Uh... you were invited and you said you were coming? That's mistake #1.
Check to see if they have a baby registry somewhere (Kids r us or something?), and buy something off that.
Depending how close you are to them, I would spend between 20 and 50 bucks. But I hate kids, so what do I know.
Check to see if they have a baby registry somewhere (Kids r us or something?), and buy something off that.
Depending how close you are to them, I would spend between 20 and 50 bucks. But I hate kids, so what do I know.
single guy invited to a baby shower?
WTF?
bring nothing, don't go
it was inconsiderate of your so called friends to invite you.
call them the morning of the shower, tell them you have a real bad hangover and you still gotta drive home the hooker you hired at 3am and you'll just have to cut them a $50 check the next time you see them.
WTF?
bring nothing, don't go
it was inconsiderate of your so called friends to invite you.
call them the morning of the shower, tell them you have a real bad hangover and you still gotta drive home the hooker you hired at 3am and you'll just have to cut them a $50 check the next time you see them.
No problem.
There might be some decent talent, but I don't know if it's enough to counter the sheer irritation of being around a bunch of hyper broads gushing over a fat (aka pregnant) chick. If you really want to check them out, I would encourage you to arrive late, hopefully late enough to catch the end of the gift opening but early enough so you can grab some free food.
Oh... also, bring a flask, it might be the only way you get through this without losing your mind.
Couple showers (where both the man and woman attend) are the new thing these days..... -FH- has accompanied me to two couple showers in the past six months and had a great time at both.....as far as a gift, definitely check out her baby registry. If there is nothing left on the registry, get her a gift card to Babies-r-us or Target.....have fun!
Couple showers (where both the man and woman attend) are the new thing these days..... -FH- has accompanied me to two couple showers in the past six months and had a great time at both.....as far as a gift, definitely check out her baby registry. If there is nothing left on the registry, get her a gift card to Babies-r-us or Target.....have fun!
chick alert.
guys don't do baby showers. They are simply designed to ask others for handouts because someone forgot to pull out.
:youmad:
Stopping at "baby's -r- US" to pick up a gift should be a big clue it's not gonna be a "huge party"
this is just a contest amongst the women to see who wears the pants.
"hello, Mrs. Buddyboy, this is veronica... listen I'm thinking of having a 'couples' baby shower! do u think Buddyboy will come?"
"hell no, in fact I need to ask him if I am allowed to go"
this is just a contest amongst the women to see who wears the pants.
"hello, Mrs. Buddyboy, this is veronica... listen I'm thinking of having a 'couples' baby shower! do u think Buddyboy will come?"
"hell no, in fact I need to ask him if I am allowed to go"
after thinking about this, I think you should go.
and I have the perfect gift that will insure a happy household for your friends for years to come.
Go to a calligrapher and have him create a nice poster sized copy of the following rules and then have it framed for the new mother.
How to be the Perfect Wife.
This was taken from Helen B. Andelin's Fascinating Womanhood. The course was designed to teach women how to be happy in marriage.
GET YOUR WORK DONE
Plan your tasks with an eye on the clock. Finish or interrupt them an hour before he is expected. Your anguished cry, "Are you home already?" is not exactly a warm welcome.
HAVE DINNER READY
Plan ahead, even the night before to have a delicious meal, on time. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospects of a good meal are part of the warm welcome needed.
PREPARE YOURSELF
Take 15 minutes to rest so you will be refreshed when he arrives. This will also make you happy to see him instead of too tired to care. Turn off the worry and be glad to be alive and grateful for the man who is going to walk in. While you are resting you can be thinking about your Fascinating Womanhood assignment and all you can do to make him happy and give his spirits a lift. When you arise, take care of your appearance. Touch up your makeup, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people. Be a little gay and a little more interesting. His boring day may need a lift.
CLEAR AWAY THE CLUTTER
Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives, gathering up school books, toys, paper, etc. in a bucket or wastebasket and put them in the back bedroom for sorting later. Then run a dustcloth over the tables. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order and it will give you a lift too. Having the house in order is another way of letting him know that you care and have planned for this homecoming.
PREPARE THE CHILDREN
Take just a few minutes to wash the children's hands and faces (if they are small) comb their hair, and if necessary change their clothes. They are little treasures and he would like to see them look the part.
MINIMIZE ALL NOISE
Especially give heed to this if your husband has to join rush hour traffic. At the time of his arrival eliminate noise of washer, dryer, dishwasher or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be quiet at the time of their father's arrival. Let them be a little noisy beforehand to get it out of their system.
BE HAPPY TO SEE HIM
Greet him with a warm smile and act glad to see him. Tell him that it is good to have him home. This may make his day worthwhile. If there is any romance left in you, he needs it now.
SOME DON'TS
Don't greet him with problems and complaints. Solve the problems you can before he gets home and save those you must discuss with him until later in the evening.
Also, don't complain if he is late for dinner. Count this as a minor problem when compared with what he might have gone through that day.
Don't allow the children to rush at him with problems or requests. Allow them to briefly greet their father but save demands for later.
MAKE HIM COMFORTABLE
Have him lean back into a comfortable chair or suggest he lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him. Arrange his pillow and offer to massage his neck and shoulders and take off his shoes. Don't insist on this however. Turn on music if it is one of his pleasures. Speak in a soft, soothing, pleasant voice. Allow him to relax - to unwind.
LISTEN TO HIM
You may have a dozen things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first, then he will be a more responsive listener later.
