Silliness at Work

It's a good thing that I am now on vacation. For the last two weeks I have been dealing with a problem that it so ridiculous and asinine that it's almost impossible to describe, especially when I consider that this is not an elementary school student but a 46-year-old man! Well, it has to do with water! Yes, water and bagels! We have a Poland Springs water dispenser to provide water for anyone who would like to have a nice cup of water, especially in the hot summer time. That includes employees as well as drivers making deliveries. Now the elevator guy at my workplace suddenly decided that it was his place to be the "water nazi" and tell people like our regular UPS driver (who is one of the nicest people I know) that they can't have any water; that it's for employees only. Now when the rest of us overruled him on that point, he became quite belligerent, making lots of comments day after day and only shutting up occasionally, sometimes when someone, like myself, really lay into him. Now I don't want the workplace to be contentious. I just want to do what I have to and go home. I really don't feel like raising my voice.

Then this particular elevator guy started on my coworker, who is a woman, saying that women shouldn't be working in a loading dock, that women should just be cooking and cleaning. Luckily for him, she doesn't want to make problems or he could have a lawsuit on his hands but her patience is rapidly running out like mine is. Then every Friday we get bagels with cream cheese and lox, paid for by the company. This same guy is starting in with the same crap that he engaged in regarding the water, basically taking it upon himself to decide who gets a bagel. Amazing, huh? In an era where many people are out of work and unable to find a job, this guy continues to take for granted that he has a job and continues to push this crap and get away with it. Sooner or later his luck is going to run out if he doesn't cut the childishness. He's gotten away with a lot but there are limits, if it were my choice he would have already been out the door but I don't have the power to make that call. Well at least now I get a break from that, for the next week at least.