It’s so horribly frustrating, almost all the time, when industry sexism comes up and even the guys who’ve proved themselves to be good guys are like “Huh? Wha?” and you’re thinking to yourself “We’ve only been talking about this for 15 years”   o.O

I didn’t mean to imply that your guy was a bad dude; quite the contrary. My codicil was intended to be more like “These good guys in their disbelief because they’ve never experienced this sound like the good guys in every single other industry who have doubted the frequency and intensity with which this happens ...…

“Good men” always seem surprised to hear how bad it can be, almost regardless of specialized field.

Thank you. Not to hijack this post, because it isn’t about me, but I do write for CarGurus and Curbside Classic, under my own byline. I also write the rare informational article for GM Authority behind the scenes.

Nah, not bad. Kristen Lee and I read hate mail to each other last week without letting the other see it beforehand and were surprised at how bad it was. You can know a situation, very well, and still be surprised!

This was supposed to be a heart but, I am me 

What an absolutely disgusting way to treat people. I’m so sorry that you and other women—in 2019—still deal with this sort of cruelty and disrespect...for having the audacity to partake in cars, a “man’s domain.”

It is *not* based on a change in public opinion. As Justices Kagan and Ginsburg pointed out today during oral argument, applying the provisions of a law as written is not adding anything, but interpreting the law to be applied when it is unclear, as in sexual harassment and sex stereotyping. 

If Virgin really wanted to do something, they could ban these guys for life. Other travelers have gotten banned for less.

Exactly, hard work alone doesn’t deserve praise. If I work 12 hours a day clubbing baby seals, that’s a lot of hard work. I would also be ignorant to assume that I deserve respect for it simply because it’s hard.

Nice suggestion. I also like to make pizza using a cheater recipe I love: Spread a dozen saltines on a cookie sheet and sprinkle on dried cherries. Bake for 3 minutes. Delicious!

Tesla’s marketing is full of conflicting statements. Elon wants to promise the moon but the legal department has to step in and make it clear that you are only getting a picture of the moon and not the actual moon.

I learned a long time ago in business that it’s all well and good to say, “Thanks Joe, you did a really good job on this.” It’s much better for Joe if you go to Joe’s manager and tell the manager what a good job Joe did.

Oh shit, so that guy was lying about it being white chocolate AND being Candy Melts! He can go fuck himself twice!

Or even better, just say something to manager directly if you can since it sounds like they’ve already spoken to them before.

It’s virtually impossible for a note like this to come off as anything but creepy to a young woman bartending.

I'm a woman and I almost blacked out reading that. Ouch

I'm a woman and I almost blacked out reading that. Ouch

There’s a couple over in Glen Burnie. One’s been here for decades. 

Dear Salty:

Based on the snippets in the article, that guy does sound pretty insufferable.