She said something like " I ran the Hobbyland Marathon!!!".
And without blinking, I immediately asked "how fast?".
She furrowed her brow at me and just walked away. Later she told me that I "stole her win" from her. This was about a month ago and she's still pissed about it.
Did that make you feel like a bigger man than Andrew Tate?
In the parking lot this morning, I noticed that she had removed her 26.2 bumper sticker from her car. I could still see traces of the sticker as she didn't do a very professional job in its removal. It's almost as if the sticker might have been removed in a fit of rage.
I don't know, seems like a sore subject. I'll bring it up to her this afternoon at the interdisciplinary company productivity meeting.
Well, at last Friday's interdisciplinary company productivity meeting, I brought up the removal of the 26.2 bumper sticker.
My coworker immediately turned beet red, screamed something unintelligible, and lunged across the conference table at me. She was 4 foot 11 inches of pure hate hurling across the table straight at me. Chris from accounting pulled her off of me before she was able to get her hands around my throat. The senior VP, sitting right next to me, peed his expensive slacks.
I hear she received a well-deserved tongue lashing from HR. Honestly, some people just don't understand the finer points of social interaction.
She'll be working from home for the next month, I believe. This should give her more time to train.
Well, at last Friday's interdisciplinary company productivity meeting, I brought up the removal of the 26.2 bumper sticker.
My coworker immediately turned beet red, screamed something unintelligible, and lunged across the conference table at me. She was 4 foot 11 inches of pure hate hurling across the table straight at me. Chris from accounting pulled her off of me before she was able to get her hands around my throat. The senior VP, sitting right next to me, peed his expensive slacks.
I hear she received a well-deserved tongue lashing from HR. Honestly, some people just don't understand the finer points of social interaction.
She'll be working from home for the next month, I believe. This should give her more time to train.
OK, so she overreacted when you asked for a time but I don't get why you brought up the bumper sticker removal unless you wanted to embarrass her. Why would you do that?
What was her time? Can't you look it up and tell us?
If this story is real you would have gone online and found out her finish time.
It's more polite to ask in person.
I know zoomers just LOVE do everything online and ask chadBotAlphaMF everything, but I still believe in a little thing call face-to-face communication.
Nope, some people are very sensitive about that kind of thing--I would not have asked. If they brought it up, acknowledge it and file it away, but don't ever ask directly (unless you've gotten to know them well and you both are comfortable sharing running backgrounds).
In the parking lot this morning, I noticed that she had removed her 26.2 bumper sticker from her car. I could still see traces of the sticker as she didn't do a very professional job in its removal. It's almost as if the sticker might have been removed in a fit of rage.
I don't know, seems like a sore subject. I'll bring it up to her this afternoon at the interdisciplinary company productivity meeting.
Well, at last Friday's interdisciplinary company productivity meeting, I brought up the removal of the 26.2 bumper sticker.
My coworker immediately turned beet red, screamed something unintelligible, and lunged across the conference table at me. She was 4 foot 11 inches of pure hate hurling across the table straight at me. Chris from accounting pulled her off of me before she was able to get her hands around my throat. The senior VP, sitting right next to me, peed his expensive slacks.
I hear she received a well-deserved tongue lashing from HR. Honestly, some people just don't understand the finer points of social interaction.
She'll be working from home for the next month, I believe. This should give her more time to train.
In the parking lot this morning, I noticed that she had removed her 26.2 bumper sticker from her car. I could still see traces of the sticker as she didn't do a very professional job in its removal. It's almost as if the sticker might have been removed in a fit of rage.
I don't know, seems like a sore subject. I'll bring it up to her this afternoon at the interdisciplinary company productivity meeting.
Well, at last Friday's interdisciplinary company productivity meeting, I brought up the removal of the 26.2 bumper sticker.
My coworker immediately turned beet red, screamed something unintelligible, and lunged across the conference table at me. She was 4 foot 11 inches of pure hate hurling across the table straight at me. Chris from accounting pulled her off of me before she was able to get her hands around my throat. The senior VP, sitting right next to me, peed his expensive slacks.
