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You're baiting the mechanic.
If an old guy turns up with middle aged daughter they'll assume she's there to help and deal with the daughter. If somebody has gone to the lengths of bringing a friend to the MOT (it's not somewhere you go for a date after all) it's probably because they're wanting help.
If she turned up by herself they would assume a more general knowledge of cars, which is still far below what she has but wouldn't be dismissive.
I think the ways it's setup does make it sound baity ("we do it every year"). But it's not that uncommon to bring a friend or family member to an MOT in Britain. You've got to leave your car at the garage, usually for a few hours and sometimes much longer. So, it's pretty useful to have a friend pick you up or drive you back to collect your car, to save you the hassle of walking or public transport.
If I turned up to collect my car with my same-age friend, and the mechanic spent the whole time describing the problems he'd found to my friend I'd find it pretty weird. But I don't find it unbelievable that lots of women experience that if they go with a male friend. And I could imagine finding that pretty patronising if I was knowledgeable about cars.
If the mechanic is walking past her and talking to the guy waiting for her in his car outside, then I think you've got a point.
I've done what you're describing for a bunch of female friends / partners. A lift back from the MOT means arriving in a different car. Even if I do get out of the car (which I probably wouldn't) I'm not even engaging in the conversation because it's nothing to do with me.
Now...buying cars with a friend. There's a situation which can go very wrong!
I need a video of this tbh
Serious question: why do a lot of people lose their shit when someone uses the word "female" and sometimes it's okay?
What are you, some kind of female lover?
Ever since that meme I'm stuck reading Female pronounced like Tamale and it's the best thing ever
Wow, people see that things happen a certain way 99 times out of 100 and adjust behavior accordingly. How terrible
It isn't terribly hard to just address both and see who answers.
Also the same logic would apply to racial profiling so while I'd agree that which person is addressed first is a pretty minor issue, it's important to also consider the impact on the people involved.
Well, typically you should at least initially address the actual owner of the vehicle.
