We asked the BuzzFeed Community to send us stories of the strange things people have said to them during their pregnancy. Here are some surprising stories:
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"An acquaintance put his face right up to my belly and started yell-singing. When I told him to stop, he protested. 'But the baby needs to know my voice!' Dude, we're barely even friends, so no."
—Justine Fitting via Facebook
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"I was about seven months pregnant and when a little girl saw me walk by, she held out her arms toward my stomach and yelled 'ball!'"
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"One kid at work asked me if babies came out the front end, the rear end, or via surgery. I told them ask their parents."
—Laura Lovaglio via Facebook
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"I was in Las Vegas, and this lady wanted to rub my belly for luck. Like I was Buddha."
—Juliet Violette via Facebook
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"Seems like you swallowed a watermelon seed!"
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"A lady told me that boys give beauty and girls take it…then she told me I was definitely having a girl. Thanks, random lady, for calling me ugly!"
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"I had a cashier ask if I was producing milk yet."
—Ammi Lung Tucker via Facebook
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"From my mother-in-law as I was trying to zip up my jacket: 'Don’t crush my grandson. I don’t care about you!'"
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"A lady asked me if I wanted to know the sex of my baby. And said she could tell if I gave her a lock of hair from myself and husband and let her 'sense the aura' of the babies future bedroom. Uh-nuh, I’m good."
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"A girl I had gone to school with saw me in the store and told me I looked like my baby was about to 'fall out.' I didn't know how to feel about that one."
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