Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Sarcasm

So I came across this little "article" when surfing a baby website. It made me laugh so I thought it was worth posting. It's posted by a "Sarcastic Journalist" who has an article for each pregnancy week. Keep in mind, this isn't me talking, just something funny somebody else wrote...

"There were four words that drove me nuts every time I heard them while pregnant: How do you feel?

I know, I know, seems simple enough. Someone wants to know how you are feeling! How nice! Those words, although simple enough, seem loaded during pregnancy.
How do I feel? HOW DO I FEEL? I’m pregnant, my belly is stretching, I have cravings for peanut butter at 3 o’clock in the morning and my husband has affectionately nicknamed me “Pudgy.” How the heck do you think I feel?
The people who asked me this question always did with such concern. They’d place a hand on my shoulder, lean in and utter those four little words, much like I’d expect a doctor to say “It is malignant” to a patient.
My pregnancy hormones usually had a role in the way I answered. I’d have to bite my tongue not to reply something horrible about how I really felt.
How do I feel? I feel like shoving my foot up your butt if you ask me that stupid question just one more time."

Sara again...

I've learned that instead of telling everyone at work how I really feel, it's better to just answer with, "Oh, I'm doing pretty good I guess." Sometimes I say, "We're both still alive so we're doing great!"

I don't think the majority of people want to hear about my inability to sleep, my aching back pain or my frequent trips to the bathroom ... and I swear I can only pee like a teaspoon amount each time and always have to pee 20 minutes later.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh I know that peeing feeling. It is the worst. It also doesn't help when people comment or laugh at how often I have to go to the bathroom. I don't see anyone else growing a baby inside them.

Cherice said...

How do you feel? j/k :)

That was good!