My MIL-to-be threw me a lingerie shower. Still cringing about it 17 years later. I outgrew all the items I received at some point, and was not at all sad to get rid of them. They were tainted with the memories of the shower, which included awkward games like 'guess how many condoms are in the jar.' Hell on earth for an introverted E9 who didn't actually know most of the people at the shower. GAH.
Not me but my cousin: worst most bizarre gift she received at her wedding shower: her dad gave her a book about sex and having sex for the first time. It gets weirder: format was like a picture book? Was it for kids? He basically gave her cartoon porn.
My new husband's friends put their money together and gave us an electric guitar. For him. Along with a portable amp. Which he took on our honeymoon and proceeded to play loudly in our car as I was driving through some serious traffic. We are no longer together but he still plays guitar.
✍️ ok I read the article and it’s soo good but I got caught up on the roof bed pastor. Sometimes I question how these celebrity pastor wives are. Like if my dad or my pastor or for that matter, MY husband pitched this idea their wives would be like “sir, no. Are you crazy?” 😳🧐 like I’m all for normalizing sex talk in the church context but not like that... 😳
My future mother-in-law gifted me a beautiful box of…junk. Literal odds and ends that she had paid cash money for at garage sales. The purpose? “To start my junk drawer. Everyone needs a junk drawer and here’s the start of yours” 😳😳😳
no no dear MIL, everyone HAS a junk drawer by default because that’s where you put everything that you don’t know where else to put it!!! Bless.
Dear Erin, speaking as someone who has cross-stitched dozens upon dozens of baby bibs and a few hand towels over the years, I can tell you that THEY ARE MEANT TO BE USED! When I make something that should remain pristine, I put it in a frame. I've always asked the bib recipients to send me a picture of the baby wearing the bib, both covered in food, hoping that they would get the hint that I want the gift to be used. PLEASE use the hand-embroidered bathroom towel.
Weirdest shower gift….a huge metal platter, think molded metal in the shape of a turkey standing on a cornucopia…it was SO heavy that if you put a turkey on it, you’d throw your back out trying to take it to the thanksgiving table. Also…no card attached to that gift. Lol The most passive aggressive gift? My dad had a complicated with his oldest sister at the time and her daughter regifted me a box full of random doilies and weird ceramic things that seemingly had no purpose. How do I know it was regifted? The original card was prominently featured at the top of the box.
Why have I never thought of hosting a shower for a single friend moving into a new place. When I helped one of my single friends move into her first place, I noticed that she basically had paper plates to eat off of. I happened to be at IKEA the next week and grabbed a six piece set of stoneware in her favorite color-orange. SHe was delighted. It’s important to pay attention.
PS. LOVE Kate Boyd. I’m on the launch team for her upcoming book and I’m really appreciating her deconstruction journey. Definitely worth checking out!
I've happily attended and brought gifts to many, many wedding and baby showers, and I'd be lying if I said it didn't sting a bit every time I get another kitchen item for Christmas that I've watched people open at a bridal shower.
Hi friends! I am a little behind on reading the newsletters. Have I missed any new info on a Lil Swipes meetup date? 😊
My MIL-to-be threw me a lingerie shower. Still cringing about it 17 years later. I outgrew all the items I received at some point, and was not at all sad to get rid of them. They were tainted with the memories of the shower, which included awkward games like 'guess how many condoms are in the jar.' Hell on earth for an introverted E9 who didn't actually know most of the people at the shower. GAH.
Not me but my cousin: worst most bizarre gift she received at her wedding shower: her dad gave her a book about sex and having sex for the first time. It gets weirder: format was like a picture book? Was it for kids? He basically gave her cartoon porn.
Also Kelly Wolfe was one of my roommates. She’s the real deal. Love her to pieces and loving her podcast. 🥰
Pineapple slicer and a picnic blanket. Made us feel like it was some kinda weird sex gift.🫠
Just stopping in to say how much I love your newsletter!! Thanks for being awesome!
My new husband's friends put their money together and gave us an electric guitar. For him. Along with a portable amp. Which he took on our honeymoon and proceeded to play loudly in our car as I was driving through some serious traffic. We are no longer together but he still plays guitar.
✍️ ok I read the article and it’s soo good but I got caught up on the roof bed pastor. Sometimes I question how these celebrity pastor wives are. Like if my dad or my pastor or for that matter, MY husband pitched this idea their wives would be like “sir, no. Are you crazy?” 😳🧐 like I’m all for normalizing sex talk in the church context but not like that... 😳
Does anyone know if they have discontinued the Hatch device, or is it named something else now? I’m super keen to get one!
The Prince quote reminded me of when Prince was on "New Girl". Oh my gosh that episode. He was so brilliant.
My SIL gave me a book of etiquette. And thus began our passive acrimonious journey.
My future mother-in-law gifted me a beautiful box of…junk. Literal odds and ends that she had paid cash money for at garage sales. The purpose? “To start my junk drawer. Everyone needs a junk drawer and here’s the start of yours” 😳😳😳
no no dear MIL, everyone HAS a junk drawer by default because that’s where you put everything that you don’t know where else to put it!!! Bless.
Dear Erin, speaking as someone who has cross-stitched dozens upon dozens of baby bibs and a few hand towels over the years, I can tell you that THEY ARE MEANT TO BE USED! When I make something that should remain pristine, I put it in a frame. I've always asked the bib recipients to send me a picture of the baby wearing the bib, both covered in food, hoping that they would get the hint that I want the gift to be used. PLEASE use the hand-embroidered bathroom towel.
Weirdest shower gift….a huge metal platter, think molded metal in the shape of a turkey standing on a cornucopia…it was SO heavy that if you put a turkey on it, you’d throw your back out trying to take it to the thanksgiving table. Also…no card attached to that gift. Lol The most passive aggressive gift? My dad had a complicated with his oldest sister at the time and her daughter regifted me a box full of random doilies and weird ceramic things that seemingly had no purpose. How do I know it was regifted? The original card was prominently featured at the top of the box.
Why have I never thought of hosting a shower for a single friend moving into a new place. When I helped one of my single friends move into her first place, I noticed that she basically had paper plates to eat off of. I happened to be at IKEA the next week and grabbed a six piece set of stoneware in her favorite color-orange. SHe was delighted. It’s important to pay attention.
PS. LOVE Kate Boyd. I’m on the launch team for her upcoming book and I’m really appreciating her deconstruction journey. Definitely worth checking out!
I've happily attended and brought gifts to many, many wedding and baby showers, and I'd be lying if I said it didn't sting a bit every time I get another kitchen item for Christmas that I've watched people open at a bridal shower.
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Weirdest shower gift: a bathroom scale that WE DIDN'T REGISTER FOR.