Sometimes life gives us things that we have to deal with. One of which happens to be our wonderful (or for some gruesome) in-laws. For those of you with the gruesome in-laws, we have some things to discuss. For those of you with good in-laws, this tip may not be for you.
First of all, let’s get one thing straight: In-Laws are sort of like scientists. They kind of experiment around with things, sometimes just to get a certain reaction out of you. You see, they can be tricky, that’s why you need to constantly be on your toes. For example, let’s pretend that you’re dating and that you get engaged and you go to meet the in-laws for the first time (obviously you’d probably meet them before you would get engaged, but anywho going on…) and the in-laws ask you a question like “So, you don’t plan on cheating on my daughter do you?” Or, “You do know that my son is a very good man right?” Now, of course, my guess would be that they’re just joking around, but if they’re not…hmmmm…good luck. But, don’t you just hate that, how in-laws can be that way? In your mind your probably screaming, wanting a way out of this situation. In other words, watch out for the big questions like that.
Secondly, DRESS!!!! You probably knew this was coming but, I thought I’d just add it in anyways. The dress is semi-simple. This is more towards his/her mother, since women are more fashion-esque in this way. No one’s gonna want a person who dresses like a slob nor does anyone want a person who dresses like they’re rich or something. So, with that in mind, you need to pick a pair of good casual clothes, something that says “I love him/her as much as I love my mom” but not “I wanna marry her.” You wanna avoid the “I wanna marry her/him” phrase as much as you can, because some parents get a little scared about that prospect. Wait until the right moment when you ever use the phrase “I wanna marry him/her.” So, therefore, I suggest the following:
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Wear a nice pair of Khaki pants and a nice shirt to go with it (preferably stripes…if possible).
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Absolutely NO JEANS!!!! Unless your helping him/her parents outside with something….
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Wearing a tie usually gives off a professional type of look. (No clip ons)
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I would suggest if you really wanted to pull off a professional look, you buy moonshine dress shoes (At least, I think that’s what they’re called.). They’re the shiniest black dress shoes you could ever buy…and they’re expensive as hell but I bet you can get some cheap off of ebay.
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Buy a cheap watch to match everything you wear. It’ll only add to that professional look you’re trying to establish.
Remember, these are just suggestions. As you can tell, professionalism goes a longggg way, it shows confidence. Just dress nicely please….these are your In-Laws here, have respect.
Lastly, a few rules of conduct to remember:
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The In-Laws are always right
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Be quiet unless you have to answer their questions or have something nice to say.
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Be yourself.
On a final note, mainly just respect the In-Laws. You’d be surprised what a little preparation can do to impress the In-Laws. Just be confident, and you’ll do just fine.
Tags: family, Survival Tip 1, impress, in-laws, dress, rules, khaki pants, striped shirt, life
