Here's a Funny Story, Marriage Edition
Here's a funny story to share from my life, which proves to be an endless source of humor to everyone but me.
On Monday, Sep 15, 2008, I was at a pizza place. The place owner/employer there, around 35, walks up to me and apologizes ten times over, then asks he could ask me for something. He then tells me he is a kurdi from Turkey, as are his family, and explains that life in this country is good and that his family doesn't have to fear for their safety; they can be open about their ethnicity.
Next, he tells that his uncle has been turned down by the immigrant officials here and he will be deported back within a month, and it is a huge strain on them all to have him face the conditions and threats from Kurdistan.
Then, he makes an awkward gesture and says that he noticed I'm not wearing a ring, and asked if he could introduce his uncle to me--.
In other words, on Monday, a guy proposed to me on behalf of his uncle so the said uncle could obtain a permission to stay in the country.