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Blogs > secret_lade > Ramblings of the depraved.....

Apologies  

secret_lade 49F
14390 posts
10/31/2019 3:06 pm
Apologies

Why are we forced to accept an apology?

What if I don't want to?

Why can't I just accept someone for the douche bag they are, and move on?

A member of the corporate team was in town today. I think he was told he had to apologize to me for being a dink in an email he had copied everyone and their brother on that was meant to make me look incompetent.

It wound up backfiring on him, of course, because he did not have all the information at hand, he was over confident in himself and his assumptions, and he was wrong. When it comes to me, looks are deceiving as I look and act all cheery and delightful, but I'm a smart, talented bitch when I need to be and have a gift of human language. I, on the other hand, had all my ducks in a row and varying amounts of supporting information to discredit him completely.

I responded to everyone.

So, back to the apology.....

The douche bag shows up at work today and Boss #2 says to me they had lunch together and he wants to meet me.

I wanted no part of this.

Thankfully I was busy at the time and all he could do was shake my hand and introduce himself. He said he would circle back if he had time.

Every fiber of my being hoped there would be no time.

The 2 o'clock meeting time rolled around and most of us had assembled in the conference room when Boss #1 popped his head into the room and requested a few moments of my time.

Great....

Grumbling a little under my breath, I headed out the door and put a fake smile on my face while I listened to Douche Bag apologize to me for the actions he had taken.

Still trying to be cheery, I accepted his apology and tried to retreat back to the meeting.

He kept talking,

He kept apologizing.

How much of this can I take when I actually don't accept his apology because I don't think he would have done a single thing differently had he been right? He wanted me to look like a dimwit that didn't know her ass from her elbow.

I wanted to say so much but Boss #1 and Boss #2 were both there, smiling away like this was the second coming of Christ.

To me, he will always be Douche Bag.

secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
11/2/2019 2:48 pm
    Quoting MissCinders:
    When I worked in Corporate America it was full of these asshat know it alls. Hopefully, he will never mess with you again.
Judging by his apology, I think he got a good ads chewing out of the whole thing. I had been pissed, but I kept my professional composure while I told him off via email.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
11/2/2019 2:45 pm
    Quoting mc_justmc:
    I hate being put in that position, but I've done the same.
It sucks. If you don't just roll with the apology, you aren't a team player.


MissCinders 58F
1533 posts
11/1/2019 9:53 am

 When I worked in Corporate America it was full of these asshat know it alls. Hopefully, he will never mess with you again.


mc_justmc 63M

11/1/2019 6:06 am

 I hate being put in that position, but I've done the same.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
11/1/2019 2:35 am
    Quoting  :
I think we all have that "one" coworker who acts like this. I can't help but wonder how they manage to obtain the jobs they have and keep them.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
11/1/2019 2:31 am
    Quoting Paulxx001:
    DON'T.
    If that's how you feel.
    Then again you can... fudge with him by pretending.
    There's a certain strength to be gained by lying to someone, you have no respect for.
    That's not the Halloween spirit..is it.
    Yep.. Happy Hallows!
    🎃🤔🤔😮🔥👿🍀😂☠️👻👻⛈️👾
I felt like I had to be the bigger person and accept it, to create a better work environment for us all. I'm hoping this was a learning lesson for the guy..... To maybe do a little research and thought into something before he hops into the soap box and singles someone out for scrutiny.


Paulxx001 67M
22642 posts
10/31/2019 6:08 pm

 DON'T.
If that's how you feel.
Then again you can... fudge with him by pretending.
There's a certain strength to be gained by lying to someone, you have no respect for.
That's not the Halloween spirit..is it.
Yep.. Happy Hallows!
🎃🤔🤔😮🔥👿🍀😂☠️👻👻⛈️👾


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