The following are lines that asian parents use on their daughters so that they can hook her up with an eligible asian bachelor. Included with each is the translation of what they really mean…
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“I’m very close to his family”
We parked next to them once at Eid prayers. -
“He speaks English fluently”
He passed the ESL exams. -
“He comes from a good family”
His father is a Doctor. -
“He looks younger than his age”
ya, compared to his parents! -
“He’s good looking”
(Where do we start with this one??)
-He’s not bald…yet
-His stomach isn’t hanging out
-Still has all his teeth. -
“He’s been here (USA) nearly all his life”
He left his homeland at age 19 on a student
visa, came here then dropped out of college. -
“Just meet him, it can’t hurt”
He’s desperate. -
“He’s religious”
You’ll be going to Hajj for your honeymoon. -
“He’s not too religious”
He’s had dozens of previous girlfriends. -
“He’s well educated”
He paid $1,000 to get a Ph.D. -
“He’s been previously married…but only to an American”
He married her because he needed a greencard. -
“He has a good job”
He’s working on getting his OWN 7 eleven. -
“He’s at the right age for marriage”
He’s almost 40. -
“Can they talk over the phone first?”
He’s fat, ugly, big-nosed, and dresses funny. -
“He’s wealthy”
His fathers a Doctor. -
“He’s heard so many good things about you”
He stared at you throughout some wedding. -
“He’s a DOCTOR” (how can you refuse?)
OK, there’s several possibilities here..)
a) He’s a shrink
b) He has a Ph.D. In religious studies
c) Actually…he’s a dentist
d) He works in a hospital as a nurse
e) He dropped out of med. school -
“He’s independent”
He lives on his own…with his girlfriend. -
“He’s a distant relative”
He’s from THAT part of the family you
disowned. -
“He keeps in touch with his cultural
background”
…just the food part of it. -
“He’s well mannered”
He knows all the right pick-up lines. -
“He’s a well rounded person”
He’s got love handles like the rings of
Saturn. -
“He’s active in community functions”
He only goes to check out the eligible girls. -
“He’s family oriented”
He still lives with his parents, and his Mama
does his laundry
Take Care you all,
I love u all
Allah Hafiz !