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Think this talk is sleazy at an old colleagues reunion

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Hothadeshouse · 11/07/2026 11:23

I met up with some old colleagues recently, oldest one male in his 70s, rest considerably younger.

We tend to cut him some slack due to his age and recent health issues but I'm finding his conversation increasingly sleazy.

Asked about my sex life, told me my voice was very sexy, and then discussed others sex life, just no, totally inappropriate in my opinion

Thinking of not meeting up again if he's there , others there mostly men kept trying to change the subject when he started but he wouldn't be dissuaded

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NeverKnowinglyUnderstated · 11/07/2026 11:25

And nobody thought to just tell him to rein it in???

EverMissWicklowSometimes · 11/07/2026 11:27

Why are you all cutting this creep any slack at all?!

Sparkletastic · 11/07/2026 11:27

Oh goodness! Was he always a perv or could there be something like cognitive dysfunction going on?

Hothadeshouse · 11/07/2026 11:28

Not in so many words, the men near him just tried to change the subject many times , unfortunately I was sat next to him as well!

I think he thinks he's being shocking and outrageous and funny but he's actually being boring, inappropriate and sleazy in my opinion

Doesn't help that he's normally drunk quite quickly

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AuntieNorma · 11/07/2026 11:29

Come on here to bitch about someone we don’t know? Or just bitch about men in general, or just bitch about men born at the wrong time for you?

Hothadeshouse · 11/07/2026 11:29

Sparkletastic · 11/07/2026 11:27

Oh goodness! Was he always a perv or could there be something like cognitive dysfunction going on?

He wasn't like that at work no! Even 10 years ago it would have been an issue in the work place

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ArseSkinForAFriend · 11/07/2026 11:32

Asked about my sex life, told me my voice was very sexy, and then discussed others sex life, just no, totally inappropriate in my opinion

And you told him how totally inappropriate he was?

Hothadeshouse · 11/07/2026 11:34

ArseSkinForAFriend · 11/07/2026 11:32

Asked about my sex life, told me my voice was very sexy, and then discussed others sex life, just no, totally inappropriate in my opinion

And you told him how totally inappropriate he was?

Really wish I had. I just sat there feeling uncomfortable and left early.

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ArseSkinForAFriend · 11/07/2026 11:36

Hothadeshouse · 11/07/2026 11:34

Really wish I had. I just sat there feeling uncomfortable and left early.

Well tell him next time.

In fact, tell anyone speaking to you in an inappropriate manner to stop.

And in case you're thinking it, no it's not 'confrontational', it's a simple firm request.

TheCurious0range · 11/07/2026 11:43

AuntieNorma · 11/07/2026 11:29

Come on here to bitch about someone we don’t know? Or just bitch about men in general, or just bitch about men born at the wrong time for you?

What world do you live in where it's ok to ask people you used to work with about their sex lives and calls them sexy?!

QuietlyWonderful · 11/07/2026 12:01

Doesn't help that he's normally drunk quite quickly.

Probably has a lot to do with it. I'd be getting up and moving to where the company is more sober congenial.
Edited: my autocorrect had a Freudian slip there.

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