Lwaxana Troi: The Most Annoying Mother in Law? Star Trek: The Next Generation (CBS). Watch on Hulu.

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Anyone who has wedding stress, or their in-laws coming to stay should watch Deanna Troi's rehearsal dinner for a little perspective:

Lwaxana Troi, mother of the bride, is WAY more annoying than my mother-in-law.

 
Of course, she is an alien, and a very important one, or so she tells everyone, as well as being a telepath in the most embarrassing way.

But it's at dinner that Lwaxana Troi and her entourage really come into their own: her Lurch-like manservant, Mr Homn, has to bang a little gong in thanks every time she takes a mouthful of food. Have a look:

So that's this week's diet challenge: ... yes, really... to increase our awareness of how much we're eating by having someone sound a little gong-type thing every time you take a mouthful.

My kids are very excited.
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