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susanna

(5,231 posts)
78. ABSOLUTELY THIS.
Wed Feb 13, 2019, 05:15 AM
Feb 2019

The company's liability will be IMMENSE if he retaliates against the OP (or others in the company) in any way.

SMH at people who don't understand this.

WOW.

So, this happened today at work... [View all] Progressive Jones Feb 2019 OP
Oh my goodness, this really happened to you?! manor321 Feb 2019 #1
All four of us, so far in this thread, thinks Cha Feb 2019 #7
I didn't see where the OP stated conclusively misanthrope Feb 2019 #74
My rule: Politics should never be discussed at work, unless MH1 Feb 2019 #98
At one time I was a nursing supervisor in a hospital. TNNurse Feb 2019 #113
Someone with anger like this Scarsdale Feb 2019 #130
The company is exposing themselves Mr.Bill Feb 2019 #114
It is never excusable to assault someone over mere words. The Mouth Feb 2019 #116
Did they terminate him or what? DontBooVote Feb 2019 #2
Yes, Was He Fired? itcfish Feb 2019 #106
Wow! Are you ok? That is some pretty serious stuff right there! smirkymonkey Feb 2019 #3
Wow! I was laughing until.. Cha Feb 2019 #4
Wow! I mean wow. First glad you are okay. MLAA Feb 2019 #5
He needs to be fired. How dare he touch you! This muthafucka needs to learn to use his UniteFightBack Feb 2019 #6
And you believed this? cwydro Feb 2019 #154
Don't respond to me again. nt UniteFightBack Feb 2019 #157
Lol, best put me on ignore then. cwydro Feb 2019 #160
Sorry. Glad you are more or less OK. Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2019 #8
Good God Ohiogal Feb 2019 #9
Nonsense. These idiots have always been here. Trump is just the excuse Volaris Feb 2019 #54
He needs to be summarily dismissed. Otherwise keep options open. He could return with a gun. onecaliberal Feb 2019 #10
Agreed. FirstLight Feb 2019 #18
"He's clearly unstable." after talking to MAGA Cultist about Red Don's middle class tax increase ... uponit7771 Feb 2019 #20
Most of what I'm seeing from them JustAnotherGen Feb 2019 #88
+1, I lived in a red state and the SALT cap includes the fair taxes that was given non state tax ... uponit7771 Feb 2019 #92
Funny thing. There were reports that the higher incomes, ie. most with 2 homes, were Republicans. TheBlackAdder Feb 2019 #96
+1, IE; OC CA, OP KS, Norther Chi, Northern Easter DFW turned blue. Those people caught uponit7771 Feb 2019 #97
That's not true JustAnotherGen Feb 2019 #110
I live in NJ. I've got family and friends in every county and I am politically active. It's true. TheBlackAdder Feb 2019 #119
I have a house in Nassau County, NY dhol82 Feb 2019 #126
Oh my god that's alot lostnfound Feb 2019 #138
Yup. We are screwed! dhol82 Feb 2019 #141
Sorry krkaufman Feb 2019 #142
Yup. dhol82 Feb 2019 #143
I agree. The guy sounds violent and unstable. Blue_true Feb 2019 #21
If he didn't get fired the boss is an idiot. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2019 #11
Sounds like the guy's tendency toward violence is known by supervisors. Blue_true Feb 2019 #24
Tell the boss you don't feel safe and the magahat... brush Feb 2019 #12
+1 MontanaMama Feb 2019 #50
At work it's always safeinOhio Feb 2019 #13
My bet is the bosses are afraid of the MAGAT. Blue_true Feb 2019 #25
Its important to talk politics today - national emergency EndGOPPropaganda Feb 2019 #53
Violence Fuzzpope Feb 2019 #14
That guy has gotta go Leith Feb 2019 #15
The MAGAT sounds like a really dangerous person. Blue_true Feb 2019 #26
I am glad you're OK Lifelong Protester Feb 2019 #16
you should have called the cops nini Feb 2019 #17
