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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow, every sentence of your post is dripping with your disdain. Why go at all if you hate her so much? Gross.[/quote]

Agree.  Maybe SIL only needs certain items, which is fine, OP.  Maybe a bunch of people can go in on one big item.  It really doesn't have to be a big deal, OP.  Really.

Buy what you want, chances are, your SIL really does not care about presents or a "gift grab" (sic) nearly as much as you.

When I hear/read the anti SIL sentiment, I wonder how threatened the OP really feels about the new woman in the family. So obvious.

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It IS a social faux-pas to have several showers. Most wealthy nations don't even have this baby shower tradition. It is clearly a gift grab, but the first shower is tolerable and the others... not so much.

OP can be kind and buy something. But the SIL is pegged as materialistic, certainly.
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Meh.  I know someone (actually a couple moms) who had more than one baby shower.  The showers were not planned by her, they were planned by her friends, another by her family, another by her coworkers - the groups wanted to throw the showers, and the showers were each a surprise. The new moms didn't need anything, but each put together a registry for anyone that wanted to participate.

OP, if you think SIL doesn't "need" anything, then don't buy anything.  Get her a gift card to a nice baby store or something, or nothing......you sound bitter. [/quote]

Yes, this happened to me, and after the first shower suggestion (my boss, couldn't refuse), I declined all others. And declined all others for my second baby. Baby showers are totally unnecessary.
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