At This Rate Never Pick A Fight With Any Old Woman…
I work at a British retail chain that has recently put preferred pronouns on our name badges. I’m a he/him but at least one of our workers is a they/them. They’re working the checkout when a customer notices this on their name tag.
Customer: “Oh for f*** sake! Even this place isn’t safe! I thought [British retail chain] was one of the last remaining sensible ones!”
Coworker: “What are you referring to?”
Customer: “This whole they, them, it, pronoun b****cks! There are men, and there are women. That’s it! I’m so tired of your generation crying because you got—” *Air quotes.* “—”misgendered”! Bunch of big babies!”
At this point, the customer behind him, an older lady, speaks up. She has an American accent. For reasons that are imminently apparent, I will refer to has as Awesome Old American Lady:
Awesome Old American Lady: “You’re about to have a heart attack because they put their title on their name tag but they’re crying big babies?”
Customer: “Jesus f***, an American! This disease started with you lot and now you’re spreading it over here!”
Coworker: “Are you going to buy your stuff, or are you going to leave? Pick one, but I’m not entertaining your opinion either way.”
Customer: *Dropping his items on the belt and walking away.* “Fine. I’m going to [other shop] where they don’t shove all this s*** in your face.”
Awesome Old American Lady: “Listen here, when I grew up people were supposed to be only two genders – but when I grew up people were also supposed to sit on bus seats based on skin color, so things change… mostly for the better! I don’t care if you wanna be a boy or a girl or something in the middle, I don’t understand it, but I don’t have to! You just be happy, y’hear?!”
Coworker: “I will!”
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Never Pick A Fight With An Old Scottish Woman, Part 7
Never Pick A Fight With An Old Scottish Woman, Part 6
Never Pick A Fight With An Old Scottish Woman, Part 5
Never Pick A Fight With An Old Scottish Woman, Part 4
Never Pick A Fight With An Old Scottish Woman, Part 3
Never Pick A Fight With An Old Irish Woman, Part 2
Never Pick A Fight With An Old Irish Woman
