This is why you shouldn't throw a gender reveal party

[conuly]

Or if you insist, then instead of blowing things up you should stick with cake.

Comments

[elenbarathi.livejournal.com]

Cake by itself is never sufficient point. It's got to be 'cake AND', and ice cream does not suffice past kindergarten. Cake and presents, cake and games (with prizes,) cake and music (with dancing,), cake and ale, cake and Chardonnay, cake and sex, cake and public humiliation, cake and explosives, cake and armed revolution... it all depends on what kind of party you're throwing. But whatever kind, you can't have just cake. People could stay home and have just cake.

[conuly]

Some people like parties, with or without cake OR ice cream. If you sit at home by yourself, you do get more cake, but you have rather less social interaction. Now, I'm all for that! But many people are not.

[elenbarathi.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm certainly not saying cake is essential to a party. I'm partial to parties that feature grilled meats and strong drink, and it may be that these gender-reveal parties do have some of that, even if the hostess can't drink. I'm just saying it seems a tame sort of party if the Big Thrill is... a cake.

Did you watch that 'Extreme Mentos' video? A sort of surreal low-rent version of the fountains of Dubai (https://youtu.be/HUY4TeAYPOQ) - I especially liked the technique of bottles swinging from ropes.

[conuly]

So it's a tame party. You're gonna turn down cake?

[elenbarathi.livejournal.com]

Not I! I'm gonna bring the music and adult beverages.

[conuly]

Well then. Just so long as you don't start any forest fires.

[elenbarathi.livejournal.com]

I'm vigorously opposed to all forms of fire in forests during the dry season, and to incendiary explosives in general. I'm cool with non-incendiary explosives, like Mentos, except for the fact that you can still shoot yer eye out, so safety glasses must be worn. Nothing wrecks a party like having to take someone to the ER.