I doubt that anyone outside of the US thinks this is anything but creepy

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." - Matthew 6:19-21

This has to stop

they can't walk and text without tripping or hitting a pole, yet think they can drive and text

THIS! This everytime annoyes the fûck out of me! This can literally ruin any shopping experience. So thank god for internet shopping and filter functions. I completely stopped to buy brands/designs that doesn't allow women to have pockets or only provide pixie-pockets that are smaller than the one in a toddler's sweat pants.

Man, this is annoying. It's interesting only for you and eventually the grandparents but the joy would be the same also by telling them over the phone, over dinner etc. Seriously, nobody cares.

One of the biggest wildfires in California history was started by a gender reveal. People lost their lives, houses, and prized possessions.

Let's face it, the surprise element is limited: it's gonna be a boy . . . or a girl.

I recently had our gender scan. Was asked if we were doing a reveal. All I could think about was the mess and clearing up after that balloon is popped! We got a blue heartbeat bear at the clinic, facetimed family and stuck a photo on fb. No clear up, everyone still excited (bar one grumpy sibling but that's another story), baby gets a cute teddy!

That are soooooo 2020!! And just another symptom of the consumerism sickness.

I’m going to say promposals fall into this category as well. When did this start and why???? Some guys end up spending a ton of money or are shamed if theirs are not some big gesture.

Cuz baby showers aren't awful enough.

Just do a group text, sheesh.

All of them, not just the burn down or blow up the neighbourhood ones.

This feels like an American thing. Nobody else in the world does gender reveals. I could be wrong but it's not really a grand affair anywhere else. Everyone's happy when the pregnancy goes well and baby is healthy that's all.

We saw our baby's genitals so let's hold a party to contribute more waste to the f@cked up planet our child has to grow up in...

Just a excuse for someone to make money in the guise of celebration.

I don't get gender reveal parties. When did conversation no longer suffice? People asked and I told them.

Here's how we did ours....our OBGYN told us, we told our families and friends. Then end.

Ah gender reveals. Many a fire began this way.

They are only doing this, so they can get the "proper" gender themed gifts at the baby shower. Cause god forbid a girls has to wear any other colours then pink...

It's embarrassing. Just one more "occasion" to spend money on junk.

All I care about is raising your children with the ideas of respect and manners. All else is void.

Our gender reveal was a post on fb as we have family scattered all over the place. We did tell close family and friends before we put a post up. Over the top gender reveals are super tacky and not needed

I can't stand these

I'm adding glitter on the list. The hooker tears are a mess. All of the micro plastic talk yet they make the devil's dandruff a "fun" thing. That c**p gets everywhere. Not to mention the relationships ruined from the telltale remnants... Ban Glitter!

Granted I’m old, but these have always seemed just so tacky! Whether held in a state park or a mansion, the idea of pink/blue stuff & rockets& dozens of screaming people excited over an unborn babies genitalia. I hope it’s one of those fads that fades away forever!

They AREN'T gender reveals they are SEX reveals

Especially the ones that end up in injury, property damage,....or death. They become so over-the-top that didn't one start one of the wildfires out west?

Thank God my parents didn't do this for me. Would've been too awkward coming out as enby. Which beings me to my point. Imagine doing this and showing your kid later on without realising that they might be gender dysphoric. You've essentially just made it harder to come out. Way to kick them while they're down.

These things are getting out of hand!

I remember just having a plain ole baby shower towards the ends of the pregnancy.

I just called people. #1 It's a girl.... Oops, out came a boy. #2. It's a boy. #3 It's a boy.... Sike!! It's a girl. Good joke. No money spent.

It's actually funny that the woman who started gender reveal parties is now so embarrassed and tired of those.

What kills me is when they invite you for the gender reveal (and expect a gift) then invite you to the baby shower (and also expect another freaking gift) gtfoh this is done so everyone can one up everyone else who does this.

Just the big messy ones. Cutting a pink or blue cake really isn't hurtful

No I wanna have one if I ever have kids, which is pretty unlikely, but somehow if I do, I wanna do one with a ribbon that comes down and says their gender, and I want it to say it’s just a baby. Who cares

Its an egocentric event. After the first 10 minutes of knowing nobody really cares