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<blockquote data-quote="donna723" data-source="post: 46440" data-attributes="member: 1883"><p>That term "knocked up" was around back when I was in high school in the early 60's - it was gross and vulgar then and it's gross and vulgar now! </p><p></p><p>You know what really makes me <em>cringe</em>? :mad: Almost to the point that I can't hold back the smarta$$ remarks? :smirk: I realize I'm probably going to catch a whole lot of flack over this one ... bring it on! But if I hear one more dewy-eyed little expectant mother sappily announcing, "<em><u>WE'RE</u> pregnant</em>!", I think I'm going to hurl! /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/sick.gif I get the urge to say something like,<em> "<u>Two</u> babies? Which one of you is due first? I'll bet you'll have an easier time of it than HE will!"</em> :grin: :shocked: I mean, it's like taking the "new fatherhood" to whole new extremes ... the ultimate in political correctness! I often wonder if they realize how <em>stupid</em> this sounds to someone my age! Do these people not have dictionarys? </p><p></p><p>Maybe I could try patiently explaining to her, "<em>No dear. Look up the word. YOU are pregnant ... HE is not! You are BOTH expectant parents, you are BOTH going to have a child ... but "WE" are not "pregnant" - YOU are! (unless he is a medical miracle</em>!"</p><p></p><p>You notice that it's usually people in the very early stages who use this term. Later on, when she thinks she's dying from heartburn, being kicked senseless from the inside out, hasn't slept in days and can't get out of a chair by herself, it becomes extremely clear that SHE is the one who is pregnant /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/sick.gif - and HE is the one who is not! :smile: I'm probably the only person in the world who cringes when they hear this ... it's just my own personal little annoyance! Just ignore me...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donna723, post: 46440, member: 1883"] That term "knocked up" was around back when I was in high school in the early 60's - it was gross and vulgar then and it's gross and vulgar now! You know what really makes me [i]cringe[/i]? [img]:mad:[/img] Almost to the point that I can't hold back the smarta$$ remarks? [img]:smirk:[/img] I realize I'm probably going to catch a whole lot of flack over this one ... bring it on! But if I hear one more dewy-eyed little expectant mother sappily announcing, "[i]<u>WE'RE</u> pregnant[/i]!", I think I'm going to hurl! [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/sick.gif[/img] I get the urge to say something like,[i] "<u>Two</u> babies? Which one of you is due first? I'll bet you'll have an easier time of it than HE will!"[/i] [img]:grin:[/img] [img]:shocked:[/img] I mean, it's like taking the "new fatherhood" to whole new extremes ... the ultimate in political correctness! I often wonder if they realize how [i]stupid[/i] this sounds to someone my age! Do these people not have dictionarys? Maybe I could try patiently explaining to her, "[i]No dear. Look up the word. YOU are pregnant ... HE is not! You are BOTH expectant parents, you are BOTH going to have a child ... but "WE" are not "pregnant" - YOU are! (unless he is a medical miracle[/i]!" You notice that it's usually people in the very early stages who use this term. Later on, when she thinks she's dying from heartburn, being kicked senseless from the inside out, hasn't slept in days and can't get out of a chair by herself, it becomes extremely clear that SHE is the one who is pregnant [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/sick.gif[/img] - and HE is the one who is not! [img]:smile:[/img] I'm probably the only person in the world who cringes when they hear this ... it's just my own personal little annoyance! Just ignore me... [/QUOTE]
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