Saturday, January 3, 2009

Potential Pitfalls of an Arranged Marriage


Our Pakistani driver, Zia, is going to get married next summer.  It is an arranged marriage.  A few weeks ago he showed us a photo that he received in the mail; the woman was wearing a headscarf and was very pretty. What follows is a conversation that took place between Daddy and Zia today.

DADDY:  So is your wedding this summer?

ZIA:  No, sir, next summer.

DADDY:  Oh, so 2010?

ZIA:  Yes, sir.

DADDY:  Tell me, what is your wife's name?

ZIA:  Um.  I think, sir, I forgot.

Bummer.