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WCDT Strips 3131 to 3135 (11-15 January 2016)

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Omega Entity:
I've worked at a major video game retailer for over 8 years, and while I do get the occasional 'Oh, you play games too?', I've honestly rarely had that blatant level of sexist comments, nor have I really experienced it when shopping for 'boy' things. I must not be pretty or 'girly' enough to get that kind of treatment, I guess.

I do revel in putting teenage boys in their place when they try to out-knowledge me on older stuff. It's like, 'Little boy, I've been gaming for about a decade longer than you've been alive.'.

thedevilissix:
Fucking *preach*, Sam! :-D (and Jeph! ;))
I will have to channel this every time I'm in the music instrument and tech gear superstore near me. "Oh, is it for your boyfriend?" :roll:

WareWolf:

--- Quote from: Azhchay on 12 Jan 2016, 05:52 ---
Worse was buying a car. I walked in saying I'd like to test drive [make and model] in black and with a manual transmission. Sales guy went "pooh we have this PRETTY RED one and it's an AUTOMATIC" (said really slowly). I said "Black or grey, and manual please. Like I asked for." He found a grey one and kept talking about the "pretty" feature while driving me to the place where we'd swap seats. I kept quiet.

Then slammed him into his seat when it was my turn and nearly was in 4th gear leaving the (small) parking lot. He was very quiet and said "You're.......not a normal girl, are you?" All I said was a short "No".

He was silent the whole way back. And then handed me the book on the car showing all the important specs and things I really wanted to know. He didn't get the sale. Mainly because I really wanted the black, but also because of his attitude.

So this comic hits WAAAAY too close to home. I hate shopping for electronics or car parts. :-/

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A few years ago my mom bought a Saturn (remember those?) because the Saturn dealership was the only one where they  didn't do stuff like that. She made a point of telling the salesman how much she appreciated not being talked down to or having her wishes ignored. In fact, she told the guy, she'd like to talk to the sales manager to let them know that. Guy turns around and calls to the back office "Jane? We have a customer who'd like to talk to you..."

WareWolf:

--- Quote from: thedevilissix on 12 Jan 2016, 10:46 ---Fucking *preach*, Sam! :-D (and Jeph! ;))
I will have to channel this every time I'm in the music instrument and tech gear superstore near me. "Oh, is it for your boyfriend?" :roll:

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I love going to the Guitar Center with my friend Zoe, who's a much better acoustic player than I am and who blows my doors off when it comes to electric. The sales guy will be doing the usual shtick of trying to sell to me (when I'm probably just there to buy strings), then she plugs in and starts shredding like Steve Vai on amphetamines.  It's fun to watch their eyes pop and their mouths drop open. The guys at the locally owned shop already know her, so they know better.

Kugai:
Way to go Sam!  He was being an ass and you dropped the hammer on him as he deserved.

If Faye had been with her, he would no doubt have been a HANGING Chad  :-D

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