[2053] in Humor
25 quick responses to a stupid question
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (LMCCOOPER@aol.com)
Wed Apr 30 17:41:27 1997
From: <LMCCOOPER@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 17:31:30 -0400 (EDT)
To: humor@MIT.EDU, htcooper@princeton.edu
Cc: 73314.413@compuserve.com, hstuart@bite.db.uth.tmc.edu,
joewhite@joewhite.com, speacock@onramp.net, Nitro0RC@aol.com,
benyon@briarwood.houston.tx.us, Lhowey@aol.com,
SKenyon@ems.jsc.nasa.gov
25 Snappy Comebacks to the age old question
>>>
>>> "Why aren't you married yet?"
>>> **********************************************
>>>
>>> 1. You haven't asked yet.
>>>
>>> 2. I was hoping to do something meaningful with my life.
>>>
>>> 3. What? And spoil my great sex life?
>>>
>>> 4. Nobody would believe me in white.
>>>
>>> 5. Because I just love hearing this question.
>>>
>>> 6. Just lucky, I guess.
>>>
>>> 7. It gives my mother something to live for.
>>>
>>> 8. My fiancee is awaiting parole.
>>>
>>> 9. I'm still hoping for a shot at Miss/Mr. America.
>>>
>>> 10. Do you know how hard it is to get two tickets to Miss Saigon?
>>>
>>> 11. I'm waiting until I get to be your age.
>>>
>>> 12. It didn't seem worth a blood test.
>>>
>>> 13. I already have enough laundry to do, thank you.
>>>
>>> 14. Because I think it would take all the spontaneity out of dating.
>>>
>>> 15. My co-op board doesn't allow spouses.
>>>
>>> 16. I'd have to forfeit my billion dollar trust fund.
>>>
>>> 17. They just opened a great singles bar on my block.
>>>
>>> 18. I wouldn't want my parents to drop dead from sheer happiness.
>>>
>>> 19. I guess it just goes to prove that you can't trust those voodoo
>>doll
>>> rituals.
>>>
>>> 20. What? And lose all the money I've invested in running personal
>>ads?
>>>
>>> 21. We really want to, but my lover's husband just won't go for it.
>>>
>>> 22. I don't want to have to support another person on my paycheck.
>>>
>>> 23. Why aren't you thin?
>>>
>>> 24. I'm married to my career, although recently we have been
>>considering
>>> a trial separation.
>>>
>>> 25. (Bonus reply for Single Mothers) Because having a husband and a
>>> child
>>> would be redundant.
>>
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