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cimorenehappened my last day.
i was ringing up groceries, and turned on my brain->mouth Small Talk Autopilot Function.
Small Talk Autopilot!Cim: [reading Some Lady's shirt] oh, camp david.
Some Lady: yes, well, i've never been there but my daughter works for the vice president!
STA!C: huh. the vice-president... huh. [making a connection] that's funny, because he's not on very good terms with his OWN daughter.
SL: [vehemently, and immediately]: yes he is. yes, he is, with both of them. both of them were with him last weekend on the plane--i saw both of them with him on the plane just last saturday.
STA!C: [skeptically] the lesbian one?
SL: yes. even her. they--
STA!C: wow! weird! ...i hope she doesn't VOTE for him. that would be horrible.
SL [turning purple and narrowing eyes, deliberately]: well you know what? you're just a silly little girl who should keep her opinions to herself.
cim [startled out of small talk autopilot mode, raising eyebrows in bemusement]: noooo, i'm a lesbian who believes everyone has the right to marry as they choose.
SL: well i don't think United needs you giving your political opinions to their customers.
cim [grinning]: it's my last day!
SL: well... well... then i guess you can just... say whatever you want then... to... whoever you want! can't you!
cim: i will!
SL: [storms off and proceeds to raise stink at the service counter]
i apologized, not very profusely, to mike, one of the managers. he seems astonished that i felt the need to apologize and assured me it was alright, while seeming still puzzled at the woman's bizarrely rude behavior. (plus, complaining after being told it was my last day... uh? one of the sackers told me she said something about "it's not the united way." yeah, lady. united is all about the HATE!... oh wait. that's you.)
i was a little surprised at first that they were so tolerant, given an admittedly christian-centric sorta viewpoint at the central office; but then i realized that at OUR market street it's no secret that Rat-Frog Manager is gayer than Boy George and everyone is very fond of him. perhaps i just had, like, the best EVER place to work.
i was ringing up groceries, and turned on my brain->mouth Small Talk Autopilot Function.
Small Talk Autopilot!Cim: [reading Some Lady's shirt] oh, camp david.
Some Lady: yes, well, i've never been there but my daughter works for the vice president!
STA!C: huh. the vice-president... huh. [making a connection] that's funny, because he's not on very good terms with his OWN daughter.
SL: [vehemently, and immediately]: yes he is. yes, he is, with both of them. both of them were with him last weekend on the plane--i saw both of them with him on the plane just last saturday.
STA!C: [skeptically] the lesbian one?
SL: yes. even her. they--
STA!C: wow! weird! ...i hope she doesn't VOTE for him. that would be horrible.
SL [turning purple and narrowing eyes, deliberately]: well you know what? you're just a silly little girl who should keep her opinions to herself.
cim [startled out of small talk autopilot mode, raising eyebrows in bemusement]: noooo, i'm a lesbian who believes everyone has the right to marry as they choose.
SL: well i don't think United needs you giving your political opinions to their customers.
cim [grinning]: it's my last day!
SL: well... well... then i guess you can just... say whatever you want then... to... whoever you want! can't you!
cim: i will!
SL: [storms off and proceeds to raise stink at the service counter]
i apologized, not very profusely, to mike, one of the managers. he seems astonished that i felt the need to apologize and assured me it was alright, while seeming still puzzled at the woman's bizarrely rude behavior. (plus, complaining after being told it was my last day... uh? one of the sackers told me she said something about "it's not the united way." yeah, lady. united is all about the HATE!... oh wait. that's you.)
i was a little surprised at first that they were so tolerant, given an admittedly christian-centric sorta viewpoint at the central office; but then i realized that at OUR market street it's no secret that Rat-Frog Manager is gayer than Boy George and everyone is very fond of him. perhaps i just had, like, the best EVER place to work.
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Date: 13 Aug 2004 05:22 am (UTC)Dude, that's awesome. Happy last day!
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Date: 13 Aug 2004 05:25 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 13 Aug 2004 11:18 am (UTC)oh, and that lady is awful. good on the store for being on your side!