Somebody in the office should have called the cops! calimary Feb 2019 #64
I would call them too nini Feb 2019 #102
Sucks you had to go through with that. But exposing a MAGAhole? Worth it! Initech Feb 2019 #19
The guy sounds really dangerous. His bosses are likely afraid of him for that reason. Blue_true Feb 2019 #29
True. Initech Feb 2019 #35
Yep. nt Blue_true Feb 2019 #39
Scary situation UpInArms Feb 2019 #22
Man, you need to watch that guy. Blue_true Feb 2019 #23
Yeah I'd be making a trip to the local police department ASAP. Initech Feb 2019 #27
You Should Have Filed Charges Against Him, Because Strategery ChoppinBroccoli Feb 2019 #28
+1 eom LittleGirl Feb 2019 #118
I hope he doesn't get off scott free for assaulting you Ferrets are Cool Feb 2019 #30
Jesus H!!!!! 3catwoman3 Feb 2019 #31
A small manufacturing firm. nt Progressive Jones Feb 2019 #38
Oh, there's something being manufactured here alright. nt Codeine Feb 2019 #150
Yup. cwydro Feb 2019 #151
One of DU's Nazi stalkers actually put a YouTube video Codeine Feb 2019 #155
The guy has to go Demobrat Feb 2019 #32
Me too! mjvpi Feb 2019 #33
Watch. Your. Back. Haggis for Breakfast Feb 2019 #34
So sorry you were assaulted for speaking the truth kimbutgar Feb 2019 #36
You know what they call a jerk like that in my neighborhood? world wide wally Feb 2019 #37
I call the guy violent, really violent. And seem to be unstable to boot. nt Blue_true Feb 2019 #40
That too world wide wally Feb 2019 #43
In my neighborhood they call him "imaginary." nt Codeine Feb 2019 #152
Whoa dude! Glamrock Feb 2019 #41
Wtf is wrong with someone who can't talk smack back and resorts to violence over something like that lunasun Feb 2019 #42
Same guy at Breakfast aeromanKC Feb 2019 #44
Thank you very much for that aeromanKC Feb 2019 #61
The MagaGuy needs to be fired. PufPuf23 Feb 2019 #45
Holy shit! denvine Feb 2019 #46
what a day! Sancho Feb 2019 #47
Please, consider seeing a doc and notify law enforcement Julian Englis Feb 2019 #48
I hope you are okay and he in unemployed. nt Baltimike Feb 2019 #49
Whoa! I really hope that guy got fired. I usually prefer restraint ecstatic Feb 2019 #51
You Should Sue Him... LovingA2andMI Feb 2019 #52
"Fire him or I sue the company for tolerating a hostile work environment" RocketJSquirrel Feb 2019 #55
WOW! I guess he "can't handle the truth." LOL. He's lucky you didn't press charges. Wow. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #56
A general brawl in the breakroom with injuries and no one got fired? Hekate Feb 2019 #57
Lol. cwydro Feb 2019 #79
agreed obamanut2012 Feb 2019 #85
Yup, poster is just having some fun here.. likesmountains 52 Feb 2019 #139
This event sends a very bad signal to other employees... KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2019 #58
Zero tolerance for workplace violence and assault. For your protection, a record needs to be NBachers Feb 2019 #59
ABSOLUTELY THIS. susanna Feb 2019 #78
Precisely Sherman A1 Feb 2019 #133
He is a danger to people and needs to be off the street. ooky Feb 2019 #60
i would consider at least going to the police station orleans Feb 2019 #62
OMG!!!! ailsagirl Feb 2019 #63
Wrong decision flying-skeleton Feb 2019 #65
omfg immediate termination wtf TalenaGor Feb 2019 #66
Make sure he doesn't follow you home.... Bayard Feb 2019 #67
Cool story, bro. cwydro Feb 2019 #68
Make sure that lunatic is fired. sarcasmo Feb 2019 #69
I'm so sorry you had to go through this bdjhawk Feb 2019 #70
These MAGAts are very emboldened and are getting super dangerous! bobbieinok Feb 2019 #71
I am so glad you are all right. Doreen Feb 2019 #72
WTF? Indykatie Feb 2019 #73
