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By Anonymous - 24/08/2010 05:52 - United States

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

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By secretdeo - 24/08/2009 04:48 - United States

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

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Nice try

By UncleRory - 16/05/2009 09:13 - United States

Today, I was shopping at a supermarket. As I was about to pay for my items, I noticed the cashier was very cute. Trying to be nice, I smiled. She smiled back and said, "Hello, how are you?" Instead of saying, "I'm good" or, "I'm okay", I said, "I'm gay". FML

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By Imaman - 28/05/2011 04:09 - United States

Today, I was working at a retirement center, when an old woman came to me and asked if I would like her old clothes. I politely said, "I'm sorry, but I'm a guy." She then said, "You could have just said no, instead of rudely lying to me." FML

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By ghgfd - 06/03/2013 14:53 - Canada - Barrie

Today, I went to the store to pick up some feminine products. As I was paying, the male cashier looked at me sympathetically and asked if it was my girlfriend's time of the month. I'm a girl and was buying them for myself. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/08/2020 16:54

Today, I was stopped by a customer who told me that I looked like a nice woman. I thanked him for the compliment and pointed out that I was a man. With an obviously male name on my name tag. And visible facial hair. FML

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By insomnia - 22/12/2011 15:23 - United States

Today, I was at work handling the cash register. It wasn't working correctly, so I apologized to the woman I was waiting on for the delay and explained, "The cash register's being a little retarded today." Then I noticed her clearly "special" adult son standing behind her. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/03/2011 06:24 - United States

Today, I was sitting in Walmart and I saw an attractive woman walking by. Being the single guy I am, I went up to her and asked if she needed help with carrying her groceries. She responded with "You know I'm a guy right?" FML

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By DeeElleGee - 14/11/2009 00:09 - Canada

Today, at my work, I was ringing though a kid's purchase. I try to be friendly with the kids and when he handed me his cash I said "Thank you, sir!" in a playful manner. He then turns to his mom and says "Mom, why does everyone think I am a boy?". FML

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By Anonymous - 07/06/2019 00:07

Today, I was sitting in Walmart when I saw an attractive woman walking by. Being the single guy I am, I went up to her and asked if she needed help with carrying her groceries. She responded with, "You know I'm a guy, right?" FML

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By Anonymous - 05/06/2015 12:21 - Sweden - Goteborg

Today, I was sick, and my voice was really low and raspy. A cute guy smiled at me and said hi, so I said hi too. He looked shocked and said, "Sorry bro, thought you were a girl." I am. FML

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Tuesday 24 August 2010 12:27

She's an elderly lady. They get confused sometimes. Don't take it personally OP. If you don't get mistaken for a boy often, than you don't have anything to worry about.

Quest_ 13

Tuesday 24 August 2010 12:48

Hey OP, maybe you should spend money, time and labour making yourself look more like the gender construct the western world has given you according to what genitals you were born with. But seriously, who cares, even if the elderly lady had 20/20 vision, androgyny is hot.

Comments

dynky 3

Tuesday 24 August 2010 12:59

not an fml. androgyny is hot.

jessica2244 0

Tuesday 24 August 2010 13:16

at least she whispered it to you and didn't yell it in front of everyone

jinxthejinx 0

Tuesday 24 August 2010 13:20

I will say only this: Old people are evil.

emchocolat_fml 25

Tuesday 24 August 2010 13:40

This has happened to me a few times already. Nothing to worry about, elderly people are NOT evil, they just get a bit confused. Often their sight and hearing are slightly impaired, and they tend to see all young people as resembling each other. The immediately visible physical differences between boys and girls are not as pronounced nowadays as they used to be, especially with hair lengths and jeans, so it's easy to get mixed up.

yagurlteeteexoxo 0

Tuesday 24 August 2010 13:51

agree with 18...

crawford_chick 0

Tuesday 24 August 2010 13:59

at least she thought you were a girl when she saw you for the first time ;D then changed her mind... .___.

Wudadoll7 5

Wednesday 25 August 2010 7:50

ROFL 21, I was thinking the same exact thing.

chall16thvet 0

Tuesday 24 August 2010 14:20

LMAO

joeinthedark 18

Tuesday 24 August 2010 14:25

Old people also think skunks are cats and all babies that aren't in pink frilly dresses are boys. I wouldn't take it as anything except poor eye sight and senility setting in.

greatbigc 0

Tuesday 24 August 2010 14:25

ydi for looking like a dyke, unless you have a medical disease where you can't have hair, and you're boobs aren't developed, and you have a manly voice...... oh snap