You wouldn't say it to men would you?
You're calling them witches.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 15:36, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

I used to get called the she-devil at work, many moons ago.
I quite liked it.
( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 15:39, Reply)

Right, so, referring to female colleagues as witches - a term traditionally associated with, but not exclusive to, women -
is sexual harrassment. You stupid bastard.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 15:41, Reply)

He's implicating that the women would take the negative view of being called a witch.
Ugly, warty and evil etc
( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 15:42, Reply)

I know
Still not sexual harrassment though, is it? Insulting, certainly, but hardly an arse-grope.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 15:44, Reply)

You thick fuck, your employer has to pick up the pieces via several tens of thousands of pounds in damages at Employment Tribunals and peoples careers down the drain because you have no idea how to behave in a professional environment
The Fwapster indeed
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 16:00, Reply)

That's just normal harrassment and bullying then, surely?
there are very few sexual overtones in calling someone a hag.
(berk, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 15:48, Reply)

If you make them feel uncomfortable and act differently towards them because they're women
yeah, it could be easily deemed sexual harassment.

I'm the stupid bastard?
(PsychoChomp, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 15:43, Reply)

It's more about how you act than banter though isn't it?

( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 15:44, Reply)

I don't really think it is,
you're at work, there are different rules, don't make personal insults, talk down to people or call anyone any names no matter how innocent.
Doesn't stop you having conversations or enjoying the company of the people you work with. and better to limit that sort of stuff than either potentially make people uncomfortable (they often won't show it) or open yourself and your employers up for fat law suits.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 15:50, Reply)

I blame the Americans.
Used to be you could have a laugh at someone's expense without worrying about law suits.

And how boring would work be without some friendly name calling. A bit like here.
( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 15:52, Reply)

Can you imagine if work was like here?
People would run off crying every week only to come back begging for their job back the next monday.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 15:54, Reply)

Haha!

( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 15:56, Reply)

I think you're applying the rules of your workplace to everyone else's
In principle all of the above makes sense, I'm just lucky enough to work in a very relaxed environment
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 15:52, Reply)

Well I do work for an organisation that takes all that very seriously
and has powerful unions to back up anyone who has a complaint. That said the law's there already, it doesn't just apply to us.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 15:56, Reply)

Given who you work for I'm not at all surprised that things are stricter for you

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 15:58, Reply)

i used to work with two guys I referred to as my minions
I was in no way senior to them except in age. They were only 16 and I used to spend all my time making them embarrassed about stuff. I probably should have got in trouble for that.
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 15:45, Reply)

I refer to about half of the staff here as my minions
I even have any emails from them automagically filed into a folder marked 'Minions'.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 15:48, Reply)

I like the term "automagically".
I think I may start using it.
( Bazongaloid, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 15:49, Reply)

Yes you are
You have no idea of context and whether or not it actually does make them feel uncomfortable; as I mention above, it's something of a running joke. You're just trying to pick a fight.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 15:45, Reply)

These are direct quotes from this thread
"It's funny because none of them will have read, or possibly even heard of Macbeth."
"You try listening to them all day"
"not entirely sure any of them has looked up "Coven" in the dictionary,"

If that's how you think about them I'm pretty sure you saying anything to them makes them feel uncomfortable, if you notice or not.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 15:53, Reply)

Considering they make him listen to their tedious comparisons of anal sex experiences
I think he's perfectly justified in killing them, let alone calling them witches.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 21 Jul 2011, 15:55, Reply)

This absolutely reinforces another direct quote from this thread
"you're just trying to pick a fight"

It might seem remarkable to you but I'm absolutely not a malicious person and wouldn't say anything that I wasn't sure my workmates wouldn't laugh off. Again, context. And they say much worse to me, again in jest.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 16:00, Reply)

You prick, it's all sailed over your head treacle
You need to separate the internet and your work environment, very different places
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 16:05, Reply)

so if you're talking about how you treat women and how you make them feel...
... er, which one of you has a girlfriend again?
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 15:45, Reply)