# Fuck off March (minirants) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 1, 2018, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-off-march-minirants/809819 "2018-03-01T15:17:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 20
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2018, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-off-march-minirants/809819/381 "2018-03-24T14:20:56Z")
Baby showers are starting to be co-ed. That is, the ones for my daughter, held 22 years ago were. I dunno, maybe they’ve reverted since then. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2018, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-off-march-minirants/809819/382 "2018-03-24T14:21:37Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Baby showers are starting to be co-ed. Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2018, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-off-march-minirants/809819/383 "2018-03-24T22:08:31Z")
Yup. My cousin’s bridal and baby showers within the last few years have been co-ed. Hers were like regular parties, though, so they weren’t too bad. Except that her friends party hard, drink a lot, and get really annoying. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2018, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-off-march-minirants/809819/384 "2018-03-24T22:48:00Z")
I agree, I hate those things. I generally send a gift and just stay home. I had to show up at my childrens showers, but God I am glad that crap is done. At least I don’t think we will have anymore babies for awhile, fingers crossed. ---
**Author:** ![kiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2018, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-off-march-minirants/809819/385 "2018-03-25T12:42:12Z")
I looked up her registry at two different places. Nobody, it seems, has bought anything off either of them. Then I started thinking, I wonder if anybody has RSVP’d and this is why her sister is sending out reminders? Maybe showers are going out of vogue? When my old coworker had hers last year only 10 out the 50 people invited came, and most of the 10 were relatives. My extended family’s son’s fiancee didn’t even have one. The niece getting married is the only one in her family, I think, still living in our area. Her parents and siblings all live in different states including the sister hosting this. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2018, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-off-march-minirants/809819/386 "2018-03-25T16:39:01Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Baby showers are starting to be co-ed. That is, the ones for my daughter, held 22 years ago were. I dunno, maybe they’ve reverted since then. My cousin got married 15 years ago and I remember my mom throwing a fit because cousin’s fiance was at the shower. “He’s got no business being there!” Whatever, Mom. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2018, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-off-march-minirants/809819/387 "2018-03-25T18:12:33Z")
I’ve determined that if I ever get invited to one of those “reveal” baby showers, you know the ones where they give the baker a sealed envelope with the baby’s sex and they’re supposed to bake either a pink or blue cake and then cover it with white icing for the reveal? Anyways, I’m going to find out who the baker is and then bribe them to make the cake green. Congratulations! It’s a lizard! ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2018, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-off-march-minirants/809819/388 "2018-03-25T18:16:57Z")
> [@Projammer](#): > > I’ve determined that if I ever get invited to one of those “reveal” baby showers, you know the ones where they give the baker a sealed envelope with the baby’s sex and they’re supposed to bake either a pink or blue cake and then cover it with white icing for the reveal? Anyways, I’m going to find out who the baker is and then bribe them to make the cake green. Congratulations! It’s a lizard! Then you just need to deadpan “Huh, I didn’t know you were one of our shapeshifting alien overlords. Congratulations.” ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2018, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-off-march-minirants/809819/389 "2018-03-25T20:46:23Z")
I avoid baby showers because of the stories I’ve heard about the ‘games’ and activities (chocolate pudding in diapers, etc.). At work, no one seems inclined to organize baby showers…someone will take up money for a gift and a card to be presented to the parent-to-be at an appropriate time. If the present is being presented for a second baby, one coworker will complain loudly during the presentation of the gift. ---
**Author:** ![adhemar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@adhemar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhemar)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-off-march-minirants/809819/390 "2018-03-28T16:16:38Z")
I am really really tired of rain. ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-off-march-minirants/809819/391 "2018-03-28T16:30:30Z")
I’m tired of mud. I’m not tired of rain/snow as we are apparently still very dry. I can tell because the basement hasn’t got any water in it yet. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-off-march-minirants/809819/392 "2018-03-28T23:54:00Z")
