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A Father's Note To Prospective Suitors

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A Father's Note to Prospective Suitors:
10 Simple Rules for dating my daughter

Rule One:
If you pull into my driveway and honk you'd better be delivering a package, because you're sure not picking anything up.

Rule Two:
You do not touch my daughter in front of me. You may glance at her, so long as you do not peer at anything below her neck. If you cannot keep your eyes or hands off of my daughter's body, I will remove them.

Rule Three:
I am aware that it is considered fashionable for boys of your age to wear their trousers so loosely that they appear to be falling off their hips. Please don't take this as an insult, but you and all of your friends are complete idiots. Still, I want to be fair and open minded about this issue, so I propose this compromise: You may come to the door with your underwear showing and your pants ten sizes too big, and I will not object. However, In order to ensure that your clothes do not, in fact, come off during the course of your date with my daughter, I will take my electric nail gun and fasten your trousers securely in place to your waist.

Rule Four:
I'm sure you've been told that in today's world, sex without utilizing a "barrier method" of some kind can kill you. Let me elaborate: when it comes to sex, I am the barrier, and I will kill you.

Rule Five:
In order for us to get to know each other, we should talk about sports, politics, and other issues of the day. Please do not do this. The only information I require from you is an indication of when you expect to have my daughter safely back at my house, and the only word I need from you on this subject is "early."

Rule Six:
I have no doubt you are a popular fellow, with many opportunities to date other girls. This is fine with me as long as it is okay with my daughter. Otherwise, once you have gone out with my little girl, you will continue to date no one but her until she is finished with you. If you make her cry, I will make you cry.

Rule Seven:
As you stand in my front hallway, waiting for my daughter to appear, and more than an hour goes by, do not sigh and fidget. If you want to be on time for the movie, you should not be dating. My daughter is putting on her makeup, a process that can take longer than painting the Golden Gate Bridge. Instead of just standing there, why don't you do something useful, like changing the oil in my car?

Rule Eight:
The following places are not appropriate for a date with my daughter: Places where there are beds, sofas, or anything softer than a wooden stool. Places where there are no parents, policemen, or nuns within eyesight. Places where there is darkness. Places where there is dancing, holding hands, or happiness. Places where the ambient temperature is warm enough to induce my daughter to wear shorts, tank tops, midriff T-shirts, or anything other than overalls, a sweater, and a goose down parka zipped up to her throat. Movies with a strong romantic or sexual theme are to be avoided; movies which feature chainsaws are okay. Hockey games are okay. Old folks homes are better.

Rule Nine:
Do not lie to me. I may appear to be a pot-bellied, balding, middle-aged, dim-witted has-been. But on issues relating to my daughter, I am the all-knowing, merciless god of your universe. If I ask you where you are going and with whom, you have one chance to tell me the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I have a shotgun, a shovel, and five acres behind the house. Do not trifle with me.

Rule Ten:
Be afraid. Be very afraid. It takes very little for me to mistake the sound of your car in the driveway for a chopper coming in over a rice paddy outside of Hanoi. When my Agent Orange starts acting up, the voices in my head frequently tell me to clean the guns as I wait for you to bring my daughter home. As soon as you pull into the driveway you should exit your car with both hands in plain sight. Speak the perimeter password, announce in a clear voice that you have brought my daughter home safely and early, then return to your car -- there is no need for you to come inside. The camouflaged face at the window is mine.


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Submitted by Richard
 
haha... I'm afraid when I have a daughter, I might end up a little more like that father than I would ever admin!
 
haha... I'm afraid when I have a daughter, I might end up a little more like that father than I would ever admin!
I am that father.. I've printed this out and handed it to new boys coming into my house. They all got a real kick out of it.
 
If you really liked it pass it on to someone else that needs a laugh.

I would if I had ink for my printer...money's really tight right now.

I thought about sending it to my daughter and son-in-law, but they aren't on the internet, so no email. I might just have to read it to her over the phone so she can write it down.

But things will get better here and I'll get that ink and print it out to give out to others. It's funny, but gets the point across!
 
I would if I had ink for my printer...money's really tight right now.

I thought about sending it to my daughter and son-in-law, but they aren't on the internet, so no email. I might just have to read it to her over the phone so she can write it down.

