Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83 based; site homxa.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!houxm!homxa!raz From: raz@homxa.UUCP (C.RANDAZZO) Newsgroups: net.flame,net.women Subject: Crassness in the workplace Message-ID: <411@homxa.UUCP> Date: Fri, 28-Sep-84 14:25:51 EDT Article-I.D.: homxa.411 Posted: Fri Sep 28 14:25:51 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 29-Sep-84 09:05:02 EDT Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 25 I rarely submit articles to the net but after today's display of total crassness on the job I needed someone (or something) to scream at. I had the unfortunate luck of getting on an elevator with an extremely obnoxious gentleman (and I use the term gentleman loosely, very loosley). As the doors of the elevator were closing, the gentleman said to me, "My, it isn't everyday that I get to ride an elevator with such a tasty morsel." At first, I just looked at him with what I hoped was total disgust, but to my added horror he just went right on speaking as if he expected the look. He said, "Too bad I'm riding the elevator and not a tasty morsel, huh?" Well, now I'm steaming and I turned to him and said, "You couldn't ride a horse without breaking it's back." He just laughed, got off at his floor and that was the last I saw him. After he left I thought well maybe I asked for that attitude from him in some way. Then I said to myself, stop looking for an excuse, he had no right and it was totally unncalled for. When are some people going to learn that their taste in elevator conversation is geared more to the barroom. Did I do the right thing or should I have just ignored him? Thanks for listening, (reading). Cathy