Sometimes when I get misgendered or my dead name comes up I get educational and sometimes I admit I get snappy with the person. It depends on mood and frequency. I just had a couple of incidents and was glad I didn't get snappy. Sometimes it isn't really happening.
First, I was talking with a supervisor about some work that wasn't getting done. He was looking for an email while saying he didn't have the laptop he needed to load software. He finds the email and goes "Yes, Steve Robbins has it for two more days". I start to react, and then I realize that he referenced another Steve we work with using my old name. So I joked that he isn't likely to get it back since that guy no longer works with us. Obviously with my being in front of him, it put my old name in the forefront of his mind.
Then yesterday I made my regular trip through a Dunkin Donuts drive through on my way to the Pride Center. The employees that have been around a while know me well and the coffee I always get. I pull up and can tell it is Tim, the manager, taking my order. I start giving my order it anticipating him interrupting me and telling me to pull up. He doesn't interrupt and instead goes "That will be $2.58 Sir, please pull up". I get up there and go "Tim, why did you sir me?". He goes "The man in front of you didn't like being ma'amed either". Just a joke.....
Anyone else have strange occurrences?