Today my menopausal GenX self silenced a man. I’m sitting in the waiting area at the tire center at Costco. A couple walks in. They are in their 40s. Man goes to the battery display and grabs a battery. He knocks the info/price sign off the rack. Wife walks over and picks it up, puts it back. She realizes all the signs are crooked, starts fixing them, and knocks one to the floor. Husband chastises her for making a mess. I look up and say “I saw you tearing shit up first, buddy. She’s cleaning up YOUR mess.” He starts to get upset with me and opens his mouth to argue. I put up my hand and say “if you want to start shit with a menopausal woman with zero fucks to give you’re in the right place.” Wife snort laughs and he turns 40 shades of red and purple. He turned around and finished his purchase and left without another word. Wife mouths THANK YOU on her way out.