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November 2012 Moms
Sprite2012
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Just RSVP'd to a baby shower...
Sprite2012
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...and I'm still in shock. I must share.
First off, this girl is an acquaintance of a good girlfriend of mine. We aren't "friends", but I'm happy to buy her a gift and celebrate the pending birth of her baby nonetheless.
The shower is being thrown by a "business friend" of the mom-to-be. This "business friend" has probably 25 pyramid schemes going on, along with a make up "business" and a leadership consulting "business" and a dog rescue "business" and a professional chef consulting "business". Just a note, these kind of people drive me up the wall. (I apologize in advance if that statement offends any of you, but you aren't going to change my mind).
She invited over 100 people to this baby shower. The invite requests that all guests bring a gift, wear a certain color, and provide an appetizer to share. If my dear friend didn't ask me to go so she didn't have to go alone, I would have thrown the invite in the trash (oh, I got an invite in my mailbox AND via FB).
I just RSVP'd and got this automatic response from the hostess:
"Thank you for your RSVP.
If you are unable to attend, please disregard the rest of the email. Thanks.
If you are able to attend, don't forget to bring a gift, an appetizer to share, and wear sage green. Also, if you have any purple or yellow decorations, please bring them an hour before the shower to help decorate.
No kids allowed. I have dogs if you're allergic, FYI.
If you're interested in hosting a leadership event, please call me at 000-000-0000. <insert website links to her leadership "business", make-up "business", a couple of pyramid schemes, and her personal chef "business">
Sincerely, Hostess with zero etiquette"
I am SO NOT KIDDING.
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Re: Just RSVP'd to a baby shower...
I think the self-promoting plug might be my favorite part.
Ugh...you're a better friend than I am. I wouldn't go....
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My reaction EXACTLY. Besides the self-promotion of her multiple businesses, I can't believe I'm expected to bring an appetizer...
"A new baby is like the beginning of all things--wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities."
I can't decide which part I love more: the "wear sage green" or the 'bring decorations to help and come an hour early to do so' part...
It's such a tough choice.
But my favorite thing is: Waittttt...shouldn't all this information been given to you before you made the decision to RSVP yes? You know, like when a friend you haven't heard from in a few months randomly texts you and asks what you're doing on Saturday... your first thought is "Hmmm...why do you ask?" because you may not want to be free.
Edit: Sorry, nominate for Twatwaffle tomorrow. I skimmed the first time and didn't see that the sage green attire and appetizer stipulations were mentioned in the original invite. That makes it okay then....
I wish it were a farce. But it's so actually happening. You don't ask people to bring appetizers or help decorate an event you're throwing!!
LOL. seriously.
Ha! Love the gifs.
I personally think the whole automatic email is absolutely ridiculous. I don't own "sage green" and I'm not helping with decor! I can't believe I agreed to go to this with my girlfriend :-(
Show up with no gift, no decorations, and no appetizer and wear black!
I hope the lady throwing the shower is just crazy and the mom-to-be is totally embarrassed!
People amaze me!
PLEASE wear bright red or something. Please.
Also, you should post this on Baby Showers board
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Oh, she's just as ridiculous as the lady throwing the shower. I can spend about 30 minutes with her before I suddenly "need to leave".
I'm NOT bringing an appetizer. I don't decorate. And I'm NOT wearing "sage green". She's getting a gift, and she's lucky if I stay more than a half hour!
It's on the 20th. I will do my best to remember to recap.
WTF is up with having to wear a certain color?
Im curious to know with how many appetizers she'll end up with, haha...
Big sister meeting little brother for the first time-
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Ditto. And, does the mom to be know about all this? I would be mortified if this was how my "hostess" was planning my shower.
Oh yes, she knows. She was copied on the automatic reply from the hostess! This is totally her style though, so I'm not surprised. Personally, I would be beyond mortified also. I'm embarrassed for her!!
I was appalled at the commands then the self plug part just blew my mind away. Love it :-)
HAHA!! I LOVE this!!!
straight up! I wouldn't either!
I'm speechless. I would LOVE to hear about the event when it's over.
And I agree with you, I'm not a fan of direct sales events that are disguised to look like parties. No thanks!
There's just so much....
No kids are allowed, but her dogs will be there. I think that dogs at a baby shower are slightly less appropriate than kids. No offense to anyone here, I love my dogs - but at least the shower is about kids. I loved the kidsat my shower, they were the best part.
I especially love the fact that if you have decorations, you have to show up an hour early and just hang out.
But I think PPs are right, it's the self-promotion that takes the cake.
Wow...... I don't even have words.
Can't wait for a recap though!
I really wouldn't go. But if I did, I would not bring a dish to pass. I would rather not eat (which I wouldn't since I didn't bring something to pass - though I would eat the cake assuming they actually provide this...) I would wear sage because I am sure they have some terrible reason (though sage, really?? I could see telling me black or white but I don't even own sage...) And my gift would be very small - like a golden book ($3 or $4).
And I am not normally one who criticizes baby showers (I tend to think of baby showers and a bit of tackiness as going together)