Knives on your registry.

teany Posted: Feb 20, 2005 03:11 PM

Knives on your registry.

Anyone register for knives, only to find out that people consider it bad luck as a wedding/engagement gift? FH and I were so excited about the ones we put on our list, but no one seems to be interested in getting one. It might be early, but I like cooking and was looking forward to getting some...

David'sbride Posted: Feb 20, 2005 03:18 PM

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This differs amongst ethnic groups. The man at BB& B who was helping me (the knives were behind glass so he had to open the cabinet so I could scan) said that I would only get them if people waited to the last minute. Apparently he thought, a lot of people might wait until right before when everything else is taken on the registry and they have no choice but to get the knives. It made sense at the time. He was wrong though one of my Henckles knives was one of the first engagement gifts I got.

I could be wrong but most Italians think it is bad luck but not necessarily other ethnic groups.

june262004 Posted: Feb 20, 2005 03:20 PM

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Never heard of that. We registered for them and got them for our shower. I heard that you can't open anything with scissors or a knife that day.

kris15198 Posted: Feb 20, 2005 03:41 PM

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With the knives I think you would have to give the person a penny or something. A fiend told me that since he's really into knives/swords and stuff.

nan&dave Posted: Feb 20, 2005 03:56 PM

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I registered for knives, and someone purchased them. I'm a confessed registry peeker.

janwinterbridejoy Posted: Feb 20, 2005 03:57 PM

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my mom bought me my steak knives and someone else bought my kitchen knives and both taped pennys to them.

12-3Princess Posted: Feb 20, 2005 03:57 PM

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i'm italian and registered for knives. We need them. i never heard they're bad luck, and my italian aunt bought them for me . . . i love them!

angelbear217 Posted: Feb 20, 2005 03:58 PM

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Posted by kris15198

With the knives I think you would have to give the person a penny or something. A fiend told me that since he's really into knives/swords and stuff.

That is true. A penny for each knife. So that way it is not bad luck. At least that is what I've been told.

kris15198 Posted: Feb 20, 2005 04:00 PM

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Posted by angelbear217

Posted by kris15198

With the knives I think you would have to give the person a penny or something. A fiend told me that since he's really into knives/swords and stuff.

That is true. A penny for each knife. So that way it is not bad luck. At least that is what I've been told.

I think I was told it's bad luck to give someone a knife but the penny somehow absorbs the bad luck, or something like that. I guess so that way it's like you're 'buying' it.

myssd Posted: Feb 20, 2005 08:09 PM

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i have heard that it was bad luck, bit i still need them so i registered for them

aok2000 Posted: Feb 20, 2005 08:29 PM

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Hmmm, very interesting...I have them on my registry- I actually can't wait for someone to get them. But, for my engagement party, before I registered for the ones I wanted, my 'ex'- SIL bought them for me right before she started cheating on my brother- and by the way, she practically disowned me when I didn't ask her to be a BM. She is 100% Italian- is she trying to get me back?!? LOL

germai68 Posted: Feb 20, 2005 09:20 PM

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I have never heard of the bad luck thing with knives. You learn something new everyday.

orchid24 Posted: Feb 20, 2005 09:25 PM

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this is all so strange to me---

never heard of it, but i could see how you wouldn't want to buy someone knives. they're kitchen knives though, not samurai knives or something, right?!

103005FallBride Posted: Feb 20, 2005 09:54 PM

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We just started our registry today and were the most excited about our knives...hehehe...we must have some serious problems!!!

suven Posted: Feb 20, 2005 10:10 PM

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Posted by june262004

Never heard of that. We registered for them and got them for our shower. I heard that you can't open anything with scissors or a knife that day.

same here!

Bebalina Posted: Feb 20, 2005 10:27 PM

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Posted by nan&dave

I registered for knives, and someone purchased them. I'm a confessed registry peeker.

same here

junebride! Posted: Feb 20, 2005 10:44 PM

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My grandmother believes yu shouldn't get knives as a present...so if she gives someone knives she asks for a penny in 'payment!'

salsbride06 Posted: Feb 20, 2005 10:54 PM

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yes...i have heard of that and me and my family as well as my inlaws believe that. it is bad to get a knife as a gift. and the myth is if you do recieve a knife as a gift you must give them some type of money to remove that bad luck...might sound stupid but we follow it.

Goldi1021 Posted: Feb 20, 2005 11:09 PM

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Posted by 12-3Princess

i'm italian and registered for knives. We need them. i never heard they're bad luck, and my italian aunt bought them for me . . . i love them!

I had to laugh out loud on that one. I thought it was only bad luck in Judaism to give knives. Then I come to find that the bad luck comes when you OPEN your gifts with knives and scissors. THAT is a no-no where I come from. You have to tough it out and open things with your bare hands!!!