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[twirlgrrl]

Still trying to catch up. Y'all have been busy.

Here's Miss Manners:

DEAR MISS MANNERS -- What is the correct way to ask a woman if she is pregnant without offending her if she is not?

GENTLE READER -- "Darling, is it possible that you are about to make me a proud father?" Miss Manners warns you that if you are not in a position to put it that way, you must not ask.

I just love the way she puts stuff.

Comments

[lavender-eve.livejournal.com]

I ask something along the lines of, "are you planning on having kids/more kids?" That way if they are pregnant they are happy I asked and if not I didn't say anything offensive.

[spicycurvydiva.livejournal.com]

YES! I really almost stuck my foot in it when I met a friend of a friend. She is a skinny little girl who looks 7 months pregnant. It seemed like a no brainer but I remembered the rule. So later when we were talking about our kids she said she had a 4 year old and a one year old and wasn't having anymore. WHEW