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10. Like most right-wingers, pushing their values is more important than making money

Reply to Gormy Cuss (Original post)

Fri Mar 2, 2012, 04:57 PM

Mar 2012

CONSERVATIVE salespeople learn what works, carefully stick to what works, and are CAREFUL not to offend anyone.
RIGHT-WING salespeople have other priorities than maximizing sales and profit.

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Car salesmen: Still sexist, still stupid [View all] Gormy Cuss Mar 2012 OP

that's not half the stupid: women make by far the majority of car purchase decisions. unblock Mar 2012 #1

Yep. Gormy Cuss Mar 2012 #5

I see nothing has really changed. years ago, my former and I were looking at cars--the idiot niyad Mar 2012 #2

I had the same experience relayed in this story, where the salesman ignored me until my spouse Gormy Cuss Mar 2012 #4

it always cracked me up watching sales reps in action--directing all their attention to my former, niyad Mar 2012 #7

My favorite shopping-while-female story involves trying to buy a refrigerator in a big box retailer. Gormy Cuss Mar 2012 #8

great story, and something all sales reps need to remember. niyad Mar 2012 #9

I was disappointed to read that she actually bought a car from this idiot. prole_for_peace Mar 2012 #3

I think that scenario happens less often these days. MineralMan Mar 2012 #6

Like most right-wingers, pushing their values is more important than making money saras Mar 2012 #10

I am happy/disappointed to have NOT had that experience REP Mar 2012 #11

I like her analogy to waiting tables Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #12

It used to really piss me off when they did that kdmorris Mar 2012 #13

So the salesman still wins? One_Life_To_Give Mar 2012 #14