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dealing with standard questions from relatives

Brooner [Edit] [Delete] 46 replies 16:05, 24 July '07

i'm going to my sisters wedding on saturday and am no doubt going to be repeatedly asked the same questions by family friends or relatives so want to have a bank of witty (or otherwise) retorts so that I don't have to say the same things over and over and over again.

Along the lines of:

Q1. So how come you don't have a lucky lady with you?
A1a. You've seen my face right?

Q2. So you'll be next down the aisle then
A2a. See Q1
A2b. hahahaha
A2c. Yeah, of the supermarket. LOL.

So, add other likely questions to the list and any possible answers that'd be suitable/unsuitable/funny

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    A1 I'm gaaaayyyyyy

    devonmalcolm | 24 Jul '07, 16:07 | X
    • nah

      that'll be no use once i get my hair cut.

      Brooner @devonmalcolm | 24 Jul '07, 16:07 | X
  • 'so's your face'

    sarkyfox | 24 Jul '07, 16:08 | X
  • Just stare at them intensely for about 6 seconds

    Then walk away.

    Zapsta | 24 Jul '07, 16:08 | X
  • Q5. So are you wearing anything under your kilt?

    A5. *piss on their shoes*

    bamos | 24 Jul '07, 16:10 | X
    • :)

      Brooner @bamos | 24 Jul '07, 16:11 | X
      • but i don't think (hope) my relatives would ask this

        if it was a hot girl i doubt i'd use that answer either

        Brooner @Brooner | 24 Jul '07, 16:11 | X
        • Fair point

          There's always some drunken English cunt there to fulfill the job though, I guarantee it.

          bamos @Brooner | 24 Jul '07, 16:13 | X
  • thats true

    or something like "are you still growing?"

    Brooner @andyk79 | 24 Jul '07, 16:12 | X
    • I get constant references

      to my appearance, which I can only assume to anyone outside London appears 'outlandish' or perhaps even 'zany'.

      Last time I saw my extended family, two separate people looked at my hair and said 'well done!' in a really earnest tone of voice.

      chiaroscuro | 24 Jul '07, 16:11 | X
      • also

        if anyone would like to accompany me to avoid having to answer Q1 then if you can get yourself to inverness I can provide you with a nice meal, free booze, great company and more...

        Brooner | 24 Jul '07, 16:14 | X
        • I would, but I'm going to a wedding myself on Saturday

          And also, it would prompt too much gossip for you to handle.

          bamos @Brooner | 24 Jul '07, 16:16 | X
          • where is your wedding?

            mine is this weekend, well, not MINE but...

            keiths_tele @bamos | 24 Jul '07, 16:18 | X
            • I'm down in Cornwall

              If it's open again yet. You?

              bamos @keiths_tele | 24 Jul '07, 16:19 | X
              • open again yet?

                its hardly rained at all in the south west - it s all lovely and dry down here!

                tobythecat @bamos | 24 Jul '07, 16:21 | X
                • (if that was what you meant)

                  tobythecat @tobythecat | 24 Jul '07, 16:21 | X
              • fulham

                i think cornwall is open, just not the bits around it...

                keiths_tele @bamos | 24 Jul '07, 16:21 | X
                • what?

                  the ocean?

                  i didn't know they could close it...

                  tobythecat @keiths_tele | 24 Jul '07, 16:23 | X
        • "and more..."

          :P

          tobythecat @Brooner | 24 Jul '07, 16:17 | X
          • y'want some eh

            ;)

            Brooner @tobythecat | 24 Jul '07, 16:17 | X
        • get a professional escort

          GO ON!

          starshaped @Brooner | 24 Jul '07, 16:19 | X
          • i dread to think

            what a professional escort from Inverness would be like *shudder*.

            maybe i could find a sheep instead?

            Brooner @starshaped | 24 Jul '07, 16:20 | X
            • you'll be asked loads of stuff about your job

              and how much money you make, if my competitive relatives are anything to go by

              darkpigeon | 24 Jul '07, 16:20 | X
              • i don't like my job very much

                this is unfortunate

                Brooner @tartrocker | 24 Jul '07, 16:33 | X
                • although this is a bit better

                  than being asked about what i plan to do once finishing uni as was the case at the last few weddings.

                  Brooner @Brooner | 24 Jul '07, 16:33 | X
                  • I always win this

                    because I earn more than any of my similarly aged relatives, and I enjoy my job more.

                    JezCC @Brooner | 24 Jul '07, 17:26 | X
              • I feel your pain

                I've had to explain to my grandad at least 4 times that I won't be bringing 'that blonde girl who was in the wedding pictures'with me to see him because we broke up a year ago.

                olegrich | 24 Jul '07, 16:26 | X
              • A1:

                say "because I couldn't decide which of the 3 different women I am currently penetrating would be least likely to leave me forever after meeting my tedious family."

                then smile sweetly.

                restlessboy | 24 Jul '07, 16:37 | X
                • that's awesome

                  last time i was in this situation i said: "i'm between girlfriends... well, not literally." then smile slightly mischeviously.

                  ImageChange @restlessboy | 24 Jul '07, 17:07 | X
                  • i'm not sure i quite pulled off the second part.

                    they probably thought i was having a stroke... well, not literally ;)

                    ImageChange @ImageChange | 24 Jul '07, 17:07 | X
                    • :D

                      pretty_vacant @ImageChange | 24 Jul '07, 17:11 | X
              • Question:

                So, hows work going?

                Honest answer: Do I look like I want to talk about frigging work on a Saturday?!

                Peaceful answer: Yes, its ok thanks - not too bad.

                tre_cools_sticks | 24 Jul '07, 16:44 | X
              • I really like:

                So, how's the bang going then?

                Have you had many gigs recently, are they still called gigs?

                Do you think you'll get your "big break" soon?

                Roose | 24 Jul '07, 17:12 | X
                • I hate these questions

                  and hence I intend to avoid all non-immediate family relatives/parents' friends/people from my hometown until I'm a ridiculusly famous musician.

                  This may take a while...

                  theguywithnousername @Roose | 24 Jul '07, 17:16 | X
                  • so...

                    when are you going to settle down?

                    Brooner @janfurnace | 24 Jul '07, 17:42 | X
                  • Grandma:

                    So what sort of music do you like these days?

                    Me: Oh... all sorts...

                    busstopboxer | 24 Jul '07, 17:14 | X
                    • haha

                      yes

                      My girlfriend's grandmother asked me this the other day.

                      I told her I liked lots of different stuff, but that my favourite band was soulwax.

                      She said "oh, I like soul"

                      I smiled weakly

                      JezCC @busstopboxer | 24 Jul '07, 17:23 | X
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