Carland

My boyfriend and I went to Carland, 12 800 Aurora N, Seattle WA 98 133, on April 10, 2014 at about 3:30 PM to retrieve the license and title for the Chevy S-​10 truck that he purchased over a year ago. He had to have the Department of Licensing write Abraheem Judeh, owner of Carland, a letter because he was not responding to my boyfriend’s telephone calls, in-​person visits, or letters to give us the legal documentation for the truck. We went in today because the secretary said she had the license plates and registration (more than a year after we bought the truck).
The owner, Abraheem Judeh, walked into the room and after a little bit snapped that he had «better things to do than argue with a woman.» Surprised, because I didn’t think we were arguing, I asked, «You don’t want to talk to me because I’m a woman?»
The conversation devolved quickly from there.
Abraheem insulted me with a demeaning and disparaging tone and called me ‘woman’ in a snide voice, telling me that he didn’t need to talk to me because I was nobody, «Who are you and why am I talking to you?» He told my boyfriend to «take care of your woman.» He said to me, «Listen here, lady…» I never raised my voice to him. Not even a little. He began jabbing his finger at me and raising his voice to the point that he was shouting. My boyfriend yelled, «ENOUGH!» and then stepped between Abraheem and myself when it appeared as if Abraheem was becoming physically threatening: his face was bright red, he was constantly jabbing his fingers at me, and his chest was puffed out in anger. His body language was becoming increasingly more aggressive.
Abraheem insisted that we leave. We did.
I really don’t understand why Abraheem could become so angry. I have never been treated like this by a business before. I have never been so insulted by any person – as if I was a lower class citizen just because of my gender. It was really frightening.