Fuck my "F****t Hair", Apparently

[Latekin]

Last week, I was working my ass off at the desk putting quotes together on the computer, when I hear someone yelling "excuse me sir!" I turn around, and the customer at the desk, some middle aged dude in high visibility work gear, is staring directly at me. Now, I'm a bit baffled, as I'm kind of clearly NOT a dude, or even remotely dudely looking. My hair is short (shaved my head two years in a row for the Leukemia Foundation "Be Brave and Shave Campaign"), but I'm 5'7', curvy, and with a pretty sizeable chest and a very feminine voice.

He stares at me angrily and says "excuse me siiir.
Me: "Sorry, but I'm a woman."
Him: "If you want to be a woman then you should try acting like one."
Me: "...I don't understand what the problem is."
Him: *Goes on a full rant about "the queers" ruining society and expecting special treatment and the gay agenda.*
Me: "Sorry, dd you actually want something, or were you here just be be rude?"
Him: "Fuck your F*****t Hair, bulldyke!" *Walks off.*

*edit* I have somewhat cut the conversation down to basics, because a lot of what was said was pretty horrible, some went into fratching territory, and there was a lot of me trying to get a word in to ask this guy to stop.
I'd be angry at the dude, but to be honest I was too busy being confused as shit. Has this guy never seen a woman with short hair before?
Now, idiot was refused service about 20 minutes earlier because the store manager, Olga (admittedly, she's a terrible human being in general, but she does come in handy for stuff like this) is very openly lesbian, and he pulled the same rant on her.

Thing is, I don't mind being asked if I'm a woman. Had some little old Chinese grandma ask me "you a boy or girl?" once, and she was actually pretty funny about the whole thing. Be a whole new post about her, actually. I just don't understand the level of anger this guy had about the whole deal. The hell?

[greek_jester]

I just don't understand the level of anger this guy had about the whole deal. The hell?

By being (or being perceived as) a Lesbian you're proving that you are quite capable of not needing a man in any way, shape or form. Some "men" are so insecure in their masculinity that they are unable to handle the idea that some women find them completely unnecessary. This drives them into a fear-fueled rage.

/armchair psychology

[bainsidhe]

Some people are just assholes.

After two employees putting up with his ranting, I hope some friendly coworkers helped escort him out of the building.

[Latekin]

By being (or being perceived as) a Lesbian you're proving that you are quite capable of not needing a man in any way, shape or form. Some "men" are so insecure in their masculinity that they are unable to handle the idea that some women find them completely unnecessary. This drives them into a fear-fueled rage.

/armchair psychology

I'm gonna guess that you might be right here. It's just weird. Women with short hair aren't exactly uncommon in a country where 30 degrees celcius is "a bit warm" and 20C is "frakkin' freezing." Either Australia is the land of thermodynamically practical lesbians, or he's lost the plot.

Bainsidhe: I know he was asked to leave, but he may have gotten himself a two month ban from our location since the other person he went off at was the store manager.

[mjr]

Speaking strictly from my perspective...some women can be really hot with short hair. But sometimes it depends on the cut.

Some women look good with a Pixie, some don't. Some look good with long hair, and some don't.

I don't really assume that just because a woman has short hair that she's lesbian...but that's just me.

[Crai]

Latekin On behalf of sane men everywhere I apologize for the fact we have not managed to weed out the genetically inferior sub set of our species. Sadly stupid is allowed to breed. I don’t know what the issue is with the hate towards someone of a different lifestyle or perceived different lifestyle, my roommate is a lesbian she cracks me up with some of her stories. Worked with many gay men over the years too. I think people that have that much hate that they would randomly yell obscenities at a women with short hair are just militant closet cases who need to go spend time with their boyfriends at a gloryhole and come to terms with themselves. Lol (and next time feel free to tell them that)

[Latekin]

Hah, I don't think it's solely men, so no apology necessary. At the moment a particularly nasty politician has gotten a modicum of power in one state in particular, and it's brought out a lot of previously closeted bigots. The sort of relative people dread seeing at Christmas/Thanksgiving? They're out in force at the moment, all full of "mah freedom of speech!"

I expect we're gonna see a lot of bigots of all sorts now.

[Crai]

Meteor 2016 it has my vote at this point.

[Latekin]

Better be a big one, I'm in Australia. XD

[An Haddock]

"Sir, you're obviously so deep in the closet yourself you're in Narnia."

[ladydyani]

"Sir, you're obviously so deep in the closet yourself you're in Narnia."

I've heard it as "So deep in the closet they're having tea with Mr. Tumnus."

When my nephew came out no one was surprised. When he expressed surprise that nobody thought he was straight, I gave him a hug and told him his closet had a window. With frilly pink curtains.

[emax4]

Him: "If you want to be a woman then you should try acting like one."

"I could say the same thing about you, cutie pie..."

[sirwired]

I would not have been nearly as patient as you were... about two sentences in I would have blurted out "Get the hell out of here, and don't come back until you are willing to be civil."

[Shyla]

I'm really unclear why typing at a computer wasn't acting like a woman. This guy has some severe hate that he apparently unleashes on everyone. He must be really fun at home, too.

[Jay 2K Winger]

This guy has some severe hate that he apparently unleashes on everyone.

That doesn't seem too accurate, let me see...

This guy has a tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiny penis!

Thaaat's better.

He must be really fun at home, too.

Not with a penis that small!