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First time that has happened and I had to share. I was working in a medical office and the lady next to me had super short hair (shorter than mine) and some delivery guy came in asking if "you ladies" could sign for the boxes he was dropping off. I just chuckled to myself!
I still really don't think my hair is that long really, but I guess if I put myself into the "average guy cut" perspective it is long! Not sure at what point the general consensus is that you are considered to have long hair, but perhaps I have reached it in the eyes of the public?
-Tommy
This happens to me a few times each year. It usually happens when someone sees me from the back, they end up apologizing when
I turn around and they see the moustache. For me it's understandable since i'm almost always wearing cut off shorts,
have long hair, 5'8" high, and have a rather slight build. You'd
think the hairy legs, the chest hair, and moustache would be a dead giveaway but it isn't.
Ironically it only has happened in recent years. Back in the 1980s when I had knee length hair and wore cut off shorts I never got mistaken for a woman. It also never happened in the 1960s or 1970s. The first time it happened to me was after 2000 even though i've had long hair since 1964. Go figure.
it also only happened after my hair turned mostly grey. it never happened when my hair was black.
Interesting, it has happened to me a couple times a year since my hair has been long. Doesn't seem to make a lot of difference what I do or wear...or the amount of silver in my hair.
Tommy,
Great story. I was in the omlet line at our hotel last week. The lady was really busy and I had my hair down. She glanced up and said, "what can I get you, m'am?". Then she caught herself. I felt my longhair status was official!
Tony
That's funny, Tommy - obviously he wasn't paying attention - with those whiskers of yours?
Sorry, guys - all of you would make ugly ass women... (that's a complement all the way around...)
This REALLY reminds me of that scene from Mulan...
lol.. I would make a very ugly women ;)..
I think perspective has a lot to do with it. As a delivery person, he was probably used to seeing mostly women in reception positions. The majority of workers in reception or other front office positions are mostly female. That's not a sexist statement, it's a statistical fact. I'm guessing you were also in a seated position and not facing him directly. With all the stereotypes we face day to day, I probably would have made the same assumption, despite the fact that I'm a longhair myself. I probably would have made a point of speaking up with my low voice and looked in his direction just to see his reaction, but it wouldn't have bothered me.
I've never been mistaken for a woman. Maybe I actually have a feminine face, but they just can't see it under all that fur?
I guess I should have been more clear that I had my back facing the guy, so he didn't see my face!
-Tommy
Awhile back I was standing near the front door of a friend's business, saw a delivery coming, opened the door and said, "the UPS man is here". It turned out to be a UPS woman with very short hair. Everybody laughed and went on about their business. This sort of thing is no big deal, really.
I've been mistaken for a woman when I had short hair and mistaken for a teenager when I was 30. There are a lot of unobservant people in the world.
Hehehe... funny story there, Tommy!
I wasn't mistaken for a girl since back when I was like 14 and walked around with long hair and a tiny frame.
Got some more facial hair now, as well as some broader shoulders and a deeper voice, so I would be surprised if it happened again, but who knows? Anything is possible :D
Fun stuff, man!
Hi Tommy,
I can't wait to get mistaken for a woman! You must be getting there my friend! Thanks for posting this. It is good that you didn't get upset by it. Please keep it growing and flowing!
Ted
Hi(gh)!
Even I had been mistaken for a woman some years ago - by a four-year-old girl. "Look Mama, a woman with a beard!" (to those of you not familiar with my appearance: my beard is truly "talibanesque" in shape and length)... perhaps I really should lose some weight!
See you in Khyberspace!
Yadgar