B can recall everyone getting bent out of shape over word problems in Math class, so it seems cruel to create one, but in light of recent conversations with just about ANYONE and EVERYONE, here's another word problem for those who aren't feint of heart or Math-phobic .
B's calf is 17 inches from floor to kneecap and the distance from her hip bone to her armpit is 14 1/2". If a similarly proportioned 5'2" woman undertakes having a 17-21 inch baby living in her belly for a period of time, what would you expect the circumference of the sphere that held the belly to be?
Underlying this geometry of unreason is a request, B is short and having a baby that when it arrives will likely be longer than her calf, so PEOPLE please consider refraining from telling her and other preggos how big and huge they are. It's kinda one of those obvious facts you just don't need reminded about daily. Thank you, on behalf of B and perhaps other current and future preggos out there. And if you come up with an answer to the word problem, please let me know, and I can measure whether you've got the circumference right.
P.S. B is not having a smurf (1").
1 comments:
Testify! It was hard for me to hold my tongue when people kept telling me how huge I was when I was pregnant. There are also the great comments like after telling someone your due date, they say, "oh, are you sure you weren't due yesterday!" and the classic "are you sure you're not having twins?" People are idiots. The ONLY nice thing to say to a pregnant woman if one must comment is "you look great".
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