This made me laugh so hard I almost had water come out of my nose.
How is babby formed? How man get pragnent?
When a woman tells me she’s pregnant, my universal response is, “are you sure it’s yours?”
When a woman tells me that she’s pregnant my universal response is “no you’re not, you’re just fat”. I then run crying from the room and do something weird with a chainsaw.
“We?! Who peed on this stick, big boy, you or me?” - Alison Bechdel
I also think people should stop using “we’re pregnant” if they don’t know what it means. People think it means, “I’m pregnant, and he’s fully committed to emotional and logistical support.” But it actually means “I’m pregnant, and he’s on the hook for an epic guilt trip.”
No…it’s not nearly strong enough for that.
But at least some good jokes have come out of it.
I know I’m going to get in trouble for becoming an abortion-happy threadkiller, but I wonder if any couple or guy has every said ‘We had an abortion.’
We’re in MPSIMS!*
Gfactor
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*Moved from The BBQ Pit, with no offense intended to the OP or his cause. By the way, I’m registered at Fleshlight.com (hint, hint)
Well, I’d probably not take it so badly. After all, maybe they ARE both going through pregnancy?
And I’d ask how they’re dealing with their Couvadesthen.
I’ve rarely known any couple to make this statement after their first child. Once “we” go into labor, the wife usually goes back to first person singular.
I suppose I’m weird, but I don’t have a problem with this phrase. True, I’d be the one carrying the baby and going through delivery, but he helped put the baby there and will be helping to raise it after it’s born.
The “preggers” thing, however… (ooog!)
Oh, I so agree with the OP about the whole, “we’re pregnant” thingy.
I’ve had friends say this to me and I have responded, “Both of you? At the same time?”
Totally fine with it as long as they’ll also say, “We’ve got erectile dysfunction.”
+1 except mine was Diet Coke.
Maybe it’s meant as a royal “we” and they are implying that the Queen is pregnant?
True, how true.
While my then wife was in labor I was fully expecting to see her head start spinning around in circles as she spewed out vomit.
I’m going to defend this. Obviously, only the wife is pregnant. However, together, we are going through a life-altering event. Both of us. Therefore, using the more accurate, “My wife is pregnant.” doesn’t capture the shared experience. Yes - she’s the one with the actual baby, but it’s not like I’m completely uninvolved.
And if you go with something like, “My wife’s pregnant. I’m the father. It’s pretty exciting.” or, “I’m going to be a father. I impregnated my wife.” well, that’s just lame. I would also note that the, “We’re having a baby.” is almost as inaccurate as, “We’re pregnant.”
I don’t see a nice succinct, completely accurate answer, so I would venture that “We’re pregnant,” is just as good as the others.
What if they’re lesbians? And they’re both carrying?
But would you agree that there is no excuse for saying “preggers”, and that “prego” should only be used to refer to a brand of pasta sauce?