OMG I just got this invite!

[jennistarr1]

A Facebook invite:
A BABY SHOWER FOR (baby's name)
My House- send a message for address and directions
Help us welcome our new bundle of Joy coming our way.
I'll be registering at Walmart. I can also play the football game for anyone who wants to see it. :-) Can't wait to see everyone there!

[spunkarella]

[wannabe]

Wait, the shower is for the person sending the invite?

[ECB]

I just don't get how people actually think this crap is o.k. I hope you don't plan on sending them your address or attending....

[jennistarr1]

It was a girl I went to highschool with...I unfriended her. Strangely it wasn't to everyone that she friends with just 36 people and somehow she picked me. I had to look up our mutual friends to even figure out how I knew her.

[cjeanette]

Message for address and directions? She couldn't even put that in?

[lurkergirl123]

Nov 1, 2012 12:09:37 GMT -5 cjeanette said:

Message for address and directions? She couldn't even put that in?

She probably wanted to be able to say, "I live at 123 Brown Drive and oh by the way, I need a new stroller so you be a peach and pick that up? Thanks."

[jennistarr1]

haha!

[mbcdefg]

If I had the balls, I'd show up and eat a ton and then give her an etiquette book as a gift.

[cjeanette]

Nov 1, 2012 12:43:35 GMT -5 mbcdefg said:

If I had the balls, I'd show up and eat a ton and then give her an etiquette book as a gift.

You assume she is providing food.

[Mushe]

Urg. I got a similar one for a second baby. Then after the shower, right on cue, a post thanking those of her friends who cared enough to come. Lol. Nope, not me!

[Deleted]

What is the football game? Is this a new shower thing?

[ejpint]

My cousin's kid (a teen mom) just put a general status update on FB for "anyone who wants to come to our baby shower, send me a message!". And then repeated it every two days for like three months.

[saywhatnow]

Nov 1, 2012 12:59:38 GMT -5 @savestheday said:

What is the football game? Is this a new shower thing?

I think she means some football game is on TV that day and she'll put it on during the shower.

[Deleted]

So she thinks because she words it that the shower is for "the baby" it makes it ok?

[Deleted]

If the people she is inviting don't even know her address, than they aren't really good enough friends to invite to her babyshower. She's super tacky.

[mbcdefg]

Nov 1, 2012 12:44:20 GMT -5 cjeanette said:

Nov 1, 2012 12:43:35 GMT -5 mbcdefg said:

If I had the balls, I'd show up and eat a ton and then give her an etiquette book as a gift.

You assume she is providing food.

Haha, true.

I'm sure the "message me for directions" thing is just for her to see how many people beg her to come to her precious shower. Like those stupid "I'll delete you if you don't reply" messages.

[audette]

I've been to a couple of "welcome the baby" type parties, which have generally been thrown by parents after the baby is born, so they can set out a date/time for people who are interested in seeing the newborn to come by. Could it be meant as something like that? With the name included in the invitation, it might lead me to that conclusion.

Although, generally, these folks haven't registered anywhere, and I view it as similar to going to a baby's Christianing or similar event.

[chessie]

I got a few of these as well, through facebook.

Maybe I should send out an invite for a bday party for my dog, might as well he needs stuff.

[Deleted]

This is ticky tacky. Makes me want to have a carrie bradshaw-esque "shower for me" where I register for shoes. I mean, COME ON PEOPLE!!!

I love the disclaimer about the game!!

[jennistarr1]

Nov 1, 2012 14:13:33 GMT -5 audette said:

I've been to a couple of "welcome the baby" type parties, which have generally been thrown by parents after the baby is born, so they can set out a date/time for people who are interested in seeing the newborn to come by. Could it be meant as something like that? With the name included in the invitation, it might lead me to that conclusion. Although, generally, these folks haven't registered anywhere, and I view it as similar to going to a baby's Christianing or similar event.

Good point...and I'm not sure as I don't know her that well. Someone replied "wait, is this for you" and she said "(Husband/boyfriend) didn't tell you? We're having a baby"

[cjeanette]

Nov 1, 2012 15:06:47 GMT -5 jennistarr1 said:

Nov 1, 2012 14:13:33 GMT -5 audette said:

I've been to a couple of "welcome the baby" type parties, which have generally been thrown by parents after the baby is born, so they can set out a date/time for people who are interested in seeing the newborn to come by. Could it be meant as something like that? With the name included in the invitation, it might lead me to that conclusion. Although, generally, these folks haven't registered anywhere, and I view it as similar to going to a baby's Christianing or similar event.

Good point...and I'm not sure as I don't know her that well. Someone replied "wait, is this for you" and she said "(Husband/boyfriend) didn't tell you? We're having a baby"

lmao!

Is she throwing herself a shower at like 10 weeks or something?

[Deleted]

OMG so rude

[lyssa1985]

What?!? That is ridiculous!