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Inappropriate baby shower gift?
Earlier I posed on Advicenators a question about whether I should get a second gift for my brother's baby shower (I got a pair of socks for start). I have since purchased a second gift but I'm hesitant to give it at the shower (which is two weeks away). It's a baby t-shirt from T-Shirt Hell and says "I can kick your baby's ass." I think it's funny and would make a nice change from all the cutesey baby shirts they're sure to get. (It's certainly less offensive than most of the other T-Shirt Hell baby shirts, if you check their website.) But what if someone (namely my brother or his wife) becomes offended? I doubt my brother will but I don't know his wife very well and I don't know if she's sensitive or not.
I tried to ask my brother (before I bought the shirt) if the shirt would be an all right gift, but I don't think he understood my question because he said if I didn't know what to get I should check the gift registry.
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maybe that would be a nice gift to give them when the baby is born at the hospital or maybe you can give it to them and have like a little dinner at your place with just the 3 of you. I would do it when its a little more private and its a good time for a joke. If you are going to give it them at the baby shower babywait till the end when most of the guests are gone.. i just wouldn't surprise them with that in front of everyone
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Why don't you give the shirt to your brother in private or talk to him over the phone before you give the shirt to him.
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If you're really worried, you could get something else that you think is more appropriate, and give the shirt to them later on, after you get to know his wife better. Then you can judge if she will get offended by it or not.
Or, you could show your brother the shirt and simply ask him if she will get offended. But if you do this, you probably should get something else, so when the baby shower comes along, he'll be surprised (because he thought you were just getting them the shirt).
You could also (casually) say to his wife, "Hey, look at this website with these hilarious baby shirts!" and then show her the shirt you got (but don't tell her you got it), and ask her what she thinks. If she likes it, then you can probably give it to her. If she doesn't, then you shouldn't.
I hope I helped, and if you have any more questions, feel free to leave one in my inbox!
-Manders
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just give it to ur brother and his wife. if they get all offended just be like haha it was a joke.
and have a back up gift. but if they do like it make sure u mention their baby kicks ass!
lol
hope i helped.
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