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25. Oh come on, have a look at this 2000 year old Instagram post

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #15)

Mon Sep 4, 2017, 02:14 PM

Sep 2017

Even the three wise guys from back east are supposed to show up.

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I just found out that the "gender reveal" party is a thing. [View all] The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 OP

yes, by all means..... dhill926 Sep 2017 #1

Turn on the sprinkler system as they exit the cars. justhanginon Sep 2017 #36

I prefer a fire hose Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #42

More me me me me me my my my mine mine mine lookitme lookitme lookitme CurtEastPoint Sep 2017 #2

I recently found that they are a thing, too... targetpractice Sep 2017 #3

Wait until the kid is older and can appreciate it better jberryhill Sep 2017 #4

These are really genital reveal parties, The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #9

I've been to a couple of those jberryhill Sep 2017 #10

Your life must be more interesting than mine. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #11

Well, they weren't exactly billed as "genital reveal parties" jberryhill Sep 2017 #13

Interesting... 3catwoman3 Sep 2017 #18

We just called it "Spring Break" back in the day jberryhill Sep 2017 #24

Wouldn't the genitals be visible under the frosting... forgotmylogin Sep 2017 #34

Us old folks can remember when the reveal party Sneederbunk Sep 2017 #5

But all the parents' friends and family weren't invited to come and watch, The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #6

Or anything was in a delivery room jberryhill Sep 2017 #7

Aaahhhhhhhhhhh... 3catwoman3 Sep 2017 #19

What? And not plant a tree in it! jberryhill Sep 2017 #23

My stepbrother and his wife had their baby at home, on their own mattress mythology Sep 2017 #38

How's the mattress? jberryhill Sep 2017 #39

I'm old AND from a large family FakeNoose Sep 2017 #22

I guess you haven't heard of the sip and see after the child is born essentially onecaliberal Sep 2017 #8

So, there could be three parties: The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #15

It's definitely out of control. I'd never heard of the sip and see until our neice had onecaliberal Sep 2017 #17

Oh come on, have a look at this 2000 year old Instagram post jberryhill Sep 2017 #25

As long as I get invited to the... forgotmylogin Sep 2017 #35

Heard about it recently when one was the scene of a gang shootout Not Ruth Sep 2017 #12

There's nothing wrong with a "destination conception party" JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2017 #33

From one old curmudgeon to another... Canoe52 Sep 2017 #14

A different way to get things or money blueinredohio Sep 2017 #16

I guess a have some curmudgeon in me. 3catwoman3 Sep 2017 #20

And an excuse to weasel a few more gifts from friends and family, perhaps. nt tblue37 Sep 2017 #21

Usually no gifts involved other than food Renew Deal Sep 2017 #30

HAHA I like this party idea! Its cute! samnsara Sep 2017 #26

Binary seems so old fashioned -don' go unless delisen Sep 2017 #27

My son and DIL just had one. MuseRider Sep 2017 #28

A lot of times the parents don't even know. Renew Deal Sep 2017 #29

I'm with you, it's tacky beyond belief Warpy Sep 2017 #31

If you search on Pinterest, you can find unbelievably tacky baby shower or reveal party cakes. Grammy23 Sep 2017 #40

There's also this... jmowreader Sep 2017 #41

My daughter had one when Baby #2 was on the way Freddie Sep 2017 #32

I know a couple who didn't reveal the gender of their twins mythology Sep 2017 #37

Oh my gosh, yes. Laffy Kat Sep 2017 #43

as if baby showers weren't bad enough Skittles Sep 2017 #44

One more crabby Curmudgeon here. hamsterjill Sep 2017 #45

Social media is a plague on civilization. It encourages - demands - oversharing The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #46