Most annoying things people assume.

1- That I am stuck up because I am shy
2- that the only way to lose weight is to not eat
3- That because my daughter is thin she can eat unhealthy food and its OK
4- That because I am mom, I drive a minivan
5- that because I am a woman I need help carrying things (note they never offered to help me carry the 50 lb sleeping child, but the 2 lb box is way too heavy)
6- A woman is not as smart and should not be in charge (I really get a lot of that with the guys I work with, but many of the bosses are women, I don't get it)
7- that a working mom is missing time with their child or the kid is not as happy because mom works
8- that a woman who chooses to be a stay at home mom is sitting around on her butt all day or isn't capable of working
9- that because I am a geek I don't know how to be stylish or be social

I'm engaged to a man twice my age so I must have "daddy issues" -- No!! I've just always liked older men and I have a very good relationship with my father, who really likes my fiancé, than you VERY much.

I play video games and tabletop RPGs but I'm obviously "faking it for attention" :huh:

I can't shoot because I'm a woman (but then I out shoot every man on the public bay at the shooting range) and UGH I can't stand that "there there little lady that's an awful big gun for you" attitude... damn it I wouldn't carry this freaking heavy 1911 in my purse every day if I couldn't handle a .45!

I'll echo everyone else on the "stuck up because I'm shy" one too. I'm a really quiet person IRL unless I know you really well.

That because In wear cowboy boots and wranglers every day, drive a 15 year old Z71 on the weekends, wear a cowboy hat, pearl snap and belt buckle on the exceedingly rare occasion that I go out to a bar, speak with a slow southern drawl, speak "southern-ese" rather than proper English, and live out in the boondocks, that I must be an uneducated hick.

Yes, I am a redneck. I am also an electronics engineer, and technically, a rocket scientist.

overweight means lazy unhealthy dumb smelly poor not worth talking to
that I need to be reminded I'm fat. thank you. I know.

that no one as young- and healthy-looking as me could suffer from debilitating chronic pain--i must be making it up for attention. :mad:

Another assumption about quiet people that drives me nuts ... please don't assume that just because I'm not talking as much as everybody else it's because I'm shy and afraid to speak. Bonus annoying points if you try to "help" me "come out of my shell" by constantly telling me it's okay to talk and I shouldn't worry about sharing my thoughts. I am perfectly happy to participate in a conversation by listening to what others are saying, and only weighing in with my own opinion when I think what I have to say is interesting and relevant. Talking for the sake of talking feels bizarre to me.

And as a classically trained singer, it gets really annoying when people assume that because I sing classical music and "take singing lessons", I'll be fine with belting out a set of pop or rock songs for a concert/party/wedding reception/whatever. It doesn't work like that. The reason contemporary singers have a different sound to classical singers is because they sing with a different technique, and I don't have enough interest in performing contemporary music to train in that style. (And while I'm on the topic of singer grievances -- if you want me to sing classical repertoire at your function then no, I won't be happy to "just sing along with a backing track", yes, I will need to have a pianist there to play live accompaniment, and yes, you will need to pay the pianist, too. ARGH.)

Because I lost a lot of weight so many assume I had surgery to do it. Nope I busted my *kitten* day in day out 7 days a week, all by myself to get here.

That because In wear cowboy boots and wranglers every day, drive a 15 year old Z71 on the weekends, wear a cowboy hat, pearl snap and belt buckle on the exceedingly rare occasion that I go out to a bar, speak with a slow southern drawl, speak "southern-ese" rather than proper English, and live out in the boondocks, that I must be an uneducated hick.

Yes, I am a redneck. I am also an electronics engineer, and technically, a rocket scientist.

Love the pearl snaps, buckles & boots


1) People assume I'm a narrow minded, uneducated hick when they find out I live in Alabama. No. I can go from a redneck to a classy/proper southern belle in 2 seconds.

2) "You're too young...go get my nurse." Sweetheart, I am your nurse.

3) People assume that since I'm so nice & friendly that means they can walk all over me. No.

That all fat women from the south can cook.

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