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re: When did men start getting invited to baby showers?
Posted on 6/23/24 at 2:32 pm to HempHead
Posted on 6/23/24 at 2:32 pm to HempHead
Been to several over the past 20 years. The men were never expected to be part of the games they play. We just hung out in the backyard, man cave, took the husband away for an hour and brought him back for presents type of shite. Never saw it as a big deal, but I also never had to play the baby shower game.
For mine, it was women only and I went out to lunch w my dad, brothers, and 2 guys that their wives drug them to it. We came back at the end so I could see some of the presents being opened (wife one I didn’t care or need to see the gifts being opened) and take pictures
For mine, it was women only and I went out to lunch w my dad, brothers, and 2 guys that their wives drug them to it. We came back at the end so I could see some of the presents being opened (wife one I didn’t care or need to see the gifts being opened) and take pictures
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Posted on 6/23/24 at 2:33 pm to biglego
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Imagine having so much estrogen running through your veins
OT: “Celebrating the upcoming birth of a child is inherently feminine, I’m not doing that crap”.
Also the OT: “Why do the courts always award custody of children to women”?
Posted on 6/23/24 at 2:35 pm to HempHead
My wife and I had a coed baby shower before our son was born. We wanted to celebrate with all of our close friends.
One of the games that was played was finishing the punchline to dad jokes, and a bunch of the guys did a baby bottle beer “chug” race. Didn’t know better and used slow flow nips, it took several minutes to finish like 4oz.
Screw being old fashioned, we had a great time with our favorite people.
One of the games that was played was finishing the punchline to dad jokes, and a bunch of the guys did a baby bottle beer “chug” race. Didn’t know better and used slow flow nips, it took several minutes to finish like 4oz.
Screw being old fashioned, we had a great time with our favorite people.
Posted on 6/23/24 at 3:05 pm to biglego
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Imagine having so much estrogen running through your veins
This is what dudes say when they’re either closet homos or just scared of dudes who are comfortable doing things that they’re not lol
But sure beat your chest over how big and bad and manly you are lol
Posted on 6/23/24 at 3:31 pm to Weekend Warrior79
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The men were never expected to be part of the games they play.
Am I the only one in this thread that's had to attend one of these "we have another game for guyysss" nightmares??
Posted on 6/23/24 at 3:44 pm to gumbo2176
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I don't want to see a bunch of women yakking it up and opening presents of baby clothes, diapers, baby toys and cooing over every present........NOPE.
I mean this in a non-sarcastic way, but none of my friends ever wanted the guys there. It was always a very girly activity filled with mimosas, awesome desserts, and allll the oohing and aaahing to make the new mom feel loved. It's also where moms can give the new mom a little advice when you're just in the company of other women.
This is definitely a new thing, and while I understand it being a family-style party, some of the nice tradition is just lost.
Posted on 6/23/24 at 3:50 pm to HempHead
I went to the end of both of my kids to say hi and pick up gifts. My first I was not entirely sober. Second I had been playing golf and was really nasty.
My wife asked me if I was okay with doing a gender reveal for our second. I answered “not if you want me to attend.” We didn’t do a gender reveal. Instead we went to an ultrasound place and had the tech tell our daughter and let her reveal it to us. Which was way more personal and my daughter loved it. And it wasn’t all about getting pictures to post on Facebook.
My wife asked me if I was okay with doing a gender reveal for our second. I answered “not if you want me to attend.” We didn’t do a gender reveal. Instead we went to an ultrasound place and had the tech tell our daughter and let her reveal it to us. Which was way more personal and my daughter loved it. And it wasn’t all about getting pictures to post on Facebook.
Posted on 6/23/24 at 3:57 pm to TackySweater
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You must have a shitty life and/or shitty friends lol
You think I have a shitty life because I don't want to go to a baby shower? lol...are you a woman? You must be if you think any dude wants to go to a baby shower.
Posted on 6/23/24 at 4:08 pm to Maytheporkbewithyou
Is it just the term "baby shower" that scares you bears? For the "only women go to baby showers" crowd...would it make a difference if it was called something else or do ya'll just not enjoy getting together with a group of friends or a group of your wife/girlfriends friends and their significant others?
