to r/HomeShopping [link] [comments]
r/HomeShopping BroMandi Oct 3, 2023
60" x 84" Elrene Home Fashions Lace Crawling Spider Overlay w/ Orange Vinyl Tablecloth (Orange/ Black) $13.59 + Free Shipping w/ Prime or on $35+ [Deal Price: $13.59]
submitted by /u/BroMandi to r/Deals_HomeImprovement [link] [comments]
r/Deals_HomeImprovement BroMandi Oct 3, 2023
Removing Stains From Vinyl Tablecloth
Hi everyone - just joined this SR and very excited! If anyone can tell me how to remove stains on my vinyl tablecloth I would really appreciate it. In the picture below you see some faint stains and it is almost always caused by ketchup or just tomatoes in general. For some reason tomatoes just stains my tablecloth almost immediately - even if I wipe it off right away it doesn’t come off. I realize it’s not a big problem but the OCD in me is going crazy lol. Please help 🙏 submitted by /u/ilove6kies to r/CleaningTips [link] [comments]
r/CleaningTips ilove6kies Sep 18, 2023
[Amazon] Vonabem 100% Waterproof Rectangle PVC Tablecloth, Vinyl Table Cloth Cover with Flannel Backing, with 37% off, for $11.99 (lightning deal-ends in 5 hours)
submitted by /u/dealgad to r/DealsRUs [link] [comments]
r/DealsRUs dealgad Jul 6, 2023
How to make it easy to wet-wipe a polished wooden table after meals, but still keeps water from ruining the polish? I don't like to use glass or vinyl table protectors, tablecloths or place mats
How to make it easy to wet-wipe a polished wooden table after meals, but still keeps water from ruining the polish? I don't like to use glass or vinyl table protectors, tablecloths or place mats submitted by /u/IndianEpictetus to r/howto [link] [comments]
r/howto IndianEpictetus Oct 23, 2022
I picked this up for $2 at a yard sale. The seller said it’s old, but I don’t know how old. While it was sold for a sinfully low price, it made its way to someone who will cherish and appreciate it forever. I ordered a clear vinyl tablecloth protector to cover it.
submitted by /u/TinaLoco to r/crochet [link] [comments]
r/crochet TinaLoco Apr 16, 2022
According to the listing this house is "sensational"
submitted by /u/FranniBaka to r/McMansionHell [link] [comments]
r/McMansionHell FranniBaka Jun 15, 2021
Mother-in-law is here, please let me die of sepsis.
I am a stay-at-home dad recovering from a minor surgery. Because of lifting and mobility restrictions, I've had family in town helping out for the past week and a half. The first week, my wife's mother came, and she actually knows her way around our house. She folds clothes weird, and puts thing away in the wrong spots, but at least she just does stuff. My wife's step mom...bless her. She means well. But I am about ready to wring her neck. This woman must have grown up in some kind of Victorian-era fairy tale, I swear. She is so fussy about furniture and dishes and household crap like that, you'd think it's some kind of disease. People show less care and attention to human children than this woman shows to furniture that doesn't even belong to her. So when they arrived this time, they brought us a new kitchen table. A used one, mind you. They're giving it to us as a sort of Christmas gift. Hooray, right? We have been wanting a table just like this one for as long as I can remember, and I'm delighted to have it. But I cannot afford the tuition for the four-semester certification program I'm going to have to complete to be qualified to take care of this goddamn table. Not two minutes had passed after they got it in before she started fussing about how the finish on the wood will "be ruined" if we don't "invest in some quality placemats". And before we were allowed to eat dinner on this thing, she spread a fucking beach towel over it because we don't have a proper tablecloth. She's almost certainly going to buy us one before she leaves. We have two kids under age 3. And it's a used table. It's pretty, sure. But it WILL get damaged. It will. And guess what? I DON'T CARE. Neither does my wife! But GOD FORBID we ever let her lay eyes on this table without both a properly sized tablecloth AND the right kind of placemats (these fuck-ugly particleboard ones that she likes). And every goddamn time we see her, it's something like that. Last time they came up, she gave us an Advent calendar that she literally spent six months making. It's something "mother used to do for us when we were little, and we always really enjoyed". Okay. Great. We like Christmas. I'm even religious, although the wife isn't. Cool, that's fine. She asked me in, like, February if I wanted this thing, and I casually said yes because I had no idea what I was agreeing to. This Advent calendar is literally bigger than I am. It's like six feet tall and four feet wide. You have to hang a fucking curtain rod on the wall to suspend it from. It's made of felt, so "the mice will get to it", so to store it you need to carefully cover every inch of it in dry-cleaning plastic, then roll it around a cardboard tube, cover the rolled up thing in more plastic, then shove it into a cardboard box. Then send out for a team of horses led by Charles Dickens to carry it off to Buckingham palace, where angels are waiting to bear it up into heaven on chariots of fire. AND I HAVEN'T EVEN MENTIONED THE ORNAMENTS! Keep in mind, this Advent calendar is a gift for a two-year-old, who is only beginning to understand what Christmas is. My Father-in-law literally had to MAKE a fucking special box to keep these ornaments in. Not joking, she had him make a box, with a special kind of latch that's more difficult to open than a normal goddamn latch. And inside are 25 ornaments, all wrapped in individual snack-sized bubble wrap baggies. And each one is something "mother collected in her travels". Like, one is from China, one is from France, one was