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Why is it "mattress store"? Is it because she says "lie down"?

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Rebecca

Yes, she is making a joke by saying he should "work at a mattress store" because she is accusing him of "lying down". What she means by "lie down" is "submit to your boss". She is saying that he submits to his boss too easily.

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