Girls' Spotting

Ok.. Now I realize that some guys will be turned on by this title.. NO, I am not a lesbian :P Not that there's anything wrong with lesbians, I mean homo's .. errrr whatever (Sheesh! It's getting more and more difficult to be politically correct these days *rolls her eyes*)..

So anyway, here's the story. A friend (more of an acquaintance) of mine called me up a few days ago. She says she is invited to this wedding, people not so close to them, that her sister couldn't come and if I were interested in going with her. I was like, okkk but who are those people? She says I don't know any of them, but we were invited, and since we're looking for a bride for my brother, we'll go look for candidates.

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Ok.. so now we're saying we have an unacceptably large number of divorce in our society.. Ummm.. I wonder why!

For those who are not familiar with this concept, here is how it goes: Girls go to those parties dressed up and made up like clowns running to meet the Queen! Some girls maybe poor, but no one will spend less than a thousand riyals to buy or make a dress (and am giving you the lower end here).. Then, hair stylist and make up artist to glam them up! (well glam is more accurate when describing what they want to achieve, the truth however, is miles away from that! At least in most cases). Then there's this new trend, lets show 'em our goods! Bare backs, butt tattoos, bare midriff's .. etc (mind you these are women only parties). And of course, I cannot miss their struggle to get the invitation cards, so that they'll be seen by all!!

Come the wedding night.. and like a fairytale, all girls dressed nice and pretty go into the party.. To be greeted by the feirce eyes of old women looking for brides for their sons. Tall, young (has to be at least 5 years younger than the son), fair, slim, and with long soft hair. That's what they're looking for (believe me, it's 99.9% of them). Personality? Who cares! Education? Doesn't matter for a girl! MY son should only get the best!! And the best is what I see is the best.. The most beautiful girl in the party..

So lucky girls who get picked (oh my!) get asked for their names, where their family comes from, which part of the tribe they belong too.. etc etc..

Not too long after the party, the anticipated call comes! YAAAY!! They wanna come over.. OMG! What am I gonna wear!!! I better look good!!! So another shopping trip to get the perfect outfit (mind you, it's still only the mother of the groom who's coming,,, why get him involved so early on? It's not like he's the one who's getting married or something!). OK, so then the mom, with another woman come to the girls home on the assigned date. They don't take of their abayas and they stare at everything! The house, the furniture, the walls, the ceiling, the girl's mom (who greets them at first), the ant walking on the carpet.. awaiting impatiently for the girl to come along.. *drum roll here* and then the moment comes! The girl comes into the room *daaadaaa daaa daaaa*, the women's eyee widening, there's whispering (is this the same girl we saw? I dunno, there were so many!). The girl walks in so bashfully, her greeting cannot be heard because she is so shy, her eyes gazing at the floor, then she sits down, shaking to her core (the alternative version being she serves them drinks that end up spilling in the tray or on the ladies!! YIKES!)

So with all concerned parties present (the groom is not there of course), the talk starts.. Our son is.. our son is.. he is amazing.. religious prays in the mosque all the time (he could be smoking pot at this very minute), he has a great education (passed high school after only the 2nd try!), gets paid really well (could actually be true, cuz his dad knows the owner of the company that's paying him a decent amount to do nothing but to fulfil the minimum saudi requirement), he's really handsome! Tall (156 cm), athletic (the honorable KARSHA).. etc

Then, it's the girls mother's turn.. Ohhh my daughter is amazing too (the girl starts to shake at this point), she is an amazing cook (she fried eggs this morning), she doesn't spend alot (the 10K dress you saw at the party, she won in the lottery), she is amazing with kids (her baby brother is still in the hospital with brain concussion after she threw him out of her room), her morals are amazing (except that she got expelled from school last year), and (first and foremost) as you can see, she is "zay il gammar" (well.. it's hard to tell underneath all this make up)..

At this point the girl blushes, and runs out of the room oh so gently.. oh so embarrassed! The women say ya7lailha (oh so cute), then pleasure meeting you guys and good bye.

Of course, the trip back home, being driven my the knight in shining armor, is all giving details about the girl.. Then they call later.. Ask for the guy to see the girl.. Her father says NO! Not until they get married.. So they do, and he pays alot on it, then they see each other for the very first time..


>> I will leave potential scenarios here for your imagination <<


Marriages don't work. Shocker!