Mistaken?
By ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
Philippines
February 24, 2018 1:36am CST
How would you feel if you are mistaken as somebody of the opposite sex? I sometimes have that problem because even some of my students, speaking in front of me, address me as SIR, and not MA’AM, maybe because I have the low-tone speaking voice.
My name is a female name. My username is an anagram of my name and 3 letters of my surname. My profile picture is a branch of an orchid, so I believe it is understood that I am a female.
I vehemently refuse to be addressed as a DUDE, even in this site.
I recall about reading a response from the comment of a great woman of substance here, where she was mistaken as a ‘dude’ because her profile picture shows she wears a Havana hat,(or a fedora, I am not quite sure).
Can you accept to be addressed as a dude if you are a female? I don’t.
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10 responses
@LadyDuck (502189)
• Italy
24 Feb 18
@ridingbet I think you cannot mistake me with a man. Thanks again for your wishes Ingrid.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
27 Feb 18
@LadyDuck that is why i would laugh if i would read a comment in any of your discussions that you are addressed as DUDE, which i believe i haven't yet.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
24 Feb 18
yes that is true. as for your avatar, it clearly shows you are a woman of distinct personality.
and happy birthday to you.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
24 Feb 18
right on that. our usernames have some female contents, right? 
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
24 Feb 18
i think you meant panama hat?
i'm used to it, online and offline, since high school.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
24 Feb 18
i don't really know if it is a Panama hat, a Havana hat, or fedora, as long as it is a hat. hehehe!
but your profile picture is not of a hat but 4 question marks, and yes, i know you are a female.
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@rakski (156229)
• Philippines
24 Feb 18
@ridingbet Oh yes, my voice is so low. They say its very manly. I also cannot hit high notes but I am More confident in singing a man's song.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
27 Feb 18
@rakski right on that. last Sunday when i and my sister attended mass, i sang the church'e hymns, and i can easily switch my singing voice from high-pitched to low. the "Ama Namin" had me singing like Marcelino Pomoy because i sang like a man then like a woman. 
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
24 Feb 18
hahaha! me too. my voice is not so ladylike. in fact, it sounds so 'transgender-ish', so gay, a crying gay.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
27 Feb 18
i felt offended. in some instances, i did comment back about that and the user just did not mind the comment. previously too, i responded and did not receive another response from that person again.
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@mom210 (9170)
• United States
2 Mar 18
@ridingbet maybe they are trying to annoy you
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
4 Mar 18
@mom210 well, i won't definitely stoop down to their level. i can ignore them here.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
27 Feb 18
yes but once they will see some of your latest discussions with the pictures of you, then they will know that you are indeed a beautiful female.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
27 Feb 18
@ridingbet
Yay, I don't consider myself sometimes pretty.
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@allen0187 (59648)
• Philippines
25 Feb 18
That shouldn't be the case for the obvious ones.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
27 Feb 18
indeed, it shouldn't be. that is why i was surprised why i was addressed that way when i had discussions and with some pictures even depicting me as a female.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
24 Feb 18
fer myself, i don't really care what folks call me. can see how's some'd get their feathers ruffled though o'er such.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
27 Feb 18
how are you? i think i haven't read much from you the past few weeks.
oh, with your avatar as a horse, maybe some will think you are a dude, but based on your username, you are certainly a female, right?
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
28 Feb 18
maybe because they think of Sherlock Holmes who is a male personality
@DianneN (254949)
• United States
4 Mar 18
@ridingbet Aww, thank you. I don't even like that word, dude. Lol!
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
27 Feb 18
with a beautiful profile picture as what you have, you are clearly a very accomplished and fulfilled woman. oh, no. no DUDE for you, Ma'am.
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