Workplace Creep’s Pervy Antics Backfire As Cunning Redditor Hashes Out His Inappropriate Texts By Work Email

One brave woman’s tactical takedown.

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• November 23, 2023

Our tale begins with our unsuspecting narrator diligently navigating a regular workweek. Among the sea of colleagues, one figure stood out—a married male coworker whom OP initially perceived as merely friendly. 

But as the clock struck 3 am, OP was bombarded with a series of messages that changed the dynamics of their friendship.

He invited OP over for “some fun” while painting a facade of a non-existent mutual attraction that had been bubbling between them. He even took things a step further by sending an obscene selfie.

OP was beyond shocked! First of all—she played for the other team; secondly —what the heck?! To say she felt harassed was an understatement, but she managed to push the headache aside as a “Monday” problem.

Come Monday, OP crafted an email, tactfully attaching his texts and pictures from the previous night. She flagged the unsolicited messages as unwelcome and inappropriate and demanded he contact her for only work purposes or not at all. 

The email wasn't sent to HR, but her personal email was added as a blind CC—a strategic move for documentation. 

The coworker's reaction was explosive. He replied with a text accusing OP of attempting to get him fired. OP followed the exact same procedure, this time using the current text as an attachment. 

He finally stormed her office in person. OP made it clear if he wasn’t there for a work-related issue, he could see himself out. He finally left.

Was OP wrong for thrashing it out officially?

Let’s dig into the details

A bit of background

OP responded to his inappropriate texts through her work email and CC’d her personal email

He got mad and tried to discuss the texts with OP at work. But she wasn’t having any of that

Ever since, OP has been wondering if she handled it the right way

Here’s how the Reddit community reacted to the story:

The HR needs to hear this

“NTA… I feel like you should be paid for the perfect Guide to Dealing with Inappropriate Workplace Behavior you just posted.”

“You handled it, and you handled it well. I’m gonna take a leaf from your book in future.“

“NTA… if he doesn't cool off immediately or continues to try and harass you, forward to HR and your manager.”

“NTA. This was the perfect response.”

OP has resolved to involve the HR

The HR would be meeting with him soon. There, his fate would be decided

Turns out this is not the first time he’s doing something like this

He ended up getting fired

OP took Reddit's advice and swiftly escalated the workplace drama to HR. In a meeting, armed with emails as evidence, she recounted her ordeal, demanding action. 

The result? A promise that the persistent coworker would cease all contact

The plot thickened when, during a girls’ night, OP discovered she wasn’t alone! Another one of her pals had fallen victim to the same workplace creep.

They joined forces and presented a joint case to HR, and voila—the relentless pervert was shown the door.  

What do you think about this story? Let us know in the comments.

Jesse