Sexist?

[ct_]

Ok PHer's I've been reading and generally mooching around on p&p and the other forums for a while now, but not posted much in the past. I have an issue on which I'd like to know your opinion..

Today at work I was working away minding my own business. A few people were around me but working on seperate things. A woman who works in a completely different department into our part of the building and asked if she could borrow a screw driver. One of the guys who was close by is the sort of guy know knows everything about most things. He immediately started listing the variety of different screw-drivers and their respective uses. I stayed on the side lines not wanting to be involved.

Unfortunately after a while I could stand no more and the woman looked like she needed a way out of the lecture she was recieving.

I picked up a screw driver I caught sight of and passed it to her. I also asked her what it was for. She said it was to empty a cig-but box on the outside of the building (someone had lost the key)

I said 'oh, do you want me to do it?'

(I've emptied these boxes before when someone approached us to see if it could be done without the key. Not nice, not really something I need to do and quite tricky - but we did it)

Immediately the 'Know it all guy' said 'Sexist!' and another female there (a collegue) said 'oh, they don't think we can do anything!' then the 1st woman who had requested the screwdriver - who then agreed!

I probably shouldn't have said:

'fk off then, do it yourself!'

But I did. I then turned around, walked away and carried on with what I was doing.

What do you guy's think? Sexist?

I'm not proud of the language, obviously - I will probably apologise to the people who were present.

ct

[Penny-lope]

Nope, not in the slighest....if you want to smell like an ashtray, go ahead

Twats, the three of them

Edited by Penny-lope on Monday 23 February 20:20

[satchbot]

Nope. Not at all and the other three sound like idiots.

[Bree]

Penny-lope said:

Nope, not in the slighest....if you want to small like an ashtray, go ahead

Twats, the three of them

Well said!

[TheEnd]

I'd ignore them, and let mr toolkit carry on charming the ladies with his pozidrive.

[Penny-lope]

Bree said:

Penny-lope said:

Nope, not in the slighest....if you want to small like an ashtray, go ahead

Twats, the three of them

Well said!

Not really...it should have said 'smell'

[Bree]

Penny-lope said:

Bree said:

Penny-lope said:

Nope, not in the slighest....if you want to small like an ashtray, go ahead

Twats, the three of them

Well said!

Not really...it should have said 'smell'

I thought I'd leave it, and when one of the blokes corrected it play the sexism card!

[MK4 Slowride]

A bit like racism then, the worst offenders are those who see it where it doesn't exist.

Reminds me of this PH'er:

Anon PH'er said:

I held a door open for a woman the other day and she turned to me & said:

Woman said:

You don't have to open the door for me because I'm a woman.

No, I opended the door for you because I'm a gentleman.

[Mrs Trackside]

Bree said:

Penny-lope said:

Nope, not in the slighest....if you want to small like an ashtray, go ahead

Twats, the three of them

Well said!

If Penny could spell, I'd agree with her.

[RJB_666]

I just wouldn't bother helping them again, don't apologise to them. They don't deserve it, she should have said in the first place that she'd do it. You offered to do it and she accepted. Wait for your apology or punch Mr Knowitall square in the face Could make things worse

[Penny-lope]

Mrs Trackside said:

Bree said:

Penny-lope said:

Nope, not in the slighest....if you want to small like an ashtray, go ahead

Twats, the three of them

Well said!

If Penny could spell, I'd agree with her.

Oi, I corrected it...I blame lack of sleep, and lazy fingers

[ct_]

satchbot said:

Nope. Not at all and the other three sound like idiots.

So far - Thanks guys^ Some common sense.

Mr Pozidrive went straight to my boss - who had a word with me about the language. Which I understand I suppose.

I don't wish to smell like smoke. I cant stand it. I was just trying to be helpful. Never again.

[ct_]

RJB_666 said:

I just wouldn't bother helping them again, don't apologise to them. They don't deserve it, she should have said in the first place that she'd do it. You offered to do it and she accepted. Wait for your apology or punch Mr Knowitall square in the face Could make things worse

I considered it, and dismissed the idea. I'm 5'9 and he's 6'+ and walks everywhere with a tool belt that would shame a snap-on Warehouse and a full climbing harness just incase he needs to scale a step ladder to show his boss how good at his job he is. Complete Pleb.

[TheEnd]

ct_ said:

Mr Pozidrive went straight to my boss

Slimy bd!

[Swilly]

Smash their fooking heads in !!

[ct_]

Swilly said:

Smash their fooking heads in !!

I briefly drifted off shortly before I told them to f*ck off, into an ideal world in which I could use said screw driver to bludgeon and gouge until there was only myself capable of any further dialogue on the matter. But then opted for the choice language instead - but only because I need my job to pay for my car - which I'm sure you will all understand.

