It means they’re having bareback sex and the man orgasms while inside her.

It should not be tolerated at the workplace. I’m forced to listen to this rhetoric because my shift isn’t done yet, and I can’t leave without getting fired. I’m forced into a sexual discussion without consent, and it’s so graphically disgusting that I feel nauseous.

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    I would also jump to the first conclusion that OP is oversexualizing stuff, but on the other hand, there are many other ways to give the information which doesn’t induce pictures in brains od people who are very visually oriented. “We hope/plan to have kids in the near future/soon/within a year or two”.

    Same as we don’t need to know people have blasting diarrhea, enough to say they have digestive problems or stomach pain.

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    You are definitionally wrong. A graphic description means, “Describing or depicting in vivid and realistic detail.” Saying, “We’re trying for a baby,” would be considered euphemistically sexual at best. A graphically sexual description would be something like, I don’t know…“having bareback sex and the man orgasms while inside her.”

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    It might be a cultural thing, but where I live, people usually don’t talk about it at work until the pregnancy has been successfully confirmed, in order to avoid the uncomfortable talks that a potential unsuccessful pregnancy would result in.

    The only ones who talk about trying are often the ones who have difficulties with it. They could be getting a baby through insemination or fertility treatment and need time off for that etc.

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    Graphic ? meaning you’re picturing it mentally ? that’s you lacking control over your own brain

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    Hahahahaha. I often imagine other people having sex. It’s sometimes hilarious. Nobody can stop me.

    Also some people get pregnant other ways. They could be referring to in vitro or related procedures. For those people it can be very difficult and expensive. Be more positive and supportive of other people’s hopes and dreams, or at least be neutral.

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    Grow up love, your dad shot a fucking red hot load into your mum and thats why you’re here. 21st century ridiculousness. Very unpopular opinion have an upvote.

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    I am very happy to see, reading the responses, that this is indeed an unpopular opinion. You sound quite squeamish and prudish. The couple is already presumably having sex, why in the world does it bother you that they acknowledge (with a completely not graphic euphemistic comment) that they want a baby? It’s not a sexual comment.

    Upvoted for unpopularity.

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      I think it’s a common opinion in childfree circles. anything to dunk on “natalists”.

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    The phrase “we’re trying for a baby” communicates the intent to start a family without eliciting unwanted images of raw dog cream pies. That is why we use it. If you are having these thoughts about your coworkers from this phrase, I submit that you are the problem.

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      No, he hates pussy, and anything that makes him think of pussy, honestly Dan Savage (famous advice gay) has the same hang up. I respect it.

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    It’s a euphemism designed to avoid explicit detail. You should be thankful for the phrase.

    Also, it’s one of the most natural things imaginable, maybe work on understanding your own sensitivity rather than bringing other people down for being human.

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      I agree, knowing other people have sex is absolutely fine, in fact I assume it as default for basically any adult in a relationship. Not using protection may be unwise in almost all cases, but trying for a baby with a partner is the main exception, and it’s never been gross.

      I understand that a lot of people have been raised with shame, and I feel a certain pity for them, but I’m not a fan of treating this shame as righteous.

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      By OP’s logic, you shouldn’t be able to tell anyone you are pregnant or that you have children because that eludes to the fact that at one point you’ve had sex. Next HR is going to remove the bathrooms from the office, because it assumes that people are pissing somewhere.

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        You probably also shouldn’t mention that you have a mother or a father because that forces OP to picture your parents doing the deed to make you. Same goes for siblings and grandparents.

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    “I’m going to the bathroom” is sexually graphic, and disgusting.

    It means ejecting urine and or feces from the body and it finishes in the toilet.

    It should not be tolerated at the workplace. I’m forced to listen to this rhetoric because my shift isn’t done yet, and I can’t leave without getting fired. I’m forced into a sexual discussion without consent, and it’s so graphically disgusting that I feel nauseous.