Chivalry finally dead? Miscarrying stood in hospital corridor...

[AliBingo]

While the husbands/partners in the EPAU waiting room sit comfortably, avoiding eye contact with me!

To be fair, they don't know I'm miscarrying and I've also managed to fetch a chair to sit on outside the waiting room now!

I was just a bit surprised that none of the men offered me their seat though.

i'm so sorry you are miscarrying, sending hugs.

Oh OP I'm so sorry for your loss .

I had to go to A & E a few weeks ago with ongoing chest pain (possibly angina). I was told to take a seat in a small internal waiting room and they gave me a cup of tea and a sandwich as my blood sugar levels were really low (diabetic). I had to eat it sitting on the questionably clean floor - one lady had 4 relatives with her, all sat on chairs. And she was sent on her way an hour later . Manners are seemingly lacking in all hospital waiting rooms these days. I often have to attend outpatients with my Dad and willingly give my seat up if someone else needs it more.

Sorry for your loss OP. I think it's particularly bad form for men to be sat whilst women stand in the EPAU. Of course there will be the odd bloke who is disabled / has a hidden disability but for the most part the men shouldn't need a fucking chair.

I actually got into an argument in the antenatal waiting room before [massive room serving several clinics - MW and consultant appointments / scans / blood tests / GTT / gestational diabetes clinic] because there were heavily pregnant women standing and at least 7 men sitting.

Unfortunately one of the standing women collapsed, she was dealt with very swiftly and professionally and taken off for monitoring. Speaking to some of the women sitting next to me, I mentioned how bad it was that men were taking the seats and someone from the hospital should be telling them to move, cue a bloke sitting in front of me turning round and asking me if I had a problem. I said I that heavily pregnant women were being left to stand so men can sit down and it wasn't fair. He then told me if I was so bothered I should give up my seat (I was gone 7 months and clearly pregnant). He then jumped out if his chair, called me a fat cunt in front of the whole room and left...I have no idea who he was with or where he went .

I'm a right miserable bitch but I would've given you my seat.

Aw thanks everyone, feeling a bit better now I am home. And glad to hear most people would be kind in those circs.

I am so sorry tht this happened. Our unit has signs all over the place saying that seats are for
Pregnant women only.

I have seen some poor behaviour but the woman who took her very elderly in laws “for a wee trip out” to her scan, was vocally furious when the sonograoher would only let one of them in and then their neck craning when a woman rushed in leaking fluid and was being instructed to have her pad weighed - all in complete sight and earshot of this crowd. Who simply expressed “you see some sights in here”

Passmethecrisps that's awful

People who insist on bringing half of their extended family to hospital appointments are a real nuisance. It also tends to be rough intimidating families that do this which doesn't help.