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17

May

Twizzler Slappin’ Mother-in-law

So picture this is you, what would you do? You’re sitting in the passenger’s seat, your husband is driving, and your mother-in-law is sitting behind you because it’s a long road trip and she wants to leave the front seat for a bit. She’s always been a little mentally unstable. But at some point she doesn’t like something you say and she interrupts you by picking up a huge pack of twizzlers from the backseat and hitting it against your face. “Do you want some candy she asks?” You freeze in disbelief and say no, and continue talking. Seconds later she’s hitting a book against your face. “Do you want to read this?” she asks. The question is completely non sequitur. It’s clear she’s trying to silence you. By hitting you in the face with your own stuff. She picks up two more object subsequently and hits your face with them. You continually refuse her offers to play with these little objects and you’re confused at the baselessness of her behavior. Yet you remain classy and continue to finish speaking about the topic. You see her pushing your buttons but you don’t want to let her succeed in bringing you to her level. Your husband doesn’t say anything to his mother about her actions. The father-in-law sits in the backseat quietly, and the other son closes his eyes, pretending to be asleep. Later in private you tell your husband in a non confrontational manner, “I just want you to know that your mother hit me and you were sitting right there.” He denies any observance of the act. Instead he tells you that years ago, your mother hit him. He is referring to an engagement ceremony where your mother patted him on the back to congratulate him. It is an obvious lie to defend his mother’s behavior. How would YOU handle an unstable, violent mother in law and a son who does not stand up to her? Would you walk away from the family, keep quiet or speak up?

08

May

When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one that has opened for us.
Alexander Graham Bell

26

Apr

How many of you feel this way?! :)

How many of you feel this way?! :)

25

Apr

To Squeal or Not to Squeal

I was with a dude who said and did some sociopath types of things when we were together. I’m talking, the kinda stuff you don’t even see in movies. When I was pregnant he said “I hope you have a miscarriage” and “I hope the baby dies.” (I did miscarry. Of course he has his own fake version of this story that makes him sound normal) I know couples have arguments, but a guy wishing death on his unborn child? Can you imagine? He said and did some crazier sh*t to me… no one would expect it cuz he comes off as quiet and polite. I showed my mom a video of him sittin on the couch screaming at me for a long time. She was even floored by how loud and crazy he was screamin. I’d spend hours sittin on the couch hearing him scream for hours at length, and I wanted him to get help for his mental problem but he was in denial that anything was wrong. One day he dropped me off at work and as soon as I got out of the car he SCREAMED “B*TCH” at the top of his lungs and sped off in his car. This was right outside my office building on a very busy intersection in downtown. Any of my coworkers could have seen/heard this, I was mortified. Thankfully I’m not with him BUT NOW he’s out socializing with tons of girls in our city and the city is not that big so I know of these girls and my best friend knows some of them very well. My best friend knows everything he did to me and she’s like, you NEED to warn those girls. And I said, NO I don’t. She’s like, wow I really admire you. I told a few close people that he’d hit me, push me, bruise my arms, punch me in the face etc., but I don’t need to be spreading my business. I’m sure he’s spreading his version, which for desi guys is always “she was crazy.” And most desi girls buy it cuz they’re so desperate for guys to chill with. I know tons of gross girls that are surrounding him even though they know some of his past (about him hitting women). But the question is, do you think I owe it to these other new women to “warn” them? I honestly think it’s distasteful if I randomly start spreading what he did to me. If they’re smart they’ll ask about his past and dig around, no??

22

Apr

The One That Got Away

So here’s my contribution to this site. I’m one of those girls who doesn’t pursue guys. One night at a party I met a nice & cute one. He sat down so close to me and asked me lots of questions. I talked only a little bit and I walked away ONLY cuz I like my space… and next thing you know one of my strongest pursuers (Mr. Horny) approached me immediately. He stuck around forever. I didn’t talk to NiceCuteBoy much because I was tied up with others. But later at the party he turned out to be the COOLEST guy ever, and I liked his personality so much. I felt so bad that I didn’t pay him any attention. While I was saying goodbye to NiceCuteBoy and talking again, Mr. Horny got back in my face interrupting us, bragging about how much he benches, saying he can give me a ride home. NO!! NiceCuteBoy is not around (he doesn’t live here) and now I’m wishing I talked to him more. He was definitely trying to get to know me but the stars were not aligning at the party… haha. Maybe he thinks I’m not interested. Or he could have backed off cuz of Mr. Horny (c*ckblocker). Real men don’t back down just cuz of other guys. Or maybe he isn’t into me? I don’t wanna look desperate and I don’t want this guy to be the one that got away. He seems too perfect for me. Either I sit and wait OR I make a move, which is not my style. What to DO??? 