made by fucking Gepetto and won't shut up about how it wants to be a real boy one day. And taken together, they are the top 25 most fragile objects I have ever beheld in my 36 years of life. Each one probably deserves an entire wing in a museum dedicated to its history and sanctity. And she's like this with EVERYTHING. Sigh. I could handle all of this with a smile if it weren't for all the goddamn comments about absolutely everything. No object or occurrence passes without comment. I can't stand for very long, so she has emptied and refilled the dishwasher a few times. And almost every dish, we have to have some fucking discussion about. Our Tupperware is a little old and corroded (you know, the white scratchy marks that gradually accumulate when you microwave things in plastic containers?) Well "that's really unsanitary, bacteria can build up in those little holes". Know what else is covered in bacteria? Everything. Every item and every surface in every place you've ever been. And yet here we are. I have had three, three prolonged conversations with this woman about how the knives which came with our cutlery set are not butter knives. You buy a set of silverware from some place like Bed Bath and Beyond. What comes in it? Big spoons, little spoons, big forks, little forks, and butter knives. Right? Smooth-edged knives that are good for nothing except spreading soft things like butter or condiments like mustard. Sure, some of them have a slight serrated edge. But many of them do not. Serrated or not, those knives are colloquially know by every person I've ever met...as butter knives. But in the past year, I have had three 15-minute or longer discussions about how these knives of ours, which are not serrated, are NOT butter knives, even though it's perfectly acceptable to use these knives to spread butter "if that's what you have". A butter knife, however, is a specialized tool that is shorter, and shaped differently. And when we sit down to eat, this woman will stubbornly try to CUT MEAT with these blunt knives because she insists that they are "dinner knives" and therefore suitable for cutting dinner items. When we offer her a steak knife, she insists that "no, this is fine" even though it's quite plain to everyone that these "dinner knives" are ill-adapted to the task of cutting meat. This woman insisted that they bring their own bath towels while they stay with us. "So we wouldn't have to think about it". She plays with my daughters, and instead of saying "coochie coochie coo" like a goddamn normal person, she says "orgly orgly zip" like a 1950s B-movie Martian. And don't get me started on on cooking. Her cooking is actually good about 80% of the time, but her strict adherance to recipes is just beyond reason. She's the kind of person that would delay dinner for an hour because she had to run to the store because the recipe calls for margarine and all we have is butter. One time we were talking about what to have for dinner, and I suggested we get a salad kit at the store. "I don't know what a salad kit is." "It's a salad in a bag. It's got, like all the ingredients, and the dressing." "I've never seen anything like that." "Really? They're in every grocery store... everywhere. It says 'salad kit' on the bag." "I don't know, I'll have to look". So she looks. And lo! Go tell it on the mountain! She finds a salad kit in her local grocery store, a Mediterranean salad with balsamic vinaigrette. Later that night, she pulls it out of the fridge. "So what do I do with this?" "You put it in a bowl, and mix everything together." She grabs a mixing bowl, cuts the bag open with scissors, and dumps it in. Then she fishes out the little ingredient bag. "What's this?" "It's the ingredients. For the salad." "What do I do with it?" "You open the ingredients, and put them in the salad". She opens the main bag, and pulls out the pita chip croutons. "What is this?" "It's croutons. It goes in the salad." Every step, we do this. The feta cheese. "What is this for?" "It goes. In the salad." A little packet of spices. "Well now, what am I supposed to do with this?" Me, trying desperately not to commit murder: "It. Goes. In. The. Salad." The dressing. "Do I put this on now?" Me, begging God to let me die: "Now, or right before we serve, if you prefer." Shrugging, as if she's had to deliberate extensively about this issue: "I guess I'll just put it on." I have never seen an adult so utterly defeated as this woman was by something as simple as a salad kit. I'm done. Please send pipe bombs, so I can feel the blessed relief of dying of shrapnel wounds. Edit: I wrote this rant while she was out at the store. When she returned, can you guess what she had? That's right. Ugly-ass placemats, and the fuck-ugliest vinyl tablecloth I've ever laid eyes on. This beautiful, dark wood, counter-height table will now be forever buried under Walmart picnic table kitsch. I'm off to clamp myself to my car battery. Edit 2: Thank you all for laughing with me about this. It made my day. One last thing I forgot to mention about my MIL: I love her. She and my wife's dad have done my family a long list of favors, and I could not have gotten through this surgery without them. submitted by /u/petertmcqueeny to r/rant [link] [comments]
r/rant petertmcqueeny Nov 19, 2019
Over 40? Purge these things from your life | Saved you 40 clicks
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r/savedyouaclick rejeremiad Jan 11, 2019
[OC] My daughter getting ready to DM her high school group with multi-layers; vinyl mat with the town, white screen for the projector above, and ocean terrain with blue tablecloth to set the mood.
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r/DnD warrant2k Nov 24, 2018

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