The strange but true...

Why do people feel the need to say weird things to me? I shared the story a while back about my neighbor who said I was chunky for a while (sigh)... Then there was the time I was at the grocery store and amidst my FRUIT & VEGETABLES, MEAT, and DAIRY I bought pop-tarts and chips...the checkout girl said to me, "wow, lots of junk food huh?"....well, no, but thanks for pointing that out....

Or the time when I was pg with Olivia and I was on the treadmill at the gym, a lady probably in her 60's came up and sat on the treadmill next to me and just stared for a while...finally she said, "Um, does the baby like that?" Me: "Well I don't really know." Her: Doesn't it kick you? Me: Not right now...must be sleeping. Her: (I think I'll just sit and stare and this pg lady for another 10 min)...seriously. THEN THE SAME DAY: An employee of the gym came up and asked how far along I was... Me: 7 mos. Her: Oh, I'm pregnant too, but I'm only 4 months. Me: Oh, congratulations! Her: You can't tell I'm pregnant like you because I do pilates. Me:(OR BECAUSE YOU ARE 4 MONTHS PG AND I AM 7)....thanks lady.

Then there was today--it doesn't quite rank up there with the previous comments, but weird none the less....I was walking to my car in the clinic parking lot, pushing Olivia in her stroller. I was about to turn into "my lane" to get to my car when I car was turning in, I waved him on, but he waved me ahead so I started to go. A man's voice came from over my shoulder: "It's okay, you can trust him. He's a man."

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wanted to go into a feminist rant about how I would much rather trust strange females than a strange male, or about how I did not appreciate his insinuation that men are better drivers than women, or about just please don't talk to me! But I didn't. I looked at him and gave a polite laugh. Then was irritated all the way to my car. But don't worry, He's a man!