I had the strangest pregnancy conversation today that by the end of it I felt as though I had really upset my coworker (who I have had maybe three conversations with the 3 ½ years I’ve been at the company) and that pregnancy was something you could catch like cancer and could have serious consequences for my boss...
Setting: During the marketing department monthly staff meeting while in line waiting for an omlete.
[Side Note: Usually when attending marketing staff meetings you can expect to find hard folding chairs, cold air-conditioning, no food or coffee service for the 8am meeting. This time there was a hot breakfast and drink station set up with round tables and cookies at each place setting. Would’ve been nice to know beforehand...but regardless I still was able to eat a second breakfast :) ]
Here’s how the convo played out:
Male co-worker: (after staring at me, then at my name tag) Carrie! I had no idea you were pregnant!
Carrie: (noticed the shock on his face and have no idea what his name is) Yeah, thanks! I am!
Male co-worker: Wow, you’re pregnant...(still full shock on his face) What is Josef going to do without you?
Carrie: ...uh...(trying to gage whether this guy is for real or just joking)...oh he’ll survive! [enter nervous laughter here]
Male co-worker: (with a look of concern on his face) What will he do?
Carrie: (realizing this guy may be seriously asking the question) He’ll be fine. He’ll be ok.
Male co-worker: How did this happen?
Carrie: (hoping for his sake that he doesn’t realize how he’s coming across) ...well...I’m due April 30, so if you subtract nine months from that...[more strained laughter]
Male co-worker: (incredulous look on his face) April 30!? Wow I didn’t know at all!
Carrie: I didn’t send out a mass email about it or anything...I mean I did mention it at Energizers a few months ago...
Male co-worker: Man, I just didn’t know you were pregnant.
Carrie: [doesn't know what to say so smiles and takes her omlete and leaves for her table]
AWKWARD!!!
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Saturday, January 01, 2011
Entering a Strange New World
Lookout! Dan and I are “parents in the making,” and have entered a whole new world…one filled with car seats, strollers, cribs, advice and opinions, and lots and lots of commercialism. Ready or not, here we go.