Parents of big families...I need GOOD come backs for idiots!

[maplesky7]

and THIS is how I find out Okie?

whooooaaaa...how did that happen???

he he he he.


loves ya,
g

 

[okiemommy]

What?!?! I already told you!!

Honey those pain meds must be doing a number on you!!

 

[dacjohns]

Temporary hijack.

Gee g. Those meds are really kicking your tail.

You don't know how it happened? You're as bad as the people in the original post.

Back to the scheduled program in progress.

 

[maplesky7]

i meant the procreatin dozen bunnies above! insinuating okies a rabbit.

and i must be really loosin it...i don't hold myself accountable while I'm on pain killers for my body aches...

me,
g

 

[Sunny Side Up]

I finally had the time to read through allllll the posts on this topic...whew! Asher, let me add my congratulations to everyone else's here, don't let the boors spoil your enjoyment of this pregnancy. I wish I could have had more babies, I was pregnant 7 times but only brought home 3 boys, lost the other 4...

Over the years I seem to have become a Boor-Magnet, getting all sorts of rude questions from both strangers & "friends":

Because all my weight collects in my stomach, I've often been asked "Are you pregnant?" "When are you due?" or had my empty stomach rubbed, sometimes right after suffering a miscarriage and having stuffed myself with consolation cookies.

When I was pregnant, I would frequently be asked "Is it twins?" which served to spoil, for the moment, my enjoyment of being pregnant.

Often when I am out with my 3 boys I'll be asked "No girls? Where are the girls?" (When I'm feeling especially peevish I'll answer "They died! Thanks for asking!")

And now, in my late 40's with 2 still under age 10, I'm asked "Are these your GRANDCHILDREN?"

What is it with some people? They're using their mouths like loaded guns, shooting them off without care or consideration. Mister always says "Oh, they didn't MEAN to hurt you" but c'mon, if someone shoots you on purpose or by accident, it still HURTS.

I try to remember, & tell everyone who will listen, to always err on the side of the compliment! No matter how bulgy someone looks, don't assume they're pregnant or having a litter. Give them a friendly greeting & contain your personal curiosity. Pregnant people are usually eager to share their news, and will tell you all about it with little encouragement. Always act surprised & compliment them on their glow. Grandparents are also usually eager to share their position, and if you just compliment the children you should learn their relationship to the lady. Again, act surprised, even if she looks like a dried apple.

I always think of the snappy comebacks hours later, after the tears have dried. So I think the best thing to remember is the oh so polite "And why do you ask?" with the puzzled stare. Or "That's such a personal question for a stranger to ask!"

What I wonder is, with 14 pages of similar replies to this topic, who is left to make these rude comments?

 

[SterlingAcres]

Sunny, I'm so sorry

 

[okiemommy]

It's okay g I loves ya anyway!! Dac, I was thinking of making a joke to the same effect, but I couldn't think of anything clever!


The comebacks don't fit her b/c she means everything she says to me all in good fun.


Sunny that's terrible and I really feel for you

A friend of mine had three miscarriages and she got a lot of the same comments. Many hugs to you

 

[dacjohns]

In reference to the main topic of this thread, not the side bar with feeling no pain g: I usually don't say anything because I don't know how what I say will be taken.

 

[joebryant]

Are you a Catholic?

 

[debilorrah]

I have to say that I never have and never will go up to someone and ask if they are pregnant. Case in point. a young gal at work (whom I thought was very young, but I wrong) started looking a bit preggers. I waited until it was obvious before I said congrats. Turns out she is 30 and this is her 4th