Weird Things People Have Said

Kittens22

Anyone have weird comments yet from strangers/co-workers/family/friends?

Kittens22

?I'll start. I was at a wedding rehearsal for work and the groom's mom came up beside me (we hadn't met before) and said, "You aren't going to give birth in the middle of the wedding, are you?"
.... the wedding was THREE DAYS from then. In early July. And I'm due in November. 
Nice to meet you too?

tigerfish227

I'm just stuck on my aunt freaking out about me picking up 2 small pieces of plywood at one of our fireworks shows. They weighed a combined like 5lbs. I can lift up to 25!! Chill out woman!

LolaHM

I have gotten more than one "good job" for having a boy. Not congratulations, or third time's the charm, simply good job. So, I guess my destiny as a woman is complete. I'm always just like "thanks?".

leighry

@LolaHM I have gotten that too! This is our 4th.. first boy. And I get a lot of "FINALLY!!"s and "WOW ABOUT TIME!"s.. and like, I get it.. but it makes me feel like crap. I love my girls and I feel like people think to themselves "Ugh 3 girls..."

RaeJ004

I'm having b/g twins and people keep asking if they're identical. Uhhhhh no. And it will be our third girl and first boy so I keep getting the comments about finally getting a boy too. Like the girl doesn't even matter.

Emmaholmes89

My baby is due 4 days after my birthday and my friend reacted to finding out my due date with, "but what if something really bad happens during the birth? That'll ruin your birthday!" Yes, that would probably be traumatic enough to ruin more than just my birthday actually..... I was hoping for more of a "Oh what a nice birthday gift!" Haha!

mferrer11

"Are you expecting a baby????"...nope we're hoping for a unicorn (;

MollySm

I am getting a ton of the, 'Were you trying for a boy?' when I tell people she'll be our 3rd girl.  

Kittens22

I work at a bank as a teller so I get asked about my bump 10+ times a day. Today a man asked when I was due ("November"), then he said some zodiac sign, ("oh, ok I don't follow that stuff haha") then he goes into this 5-minute spiral about fortune tellers that I should go see now, before i have the baby, and how important it is that I hear from the elders/spirits/ etc... How their readings changed everything when his wife was pregnant with their baby... that there's stuff I need to hear NOW.... ummm, ok. So I just told you I don't even follow zodiac signs, ... what makes you think I'd have ANY interest in fortune tellers now....? Ugh. 

Last week a lady (stranger) walked directly up to me and said, "Did you know that you're having a little girl?!" ... with a big smile... I said "oh, it's actually a boy!" She wiped the smile off her face and walked right off as though I'd offended her. It's not my fault her judgey physical assessment was wrong! 

Kittens22

Oh and I can't leave out the 2 [men] so far who ask when I'm due ("November!") and reply with "heh heh... Valentine's day huh?"
********reeeeelingggg swear words in my head****** 

MrsMaryK2016

I just had a guy check me out and then apologize for doing so because he didn't realize I was pregnant. And as I was walking away he yelled "it's going to be a girl by the way." I told him it's a boy actually and he asked if I was sure... What a weirdo! 

MrsEusini

The weirdest thing was unsolicited advice. A friend of my husband's family (that is a nice person but I've only seen a handful of times and have never really even had a conversation with her) came up to us and told me point blank that I should have a c-section to "save my 'tutu'". Like, what? My 'tutu' will be just fine, thanks. I have never been drunk enough to think coming up to someone I barely know and telling them what they should do with their bits is welcome advice.

summerpsl

We brought snacks to work for this new guy in our department because he was getting married that weekend. My boss kept going on about how good her pigs in a blanket were and asked if I wanted one. I told her no, that I wasn't eating hot dogs. She said, "oh, one won't hurt", I still said no and I explained the listeria concern. Meanwhile, new guy, says, oh if I would have known that, I would have put listeria on everything.. Not sure if he was trying to be funny, however I really wanted to throat punch him. UGH!

RhodaMorgenstern

We have sales guys come through our office and since most of our office are men, they always try to out bro each other. I was on one side of the conference room and one of our usual sales guys didn't see me. He turns around to my very mild mannered boss and goes "Wow, [RhodaMorganstern] is really packing on the pounds, isn't she?" I hear my boss respond with "You know she's pregnant, right?" I thought it was hilarious.

atcwag

summerpsl said:

We brought snacks to work for this new guy in our department because he was getting married that weekend. My boss kept going on about how good her pigs in a blanket were and asked if I wanted one. I told her no, that I wasn't eating hot dogs. She said, "oh, one won't hurt", I still said no and I explained the listeria concern. Meanwhile, new guy, says, oh if I would have known that, I would have put listeria on everything.. Not sure if he was trying to be funny, however I really wanted to throat punch him. UGH!

Were the PIAB raw?  If not, listeria is a non-issue. 

summerpsl

@atcwag I assume they were baked. Still didn't want one and didn't justify the twerps response. 

mrsman2018

A few ...
While waiting in line, a woman asked me how I am handling the heat in "my condition."
At a wedding two people asked me "any day now?" Nope! The photographer thought I was due any day and asked if he could take my baby photos in a few weeks ...
At the store yesterday, I was getting creamer for coffee and a lady grabbed it from my hand and said, "you can't have that, especially since you're having a baby." I was stunned. 

