New hire eats carnivore diet, faces grilling from coworkers: 'Whatever he's trying to do clearly isn't working'

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  • One female and two male coworkers sit together in an open plan office, having a discussion
  • My coworkers interrogated a new hire about his diet—I might've lost my marbles

    I have witnessed a truly wild conversation amongst my coworkers today. For context, the new hire that got questioned is a little socially awkward, so unfortunately parts of the team aren't too keen on him. However, he has never done anything to anybody and regardless of how odd you are, you still deserve to be respected at work.
  • One of his quirks is that he eats meat almost exclusively. As far as I'm aware this kind of diet has gotten pretty popular amongst certain sub-cultures online, and for all I care anyone can eat however they want. Even if I may deem it a little weird personally. Not my
  • money, not my body, not my business. Unfortunately the team does not seem to share my opinion, because I have just witnessed two of my coworkers "confronting" him about his dietary choices. By that I mean not just asking
  • A fork holding a piece of steak above a plate with a medium-rare steak on it
  • him why he eats the way he does, but rather telling him that he needs to stop because he's "so boney and skinny, whatever he's trying to do clearly isn't working". Mind you, none of us know whether gaining muscle really is a goal of his.
  • I have a huge issue with commenting on people's food choices and bodies. I do not care if someone eats too much, too little, too healthy, too unhealthy, or if their body is too small, too big, too muscular or too fat. I am a firm believer of never commenting on this, especially when the person is practically a stranger (again, he doesn't talk to us much).
  • I did say something about this to the coworkers overstepping, but honestly I was so shocked and confused I couldn't phrase my "comeback" as well as I would've wanted to. Leaves me with a big feeling of WHAT THE FUCK
  • Two male coworkers sit together, one holding papers and the other a laptop as they have a discussion
  • bigwhiteboardenergy Report the conversation to HR
  • Glass_Chip7254 I've had a colleague who bullied me constantly and made out that I was mean for not bringing cake and chocolate into the office. I am lactose intolerant and took no cake from anyone so doesn't make sense that I have to bring it when it was being used to drive a wedge between me and the rest of the team
  • Otherwise Nothing_53 Good on you for pushing back. That's such an overstep.
  • Professional Bread 176 It's astounding how many people think it's totally OK to confront co workers over their personal habits, which do not affect them in any way. Also, what kinds of idiots would bodyshame a co worker for their size or lack of it?
  • The very best kind of idiots, apparently. The real issue here is that once HR gets involved you will all be sanctioned and sent to "groupthink" sessions where you will get to know these morons even more closely, which will make you actually hate them...
  • Sensitive-Club-6427 Diet is such a personal thing. Unless someone is exhibiting an eating disorder, mind your own business
  • These Painting_3456 People like your coworkers irritate me to no end. Like they don't have enough going on in their own lives that they have to harass someone else. Sounds like they need more work to keep them busy instead of nosing in someone else's. We have people
  • like this at my job, and when they get ignored or people don't engage in their games, they get angry. I get it but then I don't get it. I was raised to mind my own business unless I see someone in distress.
  • Optimal_Law_4254 If you're the supervisor ask/tell/make them stop. It's none of their business and is harassment. If you're not the supervisor then have a chat with the supervisor. I wouldn't let it go.
  • You can also suggest that the new person should tell them to stop and use very specific words like, "please stop being confrontational about what I eat. While I appreciate your concern, it makes me very uncomfortable."

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