rsktkr Posted January 4, 2004 Share Posted January 4, 2004 Ok...here's the scenerio: I was working the floor of a holiday get together of old friends when I ran into a female friend from a long way back whom I had heard was pregnant and was due at some point that I was unaware of. I came up to her and exchanged pleasantries when out of the blue by normal instincts failed me and I said (pointing at her large stomach)..."so, when is that baby due?". To my absolute horror she replies..."thanks a lot, I had the baby over a month ago". DOHHH! I then proceeded to fumble my way through the worst moment of my adult life and moved on in disgrace. My question is, what SHOULD I have said? How do you recover from THAT? :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Dragon Posted January 4, 2004 Share Posted January 4, 2004 I can't really think of any way to recover from that... Probably just change the topic as fast as you could, and act like you didn't say anything wrong - "Really? Was it a boy or a girl? What did you name him/her?" or something to that effect. :p If you're lucky she might think she misheard you or something. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Neil Posted January 4, 2004 Share Posted January 4, 2004 Oh man.....you really dug yourself in a huge hole. Well, looks like someone lost a friend.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpablo Posted January 4, 2004 Share Posted January 4, 2004 DOH ! :pinch: I would've done what evil Dragon suggested, just keep on talking and get her yakking about the baby eventually she's probably forget about what you said. :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idkfa Posted January 4, 2004 Share Posted January 4, 2004 haha jesus, its not ur fault....she of all ppl should know ur size doesn't just return to normal overnight. i guess women will always be women. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruBD Posted January 4, 2004 Share Posted January 4, 2004 lmao hahaha. that was a diss to her face. like Target said, women will always be women Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comped Posted January 4, 2004 Share Posted January 4, 2004 if she holds a grudge now I would say its her problem now not yours and just forget it.... but its still funny :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poind Posted January 4, 2004 Share Posted January 4, 2004 In the moment, I would have simply proceeded to ask about the baby, how things are going with it, and so on. I've heard of comparable situations happening far more than once, so you're certainly not alone. It's not like women instantly revert to "normal" state after a pregnancy. Any "sane" woman won't take long-term offense. Awkward scenario, sure, but if you encounter her again, just stay focused on asking about how the child is doing and so on and she should essentially forget about it. What would have been *far* worse would have been if you'd asked her when the baby was due and she hadn't been recently pregnant at all. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diata Posted January 4, 2004 Share Posted January 4, 2004 you should have said "well damn youre still pretty f*ckin fat" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lieb39 Posted January 4, 2004 Share Posted January 4, 2004 Haha, my friend asked a woman once.. her reply: i'm not pregenat... :pinch: :pinch: :pinch: :pinch: -lieb39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyB Posted January 4, 2004 Share Posted January 4, 2004 Your fas paux might be the catalyst to force her to work on getting back into shape. It's hard to lose that weight after pregnancy and many women are either too busy with the new baby or too lazy to do what it takes to lose it. Her anger at you might put a spark under her butt and motivate her. You've probably not lost her as a friend unless she is the spiteful, vengeful type. DUH. She's a woman. She's inherantly, genetically, spiteful and vengeful. Too late. Forget about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxikk Veteran Posted January 4, 2004 Veteran Share Posted January 4, 2004 thats pretty bad. i know a few peeps this has happened to also. luckily, the people they said it to were good enough friends to take it as a joke. your situation is a bit more tough. just gotta hope she understands and forgives i suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyro Posted January 4, 2004 Share Posted January 4, 2004 am i seeing thigns or is Niels sig has the ugliest fudging gif ever prepared on planet earth.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slang123 Posted January 4, 2004 Share Posted January 4, 2004 If u were really quick u might have pulled off the old "haha just teasing you, boy or girl?" But after a painful delay i would run like youve never ran before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcoffee Posted January 4, 2004 Share Posted January 4, 2004 It was clearly just a mistake on you're assumption.........sorry bud. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadian397 Posted January 4, 2004 Share Posted January 4, 2004 ouch! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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