Yes, I know. My wife had a customer (woman) at her bank literally scream at her for simply stating that she is voting for Bush. The lady made a complete ass out of herself.
My daughter was caught by surprise. She is an attorney and has an even disposition. She remains calm...but this really p'd her off. The client walked into her office and told her, "I don't mind that you have your little dog with you, and I was ready to take my money elsewhere!" "I can't believe that you want to vote for that a$$hole." "Do you think you're going to get rich by voting for those liars?" LOL
My daughter looked at her, rather stunned, and told her that she certainly wouldn't get "rich" voting for a socialist, and that she was more than welcome to take her business elsewhere. The woman went ballistic.
I try to keep politics out of my store. It's a business, and I wan't Dem money as much as Republican money. I do usually have Fox news on the TV though. :)
The other day a man came in, he had a cane, and the elbow patches on his jacket (it was 90F outside). He listened to the TV for a minute, then exclaimed to me that "The Republicans can't take it when someone says something bad about Bush." I simply replied..."Perhaps, but I suppose it goes both ways."
The man persisted, obviously trying to get me to agree with him, or state my own political opinions..."Fox news is just "Right Wing" propaganda, everyone knows it." Again, I responded politely..."It seems all news services, not just Fox, are attempting to influence our political opinions one way or the other."
At this point I believe the man realized that I did not agree with him (without me even having to say so.) and he went on to rant about how we had to get this "corrupt" administration out of office. I simply handed him his change and gave him a smile that said it all. The guy stomped out of my store in a state of semi-rage, and not once did I say anything good or bad about anyone. I did not state my political leanings. Simply because I refused to openly endorse his political opinion...he was mad at me.