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Is this inappropriate?

14 replies

Festivalebiennale · 25/07/2021 21:28

I had a chat with a colleague in my new job (corporate but we were the only ones in the office) and mentioned that I was looking to move house. Currently living with a difficult but amusing flatmate and told a few stories, eg they have become a conspiracy theorist during lockdown, are very pernickety about house things, boast about how much money they make. Said otherwise we get along etc but that it was time to fine somewhere new.

Now paranoid that this was an inappropriate conversation to have at work? I normally stick to neutral topics so feeling a bit down about it... will keep neutral next time. I’ve been in here a few months and this is probably the first time I’ve let my guard down and said something a bit controversial, otherwise I generally listen and respond!

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HereLiveIAmNotACat · 25/07/2021 21:30

I think that sounds absolutely fine..but then my office has no boundaries whatsoever with conversation topics!

DontDrinkDontSmokeWhatDoIDo · 25/07/2021 21:38

Not controversial and perfectly fine.

As a step toward being more open at work a and connecting with whoever you spoke this, this absolutely nothing to get worried about whatsoever.

  • and I'm a really stickler for not overstepping the mark so it must be fine!
SuperSleepyBaby · 25/07/2021 21:40

It sounds fine to me too.

Amiaeful86 · 25/07/2021 21:40

I don’t think it’s controversial in any way and as an adult your are perfectly allowed your opinion on people. Your opinion wasn’t of anyone at work so I would just stop worrying and enjoy the rest of your evening

HollowTalk · 25/07/2021 21:41

God, when I think of the things we talked about at work...

iamtopazmortmain · 25/07/2021 21:43

It's fine. I'm guessing that you have a tendency to overthink? If so, join the club - I do this all the time - go over conversations I have had in my head and over analyse them.

You said nothing out of line.

Lampadusa · 25/07/2021 21:44

Definitely sounds completely fine to me!

ItsAllBlahBlahBlah · 25/07/2021 21:47

Yep also fine imo. I also overthink things so can understand why you questioned it but honestly it's OK. Thanks to my inability to think rationally though, and worry about what I've said I now don't drink with work colleagues. I spent waaaaay too much time after Christmas do's wondering if I'd overstepped the boundary spilling beans I shouldnt. Lesson learned!

DerAlteMann · 25/07/2021 21:55

I'd have no problem with that conversation.

Susannahmoody · 25/07/2021 21:57

Sounds fine. They've probably been waiting for you to open up

PopcornMuncher · 25/07/2021 21:59

You want to hear what gets said in my office Grin

I'd say that's absolutely fine 🙂

Hellocatshome · 25/07/2021 21:59

Sounds fine, you should hear some of the conversations that happen where I work!

CarnationCat · 25/07/2021 22:04

Sounds absolutely fine.

I thought you were going to say that your colleague responded with something inappropriate.

You were just talking about your life. Perfectly normal conversation for a work setting.

MasterBeth · 25/07/2021 22:34

Totally fine. What might not be fine about it?

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