When I first met her, while dating her daughter, she asked me if I knew how they used to castrate bulls. Then she showed me her antique bull castrator. I got the message.
That's awesome! When that happens, you should bring your daughter's boyfriend to a shooting range and have a productive conversation with him without overt threats of violence!
I'll assume your story is as true as mine. I'm a boomer. Mom has a CCW and more accumulated weaponry than I do. She is amazing and tough, not in the way feminists with purple hair scream about their empowerment, just actually capable and with a backbone of titanium. I have been married to my lovely wife for decades. She shares many of her mother's traits.
Suffice to say the message went right over your thick skull, but that worked out absolutely for the best for that girl and her family. You don't even know what the message was - we cherish our daughter and are telling you we will protect her if you do not treat her respectfully. You understood it as a vague threat, but it was a test of your character.
We were all well into adulthood when this happened. I wasn't intimidated or offended, I understood that this was a family who has each other's backs and that I would have to earn their respect and trust. I'm part of it now and it was the best decision I ever made.
I agree that would have been for the best. Plenty of fish in the sea, many of which find it unacceptable to use threats of violent escalation as part of any conversation.
I wasn't intimidated either but it was a great reminder that some folks deem maiming another human being an acceptable way to try and exercise a veneer of control over the decisions of a 3rd party.
I got the message quite clearly. I was not pleased at the method of communication.
Ha! "Used to." I assume you're talking about the big snippy pliers looking thing? My grandfather used one of those until he passed just last year at the age of 96.
Yeah, my grandfather never used the banding method. He was veterinary, and ran three ranches, and swore the banding caused more problems than it fixed. He was all about the "snip snip" when they were young, then sprayed the wound some purple stuff. It was actually pretty shocking how neutral the young calves were about the whole thing. They'd barely flinch.
That's some mother in law! Haha
When I first met her, while dating her daughter, she asked me if I knew how they used to castrate bulls. Then she showed me her antique bull castrator. I got the message.
I actually felt the fear in my balls.
Must be fun having such a based in law
Most of the time, yes.
Oh cool, you got that message too.
It's fun how boomers make vaguely threatening jokes like that.
I did the ole stand and stretch trick and showed that I was carrying my CCW during that conversation.
Suffice to say, I'm not dating that girl anymore.
I plan on cleaning my guns when my daughter MANY YEARS FROM NOW decides to invite a boyfriend over for me to meet.
That's awesome! When that happens, you should bring your daughter's boyfriend to a shooting range and have a productive conversation with him without overt threats of violence!
Watch out for “boomers”. If they figure they’ll live to 75 on average, a punk going after their daughter will only cost them 15.
Some dipshit coming at them with the “stretch cuz I’m carrying” bullshit might be worth 15 at the end.
It's hilarious that I was the one threatened with violence but for some reason I'm supposed to be the bad guy.
Are you a member of Antifa by any chance?
I'll assume your story is as true as mine. I'm a boomer. Mom has a CCW and more accumulated weaponry than I do. She is amazing and tough, not in the way feminists with purple hair scream about their empowerment, just actually capable and with a backbone of titanium. I have been married to my lovely wife for decades. She shares many of her mother's traits.
Suffice to say the message went right over your thick skull, but that worked out absolutely for the best for that girl and her family. You don't even know what the message was - we cherish our daughter and are telling you we will protect her if you do not treat her respectfully. You understood it as a vague threat, but it was a test of your character.
We were all well into adulthood when this happened. I wasn't intimidated or offended, I understood that this was a family who has each other's backs and that I would have to earn their respect and trust. I'm part of it now and it was the best decision I ever made.
I agree that would have been for the best. Plenty of fish in the sea, many of which find it unacceptable to use threats of violent escalation as part of any conversation.
I wasn't intimidated either but it was a great reminder that some folks deem maiming another human being an acceptable way to try and exercise a veneer of control over the decisions of a 3rd party.
I got the message quite clearly. I was not pleased at the method of communication.
Ha! "Used to." I assume you're talking about the big snippy pliers looking thing? My grandfather used one of those until he passed just last year at the age of 96.
They mostly use banding or just cut them out now. The one she has was used to crush the cords.
Yeah, my grandfather never used the banding method. He was veterinary, and ran three ranches, and swore the banding caused more problems than it fixed. He was all about the "snip snip" when they were young, then sprayed the wound some purple stuff. It was actually pretty shocking how neutral the young calves were about the whole thing. They'd barely flinch.