This is more or less true here, depending on the customs of the families.
That varies widely.
Personally, I wouldn't think very much of getting money as a wedding gift. It seems a little tacky.
That's my girl... That's my good girl.
Kaylee ,'Serenity'
Natter 36: But We Digress...
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jessica - Jul 13, 2005 8:05:35 am PDT #9498 of 10001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Gudanov - Jul 13, 2005 8:05:54 am PDT #9499 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
From FoxNew's Jon Gibson, "Rove should get a medal". [link]
Volans - Jul 13, 2005 8:07:11 am PDT #9500 of 10001
move out and draw fire
"Rove should get a medal".
To pin his lips shut. ARGH!
Scrappy - Jul 13, 2005 8:07:52 am PDT #9501 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Personally, I wouldn't think very much of getting money as a wedding gift. It seems a little tacky.
It'a cultural thing. Some cultures see it as the best possible gift, as the new couple will probably be putting toward something like a house. In my WASPy family it would be Not Done.
Nora Deirdre - Jul 13, 2005 8:07:54 am PDT #9502 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
I have been MoH once, for my sister. Never a bridesmaid.
I have been to one wedding shower, for my sister. I threw a Bachelorette Party weekend at Foxwoods for her, along with my cousins. It was on the expensive side, and I hope we weren't assholes about it. Man, I forgot about that. Yikes!
I abstained from all shower and bachelorette party experience with my own wedding, 'cause, eloped.
Jesse - Jul 13, 2005 8:09:42 am PDT #9503 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
It'a cultural thing. Some cultures see it as the best possible gift, as the new couple will probably be putting toward something like a house.
Or the wedding.
OK, so do I let my Thursday boss know that I've seen the frantic emails, or do I pretend I don't check that account when I'm not there? WHAT TO DO???
tommyrot - Jul 13, 2005 8:09:52 am PDT #9504 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
But I'll leave it up to tommyrot which is more important. It's his big day on Mars, after all.
Damn straight!
Also, ice on Mars will need to be melted, or else water brought from Earth, so my sweetheart and I can honnymoon in a nice cottage on the shores of a Martian ocean... We'll sail there in a gondola pulled by a genetically-engineered dragon.
Frankenbuddha - Jul 13, 2005 8:10:22 am PDT #9505 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
"Rove should get a medal".
Proof that "blame the victim" is always a good defense strategy in the neo-con handbook.
Nutty - Jul 13, 2005 8:11:12 am PDT #9506 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Personally, I wouldn't think very much of getting money as a wedding gift. It seems a little tacky.
I've seen it done a lot -- envelopes on the gift table, not like dollar bills stufed down cleavage or something --, so I imagine it's just one of those cultural/familial things.
Of course, I come from a family where I was pleased and amazed to get new tires for my car one Christmas. Different strokes, you know.
"Rove should get a medal".
The You Succeeded in an Image-Driven Business Despite Being Lumpy and Funnylooking Award? The Whitaker Chambers Memorial Backstab Medal?
This is like that thing where somebody gave Antonin Scalia a Freedom of Speech medal. It is a Missing-The-Point Award unto itself.
Nilly - Jul 13, 2005 8:11:41 am PDT #9507 of 10001
Swouncing
Heather, job-vibes are coming your way!
It'a cultural thing. Some cultures see it as the best possible gift, as the new couple will probably be putting toward something like a house. In my WASPy family it would be Not Done.
What Robin said. Here, it's not only not-tacky, it's sometimes even taken into account when planning the wedding. So many differences. People are confusing.
Jesse, I have both skipped and skimmed, and therefore I have no advice. Also, I should not even be here right now, and therefore I should post no more today.