There's no such thing as banter, just tolerance

If anyone's getting upset, then it's gone too far. It actually shouldn't be like that in the first place, but people see comedy in the dark arts (whether it's light enough as sarcasm, or mind games where another person pretends to be joking with you, but they are actually hammering the point home to you that you upset them 3 weeks ago)

This is my thing I do, I've actually mentioned it on here a few times. Start calling yourself 'the gentleman'. Not out loud to people, say it to yourself

Whenever a wise crack is made, say it to yourself "the gentleman, be it and win"

"well you would think that wouldn't you, you support Norwich at the end of the day, what's even the point of them?"

You "yeah (gentleman gentleman gentleman) what did you have for lunch earlier? Do you make your own?"

Diffuse everything. The 'banter' will lessen, eventually you'll become 'boring' in engaging in it, because you only ever shift away from the subject

Lose your opinion on most things, don't have one. Works a treat

Posted By: pants on October 11th 2013 at 12:37:51

Message Thread

Wrath Help Needed: When does office banter/laughs become "bullying" (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 11, 08:35:18
- you come across really aggressive at times on ere (General Chat) - sotoncanary, Oct 11, 12:56:27
- people have different sensibilities (General Chat) - sotoncanary, Oct 11, 12:39:06
- There's no such thing as banter, just tolerance (General Chat) - pants, Oct 11, 12:37:51
  - Another thing, if you feel rising above everything most of the time (General Chat) - pants, Oct 11, 12:43:51
- Maybe I'm being thick but I don't understand this bit: (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 11, 10:36:47
  - It's a games console. (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Oct 11, 11:04:15
  - "game over" (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Oct 11, 10:57:01
    - Ah, right. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 11, 12:14:24
- Follow this person out of the office tonight at a reasonable distance (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Oct 11, 10:26:02
  - VMT (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Oct 11, 10:55:18
  - Walk away whistling Carried Away by a Moonlight Shadow like Dave Angel, Eco Warrior. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 11, 10:50:41
  - post of the year! (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Oct 11, 10:30:15
  - ^ has done this before ^ (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Oct 11, 10:28:05
- My mrs works in HR and sees stuff like this fairly often (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Oct 11, 09:56:11
- If you have to ask the question... then it's reached that point. (General Chat) - CWC, Oct 11, 09:47:05
- it's tough (General Chat) - dr fanta, Oct 11, 09:22:53
- ^^^ this is the guy who was having a poo next to AB yesterday ^^^ (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 11, 09:08:09
  - Is this referring to an event yesterday? (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Oct 11, 09:10:42
    - No, the word "yesterday" is a smokescreen (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 11, 09:12:51
      - No idea what you're on about (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Oct 11, 09:23:15
- It's all subjective really. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Oct 11, 08:48:57
  - Maybe spare a thought for the other guy's feelings (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Oct 11, 08:51:50
- Difficult to say without an example and context. (General Chat) - col canary, Oct 11, 08:46:22
- the point it becomes bullying (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 11, 08:43:12
  - The irony! (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 11, 09:08:25
    - indeed (n/m) (General Chat) - sotoncanary, Oct 11, 12:41:03

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