She Said What!?!

Ok, here’s another round of my ‘They Said What’ series. So, the other day I’m at Jewel with Michael and Desmond. I stand in line to pay while Michael is showing Desmond the flashy lottery machine in the front of the store. My purchases are few and it should be a quick in and out kind of transaction but to no avail I picked the one line that has a price check by the lady right in front of me. I’m patient. I’m not in a rush. I can see Michael handling Des in the front of the store and I quietly wait while the price checking is happening. But then it happens. The lady in front of me has finally noticed me. And I’m not sure at this point what she’s thinking. If I was in her shoes, I would feel bad that I’m holding up the line but figure you gotta do what you gotta do to get the right price. (Believe me, as a couponer I get it.) But that is not what she’s thinking. She opens her mouth and says to me, “Would you like to have a seat?” I’m baffled. I look behind me to see if there is someone who would require a seat while we wait. (Keep in mind; we’ve been waiting less than a minute, nothing major here.) And so I reply, “Me?” with a confused look on my face. And then it comes, word vomit. She says “Yeah, for you know…the baby” as she looks down to my stomach. First things first, my mouth drops open and I tell her I’m not pregnant. Second thing that happens, the poor teenage boy working the register is trying his best not to look at me or her. He’s embarrassed two fold for us. So instead of just turning around and shutting her mouth, the lady feels compelled to make things better. I’m told that I’m glowing. That my complexion is flawless and I’m told that I’m just beautiful. And it all goes in one ear and out the other. You don’t accuse people of being pregnant because they are glowing. And it’s not like I don’t know I’m heavy. I think what I found most offensive is that not only did she think I’m pregnant but she thought I was SO pregnant that I required a chair to sit down for the minute wait. COME ON! I assumed it was common knowledge but I would like to reinitiate this little safety tip: If you are not certain beyond 100% of a doubt that a woman is pregnant and not heavy, then please keep your mouth shut.


Happy Thanksgiving Y’all! I’m gonna add to my Lil’ Bundle of Joy this Thursday!