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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:14 PM Original message |
I'm so pissed!! Is this blatantly sexist, or what?! |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. Not sexist. |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. it's not sexist, just stupid |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Yeah, but all he'd need to do is the same thing I would.... |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
3. My dear Shine... |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:40 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. It's ludicrous to me that all they need to hear is a MALE voice, saying he's MrShine |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
4. I don't find it sexist |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. It is insanely stupid to make the claim that it's all about preventing Indenty Theft |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
7. Well, I don't think its sexist |
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From The Ashes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
8. It's stupid... |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Exactly!! How can they know?? |
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From The Ashes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. The point is... |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 05:11 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I suspect you're right, re: CYA, but the "verification process" is a joke |
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Burma Jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
9. Not so much sexist as stupid |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:43 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. It's insanely stupid. |
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electron_blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
11. Have you tried calling back and speaking in a LOW voice? |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:45 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. LOL! I just posted that I'd considered that very thing, in fact. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
16. Sexist? That's as far from sexist as one can be. It's just kinda silly. |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 05:12 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. If sexism is making judgments based on gender stereotypes |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 05:23 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Where did anyone judge you on the quality of your voice? |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 06:27 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. In essence, they basically did say they would only accect my husband's info |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 08:47 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. If the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 02:11 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. Deep. |
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Connonym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
19. Agree, sexist no. Annoying, yes |
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malta blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
22. That stinks Shine |
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matcom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
23. ummm you frankly should be quite thankful |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 06:47 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. yeah, but they're making a bogus argument |
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matcom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 06:49 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. i'm 100% serious |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 07:31 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I can condede the sexism point, but you have to admit the "preventing identify theft" |
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UncleSepp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
24. You think that's a pain in the ass? I can't authorize my OWN stuff |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Wow!!! and you don't think that's sexist?? |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 09:34 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. hmm, wonder what would have happened if you wanted to do it online? |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 02:21 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. I wanted to talk with someone in person b/c what I was asking to do was unique |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
29. Where I am, if you are not on an account (and spouse or not)..... |
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hippywife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
31. Here's what is going on, really. |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 02:07 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. "t's the lazy approach to due diligence." Yup, that's it, in a nutshell. |
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no name no slogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
32. What's wrong with being sexy? |
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electron_blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
33. ftr, this doesn't seem sexist to me. Here's an example of sexist policy. |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 02:03 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Wow, the situation you described is definitely sexist. Amazing. |
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electron_blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 02:18 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Yah, that's not very protective of your/hubby's privacy. Forget your son, or even you, |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 02:23 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Yeah, it's crazy, huh? |
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ElboRuum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
41. The fact that he'd have to do it too... |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 02:40 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Yesterday I was claiming "sexism" b/c I was defining it this way: |
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ElboRuum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 04:58 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Seems to me... |
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Road Scholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
42. I think I agree with MrCoffee. (#2)I would have to check and see |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 02:44 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. I was pretty riled up about it yesterday and feeling VERY self-righteous |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
43. There was a car dealership that wouldn't give me a price over the phone. |
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hippywife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. Had something similar happen |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. I agree, sexist assholes. |
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