The New you know you pass when

[Lara the Lover and the Fighter]

Went to buy guitar strings at Guitar Center.

Clerk: "Hi, miss, can I help you?"
Me: "I need several sets of <brand> strings."
Clerk: "Wow, that's totally awesome.  What kind of guitar do you have?"
Me: *eyeroll* "I have like 25 guitars, mostly Fenders."
Clerk: "That's amazing.  I've never met a lady with a collection like that."
Me: "Umm, is that the REAL price? Last time I got a pretty deep discount."
Clerk: "Oh, I guess I can knock a little something off."

Here's how that same exchange used to go:
Me: "Umm, does anybody even f***ing work here?"
Clerk: "I'll be with you after I finish goofing off/wasting time/picking my butt."
Me: "I need several sets of <brand> strings."
Clerk: "Right on, dude!  Those are the sh*t.  Let me give you the good guy/artist price."

OMG, like girls like totally play guitars?

Everytime I go in there to buy something they are like...."Well who is it for?"  I'm all like...."ME!"  Then they are all like...."Oh wow holy crap!  This is an unusual experience for me.  I must write in my journal immediately."  I'm like...."Yeah sure, just hand me those drum sticks first."

[michelle666]

whoop! whoop! passing without make up!!! I award you with three points

I'm more happy about passing to an animal who only like women!

[michelle666]

I had my first auto parts store experience since going full time. It was a pass because I was treated like I didn't know what I was talking about.

[jfong]

So, I finally talk with one of my suppliers over the phone over some orders that need to be changed. We usually just talked via email and never seen each other, but sometimes she spoke to my co-worker too.
For confirmation, she send and email and refer me as "he", so I politely replied to correct her. She apologized on her email and said "that's why I was surprised because the voice sounded female on the phone, with a little bit of an accent." (I do have an accent)
She thought someone else (my co-worker?) pretending to be me LOL, even though it was my co-worker that she's talked to before. 

Getting there.. *pat on the back*

[Shantel]

I spent the weekend at the other end of the state visiting cis male and female friends and their friends who I haven't seen in several years. It was hot and I wore skinny jeans, sandals, tank top and bra. No-one made any negative remarks, there were no eye rolls, and a good time was had by all even though I know damned well that I don't and never will pass.

[V M]

Because I'm tall I often help people who are not able to reach some products on the higher racks at the market, the other day a little old lady comes up and says " Well you're a tall girl, can you help me with something?" Sure enough there were a few things that her and her friend were unable to reach so I just walked around with them until they got what they needed and picked up stuff I needed along the way

Then they wanted me to go with them to the check out counter with them so I did, they told the checker "We've got this and whatever she has in her cart"

Couldn't have come at a better time as I've been somewhat stressed with financial issues lately

[Lara the Lover and the Fighter]

I spent the weekend at the other end of the state visiting cis male and female friends and their friends who I haven't seen in several years. It was hot and I wore skinny jeans, sandals, tank top and bra. No-one made any negative remarks, there were no eye rolls, and a good time was had by all even though I know damned well that I don't and never will pass.

Pass or not, I'm sure you looked smoking hot Aunty Shan. ^.^

[Jill F]

I had my first auto parts store experience since going full time. It was a pass because I was treated like I didn't know what I was talking about.

Yes, just like the people at the oil change place last week tried to convince me that I needed $700 worth of maintenance or the car could die at any time, when I know damned well I don't.  Sorry people, my regular (and honest) mechanic gave it a once-over 3500 miles ago, gave it all new fluids, some new gaskets, a new battery and a clean bill of health.  Why the hell would I need another radiator and transmission flush in just 3500 miles? 

[Allyda]

Yes, just like the people at the oil change place last week tried to convince me that I needed $700 worth of maintenance or the car could die at any time, when I know damned well I don't.  Sorry people, my regular (and honest) mechanic gave it a once-over 3500 miles ago, gave it all new fluids, some new gaskets, a new battery and a clean bill of health.  Why the hell would I need another radiator and transmission flush in just 3500 miles?

I hate this^^___^^. They think just because we're women we don't know anything about our rides. Well, on my first visit it backfired on them. I had my widowed neighbor friend with me when I stopped into my local Advance auto parts store. I needed a fill valve for the A/C on my truck and of course, some R134A to refill the system with after changing out the part. We were both dressed in short shorts and low cut tanks as it was hot that day, and I went for the R134A first.

