3 Shower invites for one MTB?????

esthergreenwood14 · July 2012

Myreppboys:
Someone told her about my post here and she deleted me from her friend list on Facebook.

She just save you $300 in shower gifts. Also if you are doing a BBQ for men and kids it is insane not to serve lunch and booze. Yes, I realize this I probably the least important part of this whole story. FFFS.

cwm11985 · July 2012

Myreppboys:
Someone told her about my post here and she deleted me from her friend list on Facebook.

NICE!! Now you definitely don't have to go!! WTG!!

Myreppboys · July 2012

christie522:
Myreppboys:
Someone told her about my post here and she deleted me from her friend list on Facebook.
She just save you $300 in shower gifts. Also if you are doing a BBQ for men and kids it is insane not to serve lunch and booze. Yes, I realize this I probably the least important part of this whole story. FFFS.

When I saw that lunch would not be served my first thought was what no BBQ at a BBQ well that makes sense.

Myreppboys · July 2012

littleredfish:
Myreppboys:
Liz4444:
Myreppboys:
Liz4444:

Myreppboys:
Thanks ladies I know I am cranky today, but OMG. I am watching her Facebook postings right now and wow. If her page wasn't set to private I would send you all the link. She is out of control over these shower's and her do and do not lists for attendance.

What exactly is a do and do not list for attendance?

What we should wear, how much we should spend ($75-100 min), no children at the work or the one given by her sister, cell phones turned off, oh this list goes on and on.

Your friend is horrific. Not only would I not go to any of her showers, I would dump her as a friend. How much you should spend? Seriously?

Please post the whole list, I could use a laugh... my child is being particularly bushy.

You asked for it LOL

Some friendly reminders about coming to the baby showers for Ashley Baunn

1. 1. No cell phones turned on.

2. 2. Registered at Buy Buy Baby and Amazon.com please use these as reference when purchasing a gift, and at least $75.00 - $100.00 minimum should be spent.

3. 3. New items only no hand me downs.

4. 4. Please no clothes as we would like to pick out our own.

5. 5. No handmade blankets as we will never use them would be too afraid they would get ruined so we would never bother with them.

6. 6. Please be on time and make sure you RSVP it?s only polite.

7. 7. We will have snacks and desserts only so please make sure you have lunch before you attend.

8. 8. No alcohol would be provided I would feel too left out.

9. 9. Please make sure you dress appropriately and not like you?re going to a garage sale.

10. Money and gift cards make the best gifts.

If it wasn't for her name I'd swear this was my cousins wife. I've been given a similar set of rules for her shower; except I believe her position on clothes is that they may be given as gifts but only in all pink if it is a girl or all blue if a boy...green and yellow are not "allowed". Needless to say I'm not going to that shower either.
Congrats on being deleted from her friends list tho!

I am sorry you know someone like this also, I have gone to school with this girl since middle school so I have known her forever but lately and it may be my hormones she is just on my last damn nerve. I am so glad she deleted me and I am not sorry one bit for this post. I hope she had to sign up for TB and I hope she reads many threads under "Baby Showers" because I seriously think she needs to learn a few things.

Liz4444 · July 2012

Myreppboys:

christie522:
Myreppboys:
Someone told her about my post here and she deleted me from her friend list on Facebook.
She just save you $300 in shower gifts. Also if you are doing a BBQ for men and kids it is insane not to serve lunch and booze. Yes, I realize this I probably the least important part of this whole story. FFFS.

When I saw that lunch would not be served my first thought was what no BBQ at a BBQ well that makes sense.

Bye bye bush!

Aleja0918 · July 2012

Myreppboys:
Liz4444:
Myreppboys:
Liz4444:

Myreppboys:
Thanks ladies I know I am cranky today, but OMG. I am watching her Facebook postings right now and wow. If her page wasn't set to private I would send you all the link. She is out of control over these shower's and her do and do not lists for attendance.

What exactly is a do and do not list for attendance?

What we should wear, how much we should spend ($75-100 min), no children at the work or the one given by her sister, cell phones turned off, oh this list goes on and on.

Your friend is horrific. Not only would I not go to any of her showers, I would dump her as a friend. How much you should spend? Seriously?

Please post the whole list, I could use a laugh... my child is being particularly bushy.
You asked for it LOL

Some friendly reminders about coming to the baby showers for Ashley Baunn

1. 1. No cell phones turned on.

