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devilgrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:31 AM
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Bleah... my new co-worker has a Women for McCain button on her backpack.
:wtf:

She started just a few weeks ago, mid-30's, seems like a nice person to me but others have stated that they were put off by her - I'm told that she acts as if she already knows everything and it didn't fly too well. Then I heard that she was going through a divorce which may explain her dismissiveness... Anyway, today noticed the button on her bag and now I'm put off by her... Women for McCain :crazy:

Should I purposely annoy her?

I can't help myself with that crowd.

Just thought I'd share.

:popcorn:

Happy Friday.
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BobRossi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:33 AM
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1. Make her a batch of cat food granola.
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cboy4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:33 AM
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2. That's a shame her backpack mysteriously disappeared
today. :popcorn:
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John Q. Citizen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:35 AM
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3. She may need a slice of pie.
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Vinca Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:35 AM
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4. Ask her if they hired her because they knew they wouldn't have
to pay equal wages.
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NJmaverick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:36 AM
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5. Just say
"Sarah Palin? Hasn't our Country already suffered enough?"
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Tangerine LaBamba Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:37 AM
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6. The button
Liberate the button.

Set it free.

Give it a new and rightful home in the dumpster.

Do it for DU.

:toast:
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Rambis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:37 AM
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7. Send her here....www.taxcutfacts.org
Money talks and bullshit walks Bobby Fleckman!

Cheers!
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devilgrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:40 AM
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14. I think I'll add that link to the signature on my work email
Thanks!
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Rambis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:58 AM
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31. Nice touch
I have sent it to the two pugs I associate with-
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notadmblnd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:37 AM
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8. Steal it from her and mail it to me. I need it for my halloween costume
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Debau2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:37 AM
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9. I have a co-worker
that is buying all the Palin crap. According to her PROUDLY wears her button on her jacket, because Palin shops for diapers at Walmart like she does...

But come to think about it, haven't seen the button since the 150K clothing story broke! uhmmm....I may have to stop by her cube and ask her a "question!" She has also stated that she is living the country if McCain loses. The rest of us are checking out her cube goodies and deciding what we are going to split! :evilgrin:
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stillcool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:38 AM
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10. Ignore..or better yet..Let her sink.
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:38 AM
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SidDithers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:39 AM
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12. Betcha those are really hot sellers...nt
Sid
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Clovis Sangrail Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:40 AM
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13. a 'Women for McCain' button isn't reason enough to do *anything*
if she talks politics or does something then sure... but otherwise she's entitled to support whoever she wants without being persecuted for it.
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devilgrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:43 AM
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19. I'll say it to you too.
Edited on Fri Oct-24-08 10:44 AM by devilgrrl
Condescend much?

Can't one joke on a friday morning?
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Clovis Sangrail Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 02:07 PM
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42. I only condescend to the deserving ;) /nt
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DangerDave921 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:44 AM
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21. So she can't talk politics?
Your defense of free speech only extends as far as displaying buttons? Actually talking politics crosses the line and deserves that something be done?

Places of work mirror America -- lot of opinions out there that we have to accept as part of the fabric of our country.

I would estimate my office of 20 to be about equally split. Of course politics are not a big topic of discussion as we usually find more pleasant things to discuss.
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hfojvt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:55 AM
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29. I wondered about that too
Also I would say that one Republican co-worker is a fairly decent fellow and another co-worker who is a Hillary supporter (presumably Democratic, although he hates Obama, either for race reasons or because Obama beat his Hillary) is a psychotic a$$hole. So I have a hard time seeing the Obama supporters = good; McCain supporters = evil viewpoint.
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Clovis Sangrail Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 02:21 PM
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43. nice ASSU-mption there about my beliefs
the context given was at work
Confronting a workmate about their politics at work is *way* out of bounds.. unless you really know them... and the OP stated he/she didn't.

RW'ers vastly outnumber me at my workplace.
I'm very thankful that it's understood that you don't talk politics with somebody at work unless they broach the subject first.
If one of the fundies started talking to me about how I really need to vote for McCain to save my soul I'd tell them *once* to stop and after that it would be lodged as a harassment complaint.

Maybe at your work it would work out close to even but people proselytizing their political or religious beliefs would be a nightmare where I am.
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DangerDave921 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 02:43 PM
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44. your words, not mine
Sorry if I misunderstood. But you said "if she talks politics" then it would warrant doing something. I thought you meant just talking politics. Nothing wrong with talking politics. If she started bothering you about politics, that's a different matter. I don't know if that counts as harassment. That's pretty strong.
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hfojvt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:41 AM
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15. I think you shoud purposely do you job
which probably does not include harrassing your co-workers for their political views. :shrug:
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devilgrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:43 AM
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18. Oh, and I guess you're busy working to?
Condescend much?
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hfojvt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:49 AM
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24. I don't work until 8 o'clock tonight
although in a few minutes I am heading down to the Democratic headquarters to volunteer for five hours or so. I don't think that partisan-based hatred is funny. The other side has a right to their opinions and their activism too.

