Awkward Conversation of the Week

I work with a bunch of girls who are preggers. This can pose problems for various reasons because 1). I get annoyed listening to pregnant women talk about the stupid stuff they make their husbands get them; and b). I'm not smooth at all when I talk to girls.

Last week I sat next to one girl who was a couple days away from her due date. This is the conversation that I innocently began:

Me: So, Sherstine (pronounced like Kristine, but with a "Shear" sound replacing the "Kri" sound), isn't your due date coming up?

Sherstine: Yeah, tomorrow actually.

Me: Oh wow, then tomorrow's do or die.

Sherstine: blankly staring at me

Me: blankly staring at myself. "Oh, that's not a good thing to say. I didn't mean that I thought you or your baby are gonna die or anything."

Sherstine, and like four other pregnant girls: blankly staring at me

Me: Oh geez, this got weird real fast. You know what I'm trying to say right, hehe? (note to self: fake chuckles never alleviate any type of social tension)

Sherstine: Stammering for words. Oh, yeah, yeah. I know what you mean. Don't worry about it.

Me: Good. Yeah, I just wish you a healthy birth.

Sherstine: Thanks, I guess?

Ok, I doubt the phrase "I wish you a healthy birth" has ever been used before. Where did that come from? Oh, well. It's a good thing it was my last day.