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When I was working for the airlines a guy friend and I were at Starbucks and he asked the barista when her baby was due... she got this weird look on her face and said, I am not pregnant. When the drinks were ready I went up around get them ( he was too embarrassed.)
What if she was just distracted by something else and didn't answer your question because she forgot? Communicating by text can be a recipe for disaster if you try to read too much into what's not being said. Her not responding to your question could just be an over sight.
I guess I'm just wondering how many of these social gaffs have other people done. It could be any situation work, at a party, whatever. Have you ever found out later something and realized that maybe you might have stepped on it????
Of course. It would be miraculous if, in 70 years, I hadn't. One of the downsides of having encyclopedic recall is that I remember most, if not all of them.
I guess things really do not offend me. I am almost 40 and have no kids and do not plan to. Just not for everyone. I would not mind if someone from the past asked me why I do not have kids. We all live our lives differently.
And for the guy asking the barista when she is due, I get that too and it does not offend me either. Have always had a pudge, it is genetic, no matter how much I work out and eat right.
I've heard the "when's the baby due" gaff far too many times to make that one, lol, that would be awful for some poor woman to hear if she's not preggers.
I get asked that quite a bit and I either explain or say it's along story and now is not a good time or some such.
Personally I don't care about "why no kids" "how old are" and other off topic subjects.
But those are kinda considered taboo subjects to brooch. I would just let it go and start a different subject.
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I love my old friends from back in the day, and wouldn't be offended at all if they asked why I had no children ( if that was the case ). I'd just tell them. Old friends are like old shoes.. they fit.
If it was someone new, I'd just say, " sorry to be forward. I just feel like I know you."
I hate when people ask intrusive questions as well. But I have no problem telling someone it's none of their business.
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