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Quirky_Arrival_6133 , August de Richelieu Report

“You Lesbians Get Crazier And Crazier”: 30 Coworkers Who Didn’t Think Before Speaking A coworker tried to compliment me on being “one of the good immigrants who did it correctly” … I was born and raised in the US.

Final score:

129points

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Jes.the.Mess 3 months ago

Thank you for being "one of the good" racists who makes their ignorant and unwanted racial comments into sorta-compliments

88points

We got in touch with Puzzleheaded_Eye8358 and they were kind enough to tell us more about their now-viral post.

"I came up with the idea to ask Reddit this question when I was speaking with my husband about my past work incident," they told Bored Panda. "I wanted to see what others had to say about their own experiences."

“You Lesbians Get Crazier And Crazier”: 30 Coworkers Who Didn’t Think Before Speaking "Girl Scouts is a faith-based organization."

It absolutely is f*****g NOT. Girl Scouts is for everyone. Religion is not involved and should not be involved. Literally anyone who has ever worked for any Girl Scout council for more than two minutes should know that.

Long story short, this is how she tried to justify having us pray to Jesus Christ Our Lord And Savior IN STAFF MEETINGS. And then *that* is how the vice president of HR had to drive across the state of Georgia to physically visit every council office and have a meeting about how you really, really cannot do that. Because I dimed that s**t immediately. Don't f**k with my Girl Scouts.

NicolePeter , cottonbro studio Report

Final score:

118points

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Sophia Athene 3 months ago

Girl Scouts had a religious component in the beginning and still held with the pledge, although which God was meant in the pledge can be open to interpretation. Still not a reason for prayer in staff meetings.

43points

“You Lesbians Get Crazier And Crazier”: 30 Coworkers Who Didn’t Think Before Speaking “You shouldn’t wear that lipstick, it makes me want to kiss you. You shouldn’t wear that dress.”
Then, when he caught me in the stairwell “can I kiss you?”
He was in his 50s. I was in my 20s. I wanted to vomit.

dementian174 , Sam Lion Report

Final score:

116points

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Thee8thsense 3 months ago

"You shouldn't speak to me like that...makes me want to punch you.".

155points

Secret_Afternoon8268 , FoToArtist_1 Report

Puzzleheaded_Eye8358 said that, after going through the thread, the main recurring theme they've noticed was, unfortunately, sexual harassment.

This is a stark reminder that despite advancements in creating a more inclusive professional culture, some issues continue to persist. In fact, recruitment company CareerWallet found in a recent survey that 24% of women experience inappropriate comments in the workplace (or remotely) from managers and colleagues — more than double the figure for men.

“You Lesbians Get Crazier And Crazier”: 30 Coworkers Who Didn’t Think Before Speaking I was 28 or 29, and a man commented on how I should get married and have kids soon because I was “running out of time”

I f*****g hated that guy.

Final score:

103points

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Farnzy 3 months ago

I'll take "Inappropriate and Unsolicited Comments from Men" for $1000 please, Alex.

82points

two-sided llama 3 months ago

A man says to you “that woman are useless when they aren’t married”. How do you respond?

3points

Kali Chaos 3 months ago

I have a lesbian friend that is very child free and always has been. She asked her doctor about getting her tubes tied and he said "But what if this is just a phase, and your future husband wants a baby?" She's a gold star lesbian, and she was 30.

12points

Michael Largey 3 months ago

Even if she was straight, a man she's never met and may never meet should have control of her choices?

8points

Cat Palmer 3 months ago

When I was a similar age I had an interview with a prospective landlord who demanded to know why I was working for a living rather than staying at home producing babies for a (non-existent) husband. What is wrong with these people?!

9points

Michael Largey 3 months ago

"My rent provides the income that allows your wife to do that."

6points

Molly McGann 2 months ago

Eww JD Vance was your landlord?

0points

Kathy L 3 months ago

Good grief! When did that happen--1948?

