die hard doonhamer Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Tbh it's no surprise to see Perth society trapped in 17th Century conventions over patriarchy. At least he said yes or presumably you'd have gone up in the town wicker-man. Says the guy from greenock 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tryfield Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 We didn't even tell our parents when we got married Take that, convention. Same here. I did feel a wee bit sorry for the father in law, he had always wanted to walk his daughter down the aisle, him being a church elder and all that. I wouldn't have been there if she wanted a church wedding, thankfully, she didn't want any of that nonsense, she's very shy. At least we saved him some of his hard earned cash though. Got to admire this couple though. Either on drugs or just very very confident individuals. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Dont see the funny side of this to be honest, each to there own Because it's bloody ridiculous. As has been said, what if the faither had said no? "Sir, I'd like to ask permission for your daughter's hand in marriage." "Well, lad, sorry, but, erm, well, no." "Oh! Right you are then. Cheers!" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heedthebaa Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Because it's bloody ridiculous. As has been said, what if the faither had said no? "Sir, I'd like to ask permission for your daughter's hand in marriage." "Well, lad, sorry, but, erm, well, no." "Oh! Right you are then. Cheers!" f**k sake gaz, I had you down as being slightly more intelligent than that, do you really think that's how it happens lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 f**k sake gaz, I had you down as being slightly more intelligent than that, do you really think that's how it happens lol I'm well aware that that's not exactly how it happens - I'm being obtuse, but asking a father's permission to marry his daughter is a ridiculous concept. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Phoenix Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 It's not really Gaz, it's simply a time old tradition that for some will be seen to be past its sell by date. I asked my father-in-law 32 years ago if I could do him a favour and I've now been married to her for 31 years. My now son-in-law asked me if he could take my daughter's hand in marriage and despite my warning, he went ahead anyway. My son's a bit slow on the uptake but he's now finished University and working full time and I expect he'll be asking his future father-in-law if he can make an honest woman of his daughter. I've no idea why Swampy is getting his knickers in such a twist (I lie, we all know why) but asking permission is a personal choice and no big deal either way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Spot on old boy. I had asked my wife beforehand to marry me, and she had accepted. I thought it would be a nice touch asking my father-in-law if he was ok with it. Some people like it, some don't. It's a matter of personal opinion, nothing more than that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Leitch Loyal Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 [quote name='Tryfield' timestamp='1345822258' post='6560455 Got to admire this couple though. Either on drugs or just very very confident individuals. Pussy Riot got jailed for less. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 It's not really Gaz, it's simply a time old tradition that for some will be seen to be past its sell by date. I asked my father-in-law 32 years ago if I could do him a favour and I've now been married to her for 31 years. My now son-in-law asked me if he could take my daughter's hand in marriage and despite my warning, he went ahead anyway. My son's a bit slow on the uptake but he's now finished University and working full time and I expect he'll be asking his future father-in-law if he can make an honest woman of his daughter. I've no idea why Swampy is getting his knickers in such a twist (I lie, we all know why) but asking permission is a personal choice and no big deal either way. I think I explained my reasoning pretty well in posts 12245 (the latter part), 12549 (the first three sentences), and 12539. You're obviously free to disagree with them, but if you have "no idea" it's either because you haven't read my posts (in which case you shouldn't really be commenting on them) or you're deliberately failing to understand them. I also covered in post 12246 why I think 'talking about it' and 'getting one's knickers in a twist' should be gently separated. You're using the latter as a passive-aggressive way to silence discussion on this. There's really no need to do that when you could just close the thread. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Phoenix Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 There's really no need to do that when you could just close the thread. I can close threads that I didn't start? Wow, I never realised I was special in that sense. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Close as in alt+f4. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Phoenix Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Close as in alt+f4. Sorry, don't do txt spk. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Sorry, don't do txt spk. It's not txt spk. It's the names of the keys on a standard PC keyboard. If you hold down the Alt button and press F4, it closes the window that's open. So alt+f4 is shorthand for closing the window in the same way that 1471 is shorthand for finding out the last number that called your landline. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzle Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Same here. I did feel a wee bit sorry for the father in law, he had always wanted to walk his daughter down the aisle, him being a church elder and all that. I wouldn't have been there if she wanted a church wedding, thankfully, she didn't want any of that nonsense, she's very shy. At least we saved him some of his hard earned cash though. Got to admire this couple though. Either on drugs or just very very confident individuals. Tbf that is still an absolute tune. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernation Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Back on topic... ...looking at my last few(?) posts I'm obviously turning into Victor Melgrew 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endieinreekie Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 It's not txt spk. It's the names of the keys on a standard PC keyboard. If you hold down the Alt button and press F4, it closes the window that's open. So alt+f4 is shorthand for closing the window in the same way that 1471 is shorthand for finding out the last number that called your landline. I did not know about the alt F4 thingy, that's very useful thanks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Phoenix Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Sorry, don't do txt spk. It's not txt spk. Whoosh. If I cared, I'd worry about you Swampy. You take this Internet thing more seriously than xbl and Ad Lib combined. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffcsam Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Just done 60+ hrs this week Time to have a shower and relax by having a couple of beers and *prepares for the slagging playing bingo ) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Phoenix Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Just done 60+ hrs this week Time to have a shower. Settle, Sam, it's a bit early for a shower. It's only August, another couple of months yet before Falkirk Fans think about a wash. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Phoenix Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Just done 60+ hrs this week Time to have a shower. Settle, Sam, it's a bit early for a shower. It's only August, another couple of months yet before Falkirk Fans think about a wash. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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