[Rook]

I normally don't care when I'm called "Sir", "young man", or..in the case of an elderly lady at Dialysis "hey boy, boy with red hair, pay attention, i'm callin u!!"..
However, when I'm in the womens bathroom {cuz the guys give me heebie jeebies with stares in that store}, and some Schmuck knocks on my door, I stay Quiet, wiggle my feet under...and I hear "red Coat, with Black, blue Jeans?", I hafta reply.."mm-hmm?".."you're aware this is the ladies room, son?"....At this point, any urge to pee went to hell...and it takes A LOT for me to piss, even at Home, So I mumbled "gimmie a sec?", he says 'sure thing', I get out, I notice the lady's got a Look that could petrify a 5 yr old, before the Manager could say shit I raised my finger and said "For the record, I'm a biological woman", Both expressions instantly changed...hers to Horror, his to embarrassment, I walked out with him apologizing...
What stunned me is, in the Jeep I'm telling my relatives this, and my brother hit the Brakes..
did a U turn, and stopped by the Exit, and got out, asked me to follow, I told him the guy apologized, and he said "uh-uh.."
He asked for the Manager, the guy pops up, see's me, his face goes red, and sighs..
My brother asked him "How often do you see Buzz'cut women walk thru your doors here at Lowe's?"
The guy stalled saying "I apologize, it was clearly a misunderstanding, it won't happen again"
My brother repeated the question and added "I'm sure you see a Bunch, and even employ a few"
I coughed briefly and told him in Spanish "Don't go there, that's just as bad, he said sorry, let's go"
He stood there, and the guy mumbled "I'm truly sorry, the lady was concerned and I had to make sure"
Soo.. my brother said "Don't assume, ask before following someones prejudiced stereotypes, if this happens again, I' have your name, and I'll send a nice e-mail to your Corporate"
We left, with complimentary 'white out' mt. dew [I loved the Irony]