so you think Irishmen are bad?

Hitchens

http://www.ibtimes.co.in/you-are-not-how-i-imagined-i-divorce-you-saudi-man-declares-bride-wedding-night-614254

messed up and all as we are in Ireland, I don't think any Irishman would do something like that even if he could

they probably don't have 'Ireland's Own' in Saudi

but why didn't he tell the poor girl before the ceremony? :eek:

gormdubhgorm

Hitchens wrote: »

http://www.ibtimes.co.in/you-are-not-how-i-imagined-i-divorce-you-saudi-man-declares-bride-wedding-night-614254

messed up and all as we are in Ireland, I don't think any Irishman would do something like that even if he could

they probably don't have 'Ireland's Own' in Saudi

but why didn't he tell the poor girl before the ceremony? :eek:

in fairness he never set eyes on her before maybe one of the bridesmaids were more to his taste?

bop1977

Good ol Saudi. The oil can't run out soon enough.

wexie

After the divorce, the husband is obligated to provide financial support to his wife for a period of four months and ten days.

I wonder quite what the divorce rate here would be if we had similar arrangements

Fr_Dougal

Hitchens wrote: »

http://www.ibtimes.co.in/you-are-not-how-i-imagined-i-divorce-you-saudi-man-declares-bride-wedding-night-614254

messed up and all as we are in Ireland, I don't think any Irishman would do something like that even if he could

they probably don't have 'Ireland's Own' in Saudi

but why didn't he tell the poor girl before the ceremony? :eek:

Because it was an arranged marriage.

Custardpi

As backward misogynistic etc as Saudi culture no doubt is to be fair to the guy this was an arranged marriage. They didn't see each other prior to the ceremony so there's no way that he could have told her prior to the wedding night. He'll no doubt be in serious trouble with his family over this but the alternative would have been a loveless marriage (even allowing for the lower chances of this type of union being properly happy anyway). It's a rotten culture but it can be hard for people to break out of. While he may be an asshole (though he did at least apologise according to the article) it's probably better to hate the game rather than the player as the saying goes.

Macavity.

They are both the victims of a disgusting and twisted custom.

SparkySpitfire

They were offered a glance of each other before the ceremony and refused...idiots!

Can't blame either of their reactions really, I don't envy either of them.

Shrap

wexie wrote: »

I wonder quite what the divorce rate here would be if we had similar arrangements

Jaysus. Higher, obviously. As it stands here in Ireland, there is no guaranteed support. Would have been bloody great to have 3 months rent covered the time I had to leave with 2 kids under 10. Never got a penny maintenance, never looked for it. Whatcha onabout?

Last_Minute

That's what happens when you refuse to take your one glance before getting married.

Don't Chute!

What exactly has this got to do with Irish men?

AnonoBoy

I don't think Irish men are bad.

Should I read this thread?

Please advise.

Macavity.

black and amber wrote: »

What exactly has this got to do with Irish men?

We don't take part in arranged marriages so we're great altogether and mighty craic.

Shrap

AnonoBoy wrote: »

I don't think Irish men are bad.

Should I read this thread?

Please advise.

Only if you're VERY, very bored....

Hitchens

black and amber wrote: »

What exactly has this got to do with Irish men?

there used to be a lot of matches made here as well but I don't think the 'min' were ever as picky as your man

Mister Vain

Hitchens wrote: »

there used to be a lot of matches made here as well but I don't think the 'min' were ever as picky as your man

I don't think it was quite the same somehow.

MadYaker

Hitchens wrote: »

there used to be a lot of matches made here as well but I don't think the 'min' were ever as picky as your man

Maybe in he 19th century, or in Kerry.

I still don't see how this is relevant to irish men?

Tombi!

Irish laws were pretty effed up too; there was no law about raping your wife till 1994 I believe. So there are messed up laws everywhere at one time or another

Still, the entire idea of marrying someone you never met is really stupid; assuming you take marriage as meaning "I choose to spend the rest of my life with you".

The culture there seems pretty insane in some circumstances.

TiMe2PaRtYYYYY

Why does a news story about what a saudi man did, suddenly become a ... Ah sure an Irishman would never do that if the same laws applied.... The simple answer is ofc he would... especially if he didnt like the look of her and it was the first time he saw her face unless ofc he was also facially dis-advantaged in that case then there would be no problems...

TiMe2PaRtYYYYY

Why does a news story about what a saudi man did, suddenly become a ... Ah sure an Irishman would never do that if the same laws applied.... The simple answer is ofc he would... especially if he didnt like the look of her and it was the first time he saw her face unless ofc... if he was also facially dis-advantaged in that case then there would be no problems...

TiMe2PaRtYYYYY

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TiMe2PaRtYYYYY

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