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Baby on Board Badge.

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    #2
    Jordan 199
    Registered Users Posts: 11,654 ✭✭✭✭Jordan 199


    The Be Sharps.


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    #3
    weldoninhio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    kneemos wrote: »
    A thing in the UK apparently if you're not obviously preggers.Do we have those here...yet?
    Might get one for my twisted ankle or lower back pain. https://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=14&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiehIrd1sDOAhVLKsAKHaAfC2oQFghQMA0&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ibtimes.co.uk%2Fwhy-i-gave-wearing-my-baby-board-badge-tube-1527007&usg=AFQjCNFDVXUBWwFDo7RdvdUwazLREibNYQ

    Wah wah wah. Treat me differently the way I want to be treated, but treat me equally every other way or I'll sue.


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    #4
    The flying mouse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,915 ✭✭✭The flying mouse


    No problem giving a pregnant woman my seat or anyone that looks uncomfortable or sickly to be honest..man woman or child.


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    #5
    Dirty Dingus McGee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,631 ✭✭✭Dirty Dingus McGee


    Something something Burt Ward.


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    #6
    lawlolawl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,678 ✭✭✭lawlolawl


    Isn't it fairly obvious when a woman is pregnant?

    Makes the badge a bit pointless unless we've gotten to the stage where there are that many fats walking around that it's hard to tell the difference any more.


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    Crea
    Registered Users Posts: 1,049 ✭✭✭Crea


    What the holy hell???? Any woman could wear a badge like this in order to get a seat.
    In the early stages of pregnancy it's mainly tiredness and nausea that gets you but you just have to get on with it.
    It's in the late stages when you're carrying the extra weight and constantly have a pain in your back and your undercarriage that you need a seat and a person would want to be a right dickhead not to give a seat to a heavily pregnant woman.


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    padd b1975
    Registered Users Posts: 10,703 ✭✭✭✭padd b1975


    Anything is better than a "little princess on board" sticker.


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    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,080 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    lawlolawl wrote: »
    Isn't it fairly obvious when a woman is pregnant?

    Makes the badge a bit pointless unless we've gotten to the stage where there are that many fats walking around that it's hard to tell the difference any more.

    If you had read the article you would know that the whole point is that it absolutely is not possible to always tell when a woman is pregnant.

    However it is probably not a realistic campaign as shown by the replies to this thread so far, and the fact that there will be some women who would demand 'I am pregnant, give me your seat' even if the pregnancy was causing them no problems at all.


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    lawlolawl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,678 ✭✭✭lawlolawl


    Crea wrote: »
    ... constantly have a pain in your... your undercarriage

    Ugh.

    Womens bodies are gross.


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    #11
    tomwaterford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,768 ✭✭✭✭tomwaterford


    The flying mouse wrote: »
    No problem giving a pregnant woman my seat or anyone that looks uncomfortable or sickly to be honest..man woman or child.

    I rarely ever use public transport (country living)

    But always taught this was a good thing about public transport tbh


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    Samaris
    Registered Users Posts: 6,544 ✭✭✭Samaris


    Some bitterness in here.

    Ignoring that the OP seems to have no idea of what the baby on board badge actually means, okay, some people don't understand pregnancy (or possibly dislocated ankles, I dunno, but one can only go so much back to basics for an internet topic and I don't feel like explaining the birds and the bees)..


    weldoninhio wrote: »
    Wah wah wah. Treat me differently the way I want to be treated, but treat me equally every other way or I'll sue.

    Eh, no, she's pregnant, it's not a case of being female. Obviously pregnancy only happens to females (bar in a couple of very unusual cases!), but that's a bit like saying "wah wah ovarian cancer funding, treat me differently the way I want to be treated by investigating female-specific medical issues, but treat me equally every other way or I'll sue".

    Oh the humanity! What is the world coming to when people wish to be treated as equal while acknowledging certain medical issues that apply to them that don't necessarily apply to other groups.
    lawlolawl wrote: »
    Isn't it fairly obvious when a woman is pregnant?

    Makes the badge a bit pointless unless we've gotten to the stage where there are that many fats walking around that it's hard to tell the difference any more.