You asked for opinions. I gave mine.
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devilgrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:50 AM
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26. Yes, you're so above it all.
:eyes:
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hfojvt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 11:18 AM
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33. above it all? I am in the ring. Writing letters, volunteering, etc.
If the other side jokes about poisoning me, stealing from me, interfering with my livelihood, etc., etc., then I am pretty sure those actions will give me a low opinion of their integrity, principles, and character.

A thread like this on FReeRepublic would cause all kinds of righteous indignation on DU, but apparently double standards are all the rage.
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cdb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:41 AM
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16. Offer her some Merry Prankster Kool-Aid... n/t
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pitohui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:43 AM
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17. i wouldn't purposely annoy her but i'd sure be careful around her
Edited on Fri Oct-24-08 10:44 AM by pitohui
it sounds like she is a person w. problems who doesn't understand appropriate behavior at the office

i don't care if you had a bad divorce that doesn't give you license to bring up politics at the office -- bringing politics into a NEW JOB sounds like a person w. very, very bad judgment who doesn't care what impression she makes -- on the JOB you have to get along with all beliefs

i would keep my distance, my guess is that she won't be there for long -- the ability to work as a team is considered important these days and she doesn't seem to have heard about that
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WhaTHellsgoingonhere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:44 AM
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20. WTF is someone doing wearing a political pin at work?
If I assumed had you showed up with an Obama/Biden pin you'd be asked to remove it, I be right...???
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pitohui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:45 AM
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22. esp. a new hire
my guess is this person is not serious about keeping their new job

sounds like the lady has ISSUES
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devilgrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:49 AM
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25. Well, I can't say that I keep my opinions to myself here either.
In my cubicle there is a a button feature that painting "The Scream" and says 'Bush again?'. Then, I used to wear a 'George W. Bush - Weapon of Mass Destruction' t-shirt but stopped when it drew the ire of a few of the office freepers.
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OwnedByFerrets Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:47 AM
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23. Isnt she afraid you will hold her down and carve a B into her face?
:sarcasm:
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devilgrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:51 AM
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28. I can use a red sharpie and draw it on backwards!
:silly:
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soleft Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:50 AM
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27. I have a co worker who gets emails from Sarah Palin and New Gringrich
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KewlKat Donating Member (867 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:58 AM
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30. Tell her she should hang on to that button, it's going to be worth
something someday. It will represent THE WORSE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN IN US HISTORY and since so few were distributed it's sure to bring her some dollars that she may need thanks to the W economics that McKKKain/Failin support.
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RebelOne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 10:59 AM
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32. Someone has a "Women for McCain" bumper sticker
in my office parking lot. I don't know who it is, but I hope to find out.
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Marr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 11:29 AM
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34. Why would you bother her? She's got a right to her opinion just like anyone else.
Edited on Fri Oct-24-08 11:38 AM by Marr
If the roles were reversed, everyone here would be up in arms and you know it.

There are good people out there who will vote for McCain, and it doesn't make them stupid or evil or racist or anything else.

I'd personally say she's invited discussion by wearing a political pin, but that's not the same as inviting harassment. So congratulations-- you've found someone who is interested in politics, at least on some level, and has invited conversation.
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TheKentuckian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 12:23 PM
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38. Good people will vote for McCain
seems like a huge stretch to me, especially if you're going to also insist that they also aren't stupid.

Republicans exist in only varieties and intensity of three flavors-stupid, evil, or recovering. I've yet to find an exemption, being PC is great and all but it must give way to reality eventually. Voting for McCain is irrational. I've NEVER heard anything resembling a reasoned argument for voting for McCain, in fact McCain has even failed to ever express a case FOR him but rather he lamely attempts to make a case against Obama based on a bunch of nonsense.
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Marr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 12:48 PM
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39. It seems like a stretch to me, too-- but they're out there.
Edited on Fri Oct-24-08 12:53 PM by Marr
One of the nicest guys I know-- he's in the physics department at a well-known university-- very smart guy, very kind hearted, very generous and unassuming... and he's an undecided, leaning towards McCain.

He doesn't pay close attention to politics. You could say he's ignorant, but certainly not stupid.

All I'm saying is you won't do a bit of good by being intentionally confrontational. It might feel good to your ego, it might be an emotional release, but it's not doing anyone else any good. If they're ideologues, there's no amount of reasoning that will convince them. If they're just ignorant, you'll drive them away when you could be engaging them.
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FreepFryer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 11:47 AM
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35. If you decide you like her, ask her about it and be respectful (like Obama)...
if not, don't bother to address her at all.
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electron_blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 11:48 AM
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36. give her a donkey scarf and see if she'll wear it. Or maybe an Obama button.
Seriously, I'd leave her alone at this point.
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Vickers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 11:54 AM
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37. AKA Chickens for KFC

:P
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Overseas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 12:50 PM
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40. Just be glad you now know that she can't be trusted.
And she has that ugly arrogance of the Republican crowd and their credo-- Country Club First.
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klyon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 01:37 PM
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41. Let it go. The work place is not the place, don't make a hostile work
place. You could get fired. You don't have to like or respect all your fellow workers but you do have to get the work done. I don't even like talking to Republicans so I avoid it as much as possible and try to practice Zen Buddhism.
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