Today, I phoned my bank. The person wouldn't speak to me about my account as I "sound female" despite being a year 30-old-male. They had to get a supervisor and listen to recordings of past calls to believe me. This isn't the first time I've been mistaken for a girl on the phone. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was working at my job as a cashier, checking out an elderly woman's groceries. She was very nice, and we chatted for a couple minutes. Once she had paid, she leaned close to me and said, very politely, "I'm so so sorry that I mistook you for a girl at first, young man." I AM a girl. FML
Today, I phoned up my bank's customer service department. I waited eleven minutes on hold with the lovely music, and when a woman finally picked up, I ran out of phone credit. FML
Today, I was at the store buying some feminine products. At the cash register, the clerk said to me "Dude, you know those are for girls right?" I am a 30 year old woman. FML
Today, at work as a bank teller, an angry customer complained that the payments on his two credit cards had been messed up the previous month, with the wrong amount being credited to each account. I asked if he knew who'd helped him. He said, "Well, it wasn't you - she was younger and prettier!" FML
Today, I went to the bank to make a deposit. While I was waiting on my transaction, the bank tellers were making fun of me. I could tell cause I heard them through the speaker. FML
Today, a girl called me, asking for one of her friends. She wouldn't believe me when I told her she had the wrong number, and I spent a few minutes convincing her she did. After a while she said, "What the fuck?" and hung up. That was the longest conversation I had with a girl in months. FML
Today, I work in a call centre for telecommunications and someone called in to ask about a payment on their account. I meant to ask them if they had checked their online banking statement, but instead I asked them if they had checked their online dating profile. FML
Today, after being unemployed for over four months, I got a call from a company I've wanted to work for for over 2 years. After they were about to set up an interview, they called me by a different name. After correcting them, they hung up on me. Turns out they had the wrong number. FML
Today, I got a call from my parents' divorce lawyer. When I answered the phone, she thought I was my mother and told me the details about my parent's divorce. I'm a 13-year-old boy who sounds like a woman and just learned that my parents are separating. FML
Today, I was trying to be a responsible adult and check my credit score. I accidentally mistyped my password five times, got locked out, and had to call customer service. They asked me so many security questions, I started questioning my own identity (and sanity). FML
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Top comments
stumpygremlin 13
If I had a nickel for every time I’ve been called ma’am over the phone, I’d be rich, and I’m a 32 year old dude myself. So you’re not alone.
RichardPencil 32
And 30 years later, do you still have the tiniest penis among all your brothers?
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Comments (22)
yeongji 31
I suggest going to the bank or the next time you call, have someone make a FYI note on your profile about your "feminine voice" to save you the trouble of having to go through this every time. You might still be questioned a bit more than the average person, but at least this way, they are aware of it whenever you call.
Davros 12
maybe you should start your own 900 number and next time they call tell them it will be $9 the first minute and $5 / minute after that.
tr3yr 13
Say it with your chest! *Kevin Hart voice*
Alex_E 5
*gasp* CHRIS COLFER??? Is that you???
Beamdi 4
Why don't they just ask the normal security questions?
gazelem67 10
Bullshit. Just because a bank keeps call recodings for "quality purposes" doesn't mean a supervisor can bring them up while a customer is on the phone.