Sunday, March 01, 2009

Matchmaking Mothers

Wicked Jedi mind tricks aside, my mother ain't so bad.

At least compared to some of the ones I know. During a late lunch tete-a-tete with Charming Calvin, Jaunty Jared and Lanky Lex, we were joined by Nutty Nick who regaled us with some of the goings-on in his household. Turns out his wily mother has more tricks up her sleeve than even he knows.

Nick : Guess what! My mom asked her god-daughter to move in with us.
Paul : Congrats. You're getting married.
Nick : No!
Paul : Your mom has been wondering about you. And she suddenly brings a girl home?
Nick : Well, yeah. Doesn't have to mean anything!
Paul : Ooh, I can't wait to plan your wedding!
Nick : No!

Mother bringing a girl home?

Doesn't that ring like about a thousand mental alarms? Eligible bachelors everywhere would already be fleeing from such an obvious marriage scheme.

Boys
Oh boy, guess what happened!

Sure, Nick innocently claims that his sainted mother has no such intentions ( though which mother doesn't want to see her son married? ). Certainly not a marriage trap! According to him, the girl's only one of her many charity cases, a lovely village maiden migrating from the rural countryside.

Likely story. I think Nick had better start saving for the coming nuptials.

Kinda like Big Bicep Barry vehemently denying that the sweet old lady running the souvenir stall beside his has no matchmaking designs at all. Simply no ulterior motive in helping him - despite the fact that the widow happens to have three marriageable daughters on hand and hey, a clean-cut, handsome ( quite obviously well-to-do ) bachelor just happens to man the store next to theirs all alone!

In the spirit of charity, why not send one of her lonely daughters over to keep the poor fella company? And if she just happens to catch his lustful eye, well that would be just sweet providence wouldn't it?

Certainly not a scheme. :)

5 comments:

Kenji said...

Mmmm... Things liek matchmaking still goes on in this era!? =.=

But yes, good luck to your friend... haha hope he can survive the oncoming flood... Of female persistency! No offense meant to all you lovely ladies out there though! :x

Jason said...

omg.. I hate matchmaking.. I have a feeling that my mother would be disdained to hear that I do not heart matchmaking! hahah :p

savante said...

Well they must have a hobby of some sort, kenji! :)

Your turn will come, jase.

P

Anonymous said...

matchmaking is fun!

It's a hobby of mine!

Alex said...

Poor Naughty Nash.... so getting married.