That Was Weird

[Holly]

Today my wife and I went to visit our daughter and her husband (that's not the weird part :D). I was in total drab mode (tan slacks, red shirt, black oxfords) except for my sparklie pink nails, small red studs in my ears, and I've been letting my hair grow a bit (it is nowhere near shoulder length... very short). I stopped to gas up the car. When I went inside to pay, when the cashier handed me my change, she looked me right in the eye and said, "Thank-you, Ma'am." There was no sarcasm, no smirk, just a, "Thank-you, Ma'am." It made me wonder if by incorporating more and more of my femme nature into my everyday life, is it starting to register with those I contact? What do you think? Has anyone else experienced anything like this?

[JackieInPA]

I get a lot of Ma'ams. I need to dress like a limberjack and have 3 days worth of beard to not get it lol. A lot is body language. People dont look too closely these days. so what your body conveys to the unconcious is what they see.

[Andrea Elva]

I get a lot of this...I never correct them even if the correct themselves...I am going fulltime in about a years time if all goes well.:heehee:

[RachelDenise]

You've been Ma'amed! I think it is a sense of femininity that you portay no matter how you are dressed. Remember women often wear non-femme clothes and they still get Ma'amed.

[Billijo49504]

Or maybe she was just blonde!!!:tongueout...BJ

[MsJanessa]

Hate to burst your bubble but I have a job dealing with the public and regularly address people as Sir or Maam---sometimes when I've just gotten through hearing the testimony of a lady and a gentlemen takes the stand I slip up and address him as "Maam" whoops!!! doesn't happen often and when it does it doesn't have anything to do with the witness being femme or butch--just a slip up on My part---but hey maybe you are letting your "inner woman" out when you are en drab. Who knows??

[Chari]

Whether dressed completely, in part, or complete drab I get at least one "Ma'am" during my shopping adventures! Could be my curly hairstyle or girly attitude, but it makes me feel good that my "fem" lessons are paying off.:heehee:

Chari

[Charleen]

Happens alot to me as well, and not only by store clerks.

[Angie G]

No and I want mine :Angry3::hugs:
Angie

[Wendy me]

Holly not surprised at all that you get Ma'amed......much better than sired........

[JoAnnDallas]

I have gotten "Mamed" in drab mode. Not sure what prompted it, but smiled inside everytime it happens.

[Jennaie]

Absolutely, I have had this happen to me several times. I find it's usually when my mind is being a girl, yet I am in drab. I rather enjoy it when it happens.

[Farrah]

My female dentist called me girl. I felt really good about that. Even though i was in male mode.

[susie evans]

i could be that you are being reconised as the mature lady you are :hugs:

susie

[girl_in_pantyhose]

Some times i get mam'ed and the sales clerk is really good and just plays cool when they know they made the mistake (one which i don't mind them making). But there are other times when they say mam and then try to correct them selfs and apologize making a bit of a scene. I just tell them don't worry about it, everyone makes that mistake and smile. Some of the new employees turn bright red which is fun to watch.

[Miss Petra]

Hmmm could it be the sparklie pink nails or the earrings.....?

Nahhh you just eminate femininity Holly. Ive seen it first hand nothing but a classy lady even at our non dressed Breakfast Club Meetings.

Petra

[Nicole Erin]

Sometimes.
The other night I was out with my wife, in full drab. Of course my hair is a little longer than normal, The waitress came from behind me to our table and was like "How are you ladies doing this evening?"

I don't mind in the least when that happens but I put them on the spot just for fun. :D I look up at her and say "Do WHAT?"

My wife is all like "It is time for a haircut".

[Amy Hepker]

I hope it's a sign that we are starting to be recongnised as people too. I enjoy it when someone mistakes me, but that does not happen very often. If they only knew for sure.

[Traci_Ann CD]

Sounds pretty awesome to me hun.

And might I say...I like the new pic....VERY sexy. I like the satin top.

I only hope to be addressed that way when I go full-time.

[Kieroney]

Hmm, just take the compliment and run with it.

[teresa jeen]

the girl at wal mart said thank you maam after i had purchased nail polish, panties,and calgon! how ever did she guess??

[jennifer41356]

Today my wife and I went to visit our daughter and her husband (that's not the weird part :D). I was in total drab mode (tan slacks, red shirt, black oxfords) except for my sparklie pink nails, small red studs in my ears, and I've been letting my hair grow a bit (it is nowhere near shoulder length... very short). I stopped to gas up the car. When I went inside to pay, when the cashier handed me my change, she looked me right in the eye and said, "Thank-you, Ma'am." There was no sarcasm, no smirk, just a, "Thank-you, Ma'am." It made me wonder if by incorporating more and more of my femme nature into my everyday life, is it starting to register with those I contact? What do you think? Has anyone else experienced anything like this?

Yes i have had this happen many a time..I also have a fem sounding voice so sometimes they say ma'am before looking up at me...I love it now!!!:love:

[Mary Morgan]

Holly, unless you appear to be an obvious male, the studs, nails and general manner would lead me to refer to you as a ma'am. Kinda made your day huh?

[MarciManseau]

Before I went full time, I'd be called ma'am or miss all the time, and if they discovered their mistake and apologized, I'd just say it's ok and it happens a lot, and if it really bothered me, I'd get my hair cut and grow a beard :D

That was my way of telling them I liked how I looked.


Hugs, Marci :hugs: