Comment by featherw0lf on 09/03/2025 at 23:14 UTC

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This is so important, especially for people who work retail/as a cashier who probably aren't paying too much attention. I see far too many posts about being misgendered by someone who was likely only half paying attention to the entire interaction.

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Comment by cd2220 at 10/03/2025 at 19:52 UTC

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I default to saying sir a lot without thinking and always feel like such a dick when I say it to the wrong person.

It genuinely has *nothing* to do with them my brain is just following a script ;.;

I also really struggle with eye contact and I've noticed I make way *more* eye contact when serving a trans person. I think like, too much though. Like it might appear that I'm trying to clock them I guess?

I just really want them to be comfortable and I think I end up messing it up by trying to lol. The pitfalls of being naturally awkward never end.