    Please do be aware if you ever get pregnant, that the big bump doesn't appear right away. There's a period where your insides are gradually adjusting around a slowly growing entity inside you. This can result in dizzyness, nausea, violent vomiting, sweats and other unpleasant symptoms. It is generally fairly easy to tell the difference between overweight and pregnant, although there is a period where the two can be conflated.

    Crea wrote: »
    What the holy hell???? Any woman could wear a badge like this in order to get a seat.
    In the early stages of pregnancy it's mainly tiredness and nausea that gets you but you just have to get on with it.
    It's in the late stages when you're carrying the extra weight and constantly have a pain in your back and your undercarriage that you need a seat and a person would want to be a right dickhead not to give a seat to a heavily pregnant woman.

    Least we agree on the latter. But honestly, "what the holy hell???? Any woman could shove a pillow up her jumper and pretend to be pregnant for these very minor shows of consideration for someone in a more physically challenging situation!"

    Yeah, you do just have to get on with it, and personally, I probably wouldn't wear the badge myself as I don't like being picked out like that. The badge does not demand special rights, it merely shows that this person has a more challenging physical situation than might be expected from looking at them, and any consideration towards seating is appreciated. There is no legal ramifications from it.


    Seriously, I don't get the sheer ignorance/dislike on the topic. Sure, I find them a bit twee, but if they serve a purpose, then let them at it. You are all still perfectly entitled to ignore the badges or tell the woman she should have kept her legs closed (going by the article itself there). Still is pretty assholish, but there's no law preventing one from being a dick. Look at it this way, it gives you a specific target to be a dick at. Isn't that nice.


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    Sir Osis of Liver.
    Registered Users Posts: 2,793 ✭✭✭Sir Osis of Liver.


    Whenever I see those Baby on Board stickers on cars,I make a special effort not to crash into them.


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    Ronald Wilson Reagan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 282 ✭✭Ronald Wilson Reagan


    If red ken was still in power in London there would probably be segregated seating on public transport by now for fear somebody may get offended.


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    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    Ronald Wilson Reagan wrote: »
    If red ken was still in power in London there would probably be segregated seating on public transport by now for fear somebody may get offended.

    Special snowflakes carriages?


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    Samaris
    Registered Users Posts: 6,544 ✭✭✭Samaris


    Ronald Wilson Reagan wrote: »
    If red ken was still in power in London there would probably be segregated seating on public transport by now for fear somebody may get offended.

    Sounds like a good idea. The people offended at pregnant women wearing freaking badges can ride in the special snowflake compartment and normal society can use the other.


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    Ronald Wilson Reagan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 282 ✭✭Ronald Wilson Reagan


    The_Valeyard wrote: »
    Special snowflakes carriages?

    With free Wi-Fi and a selfie capsule.


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    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    Ronald Wilson Reagan wrote: »
    With free Wi-Fi and a selfie capsule.

    They should all be wearing VR headsets so they only see what they want to see.


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    pc7
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 13,996 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    Crea wrote: »
    It's in the late stages when you're carrying the extra weight and constantly have a pain in your back and your undercarriage that you need a seat and a person would want to be a right dickhead not to give a seat to a heavily pregnant woman.

    I met many dickheads when I was preggers so! Very obviously pregnant late stage, left standing lots of days. Everyone pretends they can't notice and keeps looking at their phones. One day o asked a young guy could I have his seat as I was getting squashed and bashed, he got up grudgingly but I was going to pass out. I would always get up for an elderly, disabled, pregnant person but not everyone is reared with manners. Thankfully driving this time out.


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    strandroad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,676 ✭✭✭strandroad


    Crea wrote: »
    What the holy hell???? Any woman could wear a badge like this in order to get a seat.
    In the early stages of pregnancy it's mainly tiredness and nausea that gets you but you just have to get on with it.
    It's in the late stages when you're carrying the extra weight and constantly have a pain in your back and your undercarriage that you need a seat and a person would want to be a right dickhead not to give a seat to a heavily pregnant woman.

