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Original poster

Colleague cut up something on my desk. Aibu to be annoyed?

28 replies

CatchTheRainbow · 22/02/2017 22:52

Returned after some time off and colleague as a joke had cut the head off a figure on my desk.

It's fine to have a joke but to damage property I think is taking it too far.

OP posts:
DJBaggySmalls · 22/02/2017 22:53

YANBU, thats not funny.

steff13 · 22/02/2017 22:54

That is a super weird and random thing to do.

Wishiwasmoiradingle2017 · 22/02/2017 22:55

Who was the figure?

MeNeedSleep · 22/02/2017 22:58

What type of figure? What was it made of? Why on earth would they do it?!

Yanbu

DramaAlpaca · 22/02/2017 23:00

That's not funny. I'd be annoyed and I'd be having words with the culprit.

Msqueen33 · 22/02/2017 23:01

If it's trump fair enough or Hitler or such but no they shouldn't be touching your stuff

5foot5 · 22/02/2017 23:10

Is it replaceable? Can you send them a link to somewhere they can buy you another one and then calmly ask how long it will be before the new one arrives?

Don't get angry or upset but be matter of fact. You broke it so of course you will want to replace it.

womblewomble · 23/02/2017 07:23

What is your relationship like otherwise?

wowfudge · 23/02/2017 07:34

That's weird and a bit creepy. Definitely deliberately cut off, not accidentally damaged? Ask them to replace it and say you'll take it no further if they do.

OpalFruitsMarathonsandSpira · 23/02/2017 10:07

That's not a joke. Ugh. What is the relationship like with this hilarious colleague?

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WorraLiberty · 23/02/2017 10:10

That's not nearly enough information Confused

What sort of figure?

Why?

Original poster
CatchTheRainbow · 23/02/2017 21:04

Why do you need to know what figure it was? It's an animal so nothing offensive in terms of politics/race/religion.

He did it as a joke.

He deliberately got a pair of scissors and chopped its head off.

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SaltySalt · 23/02/2017 21:05

What's it made from?

sanityisamyth · 23/02/2017 21:06

It's not a joke though as it's not funny. I'd be seriously pissed off :(

JustSpeakSense · 23/02/2017 21:08

This is out of order.

I'm guessing the figures on your desk are a standing joke in your office and he was playing the fool.

Very adolescent if him.

F1GI · 23/02/2017 21:09

Was it a flat cardboard cut out type thing
Or was it like a model?
Do you know which particular colleague did it?

Birdsgottaf1y · 23/02/2017 21:11

I'd raise a grievance. I'd want to know his motivation and how it's funny.

If it's overlooked and he wears a tie, snip it off and you can all have a good laugh.

picklemepopcorn · 23/02/2017 21:31

I suppose if it was a freebie of the kind you get with a McDs meal, then it's slightly more understandable than if it's a collectible clone. Or a plasticine model.
Odd behaviour though.

TestingTestingWonTooFree · 23/02/2017 21:36

Unreasonable of him. Slightly less so if he could be confident of replacing it.

Mrsmorton · 23/02/2017 21:38

Can you post a diagram?

Seriously though that's out of order. I got irrationally cross last week when someone left crumbs on my desk and moved my monitor!!

puttingbbts · 23/02/2017 21:47

He's a cunt

steff13 · 23/02/2017 21:51

I want to know what the figure is because I'm nosey. Was it Hello Kitty? I love Hello Kitty.

SanitysSake · 23/02/2017 21:53

I'd go batshit crazy. Fundamentally it has nothing to do with him what's on your desk. It's criminal damage. I'd tell him so, too.

Trumpssyrup · 23/02/2017 21:57

I wouldn't care what it was or what it was made of! If someone damaged something on my desk I'd be fuming. Did you say anything yet OP?

melj1213 · 23/02/2017 22:30

YANBU - it's one thing to inconvenience someone or hide your stuff but permanently/irreveresbly damaging someone's personal property is not okay. I'd be asking him to replace it, even if it only cost a couple of pounds it's the principle of the matter, and if he refused I'd be taking the issue to HR/my manager - yes you are liable for your personal items, but that shouldn't mean people can knowingly and willfully destroy stuff, just because it happens to be on my desk in the office, without some sort of consequence.

I do know someone who worked in the office down the hall from me, years ago, who did something similar despite everyone telling him it was a bad idea and in very bad taste, but they bought a replica of the figure, cut the head off it and then wrapped up the original like a present ... the other person came back and was devestated to see their figure damaged, he came in a bit later and delivered her "welcome back" present to cheer her up after finding her damaged property and she nearly killed him when she opened it and realised it was his idea of a bad joke and she'd got upset for nothing ... but even he didn't go as far as destroying her property and just made it appear that way.