0points

Id row 3 months ago

"Running out of time for what, Steve? Maybe we can get HR to weigh in here because I'm just not getting it."

6points

Jes.the.Mess 3 months ago

Thinly veiled sexual harassment

5points

similarly 3 months ago

Not so thinly veiled.

6points

justanotherweirdo 3 months ago

Why do people think it’s necessary to make those kinds of comments? First off, it’s none of your gosh dang business how other people live their lives, and second, it’s none of your gosh dang business how other people live their lives.

4points

Wendy Herman 3 months ago (edited)

Guys who spout that garbage to co-workers already know it's inappropriate & offensive. They do it to purposely ruffle feathers, reminding you that you're merely a "chick" in a man's world. They're simply revealing their own massive insecurities. They're also, typically, fellows w/ whom NO self-respecting woman would ever choose to procreate. Best bet? Make them look/feel like the creeps they are. Might take some acting skills, but get teary-eyed & say "yeah, we've been trying for years, but not everyone CAN have children. But thanks for humiliating me at work about it!" (then run off to the restroom). It's an esp helpful reply if there are witnesses to be shocked by his behavior. Is it the truth? Maybe not, but he also has NO Business commenting on any matter regarding such personal choices. So, he doesn't deserve the truth about your personal biz. He deserves to look like the AH he is. Maybe you'll get lucky & he'll just stop speaking to you about anything outside of business matters.

3points

Anne Roberts 3 months ago

How would he know if you wanted kids or were even capable of having them for medical reasons? It is absolutely no one's business!

1point

SkippityBoppityBoo 3 months ago

"Just because your penis is located upon your forehead does not give you the right to have any sort of opinion about what I do with My... Own... Body."

1point

Cari Owens 3 months ago

"And you're running out of time to shut your damned mouth!"

1point

justanotherweirdo 3 months ago

Why can’t people just mind. Their. Own. Damn. Business!

1point

Stef 3 months ago

Once had a coworker call me selfish when I said I don't plan on having kids of my own

0points

DeeDee M 3 months ago

I'll bet he was single...

0points

Maggie Dinzler Shaw 3 months ago

Hostile comment for the workplace

0points

Kathy L 3 months ago

Answer him with, "Was that a proposal?"

0points

Wendy Herman 3 months ago

Ewww, what if he decides it is? 😳

1point

During a staff meeting my boss told me that we could all be replaced by trained monkeys. It was one of those meetings where one person had royally fu##ked up, but they chose to punish everyone. I told my boss that if she could find a monkey with a Masters Degree in microbiology, so that she could meet regulatory requirements, to go right ahead. She shut the f#ck up.

sgfklm Report

Final score:

100points

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Sophia Athene 3 months ago

Nice!

20points

NJHruska , YuriArcursPeopleimages Report

"I believe that having a filter is very important, especially at work," Puzzleheaded_Eye8358 added. "Just because something pops into your mind does not mean you should say it."

"We are all adults and professionals. Let's act like that and treat each other with respect. We never know what people are going through, so work should be a safe space for everyone."

“You Lesbians Get Crazier And Crazier”: 30 Coworkers Who Didn’t Think Before Speaking I was all of 18 and working at a STATE AGENCY. After months of sexual harassment, I resigned. In my last couple of weeks, one of the officers said, “You know we’re going to make love at least once before you leave, right?”.

Final score:

93points

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Tamra 3 months ago

"You know I'm going to kick you in the nuts really hard at LEAST once before I leave, right?"

138points

UnhappyJohnCandy , Jonathan Reynaga Report

“You Lesbians Get Crazier And Crazier”: 30 Coworkers Who Didn’t Think Before Speaking Dispatched for a towing company for almost as a decade. Had a particularly useless driver come in and describe his last customer as a “fat n***er b***h.” Told him to never talk to me again and reported him to management.

Wasn’t even the last time a driver used that word in front of me. I knew I was out of place as a liberal, but goddamn.

Final score:

90points

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Michael Largey 3 months ago

Management should realize that he's probably pretty clearly signaling his hostility to the customers as well as his co-workers.

