Hands off! Rubbing pregnant bellies might be illegal

CNN ^ | 10/29/2013 | Kelly Wallace,

[AppyPappy]

That’s true blue icky.

[Louis Foxwell]

What I don’t get is why everyone pats an expectant mother’s belly and says, “Good job.” Why don’t they pat the father’s tool and say, “Good job?”

[JenB]

And then after they’re born the old ladies want to touch them. I would carry my little girl in a sling so they couldn’t get at her. It got worse once her hair turned red, everyone wanted to touch her. Sorry, she’s not a dog, and I bite.

[DoughtyOne]

Oh! That’s wrong?

LMAO

Man, I don’t even touch a woman period without permission.

And that was my wife... rimshot!

Seriously, I don’t even think it’s appropriate to ask, unless you know the woman very well and she’s already made it clear she thinks it would be a positive part of the experience of being pregnant.

Her body is private, and I’d feel rather strange even feeling her tummy to feel the baby move.

[Lazamataz]

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[Lazamataz]

And then after they’re born the old ladies want to touch them.

You know why, of course. Every touch drains the infant of an hour of life, and transfers it to the old lady.

This is a well known fact.

[Lazamataz]

Man, I don’t even touch a woman period

I, too, have a poor attitude towards menstruation.

This man is better about it.

[saleman]

“Why don’t they pat the father’s tool and say, “Good job?””

You’re one sick MF’re...I like it! It could become some kind of new tradition or something....

[Lazamataz]

What I don’t get is why everyone pats an expectant mother’s belly and says, “Good job.” Why don’t they pat the father’s tool and say, “Good job?”

Wait... you don't?

[AppyPappy]

The correct response is “So what is new?”. If they want to tell you, they will.
I wouldn’t even touch my wife’s belly to feel the baby kick. I saw Alien. No way.

[DoughtyOne]

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...

[DoughtyOne]

LOL

[mrs. a]

My sister had her co-workers do that to her all the time when she was pregnant with my very large nephew. She would ask them not to but they would say, “It’s good luck!” and paw at her stomach anyway. Finally, when someone rubbed her belly, she clutched her hands over her stomach, hunched over, and moaned.

It stopped right away.

[bgill]

It wasn’t me. I have NEVER rubbed a woman’s belly be them pregnant or not.

[GeronL]

It wasn’t me. I have NEVER rubbed a woman’s belly be them pregnant or not

You should try it some time, it has a lot of health benefits for the tickler and ticklish girl giggles are funny.

[beandog]

I must not be as grumpy as most women. If people wanted to rub my belly when I was pregnant it didn’t bother me at all. Also didn’t mind them wanting to touch the baby once it was born.

[a fool in paradise]

Isn't it good luck to do so?

[bgill]

This gal doesn’t swing that way.

[Slings and Arrows]

Whether or not it’s illegal, it’s unquestionably flippin’ rude.

[colorado tanker]

What I don’t get is why everyone pats an expectant mother’s belly and says, “Good job.” Why don’t they pat the father’s tool and say, “Good job?”

Well, I always thought that was the point of smoking a cigar with the new dad, a rather phallic way to celebrate, wouldn't you say?