Traditional

By Vinny1017 - 07/10/2010 14:26 - United States

Today, I asked my girlfriend's father if I could marry his daughter. He smiled, shook my hand, and said "No. Now get out of my house." FML
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Snowlight_fml 7

At which point you turn around, say "Thankyou for your advice...." and you marry her anyway.

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Zitho 0

Propose in spite of him. In front of him would be better. When she hugs you out of sheer joy, make the devil horns and wiggle your tongue at her dad.

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CherryColaPop 0

I Think It Was Very Sweet Of You To Ask For Permission,,&& The Father Shouldve Been Glad You Were So Respectful And Didnt Just Run Off And Marry Her... But Now That Youve Asked For Permission And Got Rejected You Should Still Propose To The Girl (If You Really Love Her.) And If She Says Yes Then Take Her And Run:D

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Fireworxxx 2

I still dont get why should fathers be asked. People don't marry fathers, do they?

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fml_mu 10

This is a kind of respect you show to a father. Without the father you would not have any daughter to marry. Maybe one day you will get the answer to this question when you have your own daughter who you are going to raise with so much love and a guy maybe you do not know really well will come and propose to her directly. And without even asking you, your daughter will say yes. :)

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Anikaaaaa 31

Without the mother, the daughter wouldn't have existed either, but I don't hear anyone asking both parents' permission...

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hateevryone 14

damn, that's cold

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valdancer99 0

marry her being glad. Dith the motha ****** dad.

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fml_mu 10

Did you try to ask her father the reason for his refusal?

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_TheAtheist_ 10

Lol what a bunch of ****** idiots. Asking the father's blessing to marry his daughter is not a sign of disrespect to either of them. It is a tradition. Today it carries none of its ownership connotations; it is merely an honorific. The wannabe feminists posting about this are woefully ignorant.

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quackImapenguin 16

It's a tradition based on ownership thus it does, by default, carry those connotations. Being a tradition isn't a great enough good to justify overlooking these connotations. Real feminists don't overlook historical context.

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deltoramastr 12

"No, not without your blessing, I love your daughter very much and she loves me, I would like your blessing on this"

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