Today, I had to give a sexual harassment seminar to my department. Someone put in a complaint that my example made them feel uncomfortable. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I gave a sexual harassment seminar, explaining how important it is to not do anything that makes coworkers uncomfortable. Someone joked, "Like telling you your fly is open?" I tried to zip up, but it got caught on my underwear. There were 20 minutes left in the program. FML
Today, I had to go to a boring, never-ending "sensitivity training" session, all because my douchebag coworker filed a complaint against me last week after I apologized for being tardy. Apparently I was insulting people with mental disorders. Or as she put it, "differently-abled" people. FML
Today, I was carrying a stack of paperwork at work, when my pen rolled off and onto the floor. As soon as I bent down to pick it up, a nearby co-worker, who's always hated me, accused me of putting on a show and sexually harassing him. He actually followed up by reporting me to HR. FML
Today, I finally finished our two hour long yearly compliance training at work. Not five minutes later, I receive an email from our compliance department, notifying me of a complaint against me. FML
Today, I was fired from my job for sexual harassment. I was shopping after work, and I had to get my female manager to give me a package of extra-large condoms from the lockbox. I could not convince her that I was not flirting, and she took it to HR. FML
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
Today, my bitchy co-worker decided that being given a compliment on her shoes is sexual harassment, and worthy of reporting me to our boss over. FML
Today, after telling my boss that trailing a hand up someone's leg and leering at them constantly is counted as sexual harassment, I got called an "unappreciative little whiny bitch." FML
Today, a coworker filed a complaint against me, all because I ate a banana at lunch, which he claimed is "threateningly sexual", whatever the hell that means. FML
Today, I was pulled into an office by the head of my college department. I was told that I was “making someone uncomfortable” but refused to elaborate on who it was, or what I’d done wrong. How am I supposed to fix a problem if I don’t know what the problem is? FML
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whatwhatindayeah 11
this post makes me feel uncomfortable. I think you're harassing me. that's sexist. that's racist.
Puffytruffles 18
I'm comfortable
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Comments (91)
Duggie1339 13
O.O op what did you do?!?!?
fsomelife 26
Stared at someone with that exact expression.
Duggie1339 13
Okay that's funny I can appreciate that haha
Plastic_Stitchez 25
People are stupid!!!
Jojohn0 23
Haha, did you teach them that?
catkat1988 17
I think the person was trolling and trying mess with your effort. Not a nice thing to do, especially since it actually matters that you get complaints of harassment, but I'm guessing it was mostly meant as a rough joke in bad taste.
SaucyGirl106 18
there's always one in every crowd.
A_Perfect_Circle 12
Too much context for virgin ears? That's the only sense I can make of this
sjbartholome 14
All I can think of is Impractical Jokers
worldclassrager 41
Not a surprise there will always be that guy/girl that does that
queen_bee_123 7
I was sexually harassed at work and had no choice but to report it (The old perv bought me underwear and requested that I model them for him) and my employer didn't do anything about it. He even walked into my house one day while I was taking a nap.... It really bothers me when people abuse the system. I had a legit case and nothing came of it. I still have to work with this whacko.
TheMathMajor 26
Could you possibly take it to someone higher up? I would suggest collecting evidence. Keep emails and maybe see if he's done this to other employees and then try again. You really shouldn't have to work with that guy. Be persistent, and maybe get a lawyer.
smokecloud_ 37
If you still work for him, report to a higher up as suggested. That's shitty. My friend was sexually harassed by our manager and one of his favorite employees. Less than a week after making her complaint, $100 came up missing from her till and she was fired. ****** up.
queen_bee_123 7
I reported it to the owner. Can't get much higher up than that. I have videos of him staring at me for really long periods of time without talking. I have applied for other jobs, and as badly as I want to sue, I don't want to jeopardize future employment for being problematic (even though my case is 150% legit), because so many DO abuse the system. Sad and sick world we live in. The owner even said the reason this employee did all that was because I was "flirting" with him! Ha! The man is disgusting. Apparently some see being nice as flirting.
mageepaigeee44 15
That's the same thing as saying you were "asking for it". I'm so sorry you're going through this. You should be comfortable at the workplace and not have to worry about you're future job if you report this. I don't have much advice to offer you because I've been in a similar situation and its very hard to prove harassment. I ended up leaving my job. I hope you have a better outcome
queen_bee_123 7
The guy ADMITTED to doing all that, and still nothing! That's when I got the "Well he thought you were flirting with him" line. I outright told the owner that even IF the employee thought I was flirting with him, he crossed many boundaries a normal person wouldn't even think of crossing! Not to mention that when I reported all this to HR, and also had other employee statements who witnessed all of the little harassment, it took them over a month to investigate after I kept bugging them to just start the investigation!! They did state to me that they were concerned and weren't taking the matter lightly, though. They also refused to send paperwork concerning this matter to his home so as to not let his wife be aware of his behavior at work. I don't even have advice for myself! Thanks to everyone for listening! Just needed to vent and to let others know that when someone claims sexual harassment, there are legit cases!
RedPillSucks 33
Take it to the media. Nothing gets companies to cover their asses faster than a news story about their screwups.
stalker_07 0
rofl !!...in which type of department do u work... ???