Assume you've just met the perfect mate. You and this new person are compatible in every way and your personalities compliment each other better than any person you've ever been with. You find this person intellectually stimulating while maintaining a high level of physical attraction for them. This person is successful, happy, and generally well rounded. They also get along surprisingly well with all of your friends who have congratulated you on finally finding your other half. Best of all, this person brings out the best in you. Since meeting them you feel like you are actually a better person.
After a month of dating, this person invites you to meet their family at the monthly Sunday family dinner, which they rarely miss. You accept, and attend the dinner with high expectations. Once there you realize that their family has an interesting quirk. They are obsessed with slapstick comedy, particularly that of The Three Stooges. The obsession has elevated itself to the point that it has almost overtaken their lives. This person’s dad has even made himself to look like Curly, while their mom has taken on the persona of Larry. After the first hour of the first visit you have already been slapped, whacked, nose smacked, yoinked, and bonked on the head more times than you can count. None of it is malicious, but all in good fun, and while you try to be polite, you are blown away by the family’s level of dedication to the show, which seems to be never ending. Even your significant other becomes part of the show as they take on a persona that is nothing like the person that you have already fallen in love with. However, as soon as you leave the home, this person immediately stops with the slapstick routine and becomes their old self. Not only that, but they also never speak of or reference the unusual Sunday dinners. This part of their lives is reserved strictly for the once-a-month dinners.
Knowing that these Sunday dinners will be a regular occurrence, could you be with this person?
11 comments:
Sure could! As long as there's plenty of food and maybe some libations to help me forget the evening, I wouldn't have any problem.
Can we bring an iPod or something to listen to while they do their shit?
Yes. I could monthly. Daily or weekly, maybe not.
It's like you've actually BEEN to one of my in-laws get-togethers...
Wait, wait...still trying to wrap my head around the "perfect mate" part at the beginning.
(PS Honey this does NOT include seat up, football games at the house and your feet up on the table at dinner.)
As you can see, the "Stooges" would obviously be the least of my problems.
Yes. Could you, Ben?
This sounds better than a German father in law.
That scenario would be better than most of us even deserve.
Didn't Kat already make this decision?
I guess we just need to know if she's happy or not.
How is the food on said Sunday dinners? Is it an incredible meal, average, or poor. I guess what I'm really saying is that I need more information on the food.
COULD I?
Do you have her number?
Of COURSE. It's only once a month...totally worth eternity with your better half...
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