Geese do guys go to baby showers these days? When I was in the kid having age no dude would would be caught dead at a baby shower, now I think I have received a request for my wife and I to attend my granddaughters baby shower . I don't want to look like or be a A$$ about this but I'm looking for any reason to not be there.How many yellow feeties jump suits can one ewe and awe about any way......Tedd

 

Lol... tedd it takes a big man, to do this, a fearless man, a real man, think how much it will mean to the missus, think about how much goodwill its going to buy you, and if other men are there you WILL gravitate to the garage etc... and garages sometimes have beer

I would go if asked , but I do understand your predicament.

 

The Estrogen Zone is a scary place!
Do not go gentle into that good night.......................

 

Welcome to the new world we live in. Us seniors are so far out of the loop it seems like I am from another planet. I'm with you Tedd, I would be looking for an out

 

I'm with you Ted, it's for the woman. We would only be in the way.

 

I wouldnt do it...next thing you know they will be inviting you to watch ''the view''

 

Baby showers are NOT for men!
Don't go!
If you give on this one, Tupperware parties will be next!

 

Like Eddie said Ted...."It takes a real man". Gotta tell you I have been through 2 weddings in 3 years and got dragged to several wedding showers. Then this year my I was invited to my daughters baby shower. Seems these days the guys are included in everything. All their friends husbands and boyfriends were there too. Great to be there for the kids but I honestly would have had more fun in the garage..

 

Next thing you know wives and girlfriends will be coming to the bachelor parties. Stay away. I did not go to my daughter's wedding shower.

Larry

 

Eeeek. I'm not too "old," but I never heard of men going to baby or wedding showers.
Always thought it was a "girl thing."

I'd avoid if possible, but with the understanding that "diplomacy" may require your attendance.

If you need an extra hand pulling a motor, are these women going to help you?

- Eric

 

Politely thank them, and find something else to do. That what I do.
I agree that baby showers and wedding showers are for the girls.
I have noticed the younger crowd does not have a problem with it at all though,
the males or females, I guess it's a new world Ted. Good luck deciding.

 

Tedd, I feel your pain. I have three grandchildren (5,3, and 2) and never had to go to a baby shower. But I did get sucked into a bridal shower last spring for son #3's wedding. There were three guys there out of 50 people- the groom, the father of the bride and me. The event was at a private golf course on the south shore of Boston, panoramic views of the coast and Boston skyline, huge windows overlooking a manicured golf course, guys playing golf, beer wagons. cigars.....and me looking out the window for four hours with tears in my eyes.

 

What's next? Your own appointment at her OB/GYN? Some things are just NOT for men.

 

I reluctantly accept that 'times are changing'. But I myself would not attend a baby or wedding shower of any kind. Guys and Gals have their own separate deals. And that's the way it's going to stay in my small (minded? ) world.

 

I would go to keep the peace, take some beer for the future father and tell him how happy you are not to have to deal with a baby again.

 

I have never attended a bridal shower or baby shower. Never will.
But, since it IS your granddaughter, you can do what I did.
I was there, along with some other close family and friends, for the birth of my granddaughter.
I don't mean in the actual birth room, but in the waiting room waiting for news.
Long wait, but I felt it was appropriate and worthwhile.
By the way, congrats on being a great grandfather!
(I assume your granddaughter is having the baby. )

 

Pass, not because im sexist but seriously could not think of a worse way of spending a few hours that you will never get back!
Clean the trunk out of the Olds or something.

 

certainly not meaning to offend lol, but aren't there self euthanizing kits for these type of invitations..

 

I'm trying to adjust to this new world thing, I was there as all my grand kids were born, that was different experience. I think it was more like a party than a birthing. quite different than when my daughter was born, they ran me out and told me to go to the bar and they would call if I had a kid, and I did. But after that I was left alone to do my man stuff and them to do the girly stuff, life was good.

