What Are Some Sexist Assumptions You've Encountered and...

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...how have you proven them wrong? I have a little trick that I like to play at restaurants, for example. My husband and I like to use my credit card to pay for things because I earn airmiles. If I am going to pay for a meal, I pay for it. If he is going to pay for a meal I pay for it, and he puts the money into my bank account the next morning. This allows me to collect on my card for every purchase. Anyway, my husband is quite a bit older than I am. Often at restaurants people automatically assume that because he's older, and because he's a man, he's paying, so they hand the bill to him. Tonight I decided to play a little trick on the staff at this one restaurant we went to. When the bill came, I just sat with my wallet in my hand, and my hand under the table. Hubby and I just sat there talking, watching to see what she'd do next. She put the bill on the edge of the table between us. YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That was one heck of a waitress, and I love how she didn't jump to assumptions. So, are there any sexist assumptions that crop up in your daily life? How do you deal with them? Do you tell people straight out that they are wrong, or do you do something clever, like I did with my wallet, to wait for the assumption to be made, and then say something? How do you react to a sexist assumption? How do you react to an advanced thinker who does not make the assumption? What interesting assumptions have you encountered? Needless to say, this waitress got a NICE TIP from us. :)