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niyad

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14. One night at work, I was in a seriously bad mood. My coworkers had enough

Reply to Skittles (Reply #13)

Sun Oct 13, 2024, 11:04 PM

Oct 13

sense (and experience) to leave me alone. A guy (who apparently could read neither body language, nor faces), did the smarmy "smile, why don't you?" I managed to curb my first instinct (too many witnessess), and instead snapped, "I have to work with assholes like you all day. So, tell me, WHAT do I have to smile about?" , and walked away.

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This showed up on my Facebook memories today from four years ago... [View all] 1monster Oct 13 OP

Facebook memories rondawson Oct 13 #1

Way back a long time ago in a magazine, barbtries Oct 13 #2

KnR. n/t iluvtennis Oct 13 #3

Wow! Any one of us women slightlv Oct 13 #4

Hauntingly familiar. littlemissmartypants Oct 13 #5

And 51% or whatever of men not fooled Oct 13 #6

Misogyny is inculcated as a desirable trait, BattleRow Oct 13 #10

This is one amazing manifesto! THANK YOU, 1monster!!! calimary Oct 13 #7

A blue wave is coming Botany Oct 13 #8

The elevator story rings true for me (trigger warning) leftieNanner Oct 13 #9

I'm a 75 year old woman... Joinfortmill Oct 13 #11

All of these & more - TBF Oct 13 #12

as a gal not prone to smiling Skittles Oct 13 #13

One night at work, I was in a seriously bad mood. My coworkers had enough niyad Oct 13 #14

Written by Everywoman. Would you consider cross-posting this in Women's niyad Oct 13 #15

Christine Ebersole, 1981... Hermit-The-Prog Oct 14 #16

😢 Clouds Passing Oct 14 #20

I am a woman who was born in the United States Tweedy Oct 14 #17

I would add to this list now that the SC gave Republicans the right to let women die. Lonestarblue Oct 14 #18

In my late... 2naSalit Oct 14 #19

May the rise of equality be fierce and strong! Clouds Passing Oct 14 #21

that is excellent. Speaks for millions. Evolve Dammit Oct 14 #22

My favorite sign says it: "They're lucky we just want equality, not revenge." Timeflyer Oct 14 #23