1st Trimester
ladybutler
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Using the term Preggy ect.
ladybutler
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what is your take on this ladies. It seems like we have some issues with this. For me I really dont mind. I may not say Preggy ect but Im not going to get all offensive if anyone else says it.
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Re: Using the term Preggy ect.
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Those terms make me feel uncomfortable and anxious.
ok, i'll bite.
as i said in the post below i think if you are old enough/mature enough/ intelligent enough to be having a baby and you want to be taken seriously then you should be using the correct terms. terms such as "preggo, BD, BBs" and the like are things that high schoolers say, not adults. i mean, when you teach your child about the brids and the bees are you gonna say "well when i daddy just loves a mommies BBs they do the BD and she gets preggo!" no, so why should we use those terms when discussing things as adults?
It's a word. Do I use it? No. Do I shiit my pants when others do? Nope.
I focus my attention on world peace and ending child abuse.
It doesn't bother me whatsoever. Infact, I have refered to myself by the various terms (ie, prego, KU)
Personally, I hate the terms preggie, preggo, and preggers. And yes, I will tend to make snap judgments about people who use them. The term is pregnant, and if you're old enough to have sex and old enough to have a baby, you should be mature enough to call it what it is.
I'm also a freak about language, though, and have been known to get violent over things like "I could care less" and "for all intensive purposes."
They make me SO EMOTIONAL!
(read it. you know you want to.)
anderson . september 2008
vivian . february 2010
mabel . august 2012
The term prego makes you feel uncomfortable or anxious but yet you post a disgusting cake on your signature?!
I finally had to tell my friend that I wasn't named preggers. Otherwise she would have kept calling me that.
It's not a condition. It's a blessing! And the idea of a husband saying "We are pregnant." I totally agree with the woman that said it's not a "we" thing. It's a her thing!
100% agree. It's not correct to say it but on the bump boards you kind of get sick of typing out the word pregnant or pregnancy every 5 seconds. I don't get upset at people shortening the word like prego, preggy, pg, preggers etc.
murfy, you may want to have your sarcasm meter checked. ?I think it's broken.
::giggle::?
(read it. you know you want to.)
anderson . september 2008
vivian . february 2010
mabel . august 2012
I dont like those terms either so I just dont say them.....but why would you try and not let some one "get away with it"? That sounds ridiculous. If you dont like the words, dont say them. This is a board for Mother-to-Be to get a long and share ideas, tips, ask questions....who gives a flip if someone says a word you dont like??
A great quote from my mother sums it up : "If you dont like my ass, dont look at it"
You make me LOL! I don't know what's funnier... your comment, or this response to mine:
"The term prego makes you feel uncomfortable or anxious but yet you post a disgusting cake on your signature?! "
HAHAHA I just now got it when I re read her post and was like oops she was being sarcastic. Sorry forgive me long BAD day at work and only got 3 hours of sleep last night so I am slightly retarded today!
Because it doesn't matter. Some of the ladies on here get so caught up in things that don't matter one little bit. It's not as bad as The Knot (ugh...planning and etiquette board).
I always roll my eyes when some woman comes on here and whines about how "I'm not a jar of spaghetti sauce". I'm curious if these ladies say "I'm not a little talking pig," when their husbands call them Babe.
I know "pregnant" is the appropriate word, but people use slang all the time to discuss what's going on with their body. For example, I don't say that I'm menstruating; I say I've got my period.Yes. That's why they call me "Freak Nasty".
Sounds like somebody's grumpy. Are you constipated?
I get that you don't like the words... fine. But it's not so horrifying that we shouldn't let people "get away with it" like it's akin to a racial slur or something.
*giggle*.....I heart you:)
Whoops, just read this murfy. Sorry, I don't think you're constipated.
HAHAHA I am grouchy! I am PREGO I can't help it and now that you mention it I haven't pooped in a few days too.
Really?? They are WORDS. If you don't like them, don't use them, however, don't come on here and criticize someone for using terms you don't prefer. If they are not using them in a negative fashion towards you, don't worry about it. Besides, I'm sure we all have much bigger things to worry about these days than someone using 'proper english' to describe their pregnancy status.
I personally don't use them but only because I feel silly saying it out loud. Maybe it's because I'm 36 and beyond that sort of thing or maybe it's just because it's not my style. Either way, I certainly don't care who wants to use them, nor would I think less of anyone else for using them.