# As per Skippman's request (or "Ask The Mail Order Bride Flunky") **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 10, 2002, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-per-skippmans-request-or-ask-the-mail-order-bride-flunky/131714 "2002-10-10T18:53:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![glarGH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/76d3ee/32.png) [@glarGH](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glarGH)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2002, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-per-skippmans-request-or-ask-the-mail-order-bride-flunky/131714/1 "2002-10-10T18:53:38Z")
Hey All, This is glarGH. Please pardon my erratic punctuation. I am here by request of \*\* Skippman\*\* to answer all your mail order bride questions or “re-direct your questions and concerns to the appropriate person”. Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer or specialist in Immigration, so please do not ask those kinds of questions, or you shall recieve …nothing! ---
**Author:** ![Maeglin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Maeglin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeglin)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2002, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-per-skippmans-request-or-ask-the-mail-order-bride-flunky/131714/2 "2002-10-10T19:01:00Z")
Do you, like, have a stockroom or something? ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2002, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-per-skippmans-request-or-ask-the-mail-order-bride-flunky/131714/3 "2002-10-10T19:14:12Z")
If I’m not home when my bride is delivered, do you leave a note on my door, or can you shove her in the mailbox or leave her with a neighbor? ---
**Author:** ![glarGH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/76d3ee/32.png) [@glarGH](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glarGH)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2002, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-per-skippmans-request-or-ask-the-mail-order-bride-flunky/131714/4 "2002-10-10T19:20:09Z")
um, no. not as such. The size of our “corporate offices” (a.k.a the converted laundromat) is such, that we have no space to carry a large inventory. However, we are on the web, and allow you to order direct from teh source. ---
**Author:** ![Skippman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Skippman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skippman)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2002, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-per-skippmans-request-or-ask-the-mail-order-bride-flunky/131714/5 "2002-10-10T19:24:58Z")
Ok, I do have a few, serious questions. 1.) I take it the majority of the women who advertise in these catalogues are from the Oceana (“Asian” Asia) region. Is this correct? 2.) What is the average education level of these people? 3.) Do the majority of them speak English? 4.) Do you arange meetings between the prospective “couple” before they “tie the knot”? 5.) Have you ever personally spoken with these individuals? If so, what was your opinion of them, from both an intellectual and psychological standpoint? ---
**Author:** ![ENugent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4af34b/32.png) [@ENugent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ENugent)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2002, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-per-skippmans-request-or-ask-the-mail-order-bride-flunky/131714/6 "2002-10-10T19:26:17Z")
How big is your business? What countries do brides most typically come from, and what is your primary market demographic? Do you do any tracking of the fate of the brides once they have been “shipped”? ---
**Author:** ![blanx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f04885/32.png) [@blanx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blanx)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2002, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-per-skippmans-request-or-ask-the-mail-order-bride-flunky/131714/7 "2002-10-10T19:39:37Z")
Can I get a volume discount? E.g. 2 for one sale? ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2002, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-per-skippmans-request-or-ask-the-mail-order-bride-flunky/131714/8 "2002-10-10T19:49:22Z")
This is in the wrong forum. I’ll move it. Lynn ---
**Author:** ![Rug\_Burn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a87d85/32.png) [@Rug\_Burn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rug_Burn)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2002, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-per-skippmans-request-or-ask-the-mail-order-bride-flunky/131714/9 "2002-10-10T19:51:23Z")
Got any submissive supermodels laying around? ---
**Author:** ![Skippman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Skippman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skippman)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2002, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-per-skippmans-request-or-ask-the-mail-order-bride-flunky/131714/10 "2002-10-10T19:53:12Z")
This was intended to be a serious question and answer column. Thanks Maeglin, Eve, and blanx for keeping as such. (Major Eye Roll) Now it’s been pitted. So much for the quest for enlightenment. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2002, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-per-skippmans-request-or-ask-the-mail-order-bride-flunky/131714/11 "2002-10-10T19:54:07Z")
Is it true that the post office won’t return a package that’s been … um … _opened_? ---
