When in college I worked as a waiter. One time these 2 bikers came in. One looked like a middle aged biker chick; the other like Larry the cable guy. The waitress that got them was cartoon Melody from Josie and the Pussycats in real life. Ditzy but sweet and innocent/nieve as they come. Another waitress asked me to take the table because it was angry that “Melody” called “Larry” sir. Unaparently “Larry” was also a biker chick. Before I could get the order,even knowing the situation, I ended up calling “Larry” sir aswell. When the eyes see “Larry thecableguy,
the brain in going to register Man.
A funny thing like that happened to one of my cousins in the early late 60’s-early 1970’s! He was working as a bellhop (correct spelling?) in a hotel. This was when men were starting to wear longer hair, and women were wearing pants/pantsuits more often. He saw what looked to him to be a tall woman, from the back, so he couldn’t tell. Anyway, he approached the person, and said something like: “Can I help you ma’am?”, and the person turned around and was revealed to be a man! He said to my cousin: “What do you mean, ma’am?”! My poor cousin was embarrassed and apologized immediately! This guy was taller than he (my cousin) was, and he was afraid he would sock him one! I guess the tall guy took the apology, and I don’t believe anything else happened.