Some woman was breastfeeding in a swimming pool.
What do you reckon? Doesn't sound right to me.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Thu 15 Aug 2013, 13:38, 3 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

Yeah I reckon only babies should be allowed to do that

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 13:40, Reply)

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEANT! WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS!?

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Thu 15 Aug 2013, 13:42, Reply)

Would it surprise you to learn that I don't have a problem with mothers feeding their children?

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 13:42, Reply)

No surprise, and I'm with you,
But not in a swimming pool. Come on.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Thu 15 Aug 2013, 13:43, Reply)

Why?

(Bazongaloid, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 13:44, Reply)

Dunno.
Just find it weird.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Thu 15 Aug 2013, 13:54, Reply)

So anything you "just find weird" shouldn't be allowed to happen in public?

(Bazongaloid, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 13:55, Reply)

Depends, if she went to the swimming pool specifically to feed her child then that would be a bit weird
But if she was at the swimming pool with her child and then the child wanted a feed, it makes sense for her to feed it.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 13:45, Reply)

Fucks sake,
I just read the Daily Mail article on it and the comments are exactly as I thought they would be.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 13:55, Reply)

Fine, this is probably one of those things that is my problem and I ought to get over it

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Thu 15 Aug 2013, 13:55, Reply)

100% correct. Well done.

(Bazongaloid, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 13:55, Reply)

The best thing to do is to stare at the woman's breasts and try to imagine them in a more sexy situation.
It'll be good for her self-esteem as well, she doesn't just want to be viewed as a feeding machine.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 13:57, Reply)

I always made a point of doing this.
I would also occasionally say thing to the baby like "You lucky sod, I normally have to buy her flowers for that".
(Bazongaloid, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 14:02, Reply)

They love it if you 'honk' the other breast and all

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 14:08, Reply)

I'm sure way worse things have leaked into the pool than boob milk

( glued eel /questions/questionsyoudliketoask/post1648081, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 14:03, Reply)

Every single persons bum sweat for starters.
Apparently in iceland you have to have a full naked shower with soap before you're allowed in swimming pools and there are attendants to ensure that you do shower.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 14:05, Reply)

I have nothing against breastfeeding it's the best thing for a baby, but surely she was
close enough to do that in the female changing rooms, just for the sake of modesty like........



Wait...you weren't hanging out in the female changing rooms again were you?
( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 13:42, Reply)

HAS THE BLOODY WOMAN NO SHAME!!!

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 13:43, Reply)

HOW DARE A WOMAN DISPLAY HER BREASTS IN THE WAY IN WHICH THEY WERE INTENDED!

(Bazongaloid, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 13:45, Reply)

If your close enough to use facilities use them
If it was in the middle of a park with no facilities then fine
( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 13:48, Reply)

www.b3ta.com/questions/offtopic/post2050698
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 13:49, Reply)

But, as you've already said, they are changing facilities.
She wasn't getting changed, so why the flying fuck would she need to visit the changing facilities?
(Bazongaloid, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 13:49, Reply)

For the sake of modesty and so that other users would not feel uncomfortable

( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 13:51, Reply)

But she wasn't bothered, so modesty is not an issue
and I find really fat people uncomfortable to look at in swimming pools, should they also be shut in the changing rooms?

I'm hoping you're not really this stupid.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 13:52, Reply)

Well that's my opinion which I'm allowed to have.
If you want to do some lefty hand wringing I'm sure you could pick up on something a bit better, or are you really that stupid?
( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 13:56, Reply)

Oh, it's your opinion is it. Well then that makes it compeltely above being referred to as totally fucking retarded
and entirely indefensible.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 13:57, Reply)

Are you shouting at your monitor?
I bet you are
( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 13:59, Reply)

Oh come on HH, you're better than this.
Nobody who indulges in debates on the internet actually shouts at their monitor.

However, the fact remains that you getting all upset at a woman feeding her child in the most natural way possible is an indefensible position to take. You're seeking to justify your revulsion by citing "modesty" and "not making other people feel uncomfortable" when neither of those changes the fact that, like Winders above, it's only about you feeling squeamish and something you should simply accept is your problem and get over.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 14:02, Reply)

never said I was upset, I just think that if you are so close to a female changing room that would be the more appropriate place to breastfeed
rather than in a public swimming pool.
( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 14:05, Reply)

Yes, I know you think that, you've said it before
but there is no defensible reason why she should have to do that, other than your squeamishness, which as I've already said, is something you should just accept and move past.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 14:07, Reply)

Of course not Al, why don't you go kick off a few wing mirrors
that may calm you down a bit.
( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 14:09, Reply)

So you don't want to offer any other attempt at justification for your view?

