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Work email regarding football and being mindful of others

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amismissingsomething · 13/07/2026 16:39

Hr sent an email reminding us that colleagues and customers of our business are from other countries and different nationalities so be mindful and keep professional standards.

It's a bloody football match.

I'm from overseas and supporting England. I'm also the only one in one of ours offices with brown skin and wasn't born in the county.

I feel targeted and want to tell her to shut up

Is this wokeness gone wrong

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amismissingsomething · 13/07/2026 17:34

Minilover79 · 13/07/2026 17:33

You're an idiot for changing your work profile pic to that. It's really unprofessional.

How so? Would you rather see my dog?

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Minilover79 · 13/07/2026 17:33

You're an idiot for changing your work profile pic to that. It's really unprofessional.

Shoutinglagerlagerlager · 13/07/2026 17:32

In answer to your last question, this has nothing to do with "wokeness".

amismissingsomething · 13/07/2026 17:31

TY78910 · 13/07/2026 16:44

And do you understand how that may come across?
why on earth are you changing your work picture to anything that’s not related to work?
football or not, it’s just weird

Same as why my manager has a picture of their dog or the director has him and his son.... Because it's a flag and it's football world cup.

Come on England.

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ExtraOnions · 13/07/2026 17:30

…in today’s edition of “That never happened”

Doingtheboxerbeat · 13/07/2026 16:50

WhatHappenedToYourFurnitureCuz · 13/07/2026 16:40

Is it school holidays already?

Must be 😒 - or it's one of those controversial, with a twist , where you're not quite sure how to vote. Either way, it's tiresome.

TY78910 · 13/07/2026 16:44

amismissingsomething · 13/07/2026 16:39

Back story is I've changed my prof pic on outlook to an English flag and been called in for a meeting. Lol

And do you understand how that may come across?
why on earth are you changing your work picture to anything that’s not related to work?
football or not, it’s just weird

WhatHappenedToYourFurnitureCuz · 13/07/2026 16:40

Is it school holidays already?

amismissingsomething · 13/07/2026 16:40

Come on England

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amismissingsomething · 13/07/2026 16:39

Back story is I've changed my prof pic on outlook to an English flag and been called in for a meeting. Lol

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