This is precisely what happens when someone who has always seen -- and accepted -- a guy who wears skirts most of the time wearing trousers for the first time. One would think it wouldn't bother them to the point of comment because we all know that guys don't wear skirts [0], but there it is. Sometimes cognitive dissonance happens entirely contrary to expectation.denimini wrote:[...] Tonight she was surprised to see me in pants and said, "Gee, is it winter coming that you are wearing pants".
There are quite a few folks around who have never, or at least only very occasionally, seen me in trousers. I like it that way; it gives me great latitude.
[0] If the reader detected a hint of sarcasm in that remark, good.