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gollygee

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19. I have never been to a baby shower like that

Reply to superpatriotman (Original post)

Mon Jan 14, 2013, 04:55 PM

Jan 2013

I have been to a few with men, though, and I think it's nice to have the dad and his friends there, as well as having more conversation and fewer silly games.

But fighting? You know when you bring various family members together, if some don't really get along, things can get uncomfortable. I wonder what brought this on.

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200 involved, 3 arrested at Baby Shower brawl [View all] superpatriotman Jan 2013 OP

And people say baby showers are boring! fleur-de-lisa Jan 2013 #1

That poor baby 99th_Monkey Jan 2013 #2

Is this another ad trying to make blacks look bad? buddybrown Jan 2013 #3

I think that any baby shower that ends up with a brawl involving 200 people pennylane100 Jan 2013 #5

How do you know if they are black? Vinnie From Indy Jan 2013 #7

Their pictures in the first linked story? FarCenter Jan 2013 #29

Are you lost? Stormfront is over thataway. --> Comrade Grumpy Jan 2013 #9

Depina is a common Spanish or Portugese surname...nt joeybee12 Jan 2013 #17

I'm confused... Raine1967 Jan 2013 #18

Your concern is noted. Please feel free to share more of your concerns, and enjoy your stay. nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #20

Those are Portuguese names Warpy Jan 2013 #27

Stoughton is a huge Portuguese town Marrah_G Jan 2013 #36

From the looks of them, they're probably either Brazilian or Cape Verdean nt meow2u3 Jan 2013 #38

Most are. Brazilians are the largest group of illegals there Warpy Jan 2013 #41

Pretty sure any brawl involving 200 people at a baby shower is going to make news Marrah_G Jan 2013 #35

Bye-bye. nt. OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #40

I think I'd pass on the First Birthday celebration. . . Journeyman Jan 2013 #4

My baby shower guests were mostly TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #6

Inviting men to baby and wedding showers has been a trend . . . fleur-de-lisa Jan 2013 #11

Ewww, even I won't go to the damned things Warpy Jan 2013 #28

I think that trend just ended in the Brockton / Stoughton area, now. n/t Ian David Jan 2013 #31

Well that is certainly a baby shower that won't be soon forgotten Marrah_G Jan 2013 #8

From the Daily Mail article: Adsos Letter Jan 2013 #10

Function hall = Laundry room at the trailer park. tavernier Jan 2013 #12

Portuguese rental hall Club Luiz De Cameos in downtown Stoughton siligut Jan 2013 #26

I'm sure it's a lovely place. tavernier Jan 2013 #32

There's another Portugese social hall right across the street from this one, IIRC. Ian David Jan 2013 #33

Holy smokes! HappyMe Jan 2013 #13

Baby showers have gotten a lot tougher lately union_maid Jan 2013 #14

My favorite twisted baby shower game Tsiyu Jan 2013 #39

party crashing a baby shower? Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #15

"That's my kid" "No, it's mine" "Oh yeah?, you're both wrong - it's mine" TheCowsCameHome Jan 2013 #16

I have never been to a baby shower like that gollygee Jan 2013 #19

We are a violent culture CE5 Jan 2013 #21

This might be sexist and/or old-fashioned Jenoch Jan 2013 #22

I've never known one where men were invited. I wasn't invited to my then wife's. stevenleser Jan 2013 #24

How do you get 200 people to come to a baby shower? Initech Jan 2013 #23

Promise Them A Fight? HangOnKids Jan 2013 #25

Gotta give 'em something! Initech Jan 2013 #42

They were just unclear on the concept. You don't actually throw babies during a baby shower. n/t Ian David Jan 2013 #30

I'm attending a baby shower this weekend. TheOther95Percent Jan 2013 #34

The NRA released a statement on this event bongbong Jan 2013 #37