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11. Funny story about that...

Thu May 8, 2025, 02:57 PM

May 8

Many years ago (like the late 1970's) my mother took a sales job after divorcing my dad. She worked hard and won the company's Rookie of the Year award. At the award conference, the announcer asked before hand if he should announce her as a "saleswoman". They had never had a woman win apparently. She said "hell no". She competed against all of these men and beat all of them and therefore she was a "salesman".

My mom was a pistol.

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OMG - Stuck it to a Trumper in the wild [View all] TBA May 8 OP

Way to go! Walleye May 8 #1

Allen is pretty stupid to wear that hat being a salesman. Diamond_Dog May 8 #2

Whether he wears it in the sales office or at home in his "castle", he would still be stupid. Wonder Why May 8 #13

It really is the new Dunce Cap, right? Jerry2144 May 8 #14

I say they are wearing their gang colors, murielm99 May 8 #25

Says the dealership supports rump too AKwannabe May 8 #34

Excellent point. calimary May 9 #52

Absolutely PatSeg May 8 #38

Not necessarily DENVERPOPS May 8 #43

U-Line should have been on our boycott lists many years ago - soldierant May 8 #47

I have been boycotting uline for 30 years UpInArms May 8 #49

Good for you. 👏 soldierant May 9 #55

These people are awful UpInArms May 9 #56

Used car salesmen and tRump: equally low trustworthiness. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 8 #3

I love this, but sadly in some parts of the country that hat gets him MORE sales... Ol Janx Spirit May 8 #4

Was it a Tesla dealership? lame54 May 8 #5

Ha! I ain't buyin' no Tesla! TBA May 8 #6

Allen would love to sell you one lame54 May 8 #8

Just one tiny quibble. .she is a salesperson, not a salesman. niyad May 8 #7

Funny story about that... TBA May 8 #11

Allen probably thought you were way too woke..... democrank May 8 #9

Employees wearing any political attire at work is unprofessional. LeftinOH May 8 #10

Agree. It wouldn't be allowed in my workplace TBA May 8 #12

I'm being he find passive aggressive ways to bully her. 1WorldHope May 8 #15

That is like my dream scenario rurallib May 8 #16

Allen's thoughts were NSFW. rubbersole May 8 #17

Allen thought you were DISLOYAL and UNAMERICAN and some kind of COMMUNIST Warpy May 8 #18

Good job! and fuck Allen. OverBurn May 8 #19

Allen is a wrench. twodogsbarking May 8 #20

Cool story. Littlered May 8 #21

OK Torchlight May 8 #22

Right? Littlered May 8 #41

I would say welcome to DU, but you've been here for 3 years. GoneOffShore May 8 #31

If I could remember my original Littlered May 8 #40

CSB. TIA. nt Dreamer Tatum May 8 #23

might as well wear a sign that says 'Buyer Beware'. nt wiggs May 8 #24

Politics should never be displayed when working with the public. appleannie1 May 8 #26

No matter where I worked, I never displayed anything political or religious on my person. murielm99 May 8 #28

When we had our own business we made it very obvious which side of the aisle we were on. GoneOffShore May 8 #32

I lived and had my shop in a very red area. I not only would have lost customers, I could have lost windows. appleannie1 May 8 #33

We provided services to advertising and film production companies. GoneOffShore May 8 #37

.. Demovictory9 May 8 #27

Awesome! nt Exp May 8 #29

What a fantastic opportunity to do the right thing mountain grammy May 8 #30

Allen is Painfully Stupid of course. Cha May 8 #35

I avoid doing business with Trumpsters nuxvomica May 8 #36

Right, they are dishonest blubunyip May 8 #39

Love it! Almost like Karma had the last laugh. Joinfortmill May 8 #42

Fuck Allen kkmarie May 8 #44

They're playing both ends. Buttoneer May 8 #45

Most American companies forbid their employees wearing political paraphernalia on the job FakeNoose May 8 #46

In my town, businesses routinely mention their conservative bonafides in ads. Beartracks May 8 #48

Some salespersons are total sleaze. usonian May 8 #50

A smart dealership staffs a salesperson for every demographic. JohnnyRingo May 9 #51

I would have just walked out. If the dealership allows MAGA hats, they're trumpers too. Meadowoak May 9 #53

I would of sellitman May 9 #54

Allen can go pound sand. Emile May 9 #57