(Bazongaloid, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 14:17, Reply)

why should he have to justify himself to you?

( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 14:22, Reply)

Because he already tried a lot, and when I pointed out that he was WRONG ONLINE
he moved to accusing me of being angry and then of shouting at the monitor.

You should know I reserve all my shouting for when you are being particularly stupid. Which is most of the time. Because you're quite stupid.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 14:28, Reply)

no, we just have different views on things
and because you can't accept that other people are entitled to their views, you accuse them of being stupid, or disgusting.

that is all.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 14:29, Reply)

I never said he wasn't entitled to his view, but I'm also entitled
to point out that his view is entirely indefensible.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 14:30, Reply)

look dude
if women want to flop blue veiny breast-feeding tits out all over london, cool for them. but not everyone wants to have to look at them.

both are facts.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 14:36, Reply)

I don't mind looking at them.
Just saying. I have no problem with boobs at all. If it's got a kid on the end of it, that's cool too. I'm a grown up, you see.
( Kroney, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 14:39, Reply)

i couldn't care less
i wouldn't do it myself, but i don't care if someone else wants to do it. however, to those who do care, the rights of someone to be able to breastfeed as nature intended versus the rights of someone else not to have saggy blue veined mamms shoved in their eyeline... i can see both points.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 14:42, Reply)

But only a prick would think of the two parties it should be the mother who has to alter their behaviour.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 14:43, Reply)

Basically, if people have a problem with it, that's their own issue.
If they want to tut and look away, then fine. They cannot reasonably expect people to go off to a changing room to spare their blushes. That's insane.
( Kroney, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 14:44, Reply)

I find the sight of ginger offensive.
Kindly go and stand in the nearest changing room.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 15 Aug 2013, 14:44, Reply)

Oh boy, every sinlge time
It's like the point is here .
























And you're way over here .
(Bazongaloid, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 14:49, Reply)

are you this black and white at work?
i can't see how you can do your job when you can only look at things one way
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 15:00, Reply)

^ Angry ^

( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 14:30, Reply)

^Twat^

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 15 Aug 2013, 14:47, Reply)

ohhh dear....are you are overdue for your Meds. again

( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 14:50, Reply)

Nope, perfectly sanguine
still think you're a twat.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 15 Aug 2013, 14:51, Reply)

Cool,I hope that works out for you.
I'm sure you realise that everyone has the highest opinion of you, just saying
( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 14:54, Reply)

Yes dear.

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 15 Aug 2013, 15:14, Reply)

Well that's my opinion which I'm allowed to have.
If you want to do some lefty hand wringing I'm sure you could pick up on something a bit better, or are you really that stupid? Apparently, yes.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 13:58, Reply)

Well, I hate to say "I told you so"....
actually, no, I don't, I fucking told you so and got called a cunt for it.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 15 Aug 2013, 14:15, Reply)

Not by me.
Although you are a cunt.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 14:17, Reply)

tru dat

(Bazongaloid, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 14:18, Reply)

Harters should call you a cunt up there ^ in order to win clicks and thus the argument.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 14:19, Reply)

Oh, I am, most assuredly
Actually it was Monty told me to calm down a bit, although that may have been in reference to The Only Gay on /offtopic, to whom I have subsequently apologised.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 15 Aug 2013, 14:21, Reply)

No, I don't think that is right.
Did you see the restaurant PR stunt a year or two ago? Selling ice cream made with human breast milk.

EDIT: to clarify. I have no problem with women breastfeeding in public and I know from my what my ex went through that it is often difficult to find somewhere to feed the child. However a swimming pool doesn't sound like a good place.
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 13:43, Reply)

No.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Thu 15 Aug 2013, 13:44, Reply)

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-12569011
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 13:45, Reply)

This retard view from you doesn't surpise me in the slightest

(Bazongaloid, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 13:45, Reply)

Its only that his
Dress in a nappy act often gets seen through so he cant have a go
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Thu 15 Aug 2013, 13:47, Reply)