2. 2. Registered at Buy Buy Baby and Amazon.com please use these as reference when purchasing a gift, and at least $75.00 - $100.00 minimum should be spent.

3. 3. New items only no hand me downs.

4. 4. Please no clothes as we would like to pick out our own.

5. 5. No handmade blankets as we will never use them would be too afraid they would get ruined so we would never bother with them.

6. 6. Please be on time and make sure you RSVP it?s only polite.

7. 7. We will have snacks and desserts only so please make sure you have lunch before you attend.

8. 8. No alcohol would be provided I would feel too left out.

9. 9. Please make sure you dress appropriately and not like you?re going to a garage sale.

10. Money and gift cards make the best gifts.

Indifferent

She deserves nothing. Glad to see you're off the hook and don't have to attend any of these gift grabs.

AimeeL85 · July 2012

I would internet slap you if you said you were going! WTF.

MelleTX · July 2012

This thread wins - OMG, I have now seen it all. Lucky you - off the hook. I am in shock that ANYONE would think this sort of behavior was acceptable in any way shape or form. I would be so embarrassed if I was her mother or sister.

Ashley, mother to be, whatever your name is - I hope you are reading this. You are delusional. Not to mention, self-centered and spoiled rotten. Emphasis on the word rotten.

I am utterly disgusted. And truly, not much gets to me like that.

ashtonblair123 · July 2012

I'd go to ONE.

And I'd bring something small as a gift. Like a hat.

She should have only put you on one invite list, and she should have registered for basically nothing if she was having the shower. (It's not looked down on where i am from and common practice to have a shower for every baby)

ashtonblair123 · July 2012

Myreppboys:
Liz4444:
Myreppboys:
Liz4444:

Myreppboys:
Thanks ladies I know I am cranky today, but OMG. I am watching her Facebook postings right now and wow. If her page wasn't set to private I would send you all the link. She is out of control over these shower's and her do and do not lists for attendance.

What exactly is a do and do not list for attendance?

What we should wear, how much we should spend ($75-100 min), no children at the work or the one given by her sister, cell phones turned off, oh this list goes on and on.

Your friend is horrific. Not only would I not go to any of her showers, I would dump her as a friend. How much you should spend? Seriously?

Please post the whole list, I could use a laugh... my child is being particularly bushy.
You asked for it LOL

Some friendly reminders about coming to the baby showers for Ashley Baunn

1. 1. No cell phones turned on.

2. 2. Registered at Buy Buy Baby and Amazon.com please use these as reference when purchasing a gift, and at least $75.00 - $100.00 minimum should be spent.

3. 3. New items only no hand me downs.

4. 4. Please no clothes as we would like to pick out our own.

5. 5. No handmade blankets as we will never use them would be too afraid they would get ruined so we would never bother with them.

6. 6. Please be on time and make sure you RSVP it?s only polite.

7. 7. We will have snacks and desserts only so please make sure you have lunch before you attend.

8. 8. No alcohol would be provided I would feel too left out.

9. 9. Please make sure you dress appropriately and not like you?re going to a garage sale.

10. Money and gift cards make the best gifts.

Never mind, I take back what I said. Don't go. In fact, I would probably send a message to her asking if she was freaking serious. Or I'd go with a 50 cent onesie I bought at a garage sale wearing my junkiest clothes and make sure someone called me and my phone had a loud and annoying ringtone on it and I'd bring some beer. And I wouldn't RSVP and I'd show up about 30 minutes late.

That's ridiculous.

Please don't spend your 7 hours making my baby a blanket we can keep forever as a keepsake. That's a terrible, absolutely horrible gift!

jennypasadena · July 2012

ashtonblair123:
I'd go to ONE.
And I'd bring something small as a gift. Like a hat.
She should have only put you on one invite list, and she should have registered for basically nothing if she was having the shower. (It's not looked down on where i am from and common practice to have a shower for every baby)

No, go to one and break EVERY rule. Come from a garage sale, bearing a very used handmade blanket you found at said garage sale and dressed in your rattiest flip flops and crappiest clothing. Proceed to spend the time texting on your phone, stopping only to repeatedly ask when lunch is being served because you are pregnant and very hungry and did not have time to eat in advance because you were out shopping for her hand me down used gift at a garage sale.

kllrbnny · July 2012

phq2011:
What the hell is wrong with people? If you want new stuff for each of your kids either buy it yourself OR buy it yourself. IMO I think it is incredibly wasteful to buy all new stuff and toss the old stuff just for a new baby less than 2 years apart. Three friggin' showers?? Some people.....

