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Anyone heard of them?



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Yep. And there are some really strong opinions on them.

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Nobody Just Nobody wrote:

Anyone heard of them?


 Yes.  I think they are ridiculous...

 



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Ohfour wrote:
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Anyone heard of them?


 Yes.  I think they are ridiculous...

 


 Okay, so I'm not the only one that thinks it's really vain and stupid?



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Lawyerlady wrote:

Yep. And there are some really strong opinions on them.


 Do you think they are good or bad?



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My sister got quite the necklace.

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Yes. I think they are silly. The baby is the gift, imo.

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When I saw an article on it this morning my first thought was, "I can just hear LGS. She will be saying this is just more libtard stuff where we live in a society where everyone has to get a present all the time. We always have to hand out trophies everyone these days."

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I think it is a stupid idea intended to convince people to buy more jewelry.

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I thought it only applied to celebrities. Nobody I know IRL got a push present.

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I should get a present for having my period every month.
Where are my presents???

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I was laughing at the liquor store last night. The owners daughter spent 20K on a reveal party. I was like, what!

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TrudyML wrote:

I was laughing at the liquor store last night. The owners daughter spent 20K on a reveal party. I was like, what!


 What?! Makes you wonder what her push present will be.



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I wish I had $20,000 to blow on a stupid party!

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I was stunned! Then she passed out cupcakes and when you took a bite- blue frosting!

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TrudyML wrote:

I was stunned! Then she passed out cupcakes and when you took a bite- blue frosting!


 I could have made her a couple dozen cupcakes for $50! 



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I was dying! And he kept asking me what I thought. Dude? How no one stopped that is beyond me!

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I think if it's something the father wants to do, then who am I to ridicule it or them?

I got flowers and balloons.

What's the difference in that and a piece of jewelry?




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Nobody Just Nobody wrote:

When I saw an article on it this morning my first thought was, "I can just hear LGS. She will be saying this is just more libtard stuff where we live in a society where everyone has to get a present all the time. We always have to hand out trophies everyone these days."


 Huh?  I have no idea what this thread is about.



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I overheard my SIL telling my brother when she was pregnant that she had better be getting a very nice push present. I think it's dumb, and just another way for our consumerism to devour us all.

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When I saw an article on it this morning my first thought was, "I can just hear LGS. She will be saying this is just more libtard stuff where we live in a society where everyone has to get a present all the time. We always have to hand out trophies everyone these days."


 Huh?  I have no idea what this thread is about.


Put the crack down! 



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You get a push present EVERY YEAR! Not just when the baby is born. EVERY YEAR! That's crazy to me. It's like the ultimate participation trophy! And the article I read said the presents are supposed to be expensive.

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You get a push present EVERY YEAR! Not just when the baby is born. EVERY YEAR! That's crazy to me. It's like the ultimate participation trophy! And the article I read said the presents are supposed to be expensive.


LOL!  Hell, we don't even give each other birthday or Christmas gifts!  This would be so far off the radar! 



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Never heard that.

But even so, why should it matter?

Complaining about it is like the "must be nice" comment.




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lilyofcourse wrote:

Never heard that.

But even so, why should it matter?

Complaining about it is like the "must be nice" comment.



It's the women that expect it that we are complaining about.  And they are out there.  Trust me.  The push present can ruin the birth if it's not good enough. 

 



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Well. That's different.

Wait.

I told my ex in the delivery room that he better have me some fried chicken waiting on me when I got in a room.

Does that count as a push present?



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I didn't realize it was every year. I just thought it was before the birth & yes it has to be over the top expensive.

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Lawyerlady wrote:

Yep. And there are some really strong opinions on them.


I don't care one way or another  if a man wants to buy the mother of his child a gift - more power to him.  

I think it's ridiculous for a woman to expect one, though.  

Although, maybe her love language is receiving gifts. 



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Well. That's different.

Wait.

I told my ex in the delivery room that he better have me some fried chicken waiting on me when I got in a room.

Does that count as a push present?


You set the bar way too low Lily.  You were supposed to demand expensive sparkly jewelry but I'm with you.  I'd rather have fried chicken. 



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I didn't realize it was every year. I just thought it was before the birth & yes it has to be over the top expensive.


 Yes.  The article I read said every year.  That women should be given gifts every year for pushing.  Color me crazy but I thought that we give our moms gifts every year on Mother's Day for this reason.  Why would a mom need a gift on each of her kids birthdays every year?  And yes, the list included things like diamonds and expensive camera's.



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Well shoot if I'd known that I might have had a couple of kids biggrin



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Does a rescue dog count?

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Does a rescue dog count?

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 Don't be pushing Honey around!



