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Old 05-01-2008, 09:38 PM
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Default ARGH!!!!!!!!!!! It's not funny!!!

C&Ping a "joke" from a different wedding planning group:

A couple had only been married for two weeks and the husband, although very
much in love, couldn’t wait to go out on the town and party with his old
buddies. So he said to his new wife, ’Honey, I’ll be right back.’
'Where are you going, Coochy Coo?’ asked the wife.
’I’m going to the bar, Pretty Face,’ he answered. I’m going to have a beer.’
The wife said, ’You want a beer, my love?’ She opened the door the
refrigerator and showed him 25 different kinds of beer, brands from 12 different countries: Germany, Holland, Japan, India, etc.

The husband didn’t know what to do, and the only thing that he could think
of saying was, ’Yes, Lollipop.. but at the bar. You know, they have frozen
glasses.’
He didn’t get to finish the sentence because the wife interrupted him by
saying, ’You want a frozen glass, Puppy Face?’ She took a huge beer mug out of the freezer - so frozen that she was getting chills just holding it.

The husband, looking a bit pale, said, ’Yes, Tootsie Roll, but at the bar
they have those hors d’oeuvres that are really delicious. I won’t be long. I’ll
be right back, I promise. OK?’
’You want hors d’oeuvres, Poochie Pooh?’ She opened the oven and took out 5 dishes of different hors d’oeuvres: chicken wings, pigs in blankets, mushroom caps, and little quiches.

’But my sweet honey at the bar you know there’s swearing, dirty words and
all that."
’You want dirty words, Cutie Pie? LISTEN UP CHICKEN SHIT. SIT YOUR ASS DOWN, SHUT THE HELL UP, DRINK YOUR FUCKING BEER IN YOUR FROZEN MUG AND EAT YOUR DAMNED HORS D’OEUVRES BECAUSE YOUR MARRIED ASS AIN’T
GOING TO NO BAR... THAT SHIT’S OVER, GOT IT, JACKASS!’

And they lived happily ever after. Isn’t that a sweet story.


Uh, no. It's not a sweet story. Way to perpetuate the stereotypes of controlling, naggy, bi-yotch wifes. I respect my FH, and treat him like a human being, not a dog that needs to be leashed. I understand that it's meant as a joke, but would anyone be laughing if the genders were switched? Marriage is about a partnership- not domination & cow-towing. Ugh. I don't know why I'm overreacting like this, but I find that kind of "joke" to be ridiculously immature. Ok, rant over, sorry.
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Old 05-02-2008, 05:35 PM
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That really does not put us wives / future wives in a good light. In all honesty, though, it also doesn't put the husband in a particularly good light either. Hello, how about just saying he wants to see his friends? Oh well.....

Speaking of negative stereotypes, I'm concerned about the whole bridezilla stereo-type becoming as accepted as it seems to hvae been. I was a bit stressed out and diva-ish regarding needing to reschedule a dress fitting due to un-expected Saturday work, and called back the next day to apologize....I was told (not sure if this was honest, or not, but I wasn't really terrible, just not myself) that I was not being bad at all compared to most brides. Now, while I appreciate being given a pass for what I considered unacceptable behavior, what alarmed me was that me being rude was considered ok just because I'm getting married.... I feel bad enough about the situation that I'll be bringing the receptionist (who is the sweetest man ever) a box of chocolates to try to make up for what is out-of-character behavior for me.
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Old 05-03-2008, 01:36 AM
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I totally know what you mean! I cannot begin to believe how some people think it is acceptable for them to act- regardless of why. When I was at DB with my girls (they were getting dresses) there was a woman there throwing a full on tantrum. Screaming and everything. On a Saturday! She forgot her corset and they didn't have her (very unique) size. Uh, hello! No one else cares about your wedding & we certainly don't need to see a grown woman acting like that.

Even when things don't work out the way you want them, it's not like people are doing it to ruin your wedding, kwim? Sometimes things don't work out. Unless of course you have a contract & money has been paid there is no reason to get pissy at anyone. But still, there is no excuse for not treating people like people. And since when has the wedding been more important than the marriage?

I think it's really sweet of you to take him chocolates! I'm sure the phone call was a very pleasant surprise as well.
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Old 05-27-2008, 06:00 PM
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whoever wrote that "joke" has an odd sense of humor!
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