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I don’t see how these nonsensical questions affect the shiduch crisis. It just means that the people who use cashmere tablecloths get married faster.
Cashmere tablecloths? Sounds like very expensive disposable tablecloths.
Personally, I only date boys whose families use silk tablecloths. (Yes I am joking – I am sure if I did not write this, someone would take it seriously!)
reminded me of the story with r’ akiva and the man who tried to make him upset with many sily questions… “
Just happened to notice this now. I believe this story was actually about Hillel, who was known for his infinite patience and never losing his temper. A man bet his friend that he could make Hillel lose his temper, and proceeded to ask Hillel a series of the most nonsensical of questions, which Hillel patiently (and capably) answered. Finally the man screamed in frustration that because of Hillel he had lost a lot of money, betting that he could make him lose his temper. To which Hillel replied, “Better you should lose money in such a bet, than I should my temper!”
(Mocks people for asking about tablecloths)
(Asks about yichus)
(Mocks people for asking about tablecloths)
(Asks about yichus)
I ask about their tablecloth’s yichus.
“Mocks people for asking about tablecloths)
(Asks about yichus)
I ask about their tablecloth’s yichus. “
Like where the silkworms came from?
Actually, when someone mentions that a bochur spends most of his spare time doing chessed, I ask which judge sentenced him to how many hours of community service for what.
Here is a twist. my wife recently called the head of a very well known seminary to ask about a girl who just attended the seminary.She refused to answer any questions because she had discovered that a number of girls had started having people call her to find out what she was saying about them! So, my wife would have to “prove” that she was actually asking on behalf of my son. I really don’t blame her at all but my wife was dumbfouded. The irony of it all was that i was actually a talmud of her rosh yeshiva husband and ate shalush suodos at their house every week for a year. Anyway while my wife didnt call her back we found out enogh fantastic stuff about the girl from a dozen other people so when my son gets out of the freezer….
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