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I was working on a merchandising project this afternoon when I heard a coworker going absolutely crazy cooing over a baby a customer was towing around. The coworker is a grandmother, and LOOOOVES babies, and she was just gaga over this one. I was twenty feet away and could hear her going on and on about how pretty this baby was and how lovely his eyelashes were. Then she called me over to her.

Coworker (excited and nearly squealing): Look at that baby's pretty lashes! Aren't they wonderful?
Me (bored): "They're long and thick. They're nice." *shrug*

And I walked away from the shocked look on my coworker's face and the dagger shooting expression of pure disgust on the customer's face without another word.

Seriously, I'd be more concerned if a human infant was lacking eyelashes! I just don't get what the big deal is. Oddly, that entire scene was rather fun, in an eye-rolling, "this is a pointless conversation" way. But then, I'm pretty twisted and I enjoy shocking people...

Just thought I'd share. Has anyone else gotten those shocked/ disgusted looks from showing "baby apathy?"

Yeah, I have.

I can't help it that they're boring. Especially if you don't even know either of the parents personally!

It's kind of like having a mechanic be excited to show me the engine of somebody else's car. *yawn*

Yep. I got a lecture from a pregnant co-worker for remaining on a business call whilst some woman I didn't know paraded around her four month old. Her two older children then came running up the hallway. It's an office, not a playground.

Luckily, I'm changing jobs so won't be there when the currently pregnant people all parade in their off-spring.

I've seen the same reactions to my mother at the office (she used to work at the same workspace as me years ago) when the first grandkid arrived. I had those reactions, but it was sorta expected from me. No disgusting looks, but I never got into the "oohh, isn't this baby sooo cute?" stuff. Even the obligatory "pass the baby around the office" things, even if you are a guy, they used to hunt me down for such things. Now, they know better.

Speaking of which, every now and then a co-worker who became pregnant and therefore left to go on maternity leave would arrive showing off the newly hatched loaf. I show absolutely no interest what so ever and therefore stay at my desk into my work. Nobody really hassles me about it as I'm sure that I am being talked about behind my back.

sleepykgm - LMAO at "hatched loaf." Oh gosh that is hilarious! My newest fav CF slang term that I recently read on another CF website is "crotchfruit." Gotta love slang words!

Ugh...I hate the office parade too. I never know what to say and I just don't feel all gaga over the babies like everyone else. I really try to come up with something to say about how adorable they are but it sure doesn't come naturally All the other ladies go crazy practically grabbing the baby out of other people's arms. Not me!

My favourite CF slang is the phrase ' the uterus' which I read on a thread a few weeks ago in regards to a stay at home mother... made me laugh and still does :-)

I had a work colleague on my last project, he had been in the company longer than me and thought as I was new I could be bossed around and told what to do.

He came up to my desk and saw a photo of my cat on there.... he said ' Is that your cat?' I said ' Yes, isn't he lovely?' he replied ' I don't like cats'.

Fine.. whatever.

He then had photos of his daughter and when I went to ask him a question he said ' Look, that's my daughter in the school play'

'I don't like kids'.

He's never said anything to me since.

What a brilliant exchange, Linux Lady! I'm still laughing!

Manatee you took the words right out of my mouth! LL is on a roll today =)