registering for your birthday??
norm
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i just found out that for her 50th birthday my sister has registered......at williams-sonoma....i the one hand i like it because at least i know what she wants....but it seems presumptuous of her to basically require gifts and from williams-sonoma no less.....has anyone heard of this?
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What is Williams-Sonoma ?
Never heard of it
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A protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers
the store .............or people registering for their birthday.......
kinda weird to me....
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
$22 for a caramel apple? Damn!!!
"The leads are weak? Fuckin' leads are weak? You're Weak! I've Been in this business 15 years"
"What's your name?"
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marshmellows??????
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha........................
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
You can "register" for anything though...birthdays, christmas, graduations...I like that, actually. the gifts aren't just for the married people anymore. I think if someone registers for household gifts for a wedding it is just as legit to register for household giifts for graduations and housewarmings and whatnot.
i can see that....i guess it just kinda shocked me....i'd never heard of it.....and i don't have to get anything on her list....it justs seems weird that's all.....:)
for $449.00
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.......................
if my sister registered at this place.....i would turn around and get her a mcdonalds gift certificate.....hehehehehe
and cutback....
dont take that personal...you know damned well you are my friend here.....
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
no offense speed....this is the black sheep, if you will, of the family....she's always done things in her own way.....hehehehe.....mickey-d's gift certificate....:D:D
but yeah, it's a wee odd. when my bday comes around i just tell people what i want, cut out the registry middle man!
woah...that is money.
I dont like registering for anything...it makes me feel like I am trolling for gifts...i would rather people bought/gave me stuff they think i would like...it's more personal. of course, I also don't really require "normal" gifts either...
but JEEEEEESH, Williams Sonoma! dayum!
(in their defense, the marshmallows are really good.
I think you would like this. And it certainly is not "normal"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJgP3Go3MPs
"The leads are weak? Fuckin' leads are weak? You're Weak! I've Been in this business 15 years"
"What's your name?"
"FUCK YOU! THAT"S MY NAME!"
a bit presumptuous, huh? I mean, how did you know she did that? An e-mail alert??
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Who really wants a can of Armor All for their wedding gift?
cb, get her whatever you want.
i think what needs to be known...is your sister throwing a big party in celebration? if so, entirely appropriate. i used to work at crate&barrel, and of course we had a gift registry, and yes, we encouraged people to register for all *big* occasions. turning 50 is certainly a big occasion with good casuse to celebrate.
while i have never registered at any time, not even my wedding - we wanted cash
for my mom's birthdays a couple times, we've thrown her a big party. one time we asked each guest to write a memory of her and bring it to the party to assemble in an album. another time, we requested donations be made in her honor, and probably will do so again for her 80th birthday party in march. still sorta 'asking' guests how/what to spend their $$$ on if they choose to give a gift.
and usually, such 'registries' are announced in the party invites.
Let's just breathe...
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Here's how it happened: A few years ago Amazon had a contest in which somebody would win everything on their Wish List, so I started added things. Then I saw the whole "Recommendations" bit and decided to make a game of it. I wanted to see how well their program could predict what I would want and by doing so I kept finding shit to add to the list.
I used to use the list when family would ask me what I wanted, but they found the list to be overwhelming. Ya think?!
Now, I have the list set to private and I use it whenever I'm looking for my next book purchase/read or songs to add to my itunes.
I honestly appreciate when somebody creates a list to help me shop for them - as long as it includes something within my price range.
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apparently she "announced" this at thanksgiving but i must of missed it...:)....my other sister emailed myself, my brother and other sister to go in one gift....:)
i don't think there is a "big" party but a party for the family which is pretty big to begin with.....;)
yea no invites yet.....really it's not a big deal....i just never heard of registering for a birthday.....:)
registering for a birthday is really ridiculous - even if it is a "big" birthday! I get events where gifts are expected like weddings, anniversaries, and bridal/baby showers but a birthday???
meh, registering is a bit too "buy me this! I dont trust your taste or judgment" for me...
cutback you should get her something really random - not on the list...and claim that the item was on her list! ("I thought it was odd that you wanted the silver olive pitter, but what the heck, you only turn 50 once!")
So is their 8 dollar box of stuffing.
Oh just buy her a gift off the registry cuttie. At least she won't be moaning the next day that she didn't get anything she liked.
Damned if you set up a registry, damned if you don't.
Can't please everyone, right?
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I'm with you... I think that's fucking tacky beyond belief.
I once made a handmade vase for my sister in law to match her dining room. A few months later went there to find it in the basement. That sucked.
I like the "wishlists" - it gives people the opportunity to purchase a gift w/ease and confidence.
I put one together one Christmas for my son - his bday is 5 days later and EVERYONE always asks "WHAT CAN I GET HIM???" - so much easier to give them a link
Recently, I heard of little kids near here making registries for their birthday parties... :rolleyes:
I'm not really into the idea of registering, because I feel it is presumptuous. I only did so before my wedding and before our baby was born because SO many people pressured me to...and then, everyone just gave us cash anyway...lol.
I am fortunate to have friends that understand my feeling towards pointless toys like tickle me elmo. lol Holden got alot of books, puzzles, cars and pirates.
We were all happy.
Oh, I didn't register.
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Haha, I know. I'm lucky in that most people in our families just ask me what she needs. That way we can cut down on the amount of noisy ugly plastic garbage piling up in our house.
see the wedding thing i guess i'm used to.....there's kinda a point there.....a couple is starting their life together and need certain things.....my sister is want for nothing so i'm not sure why she's doing this.....i really could care less....i just found it odd.....although it is perfect for me since i'm shitty at gift giving and i don't have a gf/wife to help me out with these things....:o
Maybe she is going through the change....:o
What did she register for?
I Love williams-sonoma.
I put a small registry on there for the girls I worked with as the store was down the block.
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