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Originally Posted by chrisr  Received an invite to a baby shower. Inside they wrote to not wrap the gift, just use the sack and use the money you would of used for gift wrap to purchase another gift like diapers, wipes, etc (which cost more then a roll of paper/gift bag and a bow for $1 each at the dollar store).
I haven't gone to a baby shower for years and never heard of asking this, is this something new? I think it's tacky and going a little over the top. I can maybe see telling them if they would like to they could, but the way it's worded it's telling you have to use a plastic sack and purchase another gift. Some people (like me), already have a stash of gift bags/wrap and wouldn't be purchasing any. Now the invitation says I have to purchase another small gift and toss the stuff in a plastic grocery bag. |
Sounds very tacky.
Seems like each passing year, people get more and more greedy.
Wedding showers and baby showers alike, it's almost like the couple EXPECTS you to completely furnish their home or completely fulfill ALL needs for a new baby! (Or 2nd and 3rd children.)
I guess I grew up thinking that shower gifts were supposed to HELP out, not completely supply.
I would be soooo tempted to get a small gift card to Babys R Us or something like that and put that in a plastic bag. "I wouldn't have had to wrap this anyway, so I didn't buy an additional gift! I hope that's alright...."
Grrrr! Lack of manners/common sense really gets to me lately.