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How To Be Tactful While Telling People They Are Rude?


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[quote name='Lil Red' post='1755714' date='Jan 19 2009, 06:11 PM']+J.M.J.+



maybe rachie should take a vacation?? :whistle: i kid :evil: (you think)[/quote]
a vacation? to where??? :woot:

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+J.M.J.+
[quote name='CatherineM' post='1755722' date='Jan 19 2009, 03:14 PM']When people ask rude personal questions, I usually answer with, "Wow, times have sure changed. When I was a kid, people never asked personal questions like that." Or, "Why would you want to know something so personal about me?" As to touching your stomach without permission, I find a well timed scream the best way to handle that. When they recoil and look at you in shock, just tell them that you were startled because you couldn't image anyone touching your stomach without permission.[/quote]
good point. that will work with strangers, but what about friends/family? edit: i don't mind if family touches the belly. just strangers and 'nominal' friends.

[quote name='rachael' post='1755724' date='Jan 19 2009, 03:14 PM']a vacation? to where??? :woot:[/quote]
more like a vacation from here :evil:

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[quote name='CatherineM' post='1755722' date='Jan 19 2009, 06:14 PM']When people ask rude personal questions, I usually answer with, "Wow, times have sure changed. When I was a kid, people never asked personal questions like that." Or, "Why would you want to know something so personal about me?" As to touching your stomach without permission, I find a well timed scream the best way to handle that. When they recoil and look at you in shock, just tell them that you were startled because you couldn't image anyone touching your stomach without permission.[/quote]
You are such a southern lady! :notworthy2:

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[quote name='cmotherofpirl' post='1755725' date='Jan 19 2009, 03:14 PM']Make yourself a Tshirt

'My child/belly is NOT public property
touch at your own risk!!!"[/quote]
+J.M.J.+
i wonder if i could just retro-fit all my shirts to say that. :think:

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[quote name='Lil Red' post='1755727' date='Jan 19 2009, 06:15 PM']more like a vacation from here :evil:[/quote]
you love me too much to ever do such a thing. :love:

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[quote name='rachael' post='1755731' date='Jan 19 2009, 03:17 PM']you love me too much to ever do such a thing. :love:[/quote]
+J.M.J.+
i do?? :unsure: since when? *suspicious* :P

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cmotherofpirl

QUOTE (Lil Red @ Jan 19 2009, 06:15 PM)
more like a vacation from here

[quote name='rachael' post='1755731' date='Jan 19 2009, 06:17 PM']you love me too much to ever do such a thing. :love:[/quote]
I somehow wouldn't call THAT a look of love....

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[quote name='Dave' post='1755739' date='Jan 19 2009, 03:20 PM']If a stranger touches your belly, swat their hand![/quote]
+J.M.J.+
the guys' perspective. :) thank you.

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[quote name='Lil Red' post='1755740' date='Jan 19 2009, 06:20 PM']+J.M.J.+
i do?? :unsure: since when? *suspicious* :P[/quote]
you always forget at the convenient times. <_<

[quote name='cmotherofpirl' post='1755741' date='Jan 19 2009, 06:21 PM']QUOTE (Lil Red @ Jan 19 2009, 06:15 PM)
more like a vacation from here


I somehow wouldn't call THAT a look of love....[/quote]
shhhhhh :mellow:

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+J.M.J.+
[quote name='rachael' post='1755744' date='Jan 19 2009, 03:22 PM']you always forget at the convenient times. <_<[/quote]
it's called pregnancy brain. i forget what i wanna say [i][b]in the middle of a sentence[/b][/i]!

[quote name='scardella' post='1755745' date='Jan 19 2009, 03:22 PM']With a straight face:
"Are you calling me fat?"[/quote]
lol.

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[quote name='cmotherofpirl' post='1755741' date='Jan 19 2009, 03:21 PM']QUOTE (Lil Red @ Jan 19 2009, 06:15 PM)
more like a vacation from here


I somehow wouldn't call THAT a look of love....[/quote]
+J.M.J.+
depends on what kind of 'love' you mean. :sweat:

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littleflower+JMJ

I would probably go the "kill them with kindness" route by saying, "You know I am having a [b]really[/b] hard time with this pregnancy already and things like commenting on how big I am or touching my belly really just makes everything [i]that[/i] much more difficult to deal with. I would really appreciate you not doing that because things like that really upsets me, even if I don't show it, and in the end I think its [u]very[/u] inconsiderate."

Or we can start creating "Touch my belly and die" and "Stay 10 feet away!" teeshirts! :reaper:

No, really, in the end, I really don't know but I do have lots of prayers! I know it must be difficult and I hope it gets better for you. It smells of elderberries to have people rain on anyone's parade. Prayers, prayers, prayers! That each time you come across rude people that there is a better way to counter answer each and every one of them...and to each their own! :club:

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