> [@WolfpackJeep](#): > > If the present is being presented for a second baby, one coworker will complain loudly during the presentation of the gift. Is the third met with a three part harmony telling them to stop procreating? ---
**Author:** ![Crazy\_Canuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crazy_canuck/32/5282_2.png) [@Crazy\_Canuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crazy_Canuck)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2018, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-off-march-minirants/809819/393 "2018-03-29T15:27:35Z")
I’m fucking tired of snow. I live in northern Canada, so I have no problems with first winter. Then we get fool’s spring, after that comes second winter which I can still deal with. After that comes the spring of false hope, and then comes third winter, which is where we are now. With over a foot of snow falling in the last week, this is where I start losing my shit. Go home winter, you’re drunk. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2018, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-off-march-minirants/809819/394 "2018-03-29T21:58:30Z")
I was at a local mall, and I got some ice cream that I like. There isn’t a lot of seating at this mall, but I was lucky enough to find a table. I sat down and started to enjoy my ice cream, when some woman sat down at my table, without even asking me or saying anything to me. She then pulled out a lunch container that included disgusting hard-boiled eggs. Luckily, I finished my ice cream and got out of there before the stench started to spread. But maybe I’m the one in the wrong here. Maybe I’m too easily annoyed. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2018, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-off-march-minirants/809819/395 "2018-03-29T22:08:59Z")
I got stopped by a sheriff deputy today. He said I was speeding, he asked to check my lisc., reg. and insurance. I gave them to him. He went back to his car, he took an extremely long time. At least 10-15 min. I was freaking the eff out. I knew I never have done an illegal thing in my life. I wasn’t even speeding, I never speed on that road, it’s too dangerous. He came back to my window and handing my papers and said, you are free to go. That was all, no warning, no chewing out, no kiss-my-ass. Nothing, zilch. Why in hell did that man waste 20min. of my life? So stupid. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2018, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-off-march-minirants/809819/396 "2018-03-29T23:21:43Z")
> [@EmilyG](#): > > I was at a local mall, and I got some ice cream that I like. There isn’t a lot of seating at this mall, but I was lucky enough to find a table. I sat down and started to enjoy my ice cream, when some woman sat down at my table, without even asking me or saying anything to me. She then pulled out a lunch container that included disgusting hard-boiled eggs. Luckily, I finished my ice cream and got out of there before the stench started to spread. > > But maybe I’m the one in the wrong here. Maybe I’m too easily annoyed. Yeah, you might be, after all hard boiled eggs are way down on the list of disgusting foods. Were there other chairs available to her? If not, then maybe your ire was misplaced. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2018, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-off-march-minirants/809819/397 "2018-03-29T23:29:33Z")
Those boiled eggs do smell in a lunch box. Mr.Wrekker used to like them in his lunch when he was working. I hated to open that box. Even with no egg left, the smell came home. Grossed me out the door. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2018, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-off-march-minirants/809819/398 "2018-03-29T23:29:38Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > I got stopped by a sheriff deputy today… Why in hell did that man waste 20min. of my life? So stupid. It’s a [known fact](http://www.iknowisawacitesomewhere.com) that a lot of cops check for Pit threads, and if they see you’re a jerk here, they go ahead and issue a ticket. In your case, it took a long time to read all your posts, but he saw that you’d suffered enough here, and figured why add a fine and points onto your problems? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2018, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-off-march-minirants/809819/399 "2018-03-29T23:46:35Z")
> [@digs](#): > > It’s a [known fact](http://www.iknowisawacitesomewhere.com) that a lot of cops check for Pit threads, and if they see you’re a jerk here, they go ahead and issue a ticket. > > In your case, it took a long time to read all your posts, but he saw that you’d suffered enough here, and figured why add a fine and points onto your problems? But, I ain’t no jerk. He would need more time to read my posts, and he didn’t seem annoyed, at all:). ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2018, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-off-march-minirants/809819/400 "2018-03-30T00:00:45Z")
Yeah, I can’t stand the smell of hard-boiled eggs. I’ve heard them described as smelling like farts that come before diarrhea. But I’m autistic and have sensory issues, so maybe I’m just over-sensitive to certain food smells. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-off-march-minirants/809819.md?page=19) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-off-march-minirants/809819.md?page=21)