Lol! I totally agree. That is nuts.

kllrbnny · July 2012

Myreppboys:
Sherbet Lemon:

Myreppboys:
Thanks ladies I know I am cranky today, but OMG. I am watching her Facebook postings right now and wow. If her page wasn't set to private I would send you all the link. She is out of control over these shower's and her do and do not lists for attendance.

So, in addition to the tackiness you've already mentioned, she's hosting her own shower? And inviting people via Facebook? You should definitely suggest she head over here for some helpful tips. I'm sure everyone would be very nice to her.

One of her friends just gave it to her, told her that she thought it to be rude to have 3 showers and then dictate to people on who should attend and what they should bring. "I plan on bringing condoms, and the name and number to my OB so you can get some proper birth control, this way I wont get another invite to another shower demanding I spend $75-$100 bucks on a gift or not to come" Apparently I am not the only friend of hers that thinks this is nuts.

OMG. She'd really dictating how much to spend? That is amazing. High five to the chick that chewed her out. In public.

rhubarb123 · July 2012

You are not wrong in not wanting to go. I wouldn't. I would, however, contribute to the work shower gift only because I always give a gift for a new baby (usually after the birth) regardless of which number it is for the MTB.

She might need another crib if her youngest is not yet 2...probably still using it. I'm thinking her family will most likely go to the shower since her sister is hosting...sounds like it is "how they roll in that family". Crazy...but she probably won't get the "message" because people will show.

Disneygeek77 · July 2012

That is just crazy. I mean it is so over the top that I have to wonder if it was a joke or if someone hacked into her account or if she is purposely trying to get on some humor blog.

duffmaker · July 2012

Eck this disgusts me.... I deff would not go! I also wouldn't have a problem explaining my reasoning if someone asked... this is just awful! I know of MTBs who have multiple showers say one for each side of the family and maybe a friend one... but no one is invited to all three!!

I'd maybe, MAYBE go to the co-ed BBQ with my family for the socialization and free food. I probably wouldn't bring anything though. Maybe a card, a 49 cent card.

duffmaker · July 2012

NEVER MIND! Just saw that list... my jaw hit the desk. I would slap her across her spoiled rotten little mug, what an entitled b*itch. Congrats on being de-friended! The best part is that she probably feels all high and mighty because she "showed you whats up" lmao oh if she only knew...

mrsc720 · July 2012

We always have something for each child but 3 is a bit extreme, especially if the same person is invited to all 3! I would probably pick one to go to and bring something that she doesn't have from the previous children... like diapers. The only exception would be if I knew this was a surprise baby # 4 and I just helped her donate all of # 3's stuff!

ETA: Wow! I just read more and saw the LIST! Scratch the above. Don't go. I wouldn't even respond to a do and do not invite. The ONLY exception I would make is if this is a person you will be forced to see on a regular basis (i.e. coworker, family member-I think you said her relation to you but I can't remember). If that is the case I would politely decline all 3 invites.

mama&baby · July 2012

I know you got de-friended on FB.... but I really wish I could see the replies to that comment on her FB page

MiddleNameGrace · July 2012

Send her a copy of anything by Emily Post along with your regrets for not being able to attend.

vsjroberts · July 2012

That is exactly what we are doing. For the completion discount combined with the extra 20%.

[Deleted User] · July 2012

jennypasadena:
ashtonblair123:
I'd go to ONE.
And I'd bring something small as a gift. Like a hat.
She should have only put you on one invite list, and she should have registered for basically nothing if she was having the shower. (It's not looked down on where i am from and common practice to have a shower for every baby)
No, go to one and break EVERY rule. Come from a garage sale, bearing a very used handmade blanket you found at said garage sale and dressed in your rattiest flip flops and crappiest clothing. Proceed to spend the time texting on your phone, stopping only to repeatedly ask when lunch is being served because you are pregnant and very hungry and did not have time to eat in advance because you were out shopping for her hand me down used gift at a garage sale.

Don't forget your flask.

What a dumbcunt.

I would have an awesome time never talking to this girl again.

ewilliams1127 · July 2012

Cranang:
Hell no I wouldn't go. What is wrong with people? 3 shower invites for the same MTB would be bad enough if this was her first kid, but her FOURTH? Outrageous.

Agreed. On basic principle I do not attend baby showers for additional children unless it's been like 10 years between kids.