"When are you due?" She asked.
"Today!" I said brightly.
"No, really?" She said in surprise.
"No" I said honestly, "But I'm still hoping. I'm not due for 2 more weeks."
She eyeballs my lovely bowling ball belly and says, "Are you sure you're only having one?"
Thinking that a stupid question deserves a like answer, I respond, "I'm having quintuplets!"
Her eyes get big, "You are?!"
"No," I admit, "Only one."
"Well, you sure are big! You get bigger every week!"
I walk away thinking, Wow, thanks for sharing. I always feel so attractive when I hear stuff like that. Sigh. Like I don't feel big and miserable enough already.
8 comments:
Some people drive you crazy! I liked your response. If only your water would break right then and splash her in the eye. . .
I think there is at least one in every ward! AHH! Makes you crazy!
Some people should never open their mouths! Kind of like the nurse who told me when I was pregnant with michale, "Wow, even your eyelids are swollen!" I love your response it made me laugh.
Wow, you are a fast thinker. You are so funny. (In a good way.)
I a friend of Anna's and saw a link to your blog on hers, specifically the title to this post. It grabbed my attention, so I had to click over. That's just funny. Isn't it incredible how tactless people really are? And they're so oblivious to it too! Even with your sarcastic responses, it didn't even occur to her how rude she'd been! I'm sorry! I'm sure you look beautiful, regardless of how you feel. Good luck with the birth!
Sorry, I meant, "I am..." :)
And hopefully this tactless person does not frequent your blog? There are those people everywhere you go...
I got that a lot, too. I thought about giving out awards to the most tactless remark, but then I really didn't want to see those people again anyways...
My favorite: "I thought you were too old to have kids."
Obviously not.
You are beautiful and funny. And almost done with the pregnancy and remarks.
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