    The whole point of the article is that often you suffer from nausea, sickness and fainting before you start to show...

    I would give up my seat for anyone who says they are not feeling well. The badge is kind of pointless though, because the type of person who would refuse in such situation won't be swayed by a badge either.


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    #21
    pauliebdub
    Registered Users Posts: 1,061 ✭✭✭pauliebdub


    It's London, where getting from a to b is quite stressful and people are hard and aren't really interested in other people's problems.

    I'd have no problem giving up a seat to anyone who needs it but there is something irksome about wearing a special badge, just ask for a seat if you need it.


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    Wigglepuppy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 397 ✭✭Wigglepuppy


    I blurted out congratulations to a rather rotund lady yesterday... those few nano-seconds of terror before the response, seem to last forever. And then, "Thanks, just two months to go!"

    Phew! :pac:


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    #23
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,052 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    padd b1975 wrote: »
    Anything is better than a "little princess on board" sticker.

    My cousin stuck one of these on the back bumper of my car, name personalised and all, before he gave it back to me after I loaned it to him.

    It was there days before I saw it putting groceries in the trunk. Nearly fainted with annoyance. By this time the cousin was 100's of miles away. He still thinks it's hilarious.

    Took me ages to get the damn thing off too. :(


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    #24
    Son Of A Vidic
    Registered Users Posts: 32,370 ✭✭✭✭Son Of A Vidic


    lawlolawl wrote: »
    Isn't it fairly obvious when a woman is pregnant?


    With rising obesity levels, sometimes it's not easy to tell if a woman is pregnant.


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    #25
    Donald Trump
    Registered Users Posts: 19,072 ✭✭✭✭Donald Trump


    I see a marketing opportunity here

    "Baby on boards.ie"

    Mods/Admins, I want my cut!


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    #26
    iguana
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 12,909 Mod ✭✭✭✭iguana


    These badges have been around for over a decade in London. Way to be up to date OP.


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    #27
    The Rape of Lucretia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭The Rape of Lucretia


    The flying mouse wrote: »
    No problem giving a pregnant woman my seat or anyone that looks uncomfortable or sickly to be honest..man woman or child.

    How dare you associate pregnancy with being sickly. Being pregnant is a natural and most wonderful thing. The sexism women have to put up with today is just outrageous. People dont even realise what they are saying, but deep seated associations, even if subconscious, like this just show the bias against pregnant women that exists today.
    Appalled.


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    RDM_83 again
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,116 ✭✭✭RDM_83 again


    mhge wrote: »
    The whole point of the article is that often you suffer from nausea, sickness and fainting before you start to show...

    I would give up my seat for anyone who says they are not feeling well. The badge is kind of pointless though, because the type of person who would refuse in such situation won't be swayed by a badge either.

    Personally I think they are a good idea, its not just about giving up seats, with most lines of the tube being so ridiculously packed in the mornings the stickers let you know you should give someone extra space and time rather than engaging in the standard sociopathic behavior commuting forces you into.


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    andekwarhola
    Registered Users Posts: 4,638 ✭✭✭andekwarhola


    I'd alway offer my seat anytime to a visibly pregnant woman or anybody else that needs it.

    Not sure though about giving one to a woman in early pregnancy on the basis of a unsubstantiated claim of morning sickness or whatever.


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    weldoninhio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    Samaris wrote: »
    Eh, no, she's pregnant, it's not a case of being female. Obviously pregnancy only happens to females (bar in a couple of very unusual cases!), but that's a bit like saying "wah wah ovarian cancer funding, treat me differently the way I want to be treated by investigating female-specific medical issues, but treat me equally every other way or I'll sue".

    Oh the humanity! What is the world coming to when people wish to be treated as equal while acknowledging certain medical issues that apply to them that don't necessarily apply to other group.

    TL:DR: Wah Wah Wah


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    Wigglepuppy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 397 ✭✭Wigglepuppy


    weldoninhio wrote: »
    TL:DR: Wah Wah Wah
    Think they just meant needing a seat if due to discomfort caused by pregnancy is not the same as looking for special treatment just because of being female.


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