It really is bizarre how a tradition of giving household essentials to newlyweds because they were likely to be 18 years old and had nothing has somehow evolved into people getting married at 30 and, because they buy their own shit, having gift registries where they sort of have to scrape the bottom of the barrel for…

Don’t dignify racist crap with a response. Just flag and move on.

I hate to break it to you but to a large portion of the country there’s no discernable difference between Milwaukee and Ohio. You’re in the fly over states and you’re talking about chili on top of spaghetti. You can try and convince me you weren’t in Cincinnati, but it’s not going to work.

But those are choices that people are making. You choose to have a fancy wedding. Like the OP mentioned, they felt they shouldn’t have to give a gift because they were paying out for a destination wedding. If someone I cared about was having a destination wedding, I’d likely not go because I’m poor. Should they be…

So explain the incompetent white men and women that make up the police force? I mean you took time out of cross burning to write this?

I found Snowpiercer disappointing on several levels. Fun concept, mediocre execution, terrible ending (and not just the polar bear part, though that was stupid too). Bong Joon-ho’s previous film, The Host, is better. His new one, Parasite, also looks awesome.

Congratulations, you found Skyline appealing; your prize is that you are now condemned to live out your years on Ohio.

Slight correction: “One day Melania is gonna say to him, “I’m worried about Barron because kids at school made fun of him for his haircut,” and then Trump will say ‘...who?’” 

Lol. Wow. No.

Split the difference and get them a gift from the gift shop of the destination airport.  Who doesn’t need another refrigerator magnet?

Agreed. And many couples make that clear up front.

I’m a groomsman in a destination wedding on Memorial Day Weekend. Between flights, accommodations, wardrobe, etc. I’ve sunk over a grand into this (Note: Fuck destination weddings).

If the wedding is out of state for you while it’s a family member’s home state I say a gift is fine, within that year stretch as well. If said family member makes you travel to Hawaii or Paris as the wedding destination, fuck their presents. I’m indifferent with friends and wedding gifts, I feel like friends should be…

Agreed.

This is the right answer. Especially in this case, where the couple is likely established and doesn’t actually need anything on the registry, they’re just getting fancy shit to tart up the residence they’ve already shared for years. 

I’m going to strongly disagree with Drew on the wedding gift. If you’re in the wedding and you have to travel, then your presence (and the grand you sunk into everything) is your gift to the couple. Anyone who expects a gift after asking you to spend that much money to be a member of their wedding is an asshole and…

Unless you have hiv and are planning on fucking the entire public, no, you have no “duty” to tell “the public” or “whomever” shit if you have hiv. Yes, you tell partners. No one else is entitled to know a goddamned thing.

This was a great and interesting comment.

The British tabloid press continues to be one moral step below guys who sell fake insulin but the real story here is how rugby union has managed to be the most progressive “tough guy” sport on the planet.

The man carbon-based life form who falsely claimed she danced on 9/11 is the same who went on tv while the towers were still burning to brag that his building was now the biggest in NYC.