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    • TinyBreak
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      1 year ago

      Dress up as Jesus. Bring a giant cross. Shows the family you take it seriously.

      • Taleya
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        slam dunk the baby into the font and scream THOU ART SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAVED

    • Pilk
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      The latex bodysuit is entirely inappropriate. Work backwards from there.

    • MeanElevator
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      1 year ago

      Chinos, button up shirt, dress shoes.

      How close are you with the parents? Distant relatives, less formal. Close family and friends, more formal.

      • danwritesbooks
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        It’s for my niece. But I am the odd duck going through shit so I could probably get away with the unshaven, trackie bums and stained t-shirt. I may as well milk everything I’m going through.

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          Strategically, if you show up looking like a bum, it may prevent you being invited in the future. Not a bad thing, depends on the situation.

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            I also have the living in a different state excuse. Having a backup plan is a good idea

    • Taleya
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      church clothes. Neat casual, on the slightly fancier side. Think a restaurant dinner with grandma for her 80th.

    • Duenan
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      I’ve actually got one coming up in a few weeks.

      You could go a bit formal suit and tie. I’m just going to go in smart casual though but I think from memory last time quite a bit of the family dressed up very big for it.