Many of you would have come across sporadic, strange marriage proposals from the shaadi-byah type web-sites or through other channels.
there are some who are probably (and you don't need to be a rocket-scientist to figure that out)sending the same mail to everybody: "hi, i am interested in your profile, if you are interested in mine, please contact me at :xyz@abc.com". there are some absent minded ones who don't care to leave even a contact address!
then there is another "DANDAman (guy with a danda/lathi)" breed: sample this gem"i love to dress well and exprect the same from my spouse (good so far) and if you are not into dressing well, i would have to take you for shopping to overhaul your wardrobe".
some male lurkers can be seen expecting their to-bes to be really "she should be taking care of herself well"-what does that mean? do you want her to be independent, i appreaciate that-but the following few sentences emphasising about manicures and pedicures suggest something else!
there are few who introduce by saying "i have a degree from a prestigious institute and am currently working at a fortune 500"-well if you are spending enough time to say this, then may we please know, where exactly!
A friend recently mentioned about a call she received from a guy's Mummyji:here goes-
Mom: Hi beta, i am xyz's mummy.
Ms sakhi-saheli: namaste aunty ji.
Mom; arrey beta, aapne namaste kaha. aajkal kaun namaste use karta hai( u said namaste, who uses this greeting these days)! so on and so forth.
and then "beta do you wear skirts etc, mera beta abhi US jaane wala hai-to thoda match bhi dekhna hoga na" (my son is going to US soon, so we have to get someone who matches).
and then some have a very practical quest" kya aapke paas H1B ya green card hai"-usually reserved for girls who are either in India or are here on F1 or J1 etc. or some men back home trying to woo women working here in USA in the hope of getting here, nothing wrong with that-but the way they ask is crazy and usually the first thing when they email/call the girl.
one may be a man/lady of few words, but this is really too few! PHEW! "i am tall, athletic guy in city XYZ" or" i am a slim, smart and educated girl"-no details, cliched and no one knows who you are and can be!! and for everything else:will tell you later.
with such proposals, one either laughs or fumes, but i bet you can't ignore them-so enjoy.
anyway, this is a sampler-share some of yours whenever you can :)
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4 comments:
nice...experiences of shaadi.com :) ..thanks for the comment on my blog.. me a born n brought up desi...experiencing 3 months of life in america :) specifically the east coast. keep writing...thats a good start
Hey Bro,
Thanks. good to hear from you.
i was in Boston and New York for a year each and i miss east coast some time.
hum bhi Made in India hain.
Thanks for the kind words again.
funny post...are you actively looking on shaadi, musical? have you had any luck meeting cool people? i just ask out of curiosity, my mother has tried to nudge me into signing up on more than one occasion.
Well Naina, am not averse to Shaadi, though i must confess am not really actively doing much. i would love to meet someone nice, but i don't much enjoy the idea of hunting for someone :).
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