AIBU?
To think work are being ridiculous
Dolphin8765 · 19/03/2023 09:52
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?
Am I being unreasonable?
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TheFlis12345 · 19/03/2023 10:58
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.
Ssmiler · 19/03/2023 10:59
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?
ShellsOnTheBeach · 19/03/2023 10:59
CovertImage · 19/03/2023 10:35
Lot's of people do. I used to support gay pride though
Whyisitsososohard · 19/03/2023 10:33
Sounds like you have a specific issue regarding being seen to support pride.
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.
blumppump · 19/03/2023 11:00
TheFlis12345 · 19/03/2023 10:58
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.
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LlynTegid · 19/03/2023 11:01
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.
raspberrywine · 19/03/2023 11:02
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.
honeylulu · 19/03/2023 11:03
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!
ClaireStandishsLipstick · 19/03/2023 11:03
Rainbowshit · 19/03/2023 10:56
Not really. One choice is uncomfortable and cuts in and the other is political.
tenterden · 19/03/2023 10:51
You are coming across as incredibly difficult and petty OP.
Where have they said it’s uncomfortable and cuts in?
Mortimercat · 19/03/2023 11:07
Dolphin8765 · 19/03/2023 10:00
I don’t like wire thin lanyards which the purple one is
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.
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