or may it be you just happened upon a "tech guy"-guy?
Because they hate everyone. First thing they will ask anyone for any problem (even long, detailed description of what your Windows does to you) "Did you plug it in?" - Well yes, asshole, I did plug it in or I couldn't read those error pop ups to you. Blargh.
Was it possible that he would have said the same thing to a man? Yes. But you really can't deny that women get this shit a lot more often than men do.
OP: That really sucks. D: And no, the world hasn't changed much, unfortunately. Men have been talking down to women (especially about shit like this) for years.
Whenever anyone does that to me I just assume they're having a spacey day and didn't think about what they were saying before they said it. I do it quite a bit, being sleep deprived and always the captain of the obvious, to the annoyance of my lab mates (who then turn around and do it back to me whenever any of my robots break). I've never noticed it as being a particularly "sexist" thing so much as it's an ego or not-thinking thing. After all, you were only talking to the cashier in passing, so maybe he didn't fully think about the answer
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nnoo, i really think it's the controller - I charge the batteries (which I bought five days ago) all night, play for about an hour and they are dead again. wow, and we are straight back to assuming I'm an idiot who didn't cover all the options before boldly leaping to 'it's the controller' because IT'S THE CONTROLLER not me being stupid.
interesting that I get dismissed twice - you think I don't know sexism when I see it? Do you think a male customer would get asked, 'did you charge the batteries?' because I think it's less likely then me, a female, getting asked an extremely stupid, condescending question.
First, it is very irritating that you claim to get a sexist answer in an _anti_sexism community that is mostly browsed by females.
Second: NOT EVERYONE WHO TRIES TO CHECK OUT ALL THE OPTIONS IS OUT TO GET YOU!
Get a grip with your paranoia, jeez. lockea_stone isn't a medium and she was trying to help you with her experience and a common problem. How do you thank her? By throwing a hissy fit.
How about "thank you for trying but the batteries I bought a new, so I am sure this isn't the problem"?
You aren't an idiot for your ability or inability to use technology, but your behavior makes you look like a jerk.
... you didn't say that they were new batteries, how was anyone to know? How is not knowing that akin to assuming you are an idiot?
You're pretty assertive here, in fact a little less might serve you well... Did you happen to say anything to the guy in the shop? Or did you just walk out after he told you that you might need to charge the batteries?
Because more often then not, the issue IS the most basic, even for people who work in the tech field.
Also, to try and be helpful, some kinds of rechargeable batteries don't hold a full charge until after they've been charged, discharged, and recharged a few times (I'm looking at you, Dremel.) Wireless controllers eat batteries like it's no-one's business, so combine that with a not-quite-at-peak-performance rechargeable battery and you're left with a lot of frustration.
OK, OP, I believe the body language and the attitude of the person in question is what matters as well. Did he seem nice and friendly when he asked that question or was he smiling smartly/slyly? Did you feel any kind of patronizing vibes from him? He could be as ass thinking you are a silly female who doesn't know much about electronics/ or he couldn't be bothered with thinking about the problem so he gave you the most easy suggestion/ or he could be really trying to help you and starting with simple questions. Usually what you feel about him while he's talking to you is what matters. If you feel like he was talking/carrying himself in a patronizing manner then you very well can have a point here.
On its own, that's not really a sexist question because the truth is, a lot of people DON'T have any idea what they're doing when it comes to technology, so they make unbelievably stupid mistakes. So yeah, I'd say context is all-important here.
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Because they hate everyone.
First thing they will ask anyone for any problem (even long, detailed description of what your Windows does to you) "Did you plug it in?"
- Well yes, asshole, I did plug it in or I couldn't read those error pop ups to you. Blargh.
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I know exactly what you mean!
You'll describe the elaborate set up for your problem with your screen and they'll be like "IS IT ON?"
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OP: That really sucks. D: And no, the world hasn't changed much, unfortunately. Men have been talking down to women (especially about shit like this) for years.
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wow, and we are straight back to assuming I'm an idiot who didn't cover all the options before boldly leaping to 'it's the controller' because IT'S THE CONTROLLER not me being stupid.
interesting that I get dismissed twice - you think I don't know sexism when I see it? Do you think a male customer would get asked, 'did you charge the batteries?' because I think it's less likely then me, a female, getting asked an extremely stupid, condescending question.
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First, it is very irritating that you claim to get a sexist answer in an _anti_sexism community that is mostly browsed by females.
Second: NOT EVERYONE WHO TRIES TO CHECK OUT ALL THE OPTIONS IS OUT TO GET YOU!
Get a grip with your paranoia, jeez. lockea_stone isn't a medium and she was trying to help you with her experience and a common problem.
How do you thank her? By throwing a hissy fit.
How about "thank you for trying but the batteries I bought a new, so I am sure this isn't the problem"?
You aren't an idiot for your ability or inability to use technology, but your behavior makes you look like a jerk.
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You're pretty assertive here, in fact a little less might serve you well...
Did you happen to say anything to the guy in the shop? Or did you just walk out after he told you that you might need to charge the batteries?
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Because more often then not, the issue IS the most basic, even for people who work in the tech field.
Also, to try and be helpful, some kinds of rechargeable batteries don't hold a full charge until after they've been charged, discharged, and recharged a few times (I'm looking at you, Dremel.) Wireless controllers eat batteries like it's no-one's business, so combine that with a not-quite-at-peak-performance rechargeable battery and you're left with a lot of frustration.
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On its own, that's not really a sexist question because the truth is, a lot of people DON'T have any idea what they're doing when it comes to technology, so they make unbelievably stupid mistakes. So yeah, I'd say context is all-important here.
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