I had something of the opposite experience 11 years ago (last time I bought a new vehicle). One of the (fiftyish) salesman’s early inquiries was whether I was married or had a live-in girlfriend (no and no at that time).
I asked him why he was interested in this - could I not buy on my own? He answer: “Buddy, if there was a woman in your life, it’d be a waste of your time and mine to talk without her here. Trust me, I’ve seen this - women know how to veto a purchase they don’t like or have been left out of.”
I prefer phrases like “reverse sexism” to be used when someone is being discriminatory of someone they assume is a sexist. “Reverse sexism” would be if you assumed that all men were sexist against women.
I had a similar conversation with a replacement window salesman. I wanted him to come over and give me a quote. He refused to schedule with only me, because my husband might not like the choices I make - as if I was going to sign a contract without discussing it with the other member of the household… :rolleyes:
Gee, Mr. Salesguy, maybe it’s not this battle of the sexes thing, maybe it’s that you’re selling overpriced crap??