Things that annoy me about Somali Weddings

[- Femme -]

Those are the only ones that I have attended so far...but I feel like complaining. Indulge me. The one I attended last night I think is the last one for me for a very long time. Unless its very close family. My eardrums are permanently damaged I'm afraid. I was stuffing wet tissues in my ears because they were so hot...the volume of the music was turned 100 times more than necessary. The whole floor was vibrating. Some pple were even sticking their fingers in their ears. I bet that wont look good on the vidoe.

 

Another thing thats puzzling...I have only attended women's only parties. But apparently the DJ, singer, and camera men are not classified as men on that day. People who are covered from head to toe...let it all out that day. Hmmm. Maybe they are blind. Who knows?

 

In my area alot of halls are barred for somali weddings. They piss of the managers big time and its so embarassing. The hall owner actually came out several times to say that its closing time...but people ignored him and just blasted the music even louder and continued on with their conversations. We ended up leaving early in the morning: 4:00 a.m. The party started at 10 p.m. However, they said it would start at 8:00. Being me...I come up exactly on the dot. Big mistake. Somalis will be somalis. I should stop giving them the benefit of the doubt and always come 3 hours late. Afterall, thats what everyone does.

 

Hmmm. I'll add more when I think of it. My head hurts so much now. I'm gonna sue somebody soon.

[Final_Say]

loool

[Castro]

Another thing thats puzzling...I have only attended

women's only

parties. But apparently the DJ, singer, and camera men are not classified as

men

on that day. People who are covered from head to toe...let it all out that day. Hmmm. Maybe they are blind. Who knows?

I've heard that head covering is worn to avoid having to comb hair. And since you have to do your hair for a wedding, the head scarf is not really necessary. Just how many afros are screaming to be let out from underneath those hijabs? Who knows!

[Final_Say]

^^^^the brains of a fish talking again, even my 2yrs cuz knows better;

[Miriam1]

Rain, lol I wonder if we were in the same wedding last night, the singer sounded as if he was eating the microphone, how annoying and loud his voice was!

On the issue of hair..agreed, I was somewhat convinced after wearing my hijab to a men's and women's wedding that things were different in a women's wedding, and I would be the odd person...who considered wearing a hijab to a women's wedding...pressure sucks...nyway there I was having fun, when i noticed that there isnt ONE singer but a DJ too, and after a while the whole damn front entrance was swarming with men...in the guise that they were waiting for family..right! like cellphons dont exist..and there isnt a tim hortons outside! pls move aside perverts,

and to add to my woe's two guys actually walked in trying to look like freinds of the singer...ogling for the next 4 hrs. eww and NO one kicked them out?!..everyone was busy jumping up and down. I was so pissed off...never again...next time.. I will be that girl with the niqab on all in black.

...on the timing...never go to a somali wedding before 12'oclock unless they mention on thier card that the hall is scheduled to close at an earlier time...

[Baluug]

Originally posted by Zumurrud:

the singer sounded as if he was eating the microphone, how annoying and loud his voice was!

LOOOOOOOOOL Maybe he was hungry and missed his bariis iyo xilib ari that night!!!!

[NGONGE]

Heh. There you go, Rain

 

Somali Weddings

[amatillah]

Another thing thats puzzling...I have only attended women's only parties. But apparently the DJ, singer, and camera men are not classified as men on that day. People who are covered from head to toe...let it all out that day. Hmmm. Maybe they are blind. Who knows?

damn sis Rain that was sooooooo funny lool.but it's sad to hear and see that really. i don't go to weddings now beocz of that.you don't know how long i want to talk about this topic.

[Gelle]

"and to add to my woe's two guys actually walked in trying to look like freinds of the singer...ogling for the next 4 hrs. eww and NO one kicked them out?!..everyone was busy jumping up and down"

 

 

Ahahaha Wallahi i remember this wedding i attended a while ago! there was this pervet! siting next to me!(we were both siting next to the exit door)i swear calyoo ba ka qubaneysay! illen wuxuu ahaa ku juufanimopervetnimo dhameyay. Anyway every time a ladie walked in or out, this dude would put on his "nasty sexual look". He was literally harassing these poor ladies with his scary look, and i was like, if he trys to look at My Inabtiyaal.! Am gonna harassing him with my fist, and foot! any way i saw him dancin with this chick later on in the wedding! Suprised? well a bit!!!

 

anyway the moral of the story is! Dont invite pervets!!

 

Btw pardon my spelling I`m in hurry Geelki baan waraabinaya

[- Femme -]

Let me get back to the subject of time. I could talk about that for hours. I truly do not understand why somali people do not seem to value other people's time. I am one of those people who come to an appointment, meeting, or event ten minutes early...whether one person or 50 are waiting. I do not like being late. At all. For whatever reason. I start panicking and at least try to contact the people and let them know that I'm gonna be 10 seconds later than planned.

 

Its not just weddings where somali people have taken the ' fashionably late' idea and completely turned it on its head. 10 minutes is fashionably late. 3 hours is just plain rude. Especially at a masjid function or going to someone's house. When you have been invited. Argh!

 

I remember one such day very clearly because its burned into my memory. An aunt and her children came from the states and were dropping in on us. They said they will come by our house for lunch. Well, I flew into action. Started dusting off my cooking books and sent the whole household to complete various chores. I cooked, cleaned, sweat, for hours to make the perfect food and greet them with the perfect house. I was bone tired but excited. Well...they called 5 hours late and said they couldnt make it. They wanted to go shopping. SHOPPING :eek: :eek: I was absolutley furious. A rage the size of quranjo was bubbling up in my heart and before I could scream into the phone and tell them off...my mother gave me the look. That quited me down and I said in a sugary voice that could've chocked me "its all right...".

 

Ofleh,

I don't know what your talking about. Try to be less gullible in the future, ok?

 

Zum,

LOL! Well most somfali wedding are carbon copies of each other...take ideas from heblaayo's wedding vidoe.

 

Ngonge,

Exactly. You captured the hectic day perfectly.

[Castro]

Ofleh,

I don't know what your talking about. Try to be less gullible in the future, ok?

I think you meant to say obtuse, no?

[Endeavour]

The dance niiko more than annoys me it makes me want to puke. Me and my sisters have come up with a plan for our weddings. Anyone that displays their behind will be escorted to the door and ushered out urgently.

[Bambina]

Salam

 

Hey Rain , your story seems familiar and I can totally relate to you!!! Besides overcrowded weddings where invitation cards are useless or men playing romeos at the exit door ,nothing surprises no more.

 

Even though the solution is to not go to weddings except those of your relatives and where you are of course fully covered. Weddings are not always meant to be pleasant experiences. The last one I went to got me almost half deaf because of the loud music and I ended up with a sore throat!!! Unforgettable experience indeed!

 

As for the " SST " or " Somali Standard Time " where our Faraaxs and Xalimoos seem to be infatuated with the word "late", I tried to come up with the origins of the SST and since I found none , I can conclude that its probably coded in our DNA.

[rudy-Diiriye]

is the circus in town!! thats what call somali weddings! havent been in one about 10 yrs!!

 

i pass!! why do women have to fight there! its not a wet t-shirt contest!! :confused:

[Nephissa]

What annoys me about Somali weddings is the guys standing in the hallway or outside the entrance door. My god, they stare so long as if amensia hit them, they forget they'r looking at a human being who can see them. Acudubilaah!

I'm fine with extremely attractive ones between the ages of 21-30 looking @ me, and most likely I'm checking them out too But, whats with the gross 50+ year olds.