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Original poster

Whats a question women get asked that a man would be never get asked?

173 replies

OneUmberJoker · 27/09/2025 17:21

For example
When are you going to have kids?

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Fraudornot · 27/09/2025 21:19

How’s your team doing in the league?

InTheWellBeing · 27/09/2025 21:20

Can I buy you a drink?

Fraudornot · 27/09/2025 21:21

Got that the wrong way round / a question men get asked that a woman wouldn’t

noname272 · 27/09/2025 21:28

When will you be likely having another….

in a job interview

Timeforabitofpeace · 27/09/2025 21:37

What’s for dinner?

AgapanthusPink · 27/09/2025 22:46

‘Who’s looking after your children today’?

MidnightPatrol · 27/09/2025 23:21

I am constantly asked ‘do you work’ or ‘do you think you’ll go back to work?’ (With small kids).

No one has ever asked my DH anything at all related to his job in context of the kids…!

Greenmouldycheese · 27/09/2025 23:23

SunnyCoco · 27/09/2025 17:32

Who's looking after the kids for you while you're out?

This one bewilders me. Who else would gave them other than their father? Weird.

Beenwhereyouareagain · 28/09/2025 02:36

RampantIvy · 27/09/2025 18:12

This isn't true any more. DD is a radiography student and has been told that she needs to ask everyone between certain ages (I'm not sure what they are - maybe between 12 and 45?) this question when doing X-rays.

I think this must be a new NHS guideline. She always prefaces this with "I'm sorry, but I have to ask you this"

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MrsTerryPratchett · 28/09/2025 02:39

MorphandMindy · 27/09/2025 17:31

I travel alone and sometimes might have dinner or drinks with people I meet. I always make it very clear that I am happily married and I get “and what does your husband think of you going out and talking to strangers on your own?”

(DH hates travelling like I do so he’s quite happy tbh.)

As well as ‘aren’t you worried you’ll get kidnapped?’

not really.

MrsClatterbuck · 28/09/2025 02:55

Have you ever considered artificial insemination when learning dh and I had no kids.

JHound · 28/09/2025 03:29

To working mothers at a work event “but who’s home looking after the kids?”

Which I have witnessed several times.

IridiumSky · 28/09/2025 03:30

“What colour knickers are you wearing?”

(On a first date obviously, and as a subtle way of discovering political allegiance.)

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gillefc82 · 28/09/2025 03:31

Fraudornot · 27/09/2025 21:19

How’s your team doing in the league?

I’ve had “How come you know so much about football…..for a girl?” from some drunken British twat in a Spanish bar when I was watching an Everton match some years ago. I was pretty pleased as I thought quickly and responded with “Are you a full time arsehole or do you just chat shit on weekends?”

JHound · 28/09/2025 03:38

IridiumSky · 28/09/2025 03:30

“What colour knickers are you wearing?”

(On a first date obviously, and as a subtle way of discovering political allegiance.)

😀

Edited

How would this reveal political allegiance?!

JHound · 28/09/2025 03:40

Pallisers · 27/09/2025 17:42

Why didn't you change your surname?

Yes. This!!

GaryLurcher19 · 28/09/2025 03:47

What's your body count?

YouAndMeVsTheWorld · 28/09/2025 03:53

Holluschickie · 27/09/2025 17:23

Smile! It hasn't happened yet, love!
Not a question but I get that comment all the time.

I got this from a male stranger on the street, the morning my mum died

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 28/09/2025 04:13

Trickabrick · 27/09/2025 17:22

How do you balance work and family life?

Of course men get this too.

marcopront · 28/09/2025 04:38

Soubriquet · 27/09/2025 20:43

Not when your leg is half hanging off!!!!! I’m talking about genuine emergencies, not just rocking up at A&E

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So when your leg is half hanging off there is no chance of needing an X ray or medication?

SouthernNights59 · 28/09/2025 05:11

PauliesWalnuts · 27/09/2025 17:50

WHY DON’T you have kids???

I'm 66 and have never been asked this.

SouthernNights59 · 28/09/2025 05:15

walkawayytime · 27/09/2025 18:05

Tbf I've questioned my male colleague on why he's not wearing a wedding ring...... But generally the only reason men don't is to cheat so probably not the same

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I know lots of men who don't wear wedding rings - often because of the type of work they do, but not always - and they have no plans to cheat.

sadmillenial · 28/09/2025 07:04

when people find out im single
"are you worried you've missed the boat?"

urgh...

StrawberryJangle · 28/09/2025 07:13

Holluschickie · 27/09/2025 17:23

Smile! It hasn't happened yet, love!
Not a question but I get that comment all the time.

Ugh! I had this... Smile, it's Christmas!
I'd just left the funeral home after seeing my beloved loved adored Nan in her coffin and saying my final goodbye and giving her a kiss.

Arseholes.

StrawberryJangle · 28/09/2025 07:22

Are those real? 🙄

I mean it's never happened to me. I got asked if it was all padding once.

But tv/fim whatever... Are those real?

It's hard to say. She's a very tiny framed woman with 2 spherical mounds sticking out... I don't know.

Apart that shower scene in Sex/Life, it has never occurred to me to wonder. I hope it wasn't!