Baby shower snark..

bizzy592 · June 2015

Hi all!

I've got an update on the couple whose wedding I posted about last Fall. I've just been invited to their baby shower - he's due in August.

The invite, on FB, has gone out to well over 100 people. The bride is throwing it for herself, as an all-day potluck. She's registered this time around, rather than asking for cash, which is an improvement. AND, she's throwing a raffle. In which each additional gift purchased (after the first gift) earns the bearer one ticket.

Still haven't got a thank-you for gift or essentially catering her cocktail hour. Think I might skip it?

kaos16 · June 2015

bizzy592 said:

Hi all!

I've got an update on the couple whose wedding I posted about last Fall. I've just been invited to their baby shower - he's due in August.

The invite, on FB, has gone out to well over 100 people. The bride is throwing it for herself, as an all-day potluck. She's registered this time around, rather than asking for cash, which is an improvement. AND, she's throwing a raffle. In which each additional gift purchased (after the first gift) earns the bearer one ticket.

Still haven't got a thank-you for gift or essentially catering her cocktail hour. Think I might skip it?

That is just awful!!! I have heard of a diaper raffle where you get a raffle ticket for any package of diapers or wipes you bring, but I feel like this is even worse!!

Jen4948 · June 2015

bizzy592 said:

Hi all!

I've got an update on the couple whose wedding I posted about last Fall. I've just been invited to their baby shower - he's due in August.

The invite, on FB, has gone out to well over 100 people. The bride is throwing it for herself, as an all-day potluck. She's registered this time around, rather than asking for cash, which is an improvement. AND, she's throwing a raffle. In which each additional gift purchased (after the first gift) earns the bearer one ticket.

Still haven't got a thank-you for gift or essentially catering her cocktail hour. Think I might will skip it?

FTFY

Maggie0829 · June 2015

No, you can't skip it! You must go and then tell us all about it.

Maggie0829 · June 2015

Oh and get her like 2 packs of onesies, but then wrap each onesie separately so that you can get a lot of extra raffle tickets.

thisismynickname2 · June 2015

Maggie0829 said:

Oh and get her like 2 packs of onesies, but then wrap each onesie separately so that you can get a lot of extra raffle tickets.

GENIUS.

photokitty · June 2015

thisismynickname said:

Maggie0829 said:

Oh and get her like 2 packs of onesies, but then wrap each onesie separately so that you can get a lot of extra raffle tickets.

GENIUS.

There's more diapers in a box. Babies are Us has free wrapping paper. It would totally be worth eh side eye of standing there for an hour wrapping all 30 diapers

southernbelle0915 · June 2015

I love the wrapping onesies and diapers separately ideas. lol

This couple deserves it. And YOU deserve the raffle prize for catering her cocktail hour without a TY note.

jacques27 · June 2015

Where's that really laid back gal and her nope?

This is the appropriate place for nope.

Nope nope nope.

As much as I would really like to hear about this sh*tshow in a morbidly curious Maury Povich kind of way, please tell me you are not going to devote so much as a second of your time to attend this thing. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Attending this will just make her believe that it's ok to treat people like this. Maybe if enough of you put your foot down on this nonsense, she'll eventually learn.

marie2785 · June 2015

TJ max/marshalls have some ridiculous onsie deals. I bought a giving tree gift over Christmas, and got about 10 onsies, 5 bibs, and 10 pairs of baby socks for like $30-$40. I think most came in 3-5 packs, and good brands too--there were a few nautica and polo ones in there.

Individually wrapped, you could totally get 10-20 raffle tickets for a $20 gift from TJ Max, although it does require going off registry (but in this case, who cares?). And then just bring a box of cookies you found at the dollar store. Win!

Heffalump · June 2015

I'm still stuck on the all-day portion of this "event." Even putting aside your guests (not an issue for her, it seems), who wants to be the guest of honor at an all-day shower? Two hours, tops, and I'm out.

My lunch isn't sitting well after reading about the raffle.

aurianna · June 2015

Heffalump said:

I'm still stuck on the all-day portion of this "event." Even putting aside your guests (not an issue for her, it seems), who wants to be the guest of honor at an all-day shower? Two hours, tops, and I'm out.

My lunch isn't sitting well after reading about the raffle.

And that brings up another good question... WHEN is the raffle? Do you have to be present to win?

jacques27 · June 2015

Heffalump said:

I'm still stuck on the all-day portion of this "event." Even putting aside your guests (not an issue for her, it seems), who wants to be the guest of honor at an all-day shower? Two hours, tops, and I'm out.

My lunch isn't sitting well after reading about the raffle.

On top of that - it's potluck. So, if I show up first thing - I pretty much only get the food I brought? And if I'm last to show up, potentially you're out of everyone else's food and pretty much only get the food I brought? This was not well thought out. I mean, on top of being rude...

lyndausvi · June 2015

I want to know more about this invite?

Like did it say "I invited you to bring food and a gift to my house on "x" date. Oh and has an incentive for you to bring more gifts, we will have a raffle. The more gifts you bring the more raffle tickets you get"?

