Oh, my poor, naive bride

[Recursion]

Her actual quote:

"You won't understand India! It's hot, and humid, and there's extended family all up in everyone's business."

I had to stop myself from being dismissive. But, really: I'm from Mississippi. Game on.

[Chan790]

1. That reminds me of growing up in New England.

Every time I'd get in trouble, half the town would get on me and tell me I was disappointing them as family. Finally I said one day "How the fuck are we related?" to one of them.

"I dunno. Your family's been in town since the 1700s, my family's been here since the founding in 1632...we're all related somewhere." 9000 people in town and it's a reasonable supposition that 2/3 of them are recently-distant (as in "within the last 300 years&quot kin in one way or another. They all up in my life too.

[Recursion]

2. Bingo

Even big cities have the same premise per neigborhood; I remember my neighbor in Queens yelling at some errant kids, "I know your mom" at which point they would disappear in terror. It takes a village.

[Locut0s]

3. You are going to India? Have you been to Asia before?...

Is your bride Indian? Sorry for all the questions just trying to get the context.

Congratulations on getting married! As for India, if you haven't been to Asia, it will still be a shock to the system. Trust me Have a fantastic time though!!!

[Bertha Venation]

4. hahahahahaha

Ah, the American South. I tell my Tennessee hillbilly wife that she must have 200 cousins. She really does, she has thousands, it seems, and she knows all of them and all of their children. It's amazing.

When are you going to India?