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JoeyT

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10. From what I've seen it's pretty rare in the industrial construction trades.
Sat Feb 15, 2014, 06:58 AM
Feb 2014

Yeah, people mess with one another, but it's generally in good fun and people that don't want to participate are left alone. I don't participate and no one bothers me. Most of what does happen is the "Your favorite sports team sucks" variety of arguing. It's almost unheard of to mess with someone long term for the sake of breaking them down. That doesn't happen because them "breaking down" will probably end in them maiming or killing you. When the guy you're talking to is holding a Metabo or a sleever bar, it's not a good idea to see how unstable he is, in case he decides to show you.

It might be common in residential or commercial construction, though. I've never worked those.

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Stupid ......all of it! bobGandolf Feb 2014 #1
I've worked places where the entire point of a lot of people's day was to get a reaction Fumesucker Feb 2014 #2
It's bullying, purely and simply. BlueMTexpat Feb 2014 #4
Bullies are a constant in life, they'll always be there, always looking for a victim Fumesucker Feb 2014 #8
Too true. Unfortunately. BlueMTexpat Feb 2014 #9
I don't think pipi_k Feb 2014 #16
From what I've seen it's pretty rare in the industrial construction trades. JoeyT Feb 2014 #10
All it takes is one real bully type on a crew and the whole thing can go pear shaped in a moment Fumesucker Feb 2014 #18
this is locker room trash talk bullshit………. he isn't out preaching this to the masses………….. world wide wally Feb 2014 #3
Wait!Wut? Are_grits_groceries Feb 2014 #11
Calm down. I have no argument whatsoever that Incognito is a total loser. world wide wally Feb 2014 #12
Please don't tell me what to do. Ever! Are_grits_groceries Feb 2014 #14
I am with you and your righteous rant...except for "convince 'mothers'" ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #15
I don't agree with their 'convincing mothers..' Are_grits_groceries Feb 2014 #17
Jim Turner needs firing, and I hope the harassed training assistant files the mother of all msanthrope Feb 2014 #5
I agree on both points nt steve2470 Feb 2014 #7
The trainor's responses to the investigator's salin Feb 2014 #13
I feel bad for Martin and the assistant trainer steve2470 Feb 2014 #6
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