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Would you break into line in front of a pregnant woman?
@beautyqueen26 (16030)
United States
August 25, 2007 10:43pm CST
While I was pregnant, I noticed that very few people extended any kind of special courtesy. It was almost as if they were saying, "Pregnant? Well that's just your tough luck!" Funny, considering the same people offered common courtesy to other non-pregnant strangers. Maybe it was some sort of personal bias on their part. Not one time was I ever offered a seat while on public transportation or waiting for an appointment. None of the fake courtesy that you see in the movies.
I had at least three people try to break in line in front of me at the grocery store during one shopping trip when I was pregnant. I didn't put up with it, and angled my cart so the offenders couldn't get past and they got the idea real quick. Funny! Pregnant, not stupid. They should have printed that on a T-shirt for me.
Why do you think people show pregnant women so little courtesy? Is it supposed to be some kind of punishment? Have you ever tried to break into line in front of a pregnant woman? What's your view on this?
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@AmbiePam (121408)
• United States
26 Aug 07
I really never have encountered such rude behavior towards pregnant women. I've never been pregnant, but these are just my observations. I've seen people in the grocery store offer to take a pregnant lady's cart to her car and load in her groceries. I've offered to let a pregnant woman get in front of me in the line, and also to buy her a bottle of water from the little fridge next to the register. And I've seen waiters and waitresses in restaurants, personally seat expectant mothers. I'm sure there are rude people out there, but I'm glad I don't see them. I think I would have a hard time not getting on to them, stranger or not. That's just reprehensible.
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@beautyqueen26 (16030)
• United States
27 Aug 07
Hi AmbiePam! I am happy to hear that the people in your area are a lot less rude than here. Sometimes we get tourists here and they think they own everything and everyone is here to serve them. Not so!!! However, with that being said, people have their own reasons for being rude and for keeping the secret when someone is rude to them.
@Shaun72 (15959)
• Palatka, Florida
26 Aug 07
I agree that is very rude. I had a lady cut in line in front of me not long ago. I was finished shopping and tired my legs were both in a lot of pain because my muscles were hurting do to having ms and I use a cain but she claimed she had been standing there for a long time. People are so rude no matter what sometimes
@carlaabt (3504)
• United States
3 Sep 07
I never had that problem while I was pregnant. Most people were nicer to me while I was pregnant than they would have been otherwise. There were times that I appreciated that, and times when it bothered me.
Even more annoying than if someone had tried to cut in line in front of me, would be the people that tried to touch my belly. That drove me CRAZY. Those people didn't walk up and rub my husband's or my friend's belly, what made them think they had the right to rub mine?
If I saw someone who was pregnant and looked miserable, like she was tired or something, I would probably offer to let her get in front of me in line (if I didn't have a cranky toddler with me). I would never cut in front of a pregnant person!
@mummymo (23706)
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2 Sep 07
I would never do that and I never had this experience during either of my pregnancies! I though have this experience in the grocery store the other week - even though I had my walking stick in my trolley and obviously struggle to walk - ,my other half was quite indignant and wanteed to tell these people what he thought but I was too tired and scared I would just yell at these ignorant people! xxx
@somebodybig (941)
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26 Aug 07
Hell No.I will never do that to a pregnant women.I respect them and treat them like queens.I guess there should be punishment for people that treat pregnant women in a bad way
@stealthy (8181)
• United States
26 Aug 07
I wouldn't break into line in front of anyone and especially not a pregnant woman. Unfortunately there seem to be more and more people who have absolutely no respect for others. I try to be courtious and respectfull of everyone no matter what kind of mood I am in or how bad a day I might be having.
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
30 Aug 07
I am sorry you had such strange experiences while you were pregnant.
I had just the opposite experience being offered another person's seat on a regular basis, a front parking spot at the grocery store for expectant mothers, etc. It was actually a little depressing when I was no longer pregnant because all the niceness just went away. I never even wanted any of it. I had a healthy pregnancy and always thought it was silly to be fussed over but then all of a sudden it is gone. Suddenly you become the lady they don't want to sit near because the baby might start screaming.
