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11. Funny story about that...

Thu May 8, 2025, 02:57 PM

May 2025

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 2025 OP

Way to go! Walleye May 2025 #1

Allen is pretty stupid to wear that hat being a salesman. Diamond_Dog May 2025 #2

Whether he wears it in the sales office or at home in his "castle", he would still be stupid. Wonder Why May 2025 #13

It really is the new Dunce Cap, right? Jerry2144 May 2025 #14

I say they are wearing their gang colors, murielm99 May 2025 #25

Says the dealership supports rump too AKwannabe May 2025 #34

Excellent point. calimary May 2025 #52

Absolutely PatSeg May 2025 #38

Not necessarily DENVERPOPS May 2025 #43

U-Line should have been on our boycott lists many years ago - soldierant May 2025 #47

I have been boycotting uline for 30 years UpInArms May 2025 #49

Good for you. 👏 soldierant May 2025 #55

These people are awful UpInArms May 2025 #56

Used car salesmen and tRump: equally low trustworthiness. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #3

I love this, but sadly in some parts of the country that hat gets him MORE sales... Ol Janx Spirit May 2025 #4

Was it a Tesla dealership? lame54 May 2025 #5

Ha! I ain't buyin' no Tesla! TBA May 2025 #6

Allen would love to sell you one lame54 May 2025 #8

Just one tiny quibble. .she is a salesperson, not a salesman. niyad May 2025 #7

Funny story about that... TBA May 2025 #11

Allen probably thought you were way too woke..... democrank May 2025 #9

Employees wearing any political attire at work is unprofessional. LeftinOH May 2025 #10

Agree. It wouldn't be allowed in my workplace TBA May 2025 #12

I'm being he find passive aggressive ways to bully her. 1WorldHope May 2025 #15

That is like my dream scenario rurallib May 2025 #16

Allen's thoughts were NSFW. rubbersole May 2025 #17

Allen thought you were DISLOYAL and UNAMERICAN and some kind of COMMUNIST Warpy May 2025 #18

Good job! and fuck Allen. OverBurn May 2025 #19

Allen is a wrench. twodogsbarking May 2025 #20

Cool story. Littlered May 2025 #21

OK Torchlight May 2025 #22

Right? Littlered May 2025 #41

I would say welcome to DU, but you've been here for 3 years. GoneOffShore May 2025 #31

If I could remember my original Littlered May 2025 #40

CSB. TIA. nt Dreamer Tatum May 2025 #23

might as well wear a sign that says 'Buyer Beware'. nt wiggs May 2025 #24

Politics should never be displayed when working with the public. appleannie1 May 2025 #26

No matter where I worked, I never displayed anything political or religious on my person. murielm99 May 2025 #28

When we had our own business we made it very obvious which side of the aisle we were on. GoneOffShore May 2025 #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 2025 #33

We provided services to advertising and film production companies. GoneOffShore May 2025 #37

.. Demovictory9 May 2025 #27

Awesome! nt Exp May 2025 #29

What a fantastic opportunity to do the right thing mountain grammy May 2025 #30

Allen is Painfully Stupid of course. Cha May 2025 #35

I avoid doing business with Trumpsters nuxvomica May 2025 #36

Right, they are dishonest blubunyip May 2025 #39

Love it! Almost like Karma had the last laugh. Joinfortmill May 2025 #42

Fuck Allen kkmarie May 2025 #44

They're playing both ends. Buttoneer May 2025 #45

Most American companies forbid their employees wearing political paraphernalia on the job FakeNoose May 2025 #46

In my town, businesses routinely mention their conservative bonafides in ads. Beartracks May 2025 #48

Some salespersons are total sleaze. usonian May 2025 #50

A smart dealership staffs a salesperson for every demographic. JohnnyRingo May 2025 #51

I would have just walked out. If the dealership allows MAGA hats, they're trumpers too. Meadowoak May 2025 #53

I would of sellitman May 2025 #54

Allen can go pound sand. Emile May 2025 #57