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11-01-2008, 04:17 PM
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Driven to the drink
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Canada
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That Which Should Not Be Asked
My co-worker got "The Question."
SC: When is your baby due?
CW: Um, I'm not pregnant. I'm just fat.
SC: Ha ha! Good one. Seriously, when are you due?
CW: I'm not pregnant. I'm just fat.
SC: Oh. You should really exercise.
This guy is one of our regulars. He's always been a bit dumb, but I never thought he was an asshole. He's used to chatting with us when he comes in, and he's been getting the cold shoulder from everyone since he opened his big mouth. My co-worker is a really sweet woman, and I think if it hadn't been for the "exercise" comment, she would have shrugged it off. As it was, she was pretty offended.
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11-01-2008, 04:28 PM
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Front End Supervisor
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Richmond, Virginia
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If a woman says she is not pregnant then guess what? SHE'S NOT PREGNANT!! You don't have to ask a second time. 
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"...WHY DO YOU TEMPT WHAT LITTLE FAITH IN HUMANITY I HAVE!?!" ~ Kalga
"DO NOT ENRAGE THE MIGHTY SKY DRAGON." ~ Gravekeeper
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11-01-2008, 04:36 PM
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Bagger
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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I think it's not necessary to ask that question even the first time..
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11-01-2008, 04:39 PM
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Coffee Slinger
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Socorro, NM
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Shouldn't you wait until the "pregnant" woman mentions the pregnancy? It seems to be a common thing, women who are pregnant just love to share the news with anyone and everyone with ears.
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Ridiculous 2009 Predictions: Evil Queen will beat Martha Stewart to death with a muffin pan. All hail Evil Queen! (Some things don't need elaboration.....) -- Jester
Ridiculous 2010 Predictions: Evil Queen, after escaping prison for last years prediction, goes out and waffle irons Rachel Ray to death. -- SG15Z
Ridiculous 2011 Prediction: Evil Queen will beat Gordon Ramsay over the head with a cast-iron skillet. -- FireHeart
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11-01-2008, 05:28 PM
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Receptionist
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Join Date: Oct 2008
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That's rude, even if you were pregnant. Frankly, it's none of his business whether you are or not, and if you are when you're due.
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11-01-2008, 05:29 PM
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White and Nerdy
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Behind the desk
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I believe it was Brian Regan who said "don't guess at that ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever."
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11-01-2008, 05:31 PM
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Confuzzled Commoner
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Tucson-a.k.a Where Concrete MELTS
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Oh I don't know, whenever someone asked me when I was due, I would just smile and tell them I wasn't pregnant, it was just gas. Bonus points if the baby shifted visibly when I said it. Used to get quite a few "Look out she's gonna BLOW!!" faces at that one.
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11-01-2008, 05:32 PM
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Coffee Slinger
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Socorro, NM
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Holy cheerios! TTAZ! Where the heck have you been?!
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Ridiculous 2009 Predictions: Evil Queen will beat Martha Stewart to death with a muffin pan. All hail Evil Queen! (Some things don't need elaboration.....) -- Jester
Ridiculous 2010 Predictions: Evil Queen, after escaping prison for last years prediction, goes out and waffle irons Rachel Ray to death. -- SG15Z
Ridiculous 2011 Prediction: Evil Queen will beat Gordon Ramsay over the head with a cast-iron skillet. -- FireHeart
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11-01-2008, 05:35 PM
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Mad Hatter(complete with tea!)
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: San Antonio, TX, USA
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When I was 15, I was standing in line at Wally World with my mom and this stupid woman came up behind me in the line, muscled her way in front of my mom and rubbed my belly, asking if I was having twins and when was I due! (And I was very much NOT pregnant, but in the middle of a bout of depression where I ate everything in sight for comfort...)
I was in shock. Mom told her to get her hands off her daughter before she cut them off. I didn't know whether to laugh hysterically or burst into tears...
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11-01-2008, 05:36 PM
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Coffee Slinger
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Socorro, NM
Posts: 4,068
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 Why are people so freaking rude??
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Ridiculous 2009 Predictions: Evil Queen will beat Martha Stewart to death with a muffin pan. All hail Evil Queen! (Some things don't need elaboration.....) -- Jester
Ridiculous 2010 Predictions: Evil Queen, after escaping prison for last years prediction, goes out and waffle irons Rachel Ray to death. -- SG15Z
Ridiculous 2011 Prediction: Evil Queen will beat Gordon Ramsay over the head with a cast-iron skillet. -- FireHeart
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