It is very clear to me that you are rather "anti-vanity post." To which I will respond:
Let's examine the Free Republic
Posting Guidelines which make the request:
"Do keep 'vanity' posts to a minimum - Free Republic is primarily a place to discuss news, articles, and editorials. Vanity posts, creations of the poster him or herself, should meet a high standard of quality before one is even considered worthy of posting."
Though perhaps "non-political," my post was intended to address what I view as the escalating social problem of lack of courtesy with regard to prying questions about relationships and marriage in general. I assume this meets the "high standard of quality" desired by the Free Republic Admin., since the post hasn't, as of yet, been yanked.
Thus, contrary to your opinion, I believe this thread has merit, as further supported by the propagation of kindly, humorous, and helpful responses.
We will likely have to amiably agree to disagree on this issue.
May God bless you & yours this Happy Thanksgiving. :)
When people ask me why I'm not married, I sometimes reply, "I don't want to make the same mistake once." What I find really amusing is when someone who's gone through a really bitter divorce (or several bitter divorces) tells me that I should get married! LOL I *do* want to get married, but those kinds of questions can get annoying.
It used to be, whenever someone asked me a really rude, personal question, I'd be too shocked to reply. But now I have finally found the perfect response. When someone asks a really nosy question, look at them, smile sweetly, and say, "How much do you weigh?" BELIEVE me, it shuts them up, especially if it's a woman. If you happen to come across one of those rare individuals who don't mind revealing their weight, simply ask them some *other* nosy question they won't want to answer. Like, "How much money do you make?" Or, "Is that your real nose/boobs/hair color"/whatever seems fake on the person! They'll probably respond with shock and say something like, "How dare you?! Why would you ask such a personal question?!" Then just say, "exactly," or "indeed." They should get the hint. Might seem mean, but they asked for it!