Or you know, grow up, move out and leave them behind. It lacks the assholish approach you seem to favour but it’s an imperfect world.
Except for the, you know, harm.
Nothing is more American than the weird worship of youthfulness. Now you want to do this with a sense of humor and a smile.
“Yes, Dad, I’m trying to be more American than you. For instance, I’m not old and it’s not creepy when I introduce myself to a beautiful young woman. Being American is about being young. I will always be much younger than you. And that was your doing. Yours and Mom’s. Thanks. Now I have to go play golf and get some NASCAR tickets.”
Hey, they don’t care about my psychological well-being, then I don’t care about theirs
You know, with human beings, sometimes you should be a better person than your adversary, and not just sink to their level. You don’t get any prizes for this, but then, you also don’t make the world a worse place.
And make sure you passive-aggressively post it so it partially obscures his scorecard on the refrigerator. Maybe move his lower on the door.
Pop out of corners in the dark and yell “BOO!” at him. Trust me, the first few times might be just annoying, and he might laugh at you, but keep this up for 10 years and he won’t be able to drive in a roundabout without being nervous and on edge
If you really didn’t care about his psychological well-being, then you wouldn’t be trying to harm him. You’d ignore him.
Given that…
How can you be sure that…
Maybe it’s time for another check-up from the neck up? You know… before you exact your revenge.
It is interesting the the OP decided to include the word ‘Indian’ in his/her user name. And the letter S is right next to the letter D on the keyboard. Hmm.
Swearing revenge against ones parent, is not, well, very American really. However such themes occur regularly in Bollywood movies. That whole lighter/darker skin thing, also cliche Bollywood.
I’m just saying, for people so desperately striving to be American, y’all don’t quite seem to be able to get beyond your Indian Bollywood cliches. It’s kinda funny, I think!
A kid with freckles and a mixed breed puppy playing baseball.
Since when? That’s news to me.
These are all my parents’ insecurities, not mine.
And it’s not my fault you’re ashamed to be Canadian…
Have you ever met a Canadian, let alone one that was ashamed of it?
I very much doubt it.
Back to you and your revenge plot. So what’s the plan? Eat bologna and american cheese on Wonder bread? Change your last name to Smith? Become a Mormon? Marry a white girl and move to Wisconsin?
Sorry but thatsan incorrect post in many ways.
What part? Those are pretty Bollywood cliches.
Hell, my first boyfriend’s mother HATED me completely - except she did grudgingly acknowledge I was “gauri” - fair-skinned. Which I am.
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Swearing revenge against ones parent isn’t cliche bollywood or indian society.
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One can say lighter/darker skin thing is bollywood/indian-society cliche. Though darker lead actresses have gained more and more acceptance these days. lighter/darker skin thing is getting weaker n weaker in younger people. So, your BF’s mother is way more expected to think abt it than your BF.
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The post mocks OP who isnt “desperately striving to be American” as mentioned by elbows .
OP admits being engaged in an epic battle to out American his parents. Differences in skin tone, within a family, affecting lovability etc, is indeed a very common theme in Asian films, yet foreign to most Americans. I’m not sure what Indian movies you’re watching that you don’t see swearing revenge as cliche. Look closer. How many other somethings do you know swearing revenge?
I totally stand by what I posted as accurate. It is like a cheap Bollywood plot line and it is kinda funny, in my opinion.
OP complains that his parents want to engage him but you’ve included OP for the “desperately striving to be American” competition.
I am an indian born, brought up and living in India. I have looked closely:). swearing revenge for parents as you’ve mentioned is rare let alone cliche.
As an Italian-American, I resent that, but I agree with the others that “swearing revenge” (common) is very different from “swearing revenge on one’s parents” (nigh unthinkable).