To think colleagues joke was NOT acceptable?

[LaurenkI]

My team has a meeting every Monday (virtual) and there’s always chat at the start about weekends etc. One of my colleagues said he’s worrying because his holiday plans for the year include already booked trips to Cyprus and Dubai. Another colleague then said ‘any chance you can book a trip to France next’ and he got a few laughs.

I have family in France, as does another colleague I’m aware of. Is it me or is this type of ‘joke’ really inappropriate given the current climate?

Colleagues used to ask me when I was planning on going on holiday so they booked a different week as I used to get terrible weather no matter where I went, without fail. It was funny.....the joking, not the weather.

Wow
you sound awful OP

Did you meant what I think you meant? - This would have been my immediate comment. You can always ask him the next time you speak about holidays, like an afterthought - or even when you have an audience...

I don't get it either!

This thread is so amusing! I have returned after contributing yesterday.

Today, I am moved to comment again, with two questions. OP, why ever didn't you say something at the time eg 'Ha ha. Some of us have relatives in France. Not as funny as you think.'? Or do you prefer to remain silent, the better to nurture perceived slights, sprinkling them with the manure of self-righteousness so you can make others squirm after the event?

You are what my Nan would call, one of those 🙄 what a wet wipe you are. Get a life.

“Such depths”

Such drama! I expect you’ll not be the only one pleased that retirement is soon!

Yep, bloody hate people now
Constantly looking to get offended or their offence validated on mumsnet
Pathetic

I would imagine that was in regard to the upcoming England v France six nations game?
France are currently leading the table over all
Or something similar maybe?

Or talk to yourself… I expect some may be offended about that!

Sp your colleague wants our closest neighbour to be bombed?

no thanks! The middle east is close enough

Don’t be silly! It was a joke….

You really think they meant it? 🙄

I am glad retirement is on the horizon.

I am sure your team are too.

I have a very dark hunour most of MN would hate me irl.😀

Fucking hell. There's two of you out there?

I know it's gone 6pm but I'm sure there's a late night grip shop open somewhere.

I thought the same.

You sound absolutely insufferable.

i am Israeli, half Arab, family and friends all in Israel, in the Wesr Bank, in Gaza, in Iran among other places in the Middle East. People with an actual chance of getting seriously hurt. You know how we cope? We joke about sirens getting us out of work, or that the airspace is closed so our annoying mother in law can’t come to visit. And that’s probably the mildest of it.

Your colleague made a joke absolutely not aimed at your family or friends who are currently living in safety and you’re making complaints to HR about it. Oh to have the energy for such ridiculous things.

Great post and I totally agree.
Having said that I wish your family and friends health and happiness. It must be incredibly scary. 😥

I’m a French and a managers. This is not offensive and you’re really overreacting. I can imagine to you’re manager and their HR partner having a very good laugh over this

Oh my she used Dfrench, Darling French 😂she is completely unhinged!

Omg. So you would get someone in trouble over a stupid joke. English take the piss out of the French and they do the same to us. I have 2 French mates and the names they call me and English people in general. It’s what we do. Lighten up and don’t be so woke

Im out of the workplace now thank god but I noticed over the past 15 years or so that even an innocuous joke can get you into trouble. I started work in the 70s and we used be laughing for a large slice of the day. Mostly harmless jokes and mild sexual innuendo. Today's workforce would be having to bring smelling salts to work 😉

Just read comments referring to how France is helping the UK to defend their military base in Cyprus. Very many go like this:

"How embarrassing to have the French, of all people, to shame Starmer into acting."

@LaurenkI Do you find this disturbing as well?

I think you may have the last laugh if he has booked trips to Cyprus and Dubai.

Due to war in Iran qnd Middle East Chaoe .
This man sounds like a realt twat. That likes to preen himself by boasting to work colleagues. In fact. How do you any of these stories are true. And not complete BS? He could spend his hols in a caravan park in Blqckpool and use fake tan.

Anyway, he definitely needs to be cut down to size asap

Next time he boasts about his trips to you all.

You could all gang up on him and say things like

Going away again. l'm suprised you find tme to work.

Do you get a lot of cheap flights and last minute holidays? My friend does and l know she saves a fortune and told me. That she couldn't afford these holidays otherwise

Where do you get all your money from to afford these jolies. Do you have a rich Sugar Mummy on the side who likes to treat you? Or a private trust income?

Do you have a good side hustle like Cryptocurrency or drug dealing Ha ha.

God you must spend a fortune on Factor 50. You have to careful of skin cancer if you are always in the sun.

Go for it !!!
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Xxx

Surely just as its close etc