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Old 01-25-2011, 9:23am   #1
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Default Chicago car salesman fired for wearing Packers tie


OAK LAWN, Ill. (AP) - A car salesman in suburban Chicago has been fired for refusing to remove a Green Bay Packers tie that he wore to work the day after the Packers beat the Chicago Bears to advance to the Super Bowl.

John Stone says he wore the Packers tie to work Monday at Webb Chevrolet in Oak Lawn to honor his late grandmother, who was a big Green Bay fan.

The sentimental gesture did not impress his boss, Jerry Roberts.

Roberts says the dealership has done promotions involving the Bears and he was afraid the tie could alienate the team's fans and make it harder to sell cars.

Roberts adds that Stone was offered five chances to take off the tie but he refused.
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Old 01-25-2011, 9:27am   #2
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Tough sh*t. Adhere to your employer's dress code or suffer the consequences.
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Old 01-25-2011, 9:28am   #3
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Lemme guess, he wasn't making quota?
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Old 01-25-2011, 9:36am   #4
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Roberts says the dealership has done promotions involving the Bears and he was afraid the tie could alienate the team's fans and make it harder to sell cars.
i dont think chicago has any fans after sundays game
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Old 01-25-2011, 9:37am   #5
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It was to honor his grandma.
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Old 01-25-2011, 9:41am   #6
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Anybody wearing a "theme" tie should be summarily fired, including any Christmas ties. Save your costumes for halloween sparky.
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There's a subtle difference between getting fired for wearing a tie, and getting fired for being a dumbass who won't listen to the boss.
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It was to honor his grandma.
She played for the Packers?
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Old 01-25-2011, 9:55am   #9
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I've seen people fired over less.

Wonder if it was a Bob Rohrman dealer? Those are the worst ran dealers I've ever worked for.
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the ACLU will have a field day with this one. I doubt that anywhere in the dress code does it say that you can't wear an opposing teams color to work. It’s kind of like firing him because he doesn't go to your church.
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Old 01-25-2011, 9:56am   #11
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She played for the Packers?
No, she drilled drunk guys with a strap on.
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:John Stone says he wore the Packers tie to work Monday at Webb Chevrolet in Oak Lawn to honor his late grandmother, who was a big Green Bay fan.
I'm guessing not, but I could be wrong.
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I'm guessing not, but I could be wrong.
Don't know how I missed that in the article.
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Don't know how I missed that in the article.


Evelyn Wood speed reading?
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Jerry Roberts
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At least he has his Bears orange and blue tie.
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Jerry Roberts
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Don't have time at the moment, but someone should chop a GB tie on this guy.
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She played for the Packers?
[Sven] "No, she only played with Ollies' packer."[Sven]
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Don't have time at the moment, but someone should chop a GB tie on this guy.
I'm emailing it to him.

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I'm emailing it to him.



Outstanding.
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