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Community Conversation => Transgender talk => Topic started by: bethany on November 30, 2013, 10:13:13 AM

Title: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: bethany on November 30, 2013, 10:13:13 AM
Although I was not asked this directly it was asked about me and I was told about it by a friend.

A woman who lives in the home went up to a friend of mine and asked her "Where did I get my boobs from?" When I was told this, I just burst into laughter. My friend answered "From a bottle of pills." Which is correct and she really didn't want to go into to much detail.

What are some of the questions that you were asked or had asked about you that made you laugh?
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: suzifrommd on November 30, 2013, 10:43:01 AM
Someone asked me if I went to "some kind of class" to learn to talk and act like a woman.
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: MadeleineG on November 30, 2013, 10:45:07 AM
When I came out to my mom, she asked me how long I'd been "living the lifestyle".  ::)
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: Kade1985 on November 30, 2013, 11:30:38 AM
I had a class mate/friend ask me how I would get a uh.. >> well considering it's the "correct term" he asked me how I'd get a penis. That was sort of an awkward moment for both of us lol
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: Natkat on November 30, 2013, 02:07:30 PM
I once chatted with a guy from norway.
Now my norwegian isn't very good and usunally I end up writting a strange mix of danish and norwegian words.

the guy asked me about the bottom surgery and I explained him something about Metoidioplasty that it may be abit small. the norwegian word for small is "lite" and the danish is "lille" so I end up writting "lilla" which means purple, I didn't notice before the guy replyed. "wow thats cool, like a smurf penis?"
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: Ms Grace on November 30, 2013, 04:18:25 PM
Quote from: Natkat on November 30, 2013, 02:07:30 PM
"wow thats cool, like a smurf penis?"
Too funny!  :D

"Which toilet are you going to use in public places?" by my mother, in 1990. Who then seemed genuinely shocked when I told her I'd used the lady's numerous time.

"What kind of woman do you think you'll be?" by my well meaning doctor earlier this year. I suppose it's kind of valid but also pretty out there!
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: KabitTarah on November 30, 2013, 04:24:47 PM
Quote from: Ms Grace on November 30, 2013, 04:18:25 PM
"What kind of woman do you think you'll be?" by my well meaning doctor earlier this year. I suppose it's kind of valid but also pretty out there!

Doctors come up with the best ones!

"Wouldn't it be nice if your wife was transgender too, then it would just work out?" said/asked my GP. It kind of threw me... I said yeah, I guess... I was thinking more along the lines of: it'd be nice if she were bi. ;)
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: MadeleineG on November 30, 2013, 04:26:22 PM
Quote from: Natkat on November 30, 2013, 02:07:30 PM
"wow thats cool, like a smurf penis?"

That made my day :)
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: maximusloverus on November 30, 2013, 08:29:13 PM
Quote from: Natkat on November 30, 2013, 02:07:30 PM
I once chatted with a guy from norway.
Now my norwegian isn't very good and usunally I end up writting a strange mix of danish and norwegian words.

the guy asked me about the bottom surgery and I explained him something about Metoidioplasty that it may be abit small. the norwegian word for small is "lite" and the danish is "lille" so I end up writting "lilla" which means purple, I didn't notice before the guy replyed. "wow thats cool, like a smurf penis?"

That's probably the funniest thing ive ever read lol. Well as far as for me the one thing that threw me for a loop was when a friend of mine asked me if I was still going to be gay after the transition. Then we had an argument about whether gay would mean still being attracted to girls or not.
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: Adam (birkin) on November 30, 2013, 10:26:55 PM
This was from a good friend who meant well, so bless her heart, but she said "do you tie your boobs down?"
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: KabitTarah on December 01, 2013, 06:18:24 AM
Nothing specific... but I just came ootc to a guy I know on facebook chat... he was apparently busy, only after asking me a few normal questions. I got a generic "I'll have more awkward questions and words of support later." :D lol (Made me happy... lots of tension relief in that one sentence).

Quote from: caleb. on November 30, 2013, 10:26:55 PM
This was from a good friend who meant well, so bless her heart, but she said "do you tie your boobs down?"

Do you throw them over your shoulder like a continental soldier?
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: KabitTarah on December 01, 2013, 10:32:34 PM
Ok... this guy is totally awesome. Once, I've met him once. His big awkward question... "how do you feel about shaving?"

I answered as one would... getting laser, shaving the rest...

