re: Engagement party vs. College football

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elposter

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^^^had an engagement party

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Why so mad because people want to get together with friends and have a party?

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There comes a point where the party market is pretty saturated, especially when your circle of friends start getting married and having kids. There's nothing wrong with a party, but a party for every momentous event in one's life is just ridiculous.

We had 2 showers when we got married, and I thought that was excessive. Now we're having engagement parties? I mean I guess it wouldn't be a bad thing if it was kept pretty casual and just a few close friends with no fancy invites.

And don't get me started on gender reveal parties.

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People who do that shite during football season should be executed by dog.

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Keep talking catfan

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There's nothing wrong with a party

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This is where I am with this.

Maybe some of you have crappy friends you don't enjoy seeing who throw lame parties? That might explain the outrage over people having a party.

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parties with friends are fun.

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true

but parties associated with weddings are usually not as fun

I thought only chicks had engagement parties?

Hell, I refused to have one back in the day bc it interfered with football..wouldn't agree to have it on Friday night bc my former high school team was playing and damn sure wasn't having it on Saturday bc of Gamecock football. Screw that noise.

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makes just eloping and having a big arse reception to celebrate very tempting.

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Helluva lot cheaper to just elope, too.

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Some of you sound like some miserable fricks.

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This.

What is so wrong with getting together with some friends you havent seen in a while drinking free booze?

Not having cable or a way to watch sporting events is the crazy part of this thread.

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Got engaged? Come to my party.

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And eat and drink for free. Gifts are expected at any engagement party I've ever been to. You easily come out ahead here.

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Bachelor and bachelorette parties! Come and blow tons of money!

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On strippers and blow and booze that you also get to enjoy. I mean if you are already going to do that, might as well do it with your closest friends.

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Wedding and reception? Buy me stuff.

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Fair point, gift is usually expected here. However by the time you factor in the free food and drinks you consume at said gatherings, it probably more than made up for the $50 place setting or set of towels you brought. So, you are still coming out ahead.

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Oh? Having a baby? Gender reveal time! Come pay attention to us!

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Maybe a little strange. Gift expected at these? I don't know, doesn't sound like it. More free food and booze? Sweet. Again as long as your friends aren't lame, just go eat drink and be merry and tolerate the 10 seconds of "oppression" when your friends tells you what they are having.

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Before you know it... baby shower time! Buy me more stuff.

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Another fair point, have to buy stuff for this one. Again it probably comes close to evening out because you are probably going to get another free meal and drinks out of it.

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Then come all of the birthdays and shite.

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The friend's kids bday party can get out of hand once all of your circle of friends start having kids. I agree with you here. However kid's toys are cheap as hell and you are probably eating and drinking for free and your kid is having a good time.

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You have to draw the line somewhere.

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Agreed, at the end of the day just go to the stuff you want to. Certainly if the gift in exchange for free food and drinks is putting you out financially, you shouldn't go. People will understand. No reason to get bitter about people having parties though in my opinion.

I guess. If I wanna go do something on the weekend other than watch sports though, I'm headed down to 30A or over to the Golden Isles. I don't care if I hurt someones feelings.