Willow ,'Never Leave Me'
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Registering is not the etiquette issue. Including information about the registry (even just in the envelope) is the faux pas. Etiquette standards generally require that information is only supposed to be supplied if and when a guest inquires (that said, I never mind when I get the info in an envelope, because it can be useful).
I've skimmed & skipped, so excuse me if I'm repeato gal.
I'm always so relieved when someone has registered, but I agree that that particular invite just sounds tacky.
Morning! I love Saturdays. Ima lounge in bed as long as I can.
After standing in line at the post office for an hour (Love my little post office. Already know all the workers. But, there's only two stations. So sometimes you REALLY wait), the letter is on the way to the landlords. They should get it on Tuesday. Lucky ducks!
The locks in current building are being changed. Guess my instincts about the girl downstairs were right on. She moved out yesterday.
Also, what Cindy said.
Cindy, I'm about to watch my first Veronica Mars. It better be good!
One of us! One of us!
I'm so sorry about Marni, ita. She sounds like she was an amazing person.
I am in my forties and never heard of registering until my twenties. It still squicks me though I know it is very much the custom. That is a prejudice, not something I rationally defend.
So what Cindy said.
We registered at Amazon because we were asked to. Since we eloped, presents were not called for and we didn't expect any but folks are nice. We tried to pick lots of things in the $20-$50 range, so no one would have to break the bank. Some lovely friends and family have been giving us stuff, which is lovely!I had to tell P that not only did she need to make a registry, she needed to put on a couple of the higher ticket items cause her parents were going to want to spend more than $20... She's just so surprised that people want to celebrate the wee Julia. It's lovely to see. That being said, first thing I bought her was a burrito. But it was a burrito that she *needed* at least.
IReallyON, Puppycat found a spider and was yipping at the ceiling. Because she sucks as a stealthy hunter but is good as an early detection alert. Thing is? Once the spider crawled down close enough for me to squarsh? It evaded me and fell and I got a massive adrenaline rush as I tried to find it again and finally keel it dead. On the third try. Yipes!
Things that I am allergic to should be easier to kill. Like avocados.
I like gift registries and don't mind finding the information inside an invitation envelope. Registries are useful things. I just still hate the thought of people expecting gifts.
If there is a baby shower, that's when I gift. If no shower, then I send or give a gift after the child is born at some point in the first six months. If I'm invited to a bridal shower, I give a gift and either take one to the wedding, or have it shipped to the couple at some point (unless it's cash, then I send it in a card). That's provided I can afford a gift at the time. If I can't afford a gift, I send a card.
I know customs vary from generation to generation, culture to culture and even by region. This definition of tacky is sort of like obscenity--I can't exactly tell you what it is but I know it when I see it.
vw, I hope you enjoy VM. I know it took me a little while to build up into strong feelings for the show but when I did, WOW. I'm very much in love with it now.