Posted on 6/23/24 at 4:26 pm to LSUfan4444
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it just the term "baby shower" that scares you bears? For the "only women go to baby showers" crowd...would it make a difference if it was called something else or do ya'll just not enjoy getting together with a group of friends or a group of your wife/girlfriends friends and their significant others
I feel like I'm beating a dead horse as I've posted same thing a few times.... but that would have been great. But when my wife brought me to one of her family's co-ed baby showers...there was no booze, typical light lady food and the men could fricking hang out... it was hame after game after game with what was basically JUST the guys. GUYS!! PUT A BALLOON UNDER YOUR SHIRT LIKE YOU'RE PREGNANT AND SEE WHO CAN TIE SHOES FASTEST... OMG WE GOTTA VIDEO THIS LOL!! Then blindfold and guess the baby food, then can't say baby while watching opening gifts...at a certain point I said I was done then I was a downer... have since declined every co-ed shower her and shot down when she asked if I wanted one for our kid...it was legit annoying as hell
This post was edited on 6/23/24 at 4:53 pm
Posted on 6/23/24 at 4:28 pm to HempHead
I always figured the guys that went to baby showers were either gay, or couldn't be away from their wives for half a day.
Posted on 6/23/24 at 4:35 pm to HempHead
I wasn't even invited to my own wife's baby shower for our first born. I was told "men aren't invited" by the women.
So, me, my dad and my FIL went have lunch at a steakhouse.
So, me, my dad and my FIL went have lunch at a steakhouse.
Posted on 6/23/24 at 4:37 pm to scott8811
Yeah, that sounds pretty miserable and can't say I would want to go back to something like that. I also can't say I would swear them off altogether.
Baby, so and so is having a coupes shower, do you wanna go?
Not if I have to participate in typical shower games and stuff...that's not really fun. It's emasculating and not much fun to just be the butt of jokes. I'd like to see everyone and hang out so find out what type of party this is and let's take it from there.
Baby, so and so is having a coupes shower, do you wanna go?
Not if I have to participate in typical shower games and stuff...that's not really fun. It's emasculating and not much fun to just be the butt of jokes. I'd like to see everyone and hang out so find out what type of party this is and let's take it from there.
Posted on 6/23/24 at 4:39 pm to HempHead
Wife and I were invited to one over 35 years ago. I responded hell no..
Posted on 6/23/24 at 4:40 pm to LSUfan4444
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Baby, so and so is having a coupes shower, do you wanna go?
Not if I have to participate in typical shower games and stuff...that's not really fun. It's emasculating and not much fun to just be the butt of jokes. I'd like to see everyone and hang out so find out what type of party this is and let's take it from there.
Exactly.... all the invites I've turned down have been same family so not even gonna try.... when she asked about ours I said maybe...then got wind...so and so has so many games planned and that's when I said IM OUT. Sure enough when I said no no guys showed and no games occurred. Seriously...frick that scene
Posted on 6/23/24 at 4:49 pm to Maytheporkbewithyou
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You think I have a shitty life because I don't want to go to a baby shower? lol...
Yea. Co-ed “baby showers” (I know that phrase scares your masculinity) if done right are perfectly fine for guys to go to.
So like I said, you have shitty friends who haven’t done it the right way. Or a shitty life if you’re simply scared of “baby shower”
This post was edited on 6/23/24 at 4:51 pm
Posted on 6/23/24 at 4:50 pm to Jenious
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always figured the guys that went to baby showers were either gay, or couldn't be away from their wives for half a day.
Those don’t have to be the only options
Posted on 6/23/24 at 4:56 pm to HempHead
The intentional feminization of men for the last 30 years (hitting the gas for the last 20)
Posted on 6/23/24 at 5:05 pm to TackySweater
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I know that phrase scares your masculinity
lol...you're doubling down on stupid. If I thought for one minute I would have fun then I would go, but I wouldn't have fun so I'll pass.
My friends don't invite me to go do stupid shite like this. That's why we're friends.
Posted on 6/23/24 at 5:41 pm to HempHead
If you participate in that game where they eat chocolate out of diapers and try to guess the kind, don't come back.
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