Being a reasonably functional member of any group—be it society, a friend circle, or your own family, shouldn’t exactly require advanced training or special skills. All it takes is common sense, decent communication, and just enough empathy to realize that other people exist and have feelings too. Most adults manage these basic expectations effortlessly, navigating life’s interactions without creating needless drama or collateral damage wherever they walk.

And yet, inexplicably, some individuals still find themselves entirely incapable of resisting actions that cause completely avoidable trouble. It’s as if they’re magnetically pulled toward the bluntest, most passive-aggressive option possible, as though basic courtesy were a cryptic puzzle they’ve given up trying to solve.

Such is the case with one couple whose carefully planned wedding suddenly fell victim to their future brother-in-law’s supreme lack of consideration.