Kittens22

@summerpsl OMG, so awkward!!! And wtf about the new guy...? Like he just has a bucket of listeria to smear on everything. Sounds like he doesn't even know what that is, lol. 

summerpsl

@Kittens22 very awkward!! Common sense would be to keep his mouth shut. I'm sure he didn't have a clue.

whaat

MrsMaryK2016 said:

I just had a guy check me out and then apologize for doing so because he didn't realize I was pregnant. And as I was walking away he yelled "it's going to be a girl by the way." I told him it's a boy actually and he asked if I was sure... What a weirdo! 

I worked with a woman at a breakfast restaurant and when she was pregnant, a creepy regular grabbed her arm while she was refilling his coffee and whispered to her "I've always wanted to have sex with you, but now that you're pregnant, it's all I can think about." 
So.. They're out there. 

MrsMaryK2016

whaat said:

MrsMaryK2016 said:

I just had a guy check me out and then apologize for doing so because he didn't realize I was pregnant. And as I was walking away he yelled "it's going to be a girl by the way." I told him it's a boy actually and he asked if I was sure... What a weirdo! 

I worked with a woman at a breakfast restaurant and when she was pregnant, a creepy regular grabbed her arm while she was refilling his coffee and whispered to her "I've always wanted to have sex with you, but now that you're pregnant, it's all I can think about." 
So.. They're out there. 

Oh my god that is disgusting! I would hope her manager told the guy to get lost. That creeps me out so bad!

BmcD2016

During my last pregnancy, I was always running into this volunteer firefighter at work. He often mentioned how it'd be cool if I went into labor at work because he could then deliver my baby. While yes, it's great to know I'd be in the company of someone who has a slight clue of what to do, I did not look forward to the thought of a coworker being at my lady bits. Thankfully, I was having an early scheduled c-section and labor at work did not happen. 

MrsEusini

@littlewillie2016 oh my god she seriously grabbed it from your hand? I would be livid. Nobody messes with my morning coffee.

flash86

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flash86

BmcD2016 said:

During my last pregnancy, I was always running into this volunteer firefighter at work. He often mentioned how it'd be cool if I went into labor at work because he could then deliver my baby. While yes, it's great to know I'd be in the company of someone who has a slight clue of what to do, I did not look forward to the thought of a coworker being at my lady bits. Thankfully, I was having an early scheduled c-section and labor at work did not happen. 

My boss (es) are my obgyns...so I've got that going for me lol 

mrsman2018

MrsEusini  Yeah, she actually did grab it from me. I was so shocked, I did not know what to do. Ha. 

jenesiso

It isn't something weird she said, but there's a new chick at my work who won't freaking leave me alone about being pregnant. Every time she walks by me she has something to say about it. I get that she's new and maybe trying to make a friend, but come on...my baby isn't the only interesting thing about me. Plus she offered to give me her once-used pregnancy girdle and kept forgetting to bring it, and kept reminding me over and over again that she would bring it to me, and this morning she said, yet again, she would bring it to me and I told her to forget it. She's on my damn nerves and I don't want any of her shit lol

RhodaMorgenstern

littlewillie2016 said:

MrsEusini  Yeah, she actually did grab it from me. I was so shocked, I did not know what to do. Ha. 

Wow, I hope she paid for it. 

jmama1611

Saw an old coworker and she tells me she's disappointed with how small my baby bump is. What?!?!

First off I was 23 weeks then which means I still have plenty of time to go. Secondly, babe is healthy, growing on schedule and my midwife isn't concerned with my weight gain.

People really need to not comment on expecting mums bodies unless it's to tell them they look great! Being told you look too big or too small is rude and annoying.

MrsMaryK2016

Not directly baby related but a few coworkers and I were talking about the baby and one of them was asking a bunch of questions about him. His questions were borderline nosy but I let them slide and answered them but then he asked if we were tracking ovulation to get pregnant. I was like, um that's a pretty personal question and anyway, why do you even know about that? He told me that he tracks all of his girlfriend's ovulation cycles, he even has an app on his phone. Best part? He doesn't tell them he does it so he's just creepily tracking them behind their backs.

Okaaaaay, conversation over!

Kittens22

@MrsMaryK2016 aaaaahaha haha!!! That's too funny!!!

PurpleBrunette

I have a couple of coworkers that keep telling me I'm going to go into labor if I keep walking so fast.  One of them went so far to even say my mucus plug would fall out if I walked too fast. I almost smacked her. I have always been a faster walker and in the last few weeks I've had to start telling my husband and my work-husband to slow down slightly because I just don't go that fast anymore, but still. 

Cristin343

PurpleBrunette said:

I have a couple of coworkers that keep telling me I'm going to go into labor if I keep walking so fast.  One of them went so far to even say my mucus plug would fall out if I walked too fast. I almost smacked her. I have always been a faster walker and in the last few weeks I've had to start telling my husband and my work-husband to slow down slightly because I just don't go that fast anymore, but still. 

If only it were that easy! I would be speed walking to the hospital on my due-date (maybe even skipping)!!!