Christmas sexism

[Linguini]

I'm still annoyed by something that happened yesterday.
Very hectic morning, I had a lot on my mind. I was very busy thinking about 100 things whilst having to get a taxi (because I was in a rush and had already been sent to the wrong location).

Taxi driver-
"Cheer up. It's nearly Christmas".

This is the first thing he said to me apart from "where to".

If I was a massive bloke do you think he would have interrupted his train of thought and demanded a smile?

I suddenly felt very self conscious like I should have been making more effort to brighten up the taxi man's day... Had to stop thinking about what I needed to, and explain myself "sorry I'm having a bad morning... yada yada"

Women really are not allowed to sit and think are we.

What would you have said??

I hate bwingcpit in that spot also OP. You're forced to perform and smile or share your reasons for not looking jolly or be confrontational which will be met with ' touchy, I was just being friendly'.

How about smiling and asking 'oh, just out of interest, do you ever say that to men?' Put the onus on them.

It’s defibitely sexist. A bloke a work told me yesterday I should give him a kiss because it’s Christmas. Honestly, where do these men get off?

oh writersblock, that's the worst one

there was one place where I was actually forewarned about this guy and told "it's not nice, he will try to hug you as well, but he's very lonely and sad" - I wonder why?! - anyway, he came to my desk, I kept looking at my computer and said "no, I am NOT kissing you".

then he left and the women said "OMD no one's ever done that, thanks"!

he'd been there 16 years. I'm beginning to wish companies would actually start "no touching" rules.

A man once said this to me as I was walking to my aunt’s funeral. He was one of the undertakers, leaning on a wall outside the church. His face blanched visibly when I turned onto the church path.

I like to think my aunt would have found his discomfort amusing.

an undertaker? No, sorry, I think he did that on purpose!

The church was on Lavender Hill, so quite a busy street. From his reaction, I honestly don’t think he knew I was about to turn- he looked like he’d been slapped. My aunt died at 40, so it was a particularly difficult day for everyone.

I bet he hasn’t said it since.

Shockers, you think very differently than I do about these wankers.

I hope you gave him a proper look Shockers.

It’s not sexist. He could have said the same to any male passenger

Could have. But wouldn't have. Never, ever happens.

How about smiling and asking 'oh, just out of interest, do you ever say that to men?'

Yep - name the problem. I do this - it doesn't tend to go down very well, but I'm not scared of letting sexist wankers know that I view them with utter contempt.

No, he'd never say this to a man.

Also, cheer up its almost Christmas! You've already chosen all the gifts for yours and your partner's families, bought the gifts, done the online food shop (if you bagged a slot back in October), cleaned the house, put up the decorations... now just to wrap all the fucking gifts and spend your entire Christmas making sure it's brilliant for everyone else.

Yeah, what a time of cheer. I actually love Christmas but it's probably the most knackering time of the whole year.

Paddington would’ve been proud, Linguini!