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any city girls or girls who commute
have you noticed that street people/panhandlers seem particularly kind to you. in the last few days I have had the following three things. .
- two men standing by the corner watch me try to walk over ice and say. . "oh careful momma, I got ya if you need an arm" and walk next to me, arms out but not touching while I went over this icy patch
- 2nd man asking for $ on the corner " watch out mother - it's real icy there - you take care okay"
- woman asking for money after seeing my belly " oh sorry - didn't see you were with child - god bless"
is there some pamphlet that says you can't ask preggos for money? I mean I know yes it's just human kindness but I have had more "street people" go out of their way to help me than others!
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Posted 2/3/11 8:53 AM  |
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julesrbf
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Re: any city girls or girls who commute
That's so sweet! I have not noticed this yet. The only people who are nicer to me are middle-aged women. A middle-aged man huffed and puffed on the subway the other day because I got to the open seat before him. 
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| Posted 2/3/11 9:02 AM |
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Re: any city girls or girls who commute
Posted by julesrbf
That's so sweet! I have not noticed this yet. The only people who are nicer to me are middle-aged women. A middle-aged man huffed and puffed on the subway the other day because I got to the open seat before him.
Yeah people are AWFUL on the subway. . I agree with you - middle aged women are the only ones who seem to care - and sometimes young men - especially young men of color. One of my preggo friends asks people for their seat but I don't have the attitude to do that. .
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| Posted 2/3/11 9:09 AM |
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apples99
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Re: any city girls or girls who commute
wow.. that is sweet!! it gives me some hope in NYkers.. the people I have come across are more like Jules..  rushing to get a seat before a preggo or someone with a small child..
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| Posted 2/3/11 9:15 AM |
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julesrbf
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Posted by pteradactylmama
Posted by julesrbf
That's so sweet! I have not noticed this yet. The only people who are nicer to me are middle-aged women. A middle-aged man huffed and puffed on the subway the other day because I got to the open seat before him.
Yeah people are AWFUL on the subway. . I agree with you - middle aged women are the only ones who seem to care - and sometimes young men - especially young men of color. One of my preggo friends asks people for their seat but I don't have the attitude to do that. .
The MD I work with told me that when she was pregnant last year, she'd just go up to people with a desperate look in her eyes and say "Do you mind?" to get their seats ... she said you really have to shame them! I am not like that either, but I do stand sadly and stare into space if I do wind up standing.  Sometimes people get the hint, most of the time they "don't see me."
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| Posted 2/3/11 9:18 AM |
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chikita315
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Re: any city girls or girls who commute
They probably realize the preciousness of family and wish the best for you.
As far as the subway, I always say, pregnant women cure insomnia.
As soon as I walk on the subway, everyone falls asleep immediately. Such a wierd phenomenon. 
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| Posted 2/3/11 10:36 AM |
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GioiaMia
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Re: any city girls or girls who commute
 so sweet
Some people were SO sweet to me, when i was pg.
I buy fruit from a guy on the street and whatever I would buy, he would throw in something different "for the baby" it was so sweet!
And when i bought food from a cart (gross I know LOL) the guys would ask me "what does the baby want today!"
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| Posted 2/3/11 10:43 AM |
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Tiggeruth
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Re: any city girls or girls who commute
I haven't had people on the street comment yet but the way I am bundled up these days its not obvious I am pregnant.
I have had the deli worker and the pizza place people near my office being extra nice to me. Extra pickles with my sandwich, actually making a type of pizza I like special when they didn't have any left, and things like that. Its nice 
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| Posted 2/3/11 11:01 AM |
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