17

Apr

IT Manual: Boyfriend 7.0 to Husband 1.0

MARRIAGE SOFTWARE

Written by the Co-Founder of Muslims Off The Record

This is what a woman wrote to a systems analyst (Marriage Software Division):

Dear Systems Analyst, 



I am desperate for some help! I recently upgraded my program from Boyfriend 7.0 to Husband 1.0 and found that the new program began unexpected Gas Processing and also took up a lot of couch space and valuable hunger resources. 

This wasn’t mentioned in the product brochure. In addition, Husband 1.0 came with an unexpected mandatory plug-in called “Mother-in-law” which somehow (via phone calls to Husband 1.0) installs itself into all other programs and launches during systems initialization and then it monitors all other system activities. 

Applications such as “Flowers 3.5”, “Thoughtful Gifts 5.3, and “Tender Kisses 4.2” no longer run, and crash the system whenever selected. Attempting to operate selected “Bed Bath and Beyond Saturday” always fails and “ESPN SportsCenter” runs instead. 

Attempting to operate selected “Foreplay” always fails and “Quickie” runs instead. I cannot seem to keep Husband 1.0 in the background whilst attempting to run any of my favorite applications, be it online or offline. 
My anti-virus toolkit does not remove the viruses “Snoring.exe”, “Sleep Apnea.exe” or “Corny Jokes.exe” from the system and I am thinking of going back to “Boyfriend 7.0”, but uninstall doesn’t work on this program. Can you please help?

… AND THIS IS WHAT OUR ANALYST SAID:

Dear Customer, 

This is a very common problem resulting from a basic misunderstanding of the functions of the Husband 1.0 program. Many customers upgrade from Boyfriend 7.0 to Husband 1.0 thinking that Husband 1.0 is an OPERATING SYSTEM designed by its Creator to run everything on your platform responsibly and maturely. Actually, Husband 1.0 is merely an ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM disguised as an OPERATING SYSTEM while in version Boyfriend 7.0. It is a very SIMPLE program, so adding ANY applications at all will not be successful and force the system to crash. Also, if the Pakistani, Indian, Afghan, Egyptian, Lebanese, Syrian, Iranian, Bengali, Sri Lankan, Greek or Italian program version is purchased, it is manipulated 100% of the time via remote access from the plug-in “Mother-in-law.”

You are unlikely to be able to purge Husband 1.0 and still convert back to Boyfriend 7.0, as Husband 1.0 was not designed to do this and it impossible to uninstall, delete or purge the “Mother-in-law” plug-in once it is installed.  Some people have tried to remove the Husband 1.0 program entirely (See manual under Marriage Counseling/Separation/Divorce). Some have also tried to install Sweet Ex-Boyfriend 8.0 but have ended up with even more problems. 
Having Husband 1.0 installed, I recommend you keep it installed and deal with the difficulties as best as you can.

When there are major problems or issues, avoid using the “Find” command for the problem. This will freeze the entire system because in most cases Husband 1.0 is at fault but denies any wrongdoing. You must run the ……… C:\ MISTAKES HAPPEN\ LET’S BOTH LEARN FROM IT.EXE Program. In turn, Husband 1.0 will automatically execute the ……… C:\ MANIPULATE ARGUMENT\ BLAME WIFE.EXE Program. If you’ve purchased a Pakistani Punjabi version of Husband 1.0, you may be expected to run the ……… C:\ APOLOGIZE\ IT’S ALWAYS MY FAULT.EXE Program a NUMBER of times, in order for it to properly translate to said plug-in Mother-in-law, with hopes that Husband 1.0 will return to normal. 
Because of this specific issue, the Pakistani Punjabi version is the least successful version of Husband 1.0 and software engineers have worked for decades to iron out its kinks to no avail. In fact, after much research Muslims Off The Record has found the best version of Husband 1.0 to be White Muslim Convert Husband 1.0.

