Baby/ Wedding Showers Does anyone else feel as though these are stupid and one should not have to celebrate

Question

the fact that someone opened her legs or wants to get married??

Answer 1

Showers are fine - for close friends and family members.  Too often the people involved in planning one of these events stretch that meaning beyond recognition.  Well, heads up folks - it is not okay to use people to fill up space and increase the take.  A rule of thumb when making out the guest list might be...if you wouldn't invite this person to a social function that does NOT require a gift then you shouldn't when it does. 

I am now being invited to the third generation baby and wedding showers.  I don't even know these people, never see them and we don't even exchange Christmas cards.  YET  somehow they manage to recall my name and address perfectly when it comes to rounding up the usual suckers.  Well, no more.  I'm done.  If I feel the need to give a gift to someone (and it will be MY choice when I do) - I will simply buy it and give it...and skip the coma inducing waste of time.