I’m So Easy

26 Nov 2003 By

I’ve been in a bit of a funk lately, but I’m gonna put that post aside for a bit. I was the lucky recipient of a free Pumpkin Smash smoothie (!) at my friendly neighborhood Jamba Juice today on account of the computers being down, so I’m taking that to be a sign that some positive things will happen today. (Also tried their seasonal Peppermint Twist. It’s mostly strawberry, with a hint of mint. Not too bad.)


Okay, fine, I have one complaint to get out and then it’s back to being positive.

I worked last night with a guy who usually works the night shift opposite mine. I’ve only worked with him once before. Dude has no concept of personal space. At first I gave him the benefit of the doubt since he just seemed to be a jovial kind of guy. But he got touchier and feelier as the night went on. Like not letting my hand go after shaking it and coming up behind me and massaging my shoulders. Man, we are not that tight and even that’s a little much for someone I don’t know really well.

And I hate when people a) make assumptions about your personal life (“Did your boyfriend move up here with you?”) and b) state them in such a way that you’re practically required to give up the personal information to correct the assumption. I went with my usual vague and noncomittal routine (“No.”).

/Complaint

  • http://www.contractorpeon.com/blog glenn

    Prediction: assuming that you bother to reveal more about yourself he’ll soon be wanting to compare chicks at every possible moment :-)

  • http://www.swirlspice.com Erica

    Yeah, we’ll see about that. I am not trying to be all that forthcoming. Not in this crowd.

  • http://www.jackholelist.com Jeff A

    As far as the touchy feely, use my line.

    “Please do not touch me, were still not sure if it’s not contagious.” or the ever popular, “Touch me again and you will pull back a bloody stump”

  • http://minnesotadiva.blogspot.com drc

    Man! That is sexual harrassment. He can get fired for that shit. Tell him to knock it off!

  • http://www.swirlspice.com Erica

    I left out the part about the dirty jokes he was telling.

    I had thought about how easily it could be interpreted as or cross the line into harrassment. But I didn’t feel threatened so much as squicked out, so I just tried to avoid it.

  • http://www.simplygirly.net/ Ruthie

    i like jeff’s idea ;) ha ha

  • http://swerlspice.blogspot.com Em

    You don’t need to feel threatened for it to be considered sexual harrassment. One of the definitions is alos “creating an unpleasant atmosphere.”