Arranged marriages and funny alliances

I might have an easy time understanding the concept behind rocket science and even understand it however the whole idea of  an ‘arranged’ marriage is beyond my scope.Chat mangni pat bhya–is that a result of watching hairbrained kjo and suraj bharjitya movies or what?The way marriages get ‘arranged’ superceeds the futility of love at first sight type-a deal.Here are a few instances from my personal kitty:

Mom:hello…(giving my details ..etc etc)

Alliance 1:do u eat fish?my son eats only fish..so we want someone who eats fish.he does not eat anything else.

Me in the thought cloud..(i think shes speaking to an underwater diver or what..omg is very verrrry fishy )

I’m sure marriage to a few people is all about eating and cleaning up.

Mom:hello …(my details again…etc etc)

Alliance 2:what is her weight?we want someone who is 50kgs not more than that.My son is very slim..

My thought cloud (Excuse me,do u work in a general store or a kirana..)

Well mommies,they wont stop at nothing.

Mom:hello..this is(introduction,details etc etc)

Alliance 3:oh wait a second im in front of police,the last time you called i was in front of police…oh its nothing jut small things happen sometimes(in a rush to hang up)

Mom: :O

Me (chuckling….kisi gadi to thoka auntiji )

Mom:hello ..this is (details etc)

Alliance4:will you get her married in 8days?my son is going abroad.

Me in my thought cloud(do u work for fedex or what…for such instant delivery of marriage)

Mom: this is(details etc etc)

Alliance5:does she know to cook and take up house-old chores and responsibilities?We dont want a carrer-oriented girl.

My thought cloud:Why dont you go to villages and find one,or even better why dont you marry your servant maid.I’m sure she must be an expert in such things.

I wonder what exactly do people want from marriage–a programmed list of expectation met else their’s that default error.

Oh boy, arranged marriage is like circus where you meet lot of clowns.What is more funny is the way people describe them selves in their profiles.My son has gone abroad twice(omg is that an achievement?is govt giving some award for people who go abroad?).People try to put their best foot forward in these arranged marriages ,but their reality i bet,is always different.Then why this melodrama.Relationship takes its own sweet time to blend in to our lives to decide if you can spend lives happily together.Most of these alliance meets appear like job interviews where you and the other party prosaically voice out likes and expectations.I mean its such a mechanical process,there is not a chance for emotion.Then how in the world is one to decide a relationship of a lifetime based on such mechanical processes.Well for me,I dont budge.I have never regretted an independant decision made.then heck,this is matter of life!!I think marriage is a union of rejoicing each other company for a lifetime than a reaction of some hormones that are screaming for carnal making and you give it a legal cap of marriage….!!I think a quality relationship deserves quality time to grow than rush in to idiotic socitial pressures and the myth of marriagable age.What the heck is this marriagable age?We are shouldering professional responsibities but how emotionally matured are we to get into an alliance and stay committed for a lifetime.Its a big decision and not something that can be rush in a matter of eight days.so screwy…Togetherness is fantastic and wonderful.Do we plan our careers in haste?Then why such a haste with regard to marriage?

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