Not AGAIN

[Food Lady]

Yet again as I was checking someone out she asked me when I was due. The sentence didn't even register correctly, it was so unexpected. I had to ask her to repeat herself. I was feeling insecure for the rest of the night. It's bad enough I am retaining the lake, moody, and unable to digest anything. Just don't add to the insecurity so I can get through the week until I'm back to normal. My consolation is that it's temporary, I know why, and 2 coworkers said I do NOT look pregnant. (I do, just after I eat.)

[Mytical]

That is just terrible. Don't fret, Karma will get them in the end. *offers hot cocoa*

[teh_blumchenkinder]

Whatever's going on with your guts, it sounds mildly annoying, at the least.
Is it temporary as in 'there's a permanent fix in the works,' or as in, 'it'll go away for a bit'?
Or is it that I'll get smacked for asking?
EDIT: also, yeah, I guess they were trying to be... polite? I don't even know why people randomly mention pregnancy.
I think I'll hide when/if I do get knocked up... being like that anyway has to be awkward... I've heard many tales from my mother of how she fumbled, dropped, tripped, couldn't do X, because of me or my sister when we were but lil' nuggets... (and I'm asking my questions out of concern, and she mentioned it first! )

[zibmai]

That same thing happened to a coworker today. She was NOT pleased. People who spew assumptions like that should get backhanded on the spot. Not only is it extremely insensitive, but what makes a person think they can ask a complete stranger such a personal question?

Ugh. I'm sorry you had to deal with such asshattery.

[Food Lady]

tb, it's temporary because it's PMS-related: bloat due to digestive issues on top of retaining Lake Michigan. One week and I'll be fine.

[sweetj82]

Why oh Why do people have to ask that question.

My mom always taught me you never ask a woman about her being pregnant unless you know for a fact she is.

[Rantsylvania 6-5000]

I will never get how anyone thinks it's okay to ask somebody that! I used to get that so often, I began to just assume that every customer in my line was going to ask it, and prepare myself with a snarky answer. Occasionally though, I would be too preoccupied, and they would catch me off guard. In fact, it seems that's when it happened most often, when I was unprepared. I wonder if that was the idea...

By the way, how do you respond when that happens? I had to come up with a variety of different responses, to be used when necessary. I'm curious as to how you handle it.

[blas]

I'm sorry people are so mean

Bananas make me feel the world better when I'm retaining Lake Superior. May be worth a shot.

[Food Lady]

One time my response was to the question I thought was asking, and then we were both confused. This time she simply asked, "When are you due?" and I said, "I'm sorry, what?" 'cause she kind of whispered it and I didn't hear. She repeated it and I responded (not with an attitude, just matter-of-factly) "I'm not." Conversation ended there. It's usually a matter-of-fact "I'm not", but sometimes I've given catbuttface.

[RavenStarr]

I'm sorry this customer had the verbal shits.

Best advice to anyone is never assume a woman is pregnant unless you know her or you see a baby coming out of her vagina.

A guy I used to work with made the mistake of asking a woman when she was due. After the verbal tongue-lashing she gave him, he never made that mistake again.

[Sparky]

Customer: When are you due?

Food Lady: ::blank stare:: Excuse me?

C: I said, when are you due?

FL: Due for what, ma'am?

C: Your baby! When is your baby due?

FL: What baby? I don't understand.

C: You mean you aren't pregnant?

FL: What? Of course not! Why in the world would you assume that?

~~~~Alternate scenario~~~~~

C: When are you due?

FL: June 27

C: Awww...

FL: 2023. That's the year the overlords return. They'll kill anyone that gets in their way, but I'll be safe on the mothership because I'm bearing the scion. Here's your change, have a nice day.

[Ellain]

I feel your pain. I have recently been asked that- by one of our nicer customers too!

[morgana]

Sparky, I think I love you! That second scenario is just EVIL!

[RetailDemon]

I have people ask me that. I look them in the eye and say, "I'm just fat. REAAAALLLYYYY fat." (not really that bad, but I have a girl Buddha belly) They immediately start sputtering and become the nicest customers EVER (usually).

[zombiequeen]

When I get asked that I usually become evil zq and get all hissy at them " You think I'm pregnant? I'm on my freakin' period!" Or I go "Oh no I'm going to dieeeeee!"
I told someone I wasn't once, and they started arguing with me!
They were all like "OH I know pregnant, and honey you ARE PREGNANT!" shouted across the whole store and I thought I was going to start crying. They wouldn't believe that I wasn't, but at least they didn't try rubbing my belly, I would have ripped their hand off.