Or something equally embarrasing? I have. Where was the whole in the ground when I needed it? lol
2006-08-28 19:53:01 · 19 answers · asked by stickan8 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Yes I have. She had gained alot of weight in a short period of time so I figured :"pregnant." She really had just gotten fat..oh well.
2006-08-28 19:59:49 · answer #1 · answered by Tim F 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes... It was quite some time ago and I was working in a large corporation located in Mexico. I worked as a purchasing manager and interacted with accounting department quite often. There was a heavy set woman assigned to purchase orders and for the most part we exchanged documents and conversations sitting down. The building had two floors with a staircase in a spiral shape and as I was climbing up the stairs I saw the woman coming down the stairs, but ever so gently, one step at a time. I politely asked if she hurt her leg and she replied "NO, I AM PREGNANT", and I felt every drop of blood in my body rush up to my head... For about a month or two, I was on constant business trips and I was glad to be back in the office and we happen to run into each other on the stairway. Of course I saw this as an opportunity to redeem myself for the last embarrassing situation and with a smile and a genuine gesture of concern I asked "when is the baby due?", she looked at me and I thought I saw a smirk and replied "My baby was born without complications, thank you".
2006-08-29 04:01:21 · answer #2 · answered by dkim65 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately yes I have. I was in the mall and saw a large woman in a store looking at newborn baby items. I struck up a conversation with her and then said " oh and congratulations, when is the baby due"? OH MY GOSH.....she looked at me with the strangest look on her face as she informed me that she was NOT pregnant, and that she was shopping for a shower gift for a friend.
I was totally embarrassed and just wanted to sneak out of the store unseen.......lol
I did however apologize to the woman before I left.
2006-08-30 18:35:38 · answer #3 · answered by ETxYellowRose 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I've never asked but one time a young child (about 5 yrs. old) asked me if I was pregnant. I wasn't so I told the child, "No I'm just fat".
2006-08-29 10:19:39 · answer #4 · answered by Mollywobbles 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but people have asked me. I feel for you, but you should never, ever ask a woman that unless you are sure. I've had two surgeries on my stomache, and it pooches a little. When people ask me that it makes me feel like an Elephant.
2006-08-29 03:02:12 · answer #5 · answered by Maria Conchita 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No no no, with women these days, its sometimes hard to tell if their just fat or pregnant, cause it looks the same. So i stay far away from that as possible
2006-08-29 03:00:37 · answer #6 · answered by feel_n_learn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but on the phone I've said "sir" when it was a female caller, or the other way around. Sometimes you can't tell by a person's voice, or even his or her name. It's still embarrassing, though.
2006-08-29 03:00:43 · answer #7 · answered by pvpd73127 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah i think its the worst possible thing you could ever say to a women!
2006-08-29 09:37:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO but I have been asked that! LOL LMAO ROFLMAO!
I was also asked if the pictures of MY children were MY grandchildren! LOL "Well you do have grey hair ya know!" LOL
SOME PEOPLE! LOL
2006-08-29 03:11:23 · answer #9 · answered by jennifersuem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, but once my mom didnt look at the cash register person, and she said to my little sister "give the whatever to the lady" it was a enfeminate gay guy XD
2006-08-29 04:18:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