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Aug. 20th, 2008 01:57 pmOkay, seriously, what is UP with the old lady population at work bringing the drama? Because seriously? Throwing a hissy fit at someone who *didn't even say anything rude today* and then crying about it? Really not cool.
And now, it's a pretty strong hint that four of us are going to be dragged into HR, and only one of those four is even culpable. But we sit together, so it's ALL our fault.
I really don't want to have to sit outside in the baking sun to avoid the guilty-by-association clause in this whole shitfest. I burn in 5 minutes flat, and I hate sunburns. (No other place to sit unless I eat at my desk, which then means that it's unofficially okay to pester me for work during my lunch break. )
ETA: The one in our group known for her less-than-cuddly attitude went over to COL and basically read her the riot act, to the tune of, "You have been sitting with us for months now, you join in on the conversations and the teasing as much as we do. Don't you dare bring this up to HR and make a fuss because you participate in the group as much as the rest of us, you aggravating old cow." (Presumably without the invective use, but the idea was there. I mean hell, I get called a slut just about every day (good dirty jokes can make you a killer reputation in the right circles), and the most revealing clothing I own is a knee-length A-line skirt. Hell, the sleeveless shirt I'm wearing right now only shows about 2" max of skin lower than my clavicles, and that's if you're measuring all the way down to wear the front overlaps... So it's pretty clear we're not taking anything seriously around here when it comes to teasing each other. We pester the British guy about being British, we mock the Peruvian for talking funny, I'm the whitest person - literally - any of 'em have ever met... you get the idea. )
And now, it's a pretty strong hint that four of us are going to be dragged into HR, and only one of those four is even culpable. But we sit together, so it's ALL our fault.
I really don't want to have to sit outside in the baking sun to avoid the guilty-by-association clause in this whole shitfest. I burn in 5 minutes flat, and I hate sunburns. (No other place to sit unless I eat at my desk, which then means that it's unofficially okay to pester me for work during my lunch break. )
ETA: The one in our group known for her less-than-cuddly attitude went over to COL and basically read her the riot act, to the tune of, "You have been sitting with us for months now, you join in on the conversations and the teasing as much as we do. Don't you dare bring this up to HR and make a fuss because you participate in the group as much as the rest of us, you aggravating old cow." (Presumably without the invective use, but the idea was there. I mean hell, I get called a slut just about every day (good dirty jokes can make you a killer reputation in the right circles), and the most revealing clothing I own is a knee-length A-line skirt. Hell, the sleeveless shirt I'm wearing right now only shows about 2" max of skin lower than my clavicles, and that's if you're measuring all the way down to wear the front overlaps... So it's pretty clear we're not taking anything seriously around here when it comes to teasing each other. We pester the British guy about being British, we mock the Peruvian for talking funny, I'm the whitest person - literally - any of 'em have ever met... you get the idea. )
