Redditor Gets Bullied By Coworker To Bring K-Cups For The Coffe Machine They Don't Use

"Last week I got a lengthy passive aggressive email from one of my coworkers"

Damjan

• Published in Interesting
• March 12, 2023

When it comes to workplace relations, it can get complicated sometimes. It's usually the little things that can cause the most tension.

Maybe you said something that someone took the wrong way, or there's an ongoing disagreement about approaching a task. Workplace relationships can be tricky to navigate, even if it's just a personality clash.

Communication is key, and it's important to be mindful of how our words and actions can affect others. Taking the time to talk through misunderstandings and actively listen to each other can go a long way in improving workplace relations.

OP works in an office setting where they have a Keurig, and there is a list of rules about its use. Everyone in the office contributes to supplies for Keurig.

However, OP does not use Keurig and therefore does not contribute. After receiving a passive-aggressive email from a coworker about not everyone contributing, OP decides to contribute anyway.

OP had a whole box of 'seasonal' KCups from their MIL, which had a variety of flavors like pumpkin spice, peppermint, and gingerbread. OP put the KCups in a large ziplock baggie and put them in the organizer where they keep all the KCups.

OP then received another passive-aggressive email from the same coworker about how they prefer that new KCup boxes are bought and not "used leftovers." The coworker then approached OP's desk, dumped all the KCups back onto the desk, and said to be more considerate next time.

OP was embarrassed and did not say anything.

OP asks:

OP works in an office setting where they have a Keurig, and there is a list of rules about its use.

OP does not use Keurig and therefore does not contribute. After receiving a passive-aggressive email from a coworker about not everyone contributing, OP decides to contribute anyway.

OP had a whole box of 'seasonal' KCups from their MIL, which had a variety of flavors like pumpkin spice, peppermint, and gingerbread.

OP then received another passive-aggressive email from the same coworker about how they prefer that new KCup boxes are bought and not "used leftovers."

So?

OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the a-hole:

OP should tell their boss

The next time a mail comes in...

One Redditor shared a good possible reply

Pleas, help yourself

Helpful, light, and no pointing fingers

This Redditor think fingers need to pointed

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Ah, the office--where great minds work together to create amazing things, but also where it can feel like you're walking on eggshells. It's no secret that workplace relations can be complicated sometimes, and it's often the little things like coffee that can make all the difference.

And don't even get us started on the office coffee machine: it's like a ticking time bomb, ready to spew out hot liquid all over your pants at any moment. If you're lucky, you can make it to the break room without incident, but you never know when the machine will decide to give up on you.

OP didn't do anything wrong. After all, they don't even use the machine.

Damjan