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Bank Teller's 'Blessed Day' Leads to Her Firing (US Bank in Walton Kentucky)
CBN ^ | Tuesday, July 08, 2014 | CBNNews.com

Posted on 07/08/2014 3:58:25 AM PDT by xzins

A bank teller in Kentucky claims she was fired from her job for telling customers, "Have a blessed day."

Polly Neace wished customers at U.S. Bank in Walton, Kentucky, well with those words of blessing for more than two years.

She said she never had anyone complain about the saying, which she said she was inspired to adopt when someone said the phrase to her in 2009.

"I mean, in my opinion, I don't think there's any better way to have a blessed day," she explained in an interview with Fox News.

But Neace said she was told she could no longer say the phrase anymore and was later fired after working at the bank for 24 years.

Neace filed a lawsuit against her former employers saying she was discriminated against because of her religious beliefs.

But U.S. Bank disputes that claim.

The bank said that several customers had complained about Neace referencing the religious phrase.

It also claims that Neace asked a customer about taking the Lord's name in vain and proceeded to talk to that customer about salvation.

But Neace said that was an unrelated incident and that the customer didn't complain.

In a statement U.S. Bank said, "We hold our employees to high ethical standards when interacting with customers and co-workers...we believe that this lawsuit is without merit and the fact presented in future legal proceedings will justify our actions."

CBN News reached out to U.S. Bank for comment but our call was not returned at the time this article was published.


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KEYWORDS: freeexercise; kentuckistan; kentucky; religion; usbank
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To: xzins

Morons. Don’t tell the wihiners, complainers and professionally outraged that “good-bye” means God be with you. They’ll demand that “good-bye” be banned.


81 posted on 07/08/2014 8:24:07 AM PDT by Jabba the Nutt (You can have a free country or government schools. Choose one.)
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To: xzins

I plan on moving soon.

Strike ANOTHER bank from my list of where to look for a new bank.


82 posted on 07/08/2014 9:49:54 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: xzins
Boone County which is where Walton is was home to late country music singer and Hee Haw Gospel Quartet member Kenny Price. Another popular saying in that area it seems was "You in a heap a trouble boy"

Yeah I don't take no lip with this cannon on my hip
Let me tell you boy it ain't no toy
I wear a hat just like a mounty I'm the sheriff of Boone County
Be careful boy cause you're in a heap of a trouble boy

That was one of his hit songs LOL

83 posted on 07/08/2014 11:06:36 AM PDT by cva66snipe ((Two Choices left for U.S. One Nation Under GOD or One Nation Under Judgment? Which one say ye?))
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To: xzins

Yep, it won’t be long now before the Old Man makes his move.


84 posted on 07/08/2014 12:05:43 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: DeaconRed

Kind of reminds me of a dyke and or left-wing female looney bird getting mad at you if you refer to them as ma’am. Or the same person glaring at you if you dare open a door for them. This is one more crazy ass world we live in. And yes, these anti-God weirdos have won the culture war. Traditional, normal, decent, God-fearing Americans are now members of the counter-revolution. Sad, but that’s the truth.
When our high schools and colleges sold out to the America-hating, God-hating leftists 40 years ago the writing was on the wall.


85 posted on 07/08/2014 12:27:17 PM PDT by NKP_Vet
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To: ohioman

Oh brother.....your wrong. Read the posts....super majority are on my side. I am sick and tired of your lies and distortions every single post your blather on. It is despicable and uncalled for. Nobody forced you to come on my site. Don’t reply to me again because I can’t stand your vicious lies and distortions. If you do than you are a complete stalker.


86 posted on 07/08/2014 2:04:22 PM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: napscoordinator

This is not your site.


87 posted on 07/08/2014 3:45:09 PM PDT by ohioman
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To: xzins

I wonder if you say “God bless you.” when someone sneezes you could get fired?

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88 posted on 07/08/2014 3:52:16 PM PDT by Mears
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To: ohioman

I new you were a creepy stalker. You just can’t help yourself.....well you didn’t disappoint. I was expecting you to bother me once again.....I guess there is nothing I can do to get you to ignore me so I will just continue to suffer. God doesn’t give me anything I can’t handle. He is testing me.....


89 posted on 07/08/2014 7:28:40 PM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: napscoordinator

Geez man. Get a grip. I never threatened or cursed you. I just think you lean to the left of most of us on some issues.


90 posted on 07/08/2014 8:44:10 PM PDT by ohioman
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To: ohioman

Ok. Have a good one. Sorry for going off the rail.


91 posted on 07/09/2014 3:51:29 AM PDT by napscoordinator
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People seem to be focusing on "have a blessed day", which is just about as offensive as saying "God bless you" after someone sneezes. If that's all that it's really all about, the Bank and any offended customers really need to lighten up. I mean, the bank does have the right to direct and oversee customer interactions as it sees fit, including the use of canned phrases and scripts, but this is just a bit (/sarc) over the top.

However, it certainly seems like there's more to this story than just that part. The key to me is: "(the bank) also claims that Neace ... proceeded to talk to that customer about salvation."

That sounds pretty close to proselytizing. Which business owners have every right ban on company premises and time, regardless of whether a customer complains about it or not.
92 posted on 07/09/2014 4:03:11 AM PDT by tanknetter
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To: napscoordinator

Not a problem. We can agree to disagree on some things and just move on. We have both been here for a long time and hopefully FR will still be a good place for both of us.


93 posted on 07/09/2014 9:58:02 AM PDT by ohioman
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To: ohioman

I agree. Sometimes I go overboard mainly because I get so depressed about the condition of the United States. I am so worried that the public is so liberal now that we may never get out of this mess.....I so pray I am wrong.


94 posted on 07/09/2014 2:49:03 PM PDT by napscoordinator
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I am so worried that the public is so liberal now that we may never get out of this mess.....I so pray I am wrong.

Living in Maryland will do that to you. lol

My dad lived in Gaithersburg for 10-15 years.

95 posted on 07/09/2014 3:07:37 PM PDT by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Mississippi!)
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