"No Boxed Gifts"

Salsera29 · May 2013

Just got the invite to male BF's wedding. I TOLD him to tell FI not to put "no boxed gifts" on the invite and he said he'd pass it on but she would probably do it anyway. She did. Not even on an insert, just printed right on the beautiful invitation. *cringe*

AddieCake · May 2013

Good grief. Why are people so damned difficult?

[Deleted User] · May 2013

Ew. I typically don't bring boxed gifts to the actual wedding, we always give cash, but it's just gross to demand that.

Salsera29 · May 2013

Haha :-) I'm off the hook since we're getting married within a week of one another, we decided not to exchange wedding gifts.

[Deleted User] · May 2013

Liatris2010 said:

No boxed gifts? That is code for what we really need is a 6 foot tall metal rooster, right?

BEYONCE?

Edit: in case anyone has no idea what I'm talking about: http://thebloggess.com/2011/06/and-thats-why-you-should-learn-to-pick-your-battles/

StephJean83 · May 2013

LMc0322 said:

Liatris2010 said:

No boxed gifts? That is code for what we really need is a 6 foot tall metal rooster, right?

BEYONCE?

Edit: in case anyone has no idea what I'm talking about: http://thebloggess.com/2011/06/and-thats-why-you-should-learn-to-pick-your-battles/

My FMIL loves roosters and she would love that. Her house is covered in roosters and Farmall/International Tractors.

AddieCake · May 2013

I saw that rooster blog a year or so ago and was cracking up. I love fun people! A similar game is how I ended up with this ceramic donkey. I dress him up for occasions and holidays in my classroom. Here we are on my birthday several years ago:

KDM323 · May 2013

Love Beyonce!

No boxed gifts could also be "code" for a donation to Heifer International.

How rude.

libby18bell · May 2013

I'm confused, what does "No boxed gifts mean" and why would you put that on your invitation.

[Deleted User] · May 2013

AddieL73 said:

I saw that rooster blog a year or so ago and was cracking up. I love fun people! A similar game is how I ended up with this ceramic donkey. I dress him up for occasions and holidays in my classroom. Here we are on my birthday several years ago:

He's beautiful! The writer of that blog is also obsessed with taxidermy. She has loads of dead animals with names and weird outfits. It's slightly disturbing and also hilarious.

AddieCake · May 2013

libby18bell said:

I'm confused, what does "No boxed gifts mean" and why would you put that on your invitation.

It means MONEY! GIVEUSIT!

[Deleted User] · May 2013

libby18bell said:

I'm confused, what does "No boxed gifts mean" and why would you put that on your invitation.

I'm pretty sure it's what a rude person thinks is the polite way of saying "Cash gifts only."

Salsera29 · May 2013

libby18bell said:

I'm confused, what does "No boxed gifts mean" and why would you put that on your invitation.

I'm assuming it means they want gift cards or money since they are moving out of the country shortly after the wedding. But, everybody knows that they are moving.

misshart00 · May 2013

I would just take it to mean they don't want the giant, ceramic, non-returnable rooster in a box. Just leave it unwrapped. Oh, and bring it to the wedding so everyone can see the lovely gift you got.

harper0813 · May 2013

@AddieL73, you have dreamy hair.

[Deleted User] · May 2013

misshart00 said:

I would just take it to mean they don't want the giant, ceramic, non-returnable rooster in a box. Just leave it unwrapped. Oh, and bring it to the wedding so everyone can see the lovely gift you got.

Nooo, wrap it in cellophane! Like those showers that everyone always raves about!

harper0813 · May 2013

misshart00 said:

I would just take it to mean they don't want the giant, ceramic, non-returnable rooster in a box. Just leave it unwrapped. Oh, and bring it to the wedding so everyone can see the lovely gift you got.

And then hopefully the day of coordinator mistakes it for a wedding decoration and places it at the altar.

misshart00 · May 2013

LMc0322 said:

misshart00 said:

I would just take it to mean they don't want the giant, ceramic, non-returnable rooster in a box. Just leave it unwrapped. Oh, and bring it to the wedding so everyone can see the lovely gift you got.

Nooo, wrap it in cellophane! Like those showers that everyone always raves about!
Good idea. Cellophane is not a box.

Salsera29 · May 2013

For a minute I was thinking, "I really hope she's not on here." But then I realized that if she was, she wouldn't be making such a huge etiquette blunder. I'm pretty sure I've seen at least 5-10 threads about what to do about gifts when you are moving.

AddieCake · May 2013

zoberg said:

@AddieL73, you have dreamy hair.

Awww,thanks, Zo!

bunni727 · May 2013

You should get them towels that say "Knock, knock motherfucker," to go with Beyonce.

There's a taxidermy deer at my parents house. when I was little, I would brush his hair. In more recent years, I've taken to dressing it up for Halloween.

ETA: For reals? I thought you guys had edited your posts to say "no no word" to be facetious and play with the censor. It actually inserts "no no word" on its own?

[Deleted User] · May 2013

bunni727 said:

ETA: For reals? I thought you guys had edited your posts to say "no no word" to be facetious and play with the censor. It actually insersts "no no word" on it's own?

Uh, seriously? I assumed the same. "No no word"? What are we, six years old?

Salsera29 · May 2013

fuck

Just checking. Wow.

ETA: I swear this is it then I'm done playing...but here are George Carlin's seven words you can't say on TK:

Shit piss fuck cunt cocksucker motherfucker and tits

Kate61487 · May 2013

I'm so glad I opened this thread and got to learn about Beyoncé.

krose83013 · May 2013

I just read the whole chicken Beyonce story twice...I found it hilarious!

Anyways..the "No boxed gift" wow. But at least you tried!

vanityink · May 2013

zoberg said:

@AddieL73, you have dreamy hair.

My thoughts exactly

Kate61487 said:

I'm so glad I opened this thread and got to learn about Beyoncé.

And so true. I was literally crying I was trying so hard not to laugh at my desk.

Peledreamsofrain · May 2013

Man, I avoided this thread all morning because of the title, and almost missed out. That'll teach me.

rajahmd · May 2013

Salsera29 said:
fuck

Just checking. Wow.

ETA: I swear this is it then I'm done playing...but here are George Carlin's seven words you can't say on TK:

Shit piss fuck cunt cocksucker motherfucker and tits

At least we can still say tits! Fuck yeah! (hee hee, this is fun)

Also, when I went to quote it, I could see your words.

keochan · May 2013

I just got weird looks from my supervisors cause I couldn't stop laughing while reading about Beyoncé. I want one.

annathy03 · May 2013

You mean if I get an invite like that it doesn't mean they want pink flamingos?

PhoneCardLady · May 2013

Salsera29 said:

Just got the invite to male BF's wedding. I TOLD him to tell FI not to put "no boxed gifts" on the invite and he said he'd pass it on but she would probably do it anyway. She did. Not even on an insert, just printed right on the beautiful invitation. *cringe*

If someone had that on the invitation, I'd just put it in a trash bag. Hey, you said "no boxed gifts..."

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