I invited almost all them to come in town (during football weekend) to meet up at Northgate. Then I bought each of them a shot in which I also took a shot with them (they came in at different times, so several rounds were consumed). My best man got the same shot as everyone else plus an extra special shot (which I also partook with)....leathernecks, haha. Fortunately they all said yes, even though I'm sure my best man had second thoughts when he tasted what his shot was.

I'm a chick and even I didn't receive or expect any special request to be a bridesmaid or matron of honor.

Is this the same thing as a "push" present? This S is completely unnecessary and the reason for the downfall of our nation.

If they can't do it for some reason do they have to give the gift back? Mine all knew they would be one so I didn't even ha e to ask them

I asked them, paid for the tuxes, and also paid for a round of golf we played together a few weeks after the wedding. If you feel compelled to make a production out of asking, I'd question whether you should be getting married to a femals.

Wow this thread is possibly the worst thing I have ever read on this board.

Mr. AGSPRT04 said:

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The exact same way you asked your fiance, of course. Preferably it involved a jumbotron.

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Be sure you get their father's permission first. Won't be weird at all.

chiken said:

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Is this the same thing as a "push" present? This S is completely unnecessary and the reason for the downfall of our nation.

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Holy cow dont get me started on how stupid the push present is. I keep thinking you just pushed out your present why do you need a piece of jewelry to remind you of it???

Be a man and ask face-to-face if at all possible. I did have to call one buddy who lived 1500 miles away. Clearly didn't bother him as he asked me to return the favor 2 yrs later.

I had a feeling this was all going bad when I had to be (and btw, you can't say no? Ever?) one of fifteen or so groomsmen. What, do we have to also fight a small war?

So with the caveat that my social skills are definitely subnormal - why is any of this bothered with?

I get needing a bride/groom/and a minister. And why close friends/family would be there, but does anyone actually care about the rest of this crap?

What's a push present?

Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe Push Present was on old wooden ship used during the Civil War.

Chipotlemonger said:

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What's a push present?

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Another jewelry marketing gimmick.

Chipotlemonger said:

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What's a push present?

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you give your wife a gift for birthing your child. Congratulations on pushing the kid out of your vag - here are some earrings.

It's stupid.

The only push present should be an extra stitch.

KenAg06 said:

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Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe Push Present was on old wooden ship used during the Civil War.

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My fianc insisted on this kind of thing so I got post cards made with a picture of me giving the finger guns and wrote something along these lines to my friend from south of the border...

Due to federal affirmative action regulations I'm required to have at least (1) person of Mexican descent in my wedding party. Since you're my go-to Mexican and pending the outcome of Trumps efforts to overturn the regulations, will you be a groomsman for us?

Man this escalated more than I thought Lol. Does it help that I hunt with a crossbow and i put beans in my chili too?

My wife and I eloped to Maui for nine days and got married. We skipped all the stupid sxxx! 24 years later we still love the idea of what we did and still on the honeymoon!

Asked them over a beer, we were all each other's groomsmen anyway and I was the last man standing so it was pretty assumed.

DannyDuberstein said:

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The only push present should be an extra stitch.

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Also, telling the doc that the afterbirth "looks like great catfish bait; don't throw it away" is guaranteed to tack several weeks onto the "no sexy time" window.

AggieChemist said:

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DannyDuberstein said:

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The only push present should be an extra stitch.

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Also, telling the doc that the afterbirth "looks like great catfish bait; don't throw it away" is guaranteed to tack several weeks onto the "no sexy time" window.

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sounds like you speak from experience

Don't do it!

Or in the alternative take Leach's advice and just elope.

Trust me.

GTOY

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Things that men should not be a part of or agree to:

1. Groomsmen ask gifts (WTF?)
2. Gender reveal parties
3. Wedding or Baby Showers of any kind*


*Agreeing to a couples wedding shower may be necessary, but still bull****, in order to keep the marriage in order.

Also, remember that anytime you are thinking "I don't care" you should say "Whatever you want."

What if she wants to do a gender reveal?

I just do wtf I'm told. And I am a happy.

shaynew1 said:

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What if she wants to do a gender reveal?

I just do wtf I'm told. And I am a happy.

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It's stupid as hell. Talk her out of it. Nobody gives a **** what parts your baby has, at least not enough to make an event of it.

Arguing with pregnant women.

A rose ceremony.....NOT

Just ask them. You are a man & they are men. If anyone gets their feelings hurt you don't want them in your wedding. Weddings are for women anyway. Just show up & try not to piss your bride off.

"Hey boy, be in Mexico on March 31st"

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" Yeah you can bring your wife"

Did any of this push present, gender reveal, couples shower, gift-for-every-small-thing look at me crap exist before facebook? I don't remember ever hearing about any of it before 2009 or so.

CenterHillAg said:

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Did any of this push present, gender reveal, couples shower, gift-for-every-small-thing look at me crap exist before facebook? I don't remember ever hearing about any of it before 2009 or so.

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I'm 43 and went thru most of this process (marriage, kids born) as well as having friends that did before social media blew up, and as far as I'm aware, the couples shower was the only one that existed then. That seemed to surface in the late 90's early 00's. FWIW, we did not have any couples showers, but did get invited to some.

Btw, these millenial snowflake productions have permeated all the way down to HS. Back in my day, if you wanted a homecoming date, you just asked her then got her a mum when homecoming arrived. Now kids are under pressure to ask in some sort of crazy creative way.