SFist: Gay Marriage: Shoved Down Your Hot Throat?

Brock Keeling

Thu, 29 May 2008 09:24:06 -0800

good point, robinsf. just think of all of the lesbian divorces. i'm not kidding. like hitting the lottery.

RobInSF

Thu, 29 May 2008 09:21:52 -0800

I used to think that gay people had higher IQ's than straight people. Then they insisted on getting married and it blew that misconception right out the window. The only winners are all the divorce lawyers who now have another source of income.

icbalaam

Thu, 29 May 2008 07:53:54 -0800

I'm with bluecanary. Wine or gift certificates to eat out are great wedding gifts. I have a real problem purchasing stuff of a wedding registry. BTW-- electric carving knives are very useful if you work with latex foam either as an upholsterer or puppet maker. So those make great presents for people who do either.

Greg

Wed, 28 May 2008 22:50:09 -0800

Every time i hear about this I think of the Simpsons episode where mayor Quimby wants to legalize "Gay Money"....

KatyG

Wed, 28 May 2008 21:43:43 -0800

I'd welcome an offer of helping us clear out the many years' worth of accumulated crap!

bluecanary

Wed, 28 May 2008 21:05:55 -0800

"i've heard that wedding gifts are for couples who do not already live together and are without a nest, or for couples who need help starting out." No offense, but you heard that advice from a cheap bastard looking for an excuse. Toasters and home appliances as gifts? No, of course not if they're already living together but every couple welcomes a bottle of wine, gift certificates to eat out, etc.

RobInSF

Wed, 28 May 2008 20:58:33 -0800

Hey, don't knock electric carving knives. They do come in handy twice a year.

badlydrawnbear

Wed, 28 May 2008 20:48:47 -0800

OMG!!! To add to the Same Sex news, the New York Times is reporting that New York state will recognize same sex marriages performed in other states or countries, making same sex de facto legal in New York state!!!

cablecarsam

Wed, 28 May 2008 20:25:30 -0800

When is the Mayors wedding again? hmmm

RicardoSF

Wed, 28 May 2008 20:13:28 -0800

"First comes love. Then comes marriage. And now it's a milestone every couple in California can celebrate," - a Macy's ad for its gift registry in today's New York Times.

aj

Wed, 28 May 2008 18:09:50 -0800

I always forget to buy wedding gifts. So I will presumably continue to do so.

The Angry Young Man

Wed, 28 May 2008 17:19:56 -0800

I buy young marrieds electric can openers, just because they're the second stupidest devices invented after electric carving knives.

Brock Keeling

Wed, 28 May 2008 17:08:17 -0800

to be honest, i rarely buy wedding gifts. i've heard that wedding gifts are for couples who do not already live together and are without a nest, or for couples who need help starting out. but i don't buy gifts mainly because i'm thoughtless. alas.

periqueblend

Wed, 28 May 2008 17:06:46 -0800

As long the first married couple coming down the aisle isn't pictured w/ a terrorist scarf on...

fizzandpop

Wed, 28 May 2008 17:05:37 -0800

To all my gay friends: You're getting a trouser press whether you like it or not. I'm not even going to look at your registry.

KatyG

Wed, 28 May 2008 17:02:08 -0800

This applies to everyone on the planet: Per Miss Manners, you are not obligated to purchase a gift once you hear of a wedding, are invited to a wedding, or are sent an announcement. Rest easy, friends.