Is an "engagement shower" just another term for bridal shower or is she actually have an "engagement shower" and then the real bridal shower?
I think these new pre engagement engagement parties are just dreamt up by the shitty little business owner women who provide the decorations for said made up parties. One of my buddy's wife does these and I can't really believe people pay her for her services. They basically just make a few specialized banners/trinkets for baby showers, engagement parties, etc Then up charge them for all the material they buy from party stores. Just more uncreative people trying to fulfill their creative outlets. I haven't asked my brother about his feelings on the subject but he's been married for a few months, did the court house thing for legal formalities. He had mentioned having a small get together sometime this spring as a more formal ceremony/celebration that was supposed to be low key with a few friends and immediate family. Turns out his wife wants much bigger plans and it has morphed into the now traditional over extravagance which he's footing the bill for. Its his money and he can do what he wants with it but good lord I find 90% of wedding cost to be outrageous in general.
There's nothing new about these parties. I had one thrown for me and my soon-to be fiance back in 1989. And they are embarrassing as hell, particularly when things don't quite make it to the wedding stage. Weddings serve two purposes - to fulfill the female fantasy of being a special princess who is the center of everyone's attention, and to have a kickass party with a bunch of friends and family you don't normally see all together. As a guy, if you're lucky it turns out to be both, and if you're really lucky it's only the latter, and people still talk about it years later. Our wedding was he latter.
It's not a wedding shower, a bridal shower or a golden shower. She gets a party with gifts and friends and shit because he put a glorified piece of chandelier glass on her finger that costs more than a used car. People these days more and more want attention drawn towards their households. They want trophies and validation for day-to-day shit we all put up with. From creating celebrations out their ass to getting kid's photos done for EVERY SINLE OCCASION ("We're getting Skylar's photos for Lent done tomorrow!") who exactly are you trying to impress?
Everything "social" is at least partially, if not completely, made to attract narcissists and attention-seekers. FB is a place to communicate with people, but you can also post pictures (look at me, look at my stuff) or "check in (look where I am now). Foursquare is almost exclusively a "look where I am" app, though you can get deals through it. Twitter is "you need to hear what I have to say" and a way to "interact" with celebrities (tweet at them, etc). Instagram = look at me/my stuff. Disclaimer: I'm an old white man. I could be tragically unhip.
Instagram I don't get at all. It just sold for a billion dollars. Oooooh, you faded the picture you took of the sunset to look like a 70's photo you're such a non- conformist with a keen eye. Fuck off. You took a photo with your phone. No industry has more wannabe hacks than photography. Except acting. Either that, or Instagram is used by worthless wastes of space who use it to brag about all the money their parents make. "Check out my sweet 16 birthday McClaren F-1 GET ON MY LEVEL"... It's not your level, spoiled rotten entitled little shit.
Look, I've been to probably 200 wedding and/or stag & does and the only thing that impresses me is how our white race still dances embarrassingly bad.
There's a few issues fair skinned people have always had and will always have unless evolution breeds these traits out. Fair skinned people will always get more skin cancer and will always be bad at dancing. Weddings are fun, but I always hate when people go to the dance floor. Its just awkward.
This. Or, he puts out once a week. Are you guys not paying attention? Plus, he wasn't always a stick in the mud. When I get him into bed he's not a prude. It's just getting him there. Shitheads.
Happyfunball, this is all I can think of when I read your post now. I say go ahead and be a cougar, enjoy someone less than half your age. I promise you, the 19 year old won't have any issues with interest, I'm sure you won't have to poke/prod him to get him in bed. You'll just have to pay for the booze.
I HATE THAT SONG AND CURSE YOU FOR PUTTING IT INTO MY HEAD! Except when the Russian Police Choir sings it, then it's pretty awesome.
I know its fun to bash, but you're smarter than that. It has less to do with the actual photography and more to do with the social aspect of it all. Was it worth $1 billion? Probably not, but its usership is growing like mad and younger people use it more than Facebook. But go ahead and work yourself into a later with more misguided outrage about all young people.
It was just unclear to me if you were serious about fucking this teenager? If you had some open relationship that would allow that or if you were just straight going to cheat on your sorta stick in the mud husband? I haven't read this whole thread, seriously just curious.
She mentioned earlier some kid gave her the sexy look and people have ran with it since. So its evolved from an innocent glance to people talking about her cheating on her husband.
The posts to which we overreact tell our fellow idiots more about us than they do about that original post/poster. I'm sorry someone once hurt you so deeply Kubla.
He's 17!!!!! Of course I'm not going to have sex with him! But don't think I don't fantasize about it. Kidding! I'll wait until he's 18 to do that. Joking again!