The 50's...
For those of you too young to remember, as well as those not even born yet, the fifties were a different time with a different set of morals and customs than any of you can imagine.
I was dating this one lass steadily for about a month or so, when her Father called me aside for the dreaded "talk". He asked me if my intentions toward his daughter were honorable or dishonorable.
I replied, "Gee Mr. (Smith), I didn't realize I had a choice."