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Incredulous!

21 replies

Posey · 19/04/2006 21:17

My friend is pregnant. She already has a boy.
Another woman at her NCT group is also pregnant, she has a girl already.
Mother of girl says to my friend "oh I feel for you. Its so much easier for me as I'm in a win win situation"
Friend asks what the hell she's on about. "Well I already have a girl so I win if either way whatever I have. You've got a boy. What if you have another"
Gobsmacked

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GDG · 19/04/2006 21:18

Please tell me mother of boy slapped mother of girl firmly around the chops!

lucy5 · 19/04/2006 21:19

How strange!

Wembley · 19/04/2006 21:19

Don't know what to say!! Tell me she was joking!?

Posey · 19/04/2006 21:27

I don't think she got around to hitting her, she was too busy picking up her jaw which had hit the floor. No the other women wasn't joking and was that blunt. My friend just replied she could think of nothing better than having another little "Fred".

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hunkermunker · 19/04/2006 21:29

Would've been tempted to say "oh, you think having another little ratfink like you've already produced is a winning situation, do you? Wanker!"

But I'm confrontational and rude.

secur · 19/04/2006 21:29

didn't she say "that may be true but your children are in a`lose/lose - they have a complete fool for a mother"

or is that going to far?

Angeliz · 19/04/2006 21:30

I was talking to a staff member in a Pet shop one day about being pregnant with 3rd. She asked what i'd got already and i said 2 girls. She said,' Oh see i've got a boy and a girl, people say i'm really clever so i'm not having a other one as there's nowt else to get!!'
I left rather sharply with me jumabones

Milly1707 · 19/04/2006 21:33

My friend has just had a gorgeous baby boy, her second, and all a 'friend' of hers could say was 'at least my husband proved he was a real man and was able to give me a girl as well as boy'. When my friend asked her what she meant, she said 'they can only prove they are a real man if they can produce a girl!!!'

Unbelievable!!!!!!

lockets · 19/04/2006 21:34

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Posey · 19/04/2006 21:38

There really are a load of strange folk around. Even if you think it, do you really need to say it?

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Beauregard · 19/04/2006 21:41

As long as the baby is healthy does it matter what sex it is? Its a gift to be able to have kids.

Beauregard · 19/04/2006 21:42

might i add-stupid woman

Miaou · 19/04/2006 21:44

Yup. I'm incredulous.

What an awful thing to say!!!!

kayzed · 19/04/2006 21:45

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Pruni · 19/04/2006 21:49

Good lord what an odd idea...

My mouth is still wide open.

PinkTulips · 19/04/2006 21:53

facinating how weird people can be. never had any comments from people, the odd 'psychic' prediction from friends and relatives but no-one could really give a rats arse what i'm having as long as it has 2 arms, 2 legs, and is healthy!

Posey · 19/04/2006 22:00

When I had a ds after a dd I had a lot of people saying "ooh, your family is complete now, you don't need to have any more." I wasn't planning on any more anyway whether I'd had a boy or girl.

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teacups · 20/04/2006 19:46

I agree, it#s hateful isn't it? Round here it seems to be that boys are the more desirable. A couple of "friends" from work said to me when I went back to work after DD that I would get lucky the next time and have a boy! !!

Troutpout · 20/04/2006 20:16

shocking...and revolting
I use another site where there is a boy or girl board
They all want (quote) ' a pink one!!'

fenny1 · 21/04/2006 11:29

These comments are unbelievable!
Seems to me that each pregnant woman should be issued with one of those fat orange Tango men who could slap people for stupid comments and touching your bump!

MrsBadger · 21/04/2006 11:47

what a good idea - they could carry your shopping too... and push dc1 in the buggy - brilliant!

am writing to my MP to have them issued immediately to all pregnant women!

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