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Had to share...best shower idea ever!
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I saw this on Pinterest for a wedding shower, but it would work fantastic for a baby shower as well. Instead of a guestbook, put out the coordinating envelopes for your thank you notes, and have guests put their name and address on one. The only down side is that people who like everything to be neat and cutesy (like me) may wind up with a slight twitch when seeing sloppy handwriting as they send out the thank you notes later. 
Certainly seems like it would make thank you notes a little easier though! What do you guys think?
Certainly seems like it would make thank you notes a little easier though! What do you guys think? This discussion has been closed.
Re: Had to share...best shower idea ever!
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Am I really the first one to call MUD???
FWIW my bridesmaids did this at my bridal shower...10 years ago. I threw them out and addressed my own thank you cards. People spent a Saturday afternoon and money on a gift. Writing 3 lines on an envelope was not that hard for me to do.
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This is a baby shower board - where does it say that all users are there to "support each other"?
She asked for opinions and people provided opinions. Done.
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SO sorry... I shouldn't have assumed that a forum where people come to ask for ideas and advice about Baby Showers would be a place for people to be polite and kind to others. I didn't realize it was okay to *** other people out for a bad idea. Scary, to think some of these "nice women" on here are teaching their own values to their children. I was raised better than that - say what you want to say, but I think it is rude. That's all.
@mamambrick
There was no cyber-bullying. And you wrote this over a month ago. Are you seriously going to get all butt-hurt over something you didn't really care enough about to check back on?
However, someone mentioned your critical thinking skills...if you're using it as a "guestbook", isn't that something you'd want to keep? In this case, you'd just be mailing them off. And seriously, it's not that hard to address a nice card to someone after they spent time and money on you. It's just laziness to have them do it themselves.
Married: August 2012
DD: 9/22/2014
Married: August 2012
DD: 9/22/2014
@mamambrick
I'm hoping that your "flag spree" gets you banned from here. NONE of these posts were abusive. You need to go back and read the terms of service before you start flagging people for abuse. And people DO kicked off for flagging inappropriate things (things that aren't against the TOS), as you've just done. Now someone has to take time out of their day to come and read this ridiculousness and determine that no one violated ANYTHING. One person just posted a picture of someone rolling their eyes. One person simply posted "MUD." And you flagged those?
And actually yeah. I was co-hosting a shower for my BFF and her SIL wanted to put out a basket with envelopes to do this very thing. I spoke up, luckily before any of our guests got there and said "this is a super tacky idea. I think if people take their time and money to come today, the least she can do is address her own envelopes."
No one was rude to you. There was some sarcasm, but no one called you any names. Stop being such a delicate flower and realize this is the internet. Maybe you got some truth here that you wouldn't have gotten in person from your friends?
Oh, and yeah...you asked what people thought and they told you. @Darbie914 wrote:
"So your guests take time out of their day to come and celebrate with you, bring you a gift, and now they have to address their own thank you envelopes?
NO."
And you flagged THAT for abuse, simply because she told you what she thought. You're seriously unbelievable.
There's a nice way to put things and there's what most people did here. Sorry if you don't have the sensitivity to see that.
@mamabrick
Again, they're not "flaggable" offenses. I'd go take them off if you want to continue being on this site. I have plenty of sensitivity. Perhaps you have too much?
One person simply posted "MUD". How is that offensive to you? How was it "put" in a mean way. It was one acronym. Period.
@mamabrick
NOBODY BASHED YOU! Are you seriously that sensitive?
Can you believe it I mean she is there to support my dental health and clean my teeth, but all she could do was bash and belittle me. I mean I am even paying her! I told my husband later that night that I bet she does that to all the female patients, using her job and position of power to make herself feel better about her own little life.
Some people just have no KLASS. I bet these ladies would totally point out my plaque in real LYFE. Just ignore them.
Man that dental assistant though, bet she comes from a long line of bitches.
Pointing out my plaque..... The nerve.....
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First of all, it's not a new idea, people have (unfortunately) pushing off their work onto their guests for a long time now. It should be noted, however, that just because it's been done forever, doesn't make it ok.
Second of all, it's not really the best shower idea ever, see first point.
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He's the single greatest thing I've done in my life and reminds me daily of how fun (and funny) life can be. He's turned out pretty swell for having such a heartless and evil mother.
You have to earn your flags up in here!
I try to pick fights on 1st tri but it doesn't work. Maybe I still spew puppies and rainbows when I mean to spew snark?
What does a cranky pregnant lady have to do in order to be flagged?
Damn it! How'd she get flagged and I didn't?
Mamabrick, this is a terrible idea. You're being ridiculously oversensitive.
@mamabrick
FLAG THIS ONE TOO!!! Keep 'em coming!
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