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Because (and I don't mean to offend other males out there) DH is a typical male who can only do one thing at once. :rolleyes: For example, Talking/listening to the bank manager is one thing, so he doesn't notice the 2yr child next to him climbing on the bank managers desk turning off the...

To be honest, I wouldn't know. I have to admit I don't actually know any aboriginal people. I know, and am friends with, plenty of different people - asian, middle eastern, indian, thai, japanese, south african, even african american. But I actually don't know any aboriginal people. The only...

sure...except when you aren't trying to negotiate anything, just get some information out of the dimwits.

Ok completely misunderstood. :)

But being a SAHM doesn't mean you aren't intelligent or unworthy of decent treatment..surely??? I choose to be a SAHM. I choose not to 'work' at this point in time. As such I have my children with me at all times. But Don't ever assume that means I don't have anything to contribute!

LOL- If i get ignored in shops I let my 3.5yr old and 1.5yr out of the pram to have a 'look' at everything. I don't get ignored for long then! :) Honestly, I am not used to dealing with people who ignore me or otherwise patronise me, maybe that is why I am finding it so annoying when trying...

2 points - 1) DH works in a suit (an expensive one). I look after the kids in 'casual' (not daggy) clothes. My 'work' clothes (aka, suits etc) do not fit atm, as I have just had a baby 3 weeks ago. I am hardly going to buy some new ones so this type of person 'might' take me a little more...

I don't care if it is because of 'traditional' gender roles - it is still patronising. DH would be just as PO if they treated him like an idiot or ignored him. I think that it isn't wrong to be able to expect people to treat BOTH members of a couple as thinking contibuting human beings...

maybe I should swap my DH for a silent shadow type ;), not sure how he would feel about that though :D Surprisingly I have never had a problem with car salespeople, they all seem to defer to me when I in fact could care less - provided it has enough seats for everyone.

Have any of you women felt completely patronised by (not all) but quite a large number of (usually male) people that you have to deal with when investing in property? You know, brokers, bank staff, REA's, solicitors, etc. It might be because I am dressed casually, the fact that DH is the...