Today, I went out with my mom to a restaurant. We were sitting down to eat, and a waitress walks over to our table and asks, "How are you ladies doing tonight?" It really was a nice thing to ask, for my mom. As for me, being a man, not so much. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I went to a restaurant with my mother, where the waiter complimented my "wife". I'm not 18, and she's over 40. FML
Today, I went out to eat with my girlfriend. The waiter came up and was being nice. He said, "What can I get you two gentlemen?" FML
Today, I was working as a host at a pasta diner. The hostess I was working with was very attractive and we were flirting quite a bit. A large woman walked in to be seated, and I leaned over to her and dared her to ask the woman if she wanted two chairs. She leaned back and said, "That's my mom." FML
Today, I had dinner for the first time with my boyfriend's parents. It was awkward enough without his mom asking, "So, what do you do for fun, besides my son?" FML
Today, I went on a first date with a guy I really like. He brought up that there was a person staring at us from a nearby table. That person was my mom. FML
Today, my mother and I went to lunch and there is a really cute waiter that works at the diner. I requested him to wait on us like I sometimes do. While we were waiting to be seated, I heard one waiter say to the cute one, "Ya, the creepy one is back, and this time she brought her mom!" FML
Today, my mom and I went out to a fancy and expensive restaurant per her request; she told me it was her treat. After we ate our meals and the large check came, she excused herself to the bathroom. She didn't come back. I was dine-and-dashed by my own mother. FML
Today, I bought some flowers. As I was checking out, the cashier asked, "Aww, these for your mom? How sweet." I responded they were for a girl I liked. She laughed and said, "Sorry…" FML
Today, I missed a call from my mom. It's my birthday, and glad she remembered, I called back to thank her. She was surprised when I brought up going out for dinner, and asked me what the occasion was. FML
Today, I went out to dinner with my boyfriend and his mom. The hostess asked if I needed "the kid's menu," remarked how I look "so grown up for your age," and asked what grade I was in. I said I'm in university. She laughed as if it was the best joke ever told. I'm 22. FML
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Yimpish 15
You should respond in the deepest voice you can muster, "Great how about you?"
Railroader 16
I get confused with Sasquatch all the time so don't worry about it.
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Comments (58)
JamesILoveFML 11
I get that pretty commonly also.
classicsparkles 17
As a server I've accidentally mis gendered people, not because they look like the opposing gender but because the job itself makes you scatter brained and messing up something like a greeting is easy to do. Obviously one does try to avoid this, but in my experience it's usually been an accident.
THE_GLOW_CLOUD 9
#37 nothing personal here, but the best solution is not to address strangers by gendered terms. Makes it easier on everyone.
theamazingd 17
I used to do that when I worked as a barista, but there are people out there who get all mad because you're "being rude," "impolite," or "discourteous". It can be really tricky either way.
Busco7 6
You should have retorted without missing a beat.. We are doing very good. Thanks for asking Sir!!!
Cursed_Wolf 8
happens to me all the time. lol
ConfusedCat 11
Happens to me all the time, don't sweat it, op!
elhombroske 4
You must be one cute dude.
Estrangement 25
I know that feeling. However, it just doesn't feel right headbanging with short hair to me so I still have long hair. Sadly not quite as long as I want it, but still somewhat long.
penguinpinz 8
do you have a man bun?
theamazingd 17
As a trans guy who doesn't really pass, I get this all the time. I know people are being polite, but it still hurts a bit. I feel ya.
Mean_Girl 5
i love your username through :D