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AIBU?

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What Would You Think?

29 replies

TheChandler · 17/02/2015 09:51

Work colleague (works in a distant department for the same employer), obviously didn't recognise me in a shop at lunchtime. I was browsing the magazines, she had a sandwich she was buying. "Get out of my fucking way" she said.

This happened a few weeks ago, and I've got mutual friends with her at work, who have mentioned her a few times. I sort of just clam up and don't say anything when they start talking about her. I don't really have any dealings with her, so its not a major problem. I just don't think I could ever see her in a good light.

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editthis · 17/02/2015 14:48

But ImperialBlether, she wasn't AT work at the time... So I don't really see it as a work issue.

Birdsgottafly, I agree, I retract my statement that it shows her true colours. But as a rule, I do think that, when people act badly when they think no one who matters is watching, it reveals an awful lot about what they're truly like; though of course there can be extenuating circumstances.

countessmarkyabitch · 17/02/2015 14:57

Or do you think people should act as they want at work with no repercussions?

MrsJohnLewis · 17/02/2015 15:05

She ought to be mortified to have been seen acting that way in public.

Why are you avoiding her? She should be avoiding you out of shame.

Only today a colleague of mine said she went out of her way to be nice to a stranger in a shop at lunchtime, only to find out the person she'd been nice to was a new, very senior hiring at our company.

Imagine if she'd snarled 'fuck off' at her instead.

Really vile. Don't understand why you're not telling everyone. I would be.

kitchentableagain · 17/02/2015 16:15

It didn't happen in work so I def wouldn't bring it up there. You will end up looking petty.

What I would do is find some tiny opportunity to interact with her again and bring it up. So move over when she joins you in the lift and grin, "in your fucking way again eh?" or remove your paperwork "resting" on her desk and say "Let me get that out your fucking way". Smile. You have the upper hand! She behaved unacceptably no matter who she thought you were. There is no excuse and her avoiding you means she knows that!

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