TekSavvy Order Confirmation

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On the date of activation we require that someone be onsite, and able to answer the technicians confirmation call to the telephone number above (typically approximately 30 minutes before arrival). Failure to answer this call may result in your order being rescheduled. Someone 18 years or older must be present at your location for the dispatch.

Please be advised that TekSavvy and/or Cogeco are not responsible for any wiring past your cable jack/wall outlet.

Your first bill was processed today, and your monthly prepaid billing date from now on will be on the 20 of each month, starting in October.  Please see below for a detailed list of the first month charges.

Your TekSavvy Cable 6 Lite service is set to be tentatively activated on 25-09-2013.  Please note that your activation date could be delayed up to 10 business days due to unanticipated circumstances. You should expect a follow-up email confirming the appointment time.  If you have not received this email 48 hours prior to your first appointment choice, please contact us as soon as possible so that we may investigate.

You have 75 GB of data transfer (bandwidth) included with your account.  This includes both upload and download.

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Total charges for the first month

Shipping - Canada Post: $10.00
Activation Discount: -$20.00
Activation fee: $44.95
Modem: $99.00
Cable 6 Lite: $24.95
Subtotal: $158.90
ON HST:$20.66
Total: $179.56

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ok, so i've been going to the same handful of places for a month, and i'm starting to notice people eyeing me. i've had a few interesting responses from men. here's one...

"hey sweetheart can i borrow your.....oh, sorry dude, i thought you were a chick. haha. can i borrow your lighter, man?"
"actually, you were sort of..."
"sorry about that. can't believe i thought you were a chick, hahaha."

ugh.

that, i can sort of shrug off. ultimately, i don't really care. more annoying is getting the eye from women. on the one hand, i'm sort of used to that. on the other, i feel the need to say something.

trans people come in all different types. the stereotype of the gay male transvestite, though, is largely...well, i suppose it applies ok to gay men that like to dress up "like women" at bars, as though they're going to a costume party. it doesn't, however, apply well to people that identify as transgendered 24/7. we come in different types, but the statistical norm for trans-women is actually a very socially submissive personality type that is almost the opposite of aggressive flamboyancy.

it's ok if you think a trans person is cute, but giving them the eye that you give guys at bars is actually borderline oppressive, as it asserts a gender role from a distance. it sends a message of "i see through your disguise, and think you're a cute boy and want you to come to talk to me".

again, it's ok if you think a trans person is cute, but please try to be a little more thoughtful. i'm a very friendly and approachable person, but this heteronormative eye contact shit is not a game i want to play.