I'm Not Pregnant Part 187369

[willow's pen]

I swear some days it's all you can do to keep from telling SCs what you are really thinking... I wish they had to filter there thoughts like most in retail are forced to.

[Lace Neil Singer]

What is horrible about speaking the truth to someone who has decided that tact and discretion are not to be part of the conversation? I think it's a freaking perfect thing to say.

Lol, thanks. XD The times I have said it; I just wish I had had a camera and been allowed to take a photo... as the SC's face was a perfect picture.

[evilhomer]

There's another reason you should say that to women----an acquaintance of mine lost her baby at 6 months. She had to carry the baby, dead, until the surgery that was scheduled. Yeah, mentioning the pregnancy? Not good.

That's always my first thought. We've got a beautiful baby girl now so my wife can grin and bear the thoughtless question but when we lost our first at 8 months, the question was devastating to both of us.

[Rantsylvania 6-5000]

Caution: Long Post Ahead

I like the way you put a number on this. I've been asked this damn question so many times, I've lost count! It always happened at work, and mostly when I was trapped in my cage cash wrap. I felt like a zoo animal on exhibit. It's pretty creepy knowing all these people are studying your body, and worse, making comments or asking personal questions about it!

Most of the time, I was so focused on my work, I was completely caught off guard, and unable to respond in a way I would have liked. Sometimes, I would be in a combative mood where I was just waiting for the next asshole to ask me that! I agree with willow's pen. We aren't paid to take that shit! Really, the only correct answer to that question is "none of your business"!

I once had a lady argue with me about whether or not I was pregnant! She asked, "Are you sure?" and "Are you married?". I was piiiiissed! So pissed, I woke up with a migraine the next day, and called out. Ha ha, they had to make it without me! That's what they get!

Another time, some lady asked me the dreaded question, then turned to her friend and said, "I don't ask people that anymore", with a little laugh.

EXCUSE ME?! What does THAT mean? I'm not a person? Or it's okay to offend me, I'm just store clerk?

There are others, but too many to list here.

I got tired of trying to get creative with my responses, to try to let them know that they weren't entitled to an answer, without being obviously snotty. Seriously, do these people have no lives? Do they go home and gossip to their trailer park friends about what's going on in the lives of people who work where they shop? Why the bloody fuck do they care about my reproductive status?! I don't get this interest in the details of a total stranger's life. /

[MrsEclipse]

Can't remember where I heard this, but:

"So when are you due?"

"Hm? Oh! No, I'm not pregnant."

"Are you suuuure?"

"Well... pretty sure. I mean, I've never had any sex. I think that's a prerequisite, isn't it?"


If someone starts actually pestering you for details of your nonexistent pregnancy, you should turn it around on 'em and start pressing them for details about it. When am I due, is it a boy or a girl, whatever. If they start sputtering, "How should I know?" or whatever, you just say, "I figured you knew all about it! I mean, I didn't even know I was pregnant until you told me!"

[BookstoreEscapee]

Cuz pregnant women would never pick up some beer for a BBQ or anything like that?

Mongo that is super evil but I love it.

I second that

There's another reason you shouldn't say that to women----an acquaintance of mine lost her baby at 6 months. She had to carry the baby, dead, until the surgery that was scheduled. Yeah, mentioning the pregnancy? Not good.

My mom told me last week that the wife of a family friend was pregnant...she wasn't due until December but was already starting to show. Yesterday she had a miscarraige.