Violence I didn't cause!

[Kogarashi]

Carry a riding crop (or, failing that, a flyswatter) Myra.

I probably would've reacted similarly to that cashier, at least with a yelp and a backhand to their reaching meathooks. But I seem to put off a lot of people from touching my belly (being 5'11" and capable of switching from Disneyland Cheerful to Looming and Glowering in a split second helps). My fellow (female!) coworkers are (grudgingly) allowed to touch my belly. Relatives have an unspoken invite. Strangers, especially male strangers, better watch their sweaty little mitts around my tummy.

One of these days, I shall make a Cafepress shirt that says "I'm pregnant, not produce."

[RecoveringKinkoid]

You know, somehow I managed to get through my entire pregnancy without strangers groping me on the street. I know, I hear about it all the time, and I was not looking forward to it happening to me, but it didn't. The only people that felt me up were a couple young girls I work with, and that was okay, I know them and all my coworkers are very cool. But a strange man trying to put his hands on me would have gotten the same reaction from me.

I mean, if he'd grabbed her boob would he then be crying lawsuit? No, probably the cops would have been called on him. So what's the difference?

I don't like to be touched by presumptuous people, strangers, creeps, et all.
But then, I apparently give off a vibe that keeps most people off me pregnant or no. And that's fine with me.

Also, look at this guy's reaction here. What if you went to touch a stranger, a pregnant woman, and you managed to frighten her into this kind of reaction? Would you not be mortified, and apologize to her profusedly? You just terrified a pregnant lady! No, this guy didn't do that. He wanted to get all angry and threaten her some more.

That guy was a creep and a predator who just wanted to put his hands on a woman, thinking he could get away with it that time. When he found out otherwise, he got mad.

My old coworker, the Funkstain, was just like this. He would do anything he could think to do as an excuse to touch a woman. It was damn creepy.

[LdyJedi]

I hated, hated that when I was pregnant! I learned quickly to keep my arms crossed in front of me and to do a quick two-step back out of groping hands.

It's almost as if a pregnant belly is seen as community property!

[amphrite]

I've never understood strangers thinking just because a woman is pregnant, it's totally okay to just touch her without asking first.

**Sarcasm** Because she must be easy, otherwise she wouldn't be pregnant. That means she's fair game for everyone else to feel up too!**End Sarcasm**

[Crosshair]

Closest thing I ever did was when I asked my cousin, who was pregnant with her 2nd child, if the "little ones" wanted some candy. (It was Halloween) I gave a candy bar to the little one standing next to her and then started poking her tummy with a 3 Musketeers bar. After a few pokes I said, "I don't think he wants it." She laughed and said, "Here, I'll give it to him" and takes the candy bar from me.

[Becks]

Crosshair, that was cute. Awwwwwwwwwwwwww.

Sounds like something I'd do.

[RecoveringKinkoid]

**Sarcasm** Because she must be easy, otherwise she wouldn't be pregnant. That means she's fair game for everyone else to feel up too!**End Sarcasm**

Well, erm...it's pretty obvious she puts out.

Don't hit! Don't hit!

[AFpheonix]

Maybe make a goth tee with little pokey things around the abdominal area

[Kiwi]

ugh a stranger touching a pregnant womans belly, hes lucky the husband wasnt there thats assult right there.

Here responce wasnt the right one, but Id honestly admit I would have done the exact same thing.

[Jpurple]

To bad there aren't any maternity shirts out there with the words "Touch my tummy and you will die!" I would have bought one.

I came thisclose to buying a big shirt and writing 'Touch my tummy with that hand and you will pull back a bloody stump' on it when I was pregnant. Seriously, you don't touch a perfect stranger without at least ASKING for any reason! I was only really noticeably pregnant while at work for two months, maybe less, and I still had that happen enough times that I wanted a shirt. (and maybe a big stick to go with it)

[friendofjimmyk]

To bad there aren't any maternity shirts out there with the words "Touch my tummy and you will die!" I would have bought one.

You can make one!

[Sunsetsky]

I find it annoying that some people find that just because a woman is pregnant they have full entitlement to touch her belly. I have never been pregnant I admit...but I'm sure it's going to happen someday and when it does NOBODY will be allowed to touch my stomach unless you are family and friends. Maybe if you ask me then I might be nice.

However...it just sounds like this guy was just trying to find an excuse to be a pervert.

[Anakah]

So its okay for him to touch her but when she touched him (okay punched him) it wasn't okay? It's inappropriate touching. Sexual harrassment right there. I would haul off and slug some guy who wanted to touch me too. It's NOT okay. I've never been pregnant either but I've never wanted to touch a pregnant woman's stomach either.

Maybe her maternal instincts took over and all she thought was: "Protect the baby." Maybe she saw him doing that as a threat? Or am I nuts?

Maybe she got the creepy vibe from him and was worried he was going to do a little more than touch her tummy. I'm guessing she's very protective of her tummy--I mean there's a baby! Of course you'd do anything to keep strangers/danger away from it.

I have a fear of people touching me. Maybe she has that too. I literally have a phobia of people touching me--I can't, I panic. And I think a stomach is a bit more private than touching someone's arm. I hope she doesn't get into trouble and if that stupid guy tries to press charges, I hope he looses. Granted, maybe slugging him wasn't the right thing to do on the job-- but then again she must have reacted on instincts. Just a thought.

[erik316wttn]

I've worked with 2 pregnant ladies before. Both were about my age at the time they were pregnant, and I was on friendly terms with both. In fact, I still am.

I would go and rub the pregnant ladies belly. Both were good luck. Both saw me coming, and both laughed when I did it (and I didn't do it more than a few times to each).

I know not to touch pregnant ladies I don't know, and even ones I do know if they're having a bad day.

[CrazedClerk]

I will sometimes ask pregnant customers when they are due, but I would never just reach for the belly. Common sense (I know, I know SCs don't know the meaning of the term).