Is there a good store in the area to buy baby stuff

I just have problems when there's an expectation of gifts by anyone. Especially when it's by people who can afford it themselves. Something cheesy about specifying what you want your gifts to be.

stevewizzle wrote:

Julian, wrote:

James wrote:
I think it's obnoxious when rich people have baby registries.

I agree, actually.

because they don't need it (i.e., they could afford it themselves), or because the baby doesn't need it (i.e., they register a bunch of overpriced bullshit), or is there another reason i'm missing?

i have no opinion, i've only bought something on a baby registry once (it was for my sister), but i imagine i'm going to hate these things in a few years.

James wrote:
I just have problems when there's an expectation of gifts by anyone. Especially when it's by people who can afford it themselves. Something cheesy about specifying what you want your gifts to be.

There's a couple trains of thoughts here.

(1) Have you ever not registered?  I didn't register for my first wedding and took so much grief from friends and family that we broke down and registered.  People wantto buy you shit whether you want it or not.

(2) I've been buying so much shit for friends and family for so many years for their stupid kids that if I do ever stick around long enough in a relationship to actually meet my child this time, there's no way I'm letting all my friends and family off the hook of returning the favor simply because I was the responsible one and waited until I was comfortable in life to have a child.  That's some straight up bull shit thinking right there.

James wrote:
I just have problems when there's an expectation of gifts by anyone. Especially when it's by people who can afford it themselves. Something cheesy about specifying what you want your gifts to be.

stevewizzle wrote:

Julian, wrote:

James wrote:
I think it's obnoxious when rich people have baby registries.

I agree, actually.

because they don't need it (i.e., they could afford it themselves), or because the baby doesn't need it (i.e., they register a bunch of overpriced bullshit), or is there another reason i'm missing?

i have no opinion, i've only bought something on a baby registry once (it was for my sister), but i imagine i'm going to hate these things in a few years.

You don't have to buy the gifts on the registry.  It is supposed to make easier for the gift giver.  Most of my friends gave me cash for my wedding.  As did my sister and mother.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/04/02/this-device-created-by-a-buenos-aires-car-mechanic-could-revolutionize-childbirth/

have your baby . . . and then get your oil changed.

atomic wrote:
Most of my friends gave me cash for my wedding.  As did my sister and mother.

Atomic's wedding?

This thread has hit 100 replies.  And people said none of my threads got that high.

atomic wrote:
This thread has hit 100 replies.  And people said none of my threads got that high.

79 are your posts!

atomic wrote:
This thread has lies.  (I write) my threads high.

what I heard

hutch wrote:

atomic wrote:
This thread has hit 100 replies.  And people said none of my threads got that high.

79 are your posts!

Not even close.  You might want to read the whole thread.  It does show how angry most of you are.  Read the whole thread and see how few responses are actually on topic.