**Author:** ![glarGH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/76d3ee/32.png) [@glarGH](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glarGH)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2002, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-per-skippmans-request-or-ask-the-mail-order-bride-flunky/131714/12 "2002-10-10T20:05:57Z")
\*\* Mr. Skippman\*\*, all will be revealed in good time. > [@](#): > > 1.) I take it the majority of the women who advertise in these catalogues are from the Oceana (“Asian” Asia) region. Is this correct? The majority of them are from South East Asia, with the Eastern European/ Former Soviet region coming in a distant second. > [@](#): > > 2.) What is the average education level of these people? Depends on region, although quite a few have at _LEAST_ a college education. (glarGH’s note: If they’re soooo smart, why are they wanting to marry American men?) > [@](#): > > 3.) Do the majority of them speak English? yes. Not always well, but yes. > [@](#): > > 4.) Do you arange meetings between the prospective “couple” before they “tie the knot”? Yes we can. You are required to meet, and it is recommended that you take lots of photos, why not let us help you out? we also arrange travel to and introductions in several countries. > [@](#): > > 5.) Have you ever personally spoken with these individuals? If so, what was your opinion of them, from both an intellectual and psychological standpoint? Actually yes I have, but not in a while. They seem like sweet people. I’ll be able to tell you more when the bossman brings his new bride Kyrgyzstan. (glarGH’s note: “Not only am I the president of MOB Club for Men, but I’m Also a client! Thank You MOB Club for Men!” ---
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2002, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-per-skippmans-request-or-ask-the-mail-order-bride-flunky/131714/13 "2002-10-10T20:31:51Z")
In your other thread, you wrote: > [@](#): > > I have an archive of weird letters from the offbeat to the “HOW THE HELL ARE YOU WRITING THIS?? I DIDN’T THINK THEY LET YOU HAVE POINTY OBJECTS IN THE 'SPECIAL HOSPITAL”. Can you share some, if it doesn’t violate professional ethics or anything? ---
**Author:** ![Skippman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Skippman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skippman)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2002, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-per-skippmans-request-or-ask-the-mail-order-bride-flunky/131714/14 "2002-10-10T20:57:20Z")
I find the whole concept quite interesting really. I keep thinking of the whole “Mail Order Bride” thing as some form of “Extreme dating”. I do have a few more questions. All serious of course. 1.) What is the success rate of these arangements? Do you keep track of that sort of information? 2.) What is the average age of these women? I understand the majority of them to be in the post college (20-26) range based on your previous statement. 3.) Where do they find these people? Is there a recruiter out there going around asking if they would like to be in this catalogue or do they seek out the catalogue’s maker? ---
**Author:** ![glarGH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/76d3ee/32.png) [@glarGH](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glarGH)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2002, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-per-skippmans-request-or-ask-the-mail-order-bride-flunky/131714/15 "2002-10-10T21:58:48Z")
**Fretful Porpentine** , you might get a giggle out of this. Note: this is not a typical letter from a client, just one of the more “outstanding” ones. Minors and others with umm, faint hearts or other conditions, please do not visit this url. [http://geocities.com/ranchan11/eskimofucker.html](http://geocities.com/ranchan11/eskimofucker.html) I believe there are some signature worthy quotes to be taken from this. \*\* Skippman\*\*: > [@](#): > > : > 1.) What is the success rate of these arangements? Do you keep track of that sort of information? We have about an 85% success rate when it comes to permanence of marriage. People usually write us and let us know that they’ve gotten married, and we ad them to the “Happily Married lets use them for advertising” pile. > [@](#): > > 2.) What is the average age of these women? I understand the majority of them to be in the post college (20-26) range based on your previous statement. The majority of them are about mid 20’s to early 30’s, although we’ve recieved letters from girls as young as 15 andwomen in their 70’s. I think that also varies by region, education, culture as well. > [@](#): > > 3.) Where do they find these people? Is there a recruiter out there going around asking if they would like to be in this catalogue or do they seek out the catalogue’s maker? both, although things have become more accessable with the advent of the internet. ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2002, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-per-skippmans-request-or-ask-the-mail-order-bride-flunky/131714/16 "2002-10-10T22:52:48Z")
Eh, what island you stay?? 😃 [sub]Man, I so suck at writing pidgin.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![glarGH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/76d3ee/32.png) [@glarGH](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glarGH)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2002, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-per-skippmans-request-or-ask-the-mail-order-bride-flunky/131714/17 "2002-10-10T22:56:10Z")
har har! we stay on da big island, li dat. or something. Whats shakin, AudreyK? ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2002, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-per-skippmans-request-or-ask-the-mail-order-bride-flunky/131714/18 "2002-10-11T00:23:09Z")
**glarGH** , you are my new hero! That is all. Haj ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2002, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-per-skippmans-request-or-ask-the-mail-order-bride-flunky/131714/19 "2002-10-11T00:58:59Z")
Do you have Mail Order Grooms, too? ---
**Author:** ![glarGH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/76d3ee/32.png) [@glarGH](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glarGH)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2002, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-per-skippmans-request-or-ask-the-mail-order-bride-flunky/131714/20 "2002-10-11T01:06:20Z")
yes, although they aren’t nearly as common as MOB’s. For some unknown reason, American men have a really good reputation among foreign women–\> foreign men probably aren’t as desirable and most likely have less reason to want to leave country of origin than women. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-per-skippmans-request-or-ask-the-mail-order-bride-flunky/131714.md?page=2)