Are they different from baby showers, or are they just the extra dumb equivalent?
My close friends figured out long ago that while I was good for gifts, I am not good for attending things like baby showers and wedding showers. Several years back, I was in a friend of mine's wedding, so felt kind of obligated to attend her wedding shower. That was when I had the grave misfortune of being subjected to a toilet paper wedding dress contest. That day I made a vow to myself I would never attend a wedding or baby shower, again. I have happily upheld my vow.