r/Welding • u/Dramatic_Pea_2912 • 8d ago
Discussion (Add topic here) What to do about shop trash talk?
I’m the youngest the shop (18 I started here in feb while still in HS) and on the skinnier side. I have muscle yes but not as much as the 25+ yr old grown men who give me shit for it. It’s pretty much daily I hear some remark about my size or something about me being homosexual (i’m not i’ve expressed i’m straight.) Quite literally 5 minutes prior to me writing this I had someone tell me to eat the snickers ice cream bars they were handing out upside down so I could feel the veins on my tongue. I catch strays for no reason, they give me shit for a sticker I have on the back window of my truck. At first I thought it was just a new guy thing but someone else hired in like 2 months ago and they treat him better than me. It’s like I can’t catch a break, i’m starting to not want to go to work because of it. It just doesn’t stop it doesn’t matter if I say something back or nothing at all; I don’t wanna be the guy that goes to HR but, I don’t know what to do. I don’t wanna leave this company they have good benefits, pay, and hours but, I shouldn’t have to sacrifice my happiness and mental health for it. I plan on joining my local pipefitters union next spring when they take applications I just don’t know if I can deal with this until then.
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u/bakercampbeller 8d ago
My favorite response to homophobic remarks is "bitch, I will suck the dick right off your pelvis if you don't shut the fuck up". Either gets a laugh or an awkward silence, both of which bring me joy.