# I need some sense of reason before I go and get myself fired

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-sense-of-reason-before-i-go-and-get-myself-fired/155642>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [February 17, 2003, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-sense-of-reason-before-i-go-and-get-myself-fired/155642 "2003-02-17T15:53:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-sense-of-reason-before-i-go-and-get-myself-fired/155642/21 "2003-02-18T21:19:40Z")

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> Chivalry is not a something that gets done when it’s convenient. It’s something that is applicable any time, any place.

That’s where we disagree- my husband and I worked together for a good period of time, and I had conflicts with our mutual boss (the president of the company and the only person higher up then my husband). I would have been absolutely mortified if he went to him and told him that he made me cry or otherwise defended me against him.

There are jackasses everywhere, and I understand the urge to defend your wife against this jerk, but it’s ultimately her responsibility to set limits with him and let him know that he owes her an apology.

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