Is this joking or harassment

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A colleague has a broken arm in a sling. Another colleague is calling her “Captain Hook”. Do I say something or not?

Not discriminatory, as it's a temporary thing.

But possibly quite annoying after the 2nd time.

Are you capable of minding your own business? Unless this person has said something to you, keep out of it. This is seriously not harassment.

Sounds fairly armless to me.

Unless there's drip feed and you tell us that someone's relative has been eaten by a crocodile recently. Bad taste, but still not harassment though.

It's a shit joke. Since the colleague has 2 arms and Captain Hook had a hand missing. So not the same.

But harassment?

And you believe this is an issue, but havent bothered to speak to the person Involved

I had an eye patch last year. My best friend kept calling me Capt Jack. I would roll my other eye and tell her to fuck off. Then we would laugh.

Not harassment

Raise it as a hate crime and petition to get him sacked.

If you consider it a hate crime thats all that matters.

I’m not offended in the slightest, just wasn’t sure whether to ignore it / stay out of it or say something to check that that individual is ok.

She’s very young and shy so wouldn’t speak out however she feels. I don’t want to make a fuss and mention it if she’s ok with it all, but I don’t want to ignore it if she’s upset.

The problem is I can’t tell how she feels so was after your thoughts. Maybe I used the wrong word in “harassment”.

I think your overthinking things if she didn't say was upset or offended and why would she be then I wouldn't give it a second thought.

So you want to feel offended on her part?

She’s very young and shy so wouldn’t speak out however she feels.

So you know this much about her but instead of asking her directly you post on a forum for self gratification and maybe confirmation for if you should be offended on her behalf?

This thread is perfect timing with regards to Brand situation that I doubt you even realise the relevance.

Maybe you could arm her with the tools to deal with it herself

This is clearly just a joke, there is nothing offensive here, and it's mind boggling you thought harassment.

I love the fact that people run out of things to be offended about, so have to start being offended on behalf of someone else.

fair enough, I guess the consensus is to ignore it.

@tanstaafl I think I love you 😍

I think it's a shit joke. She hasn't got a hook. She's got a sling. Presumably there's a hand in there. But its really not offensive unless you're uncommonly sensitive.