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Have you ever congratulated someone on being pregnant when they're not also has anyone ever done it to you?

I advised a customer last night that we couldent accept her for sunbed use as she was obviously pregnant, she wasent, oh gawd how i wanted the ground to open & swallow me up, poor girl

I once got in a sticky situation with someone who had already had the baby but was still pregnant-looking. I made a good save but I learned my lesson.



Some big people look pregnant due to their shape. It's always better to let them tell you. :-3



So how did you handle it after she said she wasn't expecting??

buttercup;460941 wrote: Have you ever congratulated someone on being pregnant when they're not also has anyone ever done it to you?

I advised a customer last night that we couldent accept her for sunbed use as she was obviously pregnant, she wasent, oh gawd how i wanted the ground to open & swallow me up, poor girl(


How did the woman react , was she really offended:) . I came out of hospital within six hours of having my daughter (i hate hospitals with a passion) and the next day my mother came and offered to look after her so we could do some much needing food shopping . While out i bumped into and old friend who said to me " aint you dropped that bloody kid yet " i said "yeh yesterday" well her face, i felt so sorry for her. I still had my baby belly i mean id only given birth within the last 24 hrs . I do however find most things quite funny so didn't take offence .

You made an honest mistake don't beat yourself up about it

Been there, at least you will be next to me when the ground swallows you up.

Then you stand there woundering how to suck those words back into your mouth.

--UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:(

-oops!



---- wondering not woundering



-I havent had any Coca-cola yet, and a Wonka Bar......forgive me

Was that a joke, Novelty?

Novelty;461027 wrote: Yes it was, are you trying to make some sort of point here??


No point. I was just wondering if you were really being callous and unkind to heavy people or if it was a joke.

I made a similiar mistake few weeks ago..

I asked news to a young man about the pregnancy of his wife - I have heard she was pregnant - but - ohmyGod - he told be that she had a natural abortion...

Oh, if only I could have a re-wind !!!!

buttercup;460941 wrote: Have you ever congratulated someone on being pregnant when they're not also has anyone ever done it to you?

I advised a customer last night that we couldent accept her for sunbed use as she was obviously pregnant, she wasent, oh gawd how i wanted the ground to open & swallow me up, poor girl


Oh yeah...the guy nearly thumped me:o .....

Uncle Kram;461159 wrote: Oh yeah...the guy nearly thumped me:o .....


:wah: one of my kids asked a man if he was pregnant when they were small.....

I get that all the time with my plump belly. The worst part is I havent been able to get pregnant, and that hurts even more.

RedGlitter;461103 wrote: No point. I was just wondering if you were really being callous and unkind to heavy people or if it was a joke.


I have a point. Its not a funny joke. He is a bigger arsehole than I thought before.

that's why I never ever ask people personal questions.

DesignerGal;461411 wrote: I have a point. Its not a funny joke. He is a bigger arsehole than I thought before.


I have no idea how you meant this. Who is an a**hole?

RedGlitter;461545 wrote: I have no idea how you meant this. Who is an a**hole?


Novelty for saying something so insensitive and foolish.

buttercup;460941 wrote: Have you ever congratulated someone on being pregnant when they're not also has anyone ever done it to you?

I advised a customer last night that we couldent accept her for sunbed use as she was obviously pregnant, she wasent, oh gawd how i wanted the ground to open & swallow me up, poor girl


It happened to me a few times in my life-time...I used to wear big dresses and have a stomach...so I understood how they could make the mistake.....still it was embarrassing and I usually went on a diet soon after that would happen....

The worse was...I was in the Post office (a small one at that) full of people and a woman and I were talking, there was others talking as well, and then she asked when my baby was due (I was wearing a big dress...) and the room got quiet just as I said "I'm NOT pregnant", I wasn't mad...and actually just felt so bad for her, everyone stared at her and her face got so red...A family member who is a quicker thinker than I am said..."why didn't you just say In May??"...I wish I would've, felt so bad for her...

Novelty;462403 wrote: DG i hope you dont feel i hate becouse i dont, everything in my life is moving forward, everything is fine .....


Passive

Novelty;462403 wrote: ,you bewilder me and make me angry when you claim to know about my life, you couldn't be so wrong, .....


Aggressive

Novelty;462403 wrote: ,

and yes i say stupid things from time to time but so does everyone else,

.....


Deflecting

Novelty;462403 wrote: ,

if it is your intent to wear me down and make me feel bad then you have succeded.....


Now you are playing the victim

And now, Nov/Ian/Six, you will be ignored.

POOF!