So in order for me to mentally keep whats left of my nads I'm going to beg off and go back to the bar where the world was flat and level and have a few beers and remissness...Tedd

PS. I took a poll and I won.

 

Is there food involved?

 

Good on you.

 

I think Bill wins "Best Question of the Thread."

Unfortunately, it's probably all chick food - "light" stuff, nothing substantial.

- Eric

 

Not sure about the USA but in Canada we have the "Wiserfund". http://wisers.ca
Perhaps you could apply for a broken GPS that takes you on an accidental road trip somewhere far far away...

 

I say sabotage the water heater (or some other important thing at home) just before leaving, then tell the wife you will get that fixed while she is away.
I would not be caught dead at one of those events.

 

The Old man and I are heading to Corning for a pheasant hunt, he's a flat earth type guy also so we will be entertained while the gals are doing what gals do at a baby shower.I understand pin the tail on the donkey is high on the list of entertainment, too bad we will miss that.....Tedd

 

I am sure blowing bullets into bird butts will be much more entertaining. Glad you got out of it - now go have some real man's fun!

 

Tedd,if you end up having to go to "the shower",make sure the car you're going in is very low on gas and when you when you pull up to the pump,tell her she must pump the gas, because you certainly would not go in smelling like gasoline.Those women might think you did not take a shower to go to such a fun event! Larry

 

Just say no.

 

Well classic shot guns were put to use, pheasants died, Lucy the dog worked well and the Old man and I had another hunt to remember. Pops is 88 and there won't be many more to seasons left to remember so this worked out just fine.

We received little or no heat from the family, baby got showered without us with out a hitch
.
Here is a picture of Pops and Lucy.....Tedd

 

Glad it worked out, and you brought home dinner.

 

Good dog.

Sounds like the best baby shower I've heard of.

- Eric

 

My better half told me she was hosting a baby shower for her nephew's wife. I said I would stay downtown extra long that Friday to avoid the party, stay out of the way. She told me, the father was coming, his Dad, and a bunch of male family members. I was dumbfounded. They are from a different city so I hung my head and said I'd be there. It turned into a party where it was about 50/50 male female. More like a family reunion. If you think this is bad, guys are putting up internet pages for their weddings these days. One guy at work went so far as to have M and Ms made with their faces on them. We still have not let him live that down. That was 7 years ago?
All this gender bending stuff is ruining the male/female roles in society. Let the hens be hens and the men, men.

 

You mean all the 'low cal' food they'll gobble and then come home with that time honored question - Do you think my a@@ looks bigger?

Babe, if you gotta ask be prepared for the truth.

 

"Babe, y'know that picture of Kim Kardashian...?"

 

Great news Tedd - glad you had some hunting fun with your dad. Try to be with him as often as you can, whatever you do.
I have to admit pheasants are attractive birds (my neighbor actually mounted one) but they are as dumb as a bag of rocks.

 

Yep Rob, planning on another hunt tomorrow. I think we have less than 10 birds left on our card and we need to shoot out(fill out) in the next couple weeks, I'm getting ready for another knee replacement in February so I can just barley keep up with the Old man as it is. Anymore it's a lot about the hunt and being together, not so much about the getting.

Yep they can be plain stupid at times, observed one sitting in a mud puddle up to it's butt once. He could have walked 5 feet to the left and been high and dry. On the other hand if the North wind is blowing they turn into bullets and you need a calculator to figure your lead....Tedd

 

I've never pheasant hunted. I turkey hunt a bunch, and the two aphorisms for those birds is that it takes a smart man to kill a dumb turkey, and a turkey is born scared, dies scared, and IS scared.

 

Wild turkeys are not to be confused with what we eat at Christmas. They have the eyes of an eagle and can pick up on anything different in their environment. They get call sensitive and somehow know how not to get closer than 100 yards from you no matter how well your blind has you concealed.I have a lot of respect for the wild turkey....Tedd

 

Me too! (sorry but you made this waaaay to easy)

 

I see Allan is a big Wild Turkey hunter also, eh.