Employee Gets Grief Over Letting Coworker Embarrass Herself

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mattstaff
May 1, 2021 3:00 PM EDT

It sounds like the coworker involved in this story that ended up embarrassing herself, really had it coming. She clearly was walking around with all kinds of presumptions, and that ended up catching up with her. Can't imagine what the look on her face must've been like. 

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    Font - AITA for letting a coworker embarrass herself at a company outing? Not the A-hole This happened back in Easter but I am still getting some mixed reactions on it. I thought Reddit would be a good place to share it. I work with a guy we'll call Charles. Charles is a great coworker and started with us about two months before Easter. I got to know him, found out our kids go to the same school and our wives get along. Now l'll admit that Charles sounds a bit feminine, a bit of a soft voice and
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    Font - Now Betty was convinced from the day Charles was hired that he's gay. Anytime he's around, she makes small comments about him. Or says things like "I can just sense things like this." or "No straight man walks around like that." (Whatever that means) Despite me telling her he has a wife and kids, she refused to believe me. Now for Easter, our company decided to host a party/Easter Egg hunt since covid restrictions in our area were being lifted. It was a nice time to get out the house, enj
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    Font - Betty: So where are your kids? I haven't met them yet. Charles: Oh they are in the bounce house. They're having a great time. Betty: And what about your partner? Is he here? Charles: What are you talking about? Betty: there is no need to be ashamed of who you are Charles. We are very accepting. Charles looked like he finally got what she was getting at: I'm not gay Betty. Betty: Sure you are hun. Look, don't hide it. I won't judge you for it. In fact my brother is gay and he's here if you
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    Font - Just then Charles' wife came over. Betty's face turned white when he introduced her as his wife. Apparently she had seen them come into the party together but thought his wife was the nanny. She went off to sulk. Later on she pulled me aside and told me I didn't have to let her embarrass herself like that, I could have said something and now she won't be able to show her face to Charles again. I said it wasn't my problem. Charles doesn't think I am an asshole nor did my wife. She got a go
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    Rectangle - greatgatsby26• 22h • Certified Proctologist [26] 3 7 Awards NTA. I don't really know what you could have done, but more to the point, anyone who responds to "I'm not gay" with "sure you are" doesn't need any help embarrassing herself. G Reply 4 17.4k 3 ...
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    Font - 3 5 Awards NTA. Never interrupt a fool while they're doing their thing. G Reply 1 3.8k 3 + ...
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    Font - randoburgherchick · 22h · Partassipant [1] 1 Award NTA. You already told Betty that Charles had a wife and kids. If she chose not to believe you to think his wife was actually his kids' nanny (??) -- then that's her fault. You aren't responsible for anyone else's stupidity. even going so far as -- And if Charles actually were gay, Betty didn't need to come in like a presumptuous charging rhino, because he could've not wanted to come out just yet/not been comfortable discussing personal th
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    Human body - a typelerror • 22h • Certified Proctologist [26] You tried to stop Betty from embarrassing herself. You told her he was married to a woman and she refused to believe you. This is 100% self-inflicted. NTA.
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    Art - NTA- you did say something! And she didn't believe you. She got her assumptions thrown right in her face and she deserves it 100. Gave me a good chuckle. G Reply 4 196 3 ...
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    Smile - Cammar86 · 22h · Partassipant [3] NTA but completely funny.. wish I could have seen her Betty should face when he introduced his wife learn not to gossip and mind her own business G Reply 4 34 3 +
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    Rectangle - NTA. Best work Easter party ever. G Reply 87 3 ... Fickle-Ad-3856 %· 21h It was a good party 4 43 3 ...
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    Font - RentonBoi • 22h NTA you're hilarious. If someone is already judging someone like that without really talking and getting to know a person they deserve to be embarrassed. G Reply 4 12 3 ...
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    Font - NTA. If Betty doesn't want to be embarrassing she shouldn't act embarrassing. Not your circus; not your monkeys. G Reply ...
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    Product - IAmGettingThePig · 22h · Partassipant [3] NTA. You already corrected her once before. If she wants to be right then let her show just how wrong she is. G Reply ...
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