A Scots dad admitted he uses his Glaswegian accent around his nosey English mother-in-law so she can’t listen into his conversations.
The anonymous man revealed his tactics after he claimed his mother-in-law Susan has been interfering with his seven year marriage.
He said: “I have been married to my wife for seven years. Things have been going downhill for years though, we are literally only together for the sake of our son. Most of the issues that led to the downfall of our relationship can be traced back to her mum, Susan.
“Susan is, quite frankly, a nosey cow. She can’t handle not knowing what’s going on at all times. If any of you have seen the show Still Game, she is basically Isa.”
The man explained how his mother in law is ‘vindictive’, revealing that the couple were pregnant on Facebook without permission. He also claims she often accuses him of cheating.
Taking to Reddit, he explained that he grew up in Glasgow and has quite a strong accent – which he has worked on changing to ensure people can understand him.
But he grumbled that Susan has been getting too involved in his business, so he opted to lean into his real accent – but it has caused chaos.
He continued: “I decided to go back to my full on Glaswegian accent (which Susan really struggles to understand) to prevent her from listening in to any of my conversations.
“Naturally, Susan doesn’t like this and has been accusing me of trying to alienate her. My wife has tried to get me to stop literally just so her mum will stop complaining.
“She’s also been complaining that our son is picking up on the accent and he’s going to sound uneducated if he talks like that at school. I think I might be wrong for keeping this going, as things are already tense enough at our house but, at the same time, I don’t want Susan listening into my conversations and trying to stir up drama.”
Reddit users took to the platform to share their opinions of the situation
One person said: “Keep your accent going. As a person from the Southern USA, the accent I learned in childhood has become extremely useful to me in certain situations. If someone feels alienated by it, that’s their problem.”
Another said: “Your wife is also TA for saying that a regional accent is “uneducated”.
A third added: “Hell learn German so Susan can’t understand.”