10-10-2013, 07:38 AM
Unfortunately I couldn't quite make heads nor tails of what you were asking/saying (must be a northern thing) but from reading the other posts it seems you are proposing giving him a smack?
It's not worth it bud there are a couple of people like that where I work but luckily they are in the minority and everyone else is okay and knows they are grumpy old sods anyway.
Just try to remind yourself that you are paid to work with them and put up with them, if they are threating you then just laugh, it really winds people up even if you think they are serious just pretend that you thing they are joking so they don't have a leg to stand on. If they think that you think they are joking and then if you suddenly pretend to take them seriously and say you will report them it will shit them up reaaaaaaaaal quick
But you've got to be convincing and save it as your last resort otherwise they will know you are calling their bluff.
So yeah, laugh at everything in a kind of "nice joke mate" kind of manner even if they are being obviously serious but if you think they have overstepped the mark then quickly switch it up to catch them out, works every time.
Edit: This is for persistent dickheads obviously, not just "banter" situations.
It's not worth it bud there are a couple of people like that where I work but luckily they are in the minority and everyone else is okay and knows they are grumpy old sods anyway.
Just try to remind yourself that you are paid to work with them and put up with them, if they are threating you then just laugh, it really winds people up even if you think they are serious just pretend that you thing they are joking so they don't have a leg to stand on. If they think that you think they are joking and then if you suddenly pretend to take them seriously and say you will report them it will shit them up reaaaaaaaaal quick
But you've got to be convincing and save it as your last resort otherwise they will know you are calling their bluff.
So yeah, laugh at everything in a kind of "nice joke mate" kind of manner even if they are being obviously serious but if you think they have overstepped the mark then quickly switch it up to catch them out, works every time.
Edit: This is for persistent dickheads obviously, not just "banter" situations.