Boss sexist joke or have I got it wrong?

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Allwelcone · 02/10/2024 20:37

Out of nowhere my CEO made a joke about a doctor talking to a woman who'd just given birth, punchline was doctor saying "it's a&e down there". Sexist? Inappropriate? funny? Bit weird?

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Allwelcone · 02/10/2024 21:06

Turnitoffnonagain · 02/10/2024 20:56

What was your colleagues reaction? I mean, did anyone say anything or was there an awkward silence?

Nervous laughter. He's a strange guy...

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EnjoythemoneyJane · 02/10/2024 21:10

Allwelcone · 02/10/2024 21:04

@PoshMonkey he looks at me like he hates me sometimes, I've asked for a payrise (probably wont get it but hey). I am popular and get the job done.

Jesus. That’s so much more worrying than his fucking awful ‘joke’. Take care, OP, he sounds appalling.

pizzaHeart · 02/10/2024 21:11

saraclara · 02/10/2024 21:05

I'm entirely confused. Without knowing the whole joke, I don't think we can express much of an option. After all, we joke about men's equipment at times.

At work meetings?

DoloresHargreeves · 02/10/2024 21:14

Totally inappropriate. I think it's also sexist, but even leaving that aside, it's a disgusting and insensitive joke. Birth injuries are a real problem that many people face, it's completely out of order to joke about it at a meeting. I bet he wouldn't joke about other injuries like that, but it's all hilarity when it's women's bodies.

Startingagainandagain · 02/10/2024 21:14

A work meeting is never the place to make jokes about women's private parts...

Completely inappropriate.

FifiFalafel · 02/10/2024 21:41

saraclara · 02/10/2024 21:05

I'm entirely confused. Without knowing the whole joke, I don't think we can express much of an option. After all, we joke about men's equipment at times.

Not out of context, in the office in front of junior colleagues.

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