blatant sexism

[lph]

Well - just to play devil's advocate - I have countless times gone into a bike shop and had to wade past teenage dudes who don't understand what I'm asking, to get to a knowledgeable mechanic. Not to say your shop is like that, but not all bike shops have equally good staff. Being a woman myself I'd NEVER ask a woman "do you ride?" (how rude!) but I do admit to trying to size up the person I'm talking to so that I know if I'm getting advice based on experience or just the standard spiel they read off the brochure.

I like the idea of practicing some snappy remarks. Or how about a t-shirt saying: YES I WORK HERE and I know what I'm doing



edit:

"Do you ride?" "No, I'm just here to look pretty" "No, I'm the bosses girlfriend" "No, but I sure look cute in bike shorts" "Do I ride what?" "Yes. Why do you ask?" ... ran out of ideas