I do not take to kindly to people who invite me to feed them, let alone having to bring a gift also. And they really think the raffle is really an incentive to bring more gifts? Like they actual thought that some how food and 1 gift isn't enough and needed a way to get even more gifts? Really?

fyrchk · June 2015

I want to know what the raffle prize is. A 6 pack of Pabst? A Pinterest homemade tchotchke that went horribly wrong? The train wreck side of me so wants you to go so I can laugh at the trashiness.

Maggie0829 · June 2015

Are we sure it is a potluck, or is the Mom-to-be's way of filling up her freezer before the baby is born?

OliveOilsMom · June 2015

jacques27 said:

Heffalump said:

I'm still stuck on the all-day portion of this "event." Even putting aside your guests (not an issue for her, it seems), who wants to be the guest of honor at an all-day shower? Two hours, tops, and I'm out.

My lunch isn't sitting well after reading about the raffle.

On top of that - it's potluck. So, if I show up first thing - I pretty much only get the food I brought? And if I'm last to show up, potentially you're out of everyone else's food and pretty much only get the food I brought? This was not well thought out. I mean, on top of being rude...

Or if you show up late, all the other food will now have food borne illnesses and we will have another church picnic on our hands.

sarahufl · June 2015

This is all kinds of rude.

photokitty · June 2015

fyrchk said:

I want to know what the raffle prize is. A 6 pack of Pabst? A Pinterest homemade tchotchke that went horribly wrong? The train wreck side of me so wants you to go so I can laugh at the trashiness.

I'm guessing it will be an unwanted gift from one of the "rude" guests at the wedding who brought a boxed gift instead of contributing to the honeymoon registry

[Deleted User] · June 2015

photokitty said:

fyrchk said:

I want to know what the raffle prize is. A 6 pack of Pabst? A Pinterest homemade tchotchke that went horribly wrong? The train wreck side of me so wants you to go so I can laugh at the trashiness.

I'm guessing it will be an unwanted gift from one of the "rude" guests at the wedding who brought a boxed gift instead of contributing to the honeymoon registry

No. It's always a scented candle or flowery hand lotion. Maybe bath salts.

thisismynickname2 · June 2015

adk19 said: photokitty said: fyrchk said: I want to know what the raffle prize is. A 6 pack of Pabst? A Pinterest homemade tchotchke that went horribly wrong? The train wreck side of me so wants you to go so I can laugh at the trashiness.
I'm guessing it will be an unwanted gift from one of the "rude" guests at the wedding who brought a boxed gift instead of contributing to the honeymoon registry

No. It's always a scented candle or flowery hand lotion. Maybe bath salts. I'm dying, because that is so true....

Viczaesar · June 2015

bizzy592 said:

Hi all!

I've got an update on the couple whose wedding I posted about last Fall. I've just been invited to their baby shower - he's due in August.

The invite, on FB, has gone out to well over 100 people. The bride is throwing it for herself, as an all-day potluck. She's registered this time around, rather than asking for cash, which is an improvement. AND, she's throwing a raffle. In which each additional gift purchased (after the first gift) earns the bearer one ticket.

Still haven't got a thank-you for gift or essentially catering her cocktail hour. Think I might skip it?

It might be fun to buy a six-pack of socks and give each one (individual sock, not a pair) separately. So the first sock would be the freebie gift, and the other 11 socks would get you 11 tickets.

bizzy592 · June 2015

Update:

FB event updated today, to say that they've decided not to register. They've been given so many hand-me-downs already that they're 'doing' cash and gift cards only. For their shower.

Edited to add: they've also specified that if you want to give them hand-me-downs, you need to tell them what you have, and what condition it's in, at which point they'll let you know if they're interested.

lovegood90 · June 2015

bizzy592 said:

Update:

FB event updated today, to say that they've decided not to register. They've been given so many hand-me-downs already that they're 'doing' cash and gift cards only. For their shower.

Edited to add: they've also specified that if you want to give them hand-me-downs, you need to tell them what you have, and what condition it's in, at which point they'll let you know if they're interested.

Ughhh. I really hope you're skipping it.

southernbelle0915 · June 2015

bizzy592 said:

Update:

FB event updated today, to say that they've decided not to register. They've been given so many hand-me-downs already that they're 'doing' cash and gift cards only. For their shower.

Edited to add: they've also specified that if you want to give them hand-me-downs, you need to tell them what you have, and what condition it's in, at which point they'll let you know if they're interested.

Gross... Soooo money grubby.. Why do people suck?

lnixon8 · June 2015

Ugh. give them a hand me down diaper.

thisismynickname2 · June 2015

Um.... Well, for one thing, I'd be thrilled to be given hand me downs. Babies grow so quickly after all.

Why not just register for things that can't be handed down (car seats, new diapers, health kit, bathing kit, etc)? Oh wait, because that's too logical.

bb2016 · June 2015

Wow! I can't believe people can actually think they should act like this. I did absolutely love the idea of individually wrapping socks/onesies/diapers to get more raffle tickets! That is evil genius

fyrchk · June 2015

Pennies! They get pennies! I HAVE TO KNOW WHAT THE RAFFLE PRIZE IS!

bizzy592 · June 2015

I'm sorry to disappoint, but I just can't do it. I can't go. As much as I'd love to bring you back all the gory details, it's a 3 hour drive, and summer weekends are precious.

lyndausvi · June 2015

This keeps getting better and better. Too bad you are not going. We need a fly on the wall for this awesome event.

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