[RJB_666]

ct_ said:

RJB_666 said:

I just wouldn't bother helping them again, don't apologise to them. They don't deserve it, she should have said in the first place that she'd do it. You offered to do it and she accepted. Wait for your apology or punch Mr Knowitall square in the face Could make things worse

I considered it, and dismissed the idea. I'm 5'9 and he's 6'+ and walks everywhere with a tool belt that would shame a snap-on Warehouse and a full climbing harness just incase he needs to scale a step ladder to show his boss how good at his job he is. Complete Pleb.

Sounds like the sort to wear trousers up to his chest to me. Be a gentleman and ask him if he wants you clean that brown off his nose. Can't be accused of sexism there. To be fair though i bet everyone else that works there thinks the same of him.

[ct_]

RJB_666 said:

ct_ said:

RJB_666 said:

I just wouldn't bother helping them again, don't apologise to them. They don't deserve it, she should have said in the first place that she'd do it. You offered to do it and she accepted. Wait for your apology or punch Mr Knowitall square in the face Could make things worse

I considered it, and dismissed the idea. I'm 5'9 and he's 6'+ and walks everywhere with a tool belt that would shame a snap-on Warehouse and a full climbing harness just incase he needs to scale a step ladder to show his boss how good at his job he is. Complete Pleb.

Sounds like the sort to wear trousers up to his chest to me. Be a gentleman and ask him if he wants you clean that brown off his nose. Can't be accused of sexism there. To be fair though i bet everyone else that works there thinks the same of him.

Bang on! yes his trousers are definately nipple warmers. He also wears steel toe cap boots, but they have an exterior steel toe but which is polished to a shine never witnessed before by man. Pretty much everyone think's he's a big twit. But still, he's well and truely f*cked me over today. I think he was annoyed because I interupted him educating us all on screwdrivers.

[RJB_666]

ct_ said:

RJB_666 said:

ct_ said:

RJB_666 said:

I just wouldn't bother helping them again, don't apologise to them. They don't deserve it, she should have said in the first place that she'd do it. You offered to do it and she accepted. Wait for your apology or punch Mr Knowitall square in the face Could make things worse

I considered it, and dismissed the idea. I'm 5'9 and he's 6'+ and walks everywhere with a tool belt that would shame a snap-on Warehouse and a full climbing harness just incase he needs to scale a step ladder to show his boss how good at his job he is. Complete Pleb.

Sounds like the sort to wear trousers up to his chest to me. Be a gentleman and ask him if he wants you clean that brown off his nose. Can't be accused of sexism there. To be fair though i bet everyone else that works there thinks the same of him.

Bang on! yes his trousers are definately nipple warmers. He also wears steel toe cap boots, but they have an exterior steel toe but which is polished to a shine never witnessed before by man. Pretty much everyone think's he's a big twit. But still, he's well and truely f*cked me over today. I think he was annoyed because I interupted him educating us all on screwdrivers.

He's asking for someone to play a prank on him. April fools day isn't far away. Or play his game for a while see what his reaction is. I'd throw a bit of banter his way in front of crowds knock the cockiness out of him.

[ct_]

RJB_666 said:

ct_ said:

RJB_666 said:

ct_ said:

RJB_666 said:

I just wouldn't bother helping them again, don't apologise to them. They don't deserve it, she should have said in the first place that she'd do it. You offered to do it and she accepted. Wait for your apology or punch Mr Knowitall square in the face Could make things worse

I considered it, and dismissed the idea. I'm 5'9 and he's 6'+ and walks everywhere with a tool belt that would shame a snap-on Warehouse and a full climbing harness just incase he needs to scale a step ladder to show his boss how good at his job he is. Complete Pleb.

Sounds like the sort to wear trousers up to his chest to me. Be a gentleman and ask him if he wants you clean that brown off his nose. Can't be accused of sexism there. To be fair though i bet everyone else that works there thinks the same of him.

Bang on! yes his trousers are definately nipple warmers. He also wears steel toe cap boots, but they have an exterior steel toe but which is polished to a shine never witnessed before by man. Pretty much everyone think's he's a big twit. But still, he's well and truely f*cked me over today. I think he was annoyed because I interupted him educating us all on screwdrivers.

He's asking for someone to play a prank on him. April fools day isn't far away. Or play his game for a while see what his reaction is. I'd throw a bit of banter his way in front of crowds knock the cockiness out of him.

good idea, happens on a daily basis though - he's oblivious. Frustrating because he's pretty much invincible because of his own stupidity.