By Anownimous - 18/09/2015 19:51 - United States - San Francisco

Today, my 50-something coworker followed through on his threat to file a defamation lawsuit against me. All because I jokingly said "pedo" after he bragged to everyone that his girlfriend is a smoking hot 19-year-old. FML
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Same thing different taste

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Well, if they've been dating very long, then technically you'd be correct!!

Are you sure it came across as joking? I know we all make mistakes and it happens to all of us - things can just come out wrong and you don't realize it. Either way, that's a bit ridiculous as a course of action for him to take.

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FYL, if not technically "pedo" still ****** up. He's thinking about his retirement fund and she's thinking about how mint next summer will be. He's a creepy and a dick in my opinion..

Who cares? They are both consenting adults. Their love may be real or it may be based out of self interest. Either way, they're both adults, let them live their lives.

He's going to sound like an idiot in court. Good luck op I feel for you.

OP, one of the worst things you can say about someone in this day and age is that he/she is a sexual predator, especially one that preys on children. YDI

I'm sure that will get thrown out. I mean unless you posted it on the Internet or went around spreading it in some way and it ruined his life it's not really defamation. Since when is insulting someone grounds for a lawsuit? If anything maybe he could get you in trouble at work but that's it.

#48 anyone could take anybody to a court of law for anything. doesn't mean the prosecution side will always win, but it is stupid to take someone to court for them calling you a name.

It's not defamation of character unless you went around telling everyone he was a pedophile. It sounds more like an opinion to me. His case is bullshit and any judge will laugh in his face.

I find it a little disturbing how so many people have absolutely no clue what pedophilia actually is. Or else they apparently think that 19 year olds are prepubescent children...

pedophilia can technically be a man of a older age liking women (or men) a age less then half theirs.

But only if the "older" man is 26 or younger, otherwise, no...

76: Technically, it can't. Paedophilia refers to being attracted to pre-pubescent children (I.e. children aged 13 or under)

I can understand why he's angry but a lawsuit is overkill.

assuming that this incident happened at a work place, you deserve to get fired for such comments to another coworker as you are instigating a hostile work environment.

And him bragging about his girlfriend is perfectly fine?

delfino1604 24

he's a total pedo and a little bitch