Quiz: Will Your Gender Reveal Party be Memorable-Good or Memorable-Bad?
Wondering whether or not your gender reveal party plans are happy-making or hazardous? This quiz is for you.
Congratulations! You’re about to experience the miracle of life. It’s a busy time and completely understandable if, in your haste to celebrate, you may have neglected to consider whether or not you’re planning a memorable soirée for family and friends or irreversible event horizon.
Wondering whether or not your gender reveal party plans are happy-making or hazardous? This quiz is for you.
- What adjective best describes how you perceive human life?
a) Precious
b) Cheap
2. How did you feel when you discovered you were having a baby?
a) Excited!
b) Unhinged!
3. How do you plan to establish the sex of your baby?
a) Ultrasound
b) Oracle
4. Your gender reveal party theme is best described as:
a) Pink vs. Blue!
b) Backdraft with Babies!
5. Your guest list includes:
a) Close friends and family
b) A Komodo dragon you met on your honeymoon in Indonesia
6. For your event you’ve hired:
a) A caterer
b) A non-denominational chaplain, just in case
7. If you had to choose one song as your party song it would be:
a) Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
b) Everybody Hurts by R.E.M.
8. Which gimmick best describes your ‘big reveal’ moment?
a) You’ll pop a balloon filled with appropriately coloured confetti
b) A F-16 fighter jet will drop a coloured confetti payload on the crowd
9. The party highlight will definitely be:
a) Finding out what you’re having in front of loved ones
b) Every single moment before the fuse is lit
10. The menu will be:
a) Food truck-inspired
b) Charred chicken, post-wildfire
11. Your guests have been told to:
a) Bring good vibes only
b) Ensure their personal affairs are in order before attending
12. This quiz has made you think about:
a) How much you can’t wait to meet your baby!
b) Who you could ‘lose’ from the guest list without too much grief
Quiz Answer Key:
If you answered mostly As, you are a Responsible Party Planner that intuitively understands that your primary obligation is to ensure that all your guests, neighbors and surrounding wildlife survive your hospitality.
If you answered mostly Bs, you are a Party Planner of Concern. Your details have been forwarded to emergency fire and police departments in your area. Hang tight, you will be hearing from someone soon.
Flannery Dean is a writer and editor. She lives and works like a normal person. Her work has appeared in easily discoverable places — or so she says. She has a website, www.flannerydean.com and a Twitter handle @Flannsplainer