MAKE THE EVENING HIS
Never complain if he does not take you out to dinner or to other places of entertainment. Instead, try to understand his world of strain and pressure, his need to be home and to relax. If he is cross or irritable, never fight back. Again, try to understand his world of strain.
THE GOAL
Try to make your home a place of peace and order where your husband can renew himself in body and spirit. Then add to this the application of all the principles of Fascinating Womanhood and your husband will want to come home. He will rather be with you than with anyone else in the world and will spend whatever time he can possibly spare with you. Try living all of these rules for his homecoming and see what happens. This is the way to bring a man home to your side, not by pressure, persuasion or moral obligation.
and I have the perfect gift that will insure a happy household for your friends for years to come.
Go to a calligrapher and have him create a nice poster sized copy of the following rules and then have it framed for the new mother.
How to be the Perfect Wife.
This was taken from Helen B. Andelin's Fascinating Womanhood. The course was designed to teach women how to be happy in marriage.
GET YOUR WORK DONE
Plan your tasks with an eye on the clock. Finish or interrupt them an hour before he is expected. Your anguished cry, "Are you home already?" is not exactly a warm welcome.
HAVE DINNER READY
Plan ahead, even the night before to have a delicious meal, on time. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospects of a good meal are part of the warm welcome needed.
PREPARE YOURSELF
Take 15 minutes to rest so you will be refreshed when he arrives. This will also make you happy to see him instead of too tired to care. Turn off the worry and be glad to be alive and grateful for the man who is going to walk in. While you are resting you can be thinking about your Fascinating Womanhood assignment and all you can do to make him happy and give his spirits a lift. When you arise, take care of your appearance. Touch up your makeup, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people. Be a little gay and a little more interesting. His boring day may need a lift.
CLEAR AWAY THE CLUTTER
Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives, gathering up school books, toys, paper, etc. in a bucket or wastebasket and put them in the back bedroom for sorting later. Then run a dustcloth over the tables. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order and it will give you a lift too. Having the house in order is another way of letting him know that you care and have planned for this homecoming.
PREPARE THE CHILDREN
Take just a few minutes to wash the children's hands and faces (if they are small) comb their hair, and if necessary change their clothes. They are little treasures and he would like to see them look the part.
MINIMIZE ALL NOISE
Especially give heed to this if your husband has to join rush hour traffic. At the time of his arrival eliminate noise of washer, dryer, dishwasher or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be quiet at the time of their father's arrival. Let them be a little noisy beforehand to get it out of their system.
BE HAPPY TO SEE HIM
Greet him with a warm smile and act glad to see him. Tell him that it is good to have him home. This may make his day worthwhile. If there is any romance left in you, he needs it now.
SOME DON'TS
Don't greet him with problems and complaints. Solve the problems you can before he gets home and save those you must discuss with him until later in the evening.
Also, don't complain if he is late for dinner. Count this as a minor problem when compared with what he might have gone through that day.
Don't allow the children to rush at him with problems or requests. Allow them to briefly greet their father but save demands for later.
MAKE HIM COMFORTABLE
Have him lean back into a comfortable chair or suggest he lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him. Arrange his pillow and offer to massage his neck and shoulders and take off his shoes. Don't insist on this however. Turn on music if it is one of his pleasures. Speak in a soft, soothing, pleasant voice. Allow him to relax - to unwind.
LISTEN TO HIM
You may have a dozen things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first, then he will be a more responsive listener later.
MAKE THE EVENING HIS
Never complain if he does not take you out to dinner or to other places of entertainment. Instead, try to understand his world of strain and pressure, his need to be home and to relax. If he is cross or irritable, never fight back. Again, try to understand his world of strain.
THE GOAL
Try to make your home a place of peace and order where your husband can renew himself in body and spirit. Then add to this the application of all the principles of Fascinating Womanhood and your husband will want to come home. He will rather be with you than with anyone else in the world and will spend whatever time he can possibly spare with you. Try living all of these rules for his homecoming and see what happens. This is the way to bring a man home to your side, not by pressure, persuasion or moral obligation.
Was there a notice of where the new mother is registered with your invitation? If so, that makes it a whole lot easier on you. Just pick something off the list and you're good to go.
As for how much to spend...what is your relationship with the baby's parents?
I applaud your going. If I could get out of these things, I would.
As for how much to spend...what is your relationship with the baby's parents?
I applaud your going. If I could get out of these things, I would.
One of my friends is holding the invitation. I searched ToysRus and they are registered. I am good friends with the father's brother-Im thinking $50. I wouldnt go if it was the traditional party but the father owns a bar so I know most of the patrons and there will be some serious drinking involved.
Paterno - seriously guys do not go to baby showers. I don't care if there is more corned beef, bacon and cabbage that I could eat in a lifetime, all the Guiness and all the Celtic crossing shots I could drink and a community hall full of sluts that love nothing better than to suck a dick, I'm not going to a fucking baby shower. What's next ?
Couple showers (where both the man and woman attend) are the new thing these days..... -FH- has accompanied me to two couple showers in the past six months and had a great time at both.....as far as a gift, definitely check out her baby registry. If there is nothing left on the registry, get her a gift card to Babies-r-us or Target.....have fun!
:monsters-
He told you he had a great time :missingte
20-1, Five min after it started, he was asking himself when is this thing going to END !!!!!!!!!!!!! :nohead:
And Yes, i know its the new thing these days, men going to baby showers.....Doesnt make it RIGHT :lol:
