What Would You Do?

[Sigmund]

Hi!

Long time members may remember where I set up a scenario and ask, What would you do? (Remember the doggie dish? The woman who lost her panties at the mall? Ha!)

If you would be so kind, take the question as posted.

You're at work in the employees lounge. You are pouring your cup of coffee and you notice your co-worker Terry making a mug of hot chocolate. S/he drops in three squares of Ex-Lax into the mug and stirs it until it has melted.

You go and sit at the table where all the employees are sitting and ... Terry hands the mug of hot chocolate to an unsuspecting woman. She takes it and starts to drink it.

What would you do?

Thank you for your time, patience and replies.

 

[staropeace]

I have no time for this kind of childish behavior. I would tell the worker that her cup has been sabotaged and not to drink it. This is an aggressive action.

 

[danie]

Hi, Lovely Sigs!
I would grab the cup out of her hand and drink it myself to save her. JK.
Seriously, I'd do just what Staro-the-Peace posted.

 

[MadamMack]

I'd speak up and dare Terry to challenge me. I'd also go to Human Resources and report her. More than likely if Terry is this type of person she'd be sure not to let anyone see her.

 

[MadamMack]

I'd speak up even if I didn't like the target.

 

[The Nameless]

Take the mug and swill terry in the face.

 

[FlakeNoir]

Definitely stop the person from drinking it... this is only funny in movies/cartoons. I would never trust that person again either... and would probably report it.

 

[CoriSCapnSkip]

Hi, Lovely Sigs!
I would grab the cup out of her hand and drink it myself to save her. JK.
Seriously, I'd do just what Staro-the-Peace posted.

Tinker Bell!

 

[Grandpa]

What everyone else said. Well.....

exceptexceptexceptexceptexcept........

What if the "unsuspecting" coworker was someone that you yourself despised? Along with everyone else? The quintessential pointy-haired boss from Dilbert, the "Yeah..." boss from Office Space, the Burke from Aliens, the overly officious/gossipy/meddlesome coworker that we've all come to know and revile? Certainly, we've all had someone where we thought to ourselves (because we can't think to anyone else), "I'd love to drop some Ex-Lax into his/her hot chocolate someday."

Does that change your calculus? Temper your moral indignation?

 

[FlakeNoir]

What everyone else said. Well.....

exceptexceptexceptexceptexcept........

What if the "unsuspecting" coworker was someone that you yourself despised? Along with everyone else? The quintessential pointy-haired boss from Dilbert, the "Yeah..." boss from Office Space, the Burke from Aliens, the overly officious/gossipy/meddlesome coworker that we've all come to know and revile? Certainly, we've all had someone where we thought to ourselves (because we can't think to anyone else), "I'd love to drop some Ex-Lax into his/her hot chocolate someday."

Does that change your calculus? Temper your moral indignation?

Nope, not at all... there are other ways of telling someone they're being a dick. This is just abusive... and if I did that to someone, then I couldn't expect to be treated with respect/fairness.

 

[SHEEMIEE]

I'd wait until said person had drank their poison and slip an anonymous note to them -with a name of the evil genius and what he done - along with a box of extra strength lax express . Let them dish revenge as they see fit -

Don't get involved - just watch from the sidelines.

Knowledge is power

 

[SHEEMIEE]

Terry sounds like a laugh - but you gotta have the upper hand when dealing with the Terry's of the world.

Plus , you'd then have the one up on the woman you tipped off - see if she is has the sneaky gene too !

 

[hipmamajen]

I would say loudly, "Terry, did you bring enough Ex-Lax for everyone? Suzy's not the only worker around here who's backed up, ya know!"

Then I'd ask the lady (who I've executively named Suzy), "Hey, can I drink some of the special 'poop chocolate' Terry made for you? If you need the whole cup, that's cool, I totally get it. I should have brought my own..."

Then I'd just stand there a minute and wait to see just exactly how much sh!t hit the fan.

 

[not_nadine]

Terry B. is the culprit?


Maybe if I was like 12 I would see what happened. Now, hells no. Grab it, tell her and go to HR.

You never know what people are allergic to or whatnot. Not to mention te cleaning staff that would need a raise.

 

[PatInTheHat]

'Depends'

 

[GNTLGNT]

Hi!

Long time members may remember where I set up a scenario and ask, What would you do? (Remember the doggie dish? The woman who lost her panties at the mall? Ha!)

If you would be so kind, take the question as posted.

You're at work in the employees lounge. You are pouring your cup of coffee and you notice your co-worker Terry making a mug of hot chocolate. S/he drops in three squares of Ex-Lax into the mug and stirs it until it has melted.

You go and sit at the table where all the employees are sitting and ... Terry hands the mug of hot chocolate to an unsuspecting woman. She takes it and starts to drink it.

What would you do?

Thank you for your time, patience and replies.

...offer her my card....

 

[do1you9love?]

Good question, Siggy! I think in my heart that I would ask her what she was doing even before she got to the table. Um, Terry, do you need any help/medical assistance? That might have stopped it before I even got the chance to see who it was intended for (Sorry, Suzy!) but as Grandpa pointed out, what about that one office person? I hope I would take the high road, even then!

 

[CrimsonKingAH]

I would say something.... ( and then step back and record the ensuing cat fight and post it on youtube ) hahaha JK

 

[Lepplady]

I'd speak up and go straight to human resources to get the culprit fired.

I also wouldn't drink the coffee. There's no telling what could be in that.

 

[not_nadine]

'Depends'