He was only talking about the facial hair! Wondering if I shave, because when he met me I had it (less than a month ago, btw). I'm a few whiskeys in... but I'm in hysterics now over it. Yeah... unfortunately I shave and it looks like I haven't. I'll have to show him the patches, next time we get together!
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: Edge on December 02, 2013, 07:26:31 PM
I know I've said before, but I think it fits. I find it funny anyway.
My mom asked me if I only want to be a guy because I think it will somehow give me power I wouldn't have otherwise. Well, as least she was aware that I like power, but I did have to ask if she had met me.
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: Jill F on December 02, 2013, 09:07:00 PM
The first question my very shocked mother asked was, "Do I have to join some damned group over this?  We don't join groups."

Other fun ones from random idiots (paraphrased):

"Are those like implants or what?"
"Why on Earth would you just cut it off?"
"Why didn't you just go to a shrink instead?"
"Why not just be gay?" (From a gay guy who just couldn't wrap his head around trans issues!)



Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: Ms Grace on December 03, 2013, 01:48:24 AM
Quote from: Jill F on December 02, 2013, 09:07:00 PM
The first question my very shocked mother asked was, "Do I have to join some damned group over this?  We don't join groups."
That's priceless!
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: Marieee on December 03, 2013, 03:34:28 AM
"Like a smurf penis?" that dude...LOL

"Living the life style" haha!

Sister after coming out: "Do you have dresses?"
No.
Brother"Skirts?"
No.

lol love them, but I just think it's funny that people think all trans women wear the most feminine things imaginable. Or if people automatically think you own oodles of sexy time clothes. Grrrrr >:( Not that there's anything wrong with those though. ;)
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: Jessica Merriman on December 03, 2013, 03:36:13 AM
When the girls started to show up I got asked "So is this a serious thing"?  ;D
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: Jill F on December 03, 2013, 10:17:19 AM
Quote from: Jessica Merriman on December 03, 2013, 03:36:13 AM
When the girls started to show up I got asked "So is this a serious thing"?  ;D

I would have had to answer, "No, it's rather quite silly." *facepalm*
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: Adam (birkin) on December 03, 2013, 11:14:14 AM
Quote from: kabit on December 01, 2013, 06:18:24 AM
Do you throw them over your shoulder like a continental soldier?

lmao. When she asked that question, I actually thought of Harry Potter how they had to tie the beaters down and if you untied them they'd just fly everywhere haphazardly.
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: Joe. on December 03, 2013, 06:40:33 PM
Mum: Does that mean you watch videos?
Me:  ???
Mum: You know. Videos
Me: What?  ???
Mum: You know. Sexy videos.
Me: Omg.

Because cis people don't ever watch porn!
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: KabitTarah on December 03, 2013, 08:20:51 PM
Quote from: Joe. on December 03, 2013, 06:40:33 PM
Mum: Does that mean you watch videos?
Me:  ???
Mum: You know. Videos
Me: What?  ???
Mum: You know. Sexy videos.
Me: Omg.

Because cis people don't ever watch porn!

LOL!
I would tell anyone who asks that I do the porn significantly less than ever before in my adult life.
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: MadeleineG on December 08, 2013, 01:22:45 PM
When I came out to my dad, we had this exchange:

Dad: so, you're seeing a shrink about this?
Me: yes
Dad: and you're shrink is sure that you're not just gay?
Me: this isn't about who you're interested in; it's about who you are. Besides, I like girls.
Dad: so you're sure you aren't gay.
Me: well, technically, I suppose I'm a lesbian.
Dad: oh, so now you're telling me you are gay. I thought your shrink assured you you weren't gay.

Abbott & Costello...
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: Ms. OBrien CVT on December 08, 2013, 01:33:51 PM
A fellow classmate once asked if it hurt.  I assumed she meant the surgery.  I said not really.
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: Tessa James on December 08, 2013, 01:47:27 PM
So, what are you going to do with "it" now? ???

We can imagine a ton of fun answers!!! ;D
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: Danielle Emmalee on December 08, 2013, 01:48:57 PM
Quote from: Tessa James on December 08, 2013, 01:47:27 PM
So, what are you going to do with "it" now? ???

