Have you ever accidentally called a guy 'ma'am' or a woman 'sir'?

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Cause they don't look like a man or a woman at first glance?

I done that a few times... awkward!

crimsonqueen · Accepted Answer

There was a transgender person who worked at the Walmart in my old town. I accidentally said "yes sir" one time when I was checking out and try to fix it with adding "ee bob". I cringe just thinking about it :x

It was unintentional. Other than that I can't think of any other time.

vishna · Accepted Answer

Lol, it's probably been a while because I don't remember.
BUT XD my boyfriend and I were paying a toll, and the worker said "thank you ma'am." XD He has long hair but also facial hair XD haha, he wasn't happy about that

WoOolfy · Accepted Answer

heheheheh yeah XD You just want to dick a whole and hide :P hahahahahaa ooor when You can't say if He's/She's a She/He and than You don't know what to call them OMGGG!!! XD Like " Excusse me? Mr. Human being?" hehehehe :D

WillowTree · Accepted Answer

Not that I remember. But I have said thank you to people when I had nothing to thank them for or I was the person giving something to them. It's just automatic.

Fearless_banana · Accepted Answer

Yes in bootcamp it would happen all the time lol. See a female NCO walking past. GOOD AFTERNOON SIR!

"WHAT? WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU JUST CALL ME RECRUIT"
"THIS RECRUIT MADE A MISTAKE MA'M!!"
"WHO THE FUCK IS YOUR SDI?"
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WhereAmI · Accepted Answer

What can I say? Brah had a ponytail and the thin build of a woman. Even worse when you call a woman sir since she's wearing guy clothes and has short hair that you can't tell from behind.

somebodysaycheese · Answer

Yea, i work in the city in a hipster area. we have a lot of lgbt so sometimes i just dont know what it is.

mooky06 · Answer

HAHA no. I've accidentally called them mum or dad though lol

SlightlyCrazy · Answer

Seeing I work around people and I love in a liberal area with a abundant and welcome lbqt community  I have made that mistake

mrsingle · Answer

My Aunt was called a man many times and she replies "I have boobs I'm no man!" 😂

Keepcalm89 · Answer

Yeah I did to a kady at my job! I accidentally called her "mister" any I got too embarrassed..😳 She didn't mind she was laughing hysterically !

OrdinaryGentleman · Answer

Well i tend to call people sir, but when they say i work for a living, then i come back with yes mam

ThatBritishLad · Answer

That's why I purposefully avoid names and pronouns. I forget the former very easily.

NightOwl8801 · Answer

I have before completely by accident because my glasses were broken. lol Oops. accidents happen

LoveHorses · Answer

I never told anyone sir or ma'am before. It's weird and it's not the 1950's.

DandelionGirl · Answer

Nope, I can tell the genders pretty well.

EmpatheticLady · Answer

Nope, not as far as I'm aware. 😐

fauchelevent · Answer

Not as far as I know.

YaBaba · Answer

I don't remember  Probably not

cinderelli · Answer

Not yet I haven't 😅😅

AvaGuanine · Answer

Yea that happened quite a few times

Bandit74 · Answer

No but I have called a girl dude before.

TheButterfly · Answer

I've done that a lot actually

pips11 · Answer

nope not that I can recall why would you?

truedemonicfire · Answer

Yes, apologized afterwords when corrected.

COCOCHANEL · Answer

not that i can recall

Have you ever accidentally called a guy 'ma'am' or a woman 'sir'?

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