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is it just me or is this rude???
As you know im going to a baby shower, anyway i just recieved a message saying that its tradition to bring a gift, it says to bring a small gift as everyone will be giving another gift when the baby is born!
WTF i mean come on two gifts!!!!!!
is it just me or is this rude?
xcx
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WTF i mean come on two gifts!!!!!!
is it just me or is this rude?
xcx
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xcx
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p.s im not a stingy bitch its just im moving house in less than 2 weeks and im having a baby yself in a few months!
Sorry i'm not a fan of baby showers, i think they're a little cheeky!
xx
I'm not even having a gift list for my wedding! so i'd never ask for anything for my baby lol
Actually hang on a minute.... me and OH just got engaged, can we have a present if we invite you to engagement party? when we get married you can come to wedding reception, if you bring a gift? omg we're having a baby, cue baby shower (bring a gift), ooooh baby born (another present please), oh and by the way we're having them christened so can we have another present please.... and now its our wedding anniversary, the baby's birthday so more presents please! All in the space of one year! hehe
thanks ladies
xcx
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When my first baby was born, my mum hosted a baby shower for me in Canada with family friends I'd grown up with. The tradition is more about women getting together to share wisdom and advice with a new mum - to show support - not about gifts.
The trouble with Britain trying to adopt North American customs is that the meanig quite often gets lost and people don't substitute one tradition for another. The result is people feeling they need to buy two gifts. If I was given a gift at a baby shower, I would never expect to receive a second gift from that person. You shouldn't feel like you need to buy two things. Give your gift and a nice congratulations on your baby card and leave it at that.