What's The Craziest Shidduch Question You've Been Asked?

[Yonah]

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R' Reuvein Feinstein was once speaking to a group of talmidim who were all dating for at least a little while. He asked them what they talk about when dating, most of them answered that they talk about the "important" things like hashkafa etc. He asked if any of them discuss if they squeeze the toothpaste tube from the bottom or the middle, and most of them laughed like it's a funny joke. He then told them that these are the important things to discuss because these are the things that can ruin a marriage.

A few years later one of those boys went over to R' Reuvein to tell him that he saved his marriage. He had gotten married and he is the neater one in the house. One day he comes in and things are pretty messy and he was upset about it, then he walked into the bathroom and stuff were left out all over the vanity, then he sees the toothpaste squeezed from the middle. He was about to throw a fit and he remembered "the shmuz" and burst out laughing...

This was one of the things that annoyed me in the first few months of my marriage - DW is a middle squeezer, I roll it up. The early marriage compromise - we got a pump.

[Yonah]

I just reread the post and I am relieved to see that I may have misunderstood it.

I thought the friend was asked while dating, as in ON A DATE. Hence my post.

But now I think the OP meant while dating, as in while in the parsha, meaning before the date. BH.

Yes, he was asked this by a shadchan

[Something Fishy]

I don't recall what (or if) he answered, He asked them why?  I assumed that it had to do with reproduction (there was an article that had come out around then that said briefs reduce sperm count), but he was told 'Boxers are more yeshivish'

Clearly a litvack.

In the chassidisha world the options are Rashi's, Rabbeinu Tam's, or Mar Zutra's.

[ExGingi]

Clearly a litvack.

In the chassidisha world the options are Rashi's, Rabbeinu Tam's, or Mar Zutra's.

Can we have an illustrated or photo dictionary? I never heard of Rashi and Mar Zutra in this context (though I can imagine the meaning).

[aygart]

Somehow reminds me of this one:


Test to see if you're a real photographer

Imagine you're walking through a forest and you come across a perfect scene: an idyllic lake surrounded by perfect meadow, mist rising off its surface, birds chirping... but there's a man drowning.

You could only choose one: take a picture or save the man's life.

What lens do you use?

Nowadays this question can be asked of any teenager (or non-teenager) with a social media account.

[ExGingi]

This was one of the things that annoyed me in the first few months of my marriage - DW is a middle squeezer, I roll it up. The early marriage compromise - we got a pump.

Is it ever a reverse situation where the husband is a middle squeezer and the wife squeezes from the bottom?

[aygart]

Ftfy
ETA I see aygart was already maarich on this

It really comes down to this:

You aren't finding that out in 5-10 dates anyhow. The whole dating thing is overrated. Either you put proper effort into your marriage and the dates are barely needed or you don't and they barely help.

[yungermanchik]

Is it ever a reverse situation where the husband is a middle squeezer and the wife squeezes from the bottom?

Yes, me. But we "like" different toothpastes anyway.

[ExGingi]

Yes, me. But we "like" different toothpastes anyway.

I honestly can't imagine a middle squeezer actually caring much to have a different/specific toothpaste. I guess you live and you learn.

[etech0]

This was one of the things that annoyed me in the first few months of my marriage - DW is a middle squeezer, I roll it up. The early marriage compromise - we got a pump.

Or just buy 2 tubes. It's cheaper than a divorce lawyer, anyways.

[etech0]

Is it ever a reverse situation where the husband is a middle squeezer and the wife squeezes from the bottom?

yes

[Something Fishy]

Can we have an illustrated or photo dictionary? I never heard of Rashi and Mar Zutra in this context (though I can imagine the meaning).

Post in the shidduch picture thread

[Yehuda57]

Can we have an illustrated or photo dictionary? I never heard of Rashi and Mar Zutra in this context (though I can imagine the meaning).

With the use of possessive apostrophes in an underwear conversation, I humbly request there be no photographic evidence shared.

[ExGingi]

Post in the shidduch picture thread

POIDH

[ExGingi]

With the use of possessive apostrophes in an underwear conversation, I humbly request there be no photographic evidence shared.

Reminds me of the story of someone walking into a shul on time for Shachris, but he doesn't have his tefillin, so he picks up a pair laying on the shelf. When someone says to him "sir, these are Rabbenu Tam's tefillin" he responds "don't worry, I'll be done by the time he comes".

[YitzyS]

Reminds me of the story of someone walking into a shul on time for Shachris, but he doesn't have his tefillin, so he picks up a pair laying on the shelf. When someone says to him "sir, these are Rabbenu Tam's tefillin" he responds "don't worry, I'll be done by the time he comes".

Alternative version-

Store owner: Do you want Rashi's tefillin or Rabbeinu Tam's tefillin?

Buyer: I don't want no second-hand tefillin! Give me new ones!

[yesitsme]

Somehow reminds me of this one:


Test to see if you're a real photographer

Imagine you're walking through a forest and you come across a perfect scene: an idyllic lake surrounded by perfect meadow, mist rising off its surface, birds chirping... but there's a man drowning.

You could only choose one: take a picture or save the man's life.

What lens do you use?

Wide angle low aperture

[Definitions]

Reminds me of the story of someone walking into a shul on time for Shachris, but he doesn't have his tefillin, so he picks up a pair laying on the shelf. When someone says to him "sir, these are Rabbenu Tam's tefillin" he responds "don't worry, I'll be done by the time he comes".

For a second I thought this was supposed to be a play on the word "time".

[yesitsme]

Shidduch that was saved in the zchus of not speaking the שפה הטמא

Someone his father is a belzer and his mother is a satmar told as following8,
His father learned in EY as a bochur and retuned and met his FIL, he was asked by his then future FIL if he speaks עברעיש Not knowing what that even means he responded no not at all he doesn't even know what it means, and they got engaged
Now imagine if he would be asked if he speaks עיברית This shidduch wouldn't have a chance

[EliJelly]

Shidduch that was saved in the zchus of not speaking the שפה הטמא

Someone his father is a belzer and his mother is a satmar told as following8,
His father learned in EY as a bochur and retuned and met his FIL, he was asked by his then future FIL if he speaks עברעיש Not knowing what that even means he responded no not at all he doesn't even know what it means, and they got engaged
Now imagine if he would be asked if he speaks עיברית This shidduch wouldn't have a chance

So in zchus of not understanding Hungarian