Thursday Night Groceries
Hey Hey Hey!
As always, Thursday nights are grocery night in our home. This means I have to drive my mother first to a coffee shop for something warm to drink, then to the local East Indian grocers for the odd specialty food. While there, she never forgets to grab the dozen or so Urdu newspapers subsidized by our great government so that my mother can catch up on weekly stories. At night's end, we finish at Price Chopper for everything else.
Today wasn't anything out of the ordinary, except for the extra pressure my mother subtly adds to me with regards to marriage. She talks about other boys a few years older than me and frankly said that after the age of 28, an unmarried boy is looked at with suspicion in the East Indian community. According to her, something must be wrong with the lad if he's not hitched before the big 3-0.
That scares the HELL out of me! That means I have 6 years left TOPS!!! My mother actually made the point of saying she wants to live at LEAST 4 more years so that she can see me married, and see my brother finish post-secondary school. Gimminy Gillikers!
It made me think : What would she do should I bring home a non-Pakistani backround girl home and say that either (a) she's pregnant with my kid :P , (b) we're engaged, (c) I'm converting out of the religion, and (d) all of the above.
I imagine instant cardiac arrest and a guilt trip from beyond the grave that I would never be able to overcome!
With all that said, anybody up for a WICKED prank on my mom :P ?!?
As always, Thursday nights are grocery night in our home. This means I have to drive my mother first to a coffee shop for something warm to drink, then to the local East Indian grocers for the odd specialty food. While there, she never forgets to grab the dozen or so Urdu newspapers subsidized by our great government so that my mother can catch up on weekly stories. At night's end, we finish at Price Chopper for everything else.
Today wasn't anything out of the ordinary, except for the extra pressure my mother subtly adds to me with regards to marriage. She talks about other boys a few years older than me and frankly said that after the age of 28, an unmarried boy is looked at with suspicion in the East Indian community. According to her, something must be wrong with the lad if he's not hitched before the big 3-0.
That scares the HELL out of me! That means I have 6 years left TOPS!!! My mother actually made the point of saying she wants to live at LEAST 4 more years so that she can see me married, and see my brother finish post-secondary school. Gimminy Gillikers!
It made me think : What would she do should I bring home a non-Pakistani backround girl home and say that either (a) she's pregnant with my kid :P , (b) we're engaged, (c) I'm converting out of the religion, and (d) all of the above.
I imagine instant cardiac arrest and a guilt trip from beyond the grave that I would never be able to overcome!
With all that said, anybody up for a WICKED prank on my mom :P ?!?
posted by Naveed at
8:00 PM
1 Comments:
Try bringing home a male friend and telling your mom you're gay (even thought we all know that you're as straight as an arrow).
Once she regains consciousness, tell her you were just kidding. Then try breaking the news that a) you got a girl pregnant, b) you're engaged, c) you're converting, or d) all of the above. Your mom will be so happy you're not gay that the other things will be an acceptable alternative.
Just a thought.
-- cave2626
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Anonymous, at 11:38 PM, January 27, 2006
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