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In reply to the discussion: So a worker in my supermarket proclaimed himself proudly as a Republican as he stocked shelves. [View all]CTyankee
(68,181 posts)68. I did and it was handled and he is going to apologize to me next time he sees me in the store.
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So a worker in my supermarket proclaimed himself proudly as a Republican as he stocked shelves. [View all]
CTyankee
Jul 2020
OP
I can understand wealthy people being repubs, but not working guys who have a union fighting
CTyankee
Jul 2020
#5
Because they see themselves as "temporarily inconvenienced potential future millionaires."
spudspud
Jul 2020
#44
I would have had a conversation with the manager. I guess be accused as a Karen. I would have
LizBeth
Jul 2020
#3
No. It isn't too late. Like I said, it would be more a conversation and going to the same places,
LizBeth
Jul 2020
#7
See, I care for the guy. I appreciate his work, stocking shelves during a bad time. He might have
CTyankee
Jul 2020
#8
I hear what you are saying. I bond with store employees too, lol. The shelves have been
LizBeth
Jul 2020
#10
You are wrong. The Karen meme toward black people came out AFTER it was used for any middle age
LizBeth
Jul 2020
#58
Naw, I'm no Karen. I'm an old lady, a strong Democrat, and at my age (80) I don't listen to shit
CTyankee
Jul 2020
#9
and a long time customer. It makes me think that he's just pissed he's in such a liberal city with
CTyankee
Jul 2020
#32
Because he's drunk the Koolaid and I think he's been told to say this to female Dems.
CTyankee
Jul 2020
#65
A Karen is a white woman calling the cops or management on BIPOC for no reason.
intheflow
Jul 2020
#57
we had the same in my local store, fox news brainwashed idiots working for pennies while
yaesu
Jul 2020
#18
"and in the meantime, your DEMOCRATIC governor, Ned Lamont, has succeeded in making us
CTyankee
Jul 2020
#24
Yep. We're in New Haven, CT, an extremely liberal city. I think he knew he was being obnoxious.
CTyankee
Jul 2020
#28
So many people with jobs hanging by a thread who worship this idiot and that party.
RhodeIslandOne
Jul 2020
#26
I have a couple of right wing co-workers with smarmy know-it-all attitudes like your grocery store
mdbl
Jul 2020
#27
He didn't just vote against his interests, he voted against ALL working people's interests.
SunSeeker
Jul 2020
#29
It's sick and the fact that he believes that Biden raped 4 women (why 4? where did that come
CTyankee
Jul 2020
#30
When people crow about Trump or denigrate Biden, I usually laugh at them, shake my head and....
Mars and Minerva
Jul 2020
#35
I am always nice to people. I was brought up that way. Usually, I get smiles. He looked mad
CTyankee
Jul 2020
#53
I did and it was handled and he is going to apologize to me next time he sees me in the store.
CTyankee
Jul 2020
#68