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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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

Ewwwgross_fml 2

Wednesday 3 October 2012 1:23

Hahaha awwww its ok

rebel_belle1974 5

Wednesday 3 October 2012 1:28

sexual harassment

Tidus0 17

Wednesday 3 October 2012 1:59

Don't worry about it. Who cares about his popularity if you don't want to go out with him you don't want to go out with him. Perhaps you should have agreed with a date but told him just the dinner and whatever else and nothing more?

krewer21 1

Wednesday 3 October 2012 2:02

No still means no. Not your fault OP!

Bodzy81 4

Wednesday 3 October 2012 2:32

Pretty much exactly the same thing happened to a friend of mine. She had a really rough time. They bullied her constantly luckily she had a few mature co-workers. We had her back and made sure she didn't get hurt too bad.

FKJVMMP 17

Wednesday 3 October 2012 4:03

I'd like to know exactly what you did to "get him in trouble"... It sounds like you may have deserved it, even if he is a bit of a dick.

Ameel_fml 19

Wednesday 3 October 2012 4:52

Uh...obviously they made a complaint to their boss. Hence the "getting in trouble". Though I don't know how the OP "deserved it". Nobody deserves to be harassed by a co-worker, and nobody deserves to be alienated just because they stood up to the "popular" guy.

Quikraptor 8

Wednesday 3 October 2012 8:13

Thanks for proving to us all that teenagers really are ignorant. No, seriously. Moron.

doglover100 28

Wednesday 3 October 2012 4:07

What is it high school? It annoys me when guys can't take no for an answer.

ilovecandie 0

Wednesday 3 October 2012 7:09

Your co-workers need to grow the **** up and learn that people aren't always as they seem. They can be awesome to your face but be a dick head to others. Also your harasser is a complete wimp. If he needs to whine about how you said no to his friends to gain the balls to ask you out then **** him.

laden_swallow09 34

Wednesday 3 October 2012 15:48

You may want to revise and re-word your last point.

Blueskiesforme 10

Wednesday 3 October 2012 7:32

You did the right thing by reporting him, sexual harassment is never ok. Check your company's policy on retaliation - your coworkers could be in violation. It could also be said that they are creating a hostile work environment.