To think work are being ridiculous

[Dolphin8765]

For work the main lanyard we are issued is a purple wire thin lanyard (photo attached). Myself and some other colleagues don’t like thin lanyards like that. The only other lanyard we are issued is wider like a normal lanyard, it’s a pride lanyard with the company logo on. We’ve asked work if we can buy and use our own lanyard and we were told. Aibu to think work are being a bit strict and ridiculous? What difference does it make if we use our own lanyard?

Oh my fucking nerves is this for real? You have a problem with the width and colour of a lanyard. Give yourself a slap and get a fucking life

Not really. One choice is uncomfortable and cuts in and the other is political.

This is a very weird thing to take a issue with - just wear it or work elsewhere- you sound very difficult

You’re crew? I assumed you worked in an office or something and even then were being ridiculous. If you’re crew it’s part of the uniform and also a safety thing, official lanyards will have been tested so that the quick release clasps that come off easily if a passenger tries to grab you. Any old lanyard might put crew at risk hence they are not allowed.

Pretty much this 😂

I can't imagine getting this wound up about a lanyard.

I don't like lanyards. I don't like it round my neck. I prefer the belt clip ones. I wouldn't choose to wear a pride rainbow one either. But that purple one looks thick rather than thin?

Can you get three thin ones and plait them into a wider one? That's what I'd do if I was super invested in not liking the thin one or the alternative.

You still haven’t said what issue is being caused by the lanyard being “thin” OP? Presumably if you’re cabin crew you’re not wearing a tee shirt but rather something with a collar - so you can wear the lanyard over your clothes if it’s a “digging into your neck” issue. But to be honest unless someone is swinging off it I can’t see how it would dig in anyway?

Same here.

Unfortunately pride has become so associated with trans rights that deny women's biological rights that I would not want to wear anything rainbow anymore.

Hardly ridiculous.
YABU

This

I think your objection to the lanyard is reasonable. The solution should be a wider one as an option. Think of how people with 'air rage' might respond, and that the potential injury were they to pull your lanyard, compared with if you had a wider one.

If you are the airline I think you could be, it's the one where someone brought in the bailiffs to their airport desk yesterday, so irate customers are not a theoretical thing.

It's just a lanyard ffs. And presumably part of the uniform.

And the fact that you mention that the other possible company one is a Pride one... doesn't make you sound great, gotta say.

Unfortunately pride has become so associated with trans rights that deny women's biological rights that I would not want to wear anything rainbow anymore.

Also all the fetishes and the sexual kinks attached to the + part. Well, and the whole ideology, frankly.

Yeah I've guessed the airline too.

Are you sure your work are ok with you criticising them on social media?

Interesting. My firm recently merged with a bigger one and the new lanyards have a garish turquoise strap. (The old ones just had a discreet clip.) They don't have to be worn but in practice you need to as you can't get to the toilet/ lift/ canteen without it. I'm not a turquoise kind of person so I bought my own black lanyard strap and no one has said anything yet. Maybe they will!

Where have they said it’s uncomfortable and cuts in?

The problem is if you give it a free for all and buy your own there’s always someone who will push the boundaries and get something inappropriate or offensive
just wear it or leave

It's their rules. Suck it up.
It's easier to identify staff of they all have the. Same. It's security

Why don't you want to wear a pride one...

Why are you calling it “wire thin”? 🤪 It isn’t anything like a wire in terms of thinness.

I am truly baffled as to why the thickness of a lanyard would make any difference to anybody ever. Has to be one of the most incomprehensible complaints that I have read on here.

If you're cabin crew, surely safety and security is paramount?
I'm a teacher and have to wear the school designated lanyard. Generally I'm far too busy to notice it. I'm sure you must be too.

This is the best ‘first world problem’ I’ve seen in a while!

If you wear the rainbow one, use it as a tribute to the NHS?