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Well Mrs C had Pilates so I did some Levellers and now I have David Bowie: Never Let Me Down unfeasibly loud :) Love it! C

So not actually a Doctorate? C

Is it gratuitous? Genuinely curious C

cf: The Rashomon Effect C

That makes two of us (at least) I am Chris. And my gender is male. This is where we came in..... I could pretend not to be male, but my essential point is that even is someone misgenders me, or uses the wrong pronouns to refer to me (even deliberately) I can't feel that I'd get too upset...

Just paid £75 for a back wax. What a rip off! C

Oi that's Professor to you! C

Not funny second time ;) C

That in line fuse makes me think it's a hack of a removed aftermarket something or other. Check the fuse with a meter. They don't always look blown. C

Well hold up a second, I'm not quite following this now (which is where I tend to fall down) <quote>Is it profoundly who you are</quote> This seems absolutely equivalent to this: <quote>being a misgendered Chris </quote> Like being ginger (or not) or being of a male gender (as in my case)...

A professor isn't insulted by being called Dr? Now that would surprise me. C

Well I was bullied, pretty much constantly from primary school until 18. Try as I might, I can't honestly find it in myself to be more upset about being misgendered than any of the other things that were said about me that were untrue. For the record I have no issue at all with anyone else...

And while I totally agree with nearly all of what you've said, being called 'she' or 'her' would bother me not at all. Which is perhaps the root of the problem C

<quote>The resolution, which will be valid until February 1, 2023</quote> And how many are they going to make by then do we think? C

That is NOT a robot, you philistine! C

Have we done snapping yet? C

Not a rant but shaking head sadly: Contract with Virgin Media is due to expire. Phone man calls: We can give more of everything and take more money (although less money than if you go out of contract). So £20 for the new deal of more vs £50 extra for the same deal out of contract Nope, says I...

For sure. There are a couple of more logical options, though :) C

Looks that way! Shame, the company that do my refurbs (and are excellent) weren't interested in swapping the tyres. <shrug> C