Wife taking surname

Tabbytabitha

Zandoni wrote: »

Did any of the women who wouldn't change their name collect a nice big engagement ring?

No, I wouldn't want either of us to waste the sort of money.

spirit

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

...Think we should start playing the theme tune from Jaws (duh...dum...duh...dum) by now.

Post no. 36 on this thread from Zandoni is probably due to appear any minute now - coming soon to a thread from us....

Goodness knows - it's the only thread he's been posting on since 24 December.....:rotfl::rotfl:

Only because some people keep feeding the troll

Tabbytabitha

Zandoni wrote: »

I’ll think you’ll find that the majority still go for the traditional way of the woman taking the mans name. Why bother to marry if you’re not prepared to change your name.

That's pretty well exactly what my mother in law said when we married. I excused her because she was born in 1916 - what's your excuse?

Mr_Costcutter

Siriki wrote: »

I don't think it makes any difference whether she takes your name, either you're both committed to each other or you're not (but then the same applies to getting married IMHO)

That's strange - 'the exact' words used by JackiBlack in her post.

Zandoni

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

...Think we should start playing the theme tune from Jaws (duh...dum...duh...dum) by now.

Post no. 36 on this thread from Zandoni is probably due to appear any minute now - coming soon to a thread from us....

Goodness knows - it's the only thread he's been posting on since 24 December.....:rotfl::rotfl:

That was hilarious, Britain’s Got Talent beckons.

You are proving many of my points though, so thanks for that.

The stalking bit is a bit weird though.

StaffieTerrier

Zandoni wrote: »

Did any of the women who wouldn't change their name collect a nice big engagement ring?

No, I didn't. I wear a small ring on that finger that was bought as a birthday present. I'll only wear a wedding ring because I have my Nan's wedding ring, which is the perfect size for my fingers.

I earn significantly more money than my partner. Does than mean I should have bought him a big expensive ring instead? :rotfl:

Izadora

Zandoni wrote: »

I am 100% behind equality but sometimes it goes too far. If I was in a burning building and a female firefighter wanted to carry me down a ladder, I think I'd panic.Women don't have the physical strength to do this type of job. But I'd happily fly around the world with a female pilot as this job doesn't take that type of strength.

Some women don't have the physical strength. Equality isn't about allowing an unequipped female to become a firefighter, it's about not discriminating against someone who can pass the same tests as a male firefighter simply because they're female.

Zandoni wrote: »

No of course not, but some are.

And some men are misogynistic, wife-beating neanderthals. That doesn't make it any more right to make sweeping generalisations about all men than it is to make them about all women.

Zandoni

spirit wrote: »

Only because some people keep feeding the troll

So having a point of view that’s in line with the majority of the country makes me a troll, how bizarre.

arbroath_lass

Zandoni wrote: »

Yes lot's of traditional things have eroded away but the majority of the people in this country want the same surname when they get married. That may change in the future or it may not..

But, just because the majority "may" want it - doesn't mean everybody HAS to. I took my husband's name, I have friends who took their wife's name.

Zandoni wrote: »

As a man it can get very confusing, when we meet some extreme feminists who may get insulted if you hold the door open for them.

It must be the way you hold the door, I've never met anyone offended by good manners. I hold the door for men and women.

Zandoni wrote: »

I am 100% behind equality but sometimes it goes too far. If I was in a burning building and a female firefighter wanted to carry me down a ladder, I think I'd panic.Women don't have the physical strength to do this type of job. But I'd happily fly around the world with a female pilot as this job doesn't take that type of strength.

How can equality go too far? You're either physically capable of being a firefighter (or any other job) or you're not. Doesn't matter if you're male or female. I know women who could and men who couldn't be firefighters.

arbroath_lass

Zandoni wrote: »

So having a point of view that’s in line with the majority of the country makes me a troll, how bizarre.

No, insisting that your way is the only way does though.