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Originally posted by aephi alum
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I resisted the urge to rip him a new one, and instead calmly said, "No. I am a professional." And I told him that I run my own consulting business and have enough clients to keep me busy full-time.
He was very quiet after that...
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Good response. You handled that exceptionally well.
For those who don't know what the insult is, it varies from person to person. I myself would have found it offensive NOT that he labeled me a housewife but that he just ASSumed I was one, as if there was no other profession in the world I was suited for.
I have nothing against housewives as I grew up with an aunt who was one. My mom was full-time so I spent a lot of time w/my aunt & have some of my most wonderful memories of my childhood w/her. Who else would have been able to take us to the Olympic Village in 1984 to see the athletes. We couldn't afford tickets to any games but just being around the area was fun enough!