2) The dress, in fact, decidedly did NOT look good on her.
That makes it all worthwhile.
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Natter 60: Gone In 60 Seconds
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
megan walker - Aug 25, 2008 1:44:05 pm PDT #5314 of 10003
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
amych - Aug 25, 2008 1:45:44 pm PDT #5315 of 10003
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Aww, JZ! I'd thwap him over the head for you backchannel it all again a million times over, but I hated the weeks of mental torture part for both of you!
sarameg - Aug 25, 2008 1:49:10 pm PDT #5316 of 10003
My friend *begged* me to wear red at her wedding. She said I was the only person she knew attending who would, and wanted to scandalize some distant relatives, and distract from her mom's creepy boyfriend and crazy future SIL. I performed admirably. Though I am truly not a scandalous person and it wasn't a terribly conservative crowd.
I'd guess brother getting formally engaged probably involved him being called a dumbshit and him farting and blaming it on her. Because, even if it isn't true, it would be so...them.
billytea - Aug 25, 2008 1:50:49 pm PDT #5317 of 10003
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
I proposed to Wallybee at sunrise in front of Ayers Rock. Didn't have the ring, I wanted us to choose it together. Now I'm thinking I missed an opportunity. "See that rock over there? Yours will not be as big."
Barb - Aug 25, 2008 1:55:02 pm PDT #5318 of 10003
“Not dead yet!”
2) The dress, in fact, decidedly did NOT look good on her.
BWAH!!
That was the funny thing about my sister-in-law. She came in, fully expecting me to twig about her wearing the white dress-- I could've cared less. But she kept following me around, asking, "Are you sure it's okay? Seriously. I could change. Are you sure it's okay?"
I was totally Zen about it, but my sister, who was actually the nervous wreck, finally turned to her and said, "Only reason you keep asking is because you know it's not okay—now that we're all painfully aware of it, do us all a favor and shut the fuck up about it."
Scrappy - Aug 25, 2008 1:59:01 pm PDT #5319 of 10003
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Worst wedding story--I have told it here before, but will repeat it because it just BOGGLES me. A friend's dad showed up drunk to her wedding with a woman (also drunk) he had picked up at a bar the night before. Which we all knew, because he made sure to tell us all that fact. WTF?
juliana - Aug 25, 2008 2:02:59 pm PDT #5320 of 10003
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
2) The dress, in fact, decidedly did NOT look good on her.
HAR.
My proposal consisted of climbing into bed post-Christmas Eve prezzies at this mom's house, him grabbing a box, and asking if I liked our rings. Which, to be fair, if he hadn't then, I would have on NYE. Knowing the current one, I expect any proposal will involve beer and/or football. I tend to go for the low-impact gesture types.
It's funny - I spent a lot of the weekend feeling depressed for no good reason until I realized that last time I saw the men's Olympic marathon, we were opening wedding gifts. And then I was pissed that I was depressed, kissed M, had a beer, and it was all good.
juliana - Aug 25, 2008 2:43:23 pm PDT #5321 of 10003
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Hey, look, killed the thread. Sorry!
sarameg - Aug 25, 2008 2:46:56 pm PDT #5322 of 10003
Jessica - Aug 25, 2008 2:46:56 pm PDT #5323 of 10003
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
The DH proposed by apologizing. He said "I have something to say to you which is really not romantic. I have been thinking and I realized I want to be married to you, but I just don't want a wedding. I'm sorry." THIS from a guy who writes for a living.
Bwahaha! Okay, mine wasn't exactly like that, but it was pretty close (minus the not wanting a wedding). Must be something about the profession.