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GTIR
19,078 posts
135 months
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Just do a double take and say "Well hello there young lady. I don't think we've met"
Why rubbing both legs.
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blindswelledrat
18,974 posts
101 months
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road hog said: from another thread...
kick him/her in the Sponge. I can see that you are champing at the bit to blurt out the latest PH hilarious catchphrase, but at least save it until it's relevant FFS. Or better still, just don't bother. Mildly amusing first time. Tedious 5th time. Jesus. OP: HOw does one refer to a transsexual? Road Hog: KICK HER IN THE SPONGE. Haha, aren't I funny. Jesus.
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Council Baby
16,125 posts
59 months
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The Crocodile Dundee check is the only way forward.
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vixen1700
6,467 posts
139 months
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blindswelledrat said: I can see that you are champing at the bit to blurt out the latest PH hilarious catchphrase, but at least save it until it's relevant FFS. Or better still, just don't bother. Mildly amusing first time. Tedious 5th time.
Jesus.
OP: HOw does one refer to a transsexual?
Road Hog: KICK HER IN THE SPONGE. Haha, aren't I funny.
Jesus. Quite. The only transsexual I've ever known was gorgeous and blokes would go mad over her, all this 'it' stuff is just pathetic to be honest.
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KrazyIvan
2,520 posts
44 months
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blindswelledrat said: I can see that you are champing at the bit to blurt out the latest PH hilarious catchphrase, but at least save it until it's relevant FFS. Or better still, just don't bother. Mildly amusing first time. Tedious 5th time.
Jesus.
OP: HOw does one refer to a transsexual?
Road Hog: KICK HER IN THE SPONGE. Haha, aren't I funny.
Jesus. You do realise that you are now just as guaranteed to moan about the standard PH answers, as the answer themselves these days, you are becoming your own PH idiom  As for the OP whatever you do, do not do what I did and ask when " the work" will be finished....turns out it was  ETA to add missed "not", whoops
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Davey S2
8,664 posts
123 months
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You and one of your colleagues need to go to the meeting dressed like this: 
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BlackVanDyke
8,043 posts
80 months
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You use female pronouns (she, her etc.) and her correct (current) name. NB there's no such concept in English law as a 'legal' name, whichever name you use is your legal name.
Refusing to use the appropriate name or pronouns is, legally, harassment, as is gratuitously 'outing' her. Data Protection Act covers making sure that records are updated appropriately for her new name, too.
She'll probably be vastly happier and healthier than when you last met - bear in mind that what she's gone through is a) harrowing and b) a very, very positive thing for her, likely lifesaving.
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king arthur
2,534 posts
130 months
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Just say things like "there's something different about you but I can't quite put my finger on it". Should go down well.
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road hog
2,113 posts
82 months
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blindswelledrat said: road hog said: from another thread...
kick him/her in the Sponge. I can see that you are champing at the bit to blurt out the latest PH hilarious catchphrase, but at least save it until it's relevant FFS. Or better still, just don't bother. Mildly amusing first time. Tedious 5th time. Jesus. OP: HOw does one refer to a transsexual? Road Hog: KICK HER IN THE SPONGE. Haha, aren't I funny. Jesus. ffs. get a life and stop wasting so much time on here...
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offendi
242 posts
16 months
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2 weeks ? i spy 'intersting topic' not true situation
but hey it is the lounge
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The Ferret
323 posts
29 months
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blindswelledrat said: I can see that you are champing at the bit to blurt out the latest PH hilarious catchphrase, but at least save it until it's relevant FFS. Or better still, just don't bother. Mildly amusing first time. Tedious 5th time.
Jesus.
OP: HOw does one refer to a transsexual?
Road Hog: KICK HER IN THE SPONGE. Haha, aren't I funny.
Jesus.  BSR at his very best
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Odie
3,675 posts
51 months
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In the minutes if her name was Dave Smith and is now Davina Smith then that sorts that out, just use DS in the minutes if her first name is different for example Brenda then just put DS/BS in the minutes.
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Eighteeteewhy
6,364 posts
37 months
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Don't be uncourteous and make sure you offer a reach-around.
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Justayellowbadge
29,474 posts
111 months
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BlackVanDyke said: Refusing to use the appropriate name or pronouns is, legally, harassment,  Oh s  t.
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voyds9
4,068 posts
152 months
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That's just what happens if they get too much Sexual Chocolate
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road hog
2,113 posts
82 months
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it makes no difference as to who is chairing the meeting you simply refer to that person as the chair.
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Hysteria1983
1,453 posts
27 months
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Sexual Chocolate said: 2 weeks ago I had a meeting with some work collegues. I now have a meeting with them again but with a difference. The bloke chairing the meeting is now a woman. I kid you not. How does one refer to him in the minutes from the last meeting? At first I though, so what, the bloke left and now you have a woman, get over it! however, reading on I have realise that the man is now a woman... I'm not really sure what to do, its obvious that it will be on people minds, and tho whole 'lets do introductions' is all well and good if you do it at every meeting. It may be best to do or say nothing differently.
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BlackVanDyke
8,043 posts
80 months
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Justayellowbadge said: BlackVanDyke said: Refusing to use the appropriate name or pronouns is, legally, harassment, Oh s t. Whozat? Robert wossname? I wish I got the reference..  (clearly don't watch enough telly)
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Jasandjules
45,446 posts
98 months
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BlackVanDyke said: Whozat? Robert wossname? I wish I got the reference.. (clearly don't watch enough telly) I am guessing he means where Trigger would always call Rodney "Dave"....
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BlackVanDyke
8,043 posts
80 months
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Jasandjules said: BlackVanDyke said: Whozat? Robert wossname? I wish I got the reference.. (clearly don't watch enough telly) I am guessing he means where Trigger would always call Rodney "Dave".... Is that Only Fools and Horses?  But yeah, in respect specifically to transfolk, gratuitously throwing around their former name etc can really get you in s t. Most transitioning people would take some time off work to make the changeover a bit easier, serious respect to this woman for just getting on with it - can't imagine how hard that must be. (and yes of course she won't look much different than she did before, she can't have had any medical care yet - hormones and so on - that stuff takes ages, even if the person is lucky enough to be able to go private)
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