Brace yourselves: this is going to be a bit of a ranty one (I’m blaming pregnancy hormones).
I don’t know what it is about having a baby on board, but you suddenly seem to find yourself on the receiving end of some really stupid comments, usually from strangers of course.
After writing about all the things you should never say to a pregnant woman, I thought I’d share the stupidest things I’ve been asked too.
The stupidest things I’ve been asked while pregnant
1. ‘Do you have a light?’ In this pregnancy alone I’ve been asked this question twice so far in the street. Seriously? Do I look like I’m likely to have a light?
2. ‘Would you like to try paintballing?’ Again, I’ve been asked this in the street by someone manning a stall. Oh yes, excellent idea. Putting myself in the line of fire of rock hard pellets hurtling through the air at goodness knows how many miles an hour – why didn’t I think of that?
3. ‘Do you know what you’re having?’ A baby, I hope! It could possibly be a giraffe though, it certainly feels like it at times…
4. ‘You must want a boy/girl.’ This is only marginally more annoying than ‘your husband/partner must want a boy/girl’. When I was expecting Little B the assumption seemed to be that because I already had a girl I must want a boy. Why must I? I’d simply like a baby!
5. ‘Is anything happening yet?’ Yes my waters broke and I’m almost fully dilated yet I’m on the bus, talking to you – a complete stranger – and I didn’t notice. Give me strength!
Were you asked stupid questions in pregnancy? What was the craziest thing you were asked?
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yes to all of them! so many times! Does what your having really matter?! #thelist
Ha that’s brilliant, especially the episode who asked you to go paintballing ..Der! My favourite was right at the end people saying ‘you still pregnant then’. No, I gave birth then swallowed it…of course I’m still pregnant!!! #TheListLinky
I used to hate being ask on the train, when I was 9 months pregnant whether I was pregnant? Um no, I’ve just shoved a beach ball up my coat so someone will give me a sit. #thelistlinky
Ha ha to the paintballing, craziness! People really to speak without thinking.
Thanks for linking up to #PicknMix
Stevie x
I was asked so many stupid things and at the most inconsiderate times, usually when on the train either doing my makeup or trying to sleep on the train. My pregnancy hormones couldn’t stand stupid people haha!
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Ha ha, the whole you must want a girl/boy thing used to drive me up the wall too. I was never asked about paint balling though, that’s just sheer madness, I may have had to ask if they’d volunteer to be my target practice!
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Haha I love this – do you have a light?! Seriously?! I’m pregnant and because I already have 2 girls people always ask if i’m hoping for a boy – they always seem surprised when I say no I would be more than happy with a girl! #kcacols
I’ve often thought about this – why, oh why, do we need to make conversation with pregnant women about the way the look / feel or generally about their pregnancies and family preferences? Because as annoyed as I’ve felt with some of the comments, I’m sure I’ve dished them out too at some point! For me, it’s always been “you must really want a girl” – with 3 boys, I seem to attract that a lot. And when I had 2 boys and was pregnant with my third, the question always seemed to be: “Oh, you really wanted to try for a girl, then?”, as if, with 2 boys, the last thing you’d want to do was to try for another CHILD at all… Bah! Three rocks – don’t worry about it! It’ll be fab! 😉 #KCACOLS
Gosh these really are shockers! #KCACOLS
Do you have a light made me laugh out loud!! Hilarious!! #KCACOLS
Haha, I think I was asked for a light too! So funny and stupid. How about, are you looking forward to the big day? No, not really, I’m looking forward to the big day being over with! #kcacols
I think sometimes people ask questions just out of curiousity, like asking what you’re having. But seriously, those first two are just ridiculous! x #KCACOLS
Lol do you want to try painballing made me laugh out loud! what are people like ey! Thanks so much for linking up at #KCACOLS. Hope you come back again next Sunday!
No 3 doesn’t seem stupid, but I can imagine it being frustrating to be asked multiple times a day. From that asker’s perspective, I think it’s more interesting to know whether the mother has been able to hang on 9 months without finding out whether she’s having a boy or a girl than it is to find out what she’s having. #KCACOLS
Those are brilliant, I can’t believe what people come out with! x #kcacols
Stopping by on #TwinklyTuesday- people can be ridiculous with their pregnancy questions!
Yes to all of those and so many more! I had a salon tell me once that they don’t recommend the ante natal package until you’re after 12 weeks…….. I was 32 weeks at the time haha #twinklytuesdays
“Do you know what you hare having” made me chuckle, I wish I’d thought to say a giraffe in response! #TwinklyTuesday
Paint balling, good grief! I got asked if I knew what I was having so many times I started answering with ‘a puppy I think’ or if I could get away with it ‘ooo a biscuit and hot chocolate if you’re offering’ #twinklytuesday
haha! I can’t believe you have been asked these! I was asked whether i knew what I was having a few times. I did sarcastically reply “a baby” every time! But I was never asked anything more stupid! #KCACOLS
Lol, the paintballing one made me chuckle – that is a crazy thing to ask a pregnant lady. I don’t know why complete strangers feel the need to ask if anything is happening yet though – it’s none of their business! I was constantly asked if I was sure that it wasn’t twins when I was pregnant with Sophie – and I also had to fight the temptation to respond with something like “a giraffe” when asked “do you know what you’re having?” #twinklytuesday
So funny! You also get asked the same questions over and over again day in day out….
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number 4 is what got me the most, followed by when are you going to try for a girl after they learned it was boy number 3 #picnmix
Paintballing?!haha not the best activity for a pregnant lady. I got so fed up of people asking if I thought labour had started yet .xx #kcacols
would you like to try paintballing?!?!?! I would have LOVED to hear your response to that one! So may stupid questions, I lost count. Also hate the ‘you must want a boy/girl’… err no, I want a baby! #kcacols
I got asked “what are you having” so many times when I was pregnant with my second and when I replied boy they would then say “oh… were you hoping for a girl?! grrrrr!!
And paintballing? Seriously? #KCACOLS
I was once asked at 9 months pregnant by another mom if she could see my stretch marks….ummm no! What on earth?!