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And the rant continues...
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And the rant continues... So the last one was more just a "WTF was that?". This little rant actually pissed me off. As I've back-grounded, I'm pretty much an anti-social when it comes to my work. I'm more a person most know of for no particular reason, yet no one knows anything about. I think it's the hair. So at work, I've changed accounts recently, now working with all new people I've never worked with before (call centre) and after only a week on the floor and 2 weeks of training I pull some over time. Halfway through this OT session, one of the women I work with asks if I want to head out for a smoke. On the way she asks me if I'm gay. Totally out of left field, I tell her "No, why do you ask?", and she says "someone told me you were". I'm actually shocked. I say "Excuse me?" "Who said they think I might me gay?", where she replied "no, she didn't say she thinks you're gay, she said she knows you are." Again, I'm shocked, replying "Well that person must think they know me better than I do, cause I didn't know I was gay", they proceeded to ask her who said I was. She wouldn't say, claiming she didn't want to be the cause of hostility, but would say it was one of the dozen people working in our section (narrowed it down immensely). I let her know that I didn't hold the rumor against her and thanked her for letting me know someone is spreading these lies about me, but that such a rumor does piss me off, and right so. What pisses me off isn't so much the gay part. Even if I was (which really I'm not) it would still piss me off. You don't "out" anyone, especially when they're not even in, and more especially if you don't even know anything about them. Second reason it pisses me off is this being a small town, with many equally small view points, such rumors would cause those who are uncomfortable with homosexuality to act differently around or towards me. Now being limited socially when it comes to work as to who I care to socialize with, I don't need someone to create a cloud of either me making other uncomfortable, nor myself. I have it narrowed down to one of 4 people, not being a "run to HR" kinda guy, I've contemplated a couple ways to return the favor of a feeling of discomfort. The first being to tell those I do associate with about this discovery, and how it took less than a week for rumors about me to spread, and to say it loud enough so that one of the ones who may have started it realize how ridiculously stupid they look. This I've already started, and continue to do when the ideal opportunities arise. The second is to post signs on the walls of my cubical for those to see as they walk past. One will read " Beware the stories you tell of others...you never know when the stories will turn to be about YOU!". The second, and my favorite I think will read "Spreading stories about people is the second easiest way to look like a fool and create enemies.....Spreading stories about ME is the first easiest." So what do you think. Am I being overly sensitive about the whole thing, or do you think I'm justified? Let me know. |
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As you have stated in this blog as well as in the previous blog. You do not socialize with your fellow employees outside of work and you pretty much keep to yourself at work. It's your business and no one elses for sure and that should be the end of it but unfortunately people like to "fill in the blanks" when it comes to people and situations they don't know much about. So suffice to say Witness at least one of your coworkers has taken upon themselves to make you into who they perceive you to be based on very limited information. It sucks buddy but it will blow over.
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8/27/2009 8:58 am |
I say you should systematically fuck all the gals at work then brag about it to all the guys  Kidding!! Small minded people with no life have no other option but to talk about others.... Fuck em.. you are better than the lot of em!!!
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Thanks everyone. Understand, this is not a "blow over" thing. And it's not the people thinking I'm gay so much that bothers me. Hell, I wouldn't care if someone walked in on me on my knees gobbling cock from 3 guys with cum dripping down my cheek. LOL The part that peeves me is the audacity someone would have not only to talk about me behind my back, but to insist that they know me or anything about me as fact enough to tell another stranger something that would be so personal if it were true. Worse being, they would talk about something false as if it were fact.
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Bullshit,It will fucking blow over, why add fuel to the fire. I had cocksuckers at work try to cause the same shit and it blew up in their face. Just act natural Witness thats the best thing you can do.
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Thanks Hrme and Belle for your comments. Again, it's not really the aqusation about being gay, it's the point of a stranger claiming to others they know some personal detail they feel they need to talk about to other strangers. As far as "resolution", to be honest, I'm not looking for resolution or to help things "blow over". It's now to jab a lesson home and make them feel like idiots. I never claimed to be a civil guy. I may come off as a laid back guy, but when a line is crossed, I am vindictive enough to help those look like idiots by their own actions. Yes, I'm heartless and cruel at times. Finally, in regards to the point of "people would rather you were gay than a swinger", I don't take a stand either way. I openly preach "provided you're up front and honest with those concerned, it's not cheating, thusly, not wrong". surprisingly, it's not just homosexuality that's excepted when brought out of the closet, you'd be surprised how many you "thought you knew" are open in their relationships too.
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8/28/2009 9:43 pm |
I like your second sign idea...made me smirkz...and I like Multi's suggestion! To bad I am not one of the girls at your work LOL Cheers Witness Trouble is...as Trouble does   
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I prefer the saying "Give em something sharp and they're bound to cut their own throat". A little more sinister, and possibly over the top. Or maybe I'm not handing out enough sharp objects. 
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