Have you ever done the following things to another pregnant woman and expecting couple; told them the name sucked, touched a pregnant belly without asking, said 'you look like you're having twins/ you're too small' and anything else that is consider offensive and rude?
I have to say about 10 years ago when I was younger, dumber and ruder I told someone that the name their husband liked was not good. She agreed with me, thats how the conversation started (she was complaining about the name and I joined in) but I still feel bad about it because she brought the husband around and made me tell him what I said. I should have lied. Dreadful behavior on my part.
I never touched anyone and never commented about weight. Now that I'm pregnant I know that I'm going to get one of the above.
Would you like to confess?
Re: Ex-Offenders, its time to confess
I didn't exactly tell someone she looked like she was having twins, but she came to me about 11 weeks and said "I have big news!" And I said "Oh my God, are you having twins??"
Whoops!
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this. Me too!!
I am guilty of a "ooh let me see, are you showing yet, let me see the belly" kind of greeting to co-workers who are PG who I haven't seen in awhile. I knowww I am going to find that annoying.
I have always asked permission before touching a friend's belly. And I've probably only done it a few times. I don't really see what you gain from it if it's not your child or your sister or something.
I'm a hands off type of person so I've never laid my hands on a pregnant belly unless said pregnant person grabbed my hands and put them on her belly.
As for comments. I think the only comments I've given pregnant women is after I've asked them how far along they were I tell them they look really good.
I don't think I'll mind family and close friends touching my belly (when it's big, not now!), but strangers in the supermarket better keep their hands off!!
I didn't say it... but DH and I were at a store and there were 2 people ahead of me. The one was a woman, who was wearing an outfit that really looked like a maternity outfit! (She had on like linen pants, a cami and a little jacket that came just below her boobs, so it showed off her belly.)
Well, the older gentleman ahead of me said, "When are you due, Miss?"
--That's when DH learned that you NEVER insinuate a woman is pregnant unless you can actually see a baby coming out of her vagina at that exact moment.--
The lady said, "Oh, no you didn't!" and started ripping into him... I started laughing- NOT because of what happened but because she actually said, "Oh no you didn't"- which is hilarious in and of itself... she stormed out of there and the guy turned around to us and said, "Well, 67 years and I still haven't learned that lesson..."