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Sex talk at work

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user9087890 · 14/12/2021 19:41

Colleague has a new boyfriend and she is enjoying over sharing at the moment. Other colleagues have been joining in today.
Some examples of comments, she was eating a quality street and asked if someone else could answer the phone as she was sucking on a sweet to which a colleague replies bet thats not the only thing you have been sucking on recently.
Later in the day she is kneeling down sorting some stuff, when she gets up moans her knees are hurting to which colleagues reply I bet they are after this weekend.
AIBU to think this is a bit OTT?

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BabyOnBoard90 · 16/12/2021 15:57

Would be incredibly unprofessional in my line of work, though I'd find it entertaining

MorningStarling · 16/12/2021 16:03

I don't see it as particularly inappropriate, certainly no more than someone telling colleagues what illness they suffer with or the problems they're having with their noisy neighbours. It's just mundane life stuff, not really relevant to the workplace but if you were only allowed to talk work it would be rather dull.

Glitterandunicorns · 16/12/2021 16:06

I would find that really inappropriate for the workplace. In my office (which is definitely friendly and chatty and not super highbrow) that would not be permitted and would be a disciplinary offence.

CoffeeMuggins · 16/12/2021 16:34

@MorningStarling

I don't see it as particularly inappropriate, certainly no more than someone telling colleagues what illness they suffer with or the problems they're having with their noisy neighbours. It's just mundane life stuff, not really relevant to the workplace but if you were only allowed to talk work it would be rather dull.
You actually don't see the difference between "my neighbours have been using a jack hammer since 6.30 am this morning so I am shattered!" and making references to sucking dick? Are you on glue?
nosyupnorth · 16/12/2021 17:40

No way is this okay. It creates a culture where the norm is to make sexual remarks about people and puts pressure on people to tolerate being subject to unwanted sexual comments because otherwise the alternative is being excluded for ruining the 'bantz' as some people here have said.

MrsDThomas · 16/12/2021 18:21

Oh just a bit of fun. I’ve worked in a large office with all sorts for 30 years. Nothing offends me,

But we dont do personal. I work with one of DH’s ex girlfriend so….

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