Whats a good baby shower present?

[Biggie]

Re: Whats a good baby shower present?

A Dirt Devil.

[Nixon]

Re: Whats a good baby shower present?

Wedding/bridal/baby/whatever showers **** me off.

HAY EVERYONE, I GOT MARRIED AND/OR KNOCKED UP. GIMME GIMME GIMME!

It was their choice, let them buy their own damn stuff.

[Blackberry]

Re: Whats a good baby shower present?

HAY EVERYONE, I GOT MARRIED AND/OR KNOCKED UP. GIMME GIMME GIMME!

Actually, you don't throw your own shower. Someone else does the gimme gimme for you. If I had the choice, I wouldn't have a shower. I think it seems rude to demand presents, too.


I was told one-zie (or however you spell it) are good baby gives. Babies dribble alot and need their cloths changed frequently.

[Nixon]

Re: Whats a good baby shower present?

Well, some people seem to have psychic friends. :P

I'll never forget my mom scanning random items for my sister's wedding registry dealy. The only one I remember was a talking "barney the dinosaur" doll.

[DK]

Re: Whats a good baby shower present?

A PUSH DOWN THE STAIRS WORKS.

HONK HONK.

[josh]

Re: Whats a good baby shower present?

a morning after pill! Mapquest directions to an abortion facility! I dunno!

[Ms. Porkchop]

Re: Whats a good baby shower present?

Yeah you NEVER throw your own shower. I guess my mom and best friend are co-hosting our baby shower whihc isn't for like 5 more months... Like Blackberry said, most of the girls that recieve showers are pretty embarrassed and find it to be a stupid tradition. There are stupid games, prizes and food. Mos tpeople generally have a good time.

Now, onto what you should take to the baby shower. Seeing as I'm about to be a mother I think I can fill you in. Don't get an outfit. The kid will have enough. Get them practical things such as burp cloths, nice face cloths, onesies, and bottles, etc.

I know its sorta like getting clothes for christmas, which sucks, but the mother is going to get tons of "pretty" stuff that is hardly usable and generally very impractical.

[Funk]

Re: Whats a good baby shower present?

The last gift I picked out for a baby shower was a butt thermometer.

[Nixon]

Re: Whats a good baby shower present?

Yeah you NEVER throw your own shower. I guess my mom and best friend are co-hosting our baby shower whihc isn't for like 5 more months... Like Blackberry said, most of the girls that recieve showers are pretty embarrassed and find it to be a stupid tradition. There are stupid games, prizes and food. Mos tpeople generally have a good time.

It's just that... if you know they are planning it and you really don't want it, then you could just tell them. I've never heard of shower event where the person was completely unaware. Everyone plans them out with friends/family/etc, so even if you're not throwing it yourself you might as well be.

I like giving gifts to people on my own, when I have the time and money to do so. I get irate when people decide I should give them gifts and then give me a list of things to choose from.

[DK]

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Geez it's just a tradition.

[Nixon]

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Oh, I know it. My friend's mom told me she would throw a wedding shower for me if I liked it or not.

[Kire]

Re: Whats a good baby shower present?

I hate the chocolate cigar tradition more...I don't know why. I think it's cuz of how much it reeks of upper class suburbanite.

[Ms. Porkchop]

Re: Whats a good baby shower present?

I requested that if/when someone decides to throw me a shower, that it is made clear in the invitation that no one has to feel pressured to bring gifts. I know how it is to not have a lot of extra money to spend, and I would rather just get to see everyone and have a good time.

[Nixon]

Re: Whats a good baby shower present?

I know you're not the kind of person that would be into that sort of stuff. I'm just being a jerk.

So what did you get this baby? Coffee maker? Costco 60 piece socket set?

[Blackberry]

Re: Whats a good baby shower present?

I requested that if/when someone decides to throw me a shower, that it is made clear in the invitation that no one has to feel pressured to bring gifts.

But they're FREE gifts.

I figure with all the gifts I have to give people and all the boring showers, holidays, open houses, and birthdays I have to endure, I deserve some free gifts.