have u ever been asked that? would that be very offensive if someone asked u that or would u think nothing of it?
2007-02-05 06:04:41 · 12 answers · asked by tom l 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Yes. I asked a customer when her baby was due. She screamed at me, I"M NOT PREGNANT!!!" She never came back to shop with us anymore. Pretty sure she was offended.
Also, my ex-sister-in-law was at an amusement park and they wouldn't let her ride a ride, "because pregnant woman aren't allowed on that ride". She was extremely angry. I would have thought the incident would have helped her to want to loose weight. It didn't.
2007-02-05 06:12:39 · answer #1 · answered by Angel L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its very offensive. I used to be a much heavier person than I am today. I was always asked when my baby was due so I layed it on the line. I would say "I am not pregnant, I'm just fat" That would shut them up real quick. I feel its not my place to make a comment on such issues. If its someone you know, then its completely up to them to tell you. Until they do, wait it out. Now that I am thin, and pregnant, nobody has had to put their foot in their mouth because it is pretty obvious.
2007-02-05 14:16:33 · answer #2 · answered by angie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When my boyfriend (now my fiancee) and I first started dating, someone asked if I was pregnant (FYI: I was 5'1" and 100 lbs, but my tummy always stuck out). I was more insulted that she thought I would jump into bed with someone I had just started dating than her thinking I was pregnant in general, actually.
On a related topic, a large woman my boss knew had been pregnant ran into him at the grocery store. He asked her how many months she was now since he hadn't seen her in a while..it turned out she had given birth SIX months ago!!!
It's insulting, but I wouldn't let it ruin my life. Some people are just curious but that doesn't mean they're mean!
2007-02-05 14:54:23 · answer #3 · answered by keonli 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have been asked that twice before I was and I was pretty mad. I'll say though that it made me start a diet and loose weight so I guess it was a good thing! LOL. I still to this day will not ask someone if they are even if it is totally obvious because I do not want a blank stare as they say "pregnant? NO!"
2007-02-05 14:08:56 · answer #4 · answered by 1st time momma 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have seen others ask someone with a big tummy if they are pregnant and person got upset - so I never ask. I wait for it to come up in the conversation. If someone asked me that, I wouldn't be mad as I do look like I have a baby or cupboard full of food in there....
2007-02-05 14:08:47 · answer #5 · answered by JustSo 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oh my God, I went to my high school reunion and asked a girl when she was due. She wasn't pregnant. I felt so bad. The look on her face was horrible. She looked absolutely stricken. I will never forget that and how I must have made her feel. I was just trying to make conversation with her (and I couldn't even remember her name), and I made the worst social faux pas. I will never get over it, and I'm sure she will never forgive me.
2007-02-05 14:09:14 · answer #6 · answered by artemisaodc1 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I advised a pregnant-looking woman not to get in the hot tub, it would be bad for her baby. She said "I'm not pregnant!" It was mortifying and I've never made such a comment again.
2007-02-05 14:08:42 · answer #7 · answered by hatchland 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I haven't experienced it firsthand, but I have witnessed it happening, and YES, it is offensive to the woman being asked.
2007-02-05 14:07:28 · answer #8 · answered by KL 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I asked this lady when she was due and she was like im not pregnant, i said oh did you just have one and she said yes. My bad, I felt like such an idiot
2007-02-05 14:08:30 · answer #9 · answered by Courtney A 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I almost sh** my pants when she told me she's not pregant! How embarrassing! I don't ask anymore!
As they say "assuming makes an *** out of you and me!"
*** - u - me
2007-02-05 14:08:07 · answer #10 · answered by DrPepper 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