How I spent my afternoon

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 01/08/2019 at 16:45 • Filed to: None

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My ultimate takeaway from all of this: Just be nice. But apparently, some people just can’t into nice. 

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > ttyymmnn 01/08/2019 at 16:50

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Or, you know

https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/tv-funhouse-sexual-harassment-and-you/2751966

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > ttyymmnn 01/08/2019 at 16:54

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People can be so baffling unprofessional and tone deaf at my work. Harassment/discrimination training is sadly necessary. And if any incidents do occur, your primary recourse is to go to HR, which itself has unfortunate consequences.

TheRealBicycleBuck > ttyymmnn 01/08/2019 at 16:58

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Some people just don’t realize they aren’t being nice.

Chariotoflove > ttyymmnn 01/08/2019 at 16:59

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Today, our university had broadcast session to all satellites about the revised Title IX policy they spent a huge amount of time and money revising. We have to have these things because people don’t all have the same idea of what “nice” is, and more and more, the disagreements end up in litigation. The videos we have to watch and the time spent making these policies is not to serve the employees, it’s to protect the company from that litigation.

Bleh.

ttyymmnn > Chariotoflove 01/08/2019 at 17:00

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CYA FTW.

PatBateman > ttyymmnn 01/08/2019 at 17:07

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So I should NOT play slap ass at work?

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ttyymmnn > PatBateman 01/08/2019 at 17:09

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No, probably not a good idea. Remember, even if the person you slapped enjoyed it, some other killjoy might be offended. 

VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely > ttyymmnn 01/08/2019 at 17:10

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Depending on where you are, anything could be “nice.”

https://www.businessinsider.com/american-customs-that-are-offensive-abroad-2015-8

You want people to act predictably? Give them as little room for ambiguity as possible, even if sounds obvious. It’s never obvious to SOMEONE. 

ttyymmnn > VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely 01/08/2019 at 17:12

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And the thing that I kept hearing in that training video is that, no matter how many situations you can think of, there are still gray areas. 

VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely > ttyymmnn 01/08/2019 at 17:14

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Make something idiot proof and the world just makes a better idiot

PatBateman > ttyymmnn 01/08/2019 at 17:15

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*sigh*

LAAAAAAAAAME. 

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > ttyymmnn 01/08/2019 at 17:18

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But it has to be repetitive, one slap is okay, more than 5 or 6 and it gets serious.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > ttyymmnn 01/08/2019 at 17:19

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Just never ask a coworker to see their gray areas...

VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely > PatBateman 01/08/2019 at 17:19

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C’mon, SLAPASS!!!!!!!!

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > ttyymmnn 01/08/2019 at 17:20

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When “Julie” in accounting starts doing that thing with her hair it’s all I can do to not stare at her arm pits.

ttyymmnn > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/08/2019 at 17:22

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Especially at my age.

ttyymmnn > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/08/2019 at 17:23

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Just try not to look like you’re looking when you’re looking. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > ttyymmnn 01/08/2019 at 17:27

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I laughed. 

CaptDale - is secretly British > ttyymmnn 01/08/2019 at 17:29

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Ick

facw > ttyymmnn 01/08/2019 at 17:30

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When we did ours I was simultaneously appalled that anyone wouldn’t know what’s acceptable, while also being terrified that I would somehow miss one of the absurdly easy quiz questions.

Of course a major thrust of our training was that even if you report harassment, they can still fire you without it being retaliation. The whole thing was obviously more concerned with minimizing the chance of expensive lawsuits rather than convincing people that they should treat each other in a decent and professional manner.

ttyymmnn > CaptDale - is secretly British 01/08/2019 at 17:32

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Pretty much.

ttyymmnn > facw 01/08/2019 at 17:33

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Exactly. As Chariot said, it’s all about CYA for the employer.