I haven’t watched a movie with my husband, at home or at the theater, in months!
Part of the problem is that we’re afraid of the Chick Flick Guy.
There is a great little movie rental place around the corner. It’s pretty cheap. They even offer us completely free movie rentals because they haven’t seen us in a while. But, the last three times we rented from there, we left feeling completely ashamed.
Chick Flick Guy: Is that all for tonight? (scanning our movie choices into the computer, obviously hating his job)
Cool Dad: Yep, that’s it.
Chick Flick Guy: Oh, looks like it’s CHICK FLICK night…
(We all look at each other awkwardly and fake-laugh.)
Okay, so the first time this happened, we had rented some romantic comedies. So, I guess we deserved it. The second time, I think we had rented some indie-type films. Borderline. The third time it happened, we had rented something COMPLETELY not a chick flick.
I’m a chick and I still felt ashamed, just because of the quick staccato way he says the phrase “chick flick” and that he is obviously making fun of us.
What would you do? Just let it slide? But we’re too cool to be treated this way!
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Ouch. You’re bringing up some painful memories…
I’d politely smile and say to him, “Not really, video scanner guy.”
Maybe minus the “video scanner guy,” since I wouldn’t want to sound condescending or anything.
There should be no shame in a man that will sit through a chick flick! Just not on his own accord.
Just ask him what he thought of the movie, cause he would have had to have seen it to know it was a chick flick. If he says he hasn’t seen it, ask him why he thinks it’s a chick flick. Make him work for his response. People don’t expect you to ask why they said what they said. Might make him think of not responding this way in the future.
Besides, chick flicks can rock!
I would say “What’s wrong with a chick flick?” That would make him nervous. See what kind of response he gives ya know?
But that’s just the New Englander in me…we aren’t afraid to be blunt and say what we’re thinking.
rachel – i must give credit to CM. she never forces/guilts me into watching a chick flick. Although, she’s been giving me the hard sell on some wedding movie with Robin Williams lately…
inworship – good advice. usually we just race out of there to avoid the Seinfeld-like awkwardness
boffthewall – someday I’ll channel my N.E. bluntness and show him!
What a great blog – thanks so much for creating this. I am NOT a mother (and hopefully won’t be one for a LONG time) but I AM a child of God….great to read a nice blog by two Christians. I love the tag “the boy”.
God bless you both.
Did IW say chick flicks rock? That’s why I married the man!
I have no advice cuz I’m not that nice. Just being hoenst!
one word: Netflix.
too expensive? Ask for a subscription from a family member for a Christmas gift. It’s a great gift to get.
-travis
Im not very witty so I would probably let it slide until i rented rambo or something then when i had the obvious upper hand I might let him know that I thought Sylvester was sexy or something.
Tam–now we all need to know exactly which chick flicks your husband would say “rock.” ????
I’m going to let a few days go by and then compile all these great ideas into a script we can use so that I can finally get Cool Dad to rent “License to Wed” for me!
Heck, there aren’t many movies I don’t like period!
Let’s see, chick flicks are generally romantic(ideas guys…), have good looking people in them, often full of humor and practical relationship ideas…and our wives like them.
I’d say they rock!
our blockbuster guy back in missouri is similar. he ALWAYS gives his feedback on every movie we rent, sometimes even spoiling major plot lines. once we brought a movie to the counter and says:
“little miss sunshine? more like little miss overrated!”
have you ever seen “high fidelity”? it’s like walking into that record store but instead of cool its annoying.
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inworship – all good points. i’ll give in sometime in 2008. gotta keep the cool points with CM on the positive
erin – that sounds painful. i’m a big anti-spoiler freak. i would likely leave if that happened. why would i pay for a movie that the clerk just ruined for me? or at least demand a free box of Sno-Caps.