No Gift Boxes Please

[Throwmeabone]

I got a wedding invitation that says "No Gift Boxes Please." Apparently this is the new thing to do for Indian/Pakistani weddings. It means that they want money. Does anyone else think that this is incredibly tacky? I feel like I should give them a toaster or something out of spite.

 

[Leros]

I was at an Indian friend's house and some relative was over telling them he just got engaged. My Indian friend instantly pulled out his checkbook and wrote him a $10,000 check. Says it is customary in his culture.

Granted the guy is a doctor, but still.

 

[summit]

give them a blender in wrapping paper.

 

[FP]

Don't bring a gift. Technically you are abiding by the rules.

Yes, it seems tacky to ask for money imho.

 

[panipoori]

Yep this is typical for indian weddings, I think its cause indians do alot of re-gifting being indian myself my mom does that crap all the time.

 

[akshatp]

Its totally tacky and I hate when people write that on the invite. I refused to put it when I got married even though my wife wanted me to.

I told her she can put it on her invites but I am not inviting people for gifts, I am inviting them to come and enjy our special day.

In the end she agreed, and she didnt put it on hers either.

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Insanely tacky Indian/Pakistani practice. Take a fucking box of alcohol swabs or some shit to spite them.

 

[JakwoW]

Huh. The only experience I had with an Indian was a dude that I worked with in a computer lab. He used to pray to god for the printer to fix itself/god to fix it whenever it went out (every day). I asked him once if he truly believed that god gave a shit about the printer. He confirmed that god was very concerned. BTW he has lived in America his whole live and was raised (and obviously still is) christian.

 

[miniMUNCH]

Give them a gift card to Walmart... if they want to be cheap give it to them.

 

[CrackaLackaZe]

It's pretty simple, really. It's a cultural difference, either respect it or don't go to the wedding. And you would be seen as extremely tacky just to bring a gift out of spite.

 

[Mo0o]

Just bring a toaster in the retail packaging.

 

[Squisher]

Put your check in a box and you will have exacted the ultimate revenge.

:evil laugh;

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: panipoori
Yep this is typical for indian weddings, I think its cause indians do alot of re-gifting being indian myself my mom does that crap all the time.

these are the people thaT throw stones at the Indian stock market because it's going down, and demanding their govt/prime minister to make it go up?

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Bread maker > toaster for a tacky gift.

 

[QurazyQuisp]

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
Bread maker > toaster for a tacky gift.

Some maker for a specific food is much much more tacky... Like a Quesadilla maker.

 

[AstroManLuca]

Get them a very small gift and put it in an envelope, not a box.

 

[DomS]

Originally posted by: QurazyQuisp

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
Bread maker > toaster for a tacky gift.

Some maker for a specific food is much much more tacky... Like a Quesadilla maker.

they have quesadilla makers?!?!? How do I get one?

 

[AstroManLuca]

Originally posted by: DomS

Originally posted by: QurazyQuisp

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
Bread maker > toaster for a tacky gift.

Some maker for a specific food is much much more tacky... Like a Quesadilla maker.

they have quesadilla makers?!?!? How do I get one?

Marry a Mexican.

 

[shiner]

Originally posted by: DomS

Originally posted by: QurazyQuisp

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
Bread maker > toaster for a tacky gift.

Some maker for a specific food is much much more tacky... Like a Quesadilla maker.

they have quesadilla makers?!?!? How do I get one?

How to get a Quesadilla maker:

• Drive to Brownsville
  Roll down your window and shout "Anyone looking for work?"
  Enjoy

 

[waggy]

when my dad got re-married they put it on the invitation that they didn't want gifts and if they wanted to give money to give it to a charity in there name. I thouigh tthat was agood idea.

 

[sdifox]

It's very common in Asia. It is a hell lot easier for all parties involved. You don't have to go shopping for a gift (well, you need one of those money cards/envelope dohickey) and they don't have to bother with a registry.

Come to think of it, I can't remember any Asian wedding I have been to that involved gifts other than dough

 

[axelfox]

They probably could have worded better, like "Cash Gifts Preferred".

The way they said it, it was tacky.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: DomS

Originally posted by: QurazyQuisp

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
Bread maker > toaster for a tacky gift.

Some maker for a specific food is much much more tacky... Like a Quesadilla maker.

they have quesadilla makers?!?!? How do I get one?

Target sells them. I got mine in a package with a big George Foreman on clearance for ~$15.

:Q

 

[Kelemvor]

I'd probably just take the gift out of the box and put it in a gift bag instead.

Asking specifically for money is very tacky

And the target/kohls quesadilla makers don't work very well. They are very shallow so you can't really put anything inside other than cheese or really shredded meat or the lid won't close. We just use a fry/grill pan and they work awesome.

I think this is the pan we use:
http://www.pamperedchef.biz/cb...ryId=8&productId=13776

 

[Zombie]

We didn't put that on our engagement, wedding and baby shower invites. We got stuck with some really bad gifts. Somebody gave us a small 6 inch black and white TV with built in radio with no manual or AC adapter, some obvious re-gifts, a Christmas themed dinner set, a wooden URN.

On average 75% of the gifts were thrown away the very next day.

So now we have decided to not accept any gifts or money. I wish people would just come in and enjoy.