I'm so annoyed by Mother in Law's bragging over her future hybrid car. How to get...

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...her to stop? Ok so my hubby and I don't drive a new car, it's almost ten years old. We made a deal to loan money off her boyfriend and pay him back so we can get a second car. Her boyfriend decided he's going to help her buy her a Toyota Prius because she drives like a mad woman. She is going to have to pay monthly payments which are going to be at least $300 a month ontop of at least $200 a month in gasoline. I am getting so annoyed hearing her say how she put down a deposit and she's going to get her Prius soon. She already had her other car reposessed and my husband had to cover for her and go retrieve the vehicle that she HID at her boyfriend's house. She's a criminal, I know.

Anyways, I don't think hybrid cars are a great deal for someone who is always complaining about being broke, who had a car repoed not even 1 year ago, and who cannot afford her utility bills to begin with. It's just going to add an extra few hundred to her expenses, even if she saves money on gas, she'll still have a car payment.

So everytime we see her, she is in lala land about this car she has on hold for when it comes in. What can I say to get her to stop? It's getting rediculous, and no, I'm not jealous. I'm just ticked that this woman needs two cars and she's a single mother (and she has to brag to someone less fortunate about it!)
 
Tell her straight up that you find it really annoying. Saying something head on without sugar coating it is probably the best way to get someone to stop or start doing something.
Don't be mean, but don't act like it's a joke either.

If that doesn't work, hire a hitman...for the car!
 
Ignore her talk about the car, start talking about something else as soon as she finishes talking.
 
Ask if she's aware that the radiation given off by all those batteries causes cancer!
 
Stop worrying about such trivial things, there will many many more issues to come so pick and choose your battles and don't stress YOURSELF out over nothing. If you want to be happy in your life and have a good marriage try to get along with everyone in your family.
 
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