Question primarily for the girls...

bugfreezer · Post by **bugfreezer** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 4:43 pm

My wife mentioned, after returning from some errands, that she has observed that women seem to be rude to her while she is pregnant (all 3 times) vs. guys being very polite (opening doors, etc.).

I know 1 or 2 of you out there have kids of your own - have you observed this yourselves? Those among you who have never been preggers, under the seal of anonymity, do you find pregnant women annoying and if so why?

In this case, we guys win points for once! We got a clue that we should be polite to women in general and pregnant ones especially.

Thanks!

Bugs

mmeowgrl · Post by **mmeowgrl** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 9:58 pm

I never had anyone be rude to me while I was preggers - other than the usual over familiarity (total strangers touching my belly and asking about what child birthing options I was contemplating)

saki2mesue · Post by **saki2mesue** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 8:00 am

I agree full heartedly mmeogrl. What is the deal with everyone wanting to touch your belly? And these people are not shy about it either.

Post by **bio** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 8:06 am

saki2mesue wrote:...What is the deal with everyone wanting to touch your belly?

Aren't you supposed to rub Buddha's belly for good luck?

saki2mesue · Post by **saki2mesue** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 8:14 am

Things not to say to a pregnant woman

G-Force · Post by **G-Force** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 10:53 am

preggers is worse than mensies.

Rocketdork · Post by **Rocketdork** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 1:23 am

G-Force wrote:mensies.

Isn't mesies that group you can join if you have a high IQ and are self-centered enough to brag about it?

Yes, they turned me down (not really)

Don't you just wonder if AEL of lazy I fame applied? do you think they let him in?

Moxie · Post by **Moxie** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 3:10 am

Ugh, *YES* I HATE the term "preggers". That and "hubby". Ick.

No one was rude to me when I was pregnant. I have never been rude to a pregnant girl. So I don't really know what that's about...

I had a few strangers try and touch my stomach while I was pregnant. I shifted back & away from them, gave them a dirty look and told them it was extremely rude to invade people's bubbles, pregnant or not. I can't say I really gave a damn about how it made them feel, dispite my general belief in politeness and decency. I didn't like being pregnant. I was cranky.