I do think you should press assault charges. Crunchy Frog Feb 2019 #75
what if he gets violent with someone else ? JI7 Feb 2019 #76
This message was self-deleted by its author Raine Feb 2019 #77
You should have had him arrested. bobGandolf Feb 2019 #80
You should have had him arrested. bobGandolf Feb 2019 #81
Why don't you answer anyone's questions here? Maru Kitteh Feb 2019 #82
Like I mentioned - very similar story a while ago. cwydro Feb 2019 #83
Almost same exact story posted a few moths agos obamanut2012 Feb 2019 #86
Thank you. I remembered it too. cwydro Feb 2019 #89
Must've been a long day. johnp3907 Feb 2019 #90
Lol, these "anecdotes " are endlessly amusing. cwydro Feb 2019 #94
I just noticed that too nini Feb 2019 #103
It's a habit with this person apparently. cwydro Feb 2019 #105
I wonder about that too Raine Feb 2019 #129
You didn't press charges? Dorian Gray Feb 2019 #84
Forgive me if I have a hard time believing this, for reasons the above poster said. bearsfootball516 Feb 2019 #87
And the OP has not commented anymore Mr.Bill Feb 2019 #115
You should have gotten the police involved. He is clearly violent and sounds like someone Luciferous Feb 2019 #91
He had a box knife in his hand? Dread Pirate Roberts Feb 2019 #93
Cool story, bro. Lol. Nt raccoon Feb 2019 #95
That's terrible. Really. What a story! MineralMan Feb 2019 #99
And people on DU wonder how Trump voters can fall for fake news so easily. bearsfootball516 Feb 2019 #108
No shit. cwydro Feb 2019 #109
Hook, line, sinker sarisataka Feb 2019 #100
Lol. cwydro Feb 2019 #101
There's always one. Codeine Feb 2019 #121
Not a stable individual ... threatening with a deadly wepaon. lpbk2713 Feb 2019 #104
Looks like his stupidity trumped his stability Blue Owl Feb 2019 #107
I can't believe you didn't press charges. He could do this to some else. He needs to be put vsrazdem Feb 2019 #111
that happened to me too in 2005 mikeysnot Feb 2019 #112
Report this F-up to the FBI Miigwech Feb 2019 #117
Oh come on, man. Codeine Feb 2019 #120
Magaboy should have gotten fired. I wouldn't want that kind of liability working in my business. Vinca Feb 2019 #122
Cool.... progressoid Feb 2019 #123
Where did OP go? Doremus Feb 2019 #124
Told his "cool story, bro" and stood back to watch, perhaps? Hekate Feb 2019 #132
Sure seems like it. I don't know what else it could be... Doremus Feb 2019 #144
Maybe the next person Soxfan58 Feb 2019 #125
Give the boss a little room to work, folks. Mopar151 Feb 2019 #127
you NEED to report this.. we cant let the magats get away with this stuff.... samnsara Feb 2019 #128
He can't report it Codeine Feb 2019 #134
Well yeah, lol. Except he posted the same thing a while ago. cwydro Feb 2019 #136
Im retired now but my former employer had a zero tolerance policy towards violence. Itchinjim Feb 2019 #131
Cool story. GulfCoast66 Feb 2019 #135
With a deliberately provoking Merry Xmas doormat to go with it.... Hekate Feb 2019 #145
Wow! jimlup Feb 2019 #137
I'll take "Things That Never Happened" for $500, Alex A HERETIC I AM Feb 2019 #140
I started feeling bad after reading everyone Horse with no Name Feb 2019 #146
You are correct Heretic, but the prize goes to Maru in post #82. n/t Lucid Dreamer Feb 2019 #147
Impossible to report something that didn't actually happen Raine Feb 2019 #148
The "commie" bit was way over the top lol. cwydro Feb 2019 #149
They are losing their shit DUgosh Feb 2019 #153
Don't share it, man. Codeine Feb 2019 #156
And then he threw bleach on me!! nt Codeine Feb 2019 #158
Ha. cwydro Feb 2019 #159
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