Sir’ed
Someone wrote…
The day’s I get “sir’ed” at work are the best.
It generally happens when customers see me from behind, then I turn around and they do a double take and decide that I’m female. An awkward obligatory apology immediately follows. I have the biggest smile on my face and they get even more confused.
What’s your experience?
Posted by Freiya on March 9th, 2013 at 08:00 am
Category: your voice 5 comments »
March 9th, 2013 at 9:54 am |
That’s fantastic! It’s the other way around for me.
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March 9th, 2013 at 10:42 am |
This happened to me in a Starbucks, exactly like that, with the flustered apology while I’m grinning ear to ear. It was a great moment.
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March 9th, 2013 at 3:45 pm |
Same here, GwaH.
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March 9th, 2013 at 7:58 pm |
Isn’t is just great? =D
It happens all the time to me too – the other way around.The best part is when everything’s over and they leave still trying to figure out.
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March 15th, 2013 at 8:55 am |
Oh, yes. I grew up having people do the awkward dance when they assumed I was a boy and then realised I was a girl.
I felt like I had achieved something in the way of androgyny when, after being read consistently as a male for ages, a person took me for a girl and then did a double take and realised I was a guy.
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