In trouble at work- over a quiche

[Coffeandtoast]

Good morning

So on Friday we had a little gathering in the office at work. We all agreed to take in various food items and my contribution was quiches and sausage rolls.

so I took four quiches. At the end of the gathering there was one whole quiche left unopened.we agreed that we’d just share out the untouched food

I said that I’d just take the unopened quiche as we would eat it at home. In then comes Patricia, an older woman who I generally find quite difficult to work with. She’s self opinionated and knows everything. I generally try hard to get on with her but she’s a massive PITA. So she said something along the lines of “ you can’t just take the quiche until we’ve discussed who’s taking what” . I explained that I wasn’t to fussed about any of it and that she could just take the quiche, she carried on with her chuntering and huffing and puffing at me. So this is where it went pear shaped, I just snapped and shouted- “ just take the cunting quiche, Patricia”

it’s all kicked off and I have a HR meeting tomorrow regarding my foul language!!!!

That’s a good suggestion..
I was going to suggest that you say it was a ‘hunters’ quiche , and sadly the daft cunt miss heard you ….

Patricia should take the cunting quiche and shove it where the sun don’t shine. Why do people get so precious about food that isn’t theirs?

Or, Patricia has been tolerating OP’s foul language all year and finally decided enough’s enough. Who knows 🤷🏼‍♀️

Patricia needs to get a fucking life for going to HR over the use of cunting.

Cunting ?

Amazing 😂

You'll just need to apologise but frankly it sounds glorious.

Insist that the word you used was counting.
You were so flustered by the self appointed Buffet Queen insisting the left over food be divided equally among the minions your intention was to reply that she should just get on with it and count everything out but it came out badly.

Hi Patricia

What's the difference between opinionated and self-opinionated?

You're not in trouble over the quiche, you're in trouble for your language. Admit it, apologise, move on and find ways to manage your frustration with her.

What has the fact she's older got to do with it btw?

Oh, no. I once worked somewhere where if you swore at a colleague it would have meant dismissal on the spot. And it sounds as though you shouted (?)

You clearly don't like Patricia and it was unreasonable for you to take the quiche home if that wasn't the agreement. So in the worst case, especially if there have been other incidents, this could be seen as verging on bullying/harassment due to it pretty much amounting to verbal abuse. Some people find swearing extremely offensive so it is always risky in the workplace and also can be used against you by malicious people. I would give a genuine apology. Starting a hilarious thread in mumsnet may not be the best way to get you in the right frame of mind......

LOVE the word 'cunting'. Keep up the good work!

I love swearing, but never never at work.

I hope it works out OK, Op.

That sounds pretty illegal.

This is what happens when people allow their internal narrative to slip out in a professional environment. Remember, the cunting quiche stays inside your head, as do the bastarding biscuits, the fucking flans and the sodding sausages.

But the op didn't swear at a colleague. She described a quiche as cunting. A good tu rep would make a keen distinction between a cunting quiche and calling Pat a cunt.

So why resort to swearing about it if you didn't mind? Or do you just use swearing in normal conversation when you are quite happy?

Just apologise and promise never to use bad language again. It will all be forgotten over Christmas anyway. And take the day off next time the office has a 'bring food social event'. Sounds more trouble than it's worth with colleagues like Patricia.

Anyone who uses the C is in the wrong, imo.🤐

You didn’t call Patricia a cunt though.

You could argue that the quiche had been secretly badmouthing you all day, and you’d reached the end of your tether with it. You were trying to warn Patricia about the quiche’s bad attitude, as any decent colleague would do. You should be commended, in fact.

I'd say that you said "counting quiches Patricia? ,take it"

I'm sure the other witnesses would like Patricia to cunt off anyway.

This would be entirely acceptable language in most of the kitchens I've worked in 😂

Because Patricia is a pain in the arse.

That actually made me laugh out loud. Apologise - say you thought it was the country quiche and Patricia needs to get her ears syringed.

Hope it goes well tomorrow.