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“Paula a girl in work asked me yesterday if I was pregnant. Wouldn’t you think a woman would know better than to ask? I’m not pregnant, I’ve gained weight though. What she doesn’t know is that I’ve been on fertility drugs as we are struggling to have a baby. So her comment was hurtful for 2 reasons. Sorry just needed to vent. Am so cross. No names please!”
Oh no she DID NOT! Why do people think it’s okay to ask such a thing? If a woman wants you to know she is pregnant, she will tell you. Otherwise, it is none of your business. This listener wasn’t the only one who had a bad experience with people overstepping the mark and being downright rude…
- “A guy I went out with twice said that I should get a boob job. There was no third date”
- "Your other daughter is so fair and so much prettier", said a woman to my mother, while I was standing beside her.”
- “Morning Paula, I remember when my best friend had her first baby. She was in a shop a couple of weeks later (without her baby) and this woman asked when she was due. My friend was absolutely mortified”
- “I was in my local having a quiet pint when another regular walked in and sat next to me at the bar counter and proceeded to insult me asking if I was sick as I looked so thin. (I weighed 70kgs) I just laughed it off, but he wouldn't let up. I asked him "what's your excuse" as he was about 130kg, he said I have a wife and kids, so I asked him if he'd eaten them? He then decided to go sit somewhere else!”
- Good morning Paula. Hope you are keeping well. Met the mother of a friend of mine one day a few years ago. Hadn't seen her for a while. And the first words she said to me were GOD John you are as FAT as ever” - John in Killarney
- “Hi Paula a good few years ago I was on the heavy side. I was in a shop getting groceries and an uncle of mine came in behind me. He lifted a packet of biscuits and shouted out loud, do you not think you’re bad enough without eating these? I’m still traumatised from it and embarrassed wasn’t the word. I just wanted to run out and cry my eyes out.”
- “Brought a girl home one day and my mam said to her, is your mam as big as you?!”
- “I was home visiting my family and popped to my sister's place. Went out to kick a football with my nephew when two neighbour’s kids came along and asked my nephew if they could play against him and his granddad. Well I never... I admit I am a tad grey but I was only 39!”
- “Morning Paula. A couple of weeks ago our wee girl had her 6 year old friend over to play. I always thought she found me so funny as she laughed at everything I did! She turned to me and asks, Del, why are you such an idiot?!”
- “4 year old in at 3:30am this morning. Wife, 33 weeks pregnant, says get in beside Daddy I’m going to spare room. 4 year old says, I don’t want to, Daddy farts. Ouch!! Even at 3:30am that hurt!”
- “Recently showed my 4 year old son a photo of me from primary school and his exact words were god daddy you ugly then! Kids can be so cold!”
- “Paula, when I was pregnant with twins, a woman my hubby barely knew said to him, so did you do the business yourself or did you have to get help? He walked away. He was so stunned.” - Jane
- “Got married and moved to small country area where wife is from. Got questioned by a local farmer as to who I was. Explained who I was married to, his response was, Great girl, not one of these top of the range models that are more concerned in looking good than working!”
- “Paula. Was told by an ex team mate , who I hadn’t seen in a few years that the bit of weight suits ya. I had put on 3 stone” - Cathal
- “Am I right if I tell you congratulations? wink wink”
- "Excuse me sir? IT'S MISS!!”
