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AIBU to think my colleagues were rude ignoring my good morning?

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user565656 · 06/04/2026 07:58

On Monday when I arrived at work my supervisor and two staff members were chatting on the shop floor about what they had got up to at the weekend . When I arrived I said good morning and they all just looked at me. The supervisor started to talk to me about what jobs needed doing whilst the two staff members walked off and started chatting, the supervisor then wondered off to join them.
I thought it was really rude it would have been. nice to have a good morning back and even how was your weekend.
I admit I am probably been over sensitive.

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WerewolfOfLoudon · 06/04/2026 08:00

Did you just say good morning in passing or did you walk up to them, say good morning and stand there?

paradisecircus · 06/04/2026 08:00

It is a bit odd not to acknowledge a good morning but perhaps not something for you to dwell on. What's the wider context of this - do you feel uncomfortable at the workplace in other ways?

Thingsthatgo · 06/04/2026 08:01

Did you interrupt them with your ‘good morning’? If people are in conversation I tend to just wave hello and let them continue their chat.

Farewelltothatid · 06/04/2026 08:17

Negotiating what to do when I encounter a group of people I know who are already engaged in conversation is one of my nightmare scenarios. I have serious social anxiety and I'm autistic.

So in the situation you describe I wouldn't have probably had the bottle to actually go up to the group and say Good Morning because I wouldn't have known if if was the right thing to do or not and I would have worried about getting the very reaction you got. And them not acknowledging my Good Morning would have upset me.

Personally I think they were rude not acknowledging your greeting but I'm afraid their rudeness doesn't surprise me.

Owly11 · 06/04/2026 08:22

Sounds like you interrupted them.

southcoastsammy · 06/04/2026 08:23

Yup, rude!

southcoastsammy · 06/04/2026 08:24

As in THEY were rude. Just say hello back, it’s not like you got in the middle of their conversation!

shhblackbag · 06/04/2026 08:25

If you interrupted them, which is what it sounds like, then they're not the rude ones.

Gizlotsmum · 06/04/2026 08:27

so you were close enough to hear what they were talking about? On the face of it seems rude, were you late for your shift? Early or on time? Was the supervisor waiting for you? I would probably just ignore it and carry on as I would normally unless you have other concerns about these people? Have they known each other longer?

Lurkingandlearning · 06/04/2026 08:29

Unless it’s something that happens frequently, my guess would be it was sort of absent minded. They saw you and what they wanted to say to you automatically over rode their response to your greeting. Without thinking they skipped the polite part and got straight to business.

Allisgoodtoday · 06/04/2026 08:35

I never understand all this nonsense about being rude, and greetings.
I make sure I say good morning and smile as I get into work. Sometimes colleagues notice, sometimes they're too busy, sometimes they don't answer - does it matter?

Equally, I help serve in a gift shop from time to time. We're encouraged to say good morning to customers when they come in, it's good customer relations. Some say good morning back. Most don't. Most either don't notice, or don't think the greeting is aimed at them, or are lost in thought about something else, or talking to their partners or....anything really.

Again, does it matter?
I have colleagues who say things like "so rude". No it's not, it's the customers' choice. Good morning (or whatever) isn't a command.....

LightYearsAgo · 06/04/2026 08:41

Do you find daily live exhausting? I can't imagine that level of bother about something inconsequential

Say good morning, wave a greeting whatever and move on, why does it matter if the greeting is returned?

I really hope i dont work at your place, i couldn't hand on heart say I've reciprocated every good morning I've had and if i didn't it certainly wouldn't be because i had a negative view on the greeter

As the saying goes, don't sweat the small atuff

Whatsnextforbea · 06/04/2026 08:45

This was a week ago?!

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