Husband 1.0, though a taxing, stressful and simultaneously mind-numbing program because of its lack of conversation and predominant grumpy silences, can be very rewarding. To get the most out of it, consider buying additional software such as “Deluxe Cable 2.0” and “Lingerie 2.0” or “XBOX 360\ KINECT 600.0” and “NINTENDO WII\ SONY PLAYSTATION 1000.0” or even Several Weekly Hamburger Nights 7.2.1”. Again, adding applications is not effective, so DO NOT under any circumstances install  “Hot White Guy Who Flirts With You at Work 2.1” (Buff Version) or “Facebook Friend Who Pokes You Daily 3.2”. If Husband 1.0 so much as SEES these applications, Husband 1.0 will almost certainly CRASH, even though (if you’ve purchased the Pakistani, Indian, Afghan, Egyptian, Lebanese, Syrian, Sri Lankan versions) these programs have been running the “Fake Blonde Chick Neighbor” plug-in all along! This plug-in causes Husband 1.0 to crash ONLY if it’s exposed at some point. However, when exposed, Husband 1.0 will still run the ……… C:\ MANIPULATE ARGUMENT\ BLAME WIFE.EXE Program.

BEST WISHES!

Yours,

Systems Analyst

16

Apr

IT Manual: Girlfriend 7.0 to Wife 1.0

MARRIAGE SOFTWARE 

This is what a guy wrote to a systems analyst (Marriage Software Division): 

Dear Systems Analyst, 

I am desperate for some help! I recently upgraded my program from Girlfriend 7.0 to Wife 1.0 and found that the new program began unexpected Child Processing and also took up a lot of space and valuable resources. 

This wasn’t mentioned in the product brochure. In addition Wife 1.0 installs itself into all other programs and launches during systems initialization and then it monitors all other system activities. 

Applications such as “Boys’ Night out 2.5” and “Golf 5.3” no longer run, and crashes the system whenever selected. Attempting to operate selected “Saturday Rugby 6.3” always fails and “Saturday Shopping 7.1” runs instead. 

I cannot seem to keep Wife 1.0 in the background whilst attempting to run any of my favorite applications. Be it online or offline. 

I am thinking of going back to “Girlfriend 7.0”, but uninstall doesn’t work on this program. Can you please help? 

… AND THIS IS WHAT OUR ANALYST SAID: 

Dear Customer, 

This is a very common problem resulting from a basic misunderstanding of the functions of the Wife 1.0 program. Many customers upgrade from Girlfriend 7.0 to Wife 1.0 thinking that Wife 1.0 is merely a UTILITY AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM. Actually, Wife 1.0 is an OPERATING SYSTEM designed by its Creator to run everything on your current platform. 

You are unlikely to be able to purge Wife 1.0 and still convert back to Girlfriend 7.0, as Wife 1.0 was not designed to do this and it is impossible to uninstall, delete or purge the program files from the System once it is installed. 

Some people have tried to install Girlfriend 8.0 or Wife 1.0 but have ended up with even more problems. (See manual under Alimony/Child Support and Solicitors’ Fees). 

Having Wife 1.0 installed, I recommend you keep it Installed and deal with the difficulties as best as you can. When any faults or problems occur, whatever you think has caused them, you must run the……… C:\ APOLOGIZE\ FORGIVE ME.EXE Program and avoid attempting to use the *Esc-Key for it will freeze the entire system. 

It may be necessary to run C:\ APOLOGIZE\ FORGIVE ME.EXE a number of times, and eventually hope that the operating system will return to normal. 

Wife 1.0, although a very high maintenance programme, can be very rewarding. To get the most out of it, consider buying additional Software such as “Flowers 2.0” and “Chocolates 5.0” or “HUGS\ KISSES 600.0” or “TENDERNESS\ UNDERSTANDING 1000.0” or even Eating out without the Kids 7.2.1” (if Child processing has already started). 

DO NOT under any circumstances install “Secretary 2.1” (Short Skirt Version) or “One Nightstand 3.2” (Any Mood Version), as this is not a supported Application for Wife 1.0 and the system will almost certainly CRASH. 

BEST WISHES! 

Yours, 
Systems Analyst

02

Apr

Drunk Praying

My friend went to Juma (Friday) prayer drunk. He was in the prayer room, and it was obvious he had been drinking. An uncle told him to go home because he was in no condition to be praying. The Imam spoke to the uncle and said we should not turn my friend away because something still brought him to the Mosque, even when he was drunk. That little something is what we should’ve focused on, the Imam said. I wasn’t sure how I felt about the whole situation. Do you think he should’ve been turned away?

Don’t leave something good to find something better. Once you realize you had the best, the best has found better.