So, I had a confrontation with a fucking MAGAt today

[Aviation Pro]

I wanted to wait on this so the positivity of today could take front and center.

Scenario: In a store buying some house maintenance items. Owner, the fucking MAGAt, is ringing me up, what follows is after some banal conversation.

FM: You know it’s still hurricane season?

Me: Yep, until November 30th. Side note, I’ve been teaching meteorology to pilots for a quarter century; FM didn’t know that.

FM: You know the government controls hurricanes?

Me: That’s utter bullshit, I teach meteorology for a living. Why do smart people fall for such nonsense?

FM: (Shocked at being confronted): You probably don’t believe that that the Lord is coming back.

Me: You’re free to believe anything you want, but I believe you just lost a $1000 a year customer.

FM stammers as I walk out the door with my purchases never to return.

Epilogue: between losing customers like me and tariffs, I’m pretty sure this business will be long gone by next year.

[SuzyandPuffpuff]

1. Good job

Thx

[Aviation Pro]

3. Didn't know until they made the mistake

Of entering into my wheelhouse.

[Skittles]

4. aw I was just editing

I figured, OK, he must not have KNOWN it was a MAGAt at first - well done
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[Norrrm]

5. If the gov't (democrats) can control hurricanes, why can't republicans? Are they stupid? God won't let them?

[dalton99a]

13. Bingo.

[FakeNoose]

6. You flattered him ... you called him a "smart person"

... which is nicer than I would have been.

I probably would have mocked him by saying something like ... "but I AM the Lord. Don't you recognize me?"
And THEN I would have walked out, never to return.

[Aviation Pro]

7. It's part psyops part interrogation technique

Disarm them with faux flattery.

[AZ8theist]

12. Good one! I AM the Lord!

"And I've already returned and raptured who I wanted. And guess what?

...YOU ain't one of them!!"

[FakeNoose]

19. That's even better ... but it would have been hard to say it with a straight face

[aggiesal]

14. I would have said ...

Yes, my son. How can I help you?

I usually say that when anyone mentions God.

[B.See]

8. Well played. Though my own

handling would've been typically for me, more passive aggressive (having suffered my share of fools and clowns).

FM: You know it’s still hurricane season?

Me: Yeah, until November 30th. Side note, (been there, done that)

FM: You know the government controls hurricanes?

Me: You don't say. How? (some lunatic reply)

Me: Tornadoes too? (more lunacy) Well, hey, learn something every day.

FM: (sensing sarcasm): You probably don’t believe that that the Lord is coming back.

Me: On the contrary, I'm counting on it. You have a great day.

[usonian]

9. Not negative. Very positive! Congrats on a great reply.

Interesting part is that the morans VOLUNTEER their ignorance.

Local Ace is owned by a guy I know to be a wacko right winger. I avoid the place.
And his display of "My Pillows"

I met him at a fund raiser for the local hospital (I got a free ticket, hee hee) and he behaved, but that was before the cult got so eager to show its ignorance. Fine. I worked on aircraft engines long ago and we talked about jets.

Later, I found out that an employee embezzled his store out of



Got caught. The town doesn't really collect geniuses. Just me and a few other people.

Several that I got to know left a few years ago.

YA DID GOOD!!

Idiots should get educated at this university:

[progree]

24. My local ACE also had a "My Pillow Sold Here" sign on the window for years (Golden Valley, Minnesota)

I don't know the owner or his/her politics other than the sign gives me a big clue.

Local Ace is owned by a guy I know to be a wacko right winger. I avoid the place.
And his display of "My Pillows"

[Silent Type]

10. Good response. I grew up in South, he'll say a prayer for you and rip off his employees and customers to cover the 1k

Wish I had been in line to walk out too.

[Bayard]

11. Well done!

[SleeplessinSoCal]

15. His inquiry about the lord coming back reminds me.

... about South Park this week.
So glad Parker and Stone called out the fake Christians. Titled "Twisted Christian"

[chouchou]

16. I like it when your plan comes together!

[Mblaze]

17. I'd have to give him Matthew 24

Jesus tells his disciples about the tribulations and his glorious return and says, "Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled."

That generation has passed. According to Jesus, he has already returned.

[multigraincracker]

29. He stated there those here today that shall see my return.

It happened and we missed it.

[Captain Zero]

34. They probably deported him to Uganda

When he came back.

[Mblaze]

37. In my opinion

That is the reason that Revelation was included in the Bible. They needed that carrot to dangle before the "Christians" who need their armageddon.

[red dog 1]

18. K&R

[Aristus]

20. Well done!

[Joinfortmill]

21. Love this!

[librechik]

22. You are so much nicer than me, AP

I would have dumped the purchases in the trash near the entrance to the store (without paying of course) and asked the owner for the nearest other hardware store. They will get my business from now on.

Nah, I.'m too chicken for that sort of confrontation. I would just smile and walk out . The $1000 remark was perfect.

[Emile]

23. This business owner has a lot to learn on who's

really the boss.

[niyad]

25. Well done!!! You are far kinder, and far more polite than I have been

in decades. That $1,000 comment was the perfect exit line.

[markodochartaigh]

26. I remember at one of our Gay Agenda meetings

years ago George Soros showed us all his Space Laser and told us how he would control the hurricanes.

I do wonder, seriously, what could be done using chaos theory and quantum computers in a decade or two.

[KS Toronado]

27. I probably would have said

"Don't believe I want to purchase any of this cheap shit of yours I came in to buy"

[pacalo]

28. You handled that idiot just beautifully.

My favorite parts:

That’s utter bullshit, I teach meteorology for a living. Why do smart people fall for such nonsense?

You’re free to believe anything you want, but I believe you just lost a $1000 a year customer.

Epilogue: between losing customers like me and tariffs, I’m pretty sure this business will be long gone by next year.

[multigraincracker]

30. I've used this one. Trump said billionaires and the

uneducated are his base, well you don’t look like a billionaire.

[pacalo]

35. That really has some sting.

[some_of_us_are_sane]

31. Oooooooooooooo that was a PERFECT comeback!

[milestogo]

32. Did you tell him that according to your forecast the Lord already came back

and left without him?

[hatrack]

33. Thank you - absolutely freaking textbook.

It's the only thing that will get their attention - hard times, bankruptcy, watching the repo man tow away their car, business failure NO MORE MONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

[mdbl]

36. Will idiots never cease?

After he goes out of business he'll blame the Biden admin.

[Xavier Breath]

38. This "Lord" person sounds like he means business.

[Beartracks]

39. What gives you the impression he's MAGA?

Just kidding.

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[hamsterjill]

40. Good grief.

No one should be discussing their religion in a place of business unless it is absolutely KNOWN that both parties share the same beliefs, and even then ONLY if the conversation is between the two that share that belief and no one else is involved. And I say that as a Christian, myself.

I absolutely hate it when someone tries to use religion to get a response.