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That's not a REAL test
Apr. 7th, 2010 01:10 pmStolen from an f-lister: Now and then my radio station will get an email from a listener asking for help. There was one this morning. Usually I have a clear-cut decision/thought on the situation, but today's... wow...just...wow.
Okay, Katie and Mike have been engaged for about a year. Mike is a pilot, so he's not home a lot. Therefore, his dad, John, has been helping out with the wedding planning.
Recently, Mike was away and John invited Katie over to the house to help pare down the guest list. It had ballooned to a ridiculous amount. Mike's mum, Joan, was not there. Anyway, after that was done, John suddenly turned to her and said:
"You're going to be a married woman soon. Before that happens, I want to sleep with you." He starts up the stairs to the bedrooms. "If you don't want to, you know where the front door is."
To say the least, Katie is stunned. Finally, she grabs her stuff and scurries out to the car. There, standing by her car with a big smile, is Joan. She congratulates Katie on passing their 'test' and proving herself to be of good moral character.
Holy crap.
Now Katie was offended that her soon-to-be in-laws would even think such a thing. But she wonders, should she tell Mike? Should she wait till they're married? Should she just talk to Joan and John about their actions?
What I want to know is, how is THIS a test? A young woman doesn't want to fuck some 50-year-old fart* and that means she's faithful? How about a real test? If you REALLY love your son, you'll pay the money and hire Orlando Bloom to come over and have a go at her. Or Gerard Butler. Or Rebecca Romijn. ANYONE BUT DAD.
*It should be noted there are 50-year-old farts I would have Happy Mattress Time with. But not married. And not my fiance's DAD. Plus, I'm 37.
Okay, Katie and Mike have been engaged for about a year. Mike is a pilot, so he's not home a lot. Therefore, his dad, John, has been helping out with the wedding planning.
Recently, Mike was away and John invited Katie over to the house to help pare down the guest list. It had ballooned to a ridiculous amount. Mike's mum, Joan, was not there. Anyway, after that was done, John suddenly turned to her and said:
"You're going to be a married woman soon. Before that happens, I want to sleep with you." He starts up the stairs to the bedrooms. "If you don't want to, you know where the front door is."
To say the least, Katie is stunned. Finally, she grabs her stuff and scurries out to the car. There, standing by her car with a big smile, is Joan. She congratulates Katie on passing their 'test' and proving herself to be of good moral character.
Holy crap.
Now Katie was offended that her soon-to-be in-laws would even think such a thing. But she wonders, should she tell Mike? Should she wait till they're married? Should she just talk to Joan and John about their actions?
What I want to know is, how is THIS a test? A young woman doesn't want to fuck some 50-year-old fart* and that means she's faithful? How about a real test? If you REALLY love your son, you'll pay the money and hire Orlando Bloom to come over and have a go at her. Or Gerard Butler. Or Rebecca Romijn. ANYONE BUT DAD.
*It should be noted there are 50-year-old farts I would have Happy Mattress Time with. But not married. And not my fiance's DAD. Plus, I'm 37.
