I need a place to rant.

I am so tired of the obvious and completely inappropriate sexism I get at work. Generally if someone works in a bike shop, they probably know a bit about bikes, and odds are they ride or they wouldn't have been hired. I get asked EVERY DAY multiple times whether or not I ride a bike, either mid-conversation after we have already established my cycling knowledge, or as verification before a guy is willing to ask me a question about a product. I might be able to understand this as it's a corporate store, but I've asked the guys who work at the shop (most of whom have worked there for about two years) whether they get asked whether they ride. If they ever have, it's only been once or twice over their entire career. One guy said he'd just say no and walk away if someone ever asked him that, which is when I started asking around.

A customer asked me two days ago whether I worked at the store. We were both standing next to the components cases that are locked up on the wall. I had a set of keys and a shop apron on and was putting away stock. Ignoring the keys, I just said "yeah, you can tell by the apron" and asked if he needed help with something. He said, and I quote, "I thought maybe you were gonna cook me somethin.'" I laughed it off and gave him a long lecture on the intricacies of upgrading a vintage road bike. God. I am the only person in the shop who can explain in detail how to cold set and upgrade a vintage bike so it's compatible with new components. I have a bike tattooed on the back of my neck. What more do these people want?

OK, that's all I had to say. It's been a long summer and it's my last week of work, and I needed to get that off my chest so I don't accidentally rip a customer's head off this close to being free.

Anyone else have any horror stories?