What does it take to get offended in the work place 2015

[elninobonito]

We had Fishgate in our office yesterday, someone put their fish lunch in the microwave and it did pong! They then went to eat it at their desk instead of the lunch room and the office was in uproar. Messages on the notice board and what not about 'lunch aromas'

Now, I don't eat fish, but it didn't bother me, just shows how pathetic working in an office is sometimes if you cant eat whatever you want, where you want.

Yes it smelt, but was only around for about an hour.

 

[Woodchip]

Hmmm. I must work in a progressive office. In the lunchroom we were all taking the piss out of steroid monkeys with tiny willies. Both the guys and girls.

Also I often tell my boss to bugger off. He normally slaps me around the head for being cheeky...then buggers off.

 

[OGH's Libido]

What an absolute moo.

Fight fire with fire! She has ridiculed your sexual preferences and has passed judgement on you and your life style. As a (presumably) heterosexual male you are being victimised. You are understandably traumatised. Pass your complaint on to HR, and be clear that you will only drop this if you receive:

1. A full public apology
2. Compensation, naturally
3. She reads the thread 'Nob cheeses at work' thread

 

[Sheebo]

I once got told off for saying 'Oh my God'. There was a girl who we worked with who was very, very Christian. I didn't mean to offend, and although I found it very picky (the phrase is surely a common one amongst society isn't it - and isn't meant to be offensive!), I promptly apologised for any offence caused. A year or two later the same girl had left on maternity leave... to have a baby with a married man... who she obviously wasn't married to herself...

 

[Woodchip]

I once got told off for saying 'Oh my God'. There was a girl who we worked with who was very, very Christian. I didn't mean to offend, and although I found it very picky (the phrase is surely a common one amongst society isn't it - and isn't meant to be offensive!), I promptly apologised for any offence caused. A year or two later the same girl had left on maternity leave... to have a baby with a married man... who she obviously wasn't married to herself...

Hahaha. I worked in a team of 13. 4 or which were highly religious (3 different types of Christian). I started off watching my tongue, but within 2 years I had them swearing as well.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

It all seems a long long way from the 1970's when it was deemed acceptable in the workplace that, say, a non-smoker could be sharing a small office with somebody who smoked a pipe. Or that a strippergram could be paid for out of an office collection for somebody's birthday

 

[Wilko]

I'd have got fired.

I left not long after to be honest!

 

[Wilko]

Oh god, I hate all that "Only Men can be sexist" crap!

The same girl who I've spoken about on this thread, refuses to carry any boxes because "It's a man's job"...

Ahhh, selective Feminism. Perhaps you should have suggested not washing up your coffee mug at work because 'It's a woman's job'

 

[Wilko]

You should refuse to clean up the office and refuse to wash up the coffee cups, and tell her you refuse to do it as it is a 'womans job' ( not necessarily my own views )

Ooops, just seen this. great minds.....*


* Not my views either but would like to say it simply for the reaction.