[JessLess]

I haven't been asked in a long time but I used to a fair amount. Once was right after taking the bar exam and I really let the girl have it and told her what a RUDE thing it was to say and to f-off. And once a judge asked me in front of like 100 people if an upcoming court date would interfere with my due date. I said, "May the record reflect that I am NOT PREGNANT." The second time was funny, but I have developed a little more of a sense of humor about it. Seriously though, what kind of bird brain assumes that about someone. All kinds of things like certain medications can make someone look pregnant. Bad question!

Edited to add: Maybe I get asked less now that I am 40.

[sierra51390]

Originally Posted by marie81

Sierra thats a great loss honey from 26 to 22 well done girl
i work in construction and they are a load of sexist pigs so when they say about my wight i tell them to f**K off, but on the plus side they have seen i am losing and kinda helping hiding the bickies and given me oranges
i was born this way fat or slim I am still me and if you dont like it the middle finger will go up... sod what everyone else thinks.....stay positive xx

Wow, I can imagine! I like your way of thinking. Thank you btw! How long have you been doing this?

[sierra51390]

Originally Posted by JessLess

I haven't been asked in a long time but I used to a fair amount. Once was right after taking the bar exam and I really let the girl have it and told her what a RUDE thing it was to say and to f-off. And once a judge asked me in front of like 100 people if an upcoming court date would interfere with my due date. I said, "May the record reflect that I am NOT PREGNANT." The second time was funny, but I have developed a little more of a sense of humor about it. Seriously though, what kind of bird brain assumes that about someone. All kinds of things like certain medications can make someone look pregnant. Bad question!

Edited to add: Maybe I get asked less now that I am 40.

I agree

[stacygee]

I've had both... not pregnant but people think I am... and also 8 months pregnant and they don't "notice it's a baby".....

[NeedHelpFast22]

I am roughly 13st.8pounds on my scales but I can vary anywhere between 13.6 to 13.8. I have also been asked this once in the past, last year sometime I believe it was ('when are you due?'), but I work in a bar and she looked like she wanted to pick a fight, was having a bad day and was looking for some1 to pick on, I believe it was out of spite to some1 random more than anything else. I used to, once upon a time, be 16st 1.5pounds, dreadfully unhappy so that is why my Mum dragged me along to weight watchers and i dropped to 12st.8pounds, I desperately would just like to even get back to that point again, but cannot seem to find the drive again... xxx

[marie81]

Originally Posted by sierra51390

Wow, I can imagine! I like your way of thinking. Thank you btw! How long have you been doing this?

Thanks Sierra
Iv been doing my job now for over 13years, you have to fight and work harder as female in the construction industry, I think thats where my attitude comes from.
Iv been dieting for about 4 months but in all honesty iv been on and off diets since i had my last child 7 years ago. going between 14 stone and 9 stone at my lowest, i so wish i was back there now but hopefully I will be.

Good luck honey this dieting is hard but we will get there in the end
How you getting on this week?

[NeedHelpFast22]

Originally Posted by marie81

Thanks Sierra
Iv been doing my job now for over 13years, you have to fight and work harder as female in the construction industry, I think thats where my attitude comes from.
Iv been dieting for about 4 months but in all honesty iv been on and off diets since i had my last child 7 years ago. going between 14 stone and 9 stone at my lowest, i so wish i was back there now but hopefully I will be.

Good luck honey this dieting is hard but we will get there in the end
How you getting on this week?

Are the bottom 2 lines of this reply directed to me? I am beginning tomorrow or now, whichever way you look at it, a week till my birthday and I will turn 22 then hopefully a fresh look forward how are u getting on etc...? xxx

[bronzeager]

Really? REALLY?!? People really ask other people they don't know very well whether they are pregnant?? Oh my goodness. I must have been brought up in a Ms. Manners family, I never would have thought to do something like that. One would hope after the first mistaken assumption that they would learn never to ask that again.

Mind you, where I work now in the Middle East, most of the local ladies wear such all encompassing clothing you have no idea what size they really are under there (black abayas are very elegant and slimming). Last month one of my students came to talk to me because she was concerned she might miss an exam, and when I asked why she said, "Because my baby is due!". And seriously I had no idea.