First time THIS has ever happened

[Guest ashleynikole]

So today I got a call from the title company handling the closing of my house called me wanting more information. The lady left a message and I had to call her back.

So I returned her call and when she got on the phone, she stated that she was working on the closing documents for my house I was selling and just had a few questions. I said okay, and she proceeded with the first couple of questions about the house. Her 3rd question however was the first for me because while I had received one email once that was to two different email addresses with two different names (old and new), this was a first being on the phone with another human and the first to be directly asked this question.

She said, "Are you and Erick still married?"

Once I had stopped laughing uncontrollably, I told her in the nicest possible way that I was Erick and that I had my name legally changed back in November and I was not married. There was a moment of silence and then I swear I heard that lightbulb above her head come on right before she let out the big, "OOOOOOHHHHH" and apologized.

I have often wondered if the mailman thought Erick and Ashley were a married couple in my apartment, and I've even received 1 email that was addressed to Erick AND Ashley, but that was the first time anyone ever point blank asked me if I was married to Erick. It made for great fodder for the afternoon. I still chuckle pretty heartily when I think about it.

God bless

Ashley

[Guest sydney]

There was a moment of silence and then I swear I heard that lightbulb above her head come on right before she let out the big, "OOOOOOHHHHH" and apologized.

That is awesome. I had a similar reaction when I went to change me name on my Costco Membership and get a new card.

In my case, my wife and I have a business and therefore a Costco business membership with both our name and she never took my last name. (Her legal first name is Robin). So I go there with my new ID, old membership card and my court order. I told the woman that I legally changed my name and gave a very friendly older Asian woman at the membership desk all the papers and my old membership card. She pulls up the account on the computer (your picture is stored in their computer.) She looks at my ID and looks at me and says, "Your not Robin." I said "I know, I used to be <old male name> and I'm now Sydney." She looked at my old male picture on the computer and looked at me. She says, "How are you related to <old male name>?" I said, "That used to be me.", she responds, "but your not Robin!" I responded "I know, she is my wife. I used to be <old name> but now I'm Sydney. I am transgender." Then she looked at the old picture and then me and my new ID and that's when the light bulb went off with a big "Ooooohhh!!!!!" He eyes got as big as saucers as she was saying it. Then she smiled and made the change and had me stand over to the side for a new picture.

[Carolyn Marie]

That's a great story, Ashley, and it caused a big grin to bust out on my face (does that sound right?). Yes, that moment of realization is often priceless. Thanks for sharing.

@ Sydney - I had a similar experience at my Costco. The membership woman was so supportive, she urged me to come back with my docs when she was working so she could be the one to process the change. It's so nice when you meet good people, and I've run into bunches of them.

HUGS

Carolyn Marie

[Guest]

ROFLMAO

Unfortunately I will have no such luck at the local Costco. They all know me too well.

Huggs,

Joann

[StephanieVikingGirl]

Bwah, ha, ha,......giggle. That is funny Ashley! I am so glad I wasn't drinking anything when I read that, or it would have come out my nose. Thank you for sharing this.

hugs,

Stephanie

[VickySGV]

I have had a couple where I have and let them make me my own wife just to get on with stuff.