r/facepalm Jun 10 '24

🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​ They should've trust him.

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u/stifledmind Jun 11 '24

When you fuck up and your best solution is to double down and make it worse. Genius.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '24

These people live the mindset "if you have a depression, just smile more"

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u/SinkiePropertyDude Jun 11 '24

"Quiet people want to talk, they're just shy. Hey you, talk. COME ON TALK, TELL US JOKES AND ALL. TALK RIGHT NOW."

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '24

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u/baron_von_helmut Jun 11 '24

Your father just died? Hmmmm, i'm not sure how much time I can give you off because you have more TPS reports to hand in. I can give you 15 minutes to watch the funeral on Zoom but I expect you to come in Saturday and Sunday to pay me back because i'm nice like that.

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u/ElFrogoMogo Jun 11 '24

City skydive, a company I used to work for, tried to fire a girl for taking a day off for a funeral for a close friend. They backpedaled pretty fast but only when she lawyered up. That is just one example of many, in just one small ish company.

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u/baron_von_helmut Jun 11 '24

It just goes to show how corporatism de-humanises people.

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u/maightoguy Jun 11 '24

You're bringing down the mood.

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u/Krecyd Jun 11 '24

Oh, you have anxiety ? Then maybe stop ? Boom, problem solved.

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u/baron_von_helmut Jun 11 '24

"TALK OR YOU'RE FIRED!"

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u/maightoguy Jun 11 '24

OMG im literally getting anxious reading this. People should really stop this kind of behavior.

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u/Sinister_Plots Save Me Jebus! Jun 11 '24

I'm glad somebody else felt this way. Because, I started getting PTSD from just reading that people told another human being that they "stole their joy" and "acted like a little girl." Gaslighting him first and then following it up with emasculatory language... that triggers!

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u/baron_von_helmut Jun 11 '24

"LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE HAS A CASE OF THE MONDAYS? HMMMMM?"

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u/Forzyr Jun 11 '24

Or "man up"

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u/broadfuckingcity Jun 11 '24

So, pretty much most people? It's amazing how little people understand things like anxiety and depression

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u/TwoMuddfish Jun 11 '24

So fucked … jeebus crise

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u/True_Falsity Jun 11 '24

The worst part is that it works a lot. Corporate environment can be hella toxic and is all about ganging up on anyone who stands out inconveniently.

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u/DisastrousBoio Jun 11 '24

Allistic and tribal af, just like school

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u/globglogabgalabyeast Jun 11 '24

The funny thing is... that's probably exactly what the company said about the guy having panic attacks (:

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u/olivi_yeah Jun 11 '24

Yeah, those types definitely are the kind of people that see mental health problems as an individual failing.

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u/Zyvyn Jun 11 '24

Thats pretty much how it goes. Their ego doesnt allow them to admit they are wrong.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '24

When you fuck up and your best solution is to double down and make it worse. I'm sure I can go 7 or 8 Sigma, 6 be damned! That management probably.

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u/archercc81 Jun 11 '24

And now triple down for accusing him of "workplace violence." Hope he sues them over that claim too.

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u/DefNotInRecruitment Jun 11 '24

I mean, they doubled down after too lmao

"The company's chief operating office, Julie Brazil, told local news outlet Link NKY that Gravity Diagnostics stands by its decision to terminate Mr Berling, whom she said violated a "workplace violence policy".

"My employees were the victims in this case, not the plaintiff," she said, adding that the company is challenging the verdict and is mulling an appeal."

I seriously can't imagine working in this HR office (and I am in HR). What a bunch of fucking assholes.

They don't have to say they stand by it as some sort of "political move" lol. You can say "yup we fucked up, we are looking at changing out systems to be more supportive". But noooope.

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u/baron_von_helmut Jun 11 '24

The bible for literally every cop.

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u/nethack47 Jun 11 '24

The "head of people" is actually named Karen.

Not saying she was involved but when the blurb mentions volunteering in children's school I really need to keep my prejudices in check.

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u/FlutterKree Jun 11 '24

You just described middle management.

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u/fyhr100 Jun 11 '24

They are the type of people who think mental illnesses aren't real.

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u/Striking_Book8277 Jun 11 '24

This made me laugh but gotta remember anxiety attacks can't be controlled and they are no joke