Why no wrapping?

Re: Why no wrapping?

• greyeyes15

  February 2012

  kimikins79:

  Scout2005:

  kimikins79:

  Wow, some of these responses are surprising, and very snarky!  I asked for no wrapping at my baby shower, not because I am lazy, unappreciative, tacky, etc.  I asked for it because it is a green initiative.  Wrapping presents, especially on huge items, is really wasteful.  You just sit there and throw it all away. 

   I intend to sit there and go through the generous gifts and thank each person as I go through their gifts.  It is becoming increasingly popular.  Honestly, it also saves money for the guest by not having to buy paper, or bows, etc.

  I'm asking in all seriousness: Will you be using re-useable plates, cups and flatware? Napkins, table cloths, and other linens? 

  Are you asking for disposable diapers or cloth? Cloth wipes or throw aways? Diaper genie or other diaper pail disposable liners? 

  I think the "green" excuse is generally just that, an excuse to hide another motive. Namely, MTB doesn't want to spend time opening the generous gifts supplied by her guests and giving those guests acknowledgement. 

  That is not true for everyone. But it's been true for all the "no wrap" showers I've been to, to be honest.  And that is why you are reading "snark" in the replies here.
  

  First, I am not reading snark into everything, it's pretty obvious, especially with the bleeped cursing.

   As for being green, I am .  My house has a special environmental wrapping (instead of a Tyvek) made of recycled jeans.  We watch all of our utilities.  I do not use paper products, generally, with the exception of a huge christmas party for which I could not get food and do dishes at the same time.  I buy green cleaning products eventhough I don't think they work as well.  I recycle everything and started a program at work since we didn't use any recycle bins.

  As for diapers, I can't afford a diaper service to do cloth diapers.  I plan to use the disposable.  It is what it is. 

  Also, some of you ignored that I said I plan to sit down and go through all gifts, giving credit to everyone who so generously gave me a gift and came to my shower.  I am not going to stand in front of the gifts and make a general announcement of thank you.  It is not so that "they can spend more time with me."

  I've been to plenty of these types of showers and I think they are great.  Everyone is entitled to their opinion.  I was just shocked at how "aggressive" for lack of a better word, the responses were/are.

  You're entitled to your opinion(s).  I am entitled to mine.  I disagree with most of the responses on this thread.  My ability to express that is the beauty of an open forum message board. 

   i agree with you.  people on these boards love to get snarky when you dont hold the opinion of the majority.  who cares what people do at a shower...its just that, a shower.  sheesh.

  

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