# Found my brother-in-law's diary in my wife's underwear drawer **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 12, 2010, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-my-brother-in-laws-diary-in-my-wifes-underwear-drawer/539179 "2010-05-12T15:40:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-my-brother-in-laws-diary-in-my-wifes-underwear-drawer/539179/161 "2010-05-14T19:22:12Z")
> [@levdrakon](#): > > Could be a whoosh, could be the OP quickly realized what a mistake it is sharing private problems on this board. Not always a mistake, but it does seem that Dopers are quick on the trigger whenever there’s suspicion of philandering. I was in a bizarre situation with my husband a few years back. I really wanted to vent about it here, but I knew the responses would be 99% Kick Him to the Curb.\* I wasn’t willing to do that, so as much as I wanted input, I kept it to myself. It’s pretty nigh impossible to describe a situation so that people have all the information they need to offer a reasoned opinion. \*Because of course I wasn’t gonna own up to my own responsibility for the situation. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-my-brother-in-laws-diary-in-my-wifes-underwear-drawer/539179/162 "2010-05-14T20:48:03Z")
[quote=“Gary “Wombat” Robson, post:160, topic:539179”] Better than that. I’ll give you a [link to it](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=111990&highlight=Pyjama+Pants+Girl). [/QUOTE] Wow, way to kill my productivity for an hour. Anybody know what happened to **Skewbald**? He posted on some unrelated threads for a couple months and then was gone. Too bad. ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-my-brother-in-laws-diary-in-my-wifes-underwear-drawer/539179/163 "2010-05-14T21:13:29Z")
BiL admits that he was tempted to “chase” the Wife. Wife is surprised that BiL has these impulses. Asks SiL about it. SiL says “Well, here’s his journal. Read through it yourself. Nothing there.” Wife hides journal in panty drawer while it is “on loan” to her. SiL & Wife are conspiring to hide the loan of the journal from the men. Nothing more sinister. Possible? Likely? ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-my-brother-in-laws-diary-in-my-wifes-underwear-drawer/539179/164 "2010-05-14T21:19:15Z")
> [@mlees](#): > > BiL admits that he was tempted to “chase” the Wife. > > Wife is surprised that BiL has these impulses. Asks SiL about it. > > SiL says “Well, here’s his journal. Read through it yourself. Nothing there.” Wife hides journal in panty drawer while it is “on loan” to her. SiL & Wife are conspiring to hide the loan of the journal from the men. Nothing more sinister. > > Possible? Likely? Unlikely. The idea that SiL, who we know is suspicious of her husband, would hand over his diary to the OP’s wife just seems completely ridiculous. ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-my-brother-in-laws-diary-in-my-wifes-underwear-drawer/539179/165 "2010-05-14T21:27:14Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > Unlikely. The idea that SiL, who we know is suspicious of her husband, would hand over his diary to the OP’s wife just seems completely ridiculous. SiL, who was suspicious, went through the journal first. She found nothing, then gave it to Wife. But I’m only trying hard to figure out a more “innocent” explaination for Wife to have BiL’s journal in her undie drawer. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-my-brother-in-laws-diary-in-my-wifes-underwear-drawer/539179/166 "2010-05-14T21:35:17Z")
> [@mlees](#): > > SiL, who was suspicious, went through the journal first. She found nothing, then gave it to Wife. Again, the situation is just play silly: “Your husband keeps hitting on me. I’m surprised by this.” “Well here, read his journal. That should clear things up!” ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-my-brother-in-laws-diary-in-my-wifes-underwear-drawer/539179/167 "2010-05-14T21:37:39Z")
Hehe. I’m picturing: Wife: Your husband wants me. SIL: (screaming) That’s not what his diary says, bitch! ::throws diary:: Not likely. ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-my-brother-in-laws-diary-in-my-wifes-underwear-drawer/539179/168 "2010-05-14T21:40:59Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > Again, the situation is just play silly: > > “Your husband keeps hitting on me. I’m surprised by this.” > “Well here, read his journal. That should clear things up!” I was thinking: “Your husband keeps hitting on me. I’m surprised by this.” “Well, I was too, until I read his jornal. As you can see, he says nuthin in there…” ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-my-brother-in-laws-diary-in-my-wifes-underwear-drawer/539179/169 "2010-05-14T21:42:28Z")
