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why_tf_x t1_j9dewie wrote

That's why I never say shit at work, coworkers I don't like? Haven't said anything. Drama I was told? Not a chance I'm saying a damn thing. My coworker dipping early? Not my problem. Someone acting sus? Not my problem. I'm there to do a job and once my time is up I'm done and I leave, I'll play nice and make 'friends' but by no means do I trust anyone in that place

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darkest_irish_lass t1_j9dmkko wrote

Absolutely. Unless you want to test the waters with someone. Offer them a little tidbit and see where it pops up.

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xstrike0 t1_j9dnms0 wrote

Yep I do this in a new workplace. Controlled releases of harmless information to see where it goes.

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_Dry_View_ t1_j9eujyc wrote

Harmless usually means no juicy. No juicy gossips aren't going anywhere, noone wants to talk about them. You have to offer them some real bait to see what happens.

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sirsmiley t1_j9exo9r wrote

For example that you're packing nine inches all the time and your pants are always uncomfortable.

Give it one business day and everyone gives you bizarre looks at your waist level.

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starsfavoritebook t1_j9f291v wrote

Not true. I told someone at work where my parents moved from and heard it from someone else three hours later. They don’t care. It will spread.

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why_tf_x t1_j9dpf3g wrote

Yeah that's what I'm doing where I am, I told one person about my insomnia, I go back in Wednesday let's see how well that goes

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frogger2504 t1_j9eyv9s wrote

>Drama I was told? Not a chance I'm saying a damn thing.

I fucking love my workplace drama. I work at a bar, so it's all alcohol/party fueled shit like "Jane got drunk and fucked Alice's boyfriend", "Bob had to kick Peter out for having sex in the bathrooms again", "Sarah's new boyfriend is the DILF regular" just absolute high-school level shenanigans between 20-40 year olds. It's like my own personal TV drama. But, I never stir the pot. I've never told anyone anything else I've heard. I'm also married and don't drink, so I've never been involved in any of it either. As a result, everyone trusts me with their drama, and I get even more of it. It's great, and I highly recommend keeping your mouth shut when it comes to workplace drama.

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why_tf_x t1_j9fyfb3 wrote

Yeah with anything I'm told I don't say shit but some of it is real funny

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heyiambob t1_j9etbta wrote

Should reframe as never say bad shit. It’s great to praise people at work and in life generally

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rotating_pebble t1_j9e8tnp wrote

Thank you, I’m glad to see there are others like us out there. I now have a strict rule of no phatic communication and no eye contact while on the clock. Initially it began out of a bit of awkwardness on my part, but after sitting to one side (for the better part of a decade) and listening to some of the absolute dross these phillistinian pigs come out with, I am in actuality glad that I maintain my self-imposed isolation. It’s always refreshing to see people do exist like me out in this crazy, funny thing we call “Earth”.

Take care brother… and remember, never change… for ANYONE.

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