So background story is this. I work in a small SME with only a handful of people in the office.
There is this guy who I won’t say I hate him, but he likes to crack jokes in the office, often at my expense.
Like making fun of my name and saying hurtful stuff. I know he is just playing around but tbh, I don’t really like it.
Now here is where the problem comes. I told another trusted friend about this and he told the guy to stop bothering me.
Couldn’t keep his mouth shut somehow.
Now the guy who I said makes jokes at me messaged me and apologized and said he will only talk to me for work matters from now on.
Sounds abit childish to me, like the primary school kind of I don’t friend you that kind of thing.
So my question is this, would you tolerate getting laughed at and keep the peace or would you tell him off and make the whole office stale and stagnant? Thanks
Netizens’ comments
- Wait, but the guy who cracked jokes about you apologized and stop Liao right?
Then technically you don’t need to worry alr Ma because now:- you don’t have to tell him off
- that guy said he won’t bother you alr
- Your trusted friend probably told him in a nice way that actually you feel hurt
so now win win, you have a good friend who defends you, and a colleague who understands your boundaries. From now you’ll have a non toxic workplace alr no? 😀
- “Couldn’t keep his mouth shut somehow”
If this is the thanks one gets in standing up for you, I think I’d rather be your enemy