43points

Natural_Garbage7674 , Marcus Aurelius Report

Amy Gallo, who is a contributing editor at Harvard Business Review, cohost of the Women at Work podcast, and the author of the book Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People), said that regardless of whether the person meant to be rude, our emotional reaction in these situations is valid.

When we're deciding how to react, it's important to remember that "we often focus on the risks of actions, our minds going directly to the worst-case scenario, rather than the downsides of not doing something," Gallo said. "So take time to consider the risks of not speaking up as well."

Perhaps not addressing the behavior would violate our personal values or the cultural norms we stand for. We might inadvertently condone the comment if we let it pass or miss an opportunity to help the person understand how their words impact others.

“You Lesbians Get Crazier And Crazier”: 30 Coworkers Who Didn’t Think Before Speaking Spent a lot of time communicating with clients over the phone. I was also the only woman in the office, and the youngest by about 20 years. Never saw clients in person. Boss met up with said clients at dinner, then reported back the next day, in front of several coworkers, that they said I had a "sexy voice" and that they wanted to know if I was "hot".

I'm pretty sure my Boomer boss thought I'd be flattered. When I replied with "oh, and what did you tell them?" he realised that he was in trouble. Whether it was because he realised that it was inappropriate, or because I am very overweight (i.e. not hot) and he may have said that I wasn't, I don't know. But he immediately dropped the conversation.

(My coworkers had my back, at least two of them tore shreds off him for being "gross").

Final score:

89points

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Farnzy 3 months ago

I used to work at a website that had a chat feature. Men would flirt with me and ask for my personal number, even when my avatar was just an ambiguous silhouette. Started using a male name.

43points

#10

“You Lesbians Get Crazier And Crazier”: 30 Coworkers Who Didn’t Think Before Speaking Older guy that I had trained. He was a complainer, but mostly competent so we tuned it out. He grew up in a local neighborhood and was proud of it.

A new company doctor was introduced, and I went to the presentation, talked a bit to her. Nice lady, seemed competent. Asian heritage.

And old dude, upon hearing her name, said “Oh no. I bet she has a terrible accent.”

Looking him in the eyes, I said “Yeah, it’s really hard to understand her. She grew up in your neighborhood.”

Old guy blushed and suddenly went to get coffee. Our other team member was dying trying to suppress his laughter….

cbelt3 , Headway Report

Final score:

86points

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Debbie 3 months ago

At least he realized he messed up! That means there is hope.

55points

Life_Lavishness4773 , AmnajKhetsamtip Report

#11

“You Lesbians Get Crazier And Crazier”: 30 Coworkers Who Didn’t Think Before Speaking At my last job I had a co-worker tell me she thought she had herpes. Then proceeded to show me pictures of her bits with the symptoms. This was while we were on our lunch break…eating our lunch.

Final score:

81points

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Thee8thsense 3 months ago

Did she have hemorrhoids as well?

44points

#12

“You Lesbians Get Crazier And Crazier”: 30 Coworkers Who Didn’t Think Before Speaking I used to have a federal job and my supervisor thought it was a good idea to ask me who I voted for in the general election. When I refused, she said she deserved to know, and then I hung up on her. I immediately called a colleague, and there would be a record of her wildly inappropriate question. The next day, she called me in a panic, claiming that her foot hurt, and that was the reason why she asked.

Redditress428 , Ketut Subiyanto Report

Final score:

77points

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Tucker Cahooter 3 months ago

Not seeing the connection between a sore foot and wanting to know another person's voting record

108points

SteelCupcake254 , MART PRODUCTION Report

#13

“You Lesbians Get Crazier And Crazier”: 30 Coworkers Who Didn’t Think Before Speaking “Wow, you lost a lot of weight, but at least you kept your tits!”

My two bosses (male and female) laughed when I told them.

Final score:

75points

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similarly 3 months ago

I'd record, document, file a harassment lawsuit. Everyone deserves to work in a place free of bs like this.