But things will get better here and I'll get that ink and print it out to give out to others. It's funny, but gets the point across!
We have to pray for each other. I'm disabled and my wife just lost her job. But we know God watches out for HIS own and we'll be OK.
 
Just said a prayer for you and your wife, ST. The Lord is seeing me through this tough time and continues to watch over me. Praise the Lord, He will never leave us nor forsake us!
 
Just said a prayer for you and your wife, ST. The Lord is seeing me through this tough time and continues to watch over me. Praise the Lord, He will never leave us nor forsake us!
Lord we thank you for HeIsMyFather andask that YOU whould watch over her and her family. Please bless them with their finance and well being. Let her enjoy the time off and grow in trusting YOU.

It's in Jesus name that I pray.
 
A Father's Note to Prospective Suitors:
10 Simple Rules for dating my daughter

Rule One:
If you pull into my driveway and honk you'd better be delivering a package, because you're sure not picking anything up.

This was the major rule in my house, I remember having to tell the boys picking me up. What ever you do don't honk...cause I wont be allowed to even open the door.
 
Yeah, the honking reminds me of a whistle for a dog.

If you don't have enough respect for the person to knock on the door...what does that say??
 
This was the major rule in my house, I remember having to tell the boys picking me up. What ever you do don't honk...cause I wont be allowed to even open the door.
I Really don't like it when they do that and I will usually go out and tell them. They take it very well and respect my wishes.
 
Yeah, the honking reminds me of a whistle for a dog.

If you don't have enough respect for the person to knock on the door...what does that say??
I tell them that it gives me the idea that they don't want me to know who they are or what they're up to.
 
I tell them that it gives me the idea that they don't want me to know who they are or what they're up to.


It makes good sense, and I will enforce that if I ever had daughters of my own. Not only because its rude to just honk but because you really want to know who exactly your daughter is going out with.

If not simply for the, this was the last person she was with. You really never know these days. Anyone could run off with your child and you have to take precaution to make sure that your doing what you can to be protective. This will probably make me an over protective parent. But at least I will know that I did what I could to keep my children safe.
 
It makes good sense, and I will enforce that if I ever had daughters of my own. Not only because its rude to just honk but because you really want to know who exactly your daughter is going out with.

If not simply for the, this was the last person she was with. You really never know these days. Anyone could run off with your child and you have to take precaution to make sure that your doing what you can to be protective. This will probably make me an over protective parent. But at least I will know that I did what I could to keep my children safe.
They will thank you later for being protective of them. Both my daughters were and still tell me today. When they go somewhere over night they call me the next day or I call them. I think it makes them feel more Loved..
 
I was raised by a single mother, but she managed to instill in me respect for women and my elders (and everyone for that matter). After being married for five years, I still open doors for my wife and always treat her with respect. So quite honestly, I would find it very hard to identify with a "prospective suitor" who doesn't know how (or doesn't bother) to show due respect to a little princess. If he doesn't show due respect now, what will happen when they've been married for a couple of years?

Of course my best "weapon" for fighting against such a tragedy will probably be to demonstrate the greatest love and respect possible at ALL times to her mother and her. Let her see and experience it at home first hand, and then just maybe she'll be much less impressed with guys who aren't worthy of her!
 
I was raised by a single mother, but she managed to instill in me respect for women and my elders (and everyone for that matter). After being married for five years, I still open doors for my wife and always treat her with respect. So quite honestly, I would find it very hard to identify with a "prospective suitor" who doesn't know how (or doesn't bother) to show due respect to a little princess. If he doesn't show due respect now, what will happen when they've been married for a couple of years?

Of course my best "weapon" for fighting against such a tragedy will probably be to demonstrate the greatest love and respect possible at ALL times to her mother and her. Let her see and experience it at home first hand, and then just maybe she'll be much less impressed with guys who aren't worthy of her!
I've been married for 35 years and I can you that what you're saying and will do are two different things. The kids today aren't like we were 30 years ago. They have no respect for anything or anybody. They think that you need to show them respect before they'll show you any respect. They have been taught to be first, to step on anything that gets into their way. They are one way, to your face and another way when out of your sight. Walk softly but carry a big stick..
 
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