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dedbus
10/29/19 12:00:26 AM
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The confusion that was hers now belongs to the baby down the hall.
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Lil_Bit83
10/29/19 1:10:31 AM
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CTLM posted...
The lady was killed from what amounts to a homemade pipe bomb. People need to not be so stupid and do shit like this

https://www.yahoo.com/news/woman-killed-gender-reveal-explosion-172813670.html



Who would do that? Why would they do that? What happened to banners, cards and pins? I swear, some people have literal shit-for-brains.
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Lil_Bit83
10/29/19 1:12:54 AM
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Zareth posted...
Lil_Bit83 posted...
Fucking idiots. I hope they got fined within an inch of their lives.

Oh, they did. The state government is making them pay it back in (large) monthly installments for the rest of their lives.


Good to know.
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Mead
10/29/19 1:32:31 AM
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dedbus posted...
The confusion that was hers now belongs to the baby down the hall.


The angel opens her eyes
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streamofthesky
10/29/19 1:52:24 AM
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Zareth posted...
Lil_Bit83 posted...
Fucking idiots. I hope they got fined within an inch of their lives.

Oh, they did. The state government is making them pay it back in (large) monthly installments for the rest of their lives.

Really? I recall that they don't even have to pay back like 1% of the cost of the damages, with plenty of legal wiggle room to avoid even paying back that much.
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Zareth
10/29/19 2:00:01 AM
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streamofthesky posted...
Zareth posted...
Lil_Bit83 posted...
Fucking idiots. I hope they got fined within an inch of their lives.

Oh, they did. The state government is making them pay it back in (large) monthly installments for the rest of their lives.

Really? I recall that they don't even have to pay back like 1% of the cost of the damages, with plenty of legal wiggle room to avoid even paying back that much.

Maybe they fought the decision and the government changed it? All I know is what I heard like right after it happened.
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cute_fan
10/29/19 4:11:08 AM
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@.@; I was likewise expecting this to be
For some reason, I was thinking a gender reveal party was something where you reveal your OWN gender.

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streamofthesky
10/29/19 4:50:02 AM
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cute_fan posted...
@.@; I was likewise expecting this to be
For some reason, I was thinking a gender reveal party was something where you reveal your OWN gender.

I never heard of these "parties" until a few years ago. Not sure if they're a new thing or maybe became widely popular a few years ago, but I definitely never heard of such a thing back like...in the '90's, for example.
Anyway, the first time I heard the term, I was likewise confused and my first thought was, "is this some sort of trans thing?"

Still not even close to how far off my instinctual first guess at what a "selfie" was, though ;p
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Fam_Fam
10/29/19 8:17:53 AM
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they are revealing the sex, but we don't use that word for reasons
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Mead
10/29/19 8:31:59 AM
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Fam_Fam posted...
they are revealing the sex, but we don't use that word for reasons


People already know about the sex though, how else would the woman have baby in her
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LinkPizza
10/29/19 8:34:03 AM
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Mead posted...
Fam_Fam posted...
they are revealing the sex, but we don't use that word for reasons


People already know about the sex though, how else would the woman have baby in her

in vitro fertilization, I guess...
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Jen0125
10/29/19 10:11:44 AM
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Mead posted...
Fam_Fam posted...
they are revealing the sex, but we don't use that word for reasons


People already know about the sex though, how else would the woman have baby in her


Lmao I hate you for this one
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krazychao5
10/29/19 10:36:42 AM
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Why are gender reveal parties such a foreign concept to so many...?

Also, god dayum. How can someone make a pipe bomb inadvertently?
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Kyuubi4269
10/29/19 10:58:17 AM
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krazychao5 posted...
Why are gender reveal parties such a foreign concept to so many...?

Because it's like a "what I had for breakfast" reveal party. I don't care, it's so arbitrary, we don't live in One Child Policy China.
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krazychao5
10/29/19 11:55:39 AM
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Kyuubi4269 posted...
krazychao5 posted...
Why are gender reveal parties such a foreign concept to so many...?

Because it's like a "what I had for breakfast" reveal party. I don't care, it's so arbitrary, we don't live in One Child Policy China.

Are you so bitter cause you can't find a woman to fornicate with...?
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LinkPizza
10/29/19 12:43:00 PM
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Kyuubi4269 posted...
krazychao5 posted...
Why are gender reveal parties such a foreign concept to so many...?

Because it's like a "what I had for breakfast" reveal party. I don't care, it's so arbitrary, we don't live in One Child Policy China.

That's why we have multiple gender reveal parties. It's just another reason/way to celebrate a new baby that will be there in like however many months...
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Zareth
10/29/19 1:43:42 PM
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Gender reveal parties are a scam by Big Hallmark to sell more cards.
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Veedrock-
10/29/19 2:30:54 PM
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krazychao5 posted...
Why are gender reveal parties such a foreign concept to so many...?

Are you really surprised that most people here can't identify social conventions?
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Monopoman
10/29/19 6:08:51 PM
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Zareth posted...
Whatever happened to cutting a cake and it being pink or blue inside?
I know another gender reveal party used fireworks that ended up causing a huge forest fire that cost like 70 million in damages.

In most cases if someone does something stupid like that you will end up fined. Especially if fireworks are illegal in that state. I remember a few years back a kid lit up fireworks in a forest and caused a ton of damage he put the entire event on Youtube so with evidence like that the state government came after him hard.
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Behaviorism
10/29/19 8:00:28 PM
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krazychao5 posted...
Are you so bitter cause you can't find a woman to fornicate with...?
Why is the "you can't have sex lol!!!11" always the go to resort? I think gender reveal parties are stupid and i have lots of sex.

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Krazy_Kirby
10/30/19 8:32:02 AM
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Veedrock- posted...
krazychao5 posted...
Why are gender reveal parties such a foreign concept to so many...?