50points

#14

“You Lesbians Get Crazier And Crazier”: 30 Coworkers Who Didn’t Think Before Speaking I’m black (West Indian black. Not African. There’s a difference) and I was sitting in my office minding my business one day. Our chief financial officer came in during December and screeched “Happy Kwanzaa!!!” I pretended not to hear her. In an effort to make her uncomfortable, which it did. She then said my name, and I was like…what do you mean? She said, “don’t you celebrate Kwanzaa?” I replied, “I never have…didn’t even know that was going on.” And she turned super red and said “oh my gosh I’m sorry!”

I was like, “ok…I’m gonna get back to work now.”.

basedmama21 , Mizuno K Report

Final score:

69points

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Kate C 3 months ago

While I can understand the OPs annoyance at the other woman's assumption, it doesn't sound like it was done from malice just ignorance, so this could have been a teaching moment .

41points

professorlololman , YuriArcursPeopleimages Report

#15

“You Lesbians Get Crazier And Crazier”: 30 Coworkers Who Didn’t Think Before Speaking In 1987 I worked as a receptionist and word processor ~ yes that was what secretary was called at the time ~ for a title company that employed 4/5 guys that were a few years older than me. I answered phones and typed up contracts and made copies of legal documents, The owners were 3 middle aged men with wives and children and the rest of the employees were single men in their late 20’s.
Within 6 weeks of working there I was groped, “joked with”, hit on, talked lewd too, told I smelled like I just had sex, told I could make extra money as a stripper at at well known strip club if I lost some weight first, followed into the bathroom and asked to cover for each of them when their side girls called. They would openly talk about their sexual conquests and discuss who had herpes which at the time was a major big deal and topic of conversation.
I finally got the guts to complain in tears to one of the bosses who seemed horrified of the things I was telling him at the time. He assured me he would do something about it and apologized profusely. That was a Friday, he told me to take off the rest of the day and Monday since I was so upset and he would handle it. I was so hopeful and relieved I remember thinking that I would be able to come to work the next week and not worry about what I was going to have to deal with.
On the following Tuesday I came in to the office eager to get on the right foot and found my desk empty. My stuff was in a box in the break room. Seems I was temporarily reassigned. Also I found out that on after I left on Friday he had called in the jerks all together and they as a group did not deny their behavior but claimed that because I had laughed at the time and not complained when it the events happened that I was as much to blame and therefore couldn’t work with them. By the next day I was replaced and by Friday, my position had been eliminated.

Final score:

66points

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Sophie 3 months ago

Mother f*****s. This was normal back then better not still be.

47points

#16

“You Lesbians Get Crazier And Crazier”: 30 Coworkers Who Didn’t Think Before Speaking I was once partnered with a colleague one shift and this was a day after me and my ex had broken up rather messily. It came up in conversation and then he decided it was appropriate to ask if he could buy nudes off me since I'm single now.

KindaFaulty , ckstockphoto Report

Final score:

64points

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Farnzy 3 months ago

Guh. All these comments women are reporting...it just straight sucks. Every. Woman. Has. These. Stories. Your mom. Your wife. Your friends. Your cousin. You're best friends mom who raised you like their own. We STILL have to deal with these. And knowing it's probably not going to change for my friends daughters just makes me physically ill.

79points

igor6541 , Ruan Richard Rodrigues Report

#17

“You Lesbians Get Crazier And Crazier”: 30 Coworkers Who Didn’t Think Before Speaking A coworker sent me an unsolicited picture of her hemorrhoid that was causing her to miss work. We didn’t work in the same office. I had no idea she was missing work.

Final score:

63points

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Jes.the.Mess 3 months ago

Let HR know she's sending unsolicited nudes, lol

45points

#18

“You Lesbians Get Crazier And Crazier”: 30 Coworkers Who Didn’t Think Before Speaking When ordering uniforms, I told the assistant FOH mgr I needed a size 8 pants. He said he didn’t know they made sizes that big. I felt great after that one.