I hear she received a well-deserved tongue lashing from HR. Honestly, some people just don't understand the finer points of social interaction.
She'll be working from home for the next month, I believe. This should give her more time to train.
wow, you just don't get tired of trying to revive this dead horse do you?
Learn to write and you'll have better luck next time.
Hmm…Seems like an overreaction to me. I understand a first timer wanting to just finish and not focus on time. But you didn’t steal anything from her.
If she told you her time and you told her it was no good, I could see her being mad, rightfully so. But you’re a runner, she’s a runner. It’s not crazy to ask what someone’s time was in a race. Especially since you can just look it up online.
When someone says they finished A Marathon, I can usually look at them and have a General Idea of their time, But to be nice I say what was your time? If they say 6 Hours, I act like I am Impressed and say WOW, that is a Lot of hours to be Running, It is a Little phony on my part, but they are happy with my response and I did not create bad vibes with that person, If I had answered well The Men's World Record is 2:01.09 And The Women's Record is 2:14.08 To Me, I would be acting like a Jerk, and that Person will feel I put them down,, Sometimes it is better to be phony, so you do not make a person feel bad, I did not lie to them 6 Hours is a Long time to be running/working out etc
wow, you just don't get tired of trying to revive this dead horse do you?
Learn to write and you'll have better luck next time.
I agree 100%.
One thing that this whole ordeal with my co-worker has taught me is that when interacting with someone who has anger issues, you should never argue, you should just placate that person and pretend to agree.
If you truly feel bad apologize to her and move on.
Ummmm....she hurled herself across the conference table and tried to freaking STRANGLE me at the interdisciplinary company productivity meeting. I think we're a little past a simple apology.
Hmm…Seems like an overreaction to me. I understand a first timer wanting to just finish and not focus on time. But you didn’t steal anything from her.
If she told you her time and you told her it was no good, I could see her being mad, rightfully so. But you’re a runner, she’s a runner. It’s not crazy to ask what someone’s time was in a race. Especially since you can just look it up online.
When someone says they finished A Marathon, I can usually look at them and have a General Idea of their time, But to be nice I say what was your time? If they say 6 Hours, I act like I am Impressed and say WOW, that is a Lot of hours to be Running, It is a Little phony on my part, but they are happy with my response and I did not create bad vibes with that person, If I had answered well The Men's World Record is 2:01.09 And The Women's Record is 2:14.08 To Me, I would be acting like a Jerk, and that Person will feel I put them down,, Sometimes it is better to be phony, so you do not make a person feel bad, I did not lie to them 6 Hours is a Long time to be running/working out etc
Like you said.
I was at my High School reunion one year. This girl I know who just got married was running around telling everyone that he is a marathon runner. I told her that him and I should get together now and then for a run. Now almost everyone in my High School class still remembers me. She told me that she didn't think I could keep up with him because he had just done a 4:46 marathon. I said you're right I probably couldn't and went to get another drink.
If you truly feel bad apologize to her and move on.
Ummmm....she hurled herself across the conference table and tried to freaking STRANGLE me at the interdisciplinary company productivity meeting. I think we're a little past a simple apology.
Anyone finishing slower than me obviously walked so I always have a problem with the 3;30 plus guys who claim to have "run". They all being dishonest and just trying to fool people .
She said something like " I ran the Hobbyland Marathon!!!".
And without blinking, I immediately asked "how fast?".
She furrowed her brow at me and just walked away. Later she told me that I "stole her win" from her. This was about a month ago and she's still pissed about it.
You deserve that. Your rote answer to normies should always be, “Awesome. How did it go? How was the course? Did you feel prepared? Are you happy with your time? Are you going to do another one?” Do better or you make us all look bad.
Almost time for me to go home. Feeling bad about hurting her feelings.
I'll drop by her office on my way out and give her a motivational speech and tell her to keep her chin up and her butt to the grindstone and whatnot...