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Was I wrong or was my coworker?
So I joke around a lot with my coworkers, but I'm serious about the actual work and do good on most areas of the factory and it usually takes a lot to get me mad.
Well I mock laughed one of my coworkers and they splashed me with cold water, a couple days ago the same coworker went to HR and said I was "harassing" her and I honestly have almost no interaction with her, all I did was laugh, she insulted me as she was walking away, and then got furious when I said whatever (i guess they were mad that I didn't care).
I wasn't even gonna report her for splashing water on me because I don't care that much, but another of my coworkers already did.
So either way I may end up talking to HR on Monday
2 Answers
- Donald BLv 74 years ago
Not everyone likes to joke around at work. Only do it with people who understand it. Your coworker took it seriously and now you are going to talk to HR.
- 4 years ago
I don't think it's your fault, however if she told you to stop a few times and you continued to joke then it would be considered harassment and your fault. Seeing as how according to your story this did not happen, she is probably just being over-sensitive or you made a really rude joke, either way you were even when she splashed you with water. I would consider telling HR how she never told you the jokes made her uncomfortable/mad and you did not know. Then go on and tell them, how she splashed you with water, instead of telling you how she felt. I think they will no longer see her as a victim if you tell them this. Plus, you only joked, you didn't touch or push or anything. Anyways, this is just my input, I would consider talking to her and maybe asking what it was you did wrong, and if it's just your jokes, then it cannot be considered harassment since she never told you how it makes her feel.