SuitableJelly5149 , MikeShots Report

Final score:

61points

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similarly 3 months ago

Just for future reference: it is inappropriate to make that kind of comment, at work, at the store, out with friends, man, woman, talking monkey. There's just no need for a comment like that, but at work: that's borderline sexual harassment, and maybe not so borderline.

40points

CuriousPenguinSocks Report

#19

I used to work out in the chemical plants so the "worst" thing said to me was sexual harassment.

Dude offered to help me in the restroom. He was more graphic but I'll let you use your imagination.

The good thing that came from that was I saw how many people I worked with and around that said it was unacceptable. They helped me file complaints and protected me till he was run off.

Final score:

60points

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Sophia Athene 3 months ago

No thanks, I'm potty trained. And you?

28points

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

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Thrill-Seeking Diver Jumps Down Extreme Waterslide, Ignoring The Strict Ban For Women

#20

Former Director of the Lake Erie Research Center told me I was stupid and crazy for being pregnant. Then she regaled me with her stories of when she did research while she was pregnant. But that was different because it was her and she’s special.

Did I mention she is no longer the director?

DonkyHotayDeliMunchr Report

Final score:

59points

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Anna Ekberg 3 months ago

Oh my, i wonder why. 🙄

12points

#21

“You Lesbians Get Crazier And Crazier”: 30 Coworkers Who Didn’t Think Before Speaking When I was in retail, less than 10 minutes after meeting a new manager, she was telling me about her awful period, her marital problems and crying. I handed her tissues and prayed for either customers or for her to stop.

_kits_ , prathanchorruangsak Report

Final score:

57points

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UnknownFrost 3 months ago

Former boss insisted she talk about how her daughter should be free of s.a. charges....while we were at work...with customers listening... B*tch, I'm being paid minimum wage to stock shelves. Definitely not enough to be a therapist.

21points

#22

“You Lesbians Get Crazier And Crazier”: 30 Coworkers Who Didn’t Think Before Speaking This happened to a friend of mine at her old job, where her manager said to her: "I prefer you to call me 'sir' when we're in bed".

HellowDie_Di72 , zamrznutitonovi Report

Final score:

54points

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similarly 3 months ago

"How about if I call you "sir" in court during my harassment lawsuit?"

63points

#23

I worked at DG. Guy came in drunk all the time. Bar was next door and we were used to his s**t.

He came in one night with his daughter and grand daughter, so he was in his late 50’s for sure. He was older than me by like 30 years. He asked me to come help them find the jello. As soon as I got over there, he put his arm around my waist, and started saying dirty things to me. I don’t even remember what he said.

I stepped back and said I had a gf, wasn’t interested. I don’t fight or flight, I freeze. And he said he could change my mind.

My manager the next day told me to be more assertive… and that I liked the attention… yeah, thanks.

Store manager said I could ban him myself. She was way better. I got to two days later and he said he could persuade my boss to let him return. I said if he came back, I would call the police.

Felt good banning him.

emogamerbfxxx Report

Final score:

52points

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SkippityBoppityBoo 3 months ago

I'm starting to get feisty and fighty on some of these peoples behalves...

1point

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

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“Ma’am I Live Here”: Woman Refuses To Back Out Of Driveway, Learns A Lesson The Hard Way

#24

One of the dishwashers st the restaurant I was a manager of had convinced himself he was in love with me. He would tell me I was pretty, so funny, etc. Didn't think it was a big deal, as it never seemed threatening. Around Christmas one year, he gave me a "gift" of lace underwear, a box of chocolates & attempted to kiss me (which I did not allow to happen). I let him know it was extremely inappropriate & he should not be doing that to anyone in the workplace He then told me he would quit so that we could be together (idk what reality he was in) & I pretty much assumed he wouldnt be getting the point then or ever. I let HR know, and he got fired immediately.

gloomymesomorph Report

Final score:

49points

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Dan Flo 3 months ago

I bet his deranged mind was going "ohh she got me fired so I no longer work at the same place, oh lala"

20points

#25

“You Lesbians Get Crazier And Crazier”: 30 Coworkers Who Didn’t Think Before Speaking Lol a coworker said that it is isn't possible to be discriminated since we weren't in the South 🤣.

