tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115084514040536840.post6651230099341437525..comments2023-11-02T03:51:39.411-04:00Comments on FISHY2ME: Cereal Aisle Gossipfishyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169980377922293950noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115084514040536840.post-87209813189513357072011-06-10T11:54:14.745-04:002011-06-10T11:54:14.745-04:00Moi,
say it aloud in NC regional dialect to get th...Moi,<br />say it aloud in NC regional dialect to get the full effect.<br /><br />Aunty,<br />I do indeed feel sorry for Phyllis and Caitlyn. Like you, I believe marriage is a sacrament and should not be entered into with an exit strategy.<br /><br />Pam,<br />There are many wonderful uses of cyber technologies to share in the planning and participation of weddings. Mostly wonderful that friends scattered can be participatory. But as Boxer pointed out, to baldly ask for funds is just plain crass.<br /><br /><br />All,<br />I may have been ignorant and mean.<br />A sociologist friend called to say in some island cultures to start a couple off with gifts of "wealth" is the tradition. If the grooms family/friends are too far away to participate then the paypal donation website serves as a way to honor their native traditions.<br />I guess the definition of "wealth" is key.<br /><br />I wish them the wealth of a blessed with joy marriage.fishyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15169980377922293950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115084514040536840.post-27747683005774471592011-06-10T10:09:39.442-04:002011-06-10T10:09:39.442-04:00Re cyber wedding: I do have a friend whose son wa...Re cyber wedding: I do have a friend whose son was getting married in Vegas, with no one there but a very few family members. But they sent out a link to the wedding chapel so anyone could watch it live with them. I was working late that day and suddenly remembered the wedding link, so was able to watch it live .... and I have to say, it was a lot of fun. So not all of the cyber-stuff is bad. My London niece, who has family and friends all over the world, had a wedding site showing a photo of the couple, info about the venue and posted the menu so guests could make their selections for the catering (it was a sit-down dinner kind of English wedding) ... but after much cajoling, she finally added a link to a gift registry, which was handy for us so far away.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357397551761295138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115084514040536840.post-90249383955175470862011-06-09T23:46:10.851-04:002011-06-09T23:46:10.851-04:00Oh mah!
Poor Philly...an' Caitlan.
Looky, Fi...Oh mah!<br /><br />Poor Philly...an' Caitlan.<br /><br />Looky, Fishy, ya know whar' I'se goin' wif this--marriage is meant to be holy, not some TV sitcom joke. The moment ya start un-holy izin' it, weird stuff happens to society--ain't never been no society that made it whar' marriage wuz weak an' disrespected.<br /><br />fer any who want to know the score on marriage stats, take a look at <br />Snapshot of Marriage (A US study 2003--see link below). Real interestin' stuff in it:<br /><br />65 % of second marriages end in divorce. Divorce rates has gone down since 1980s, while 50 % of marriages end in divorce, it is NOT true that 50% of FIRST marriages end in divorce. A chunk of the divorce stat is of 2nd hitches bustin' apart.<br /><br />Children of married parents perform better in school, are sick less often, less likely to die in an accident, have lower rates of drug use, teen pregnancy etc. <br /><br />This is easy to "know" wif'out any stats--it's nature. Common sense. Exceptions to the rule merely prove the rule. <br /><br />http://foryourmarriage.org/wp-content/uploads/Marriage_Facts.pdfAunty Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13868780211706866610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115084514040536840.post-38296146992349585232011-06-09T22:58:50.057-04:002011-06-09T22:58:50.057-04:00High-wa-yen is going to have me laughing out loud ...High-wa-yen is going to have me laughing out loud for days.<br /><br />The Cyber Wedding? Not so much.moihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07824043795171732429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115084514040536840.post-20556134089820279372011-06-09T18:14:00.826-04:002011-06-09T18:14:00.826-04:00Pam,
