Registering for Gifts

The first of my college friends is getting married this summer.  (Yes, I feel old.) This past weekend was the bridal shower, and it was like a college reunion.  As the bride and groom were opening their presents and an awesome bouquet was being made, the rest of us were chatting.  We were paying attention for the most part, but there's lots of boxes of wine glasses when they are packaged 4 per box.  And then she was opening things that we think we'd never use (like a french press) or things we know we'll never use (like a soap making kit).  One of my friends mentioned that most women register for the same things that their mother's and grandmothers' registered for, even though they've never used some of it, and likely never will.  There is a thought that once you're married you'll magically start using them, and knowing how.  And since diabetes wasn't cooperating that day, I said, "Then I'll just register for diabetes supplies, because I need them and know how to use them."  Inappropriate?  Maybe.  Truthful?  Yes.  Would I ever do that?  No.  But I felt pretty clever at the time, especially when I needed that insulin to bolus for this:

Bolus-worthy Red Velvet Cake