My boss told me if a black woman has a PhD then she is now apart the privilege class and her race and upbringing didn't matter anymore 🫠.

I'm so glad I quit last week. This was at a state university where my first supervisor referred to me as a beaner...

top_at_being_me , GaudiLab Report

Final score:

48points

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OneWithRatsAndKefir 3 months ago

A little concerned to ask since the rest doesn’t give me any hope at all, but just to be clear, what is a ‘beaner’ in this context?

10points

50 Of The Most Incredible Shots That Were Submitted To The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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French Diver’s “Jewels” In Tight Swimming Trunks Become Talk Of The Town At Olympics

#26

“You Lesbians Get Crazier And Crazier”: 30 Coworkers Who Didn’t Think Before Speaking The person who trained me at my current position once asked, “You don’t change your own oil? Did your dad walk out on your family when you were little or something?”.

Working-Ferret-8476 , Medienstürmer Report

Final score:

43points

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similarly 3 months ago

True or not, I'd break down crying and say "YES! YES he did! He said he was just going for cigarettes, but he never came back! My Mom had already died, so it was just me and my little sister in the house alone. I was 8 years old! Becky ... oh, god, Becky didn't make it. I was so hungry ..."

104points

Successful-Basil2174 Report

#27

About 8 months pregnant with my first kid, co-worker said " You sure there's only one baby in there??"
Am fat but ffs, not something you say to a preggo.

Second was an interview, guy asked me if I was planning on having anymore kids. Lmao, not illegal but hugely inappropriate.

Final score:

40points

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Ace 3 months ago

Actually the second absolutely is illegal, in most places at least.

64points

SoCentralRainImSorry , Image-Source Report

#28

“You Lesbians Get Crazier And Crazier”: 30 Coworkers Who Didn’t Think Before Speaking In my first job in my 20’s, the man I worked for came in one morning and told me “I had a dream about you last night. But I can’t tell you about it” I was thoroughly grossed out and didn’t ask. Another time he had me help him find three hidden files on his computer. They were [adult videos]. He was married with three kids and a pillar of the community. I was so glad when I was able to quit.

Final score:

39points

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Anna Ekberg 3 months ago

If he was considered a pillar to the community then I hope that community crumbled.

14points

“Everyone Went Dead Silent”: Family Dinner Ends In Tears After Woman Announces 7th Pregnancy

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Woman Moves Out Of Parents' Home After They Asked Her To Give Her Space To Brother, They Freak Out

#29

My first full-time job I worked with an older lady who was a pain in the a*s and had no filter - I was a few months pregnant at the time and had really bad morning sickness, so the smart thing for her to do was accuse me of being anorexic (yes, you read that right, anorexic) bc there were times in the morning she could hear me in the employee's bathroom. "Um, that's not anorexicia..." "yes it is, I hear you puking in the morning!!!" I did manage to make her life miserable a year or two later when I quit to go to a much better job - apparently bc of that she "couldn't" retire and so she was pissed at me 😅 (she didn't want to leave them short handed 🙄).

Defiant_McPiper Report

Final score:

38points

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Caroline Nagel 3 months ago

' (she didn't want to leave them short handed 🙄).' Why would you make your employer being short staffed if you retire your problem?! How utterly silly!

12points

#30

Same company, 2 different incidents, 2 different managers:
1) Female manager asked if I would let her kiss me
2) Male manager, while on a business trip and driving a rental car, lights up a joint, takes a hit, and asks me if I want some.

Was not interested in either.

piscesinfla , Mikhail Nilov Report

Final score:

37points

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Anna Ekberg 3 months ago

1 is sexual harassment and 2 would be very inappropriate behaviour and breaking the law.

12points