In case I haven't said it before, I have 3 kids - grown kids - good kids - they're not the subject of this one - but you need to know it.
Way back when I was pregnant with these kids, the world was different. Let me tell you what is bugging the heck out of me today.
It's these danged reserved parking spaces. Now don't get me wrong, I park as far away from the crowd as I can get. I hate fighting for parking spots. But the other night I went to the supermarket kind of late and there were only two cars in the whole lot, so I pulled up to a nice close spot. Omigosh, there was little sign that read "Reserved for expectant mothers". Fume, steam, curse, I backed out of the spot and moved over one space.
I didn't mind it when we gave parking spaces to handicapped people, I've seen people trying to get into wheelchairs in regular spots. Then I saw a friend of mine in his brother's car take advantage of one of those spots. He parked in the space and walked into the store and he hasn't got a thing wrong with him.
Now I am waiting to see how long these new ones will last. What is to keep me from parking in one of these spots? Are the parking place police going to subject me to a pregnancy test if they doubt my delicate condition?
Why the heck are pregnant women suddenly so delicate? We went through this in the 50s and 60s with everyone catering to pregnant women. We have to do it again? There is nothing wrong with a pregnant woman getting a little exercise, it's good for her and the baby. Maybe if they had to walk that extra 25 yards, the "normal" weight gain would drop back down to a respectable number and we wouldn't have to deal with so much of the "post-partum blues".
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