Dale and I met our friend who just came from Canada and who happen to have a Chinese wife. We were discussing Asian cultures specifically how men are more prioritized than women in Asian societies. Then we came down to dowries where a man's family had to 'buy' the woman from her family. Basically, the man's family will give gifts to the family of the woman in exchange for their daughter.
Dale suddenly commented:
Dale: I'm fine. I can pay for Nelsie for a couple of chickens and one goat.
Me: *squinting at Dale with pursed lips* And where do you think would you put those in our house?
Dale: Filipinos' houses have two floors. On the upper floor is where the family stays. Underneath is where you keep the chickens. It helps heat up the house.
Me: One, we do not live in that kind of house. We live in a city. Two, It's already hot in the Philippines. What would you need a heater for?
Dale: You mean you're for free? *then frowning* You must be worth something...
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Dalisms II
HumorAnd the babble continues. Just some anecdotes about funny stuff my boyfriend Dale says.
