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03/07/2015

A Funny Look at Relationships, These Days

Girl calls home to her Father:

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"Daddy, I met a boy and we're getting married, so take out your checkbook. You may think it's weird, but I met this boy online. We met on OK Cupid, became Friends on Facebook, had long chats on Whatsapp, he proposed to me on Skype and now we've had a two month relationship on Viber. Daddy, will you give me a big wedding?"

 

 

 

 

 

Dad responds: 

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"No sweetie, I love you very much, but I won't be paying for a big wedding. What I will do though is give you some good advice that I'm sure you'll understand."

"I suggest you get married on Twitter, have fun on Tango, buy some kids on Amazon, pay for them through Paypal and when you're fed up with this boy, as surely you will soon be…. sell him on Ebay."

 

 

 

S.E. Mathias

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