Is it just me, or should people be nicer to the 'am i pregnant' people...?

Question

"AM I PREGNANT?"

Okay, so everyone who knows enough to post a questions knows that the only person that can answer this question is the person that may in fact be pregnant.. And not by using a computer, either, because as of yet, technology today has not advanced enough that computers can do this!

But!

Is it just me, or do these people also not need a smart-@$$ reply, either? "If you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all!" Aren't you supposed to answer their questions? If you leave a reply aren't you supposed to reply to their questions.. Not to some question you have pulled out of your butt.... They did not ask "What is a rude response to......am i pregnant?".. They asked if they are or are not pregnant.. Which would go to without say so [written or otherwise] that what these people need to hear is uplifting words of advise or information.. Not your cheaky lip.

Agree? Disagree? ..Here is where you can *********.!

Answer 1

u r totally right!!!
I'm 35 weeks pregnant and i really would like to ********* , but i can't curse in front of my baby.

Answer 2

Well when they type in "am i pregnant" or something of the sort, similar questions come up (if any) and i think personally they should skim through the hundreds that have already been asked to see if one suits what they plan on asking and they can probably find their answer there instead of posting a question that has been asked a ton of times. The only logical answer to those questions are "get tested"....they don't in my opinion need uplifting words when alls they are asking is "am i pregnant" or something similar to that. No i never answer those questions rudely myself...but a short and sweet "get tested" or "see your doctor" will convice. Anymore recently i quit even reading those questions and avoid them because there are soooo many and become quite annoying after reading the same thing over and over again. But that's just me. Yes i do believe in "if you can't say something nice, then don't say anything at all"....but in some cases on here (not necessarily the "am i pregnant" questions) they deserve a stupid smart a** answer for their stupid smart a** question.

Answer 3

My feeling is that in the time it takes them to log on to their computer and come to this site they could have taken 3 home pregnancy tests and gotten the results. You can look up pregnancy symptoms on medical sites that are much more reliable because they are written by doctors. These girls log on here and ask total strangers questions like:

"If I had unprotected sex could I be pregnant?"..... Now common sense would tell any other person (hormonal or not) that if you have unprotected sex YES there is a chance you could be pregnant....it is the equivalent of asking people on the street if you are pregnant...HOW THE HELL SHOULD THEY KNOW?

I am all for answering questions from women who are worried and can't get to the doctors until the next day and so they come on here and ask for others input because they are worried and need to have their fears eased but pregnancy tests can be taken at home so there is no excuse.

I was always told that if someone asks a stupid question you give them a stupid answer....I found out I was pregnant and I didn't need to ask a forum full of strangers to tell me if I was or wasn't because obviously they don't know...But you know who always has the answers to the "Am I Pregnant?" questions...my good friend E.P.T...Some of these chicks need to get acquainted.

Answer 4

I agree with you. I've been in the position where I had the choice of buying some groceries or getting a test. If someone else had the same experience as what I was going through, then I'd buy the test, but if there's little chance, then I'd buy food and wait it out. So please have a little sympathy and don't be rude. if you don't want to answer, then skip it and go to the next one.

Answer 5

Hmm I agree and disagree. Sorry but the AM I pregnant question is really old. No one here will really know for sure if they are pregnant or not because we not psychics and most of us are not DR and don't know what's really going on with them. But I do agree that you shouldn't reply to a question if you're gonna be nice about it.

Answer 6

I try not to answer these questions, however - I have been known to make snide answers to other "dumb" questions. Asking "Am I preggo ?" is not a dumb question. I assume these women (most often girls) genuinely don't know te signs of early pregnancy and are likely scared to death.

However - those that post inflamatory questions (especially with clear spelling or grammar mistakes) deserve to get that kind of response in my humble opinion. They are showing their ignorance and for goodness sake, the posting board comes with a spell checker - use it !!! To me it falls under, "Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer".

Besides, I disagree that a smart*ss answer doesn't benefit anyone - I get two points for answering it :)

Answer 7

When someone asks a question on here their asking for "help" from people they dont even know! It would be stupid for these people to go off and believe whatever they hear, so i guess thats why they get smart *** comments from some people because those people know how stupid they are. I mean i can understand if your asking a question regarding what "other" people have been through and you want to know if your on the right track or your not alone, But these questions where people ask if they are pregnant?!? how the hell would we know go take a test!!! But all in all Good Question.

Answer 8

If you feel that strongly with the yahoo answers bored then you might want to take a break from it a while. sometimes with different time zones and countries and there Internet service, they don't always get the answers someone else may have already asked that asked the same thing they have asked, or they simply might not want to scroll though the countless answers already giving to others for there answers. I know it gets a little annoying sometimes seeing the same questions asked over and over again. remain calm and don't get nasty with them OK. peace out.

Answer 9

See my profile and look at my questions. I asked the same thing yesterday. I don't understand many womens pettiness. From the few negative answers I got I find that many of the women answering like this are immature, spoiled women who think they are better than everyone else. The one that got me the most upset was the one talking about how she was an educated, taxpaying woman tired of supporting these women. That idiot didnt know anything about these women!

Answer 10

I agree. Possibly being pregnant is a very emotional time in a girls (or women's) life. If you are a teen it is especially devastating and people are making a joke out of it. What if it was your girlfriend or your sister or your best friend or your cousin. Everyone has feelings and making a mistake should not give people permission to hurt them or look down on them. We have all made mistakes before and this is no exception, try to have morals. Remember the old saying? "If you can't say anything nice...then shut the **** up!!"

Answer 11

I totally agree that if you think the question is stupid then DON'T post an answer. Women who are asking questions (no matter how obvious) are looking for help and support....not ridicule and sarcasm.

Writing a smart-a** answer isn't helpful to anybody, especially to the asker who might be on an emotional roller coast due to the possibility of a pregnancy, especially if they are a very young woman.

Most people who ask questions are genuinely looking for answers no matter how obvious it may seem to you. That includes the "am I pregnant" questions.

Even if you post the answer "take a pregnancy test" do so with courtesy. It's a good answer, and always helpful!