For the sake of argument, let’s assume that all of Amoruso’s friends are super rich (which I highly doubt) and to them, this registry is totally reasonable. Even if that were the case, the lack of “presents are not expected, your presence is enough” language still pushes the whole thing over the edge.

Don't buy a girl a drink if you haven't talked to her yet. You see this shit in movies and it works, so maybe if you're George Clooney you can ignore this. But in real life it never works, it comes off as creepy and makes the girl feel uncomfortable. Talk to her first.