We can imagine a ton of fun answers!!! ;D

Boil it, mash it, put it in a stew.
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: Tessa James on December 08, 2013, 01:52:55 PM
LOL, stuff it and use it later for fun, keep it on a leash so I can walk the dogs together... ;D

Oh and of course; "trade it for a vagina"
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: ssneha23 on December 08, 2013, 10:25:24 PM
Quote from: EstroGwynne on December 08, 2013, 01:22:45 PM
When I came out to my dad, we had this exchange:

Dad: so, you're seeing a shrink about this?
Me: yes
Dad: and you're shrink is sure that you're not just gay?
Me: this isn't about who you're interested in; it's about who you are. Besides, I like girls.
Dad: so you're sure you aren't gay.
Me: well, technically, I suppose I'm a lesbian.
Dad: oh, so now you're telling me you are gay. I thought your shrink assured you you weren't gay.

Abbott & Costello...

I just couldn't stop laughing at this one. Sorry. . Really hilarious. ..
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: MadeleineG on December 08, 2013, 10:58:46 PM
Quote from: ssneha23 on December 08, 2013, 10:25:24 PM
I just couldn't stop laughing at this one. Sorry. . Really hilarious. ..

There's no need to apologize. As infuriating as it was, it also struck me as hilarious.
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: bethany on December 09, 2013, 06:50:38 PM
Quote from: EstroGwynne on December 08, 2013, 01:22:45 PM
When I came out to my dad, we had this exchange:

Dad: so, you're seeing a shrink about this?
Me: yes
Dad: and you're shrink is sure that you're not just gay?
Me: this isn't about who you're interested in; it's about who you are. Besides, I like girls.
Dad: so you're sure you aren't gay.
Me: well, technically, I suppose I'm a lesbian.
Dad: oh, so now you're telling me you are gay. I thought your shrink assured you you weren't gay.

Abbott & Costello...

I'm so glad I wasn't drinking anything when I read this. It would have defiantly come up through my nose. LMBO
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: Valerie on December 09, 2013, 07:25:50 PM
Quote from: Tessa James on December 08, 2013, 01:47:27 PM
So, what are you going to do with "it" now? ???

We can imagine a ton of fun answers!!! ;D

I see a new book on the shelves in the future, Gary Larson style.  "101 Uses For a ......"  {ahem}  *blush*   :)

Seriously, a trans* person should do that, profits'll pay for transition & then some...
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: Tessa James on December 10, 2013, 02:17:37 PM
Great idea Valerie,

We have some seriously excellent writers contributing to Susan's and a bit of humor can be a nice break from the heavy obsession thing??

Cartoons anyone?
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: Edge on December 10, 2013, 04:20:24 PM
"If you don't get [bottom surgery], are you going to be like a castrated man?"
"What I currently have doesn't disappear just because I haven't had surgery."
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: bethany on December 12, 2013, 02:05:39 PM
I was talking to my sister-in-law about having an Orchiectomy in the near future. She asked me if I was sure as that is so final. I told her if I was unsure I would have stopped taking hormones a long time ago.
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: Tessa James on December 12, 2013, 04:04:06 PM
Bethany Dawn do you mean to say that guys can't just "grow a pair"?  I hope I heard that one for the last time  ;D
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: bethany on December 12, 2013, 05:01:32 PM
Quote from: Tessa James on December 12, 2013, 04:04:06 PM
Bethany Dawn do you mean to say that guys can't just "grow a pair"?  I hope I heard that one for the last time  ;D

LOL Tessa  when we were told to "Grow a pair" We did, just not what they were refering to.
I love my pair of boobies  ;D
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: MadeleineG on December 12, 2013, 05:25:22 PM
Quote from: Bethany Dawn on December 12, 2013, 05:01:32 PM
LOL Tessa  when we were told to "Grow a pair" We did, just not what they were refering to.
I love my pair of boobies  ;D

Wait. You mean that isn't what that expression refers to?  ::)
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: KabitTarah on December 12, 2013, 05:55:50 PM
Quote from: EstroGwynne on December 12, 2013, 05:25:22 PM
Wait. You mean that isn't what that expression refers to?  ::)

You can grow the other pair?? The guys on this site will be damned happy!! ;)
Title: Re: Questions that you just have to laugh at.
Post by: Tessa James on December 12, 2013, 08:27:13 PM
I recall that those who have told me to "grow a pair" thought it had something to do with being a man in boot camp or some sport thing where guys run into each other on purpose and don't cry.

It seems they felt it would also work much better if they yelled it loudly in my ears. ::)

Thanks for the laughs girls.  I do truly enjoy growing a pair of boobs :angel: