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I used to laugh hysterically whenever that question was asked of women who are NOT pregnant. And then after I'd wipe away my tears caused by the momentous foot jammed in the mouth of the questioner, I would proceed to feel bad for the questioned.

And man, would I feel bad for those women - the worst being when the lady is actually *trying* to get pregnant. Salt meet wound.

Why am I saying all this? Because I now know what those women feel like.

I jump in the car this morning and my carpool partner asks me:

"Bro, you must be feeling really sore this morning, eh?"

Puzzled by the question, I respond, "Sorta yeah. I had a nice workout last night and my knees are hurting a bit. But how'd you know? Were you also at the gym?"

"Naaah, I didn't go. I just figured you're sore cuz I smelled the BenGay* cream."

I replied, "Uhhmm. Actually, I'm NOT wearing any BenGay" while lifting my arms to smell my armpits.

And there it was. My very own 'Are you expecting?' moment. Only this time, I wasn't wiping away tears of laughter.

*In case you've never used it, BenGay is this pungent cream used for muscle pain that is made from dead rats, dirty diapers, and rotten milk.