If you can't say something nice...

As a kid, I loved watching Bambi. 

I probably still know all the lines by heart.

There's a scene in the movie in which Thumper makes an unflattering comment on Bambi's walking abilities. 

His mother immediately steps in: "Thumper, what did your father tell you?".

The little bunny is quick to answer: "If you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all". 

It seems to me we tend to forget this rule in our day to day life.

We chat and we talk and we say whatever craziness comes to our mind just to fill the silence.

I am one of those people that enjoys chatting about the little things and little nothings. 

In stores, when standing in line, when getting groceries, when standing around at the playground.

Being 7 months pregnant seems to make it easier for others to start talking to me as well. 

And it doesn't bother me. 

Strangers can be amazingly kind and sympathetic and encouraging. 

I don't mind the usual questions.

Do you know what you are having?

Have you picked out  name yet?

Is this your first one?

How far along are you?

Usually people will also add something along the lines of "That's exciting" or "Congratulations" or "Good luck".

But every now and then, there's someone who feels compelled to make a comment on my size.

When they hear I am 7 months along, they immediately say: "Wow, well you look ready to have the baby now/to pop/to go" and they have a facial expression that ranges anywhere between surprise and disgust. 

Why someone would make a comment like that puzzles me.

You don't comment on people's sizes generally speaking so why you would do it with a pregnant woman is beyond me.

'Cas hormones and a more emotional state and stuff, you know?

It's not a big deal, I know, not really but it just made me think since it is something that does happen regularly. 

And I was trying to figure out an appropriate response because the first answer that pops into my head is always something completely stupid that ranges between blank stare, annoyed stare, ignore and move on and lecture mode.

It's just one of those mildly irritating things, irritation at people being inconsiderate.

In conclusion, if you can't say something nice to the pregnant lady you just met in the baby section at Walmart, don't say anything at all.