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Its nice to know that its not just me that is driven crazy by the "we're pregnant", "we're trying to get pregnant". there is only one diffinition of pregnant and sorry fella you're not it.

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I agree 100%! What ever happened to "We're expecting a baby"? Now, that's accurate!

Thank you. Thank you. and what's so wrong with a male co-worker announcing "We're expecting a baby." Nope, all i hear is "we're pregnant, we're trying to get pregnant, we're going to get pregnant in Oct 2007." Maybe I miss the days when people announced their expected babies after they were actually expecting them. spare me the details.

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I would guess it would make you just a little less angry after working with me for one day on call. I do epidurals for pregnant women and girls every week for whom the only contribution to the pregnancy or raising of the child was the few cc's of semen they contributed at conception. Haven't been seen or heard from since. Mom's going to raise that baby with no emotional, financial, or any other kind of support from the "baby daddy."

At least the men from the "we're pregnant" crowd are there and taking their responsibilities seriously.

By the way, I've looked. I can't seem to find the definition for the word "diffinition." Any help?

Although I hold multiple degrees and credentials. I still do not hold any such certificate in typing.

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However, I will probably hit the next person who says "You Go Girl!":angryfire

Urgh! I agree with you 100% on that one! The Girl Guides (Canada's version of Girl Scouts) actually adopted that as their new catchphrase.....made me very sad :(

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You know I posted the link so that everyone could look at it. And some of you have. I enjoyed reading the points of view from those who, as mothers, support the 'we're pregnant' thing. But the list contained lots of other phrases we are all about ready to put to rest. I found humor in the list.

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Although I hold multiple degrees and credentials. I still do not hold any such certificate in typing.

:yeah:

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Deb - I think it depends on what bugs a person . . "we're pregnant" certainly does not bug me.

However, I will probably hit the next person who says "You Go Girl!":angryfire

steph

Ah Steph, rofl I hear you. I don't like that one either. However, truly, things that bugged me a decade ago, just are not on my radar today. And I would say, most catchphrases fall into that category. I have so much else on my mind these days.

Hope your little man and his big sibs are well....and you have a wonderful New Year!

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You know I posted the link so that everyone could look at it. And some of you have. I enjoyed reading the points of view from those who, as mothers, support the 'we're pregnant' thing. But the list contained lots of other phrases we are all about ready to put to rest. I found humor in the list.

And you prompted some interesting discussion as a result of posting this thread. That is the fun thing about these discussions and threads; they take on a life of their own. For some, it hit a nerve, for others it prompted personal sharing----and for still some others, the humor you intended hit home.

It's all good in the end, wouldn't you agree?:monkeydance:

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I agree about ''we're pregnant''. "We're expecting'' makes sense to me, because expecting has different meanings, but pregnant is the condition of gestation, and it just doesn't make sense to say a male is expecting.

I wonder in what way the term ''chipotle'' is being overused. I've only ever seen or heard it referred to in proper context.

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"I'm pregnant" or "we're expecting a baby." Although, I can tolerate "we're pregnant" more from the men than the women. It's endearing from men, but from women it reminds me of the "today I marry my best friend" crowd. >

Can we all agree to get rid of "He's babysitting the kids today."

Also, "actually" gets me. I can't tell you how many sentences start with "actually," even when they're correcting with the same exact thing. It sounds pretentious.

I'm from the i-married-my-best-friend crowd. I can live with that much better than being from the we're-staying-together-for-the-kids crowd.

As for the babysitting thing. He's not babysitting the kids, unless the kids belong to the neighbor's house.

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I see chipotle all over the place---it has apparently become quite popular. I personally dislike the taste but to each her own---esp when pregnant. Do not mess with a pregnant lady and her food, eh.

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As for the pregnancy thing: She's pregnant, we're expecting a baby.

Well 'expecting a baby' somewhat bothers me. When someone's pregnant, it's not like you're expecting a puppy to come out.

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To each their own.

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