'I felt insulted': Woman shuts down shoeless coworker who complained that her shoulders were showing

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    Facial expression - "He told me that he thought better of me than to dress in 'barely any clothes."
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    Font - Posted by u/Longjumping_Draw_864 8 hours ago 33 37 AITA for telling my coworker I will cover up my shoulders when he starts wearing shoes? My workplace doesn't have a dress code so everyone dresses very casually. Today I was wearing a top with thin straps with long pants and my shoulders were showing. One of my coworkers "Brian" was giving me angry looks all day and when I finally asked him what's wrong, he told me that he thought better off me than to dress in "barely any clothes" to wor
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    Font - At that moment, Brian was wearing pretty short shorts and was barefoot. He dressed like this the whole summer, the office is carpeted, he only puts on his slippers if he is going to the bathroom or the kitchen. I told Brian that I will start covering up my shoulders when he starts wearing shoes to the office. If I have to watch his hairy toes at work, he can deal with the sight of my shoulders.
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    Font - That of course didn't help, he put on his headphones and didn't even look in my direction the rest of the workday. Now I'm wondering if I was wrong to say that. He is a coworker and I should thrive for good work relationships, but I felt insulted so kicked back at him. AITA?
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    Font - CrystalQueen3000 8 hr. ago edited 8 hr. ago Commander in Cheeks [224] ΝΤΑ That was a funny response to his attempt at shaming you for gasp having shoulders. Also, who goes barefoot at the office? Reply Share 13.2k bxclrm 8 hr. ago Partassipant [3] Right? It's gross. OP, great reply. Keep them coming, he needs humbling. Reply Share 3.5k Chemical-Witness88924 hr. ago I take my shoes off at my desk, but I don't go bare foot in the office. Reply Share 614 ...
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    Font - thewalkindude · 8 hr. ago Partassipant [1] NTA. Going barefoot is way weirder and more unprofessional than bare shoulders. 3.3k Reply Share KisaMisa 7 hr. ago But her shoulders turn him on and make him think about her breasts!! 773 Reply Share
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    Font - Special Respond7372 8 hr. ago Certified Proctologist [25] Your gasp SHOULDERS were visible!??! I'm clutching my pearls over here!! NTA. 1.8k Remarkable_Winner_91 8 hr. ago Do you have extra pearls? I can't find mine to clutch! Also, NTA 367 Reply Share Reply Share 156 ... Special Respond 73728 hr. ago Certified Proctologist [25] Of course! I always keep extra pearls around to clutch. I'll mail you some. Reply Share
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    Font - Pink_Rubber Ducky 8 hr. ago NTA. Bare feet all summer in the office and he acts like a child about a tank top? Grow up, Brian. 971 Reply Share
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    Font - RabbitOfCaerbonnog 8 hr. ago Partassipant [4] That of course didn't help, he put on his headphones and didn't even look in my direction the rest of the workday. No, no, it did help. His doing so and silence simply states "Brian" needs to have a fresh cup of shut the f**k up before he turn on the proverbial neon "hypocrite" sign pointing out his double standard views. Hopefully he thinks twice the next time. NTA.. Good on you! 968 Reply Share TopRamenisha · 6 hr. ago Plus, this is not a si
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    Font - Goth-Sloth NTA. Your nasty-ass coworker was barefoot every day at work and he had the gall to complain about your shoulders?? Unreal Reply Share 427 . 8 hr. ago SupraMario 4 hr. ago Brian sounds like a neckbeard... ↑ 40+ Reply Share
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    Font - Logical-Wasabi7402 8 hr. ago • Partassipant [4] NTA. Tell Brian to not wear booty shorts to work next time he comments. 4406 Reply Share
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    Font - Sea-Mud5386-8 hr. ago Pooperintendant [51] ΝΤΑ But tell a safety person he's wandering around without shoes, which is a liability. If you have HR, get his bullsht "he told me that he thought better off me than to dress in "barely any clothes" to work." His slut shamey nonsense is not okay. Reply Share 310
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    Font - Ippus_21 8 hr. ago Partassipant [1] ΝΤΑ And you should go to HR. That's sexual harassment. 193 Reply Share
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    Font - Jazzlike_Crew_3956 8 hr. ago ΝΤΑ Hobbit Brian needs to chill his roll. 128 Reply Share
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    Font - No-Crew-1641. 8 hr. ago Partassipant [3] NTA, and I'd find a strapless top to wear tomorrow. 99 Reply Share

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