Hygeinic In-Laws

OK I'm not gonna name names but an in-law is at the house complaining that he caught his mother cleaning the bathroom sink with the toilet brush.

I'm not surprised, they have a plastic garbage pail lid leaning against the radiator in the bathroom next to the toilet as a urine guard. Apparently, and not surprisingly, the urine smells even more than it normally does when heated. Also apparent, the urine on the floor and toilet seat opposite the toilet guard indicate that these are acceptable.

Then he complains to me that his mother shot back that he washes his feces soiled toddler in the same sink AND the kitchen sink. He defends himself to me that baby urine and feces are sterile and looks to me for agreement. I just stare back at him.

These are the same people who are disgusted that my family wears shoes in the house and are mortified that my wife and I share a towel.

You can't make this stuff up y'all.

More on Indian Wedding Customs

Ok, I'm not naming names, but the latest Hindu wedding escapade has to be addressed. I'm looking for answers here y'all.

I've got these cousins, my wife's that is, who recently met the American way and decided to get married the India way. We were all invited to meet the in-laws, then to their engagement party. The wedding has been planned and all that remained was -------------- pausing for effect ---------------- the proposal.

Yep, after the wedding was planned and the engagement party held, the happy couple flew to Paris for the proposal. I asked every damned hindu I know for an explanation. The best I could get was, "We do things backwards." Apparently she said, "Yes" or God forbid they'd lose the deposit on the hall.