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re: Correcting a Co-Worker

Posted on 8/15/16 at 8:27 pm to
Posted by LewDawg
Member since May 2009
77237 posts
Posted on 8/15/16 at 8:27 pm to
"Wait, what? You mean specific, retard?"

I'm not doing well in civilian life
Posted by DrunkerThanThou
Unfortunately Mississippi
Member since Feb 2013
2846 posts
Posted on 8/15/16 at 11:36 pm to
In all honesty if the man can't emotionally handle being told he's saying a word wrong then he's got some serious issues. I wouldn't even rank telling him as criticism
Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
68474 posts
Posted on 8/16/16 at 6:26 am to
quote:

If there a way to correct him, without coming off as a douche?

In his eyes probably not so just say "look dipshit, it's specific, not pacific." The Pacific is an ocean west of California; now use words that are easier for you like is, an & shut the frick up!"
Posted by TheDeathValley
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2010
20130 posts
Posted on 8/16/16 at 7:08 am to
I would print a pamphlet about the Pacific Ocean and give it to him and say you thought he might like oceanography.
Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
68474 posts
Posted on 8/16/16 at 7:39 am to
quote:

I would print a pamphlet about the Pacific Ocean and give it to him and say you thought he might like oceanography

Andy Griffith Show alert

Upon reading your post I immediately thought about the episode about Earnest T Bass and the time he fell in love with Helen Crump. Andy tried to educate him on geography and the Pacific Ocean (Kelsey's Ocean)........
Posted by MIZ_COU
I'm right here
Member since Oct 2013
13771 posts
Posted on 8/16/16 at 7:50 am to
I would just go 'you now it's specific right?'


and if that drives you crazy you might want to consider loosening your underwear a couple of notches
Posted by VagueMessage
Springdale, AR
Member since Jun 2013
4356 posts
Posted on 8/16/16 at 9:16 am to
quote:

same here, people have killed themselves over less


I'm really not sure someone HAS killed themselves over something less than the word specific.
Posted by MeatCleaverWeaver
Member since Oct 2013
22175 posts
Posted on 8/16/16 at 9:17 am to
Yes they have. I promise you.
Posted by RockyMtnTigerWDE
War Damn Eagle Dad!
Member since Oct 2010
108184 posts
Posted on 8/16/16 at 10:45 am to
You may be driving him nuts with your emails?

You may have some issues of your own based on this post.
Posted by OlGrandad
Member since Oct 2009
4355 posts
Posted on 8/16/16 at 10:57 am to
My brother in law says, "esilepsy". The first time he said it I said epilepsy must be a terrible condition to have.

He replied he worked with a guy who had esilepsy.

I did not and do not make any further attempts to correct him.
Posted by finestfirst79
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Member since Nov 2012
11646 posts
Posted on 8/16/16 at 11:31 am to
If this is only in company meetings or water cooler talk, just let it go and laugh at the guy after you walk away. Life is too short to get worked up about this kinda stuff. If it is in meetings with customers, though, screw his feelings.
Posted by DragginFly
Under the Mountain;By the Lake
Member since Oct 2014
3686 posts
Posted on 8/16/16 at 11:42 am to
I had a lady barber once, when I had hair, who insisted that her grandmother suffered from "oldtimers disease" . She had great tits, so I never corrected her.
Posted by madmaxvol
Infinity + 1 Posts
Member since Oct 2011
21648 posts
Posted on 8/16/16 at 12:08 pm to
quote:

Andy tried to educate him on geography and the Pacific Ocean (Kelsey's Ocean)........


That would be "Old Man Kelsey's Ocean).


The Education of Earnest T. Bass...one of my favorite episodes
Posted by cas4t
Member since Jan 2010
72011 posts
Posted on 8/16/16 at 12:15 pm to
Just let it go
Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
68474 posts
Posted on 8/16/16 at 12:23 pm to
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madmaxvol

Yeah I realized after I posted and was going to change it
Posted by PhilipMarlowe
Member since Mar 2013
21714 posts
Posted on 8/16/16 at 1:23 pm to
i had a friend who used the word "amnesty", when he meant to use the word "animosity", on more than one occasion...then one day i corrected him during an argument and made him feel like a stupid a-hole, which he was 60% of the time

Posted by OBReb6
Memphissippi
Member since Jul 2010
41553 posts
Posted on 8/17/16 at 7:52 am to
My assistant says the same shite. She also universally uses "was" for all situations which would call for "were" or "was".

She's sweet, but bless her heart she's trashy. I cringe when she picks the phone up for me.
Posted by Hardy_Har
MS
Member since Nov 2012
16329 posts
Posted on 8/17/16 at 10:40 am to
Every time he says "pacific", say "you sure you don't mean Atlantic, you fricking dumbass?" and he'll probably thank you and / or name a child after you.
Posted by OBReb6
Memphissippi
Member since Jul 2010
41553 posts
Posted on 8/17/16 at 5:31 pm to
Hell yes
Posted by MeridianDog
Home on the range
Member since Nov 2010
14539 posts
Posted on 8/17/16 at 9:45 pm to
Go to HR and let them know you are about to "go postal" on him. Use those exact words and then turn and walk away. They will take care of it for you.
This post was edited on 8/17/16 at 9:46 pm
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