registering for your birthday??

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  • failedpersephone
    failedpersephone Posts: 3,424
    I have to go to a doctor's appointment, should I register for that???


    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!")
    IF YOU WANT A PLATE OF MY BEEF SWELLINGTON, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY THE COVERCHARGE.
  • TrixieCat
    TrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    failedpersephone wrote:



    (in their defense, the marshmallows are really good. :D


    So is their 8 dollar box of stuffing. :o

    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? :p
    Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
    And I don't feel right when you're gone away
  • Motown322
    Motown322 Posts: 465
    NY PJ1 wrote:
    thats so f'in absurd

    I'm with you... I think that's fucking tacky beyond belief.
  • edvedder913
    edvedder913 Posts: 1,810
    I think it is helpful. I for one, hate trying to figure out what people want. And nothing is worse than buying a gift for someone, being excited about it, and seeing the look of disappointment on their face when they open it.

    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 ;)
  • Brain of J.Lo
    Brain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    cutback wrote:
    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?

    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.
  • TrixieCat
    TrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    Brain of J.Lo wrote:
    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 haven't done it, but damn that is a good idea. Wait until your house starts piling up with crap from china. lol :p
    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. :o Am I nuts??? :p
    Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
    And I don't feel right when you're gone away
  • Brain of J.Lo
    Brain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    TrixieCat wrote:
    I haven't done it, but damn that is a good idea. Wait until your house starts piling up with crap from china. lol :p
    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.

    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. ;):D
  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    Brain of J.Lo wrote:
    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.

    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 :D
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,827
    yeah cb never heard of that ....
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • TrixieCat
    TrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    cutback wrote:
    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 :D
    See???? lol
    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.
    Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
    And I don't feel right when you're gone away
  • mookie9999
    mookie9999 Posts: 4,677
    TrixieCat wrote:
    Maybe she is going through the change....:o

    She's a transsexual?
    "The leads are weak!"

    "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!"
  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    TrixieCat wrote:
    See???? lol
    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.


    i don't know what she is registered for but when my sister emailed me she want the four of us (2 sisters and my brother) to chip in on a a set of 10 All Clad pots whatever those are for $1300..:eek:....four ways it's $350 each.....ugh.....but if i don't have to do anything except write a check, the better for me....:)
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    mookie9999 wrote:
    She's a transsexual?
    LMAO

    wow cb that is an expensive set of pots! :eek:
  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    LMAO

    wow cb that is an expensive set of pots! :eek:


    no shit.....and it isn't like she's just graduated from the culinary institute....:D....she'll be boiling pasta and that's about it.....but it is her 50th so i guess i'll let it slide....:o
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    cutback wrote:
    no shit.....and it isn't like she's just graduated from the culinary institute....:D....she'll be boiling pasta and that's about it.....but it is her 50th so i guess i'll let it slide....:o
    well yeah, you only turn 50 once, and that will be a nice gift. but geez....for that much money i'd want a plane ticket, not a bunch of pots :o haha

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