I’ve had about enough of one of my colleagues

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This particular person has made non stop comments recently and I’m one Step away from biting back but I know it would create so much tension.

im in my early 20s and said colleage is probably 50 odd.

Whether they thinks they have got that relationship to make stupid jokes I don’t know.

They jested about my previous school having crap facilities but it was a private school and I know it full well did not have bad facilities.

Then today I had some heels on and we have wood floors in thr corridor and twice they said “oooh clunky shoes hey” then second time to another colleague I overheard “clunky shoes”

It’s like she’s so consumed with jelousy and I know it is at this point.

I’ve come to the point I just point blank ignore her.
I actually don’t even say hello.

how do I deal with this

I've experienced this when I was a young teacher. Older teacher making seemingly innocuous remarks about my appearance etc. I knew exactly what she meant and that she was trying to put me down and knock my confidence. Don't belittle OPs concerns.

You start your post with an unnecessary comment about age, which mainly suggests that you are ageist. The comments don’t sound like anything to get upset about and it seems that it is more you don’t want somebody in their 50s joking and trying to engage with you. And get over yourself with your jealous theory! I doubt it very much.

Not saying hello to your colleague, who has done nothing wrong other than be in her 50s, is only going to reflect poorly on you.

It’s basically this. It doesn’t always have to be me saying hi. And often it was. So o stopped and I never got much back so I figured that combined with the inappropriate comments would be fine to leave it and not say hi

Read the post. I said the jealousy stemmed from a project. I was also called out in a meeting by this very member of staff for something in front of 7 colleagues and it could have been said privately. I made a small error as a new staff member and I was made to feel minuscule for it. After that I didn’t see any point in upholding a conversation.

I’ve always been kind and polite but if you don’t want to talk to me that’s fine too. At the end of the day there’s professionalism and then there’s just plan being unnecessary with comments.

I don’t care about age. I mentioned it because tbh at that age you should know better than to be so finnickety towards someone young and new

As above I’ve said why. I always said hi and how are you how’s your weekend all the time. I stopped after an unprofessional situation in a meeting. So she never said hi back. Overall I figured there’s no point me trying if the other person doesn’t want to. I’m not at work to make a new best friend.