VENT-NWR Kind of LONG.

flairforfashion Posted: Apr 11, 2008 03:24 PM

VENT-NWR Kind of LONG.

So, last year- FH's cousin got engaged. So, naturally there was a bridal shower. Me and FMIL and FSIL all went to the shower. It was potluck. I never heard of anyone having a potluck shower. So, fine- FMIL made sausages and peppers and thought nothing of it. So, besides the fact that FH's cousin and his new wife had the worst wedding we have ever been to. I won't mention where the wedding was because my a$$ would be kicked... It just seems like these people are so fricken cheap. I am saying this because I went to FH's house two days ago and FMIL goes 'Look at this!' and throws the invitation at me- it is a baby shower for FH's cousin and his wife- it is potluck AGAIN!!!!!!! And the tackiest part of the invitation reads 'There will be a 50/50 raffle for the baby's college fund.' Who the f*ck does that? We are spending enough on a gift, bringing food and now we have to shell out for a raffle? Has anyone heard of this before? Oh, the party is being held at the wife's Mom's house. I am sorry- it's okay to have a shower at a house but don't be tacky and ask people to bring food and contribute to a raffle!!!!! The christening in my opinion is when you give a lot of money for the baby's life savings. Ugh. I am so not looking forward to this shower. It's going to blow big time!

FuTuRe MrS MaZz Posted: Apr 11, 2008 03:26 PM

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whoaaaa i dont even know what to say??? what part of the country are they from? LOL

michesq Posted: Apr 11, 2008 03:26 PM

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i have never heard of that??????? hmmmm.....

flairforfashion Posted: Apr 11, 2008 03:26 PM

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Posted by FuTuRe MrS MaZz

whoaaaa i dont even know what to say??? what part of the country are they from? LOL

I won't even say where they are from. Not from this country of course. LOL.

FutureMrsC Posted: Apr 11, 2008 03:27 PM

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OMG!!! I actually know someone who did the 50/50 thing at her shower too! I am just shocked that there is someone else out there that is tacky enough to do it too!!!

FuTuRe MrS MaZz Posted: Apr 11, 2008 03:28 PM

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Posted by flairforfashion

Posted by FuTuRe MrS MaZz

whoaaaa i dont even know what to say??? what part of the country are they from? LOL

I won't even say where they are from. Not from this country of course. LOL.

that could very much be the reason why.... people do different things in other places.... but i do have some cheapies in my fam and it has shown in weddings and showers, but not as extreme as your case

flairforfashion Posted: Apr 11, 2008 03:29 PM

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Posted by FutureMrsC

OMG!!! I actually know someone who did the 50/50 thing at her shower too! I am just shocked that there is someone else out there that is tacky enough to do it too!!!

Maybe it's a new thing?????? But still- it's SO tacky. I would DIE if my Mom requested that in an invitation.

fabulousmady Posted: Apr 11, 2008 03:31 PM

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WOW that does sound a little weird. i mean im all for potlucks and doing things at home if you cant do it elsewhere BUT the raffle thing really threw it off for me. and one potluck is okay but EVERY event being potluck is just not.
But being that they are not from this country maybe this is how things are done in their own country?
Are they just CHEAP or are they really not doing well financially?

flairforfashion Posted: Apr 11, 2008 03:33 PM

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Posted by fabulousmady

WOW that does sound a little weird. i mean im all for potlucks and doing things at home if you cant do it elsewhere BUT the raffle thing really threw it off for me. and one potluck is okay but EVERY event being potluck is just not.
But being that they are not from this country maybe this is how things are done in their own country?
Are they just CHEAP or are they really not doing well financially?

I think they are just cheap.

bkposh Posted: Apr 11, 2008 03:34 PM

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how tacky

mcclj74 Posted: Apr 11, 2008 03:36 PM

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OMG that is completely rediculous - i mean if you want to have people cook food - ok - you ask them - you dont make it potluck - like when i had DH's surprise party - i asked a few aunts to help out with cooking -

and as far as the raffle - that is INSANE!

flairforfashion Posted: Apr 11, 2008 03:38 PM

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Posted by mcclj74

OMG that is completely rediculous - i mean if you want to have people cook food - ok - you ask them - you dont make it potluck - like when i had DH's surprise party - i asked a few aunts to help out with cooking -

and as far as the raffle - that is INSANE!

Yea, I don't find anything wrong with cooking for a party but making people bring stuff- like all the guests are required to bring something. If I was this girl, I'd be embarassed.

RobNCyn Posted: Apr 11, 2008 04:37 PM

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Yea. . . that's pretty tacky . . . some people have some balls. So are they paying anything for this party at all? How rude!

flairforfashion Posted: Apr 12, 2008 11:22 AM

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Posted by RobNCyn

Yea. . . that's pretty tacky . . . some people have some balls. So are they paying anything for this party at all? How rude!

It seems like everything is paid for by the GUESTS!

TnJ041809 Posted: Apr 12, 2008 11:35 AM

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omg that's terrible...lol i never knew people did raffles

MaggieLuvsJoe Posted: Apr 12, 2008 11:37 AM

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do they want you to bring your own plates and forks too? I've never heard of this before.

When they do the raffle, say oh my god I forgot to go to the ATM machine, I don't have any cash on me

This has TACKY written all over it!!!!

Espo22 Posted: Apr 12, 2008 12:10 PM

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the potluck thing im not for, if its a small party with friends its fine but otherwise i dont see why i have to cook for someone elses party lol.

Its funny bc i went to a baby shower and they did a raffle for the kids college fund or something like that. They were $2 each BUT at the end of it they did a raffle bc what happens is a guest at the shower receives half of that money as a prize. I am guessing they might do the same bc otherwise they wouldnt need a raffle plus i think you said 50/50. Hmmmm i don't know i didnt mind, didnt really think of it, i know the parents so know they would actually use it for the kid, and i think at the shower everybody got into it bc they wanted to win half of the money

Christine N Ralph Posted: Apr 12, 2008 12:13 PM

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I have never heard of a raffle for the kids college!!! thats not only insane but tacky as well!

redvelvet Posted: Apr 12, 2008 12:18 PM

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ha ha! that's funny. i've heard a group of people throwing the shower to collectively bring the food but not the guests. i have been to a baby shower where there was a game that you had to give a dollar every time you said a word. they said that the money will be put away for the baby