Insensitive

By okaythen - 02/03/2016 23:50 - United States - Arcata

Today, I got written up by HR after my new coworker told them I had an ignorant, offensive caricature of Native American people decorating my desk. It was a framed photograph of an actual Native American tribe that belonged to my history buff grandfather. FML
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grajax 24

Could you go to a higher up and show them the picture? This seems like an easy fix.

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queerdragon 20

WHAT THE **** ARE YOU SAYING ABOUT CALIFORNIANS!!!?

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grajax 24

Could you go to a higher up and show them the picture? This seems like an easy fix.

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Brandi_Faith 33

Drives me nuts when people (bosses or HR) just write people up without investigating first and getting to the bottom of a situation. Just because someone has said something about another doesn't mean it's automatically true.

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Foxfire15 15

In some cases, there's a mandatory write up if there's a complaint. It really depends on the company. Not saying it's fair, just that it's a thing.

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jbones24 22

Yeah this seems like something you can appeal

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Coolhwip92 8

In that case he should complain that his coworker is harassing him over a picture given to him by his grandfather. Write ups for everyone lol.

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PopBlox 14

Some people need to mind their own business.

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Warmonger_Smurf 29

The OP is from California, everyone is offended there.

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queerdragon 20

WHAT THE **** ARE YOU SAYING ABOUT CALIFORNIANS!!!?

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TabooSushi 24

Not all of us. Unfortunately, the ones who ARE tend to be the loudest about it and drown out all of us more reasonable human beings.

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noisyboy4000 23

As a fellow Californian, I can vouch that a lot of us do get easily offended

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firefox9778 20

Damn, OP. Being wrongfully punished is always a nuisance, isn't it? Hopefully you can get it cleared up with both your coworker and HR.

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Warfire300 13

I hate it when people jump to conclusions like that :/

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PencilTips 19

Co-worker should have minded his or her own business from the beggining...

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ladyLALAA 28

Claim land rights over your desk and say you'll display whatever you please on your land

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anonymous198913 26

Show them the picture and explain what it means to you! I'm sure they'll understand!

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Shmatterhorn 38

I doubt that it will make a difference. The co-worker has a preconceived notion of what Native Americans are like, and very little is going to change their mind.

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Csoi 28

Most likely, they always have to cause a huge scene about something small.

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sohigh10 34

What happened to just confronting people.. immediately going to HR wasn't even warranted if it had been a caricature

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thesmeagol 22

A normal workplace would ask to see the photo before writing you up. Might be time to find a professional company.

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queerdragon 20

In a normal world: Coworker: Oh, that is an interesting picture. Can I ask about it? OP: Oh, my grandfather is a historian/history buff and gave it to me. It's the Awesome Tribe of the Super Cool Valley. Coworker: Oh, cool. I learned something new. *Goes back to chewing gum and ******* up people's FIOS* But apparently common sense doesn't exist. Go to HR, show them the picture, and maybe then take it home since it's causing you issues.

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Shmatterhorn 38

I agree that taking the picture home would be the best course of action. It would be in a place where OP could enjoy it, and there would be one less item that the complainer can be offended by.

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irilox_fml 9

I wouldn't take the picture away from my desk. If you take it away he will think that he can complain about everything and always "win"

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queerdragon 20

If you get written up for somethng on your desk, making a big stink about it won't do any good.

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