A man, vexed by his mother-in-law’s nosiness, found a humorous way to retaliate. Fed up with her habit of snooping through his wife’s phone, he seized an opportunity during Christmas. While his wife left her phone unattended, he sent her a sexually explicit text, shocking his mother-in-law upon discovery. The woman initially questioned her daughter about potential abuse, but the wife found the situation amusing. The woman assured her mother that her husband was not abusing her and emphasized that whatever they did in private was their business. The man felt it was the best Christmas gift he had ever received. While some found the man’s story amusing and admired his way of dealing with his nosy mother-in-law, others thought the woman’s mother had crossed boundaries and needed to be put in her place. While some Reddit users supported the man’s approach, others felt the mother-in-law’s behavior needed addressing to protect privacy. Despite calls to share the text, the man maintained secrecy, relishing his revenge’s success.