Not only was the donation website a shock so ...Pam,<br />Not only was the donation website a shock so was the telling. If your child or mine did this do you think we would tell friends in the grocers?<br /><br />What size linens?<br /><br />K9,<br />yes! gross and tragic!!!!! LOL at your first anniversary rule and V's votes for eloping.<br /><br />They are going to need to pass the mimosas soon. I asked the veggie man this " are you honestly charging $1.89 a head for that puny looking iceberg lettuce?" <br />He looked sheepish then said, <br />"it's going to get worse".<br />Now that we are heading into serious drought I can only fear what's coming next.<br /><br />Boxer,<br />Thanks. <br />You don't have stories from your neighborhood grocers? Surely y'all yakity yak about Tofu recipes and Beano?<br /><br />Exactly! <br />The cultural transition from the life long honoring of traditions by both Phyllis and Fitz to the get away wedding and donation site of their grand daughter is a stunner. <br /><br />I reckon I can understand why Caitlyn would not want to deal with her mother over wedding plans and/or expenses. However, if a couple chooses an alternative path do not ask the traditionalists to pay for it. Love your word choice: "Crass" is perfect.<br /><br />Sadly, I am sure this must be a terrible heartbreak for Phyllis to not be in attendance at this much beloved grand daughters nuptials. <br /><br />Buzz,<br />Phyllis said they would be uploading the ceremony video to the website/ donation station. So I guess "cyber ceremonies" are here. Seems to me they should receive "virtual " gifts too! ie this is what I would have given you had you given me a cupcake, some punch and a smile.<br /><br />LOL, I've rarely met a man who didn't like the shacking up option. On the other hand, had I actually lived with Blowfish before the wedding? He'd still be waiting.fishyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15169980377922293950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115084514040536840.post-52116407084618041552011-06-09T15:16:56.785-04:002011-06-09T15:16:56.785-04:00Well, that explaines why women are always tying up...Well, that explaines why women are always tying up the cereal aisle right in front of the granola section when I'm in a hurry. <br /><br />I've never heard of a true, cyber marriage but it doesn't surprise me. It's the age of facebook (which I still don't have). <br /><br />I'm all for couples "shacking up" for a couple of years (worked for me and the Mrs - so far). It should be mandatory. Then you'd have less marriages, less divorces and less gift obligations - for me. It was a nice story.Buzz Killhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01443964019621130222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115084514040536840.post-83069286232971395692011-06-09T14:24:03.081-04:002011-06-09T14:24:03.081-04:00I love it when you post stories from your life and...I love it when you post stories from your life and community.<br /><br />I'm so tired of people changing the rules on traditional marriages and yet seem to keep the idea of a gift intaect. Destination weddings to me say, "we really only want our close friends (because who would pay all that to join them?) but we still want gifts". It's all disturbing and dumb. Asking for cash is crass. <br /><br />But I guess looking at the history of the family, maybe they don't have a good idea of tradition?<br /><br />Regardless, another great read for my morning coffee.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11280822962202098606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115084514040536840.post-8264358337971938192011-06-09T14:14:38.563-04:002011-06-09T14:14:38.563-04:00that is gross. I started doing wedding gifts on th...that is gross. I started doing wedding gifts on the first anniversary. i figure you gotta demonstrate to me why you deserve an expresso maker for going to an island without me. F.Y! <br /><br />V was <br /><br />more people should elope as well.<br /><br />fishy, if your store starts giving out mimosas it might help with the sticker shock. maybe you can suggest it.sparringK9https://www.blogger.com/profile/08031137344229440004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115084514040536840.post-52437973806741619422011-06-09T10:57:54.455-04:002011-06-09T10:57:54.455-04:00I love this post. Hi-wy-yen. I can hear it now. ...I love this post. Hi-wy-yen. I can hear it now. Many folks around here say it the same way. Now, I'm all for modernizing some traditions but "donating toward happiness" is beyond the comfort level. Here's the problem ~ kids start out with everything. They don't NEED anything. But yet, *things* are expected. And for this reason, I don't shop much off registry lists. Very interesting post! I do know some couples who have set up websites for wedding information, but none just to solicit donations. I wonder if it would work for me .... I've been married 20 years and the linens are worn out, can you donate???Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357397551761295138noreply@blogger.com