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<Robert> : Hi , Where have you been ?
<Incredible Hulk> : Hi Rob , I was away for a couple of weeks. It was my brother's marriage.
<Rob> : Wow , Congrats .!!
<IH> : I guess thats for my brother !!  I'll convey your wishes to him.
<Rob> : But then why were you missing from company and your blogs ?
<IH> : I was helping my brother and dad out in organising the whole function.
<Rob> : Cool and what all did you do ?
<IH> : Hmm.. I helped brother buy dress .. and ...
<IH> : mm... helped dad in ...
<IH> : mmmm... Do you have any other questions ?
<Rob> : LOL , By the way when is your marriage ?
<IH> : Didn't I tell you ?? Its in August.
<Rob> : August !!!! Thats so close !!
<IH> : Nope , its still a few months away. !!
<Rob> : You are not even inviting me ?
<IH> : Oh , I will definitely call you once everything is fixed.
<Rob> : Thanks . !! I know I can't make it to India , but its nice to get an invitation atleast.
<IH> : Someday, and that day may never come, I'll fly you and your wife all the way to India.
<Rob> : Yeah yeah , that sounds soothing enough . Okay, tell me about the lucky one.
<IH> : Which lucky one?
<Rob> : I meant your "fiancée" !!
<IH> : Yeah , she should be one-lucky-girl. Hey Rob, I need to push off . Got some plans for the evening.
<Rob> : Saturday evening and going early. Whats cooking, buddy ? Got a date with your would-be ??
<IH> : Rob , we don't have the concept of "Date" here . Nobody goes out with a gal in the evening.
<Rob> : oh !!  <IH> : And Rob, for your information only the month and location of my marriage is fixed. I don't have a gal yet.
<Rob> : WHAT ????  <IH> : Yeah , its an arranged marriage. My parents are looking for a gal for me. They'll finalise everything and all I need to do is marry the gal.
<Rob> : Holy shit .!! So , you don't even get to meet the gal before marriage.
<IH> : Yeah , we will get a chance to meet the gal. Imagine going on a date with atleast 10 pairs of eyes and ears locked on you !! That would be how you meet the wife-to-be.
<Rob> : Oopsy.!! Thats crazy !!
<IH> : You bet !! Rob ,the whole arranged marriage process is more complicated than the word "arranged" sounds.
<Rob> : Then why call it "arranged"?
<IH> : Ask the ones who discovered the phrase.
<Rob> : Dude , things are a lot easier here , I guess. I met Rachel, fell in love and got married with parent's well-wishes.
<IH> : Oh , thats same here too .
<Rob> : <IH> : Here also boy meets a gal, falls in love and finally gets married to a third one with parent's well-wishes.
<IH> : The final episode is called "arranged marriage"
<Rob> : ROFL !!
<Rob> : Buddy , I'm just curious to know how it all happens out there in India. I thought, it would be so easy when you let your parents take care of it, right ?
<IH> : So you think !! and so I thought too . Atleast the marriage from a groom's side should be a lot easier. However , thats not the case. The whole process is very complex, right from the word "Yes" when dad asks "Are you ready for a marriage, son ?"
<Rob> : Care to explain ? I like to learn how the culture is in the other side of the world.
<IH> : I'll explain . Not today . I'll write a whole novel on it for you. Today, I've to rush for an appointment. See ya and do convey my regards to Rachel too.
<Rob> : Okay, Take care !! - “It's a funny thing that when a man hasn't anything on earth to worry about, he goes off and gets married.”- Robert Frost
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