I've been attempting to be less cynical and angry and vengeful lately, but I'm going to complain about peoples wedding registries again. This is from a wedding that "hurt" because I wasn't invited to it. I wouldn't have gone, but I should have been invited.
-Presto Electric Skillet, $44.99 (fulfilled). They aren't going to use it. Trust me.
-Cuisinart Mini Deep Fryer, $49.99 (unfulfilled). This is an interesting one. They ought to ask for the big one, since they live in the midwest, but I think there's a sense of shame and guilt about it.
-Hamilton Beach Electric Knife, $19.99 (fulfilled). I imagine the happy couple wandering around Bed, Bath and Beyond slightly drunk when they chose that.
-seven kinds of pancake turners, which is a great example of why so many people have contempt for the American way of life.
There's something contempt-worthy about the use of wedding registries to acquire a bunch of cooking gadgetry, too. There are tools that are useful - a powerful blender will make sauces smooth, and a Kitchen-Aid makes certain tasks a lot easier. But a pan, a pot, a knife, and a spatula will get you pretty far (more pancake turners and expensive pans won't make your food taste any better, but more butter and salt probably will). I think I'd rather ask my guests at my wedding* for books.
* - Slowly, each of the people my mom has picked out for me to marry have themselves been getting married and I can see that this is killing her.
