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Meg
Devoted May 2014

"your registry is boring"

Meg, on May 8, 2014 at 9:46 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 18

You guys,

FH's Aunt is... interesting. At Easter dinner, she said she had looked at our registry (Crate & Barrel) but thought what we registered for was boring. Yes, she really said that. She said she wanted to get us something more interesting and memorable and asked if we were intending to keep our kitchen table long-term. (It's a 1950s antique with the chrome and stuff.)

So, she bought us reproduction chairs to match the table. I love them. It was very thoughtful, even though her delivery sucks.

As I'm thanking her for the chairs she says "I wanted to get you something nice and I wanted to never have to look at your ugly chairs again. You can throw them out now."

Sometimes I can't believe the family I'm marrying. Ugh.

18 Comments

Latest activity by Heather, on May 9, 2014 at 11:03 PM
  • MichiganBride104
    VIP October 2014
    MichiganBride104 ·
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    Hahaha ohhhh family!

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  • SunshineJenn
    Master August 2014
    SunshineJenn ·
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    I laughed. I'm sorry.

    I have an aunt exactly like that.

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  • Meg
    Devoted May 2014
    Meg ·
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    At least they keep life interesting...

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  • Nancy Taussig
    Nancy Taussig ·
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    Put the "ugly" chairs on her front porch, ring the doorbell, and run!!!

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  • A
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    Alison ·
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    Haha very nice. At least you got some great chairs out of it Smiley smile

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  • rusticbride
    Master May 2014
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    YEAH, I laughed too. This sounds like my Grandma.

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  • Emma
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    Emma ·
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    Argh, she sounds like a peach. Sounds similar to my FMIL ...... she loves to throw her money around and stuff you with too many unnecessary presents at Christmas ..... and make rude comments over anything and everything :/

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  • LJ411
    Master April 2015
    LJ411 ·
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    When will people realize they don't have to be snarky all the time? Even if she did hate your chairs she didn't have to say it - just buy you awesome new ones and call it a day.

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  • Private User
    Master March 2014
    Private User ·
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    Hey at least you got new ones out of the deal!

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  • Tracy
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    Tracy ·
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    That totally reminds me of something my Nana (grandmother) would say. She does not have a filter anymore and I kind of love it. At least you got some nice, new chairs, right? Smiley smile

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  • ELFie
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    ELFie ·
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    This is funny. My family can be "blunt" like that as well. Last time my grandma was staying at my parents, she had me bring her shopping to buy them new bathroom towels/rug set. Grandma said my mom has always had horrible, ugly towels because she MUST be waiting for her to die; then my mom will get to take grandma's towels.

    I tried hard not to laugh and explained that she just uses her towels more and doesn't think twice about buying new ones. They are not so much money someone needs to wait to INHERIT them. Hahaha!

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  • We'llAlwaysHaveParis
    Master November 2013
    We'llAlwaysHaveParis ·
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    At least you got a good gift in the process.

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  • Katie
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    Katie ·
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    I was told we didn't put enough expensive items on our registry...figure that one out.

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  • GrayCatVintage
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    GrayCatVintage ·
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    My family says things like this all the time - which is why we are not doing a registry lol.

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  • MissMadeline
    Master June 2014
    MissMadeline ·
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    Tell her that her face is boring.

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  • Meg
    Devoted May 2014
    Meg ·
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    Hahahaha!!!! "Your face is boring!" Sounds like something my sister would say.

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  • Tywanda
    Dedicated May 2014
    Tywanda ·
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    WOW!!! Wedding twin, I would have said the same thing your sister would have said!!! LOL and SMH

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  • Heather
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    Heather ·
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    That sounds like something my FH's aunt would say! She is a real peach!

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