Sexism, Harassment and Work: Time to run

Time to run

By friendlessatwork - 02/10/2012 18:27 - United States - Storrs Mansfield

Today, I got a coworker at my new job in trouble, because he kept harassing me and asking me out, even after I clearly told him I wasn't interested. Turns out he's very popular around here, and everyone now hates me for being a trouble-maker and not "taking a compliment." FML

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Same thing different taste

By j - 01/03/2011 06:26

Today, I found out that the co-worker I have been dating and falling for is the same co-worker that had been spreading rumors about me and getting me in trouble with my boss. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/11/2015 15:52 - United States - Westerville

Today, after many years of being single, I finally worked up the courage to ask my coworker out. He said no and gave me "fair warning" that he's going to report me for sexual harassment. FML

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By That_guy - 12/02/2012 06:02 - United States

Today, I got a new job. This would've been a good thing, but apparently, the person I'm replacing was very well-liked around my workplace. All of my co-workers hate me now for replacing someone who I don't even know. FML

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By jalisc512 - 21/08/2014 20:16 - United States - Aurora

Today, my boss threatened to write me up, after I made a slightly rude joke about a coworker everyone hates. A while later, a colleague told me the same joke. Turns out my boss had gone around telling it to everyone else and taking all the credit. FML

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Snitch

By Cerie - 06/10/2022 16:00

Today, I confronted my coworker, who I had a crush on, for lying to me. He’d told me he was gay when I asked him out. He’s now dating another coworker of mine who’s a woman. He took this up with my boss, and I was written up for “creating a hostile work environment.” FML

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Leave me alone

By anon - 11/06/2022 14:00

Today, I'm confused. My incredibly hot coworkers thought I was repulsive for the past two years, but now that they've heard through the grapevine that I'm in a serious relationship, they won't leave me alone. I can't get through the day without being hit on. I hate it. FML

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By Lunar-Spice - 23/07/2019 04:05

Today, I asked one of the girls at work out on a date. She responded by filing a harassment complaint. Now, I can't speak to her at all without being written up. FML

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You deserved it 985

The bitch is back

By Kayladuh - 09/02/2021 21:30

Today, I overheard a co-worker tell the new guy not to talk to me because I'm a bitch. Apparently, she didn't like it when I told her two weeks ago that she had a drinking problem, which was affecting her work ethic. FML

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Rumor mill

By Gerald - 16/01/2023 16:00

Today, I found out that a new coworker was spreading false rumours about me. I confronted her. and she basically ran to management and said I intimidated her even though other colleagues discredited her claims. She now continues spreading the rumours with her fake intimidation charges on top of it all. FML

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You deserved it 100

Backfired

By Anonymous - 25/08/2022 00:00

Today, it was a coworker's last day. Over the last 6 months, he has been talking smack about me because he assumed I'd ratted him out for a Facebook post, ranting about our place of employment. I decided to confront him after work to let him know that I didn't do it. He then reported me for harassment to all of my supervisors. FML

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You deserved it 237

speckledots 29

Tuesday 2 October 2012 22:38

sounds like high-school.

0RedPenguin0 8

Tuesday 2 October 2012 22:39

That sucks OP. The popular douches never take "no" very well.

Comments

The_sGTw_0979 4

Tuesday 2 October 2012 23:23

0: *picks up jaw from the floor* -__- I hate being harassed by guys! Some just think that being pretty is the same as being easy and feel entitled to a date. (Not that I'm defending slutty girls, or being sexist. I said "pretty" and "some") And when you take serious measures, suddenly you're a bitch

OhDearBetrayal 25

Wednesday 3 October 2012 0:05

"Hot girls we have problems, too..."

jewelia13 12

Friday 5 October 2012 17:39

But by saying "slutty girls", you ARE in fact being sexist. >.>

monkeyy22 6

Monday 15 October 2012 1:38

You're 15...

Corilee13 7

Tuesday 2 October 2012 23:24

Same thing happened to me. Difference was my supervisor said "I think it's best if you just resign" when I reported it. Later found out she was ******* the guy. Go figure. People can be a pain, but at the end of the day you know you did the right thing and can go home and be happy that you didn't get involved with that kind of an asshole anyway.

Mjfalcon 8

Tuesday 2 October 2012 23:25

Well OP, no one goes to work to make friends anyway. Take this as an opportunity to stay out of all their bullshit and focus on you doing you.

DragonGirl1031 11

Tuesday 2 October 2012 23:30

Does he work at Walmart?

donut_gurl 8

Tuesday 2 October 2012 23:34

you did the right thing. sucks when grown ups act like children!

iPoopSkittles 2

Tuesday 2 October 2012 23:39

maybe you should stop dressing like a **** and flirting with him to get shit you want

b_rad_fml 4

Tuesday 2 October 2012 23:50

File harassment charges against all the haters and get

b_rad_fml 4

Tuesday 2 October 2012 23:52

File harassment charges against all the haters and get them all fired, see how they like being popular and "complimented!"

laden_swallow09 34

Wednesday 3 October 2012 15:45

Impractical.

perdix 29

Tuesday 2 October 2012 23:58

1. Go out with him 2. Make him spend lots of money (esp. on huge meals you don't eat) 3. Talk a lot about your cat, Scientology and white supremacy 4. Give him absolutely no physical contact. 5. Repeat as necessary* *if condition persists past third date, start talking like a robot.