There's a disease that spreads around only at Chinese wedding dinners.

None of us at here are doctors or have any qualifications remotely associated with the medical sciences. However, we do know of a disease that spreads around only at chinese wedding dinners and/or manifests itself only when one is invited to Chinese wedding dinners. There's no known cure for it. So, here at popwedding.com we will try to attempt to cure this disease and create medical history. But we will need your help.

Let's identify the disease. It's aptly called - ITSOKAY TOBELATETIS. Scientists are still unclear of how this disease is spread but suspects that it is probably carried in the genes and manifests itself when given the right condition. It mostly manifests itself when one is invited to a Chinese wedding dinner, however it is also known to have surfaced during other occassions/functions. Scientists admit that a pharmaceutical cure is hard to find since this disease is mainly attitudinal and behaviourial in nature.

We are not sure if we can totally eradicate it but someone has got to start the ball rolling. Now given that we know the background to this disease, the five of us propose this possible cure:

Invited guest:

1. If you are an invited guest to a Chinese wedding dinner. Remember this - It's NOT OK to be late!!!

2. Being early and on time is basic manners and courtesy.

3. Show the couple that you are honoured to be invited by being early.

4. Plan ahead, take into consideration - how long you take to dress, drive to the destination, give yourself enough time to look for a parking space. It's basic time management.

5. From now on - STARE at guests who are late! That's the only way to cure this disease - embarassment.

 

The couple gettimg married:

1. Stress to your guests when sending them the invitation card that you WILL start the dinner on time.

2. Explain to your guest that you are playing your part in curing a disease called "Itsok Tobelatetis" and that they should play a part by being early too.

3. Now, this is where you will have to really sacrifice. BE SURE TO START EARLY! Keep to your time. When enough people start their wedding dinners early, word will go around and carriers of the disease will start to turn up early for fear of embarassment. Remember, less time waiting means more time for merry making!

We must all start to take responsibility for this disease. So, let's start with us. Treat it as group therapy. And yes, spread the word around - not the disease.