to be offended at miscarriage 'quip'

[driedapricots]

i've just announced pregnancy at work and soon afterwards when moving some heavy (ish) objects around the office one of my colleagues shouted 'careful, miscarriage alert' when i shrugged off concerns about the weight of what i was moving... is that a joke in rather poor taste or am i just being over sensitive??!!

VERY poor taste.

Poor taste. Age and gender of colleague?

very poor taste.
but let them move the heavy stuff next time

Poor taste me thinks. Have they done a health and safety assessment for you though? It'as a legal requirement.

yep, mid twenties career girl with no kids/thoughts of having them!

misspudding - no, but seriously it was a few newspapers, my 2.5 yr old DD is much heavier!!

Well, gauche then. Sort of well-meaning in a really clumsy way

very, VERY poor taste.

Congratulations on your pregnacy
YNBU.
That was very poor taste and a very insensitive thing to say to a pregnant woman.
For all they know you may have had previous issues/worries.
I'd have a word and ask them to be a little more discreet if they are that concerened.

It's in very poor taste. What line of work are you in? In lots of offices I've worked in, offensive/blokey banter is de rigeur and there's no point reacting to it - you just have to take the piss back.

agree well meant but incredibly badly put, she's probably been quietly mortified ever since she said it.

She probably wanted to acknowledge your pregnancy and said completely the wrong thing by mistake. yes it was tasteless but not malicious!