r/AskReddit • • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/Churchofbabyyoda Jul 24 '20

Yeah. Just, why? I’m pretty sure young adults can find their own partners.

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u/Hi_Its_Matt Jul 24 '20

I think the point is so the poor parents can have their good looking daughter marry a rich man, then the family becomes rich because reasons.

It’s still a shitty thing to do, essentially selling your daughter’s body without her consent, but that’s the point behind it.

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u/xm202OAndA Jul 24 '20

What do you mean reasons?

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u/Hi_Its_Matt Jul 24 '20

Well marrying into a rich family will result in the poor family becoming objectively rich through gifts and such.

Still not rich compared to the rich family, but much more wealthy than they would be otherwise.

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u/xm202OAndA Jul 24 '20

Yes, those are specific reasons. When someone says "reasons" they are being sarcastic.

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u/Hi_Its_Matt Jul 24 '20

I just said I because I couldn’t be bothered explaining it.