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Not to give up the bariatric chair for the obese lady?

166 replies

AKMD · 21/01/2010 11:28

I?m 33 weeks pregnant and had an obstetric consultant appointment yesterday afternoon. The antenatal clinic waiting room was packed and there were quite a few women standing up as there weren?t enough chairs. I had been waiting for over an hour as the consultant was running behind schedule and was sitting in the specially wide, reinforced bariatric chair as that was the only one available. A lady came in who was clearly very obese, looked around and saw me sitting in the bariatric chair and came over to stand beside me. Was AIBU not to spring up and offer her the chair? I would have done if there had been any other seats free for me to move to. I did feel a bit bad about it afterwards but TBH I'd been waiting to sit down for ages and felt that she could wait like everyone else.

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GetOrfMoiLand · 21/01/2010 15:17

Lol again LEM - when you researched on the internet what the bloody hell did you type into google to search?

Cock ring penis malfunction

Blood restriction penis cock ring

Penis strangulation fears

???

LucyEllensmadmummy · 21/01/2010 15:42

all of the above!

GetOrfMoiLand · 21/01/2010 15:43

Lol LEM you have made me really laugh on this insane thread.

LucyEllensmadmummy · 21/01/2010 15:53

i thank you! mind you, i dont even know what a bariatric chair is............

crankytwanky · 21/01/2010 17:08

YANBU

agedknees · 21/01/2010 17:28

I thought it was something to do with deep sea diving.....

Seriously, be careful if you ask a male to stand up for a pregnant lady. I did this once in a clinic I was working in and got punched in the face.

KittyNotVengefulAnymore · 21/01/2010 18:23

I know, I know, late - but just had to express that LEM, GOML and Obesity Rings have made my evening already!

KittyNotVengefulAnymore · 21/01/2010 18:24

Agedknees - Punched in the face?! How terrible ad disgusting!

JeremyVile · 21/01/2010 18:29

I dont get the point of the thread.

She didn't ask for the chair - she came in, saw there were no chairs and stood.

I am seeing no problem here.

MissWooWoo · 21/01/2010 18:46

cock rings in Asda what next - love eggs in Tesco?

FuriousGeorge · 21/01/2010 19:43

Morloth,your comment about mammals giving birth reminded me of something someone said to me whilst I was expecting dd1.My dad is a farmer and has delivered thousands of lambs and calves.A guy I worked with said 'Oh just think,if you don't make it to hospital in time,your dad could deliver the baby.'

I didn't know where to start with explaining how wrong that would have been.

AuntieMaggie · 21/01/2010 21:53

Me either JV - apart from to point out she was obese

poolet · 21/01/2010 22:10

Fgs, please just repeat after me -

"Excuse me, do you think I could please have your seat? Thank you very much, you're very kind."

There - that wasn't difficult was it?

You can vary it once the baby's born -

"Excuse me, do you think you could please help me on to/off the bus with my pushchair/baby/shopping? Thank you very much, you're very kind."

Some people are twats & won't help, others would like to help but are too shy to offer - some wouldn't think to unless they're asked but are then only to happy to help.

Hope that helped.

GetOrfMoiLand · 22/01/2010 08:01

What the frick are love eggs?

Are they something which is an Easter/valentines day combo for the thrifty?

LucyEllensmadmummy · 22/01/2010 09:25

GETOFF - do you remember clackers you would if you were a child of the 70s like me. Well, love eggs are an adult version which you um, wear inside, they usually have balls within the balls abit like those japanese stress balls you can buy, supposed to help with toning and give you "pleasure" I had a pair many years ago but to be honest, they just gave me a tummy ache.

GetOrfMoiLand · 22/01/2010 09:32

P S M L

Clackers!!!! Christ LEM I am roaring

Cobblers · 22/01/2010 09:42

On a similar note, anyone know if Marks stock butt plugs?

LucyEllensmadmummy · 22/01/2010 09:57

i dont think so cobblers, but im sure you could adapt something

Bucharest · 22/01/2010 13:29

I've still got my clackers!

That's our weekend sorted then.

LucyEllensmadmummy · 22/01/2010 13:52

I had a pair as a child bucharest (CLACKERS!!) but i kept bashing myself in the face with them so my mum took them away!

Bucharest · 22/01/2010 14:47

Yes, my Mum did too, which is why they still survived. I found them in her bedside drawer a few years ago.

LucyEllensmadmummy · 22/01/2010 14:56

oh oh OH, Bucharest - thats sooooo wrong! i had a bad thoguht when i saw the begning of that post and held my head to one side, banged on my head and told the thought to GET OUT!!!! then you finished it off..............

GothDetective · 22/01/2010 14:59

I knew what a bariatric chair was

YANBU

GothDetective · 22/01/2010 15:01

And I got DH's vibrating cock ring from Ann Summers.

LucyEllensmadmummy · 22/01/2010 15:01

well, would you kindly explain it to me then - cos right now, all i can think of it being is a big chair? does it have some sort of vibrate function too?