Awkward/Funny check out moment

[Felix]

I've almost been refused at the bank before because of my voice, especially over the phone. I practically have to give them ever damn bit of legal information just to get my balance.

I actually went to my bank ahead of time and told them very straightup that I was about to transition and what it would look like, and I asked if they thought that would cause any complications. I was ready to change banks if necessary. The lady I spoke to smiled real big, congratulated me on what "must be an exciting time" for me, and said no big deal, I'm not their only trans customer. She said if anybody gives me the slightest bit of trouble to just ask for the manager. Yay.

[supremecatoverlord]

I actually went to my bank ahead of time and told them very straightup that I was about to transition and what it would look like, and I asked if they thought that would cause any complications. I was ready to change banks if necessary. The lady I spoke to smiled real big, congratulated me on what "must be an exciting time" for me, and said no big deal, I'm not their only trans customer. She said if anybody gives me the slightest bit of trouble to just ask for the manager. Yay.

You lucky duck in Portland, you.

>_<

[Paul]

I actually went to my bank ahead of time and told them very straightup that I was about to transition and what it would look like, and I asked if they thought that would cause any complications. I was ready to change banks if necessary. The lady I spoke to smiled real big, congratulated me on what "must be an exciting time" for me, and said no big deal, I'm not their only trans customer. She said if anybody gives me the slightest bit of trouble to just ask for the manager. Yay.

That's awesome!

[smooth]

I was in Thailand for a hair transplant and on the way home going through passport control I didn't think they were going to let me fly home. It was nothing to do with the hair transplant, my passport photo was taken almost ten years previously and I didn't resemble myself closely enough to convince them it was me. I wasn't presenting as female or anything close to, I think it's just the subtle effect of hormones; no facial hair and some head hair that made all the difference, if nothing else it does seem to make you look younger. It took three passport control officers to make the decision. I found the whole experience very funny and quite satisfying. I recently shaved my head again and I'm almost as gnarly looking as I was in my passport picture. Warning! Don't go to Thailand if you value your waistline, the food is Awsome 

[Devin87]

I had that happen to me at the eye doctor last time I went.  The lady called my name and I walked up and she looked confused and said my name again like a question and I was like "yup" and she was like "oh" with a frown on her face.  A few years ago I probably would have been embarrassed by that, but I had an amused little smile on my face as I followed her.

[caleb91]

Today at work the tech who came to help us in person read me as male but the person on the phone read me as female based upon the paperwork having my legal name listed.

The tech kept using male pronouns and then the person on the phone had to be put on speaker, referred to me w/female pronouns and announced my legal name. The tech was like 

Glad as I was rightly read as male initially - damn birth name, cannot wait to change it!!!

[Paul]

Today at work the tech who came to help us in person read me as male but the person on the phone read me as female based upon the paperwork having my legal name listed.

The tech kept using male pronouns and then the person on the phone had to be put on speaker, referred to me w/female pronouns and announced my legal name. The tech was like 

Glad as I was rightly read as male initially - damn birth name, cannot wait to change it!!!

The one plus I have going for me is that they can change everything to my chosen name except payroll stuff even though it's not official yet.  The plus is, the head of HR knows me and my situation and still refers to me as the right name and pronouns despite what their records still show.  Hopefully it's only going to be a few more weeks.