Meeting the Daughter's new Boyfriend

FWIW we have a Son and no daughters. Something tells me I'd be Cray Cray if I had a daughter. But, maybe I'm wrong. I'm a old soul but, I do have tattoos and I assure you I'm a hopeless romantic and treat my wife like the Spanish Queen she is. With that hopefully your daughter has found a great guy.

SmokeyPitt said:

When the day comes I plan to be cleaning my guns when he shows up.

Funny story.

First time I met my now FIL, he walked into the room and put his hand out to shake mine. Just before we made contact, he said "oh, hold on a sec" and reached for his right leg. I thought he had an itch or something so I wasn't looking down. I looked at my now wife and she smirked at me. Next thing I know, there is a gun in an ankle holster pointed toward me on the counter.

Needless to say, good thing I had a change of pants.

Those are gorgeous looking ribs and a real cutie of a granddaughter, so cool to see her eating BBQ.  Love those grandkids.  Glad I'm long past the meeting the boyfriends. 

grege345 said:

What if says his favorite ribs are from TGIFridays after you feed him?

Now THAT is hilarious.  )

The ribs look jam up for sure. Fine little grand daughter you got there as well. I feel your pain brother. If someone wrongs one of the females in my family, it just does something to me. I will do my very best to leave them laying in a bloody pile on the floor. I believe whole heartily in defending those who can't defend themselves. Especially the females. Again great looking ribs and keep a good eye on that guy. Let him know that you are ever watchful my friend.

johnkitchens said:

My daughter is 13 and when the day comes for her to date I am going to tell him, "Son just remember I am not afraid to go back to prison". 

I think that will work. 

John,

These 10 simple rules have, and continue to, serve me well.

(1. If you pull into my driveway and honk you'd better be delivering a package, because you're sure not picking anything up.

 2. You do not touch my daughter in front of me or matter in fact at all. She is trained in solid grappling blood choking techniques. A straight arm is a broken arm.   You may glance at her, so long as you do not peer at anything below her neck.   If you cannot keep your eyes or hands off of my daughter's body, I will remove them.

 3.   I am aware that it is considered fashionable for boys of your age to wear their trousers so loosely that they appear to be falling off their hips.   Please don't take this as an insult, but you and all of your friends are complete idiots.   Still, I want to be fair and open minded about this issue, so I propose this compromise: You may come to the door with your underwear showing and your pants ten sizes too big, and I will not object.   However, in order to ensure that your clothes do not, in fact, come off during the course of your date with my daughter, I will take my electric nail gun and fasten your trousers securely in place to your waist.

 4.   I'm sure you've been told that in today's world, sex without utilizing a "barrier method" of some kind can kill you.   Let me elaborate, when it comes to sex, I am the barrier, and I will kill you.

 5.    It is usually understood that in order for us to get to know each other, we should talk about sports, politics, and other issues of the day.   Please do not do this.   The only information I require from you is an indication of when you expect to have my daughter safely back at my house, and the only word I need from you on this subject is "early."

 6.    I have no doubt you are a popular fellow, with many opportunities to date other girls.   This is fine with me as long as it is okay with my daughter.   Otherwise, once you have gone out with my little girl, you will continue to date no one but her until she is finished with you. If you make her cry, I will make you cry.

 7.    As you stand in my front hallway, waiting for my daughter to appear, and more than an hour goes by, do not sigh and fidget.   If you want to be on time for the movie, you should not be dating.   My daughter is putting on her makeup, a process that can take longer than painting the Golden Gate Bridge.   Instead of just standing there, why don't you do something useful, like changing the oil in my car?

 8. The following places are not appropriate for a date with my daughter: Places where there are beds, sofas, or anything softer than a wooden stool.   Places where there are no parents, policemen, or nuns within eyesight.   Movies with a strong romantic or sexual theme are to be avoided; movies which features chain saws are okay. Hockey games are okay.   Old folks homes are even better.

9.  Do not lie to me.   I may appear to be a potbellied, balding, middle-aged, dimwitted has-been.   But on issues relating to my daughter, I am the all-knowing, merciless god of your universe.   If I ask you where you are going and with whom, you have one chance to tell me the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. There is a GPS in your trunk and I have a shotgun, a shovel, and five acres behind the house.   Do not trifle with me.

 

10.   Be afraid.   Be very afraid.   It takes very little for me to mistake the sound of your car in the driveway for a chopper coming in over a rice paddy near Hanoi.   When my Agent Orange starts acting up, the voices in my head frequently tell me to clean the guns as I wait for you to bring my daughter home.   As soon as you pull into the driveway you should exit your car with both hands in plain sight.   Speak the perimeter password: announce in a clear voice that you have brought my daughter home safely and early, then return to your car - there is no need for you to come inside.   The camouflaged face at the window is mine.)

Speaking as a dad of a dating age daughter, I love those rules! I don't have five acres behind the house so I will have to tweak them a bit.

Awesome ribs. I hope the boyfriend turns out OK. If not he may meet a bunch of dudes who call themselves eggheads but own firearms and have no sense of humor when it comes to daughters done wrong.

Nice looking ribs.

Ribs look great!

She should of brought him over as you were prepping things . You answer the door with apron on and sharp knife in hand . Or just finishing up cleaning your gun and letting the slide slam back. I'm sure either one would get his attention in a hurry. Good luck!

Great-looking ribs, I'm sure he's impressed.