There are so many things I don't understand
Currently it's the guy who's spent most of a half hour trying to back his fiver into a pull-thru site. There must be a logical explanation - he is human, after all - and we humans are rational beings,...
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rjf7g wrote:I can't speak for all men, but when I offer assistance it's not because of any perceived inability on the part of the driver.Old-Biscuit wrote:
Last time I offered a 'extra set of eyes' cause site was 'tight' I got chewed out by lady driver......she had been a bus driver for 20+ years.
As a "lady driver," I have to say that I am offered help quite a lot - mostly backing up a trailer. I can do that just fine, thank you. So many times, it seems as if men are assuming incompetence and most women are quick to say, "I could never do that," feeding in to the assumption of incompetence.
I think that, "Hey, do you want a hand backing up?" is fairly universal.
"Want me to back that big ol' trailer up for you, little miss?" would be assuming incompetence because of gender bias. :)
