People in the South

I often say, "It might say NORTH Carolina, but baby, we're in the SOUTH"

What is it w/ people in the South & religion!?

I work every Sunday & I pretty much always have. A number of our employees want off to attend church, be w/ family, or sleep through their hangover, whatever, I don't care. I work Sundays unless I'm out of town, the end.

Every single Sunday since I moved here some customer or another has asked me why I'm not in church. Some in a polite, "hey do you ever get a Sunday off to enjoy church w/ your fam?" type way, others in a "WHY ARE YOU NOT IN CHURCH?" type way. (And trust me, I've had a couple Jews ask me why I'm at work on Saturday, Yom Kippur, Passover, etc.)

Um, I'm sorry, but why is this your fucking business?

Recently I was politely chatting w/ a customer & asked if she was on her way to church, (just making conversation), when she said yes I wondered if she was a member of the local Assembly of God (which is right around the corner from my store & MANY of their parishioners & pastors come by). She was & asked me if I'd ever been there. I told her no & when she pressed further I simply mentioned that I always work on Sundays. She pushed further (come on Wednesdays!) & I finally told her that I'm Jewish. She was startled & then asked me what I thought of Jesus.

Um, once again, I'm sorry, but why is this your fucking business?

I told her I thought he was a pretty kick ass guy, but not the son of God and not the "Messiah" & that I was at WORK and this topic of conversation was inappropriate for the setting.

Wow.

Don't get me wrong, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE a good debate, but seriously...dude! I'm at work! Could you realize that polite conversation does not equal preaching...oh, and by the way,
how the fuck would you like your coffee?