As I was handing the cans to my friend I saw all 3 guys come from behind the counter over to us asking if they could help us find something. My friend didn't answer and I just said "no, we're fine." Well, they just stood there. It was kind of spooky. After I'd had 4 cans gathered up I followed by my friend headed for the counter. The bald headed one beat the others back asking if the freon was all I needed. I told him about the part I needed for my truck while he stared at my booby cleavage. Long story short, after retrieving the part and ringing it up he asked me for $18.95, I handed him a $20. while he kept batting his eyes back and forth between me and my friend. He handed me back $18.99 saying: "here's your change maam." Well, I didn't pay any attention because I was becoming uncomfortable so I just grabbed the money, shoved the dollars in my bra and the change in my pocket so we could get out of there.

I still was oblivious to what had happened as she and I got in my truck and I started it. She started giggling saying: "You know you got that part for a dollar right?" I thought she was giggling at them for oogling the both of us so I was a little surprised as I pulled $18.00 out of my bra instead of the $1. I was expecting. Well, we both started giggling as I drove out of the parking lot. Earlier that week she had told me how she hadn't been out for dinner in a while, so I took us to Burger King for fish sandwiches with the extra cash.

Ally

[Lara the Lover and the Fighter]

Awesome story Ally! lol

[Allyda]

Awesome story Ally! lol

Thanks Lara. 

I hadn't had Burger Kings Big Fish sandwich in a while and you know what, It is the best fish sandwich I've had in a long time. My widowed friend has really been a godsend since my breakup with my former SO. I thought hey, Karma smiled on me so why not spend it on my friend. We both had a great time that day. Just two girls out having fun running around town, lol!

Ally

[Eva Marie]

Yes, just like the people at the oil change place last week tried to convince me that I needed $700 worth of maintenance or the car could die at any time, when I know damned well I don't.  Sorry people, my regular (and honest) mechanic gave it a once-over 3500 miles ago, gave it all new fluids, some new gaskets, a new battery and a clean bill of health.  Why the hell would I need another radiator and transmission flush in just 3500 miles?

Jill - Seasoned mechanics refer to that practice as a "wallet flush". I've seen them try that on women that were in line in front of me at a shop, but when I got up to the front of the line they didn't try it on me (I was in boy mode).

I did have my first experience as a female at the auto parts store recently. I didn't have on anything low cut so maybe that's why they treated me as just another customer I fully expect the same treatment that most females get sooner or later and I plan to have some fun at their expense when they try it 

[Allyda]

Jill - Seasoned mechanics refer to that practice as a "wallet flush". I've seen them try that on women that were in line in front of me at a shop, but when I got up to the front of the line they didn't try it on me (I was in boy mode).

I did have my first experience as a female at the auto parts store recently. I didn't have on anything low cut so maybe that's why they treated me as just another customer I fully expect the same treatment that most females get sooner or later and I plan to have some fun at their expense when they try it 

A great as you look Eve it will happen. You look really pretty in your new Avatar pic!

Ally

[Jaime R D]

Yes, just like the people at the oil change place last week tried to convince me that I needed $700 worth of maintenance or the car could die at any time, when I know damned well I don't.  Sorry people, my regular (and honest) mechanic gave it a once-over 3500 miles ago, gave it all new fluids, some new gaskets, a new battery and a clean bill of health.  Why the hell would I need another radiator and transmission flush in just 3500 miles?

But did they check your headlight fluid? 

[Shantel]

But did they check your headlight fluid?

[Jill F]

But did they check your headlight fluid?

No, but they did say I needed all new piston return springs.

[Eva Marie]

No, but they did say I needed all new piston return springs.

Bad muffler bearings will cause that.

[Allyda]

But did they check your headlight fluid? 

No, but they did say I needed all new piston return springs.

Bad muffler bearings will cause that.

Lol!, he, he, he ha ha ha ha ha ha he, he, heeeee!^^___^^ Y'all crack me up, lol!

Ally

[Shantel]

Going to vote, submitting Your ID and getting puzzled look - Oh, this must be Your husband's...

Later, going for the walk with kiddo, getting complimented about kid by an older gentleman whose youngest son is 10 yo, just chatting on and then being asked, where the daddy is... and it went torally awkward when in the end he tried to kiss my hand (like I said - quite an old gentleman).

Pass! 

[Lynne]

Last night I was on route to a dinner with some of my ex-colleagues who does not know I'm trans so I had to go in boy mode. I had to stop by a store to get something. I wore straight black jeans and a baggy pullover, I did not shave and my hair was in pony-tail.
At the checkout a little girl and her father was before me in the line. The girl kept pointing at things I was going to buy and she asked her father if he knew whose things are those. Her father looked at me and said: "Those are for the lady."
It seems I'm really nearing the end of the IPL sessions for my facial hair because I did not shave for days to prevent unnecessary irritation of my facial skin.