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My Russian teacher has asked me to marry her. No, she doesn't fancy me, she just wants to get into the UK. I said NO!

I understand this is quite common among Russian girls.

She doesn't see the problem, but there are, at least, ten major reasons why this would be a very very stupid move, for me. (One of them is that I've seen prettier girls in Stoke-on-Trent).

I won't elaborate, it's just that I've decided to keep this a secret and posting here is a way of telling people without telling people.

Has anybody been proposed to by somebody in this way?

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A drug addict proposed to me just last week! After she found out I'm getting a $35,000 cash bonus to retire.
😕

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Originally posted by arrakis
A drug addict proposed to me just last week! After she found out I'm getting a $35,000 cash bonus to retire.
😕
Did you say yes?

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Originally posted by asromacalcio
My Russian teacher has asked me to marry her. No, she doesn't fancy me, she just wants to get into the UK. I said NO!

I understand this is quite common among Russian girls.

She doesn't see the problem, but there are, at least, ten major reasons why this would be a very very stupid move, for me. (One of them is that I've seen prettier girls in Stok ...[text shortened]... ng people without telling people.

Has anybody been proposed to by somebody in this way?
If you've seen prettier girls in Stoke-on-Trent, you definitely made the right move!

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Originally posted by asromacalcio
My Russian teacher has asked me to marry her. No, she doesn't fancy me, she just wants to get into the UK. I said NO!

I understand this is quite common among Russian girls.

She doesn't see the problem, but there are, at least, ten major reasons why this would be a very very stupid move, for me. (One of them is that I've seen prettier girls in Stok ...[text shortened]... ng people without telling people.

Has anybody been proposed to by somebody in this way?
Has she offered to give you a good grade?

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Originally posted by asromacalcio
Did you say yes?
Well, my experience with using drugs is that you can't play chess for $hit when high. Not only that, but have you ever noticed that people who smoke pot every day have no interests! No, none other than getting high again.

People who use drugs are losers.

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Originally posted by asromacalcio
Has anybody been proposed to by somebody in this way?
Not proposed to no. 🙁

But there are lots of men who put adds up for such things trying to get into Canada. Mostly from Turkey. Go figure.

I would gladly accept a marriage of convienience in order to get out of here and live somewhere warm and tropical. 😀

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I have two friends who did that. a turkish girl and a finnish guy. -they met on a vacation in turkey, and decided to get married so she could get out of the country.

so, after wedding, the girl moved into finland, and they started living as roommates. after about three years, they started dating, and have been a regular married couple since then. about six years now, I think. and very happy.

sometimes things don't happen in the order you thought they would.

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Originally posted by arrakis
A drug addict proposed to me just last week! After she found out I'm getting a $35,000 cash bonus to retire.
😕
If we stump up $35,000 will you leave here too? Your employers probably hate you.

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Originally posted by mokko
Not proposed to no. 🙁

But there are lots of men who put adds up for such things trying to get into Canada. Mostly from Turkey. Go figure.

I would gladly accept a marriage of convienience in order to get out of here and live somewhere warm and tropical. 😀
Couldn't you at least move to Vancouver?

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Originally posted by arrakis
Well, my experience with using drugs is that you can't play chess for $hit when high. Not only that, but have you ever noticed that people who smoke pot every day have no interests! No, none other than getting high again.

People who use drugs are losers.
I smoke a lot of pot. I have lots of interests.

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Originally posted by arrakis
People who use drugs are losers.
People who lose drugs are users.

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Originally posted by AThousandYoung
I smoke a lot of pot. I have lots of interests.
dont you mean pots of interest

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Originally posted by kirksey957
Couldn't you at least move to Vancouver?
Nope. Still too far north.

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Originally posted by asromacalcio
My Russian teacher has asked me to marry her. No, she doesn't fancy me, she just wants to get into the UK. I said NO!

I understand this is quite common among Russian girls.

She doesn't see the problem, but there are, at least, ten major reasons why this would be a very very stupid move, for me. (One of them is that I've seen prettier girls in Stok ...[text shortened]... ng people without telling people.

Has anybody been proposed to by somebody in this way?
Been there, done that (more than once). It worked for the wives, they got what they wanted (status). It worked for me, I'm still here (Japan).

And when my visa comes up for renewal, I'll get married again.

Does she want to live with you? Hey, will she cook for you, wash your socks and iron your shirts, look pretty on your arm down the pub, and shag you? How much will she pay you? What are the tax benefits for you (as well as the undisclosed sum she wants to give you...)? Will you still have to pay for the Russian lessons? Do you want to go to Russia in the future (no visa problems for you, forever...) Loads of reasons to consider it...

The reasons not to do it are few and simple:

Not enough money;
Your conscience;
Your family/friends will disown you;
The word "Divorced" on your CV;
Oh yeah, and it's not really "legal", is it?

A few things to consider first, though:

If she wants to stay in the UK, you have to remain married for 3-5 years...
Does she only want the civilian status (visa)?
Love grows, you might end up happy families with loads of kids...