Dear pretty much every woman at my work when we talk face to face...

Steal Your Face · Jul 12, 2018

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Megatron · Jul 12, 2018

Man Afraid of his Shoes said: ↑

Forbin said: ↑

Being at one company for so long has produced an odd mix of ways I act around female coworkers. The ones that I've known as long as I've been there, since the 1980s or 90s, don't mind "office flirting" and wise cracks and compliments*. Then there's a 'middle' group that joined up during the time when office harassment was a major subject and we had training on what not to do - I just nod hello carefully in the hall and keep it businesslike. But now there are a some young 20-something women around who are flirty and friendly and will actually give me an occasional spontaneous hug**. I'm confused.

*The crazy thing is, one of them was the VP of HR!
**Yeah, no doubt because I remind them of their grandpa.
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Well, having re-read my OP, I realize I wasn't exactly clear. What I'm complaining about is that the women here act (or react) as if I'm staring straight down their blouse the whole time we're talking, but I swear I'm not! When I first noticed them occasionally almost unconsciously covering their cleavage when ever I'm talking to them, I thought I must have done something to make them feel uncomfortable. Was I oogling their boobies? I don't remember oogling their boobies. I don't remember glancing, or glimpsing or in any way looking directly at them...but I must be doing something...right? So a while back I started going through a mental exercise before having any meetings. "Okay Shoes...eyes up front. Don't look at her boobs. Don't look at her boobs. Look her in the eyes. Don't look at her boobs. Ready...Break!" Then after the meeting I review how I did, and I always do great. Even when they occasionally bend over right in front of me to adjust their ankles or what ever, I start looking around at their office decorations or something....but they still nervously cover those puppies up at least once or twice during the meeting.

Maybe I just come across as a creep or something.
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Don't be such a SoiBoi.
Just slap their titties and mark your place in the Sexual Heirarchy.
Problem solved.

Lanzman · Jul 12, 2018

ed629 said: ↑

One of the guys I work with, got a call from HR and was given a warning for comment he made to one of the girls at work. The comment he made was "Whoa.. look at Puss 'n' Boots.". On Halloween, to girl in a Puss 'n' Boots costume. She called HR and complained that he made an inappropriate comment. Stupid cunt, stupid fucks from HR.
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I was once counseled because I used the term "graybeard" in reference to senior experts and a woman decided that that was an offensive term.

Zombie · Jul 12, 2018

Just use a box that is open-ended.

That way you can only see her head and she can only see your head.

TheLonelySquire · Jul 12, 2018

Forbin said: ↑

Being at one company for so long has produced an odd mix of ways I act around female coworkers. The ones that I've known as long as I've been there, since the 1980s or 90s, don't mind "office flirting" and wise cracks and compliments*. Then there's a 'middle' group that joined up during the time when office harassment was a major subject and we had training on what not to do - I just nod hello carefully in the hall and keep it businesslike. But now there are a some young 20-something women around who are flirty and friendly and will actually give me an occasional spontaneous hug**. I'm confused.

*The crazy thing is, one of them was the VP of HR!
**Yeah, no doubt because I remind them of their grandpa.
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That's why working in an office setting has got to be brutal, day after day, year after year. I'm lucky enough to work solo in my own office unless I travel for conferences or meetings. Conferences...when the whores come out.

Spaceturkey · Jul 12, 2018

Megatron said: ↑

Man Afraid of his Shoes said: ↑

Forbin said: ↑

Being at one company for so long has produced an odd mix of ways I act around female coworkers. The ones that I've known as long as I've been there, since the 1980s or 90s, don't mind "office flirting" and wise cracks and compliments*. Then there's a 'middle' group that joined up during the time when office harassment was a major subject and we had training on what not to do - I just nod hello carefully in the hall and keep it businesslike. But now there are a some young 20-something women around who are flirty and friendly and will actually give me an occasional spontaneous hug**. I'm confused.

*The crazy thing is, one of them was the VP of HR!
**Yeah, no doubt because I remind them of their grandpa.
Click to expand...

Well, having re-read my OP, I realize I wasn't exactly clear. What I'm complaining about is that the women here act (or react) as if I'm staring straight down their blouse the whole time we're talking, but I swear I'm not! When I first noticed them occasionally almost unconsciously covering their cleavage when ever I'm talking to them, I thought I must have done something to make them feel uncomfortable. Was I oogling their boobies? I don't remember oogling their boobies. I don't remember glancing, or glimpsing or in any way looking directly at them...but I must be doing something...right? So a while back I started going through a mental exercise before having any meetings. "Okay Shoes...eyes up front. Don't look at her boobs. Don't look at her boobs. Look her in the eyes. Don't look at her boobs. Ready...Break!" Then after the meeting I review how I did, and I always do great. Even when they occasionally bend over right in front of me to adjust their ankles or what ever, I start looking around at their office decorations or something....but they still nervously cover those puppies up at least once or twice during the meeting.

Maybe I just come across as a creep or something.
Click to expand...

Don't be such a SoiBoi.
Just slap their titties and mark your place in the Sexual Heirarchy Sex Offender Registry.
Problem solved.

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Fixed

oldfella1962 · Jul 18, 2018

Lanzman said: ↑

ed629 said: ↑

One of the guys I work with, got a call from HR and was given a warning for comment he made to one of the girls at work. The comment he made was "Whoa.. look at Puss 'n' Boots.". On Halloween, to girl in a Puss 'n' Boots costume. She called HR and complained that he made an inappropriate comment. Stupid cunt, stupid fucks from HR.
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I was once counseled because I used the term "graybeard" in reference to senior experts and a woman decided that that was an offensive term.
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This could have been so much more offensive by referring to certain senior experts of a certain demographic as "silver back."

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Dear pretty much every woman at my work when we talk face to face...

Steal Your Face Anti-Federalist

Megatron Banned

Lanzman Vast, Cool and Unsympathetic Formerly Important

Zombie dead and loving it

TheLonelySquire Fresh Meat

Spaceturkey i can see my house

oldfella1962 the only real finish line

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Dear pretty much every woman at my work when we talk face to face...

Steal Your Face Anti-Federalist

Megatron Banned

Lanzman Vast, Cool and Unsympathetic Formerly Important

Zombie dead and loving it

TheLonelySquire Fresh Meat

Spaceturkey i can see my house

oldfella1962 the only real finish line

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