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Posted Wed, 12/17/2008 - 09:55 — Brigitte Dale
Rachel emailed about being nervous to meet her boyfriend's parents for the first time. This time of year, lots of people are dealing with the same thing! Just remember to be yourself... and don't bake snickerdoodles.
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I agree with you B. You have to be yourself.
When i went to my girlfriend´s house, (many ear´s ago) i often got asleep in a comfortable sofa after dinnertime. And i continue doing it when the conversation is flimsy (and it´s also good to avoid some tough questions). Nonetheless, my mother in law still love me, and so my wife that can talk without a husband hurrrying her.
It´s still impossible to watch your video´s in ABC.
Your videos get me upside down
AleXinBue - -
"many ear's ago"??? How many ears do you HAVE, anyway?
Great video as always. Which is about as useful an observation as asking "Is this a rhetorical question?"
Dare I also suggest that an absolute no-no is to call your new boyfriend's/girlfriend's parents Mum (Mom for you Yanks) and Dad? And further on the subject of how to address them, I'd suggest it's probably best to avoid their first names. Whilst your new boyfriend's Dad might appreciate being called by his first name by his son's hot new girlfriend, I doubt the mother will appreciate this (over?)familiarity in the same way. Especially if the father shows that he likes it. I'd always go for the Mr/Mrs {insert surname here} and see how that goes down. If you get the "Oh don't be silly, call us {insert first name here} and {and here}" by the mother then you're on to a winner. It's a good early doors sign that they like you. (if that's important to you.)If, however, you're still calling them Mr/Mrs by the end of dinner, then well good luck!!
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Brilliantly funny, thank you!
Have a nice day Brigitte...
PeaCe..!
Yusuf Alioglu
This reminds me of a bad experience when I met my ex-girlfriend's parents for the first time. But I don't want to talk about it.
Great video as always.
Joe
I managed to knock hot scolding gravy on my hand when I was meeting my (ex)girlfriends parents for the first time. I let out a big old 'F' word, as you would expect. At which point I remembered they were quite religious. Granny stared me down for the whole dinner and her old man locked eye locked eye contact with me whilst sharpening the knife for second helpings. Not good.
Aza - I guess following that with "'scuse my French" probably wouldn't have helped.
Brigitte,
Where does your genius end? Excellent! And this comment is coming from a single guy.