Toronto Transit Commission Offers "Buttons" For The Disabled -- BC TransLink To Follow Suit

Most embarrassing thing I ever did as a boss. There was a woman that worked for me and while I was chatting with her I asked her when she was due only to be informed that she had delivered in the previous month. DOH. In my feeble defense, I did have over 100 people working for me at the time so it was difficult to be familiar with every personal detail of their lives. (but yeah, pretty pathetic on my part)
Out of all the dumb things I've done, that one still always stands out to me.
I feel you dude. I once told a friend that I liked her colored braces.

She did not have colored braces, just really bad teeth.

I have never made the mistaken pregnancy observation though. I always keep my mouth shut when I suspect someone is pregnant and wait for them to say something about it.
 
Ouch. :lol:
 
Mind you, I was working in a Goodwill in rural Missouri. Many days there would be more people in the store than teeth, so I was used to bad teeth. But hers were next-level. And colorful!
 
I have never made the mistaken pregnancy observation though. I always keep my mouth shut when I suspect someone is pregnant and wait for them to say something about it.

Yeah, when I approach a woman with a bigger than usual stomach, I stick to non-pregnancy related topics 100%, unless she outright says: "I have a fetus inside of me"
 
Believe me, I have learned that lesson since.
 
It's best to assume that pregnancy is a personal thing and that if a woman wants to talk about it, she will. If not, don't ask. Even when it's really obvious that she's pregnant, asking when the baby is due is a social faux pas. It's not your business, unless you're in a profession where you have to know for safety reasons (ie. there are rules governing late-stage pregnancy for women who travel by plane or on cruise ships).
 
I usually avoid sitting down on seats that are designated for people with disabilities just so I don't have to pay attention to my surroundings. So when I sit in public transportation, I'm either looking out of the window, or, if that's not an option, starring down to the ground or onto my Kindle. If a person needs my seat, they'll have to make me notice their existence first, so a button won't really do much.

I do think it can still be helpful in those situations where you're not sure whether the person needs a seat or not.
 
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