Are you really surprised that most people here can't identify social conventions?


why not just tell people at the baby shower? shocking idea
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LinkPizza
10/30/19 8:50:16 AM
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Krazy_Kirby posted...
Veedrock- posted...
krazychao5 posted...
Why are gender reveal parties such a foreign concept to so many...?

Are you really surprised that most people here can't identify social conventions?


why not just tell people at the baby shower? shocking idea

Why have one party when you can have two?
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Krazy_Kirby
10/30/19 9:35:31 AM
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LinkPizza posted...
Krazy_Kirby posted...
Veedrock- posted...
krazychao5 posted...
Why are gender reveal parties such a foreign concept to so many...?

Are you really surprised that most people here can't identify social conventions?


why not just tell people at the baby shower? shocking idea

Why have one party when you can have two?


the extra cost, which is something you should be thinking about when you are having a kid.

expecting people to show up at two parties, people have other things to do with their time
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LinkPizza
10/30/19 9:42:32 AM
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Krazy_Kirby posted...
LinkPizza posted...
Krazy_Kirby posted...
Veedrock- posted...
krazychao5 posted...
Why are gender reveal parties such a foreign concept to so many...?

Are you really surprised that most people here can't identify social conventions?


why not just tell people at the baby shower? shocking idea

Why have one party when you can have two?


the extra cost, which is something you should be thinking about when you are having a kid.

expecting people to show up at two parties, people have other things to do with their time

The extra cost is only a problem if there can possibly be financial difficulties. If they are well off, it shouldnt be an issue. And depending on the type of party, the cost could be like very cheap. If its just inviting people over, for instance. It might not be more than it would be to have a couple of friends coming over. For like normal gender reveal parties.

Also, people may beings gifts. Although most gender reveal parties dont require gifts, some people do bring them. Making it cost effective as thats less stuff to worry about buying.

Also, people dont have to come. But they dont have to go to the baby shower, either. Most of the time, when you invite people, theyll let you know if they can come or not. And most are excited to spend time with friends and family. If they dont want to come, they dont have to. But some also like the idea of two parties because maybe they can make it to the gender reveal party, bu my not the baby shower. Or vice versa. So it can help with people who cant go to one for one reason or another. Especially if you have many friends who cant go to one based on the date...

In the end, unless there is specific reason not to (like being poor, having no friends, etc), theres no reason they cant... It just a reason to get together with friends, as well... Sometimes, people just want a reason to get together with everybody...
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SunWuKung420
10/30/19 9:51:58 AM
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FFS it's just a drinking party with all the friends/family of the expectant couple (except the pregnant lady). Probably one of the last social events for several months, maybe a year.

Seriously, those arguing against them don't have friends or don't like fun.
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krazychao5
10/30/19 10:35:04 AM
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Krazy_Kirby posted...
Veedrock- posted...
krazychao5 posted...
Why are gender reveal parties such a foreign concept to so many...?

Are you really surprised that most people here can't identify social conventions?


why not just tell people at the baby shower? shocking idea

Pretty sure the baby shower is after the reveal. Then people can bring gifts appropriate for the gender of the child at the shower.

Pretty simple logic, really.
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Mad_Max
10/30/19 10:40:36 AM
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My wife and I are about to have our third kid. We have never done a gender reveal, just announced the gender when we announced we were expecting.

I have nothing against gender reveal parties, but I don't know why people go to such great lengths to make it into some sort of spectacle.

What's wrong with having someone contact a bakery and have them bake a cake either pink or blue and reveal it when you cut it open? Why are these people playing with explosives? If they feel that strongly about setting off a bomb to make their announcement, spend money to hire a professional pyrotechnics service.

As to the cost, most of the time the party is thrown as a gift to the expecting couple. Usually a close friend or family member will plan and pay for a baby shower or reveal
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Clench281
10/30/19 11:01:13 AM
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Jen0125 posted...
https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/10/27/us/gender-reveal-death-intl-hnk-scli/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F

I wonder if they were doing some type of weird confetti explosion or something.

Lokarin posted...

You can't buy baby shower stuff if you don't know the gender, ... so it's the pre-order


Yes you can? You don't need to buy pink or blue things for a baby.


what ?? but how would you know whether to get the equipment with the penis attachment or vagina attachment?
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Veedrock-
10/30/19 2:52:43 PM
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Krazy_Kirby posted...
expecting people to show up at two parties, people have other things to do with their time

Yeah who has time to hang out with friends and family twice in the same year
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Krazy_Kirby
10/30/19 6:43:17 PM
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Veedrock- posted...
Krazy_Kirby posted...
expecting people to show up at two parties, people have other things to do with their time

Yeah who has time to hang out with friends and family twice in the same year


guys only want to go to those things if they are the father
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RoboXgp89
10/31/19 2:15:22 PM
#81:


holy crap it happened again

https://beta.ctvnews.ca/national/world/2019/10/29/1_4660962.html

WAUKEE, Iowa - Authorities are investigating another explosion at an Iowa gender reveal party that happened one day after a blast at a similar gathering killed a 56-year-old woman in a nearby community.

Authorities say no one was injured in the explosion Sunday in rural Waukee, a Des Moines suburb, but they are looking into unconfirmed claims that the blast broke a neighbour's windows.

Waukee Fire Capt. Tomme Tysdal says the Waukee explosion came from a commercially available gender reveal kit, unlike the homemade device that killed Pamela Kreimeyer on Saturday near Knoxville, a town 74 kilometres away.

Authorities say Kreimeyer died instantly when her family's device exploded, hitting her in the head from 14 metres away.

Gender reveal parties with attention-grabbing efforts such as explosives have become increasingly common nationally and popular on social media

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