Well, open mounth, insert foot. After 8 and half years of growing, moving and rearranging, we had our first ever "Auntie's Beads Parking Lot Sale" this weekend. I was amazed at the amount of furniture, NEW fixtures, old equipment, and even misplaced jewelry that we had accumulated over time. I even found a box of personal photos stored years ago in the attic of the Grapevine store. It was the perfect weekend. Beautiful blue skies, temperatures in the 60's, and a willing staff manning the sale. On Saturday morning, sipping our Starbucks and waiting for our first sale, a lovely woman stepped out of her SUV. Fashionably dressed and sunglasses in hand, she made her way slowly around the merchandise. Seeing her "bump", I pointed out that we had some brand new baby clothes. She politely thanked me and headed that way. So, I cheerfully asked, in my normally loud voice, "When is your baby due?" "Oh, I'm not pregnant, I just need to lose a little weight." Yikes! Needless to say, she got some great deals that day, walking away with everything purchased at half price. These awkward moments I guess could happen to anyone. Or not.
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Don't feel bad, Susie, I did the exact same thing this past fall in a children's store. The young clerk ringing up the baby clothes I'd purchased for my niece was perfectly proportioned, actually SMALL, with a very noticable bump under her babydoll top. I was SURE she was pregnant so I asked her if she knew whether she was having a girl or boy, and she said "I'm not pregnant"! I wanted to run away....and FAST!