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Oddest pregnancy comment so far?

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JohnnyMcGrathSaysFuckOff · 19/12/2017 21:11

I know we've had these threads before but I love them Blush

So my creepiest reaction has been a woman coming out of the loo as I was waiting to go in - she made a beeline for me straight away, massaged my abdomen firmly anf hissed "Now I wonder what's in there" into my ear. Confused

The most socially awkward one was my 82yo NDN when we told her we were having twins. She is a very naice older lady, very active in the local community, always perfectly made up, etc. She looked DH up and down and said conversationally, "What a magnificent stallion he must be!"

There is just really nothing you can say to that.....

Care to share yours?

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BunsOfAnarchy · 19/12/2017 22:42

I agree with your NDN Grin

I haven't had anything overtly weird but my bump has only just popped out in last couple of weeks (currently 25+5).

My boss however made a cuntish comment when I was around 12 weeks and i had just let the company know I was pregnant. He turned to my team leader and said "this is the very reason why I hate employing women. I knew we shouldn't have taken on a woman".

Dick

DH's cousin (not a fan of hers) stroked my bump at a dinner party and I wanted to deck her. I usually don't mind other people touching bump tho. Just don't get why she didn't ask first?

TheEdge266 · 19/12/2017 23:03

Lol mine was in the queue for the toilet st about 34 weeks. The woman in front turned around looked me up and down and said "you're not pushing in front" and then whipped her head back around!? I said "I never bloody asked to" lol? Baffling.

Argeles · 19/12/2017 23:25

No strange comments, but in my last pregnancy and in my current one, I’m overwhelmed (and massively fucked off) by the amount of times I’m asked, ‘have you thought of any names yet?’

Everyone who asks then stands there expectantly (pardon the pun) waiting me to divulge names that they’ll ask a multitude of questions about, and give their opinions on.

I’m 27 weeks pregnant, and for ages I’ve been telling people I’ve been too busy to look properly at names, just so that I don’t have to have a name conversation.

They can stick their question and their opinions up their arses, I’m sick of it!

Oysterbabe · 19/12/2017 23:59

I'm overdue and people are constantly telling me to have sex. Thanks for that random woman in shop.

thiskittenbarks · 20/12/2017 00:43

It's not so long since I had my first, and upon telling my wonderful, neighbour that I was pregnant again, she told me that I clearly knew her secret- that sex was incredibly important and that it keeps families together. She then told me to "keep it up" and winked at me. She's in her 80s. She is fabulous and I love her. But it was a little odd.

WonderfullySunny · 20/12/2017 04:25

I'm possibly being a bit unfair here because people are only trying to be nice and probably can't think of anything else to say...the 'well done' after the congratulations. I mean what the hell?! Well done for having DTD? Well done for being fertile? It's not exactly like I've just passed an exam or something it really makes me cringe every time I hear it!

Beakyplinders · 20/12/2017 04:49

'Was it planned?'

A terrible question to ask anyway but I've been married for 4 years and with my DH for over 10 in total.

CL1982 · 20/12/2017 08:40

@BunsOfAnarchy OMG your boss is a douche!!! He could get fired for saying stuff like that (or you could complain about him).

Babababababybel23 · 20/12/2017 08:46

No strange comments but the amount of times I was told to eat ginger biscuits to get rid of sickness was infuriating.
I felt like carrying packets in my bag so whenever someone else suggested it I could just shove them in their face.

molifly · 20/12/2017 08:53

'Were you trying for a baby?' Who asks this!! So many random people have asked me this - they may as well re word it to 'did the condom split?' argh!!!!

I didn't get a bump until later on and someone said 'you're very small - is the baby growing ok?' again what?!

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JohnnyMcGrathSaysFuckOff · 20/12/2017 09:38

Oyster - that certainly, er, intimate!

Buns I think DH agreed with her too Wink

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katmarie · 20/12/2017 10:45

My sister in law, when I mentioned that I would be 37 weeks on Boxing Day, and that I would be quite happy if the baby came any time after that, told me very firmly that I needed to wait until at least after new year, as the baby wouldn't want a Christmas birthday, plus it would spoil our new year. I just sat there thinking 'easy for you to say, you don't have to be pregnant! ' Plus it's not like I get a choice, it will come when it comes! She's not even going to be with us for new year, she's going to stay with friends on the other side of the country.

Mind you she's got form, she was the one who sarcastically pointed out how very sexy my pelvis brace was, which I obviously needed to hear. Good job I wasn't massively hormonal at that particular moment!

BrutusMcDogface · 20/12/2017 11:11

I'm really laughing at the magnificent stallion comment!! Grin our currently cooking fourth was a complete surprise, and the result of a condom failure/even an escapee. Dp has said a few times that he must have "magnificent bollocks!" Grin

I hate "can I touch your bump?" No. No, you can't.

BrutusMcDogface · 20/12/2017 11:12

Oh and my Christmas baby was apparently "bad planning". Fuck off, we had two miscarriages before her and are just delighted to have her. Angry

CatkinToadflax · 20/12/2017 11:43

My elder brother was always the golden child and I was always "the other one". I have two DC, he doesn't have any children. When I told my parents I was pregnant with DC #1, my dear old dad looked utterly unimpressed and said "oh, your brother's going to be an uncle then." Confused

A good friend was recently pregnant with her fourth DC and told several of us together at school drop-off. One our mutual friends looked absolutely horrified and blurted out "I take it that was an accident?!" She was then mortified and sent us all a group email half an hour later to apologise for her lack of tact!

BrutusMcDogface · 20/12/2017 12:10

Eeek- catkin- this is why I haven't told anyone about number 4 yet!! Shock

GiveMeTheTeaAndNobodyGetsHurt · 20/12/2017 12:21

Nothing on this scale - my resting bitch face seems to dissuade random comments from strangers - but someone who volunteers at my workplace and who hadn't been in since I started showing, thought I was about 3 months along. When I told him I'm over six months he said 'oh, tiny baby then?' Um, no, I'm actually measuring big, and any woman who looks like me at 3 months either has a medical issue or about 8 babies in there Hmm Seriously, why do people just HAVE to make a comment, even if they have no clue??

TheEdge266 · 20/12/2017 12:24

@BrutusMcDogface my first was born in Christmas day and I used to get the bad planning comment a little bit. I'm currently in hospital at 37 waiting to find out when number 2 will be delivered due to complications and the comments after increased some what. "Ooo you are busy in March" "didn't you want to avoid Christmas this time" well in an ideal world Brenda, that would have been perfect.

CL1982 · 20/12/2017 12:34

Actually I have one:

"You have such a neat bump - you could just be a bit fat"

I'm 30 weeks - thanks.

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JohnnyMcGrathSaysFuckOff · 20/12/2017 13:14

Ha ha CL, that reminds me of my very lovely, blunt German line manager who said encouragingly, "i don't think your team will realise you are pregnant - you look like you've just eaten too much"

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CL1982 · 20/12/2017 14:26

'JohnnyMcGrathSaysFuckOff The annoying thing is i don't just look fat!!!! Bloody hell. People don't half kick you when you're down :D

sinceyouask · 20/12/2017 14:29

When I announced I was pregnant with ds2, one of my colleagues said "I thought so, I noticed your boobs had grown". Steaming weirdo.

Mrstobe90 · 20/12/2017 14:31

No strange ones but I constantly hear:

“Not long to go now”

And

“Once Christmas is out of the way, it’ll fly by”

And I want to murder everyone that says those two sentences (and that’s most people) lol

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