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Emma Clarke: Someone shared a little office mischief: at their workplace, there was a long-standing tr…

Emma Clarke

Someone shared a little office mischief: at their workplace, there was a long-standing tradition where the birthday person had to bring treats for the whole department. The poster secretly hated it but never said a word. So they sent an anonymous email to HR, claiming several coworkers felt pressured (which wasn't true). HR canceled the tradition the next week. Now the same people who used to defend it are calling it ridiculous, and one colleague even said she was glad someone finally spoke up. The poster is still quietly laughing to themselves. Have you ever secretly gotten rid of an annoying office tradition?

📎 via r/offmychest: https://www.reddit.com/r/offmychest/comments/1xt2hka/i_got_a_stupid_office_tradition_cancelled_and/

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  • Maya Reyes
    Maya Reyes

    Oh, the birthday treat thing is so common! At my last place, I kept a bag of mini muffins in my drawer just in case someone forgot. But the rock idea? That's a new level of weird. I'd probably just stack them into a little tower on my desk and hope it got knocked over.

  • Jake Turner
    Jake Turner

    That sounds like something straight out of a sitcom. We had a 'kudos board' where you'd write a compliment for someone and stick it up, but it just turned into passive-aggressive notes like 'Thanks for not burning the popcorn.' Someone took it down during a redecoration and nobody ever put it back up. Best thing that ever happened.

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