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Well shoot if I'd known that I might have had a couple of kids biggrin


 



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You get a push present EVERY YEAR! Not just when the baby is born. EVERY YEAR! That's crazy to me. It's like the ultimate participation trophy! And the article I read said the presents are supposed to be expensive.


 What?  Every year.  Ok - now that's ridiculous.  I mean, if a guy wants to give mom a rose or something on the kids' birthday, that's sweet.  But a present?  That's what mother's day is for.



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I would have wanted food too. I was supposed to have a c-secton at 7:30 am. I kept getting bumped and didn't have it till 2pm. I was so hungry.I could smell my nurses bubble gum. I kept counting the ways I could kill her for her gum.

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You get a push present EVERY YEAR! Not just when the baby is born. EVERY YEAR! That's crazy to me. It's like the ultimate participation trophy! And the article I read said the presents are supposed to be expensive.


 What?  Every year.  Ok - now that's ridiculous.  I mean, if a guy wants to give mom a rose or something on the kids' birthday, that's sweet.  But a present?  That's what mother's day is for.


 THAT is why I was asking.  I read an article on it and thought WTH?  It's like the ultimate participation trophy.  I have no problem with a husband bring flowers and balloons to the hospital.  Or even buying her some earrings.  But this article said that the woman HAD TO get a gift with each child on each birthday.  Now I've been doing something wrong here because I have three kids and never got crap.  But then again, I thought Mother's Day was for them and dad buying me stuff.  It never crossed my mind that I should get a diamond tennis bracelet on THEIR birthday just for being their mom.



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Just another example of the entitled generation. The best thing that could have happened to these child-like selfish people would have been to not be so spoiled as they were growing up. If they would have had to do without they wouldn't think like this.

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I think they are ridiculous.

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Well. That's different.

Wait.

I told my ex in the delivery room that he better have me some fried chicken waiting on me when I got in a room.

Does that count as a push present?


You set the bar way too low Lily.  You were supposed to demand expensive sparkly jewelry but I'm with you.  I'd rather have fried chicken. 


 I was 24 hours into labor.

I would have eaten him.



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What the heck? Push presents? Ok. How about some flowers after the birth? But, really we can barely pull off Christmas once a year and some birthdays without tossing in more gift giving grabs.

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I got a bit of a shopping spree AFTER DD12 was born. But that was because I went back to work right at 6 weeks, and NONE of my clothes fit, yet. Now normally, when I get frustrated, I get mad. But that week, after going through my whole closet looking for something to wear and trying on outfit after outfit that wouldn't fit, I broke down pathetically crying. I'm sure it was hormones and lack of sleep, but my DH looked terrified. That just isn't me. I don't cry over stuff like that - I'm a "suck it up, buttercup" kind of woman. You don't cry over things you can't help. We went shopping that night and bought me new clothes to transition back to work in and the price didn't matter, just that they fit.

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Lexxy wrote:

I didn't realize it was every year. I just thought it was before the birth & yes it has to be over the top expensive.


 Me too...every frickin' year?

Nope.

Spoiled brat...

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And think of the women who deal with fertility issues and would LOVE to be able to carry a child to term.

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What the heck? Push presents? Ok. How about some flowers after the birth? But, really we can barely pull off Christmas once a year and some birthdays without tossing in more gift giving grabs.


 I knew I could count on you LGS!  biggrin



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I would have wanted food too. I was supposed to have a c-secton at 7:30 am. I kept getting bumped and didn't have it till 2pm. I was so hungry.I could smell my nurses bubble gum. I kept counting the ways I could kill her for her gum.


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I got a bit of a shopping spree AFTER DD12 was born. But that was because I went back to work right at 6 weeks, and NONE of my clothes fit, yet. Now normally, when I get frustrated, I get mad. But that week, after going through my whole closet looking for something to wear and trying on outfit after outfit that wouldn't fit, I broke down pathetically crying. I'm sure it was hormones and lack of sleep, but my DH looked terrified. That just isn't me. I don't cry over stuff like that - I'm a "suck it up, buttercup" kind of woman. You don't cry over things you can't help. We went shopping that night and bought me new clothes to transition back to work in and the price didn't matter, just that they fit.


 That was sweet.

And necessary. 



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I would have wanted food too. I was supposed to have a c-secton at 7:30 am. I kept getting bumped and didn't have it till 2pm. I was so hungry.I could smell my nurses bubble gum. I kept counting the ways I could kill her for her gum.


 LOL SB! biggrin


 I feel ya.

Some idiot made popcorn while I was starving.

That smell made me both sick and hungry.



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I don't remember being hungry during either labor.

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flan327 wrote:

I don't remember being hungry during either labor.

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 I don't either. But I was starving afterwards.



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