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Bridezilla

Learn the Present Progressive Tense

Date: Dec 13 2011

Themes: Soap Opera

Grammar: Present Progressive Tense

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Which is scarier, Godzilla coming to destroy your city, or a woman driven crazy by getting ready for her wedding? Some brides-to-be calmly plan their weddings and walk down the aisle. But others transform into a monster known as bridezilla. Bridezilla may yell at her best friends or family. She will not let anyone or anything get in the way of her perfect wedding.

Devan and Jason are engaged. They are making a list of wedding gifts they would like to receive. Find out of Jason needs to ready his defenses for an attack by bridezilla.

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Jason

Devan

Jeff

Devan: Isn’t this fun? I love that we get to register for all the wedding presents we want.

Jason: Yeah, the registry is pretty cool. I mean, I didn’t realize there were so many kinds of towels out there. Sizes, and colors…

Devan: And don’t forget the thread count. We have to make sure we get the right thread count.

Jason: Yeah. I never thought of that before.

Devan: OK, let’s see here…

Jason: What about those? They look nice. The price is good.

Devan: Those? Have you lost your mind? Those are terrible! I hate that color. And look at the thread count. That’s pathetic!

Jason: OK, sorry. You know, maybe you should just pick out the towels. It seems like it’s really important to you.

Devan: What, are you saying that it doesn’t matter to you? Are you saying that the towels that we have for the rest of our lives don’t matter to you? Do you even care about registration? Do you even care about this wedding?

Jason: Yes. I care about the wedding. I think you’re overeating here just a little.

Devan: So now I’m overreacting? OK. Well, that’s just great.

Jason: Oh my God.

Jeff: Hey, bud. Sounds like you’ve got a bridezilla on your hands.

Jason: A bride-what?

Jeff: Bridezilla. Look, it’s a scientifically proven fact that the moment a woman gets engaged, she loses it. She starts going nuts all over the littlest things.

Jason: I don’t know. I think Devan’s just under a lot of pressure. I mean, planning a wedding isn’t easy.

Jeff: It’s supposed to be the best day of your life. You’re throwing the biggest party of your life. That would be stress anybody out.

Jason: So what do I do?

Jeff: Take it into your own hands, man. You need to turn into King Kong.

Jason: That doesn’t even make sense.

Jeff: Whatever. Have it your way.

Jason: All right. Thanks for the advice, man. I’m just gonna go buy some flowers until this whole thing blows over.

Jeff: These towels are hideous. The thread count is nothing.

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Jason and Devan are filling out their wedding registry. They are looking at towels. Jason sees some he likes, but Devan thinks the thread count is pathetic. They get in a fight, and she leaves.

Jeff arrives and tells Jason that Devan has turned into bridezilla. She is being demanding and unreasonable about the wedding. Jason doesn’t know what he should do. Jeff suggests that he become King Kong, a monster that fights Godzilla in a movie. Jason says he thinks he should just buy some flowers.

Do you think Devan is being a bridezilla? Have you ever encountered a bridezilla?

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tibilatis

Romania

Weird woman that boy have chosen she is under impression that only she is right but she has to think that she will be married with him so his advices are correct told her. So I think that each woman has a little “bridezilla” in her at that moment(of marriage)

nahar2001sa

Saudi Arabia

may be

ahmedghieth9

Egypt

inezaltar

Portugal

I do not necessarily think she is turning into a bridezilla, I have never encountered one.

candycandice

Sweden

Honestly, Devan needs to compose herself, I really can’t deny she’s being a bridezilla. I haven’t encountered a bridezilla yet, but hope I won’t turn into one when my big day approachs.

Cabeto2007

Colombia

so much fun!...

timchangbest

United States

Bridezillas are not fit for marriage. They need a good spanking to slap some sense into them. They are divorce material.

snoopyboy

Antarctica

I hope this is all sitcom. Why do people get so choosy when preparing a wedding? what is a perfect wedding ? the most recent Bridezilla a.k.a Kim Kardashian supossedly had “the perfect wedding”; where is she now? I can name a thousands of other couple that went down the same drain. It’s not just a celebrity thing. to me the perfect wedding is just a facade, it’s only good for the scrapbook. I once met a girl who told me that she won’t marry a guy who doesn’t bring home a paycheck at least as twice as big as hers ( I wasn’t that Guy).Why confine ourselve with materialistic and worldly nonsenses. This kind of stuff makes me chew my cup of coffee…with the coffee still in. :(, hehehe!

alice-in-wonderland

Mexico

I think Devan is overreacting, which is understandable. All the brides I known have this kind of crisis, someday or the other. I belive the problem is that people have very high expectations for their wedding, instead of just relax and enjoying the planning and the party.

bercis

Turkey

Even if you turned into kingkong you couldn’t fight back with your lover before wedding preparation.They want the things best.I agree with friendlover.It’s better to take it easy while wedding preparations.

friendlover

Turkey

I have never encouraged a bridezilla. And I hope I will never meet. (Hope my bride won’t turn into a bridezilla) But anyway, even my bride turns into a bridezilla I will understand and support her ss she will be under pressure..

It’s better to take it easy, I agree, the most important thing is to keep love..

mnal_F

Syrian Arab Republic

if it is me i am not that kind that care that much of tinny details as this will drive me crazy for sure what matters after all that im gonna be with my man but to pass this matter they should support eachother may be sweet word can make her a bride not a bridezilla.

amsaj

Saudi Arabia

It is interesting lesson

Jme (man)

Venezuela

Very funny!

wwongsapun

Thailand

Hahahahha!! No, I never been a bridezilla. I understand with of all women like to have the best things on the wedding day. It’s not metter everythings isn’t perfect of all.

sara-17

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

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sara-17

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

it`s great .

julito

Argentina

The gift registry has nothing to do with the ultimate success of Devan´s perfect wedding. It would be better that she channels her tension and energies on more important matters as: the rehearsal on how to walk down the aisle, the family and friends that should be part of the ceremony, to chose a good catering ,clothes , invitations , honeymoon.

kotlesya

Belarus

The preparations to the wedding drive us crazy, because we would like to have the most perfect wedding in the world! As for me, I was not like the bride in the dialog. The bridezilla did not visit me I tried to take all preparations easy. I think the preparations to the wedding or the very wedding is not so important in our lives, as it may seems. The most important thing is to keep your love and family after the wedding till the end of your life.