My daughter came home from school yesterday and announced with great excitement that her school now has a 3-D printer. When I asked her what they were going to use it for, she shrugged and said, "I don't know... printing? things? in 3-D?" and then asked for a snack.

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You know what the truly ridiculous thing is? I bet a good 25% of Anericans don't even realize mayonnaise is made with eggs so this whole article just blew their minds.

I think LA and NYC (and probably a few other major cities) have their own subcultures that engender this craziness. I'm on the east coast, but birthday parties are still very much Chuck-E-Cheese, bowling alley, sleepover, pool parties and the occasional laser tag. The most I ever spent on a party was for one at the…

Because most of it is plastic? There *are* some specialized machines that can work in metals and stone composite stuff, but I think they're a lot more expensive.

I flirted with the idea of asking him for a mold of it before breaking it off,

I know, people always would tell me I should be a party planner (because I did come up with some cool party ideas when my daughter was younger, like a Wizard of Oz birthday party) for rich people and I was like, "Are you kidding? I would probably end up stabbing them to death!"

Because with the price very few people have had access. Wait until the Etsy masses get access and you start to see a lot more well-designed stuff, I'd bet.

As one of those disgusting people that like mayonnaise I have to say that Hellmanns/Best Foods make the best.

These patterns are cute, I guess? I'm not in favor of plastic stuff in a fancy table setting, but the napkin rings would be nice for patio/outdoor dining.

Yes, it's a material that just melts when exposed to heat, rather than immediately catching on fire.

Your denial of 3D printing is odd, but understandable. It's pretty mind blowing to watch something magically grow out of a spool of plastic. Once I slept with a guy and only noticed his 3D printer on my way out. He could have gotten me into bed so much easier if he'd shown me that first!

::Eye Roll:: I guess my birthday's were lame.

I know this is supposed to make us all "ugh, kids, these days", but honestly it makes me wish their parents paid more taxes.

I got into trouble with my sister's neighborhood moms. One of them threw a model party complete with audition tapes for 6 yr olds. I taught my niece to say "I'M NOT HERE TO MAKE FRIENDS!" so she did to the camera, my sister thought it was hilarious but the other moms were pisssed!

You are on the right track. I caution you—do NOT raise the bar on your kids' party expectations. It's a one-way ratchet. There's no lowering the expectations once they've been raised.

I'm sorry, someone had a $20,000 10th birthday party? Geez, I thought getting an American Girl doll for your 10th birthday meant that your parents were going all out.

My kid is turning 5 this weekend. She gets cake and a piñata, plus 4 hours to run amok with her friends. That's pretty awesome! Fuck any further effort.

Actually the Love Actually kid is the Game of Thrones kid, sorry to burst your bubble Anna