I should get a sign that say "This jobsite has gone (fill in the blank) days child-free...and loving it."

Scatman.

Everytime I see his wife on "Project Runway" all I can think is, "Was Marchesa really worth having to surf this whale on a nightly basis?"

Take him down!

I usually (note: USUALLY) find that when they put a non-American in the role of examining American culture, public policy, etc., the tendency is do it from a mock-De Touqueville, "look at how weird Americans are!" point of view.

It's not that I'm "special". I never even implied that. That's you doing some reading into my comment. That's all you.

My best girl friend did that. "No gifts". I gave them one, anyway, but it was something I knew they'd enjoy as a couple with nothing "wedding-y" about it.

It's not particularly funny but it's not, to me, anyway, offensive.

Only if you're not doing it right.

I think it's just a simple case of "I know you're doing it and I won't stop you from doing it, but if you ask my opinion, I don't approve."

I mind, actually. But he's informative and doesn't play the tiresome, "I'm from Europealand and just don't understand these crazy Americans."

So a night at "Scores"?

Here's why I disagree with you: Your friends and family know you. They doubtless already know your reasons for doing it this way or wouldn't get offended in any case.

I have zero problem with this. Either as an issue of etiquette or of anything else.

Yeah...try again. I enjoy Rihanna's songs. Her singing is merely serviceable.

Imma go mess wit' the wimmins heads! Hurr hurr hurr...*gets Jergens and Kleenex*

Cute, smart, funny. But not American. And black. South African. With accent.

If you've got the money and it won't affect your lifestyle to spend it like this, why not?

And out of the grays you will come!

Not when you've got that much baking, knitting, and cleaning to do.