#thingsnottosaytodatingcouples

Here is a random collection of statements said to my boyfriend and I, and our friends during courtship.

1. "He'll be your fiancé one day. I can predict these things."
2. "You mean you're not engaged? Oh, I thought you were further along."
3. "Do you know how to conjugate (meant consummate) a marriage?"
4. Upon meeting someone's significant other for the first time, and said to their daughter: "Meet (name)'s future husband"
5. Before so much as a 'hello', "have you kissed yet?"
6. "You should go to the parking lot behind the Hamilton airport, it's a great place to make out"
7. "It's best to get married before the fire of your loins get out of control."
8. "Have you set a date/when are you getting married?"
9. "When are you going to start having babies?"
10. "How do you feel that your younger sister got married before you?"
11. "Don't let him get away, he's a good catch!" (we'd been dating for a week and the man had never talked to my b/f)
12. "You're from Hamilton?" (turns to my boyfriend) "what's with you and girls from Hamilton?" (yes, his last girlfriend was from there...)
13. "You're not Dutch? Oh ... well ... that's okay! We need fresh blood."
14. "I hear wedding bells are coming soon."
15. "Isn't love grand? Oh you two are so much in love!" (before the couple had actually said 'I love you')
16. "It's about time you got engaged, I thought you were just going to waste her time." (no, this is not us! We are not engaged, so you can stop with the rumours) ;)
17. "What do you mean you're not quitting school? You're making him wait!"
18. "Haven't you guys been dating long enough...?"
19. "it'll be so nice for him when you guys get married" (I like to think we'd both be happy, lol)
20. "you're not too young, you know"
21. "so when you guys get married are you having kids right away? have you talked about birth control?"