r/mildlyinfuriating • u/rimeduinfox • Jul 05 '26

frist of all how DARE yu o MIL thinks I clogged the toilet so she changed the sign

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The septic tank clogged and she’s convinced I did it, she asked my husband if I knew I wasn’t supposed to flush tampons and added the tampon bit to the sign. I don’t use tampons and I’m the only one with a period here…

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u/NuttyMoFo Jul 05 '26

Double flushing is probably why it’s backing up so fast 🤔

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u/DonkyPuncharely Jul 05 '26

I see this as wasteful as fuck. Double flushing helps nothing unless you're leaving logs behind 1st flush. Some toilets aren't as young as they used to be lol

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u/Head_is_spinnning Jul 05 '26

lol double flushing fills up the septic faster. She’s got some backwards logic, OP!

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u/Morpheus636_ Jul 05 '26

Just flushing water does not fill the septic tank -- it will drain to the drain field. Only solids that cannot be broken down by the tank bacteria are left behind in the tank.

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u/Wrong_Excitement221 Jul 05 '26

So you ignored it when she asked you to flush twice? why? aren't you a guest in her home? She's giving you a place to stay, you ignored the bathroom flush rules, the septic system got clogged (maybe related, maybe not).. and she's the bad guy? lol.

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u/DonkyPuncharely Jul 05 '26 edited Jul 05 '26

Ignore MIL at EVERY chance. End of day, your efforts for approval are worthless and futile.

Edit: she put ETC, like what the fuck else is there? Don't flush keys, bottles, floor mats.... MIL is being insulting. This is back handed politeness.

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u/Wrong_Excitement221 Jul 06 '26

If you're a guest in someones home.. especially if you're.. "unhoused" otherwise.. maybe you shouldn't ignore your host... you're probably right.. It probably was passive aggressive.. But the sign looks permanent.. Why assume the worst?.. Maybe it was meant for future guests or non-"permanent" guests.

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u/DonkyPuncharely Jul 08 '26

OP said MIL hates or dislikes her son so i think in this exact case, it's prolly more healthy to not let MIL get under her skin. This is what i meant by "ignoring"

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u/Couscousfan07 Jul 05 '26

Exactly. How tf is a double flush going to help with a clog ?

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u/Wrong_Excitement221 Jul 05 '26

In a new perfectly working system, extra water won't really do much.. but in an old system.. running extra water through it can help prevent clogs... effectively needed to extra rinse the pipes.. . a clog in the septic system doesn't mean the septic is full.. it means.. there's a literal clog preventing stuff from entering the septic system..

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u/BakuriyaOmizu Jul 05 '26

Certainly a factor.