Couples, you don’t really want that toaster. Spode china? Don’t be ridiculous. Sterling forks and knives? Get real. Well maybe that Keurig coffee maker, that should not be negotiable.
Instead of having all these extravagant gifts hand delivered at your reception, sign up to get the cash instead sent to the Obama campaign. You know it’s the thing to do.
If you have a joyous event coming up, forego the gifts. Sign up at Obama’s event registry [1] and strongly suggest that your friends spend lavishly on Obama instead.
What’s next? If you’re planning a funeral suggest sending, in lieu of flowers, a donation to the Obama campaign?
Here in the South we have a word for this. Tacky.