It is so hard to believe that people are this lame, and actually need advice for shit like this. Nutmeg needs an advice column.
http://www.slate.com/id/2189248?nav=wp
Dear Nutmeg:
My wedding is 59 days away, and I am concerned about my future mother-in-law's dress. She is a wonderful woman who makes me feel accepted as her son's choice for a wife. But with only two months left before the wedding, she had finally begun her search for a dress. Last Sunday, my mother-in-law held my bridal shower at her house. My mother told me that while she was there, she saw a photo of the dress my mother-in-law picked out. She described it as "young, low-cut, and flowing." I wanted to get to the bottom of this, as my mother-in-law had not even informed me that she had purchased anything. So, after the party, I sent her an e-mail, and she sent me a picture of the dress. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. My 51-year-old mother-in-law has picked out a dress with a wispy skirt, a V-neck, and spaghetti straps. It's fit and styled for someone my ageâ25! And it's robin's egg blueâwhich doesn't even go with my champagne-colored dress, the bridesmaids' sage green, the chocolate brown tuxes, and my mother's pale pink dress. I can't swallow the fact that she would attempt such a daring wardrobe choice on a day so important to me and her son. This dress has been ordered and is not set to arrive until two weeks before our wedding! I really need advice on how to tell her that I do not feel it is appropriate to wear.
âFrustrated Bride
NUTMEG: Is she hot? Cuz if she's Milffy, it's ok. If not, give her a bad address. By the time she figures it out, it'll be over. Oh, and hire a stripper to take her place and pass her off as this broad. Everybody who knows will be to embarrassed to say anything, and it'll be good for a laugh. You owe that to your Maleguests. They hate weddings, unless they get to sleep with one of the Maids of Honor later, and that doesn't happen that often.
Dear Nutmeg:
I am about to marry a wonderful man who happens to be a police officer in the town where we live. Several times now, I have found myself in an uncomfortable situation. I recently met a neighbor who, in the middle of a pleasant conversation, said to me, "Your fiance arrested my daughter for drunk driving." Likewise, acquaintances who ask my fiance's name have proceeded to tell me my fiance has arrested them. These people don't seem particularly angry or feel they have been wronged, but it creates a very awkward situation. I can't fathom why someone would bring up their arrest, and I never know what to say. Any suggestions?
âNot the Police
Nutmeg: You know, cops don't make a lot of money. You could get these folks to bribe you so your fiance won't arrest them. Just take cash, so, if he does arrest them, they can't prove they bribed you.
No need for thanks. It's my job!
Anybody else got some crisis? Put 'em here. Nutmeg will set yo bad ass straight.