> [@mlees](#): > > I was thinking: > > “Your husband keeps hitting on me. I’m surprised by this.” > “Well, I was too, until I read his jornal. As you can see, he says nuthin in there…” You keep presenting us with ridiculous scenarios. ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-my-brother-in-laws-diary-in-my-wifes-underwear-drawer/539179/170 "2010-05-14T21:43:29Z")
Maybe your wife and your BIL are the same person. Have you ever seen the two of them in the same room together? ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-my-brother-in-laws-diary-in-my-wifes-underwear-drawer/539179/171 "2010-05-14T21:44:25Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > You keep presenting us with ridiculous scenarios. And you keep saying that. I get it. You don’t think it’s possible. Ok. I’ll check the “no” box. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-my-brother-in-laws-diary-in-my-wifes-underwear-drawer/539179/172 "2010-05-14T21:47:26Z")
> [@Enderw24](#): > > Maybe your wife and your BIL are the same person. > > Have you ever seen the two of them in the same room together? Maybe the OP and his BIL are the same person. And his wife and his sister are the same person. This would make a great M Night Shamalanalan film. ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-my-brother-in-laws-diary-in-my-wifes-underwear-drawer/539179/173 "2010-05-14T22:00:36Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > Maybe the OP and his BIL are the same person. And his wife and his sister are the same person. This would make a great M Night Shamalanalan film. Or _Deliverance II - The Silence of the Banjos_. ---
**Author:** ![Creole\_Tomato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a4c791/32.png) [@Creole\_Tomato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Creole_Tomato)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-my-brother-in-laws-diary-in-my-wifes-underwear-drawer/539179/174 "2010-05-14T22:24:01Z")
The lack of closure to this mysterious diary incident is kind of bothering me. I want the OP to give us an update. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-my-brother-in-laws-diary-in-my-wifes-underwear-drawer/539179/175 "2010-05-14T22:28:49Z")
That was a song by Bread … “I found my brother-in-law’s diary underneath pantieeees …” ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-my-brother-in-laws-diary-in-my-wifes-underwear-drawer/539179/176 "2010-05-14T22:43:51Z")
> [@mlees](#): > > SiL, who was suspicious, went through the journal first. She found nothing, then gave it to Wife. > > But I’m only trying hard to figure out a more “innocent” explaination for Wife to have BiL’s journal in her undie drawer. I don’t think the OP’s wife is sister-in-law’s favourite person - my guess is they are barely cordial at this point. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-my-brother-in-laws-diary-in-my-wifes-underwear-drawer/539179/177 "2010-05-15T05:37:12Z")
> [@Alice\_The\_Goon](#): > > Hehe. I’m picturing: > > Wife: Your husband wants me. > > SIL: (screaming) That’s not what his diary says, bitch! > > ::throws diary:: > > Not likely. Bravo!!! ---
**Author:** ![Khaki\_Campbell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Khaki\_Campbell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khaki_Campbell)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-my-brother-in-laws-diary-in-my-wifes-underwear-drawer/539179/178 "2010-05-15T07:53:21Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > Maybe the OP and his BIL are the same person. And his wife and his sister are the same person. This would make a great M Night Shamalanalan film. I’m rather thinking David Lynch. Fred: “Where’s Alice?” Mystery Man: “Her name is _Renée_ !” ---
**Author:** ![handsomeharry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9c0ed/32.png) [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-my-brother-in-laws-diary-in-my-wifes-underwear-drawer/539179/179 "2010-05-16T22:38:15Z")
> [@acsenray](#): > > That was a song by Bread … “I found my brother-in-law’s diary underneath pantieeees …” It took long enough for somebody to bring this up! My scenario for where is OP: 1.Wife: Honey, I’m going to the store. 2. Knock at the door. 3. Husband goes to door, sees BiL. 4. Wife: Sorry, officer, I was at the store. 5. Wife: Hello, Smith Insurance Co.? I want to report a Double Indemnity murder. hh ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-my-brother-in-laws-diary-in-my-wifes-underwear-drawer/539179/180 "2010-05-17T16:04:15Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I’ve wondered why folks to that. Personally I’m worried about having an incredibly small penis and the fact that I may be Gay. …Shit!!! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-my-brother-in-laws-diary-in-my-wifes-underwear-drawer/539179.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-my-brother-in-laws-diary-in-my-wifes-underwear-drawer/539179.md?page=10)