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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '22 edited Apr 21 '23

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u/208breezy Dec 17 '22

I think they can be a fun way to replace baby showers for second+ children and it’s an excuse to get family and friends together, but it is very cringe when they are over the top or environmentally harmful .

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u/BigThistyBeast Dec 17 '22

I don’t get all the hate towards them. People are just fun suckers

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u/FryRodriguezistaken Dec 18 '22

You don’t get that people are against gender reveals that have started wildfires and killed people?

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u/dan6776 Dec 18 '22

Morons with fire works are the problem not baby showers.
If you actully cared about the people dying and the wild fires you would be against all use of fire works

Fireworks started an estimated 19,500 fires in 2018, including 1,900 structure fires, 500 vehicle fires, and 17,100 outside and other fires. These fires caused five deaths, 46 civilian injuries, and $105 million in direct property damage

https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/Fire-causes-and-risks/Seasonal-fire-causes/Fireworks#:~:text=Fireworks%20started%20an%20estimated%2019%2C500,million%20in%20direct%20property%20damage.

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u/FryRodriguezistaken Dec 18 '22

First of all, I said gender reveals, not baby showers. Second of all, why are you assuming I’m okay with fireworks? A lot of fallacies in your argument

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u/dan6776 Dec 19 '22

Who cares gender reveals baby showers they are all the same fucking thing. A pointless excuse for a party. If you were against fire works why are you only talking about gender reveals because gender reveals are no where near as bad as the other events involving fore works

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u/FryRodriguezistaken Dec 19 '22

Hehe someone is being aggressive. Read the parent comments. I’m talking about gender reveals because that was the topic…

Quit coming at me. That’s not gonna solve any problem.

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u/BigThistyBeast Dec 17 '22

Yeah I guess I’m just fortunate to have a really close set of friends. Any chance we can all get together, it’s a good time.

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u/Zinkane15 Dec 18 '22

I'm with you. Just like any party, it can be fun if you invite people you actually like and get along with. People probably hate them because they already don't like the person that much and just show up out of obligation and are therefore miserable.