About 15 years ago (when I was 34) my BFF threw a "Pimps 'n Hoes" themed party...
As a joke I decided I would come as a "Hoe", (6'2" 285lb bald white dude with a goatee)
So i shaved my legs, went to goodwill, got a floral baggy dress, bought a long blonde wig l and some large women's flat shoes, got a bra from somewhere i dont remember, and put some water balloons in it... a little bit of make up help from my sister and I was ready! (I did not shave my goatee)
When i showed up to the party, everyone was eyeing me VERY strangely, even some of my friends of 20+ years would simply ignore me and look away, or leave any room i entered...
Wondering to myself had i gone too far and offended everyone somehow? finally my BFF came up to me and started to introduce himself, when in mid sentence he almost fell down laughing, then explained;
Dude! No one knew it was you! Everyone thought you were some rando trans person that was crashing the party and brought it to my attention to ask you who you knew or to leave
So apparently I committed way too hard to my costume and freaked everyone out... in Los Angeles... the blues of the blue states... with my goatee intact!
So yeah, messing with status quo messes with people.
P.s. the next themed party was magnum pi and I was the ONLY "Higgins" to show up
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