IT Lady
Had the task of talking to a client about an IT technical matter. Explained I was from the IT department and trying to resolve, and required more information from him. Bloke kept talking about “The IT GUYS will sort it out”. Patiently explained again that this technical problem was what I was trying to sort out, and he did it again. In the end, I said “You do realise that we have a MIXED IT department of both guys AND girls” and he sort of mumbled something, then closed the conversation by repeating “The IT GUYS will sort it out”. FFS it’s hard enough being in a male dominated industry without having to prove that you do actually work in that industry. If a bloke had called this guy, I bet he wouldn’t have had any problems at all.