Harry Potter

At 11:46 AM, MoDox Machmir Man said…

You're not going to believe me, but a great question to ask is, "did he/she read Harry Potter?"

I know, I know, it sounds dorky, but it really is a great tell of a person's personality. Give me 20 people I kind of know, and I'll get 15 right - if they read the whole series, nothing, or started but never finished.

Trust me, start asking that question to your friends and you'll see what I'm talking about.

Hat Question

Anonymous said:

When my brother was being looked into, the interested family heard my brother "was great boy" yet they wondered what the parents were like.

"We heard his dad wears a grey hat," they commented to the shadchan.

One the question was relayed, the mother of the boy responded: if you want to marry a hat, get a hat. If you want a boy, call us.

Nice answer!

Is She Pretty

How many times have you heard this question?

It seems like people tend to stress this aspect of a person before they talk about character. Sure, we "protect" our dignity and shallowness when we say "not that it is the most important thing..." but who are we kidding. It wouldn't be the first question people ask if it wasn't on the forefront of their mind.

Now, this isn't to say looks have no place in getting set up with someone. On the contrary, most Rabbeim have been known to say that there has to be some attraction level. No arguments there. The issue seems to stem from its immediate concern, and not as the afterthought it should be. Ideally, even if she wasn't a model, by the fact that she has so many other virtuous qualities one may come to love her for who she really is, not by her exterrior. It's strange that I still hear guys in the hall mention something like "she's not blond enough, or she's too short."

Do guys really believe they are entitled to demand Barbie Dolls? Where did this come from?

Shoes- This is what we have come to?

This is a question Rabbi P. Krohn mentioned on a shiur he gave called: Preparing our kids for marriage.

The question: Does the boy wear slip on shoes or lace-up?

Rabbi Krohn said he overheard this being discussed in a yeshiva where they tried to figure out the depth to the question.

1. Slip on would mean he is lazy or
2. Slip on means he doesn't want to waste time washing his hands and he can get to seder faster.
3. Laced shoes mean he is not into style

Either way, I wonder where Crocs fit in...

Boxers or WHAT?

I don't know how many of you have gotten this question, or have the gaul to ask it- but my friends mentioned that they were indirectly asked: Boxers or Briefs.

I wonder what it means....