Not too long ago I found myself in Kmart. I was standing in an aisle observing the Easter candy. Observing! Yes, pregnancy causes me to eat sugar in ridiculous quantities, but this time, there was no purchasing of candy going on. A middle aged lady walked by and sneered, "That baby don't need no chocolate." What?!
Yesterday I was standing in line at the post office. The old man behind me asked when the baby was due. I told him the end of next month. To which he said, "Really? You still have that long? Must be twins." My reply was a blank stare.
What is it about pregnancy that makes people think, "Hey, there's a pregnant lady! I bet she's wondering what I think about how she looks. I better tell her, and make it a point to make her feel bad about things over which she has little to no control." Pipe down people! If I wanted your opinion I'd ask....Nope, scratch that, I will never want your opinion! I know I have a big stomach! It's 'cuz there's another person in there! Now leave me alone and let me waddle down the candy aisle in peace!
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Leave the chubby lady alone
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I also don't know why people don't realize that when you're pregnant, you are UBER female. As in, do regular females like to be told that they're fat? NO. And pregnant women have 3x the hormones, so they like being told they're fat 3x less. What gives? If you would never say it to a non-pregnant gal, you should NEVER say it to a pregnant gal.
And, if you MUST comment on how a pregnant gal looks, you should stick simply to, "You look great!" Nothing about how big or small you may be. Just "You Look Great." It's easy. 3 little words. OR just shut it.
Was the middle aged lady slender herself? Because you know being pregnant allows YOU to say socially inappropriate things, too, like, "Yeah, neither do you. Why are you even NEAR this aisle??" You could have. Next time you should, then you'll REALLY have a bamwhammadoodle of a story to post... ok, yes, Cat in the Hat is on and they just said that word.
Novel of a comment over and done.
Man!!! I completely agree! How does a baby belly make you everyones business! I think "you look great" is the only comment that should be said to pregnant women... I will further this post to include babies. Anywhere you go you must be stared at and talked to if you have a baby, and you must hear about everyone's grandchildren. I dont care about the grocery store ladies two grandkids and how one has a cold or how a 9 month old grandson just scoots and rolls around the room! I have plenty of baby shenanigans to think about already!
Oh, man just from your title I was worried. How about "Thanks for sacrificing 24/7 for 10 months to further humanity! Let me buy you some chocolate you wonderous creature!" I'm just hoping those small town Arizoners know to keep their mouth shut about how you're tending to your other kids. That's my pregnancy pet-peeve. I'm already leveled to the ground humbled by my body and they just might as well sit on me with a headlock.
emily nolte
I agree with bethany! Say something snarky right back! Im slowly losing my patience with people... I think next time I'm pregnant I won't be able to hold back! And, please eat some candy or chocolate or whatever you want! You certainly deserve it!
Well, I am sure that you don't look fat at all. I admire you for keeping your cool - but next time, just break out in loud sobs and see what they do. They'll probably just run! You have been really good about getting the baby fat off, so I'm not worried about it at all!! Of course, I had someone ask me when my baby was due about a month AFTER I had Jeff - so that's another good one!
Hahaha Kelsey you are hilarious. I CANNOT BELIEVE THOSE PEOPLE! What nerve! I love all these comments, there's some great comebacks going on here. Man I'm looking forward to pregnancy...SIKE! Haha
its cos you live in the armpit of the earth! sorry girly! i bet you are gorgeous!!!
That's when I say, "Oh, I'm not pregnant. I have a thyroid problem."
Crazy people.
I know what you look like pregnant and let me assure you, you can eat all the chocolate you want and you still wouldn't ever look fat.
Please do eat some chocolate. Eat a LOT of chocolate. It's good for you and you deserve it.
For some reason it was worse..the comments, I mean...with baby no. 3. Like people felt emboldened by the fact that this wasn't my first rodeo! Left and right! At church, from tiny never-been-pregnant girls, grocery store, everywhere! I am SO. SORRY. I wish we were all brave enough to really give people a spectacle...like shoving twinkies in my mouth while driving, ripping open crackers with bare man hands in the grocery store, yelling at the drive-thru...
Now that would give them something to talk about! :)
love ya. the finish line is in sight!
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