One of the best parts about getting married is socially obligating people to buy you expensive, unnecessary gifts.  A subset of this experience is actually going to a store of your choosing, obtaining a price-scanning gun, and shooting every blessed thing in sight.  These two facts are universally agreed-upon, hence no wedding in recent memory deviating from this stupid practice.  But can we take a step back and agree on one simple thing?  Nobody needs a spice rack.  I doubt any reasonable human being has actually ever used a blender.  And honestly, if you've made it this far in life without a toaster, chances are you can continue living without one.  Towels and plates and video games are fine, because these are things that will actually be used on a regular basis.  But a picnic basket?  A salad spinner?  For Pete's sake, why must we even spin our salads in the first place? #lifestyle