Having spent several months with both arms in casts, I’ve encountered a whole lot of sexist men and women who opened doors for me, carried packages, and otherwise acted in a manner that I mistakenly interpreted as kind and helpful. I wish I had known then that all those people were secretly prejudiced against men and only hiding their malice behind a warm smile and a friendly gesture.
Having spent several months with both arms in casts,
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‘Back in the day’ when casts were more cumbersome etc, it was said
“With both arms in casts, it is easy to find who your TRUE friends are when it comes to going to the head”.
As to the doors, few years back I waited and held the door for a woman who snarled ‘you don’t have to do that because I am a lady’....
To which I replied
“Your supposedly being a LADY never entered into my mind, I am a Gentleman”.