Re: OT-Reverse sexism?!

The best I heard was "to say Hold on a minute & put the phone down."..end of
story
SAinSA
----- Original Message -----
From: Lynda Young <lyoung@grindertaber.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 8:54 AM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] OT-Reverse sexism?!


> My nutty husband immediately tells the telemarketers that he is not
> interested in what they're selling, but that if they want to practice
> their spiel to go ahead and he'll critique their delivery.  If they are
> foolish enough to proceed, he does just that.  Makes for some
> interesting listening to hear just his part of the "conversation".  He
> just loves to mess with those guys - much healthier than getting
> annoyed.
>
> Lynda
> Zone 7 - West TN
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf Of Pamela J. Evans
> Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 8:52 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT-Reverse sexism?!
>
>
> I've done that too - love it.  Now I just answer 'hola' and jabber in
> pigeon Spanish and they hang up. It's great.  LOL
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "Kitty Morrissy" <kmrsy@earthlink.net>
> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Date:  Tue, 28 Jan 2003 21:59:23 -0500
>
> >Actually, in the days before caller ID when telemarketing was more
> >prevelant (outlawed here now if you've signed up)I had lots of calls
> >for Mrs. Morrissy.  I said "There is no Mrs. Morrissy.  "OH, Mr.
> >Morrissy then."  "There is no Mr. Morrissy."  "Oh."  They usually gave
> >up after that. Kitty
> >
> >
> >> [Original Message]
> >> From: Pamela J. Evans <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
> >> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >> Date: 1/28/2003 6:36:02 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT-Reverse sexism?!
> >>
> >> People call me Mrs. Evans all the time. I tell them Mrs. Evans is my
> >> mother, not me. When people find out I've never been married, most
> >> are astounded, even in this day and age. (was engaged twice, it
> >> didn't
> >> "take")
> >>
> >> It's amazing, isn't it??
> >>
> >> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> >> From: "Kitty Morrissy" <kmrsy@earthlink.net>
> >> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> >> Date:  Tue, 28 Jan 2003 18:06:45 -0500
> >>
> >> >Jim,
> >> >I guess what I should have said was that understood their use of the
> >term,
> >> >but didn't agree with it.
> >> >
> >> >I remember in the late 70s a friend of mine, a pilot, lost out on a
> >> >job
> >to
> >> >a woman who had a lot less flying time.  They said they had to hire
> >women.
> >> >I don't agree with that.  I also had a husband who refused to tip
> >waiters;
> >> >didn't want to "encourage them to stay in that line of work" because
>
> >> >he wanted to be waited on by a cute girl.  (I always left the guy a
> >> >nice big
> >> >tip)
> >> >
> >> >I also resent the refusal to use the title Ms.  A salesperson called
>
> >> >and referred to me as Mrs. Morrissy, I told her I'm not married and
> >> >that it
> >was
> >> >bad form to assume I was.  She said she was instructed to use only
> >> >Mrs.
> >I
> >> >resent this - as if single people don't count.  Then I received a
> >Cemetery
> >> >service offering through my church, addressed to Kitty Morrissy.
> >> >All 3 pages of the letter described everything offered as being
> >> >conditioned on the purchase of 2 plots, vaults, urns, whatever.  I
> >> >called to tell them that this is exceptionally rude marketing, and
> >> >were I interested in such services, I would definitely shop
> >> >elsewhere.
> >> >
> >> >Why don't single people count?
> >> >
> >> >Kitty
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> [Original Message]
> >> >> From: Island Jim <jsinger@igc.org>
> >> >> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >> >> Date: 1/28/2003 4:45:14 PM
> >> >> Subject: Re: [CHAT] now plant clubs- Reverse sexism?!
> >> >>
> >> >> you're right of course, kitty. but at risk of being a sexist, i
> >> >> think
> >the
> >> >> women who have carried the torch against sexist behavior by men
> >against
> >> >> women have cozened the word as their own with only their
> >> >> definition as
> >> >> acceptable.
> >> >>
> >> >> i think that's why when cooler heads [or both sexes] joined the
> >> >discussion,
> >> >> reverse sexism came to be used as the other kind.
> >> >>
> >> >> At 06:27 AM 1/28/03 -0500, you wrote:
> >> >> >I have to ask this qstn. The subject line has been bugging me.
> >> >> >What do you mean by reverse sexism? Being sexist is the same
> >> >> >abhorant behavior whether it is a preference of male over female
> >> >> >or female over male. Reverse sexism then would be the opposite;
> >> >> >no preference, wouldn't it?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Kitty
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >If you have weeds, you don't have enough plants.
> >> >> >
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