Dads- does "cleaning guns" really work when meeting Daughter's boyfriend?

[bombadillo]

Awww, just show him your collection, and ask him if he likes guns. Make a big deal about turning off your home alarm whether you have one or not when he gets there. After he's there, buddy up to him and ask him if he is into shooting sports. When he says yes to get on your good side, show him all your fun toys and see which one he likes. When he mentions one or the other, give him the whisper "This is the one I'll blow your nuts off with if you so much as look at my daughter in the wrong way..." and see how he reacts. Don't say you're going to kill him or anything stupid, just forewarn him and see what he does. If he sticks around, he's probably a keeper.

[mdib870]

I would do the George Lopez approach and show them a beautiful garden. I will tell them that the reason they are blooming so beautiful is because her ex-boyfriends have helped this garden grow. whens he asks his questions such as this liked gardening, I will say no, its their rotting flesh that helped them bloom.

what makes the green grass grow? BLOOD BLOOD BLOOD!!!!
what makes blood flow!!! marines make blood flow
what do we do for a living ladies . KILL KILL KILL

[VW*Mike]

I did it backwards. I made it very clear to my girlfriend's (now wife 10 years later) verbally and physically abusive, manipulating, leeching piece of isht father that I have a ton of guns and know how to use them. We have just now been able to get her now 21 year old brother to be socially functional (just graduated from the Airforce academy). She hasn't talked to him in 7 years, and he knows not to come around or lay foot on or
near our property.

If you do a good job raising your kids, I don't think you have to worry about your daughter, or your son doing something
stupid. I figured if it ever came down to it, being 6'4", 270lbs and looking the way I do, I wouldn't be too worried. I would simply tell him, whatever he does to my daughter, I will do to him. That's a good line.

[duc748bip]

I probably will not flash any firearm, but I will probably make him wait in my living room with wall full of dangerous African game trophy. Maybe I never went to Africa but I.m sure you can buy almost everything off of eBay right?

[VMCJ-3]

The Lord was merciful, and only gave me sons.

My buddy got busted by his wife & daughters for doing the gun cleaning routine. So when a new boy came over to date one of the girls, he would squirt a little Hoppe's #9 in the palm of his hand. The young man would receive a firm hand shake, strong eye contact, and the smell would stay with him all night. He never had to say a word, and the girls were always home on time.

[stix213]

If this happened when I was a teen, we'd just end up meeting up places where "crazy" dad isn't around, and we'd still end up sleeping together regardless. (just the facts) I'm not prone to violence so I can't speak to how effective this would be to stopping those creeps.

If this happened today (now assuming a non-teen daughter), I'd strike up a conversation with dad about his guns and probably miss our dinner reservations.

[forgiven]

If the dude has a brain, your damn right it would work..

[samgoldasich]

A word of caution to the Dads out there, girls will pick the wrong guy at least once, it's inevitable. For me though, my Dad taught me how to spot a good man and I ended up doing okay. My bf of 7 years got me on calguns and sprung for half of my pink 10/22. Now he and my Dad are buddies.

I agree with those who said raise them right and they'll know what to do, just don't be surprised if they make a poor choice once or twice. I think, from personal experience, it's taking a step back and allowing them to determine for themselves whether a guy is good or not that makes all the difference. There is nothing more powerful than first hand experience.

On that note, if he ever physically hurts her, I can't say I'm fully against putting one round in each of his knee caps.

Good luck Dads!

[Joe]

No it doesn't work.

A for effort though.

[noyo55]

When my daughter was dating age I just put out the word that anyone who I didn't approve of would have both legs broken! It's 20 years later and one of the jerks who kept driving by the house still ,when she crosses her path, will not speak to her. it did help that ,at the time, I could bench 450 pounds and run 7 miles a day on the beach. It also helps to have a reputation as a serious dude. It's a bad idea to let anyone know that you have lots of firearms in the house.

[JimSar]

A friend who is married to a Japanese lady pretended to sharpen his samurai swords when "suitors" came to visit his two beautiful daughters. He said it was more effective than the gun cleaning routine. I was there once, and thought it was pretty funny, but the girl just rolled her eyes and acted embarrassed.

[acolytes]

Didn't really work for me. I was dating a girl back in college, and we went to visit her dad in AZ. He was an officer in the marine corp (I forget what rank). Anyways, he walks out of the bedroom and shows me his MP5 and says "If I catch you sneaking into my daughter's room at night, you'll be dealing with this." My reaction may have taken him off guard. My eyes got all big and I said "Sweet! Can I hold that!?!?!?!"

[Elwood_Blues]

I say have some fun with this. Ask couple of your buddies to dress in suits, just wait outside of your pad, and walk in a minute after the guy shows up, just give him a chance to walk through the door. As soon as they walk in, pay no attention to the kid, just greet your buddies from across the room and the conversation should sound something like this:
(It would help if your buddies could pull off an Italian accent, but if not, it would still give the kid something to think about)

You: You guys are late!
Guys: Sorry (whatever you want them to call you), is this the guy we're taking care of?
You: No, the guy's already taken care of. This is just (your daughter's name) date.
Guys: So where is he?
You: Here are the keys, he's in the back of the car, in the garage. Hole is already dug, but the shovel is next to him just in case.
Guys: Alright, we'll take care of it, see you at the card game on Sunday.

Then you look at the kid and say:
- You didn't hear or see any of that $h!t, ya hear?

[KWalkerM]

I say have some fun with this. Ask couple of your buddies to dress in suits, just wait outside of your pad, and walk in a minute after the guy shows up, just give him a chance to walk through the door. As soon as they walk in, pay no attention to the kid, just greet your buddies from across the room and the conversation should sound something like this:
(It would help if your buddies could pull off an Italian accent, but if not, it would still give the kid something to think about)

You: You guys are late!
Guys: Sorry (whatever you want them to call you), is this the guy we're taking care of?
You: No, the guy's already taken care of. This is just (your daughter's name) date.
Guys: So where is he?
You: Here are the keys, he's in the back of the car, in the garage. Hole is already dug, but the shovel is next to him just in case.
Guys: Alright, we'll take care of it, see you at the card game on Sunday.

Then you look at the kid and say:
- You didn't hear or see any of that $h!t, ya hear?

Brilliant. Ideas.....

[10mm]

I think people that do are either unsure of themselves as parents and command no respect other than by means of intimidation of others around them or believe what they see on the tube is reality.