New employee brags about previously being a prestigious chef, only to accidently get exposed by coworker: 'He says I embarrassed him on purpose'

In the social ecosystem of a corporate office, the "new guy" phase is usually a time for quiet observation and the slow building of trust. Most people spend their first week trying to figure out how the coffee machine works or memorizing the path to the printer. Then there are people like Brad.

Brad decided that his debut at a new company was the perfect time to reinvent himself as a world-class culinary prodigy, claiming he spent years working in Michelin-starred kitchens in France. It was a bold move that would have worked perfectly, provided he didn't accidentally sit next to someone who actually lived that life.

The conflict erupted during a casual lunch when Brad claimed he could "cook circles around Gordon Ramsay." While most of the table nodded politely at his bravado, one coworker was listening with a very specific set of ears. Having spent five years in professional kitchens and graduating from a prestigious French culinary institute herself, she began asking basic industry questions. When Brad couldn't name his own school or the restaurants on his resume, the facade crumbled. Now, instead of admitting to the tall tale, Brad is accusing her of being pretentious for simply knowing more than he does about his own supposed career.

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