YOUR 15 MINUTES: Bride Denied!

Here’s a fantastic story about old culture vs. new culture:

Claiming that the bride in an arranged marriage was too homely for his son, a Massachusetts man is suing friends who sought to set up the New Delhi nuptials. In his lawsuit, Dr. Vijai Pandey contends that he traveled with his family to India to meet his 37-year-old son Pranjul's future wife, but was "extremely shocked" to discover that the woman was "ugly," had "protruded bad teeth," and could not speak English or hold a conversation. The family called off the ceremony, noted Pandey in his Hampden Superior Court complaint, a copy of which you can find below. The lawsuit, which seeks $200,000 in damages, names as defendants Lallan and Kanti Giri, a Maryland couple whose niece was the proposed bride. As Pandey sees it, the Giris are guilty of, among other things, fraud and conspiracy for trying to arrange a union with their unattractive relative. Along with supposedly suffering emotional distress, Pandey alleges that the derailed wedding cost him money spent on travel and long-distance telephone calls.

Arranged marriages have been around since about the 4th century….long before the US judicial system and WAAAAAY before everyone became sue-happy. I wonder what happened when a man got stuck with a HORSEY bride back in year 362? Pranjul should sign up for eHarmony and get his FREE compatibility profile. He can check “NO” on the protruding teeth box. If he likes the 21st century legal system, maybe he'll like a 21st century matchmaking system. They use scientifically proven matching techniques and if they match you up with a toad, you’re probably only out a maximum of fifty bucks. [source]