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re: How open is your office to politics?
Posted on 1/18/18 at 1:47 pm to Wally Sparks
Posted on 1/18/18 at 1:47 pm to Wally Sparks
It’s not even worth it. People get way too butthurt over politics these days.
Even if you have a valid reason for voting for Trump or Hillary and the other person voted for the opposite, you will be a terrible person in their eyes
Even if you have a valid reason for voting for Trump or Hillary and the other person voted for the opposite, you will be a terrible person in their eyes
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Posted on 1/18/18 at 1:49 pm to fareplay
There’s 3 people, two guys and a girl all mid to late 20s, that openly bitch about whatever new outrage of the day is about Trump, Republicans, etc. every morning.
No one else in the office ever joins in, comments, or participates. They way they loudly and openly say some of the things they do, assuming that everyone just agrees with their politics, blows my mind. The say some pretty offensive things about republicans. They also all gather around and watch Trevor Noah/John Olivier/Sam Bee clips with each other.
The one time I almost chimed in was one morning they got into a heated discussion about something Mike Pence said. I was confused, so i Googled it and the quote they were upset about came from an Onion headline/article
I didn’t tell them, just let them make asses of themselves.
Now I just put my headphones on
No one else in the office ever joins in, comments, or participates. They way they loudly and openly say some of the things they do, assuming that everyone just agrees with their politics, blows my mind. The say some pretty offensive things about republicans. They also all gather around and watch Trevor Noah/John Olivier/Sam Bee clips with each other.
The one time I almost chimed in was one morning they got into a heated discussion about something Mike Pence said. I was confused, so i Googled it and the quote they were upset about came from an Onion headline/article
I didn’t tell them, just let them make asses of themselves.
Now I just put my headphones on
This post was edited on 1/18/18 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 1/18/18 at 1:57 pm to fareplay
It's perfectly okay unless you voted for Trump.
FWIW it's even worse in classrooms. Professors spending class time ranting about how their own political beliefs are the gospel truth. God forbid you disagree with them publicly, because you can kiss your grade goodbye.
FWIW it's even worse in classrooms. Professors spending class time ranting about how their own political beliefs are the gospel truth. God forbid you disagree with them publicly, because you can kiss your grade goodbye.
This post was edited on 1/18/18 at 1:59 pm
Posted on 1/18/18 at 1:59 pm to fareplay
I'm one of two conservatives in my office. I don't say shite about politics.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 2:37 pm to fareplay
If you have even a remote desire to "talk politics" with co-workers, you're probably an insufferable douche.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 2:39 pm to fareplay
Posted on 1/18/18 at 2:39 pm to fareplay
My office is in San Francisco. If they knew who I voted for, they'd be pissed.
Luckily they suspect the guy from Missouri more.
Luckily they suspect the guy from Missouri more.
This post was edited on 1/18/18 at 2:44 pm
Posted on 1/18/18 at 2:46 pm to fareplay
We're #MAGA in the lab.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 2:52 pm to MorbidTheClown
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discussing politics or religion at work is never a good idea
This!!!!! I had one co-worker who had to resign because he spoke his mind on politics and the supervisors harassed him so bad that he needed to transfer out. Actually, he came out ahead on that deal.
You may have freedom of speech, but you don't have freedom from consequences - particularly in the work place. Glad I am retiring in a little over a year.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 2:53 pm to YoungManOldMan
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I've realized many people are complete idiots.
This is why the Rant and the Poliboard are so popular.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 2:53 pm to fareplay
it can only lead to back stabbing and people getting fired, never voice opinions on either, just listen and they walk away neither seeming to agree or disagree with anyones opinion, end of story.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 2:54 pm to fareplay
Where do you work?
Posted on 1/18/18 at 2:56 pm to jlovel7
quote:well the only thing that seems wrong so far is that we don't beat Bama...
. It's mostly Tulane grads and sometimes one of them will tell me how pleased he is with Orgeron and how great of a guy he is. He isn't trolling
Posted on 1/18/18 at 2:57 pm to fareplay
My office is full of jews, blacks, middle class whites, and nasty Mexicans. We hide our money, wear shower caps to work, and build walls around our productive offices and joke about it all fricking day long then drive home in our Ford F250's, 1990 Ford Windstar vans, and Volvo's.
This post was edited on 1/18/18 at 2:58 pm
Posted on 1/18/18 at 2:58 pm to Tiger n Miami AU83
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Hillary won the popular vote by millions, but that doesn't qualify as all of us voting for her.
If she won the popular vote by millions, as you suggest, I am really glad she is not our president. If she is too incompetent to figure out the political system, which has been in place for a very long time, she is clearly not competent to run the country.
That would be the same as a football coach arguing that they gained more yards, had less penalties, won the time of possession and had fewer turnovers, but just didn't have enough points to win. That's comical, at best, if not altogether illogical.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 3:05 pm to fareplay
I work for an Engineering firm on the Gulf Coast.
Most (90%) are Conservative but usually politics isn’t discussed in the office.
Most (90%) are Conservative but usually politics isn’t discussed in the office.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 3:06 pm to rondo
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My work has TVs in the lobby, they only show Fox News.
you work at a simple simon?
Lol. I was going to ask which tire shop he works at.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 3:28 pm to fareplay
Two things that should never be discussed with ANYONE... 1) politics 2) religion. You will save yourself a lot of headache
Posted on 1/18/18 at 3:33 pm to fareplay
Discussing politics at work is never a good idea.
Hell, politics shouldn’t even be discussed on the PT board.
Hell, politics shouldn’t even be discussed on the PT board.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 6:59 pm to go ta hell ole miss
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If she is too incompetent to figure out the political system, which has been in place for a very long time, she is clearly not competent to run the country.
I don't agree with her politically, but it's worth noting that as a career politician she knows a hell of a lot more about it than you do.
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