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How to avoid uncomfortableness at work with co-worker you don't even know?

Right now I am working at a call center and for the past week I have been sitting in this same seat because I like the spot it is in. Today I come in and there is no seat at the desk so I grab a seat and slide it over to that desk. While doing this I could feel the woman whom was sitting next to me watching my EVERY move so finally I look at her and say "good morning". She says it back but in a nasty way. Fast forward to lunch same lady is in the lunch room standing by the sinks. I put my lunch on my table and go to get some paper towels to wipe off my table with. This woman asks me "are you following me?" and I laugh because I thought she was joking. Surely she cant be serious right? Well turns out she was because when I got to wet the paper towel to clean my table she proceeds to say "I just want to know, you sat next to me this morning and now you are in here with me. I'm not really comfortable with that it's a bit creepy." Now when she said this I didn't even respond I just continued to laugh and walked away. I then see she quickly grabbed her things and moved outside of the break room peeking in to see if I am at the sink and paper towels and then finally coming back in to finish up whatever she was doing with her lunch. When I came back from lunch later thankfully she had moved her seat so I didn't have to move mine to avoid anymore awkwardness that day. I am still so taken aback as to how and why she would jump to such a wild accusation I think I have seen this woman

Update:

I think maybe one other time prior to sitting down next to her and don't even know her name. I just know that I will continue to sit in that same spot and I am not a confrontational person but will not be called or accused of doing something that is so far from the truth. This situation just really caught me off guard as I keep to myself mostly at that place. Should I say something to this lady or let it slide? TL/DR What should I say to some random lady who called me a creepy stalker?

Update 2:

And please excuse grammatical errors typing this out in a daze

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  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    stay far away from her, from your side of the story she seems paranoid and unstable. she seems to be the creepy one. next time she accuses you, you should ask her if she is aware that this is work, with other employees and that you all have to share the space, the lunch room is where u eat ur lunch... and the office is where u do ur work where does she expect you to go?

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    the woman is mentally unstable. it is called paranoia. I suggest u DO NOT talk to that woman but instead go to either your boss or human relation representative and calmly report her behaviour. explain TO THEM u did not even notice that woman and now she is accusing u of stalking her. REPORT HER FIRST. otherwise she will report u for stalking and it will be very difficult to prove u re not a polar bear even thou u do not look like one. do not let it slide, it will end badly FOR U if she paranoid she will concoct stories about u and report u. google paranoia - u will be unpleasantly surprised what it is

  • 7 years ago

    Avoid here. She has "issues".

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