Lady Raises Alarm As Creepy Co-Worker Exploits Stray Office Kitten Excitement As Cover-Up To Take Invasive Photos Of Her

“He said that I’m stupid and that him taking pictures of me is not a big deal.”

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• December 20, 2023

Our narrator’s (Original Poster’s) usually bland workday was injected with a dose of excitement when a stray kitten wandered into the office premises.

OP was unable to resist its charm. She dashed into her friend's office, kitten in hand, and introduced him to their adorable new visitor. 

Enter the scene-stealer—a 65-year-old male co-worker, seasoned in the ways of the office, who decided to inject a dose of drama into the day. 

Intrigued by the fluffball, he insisted on capturing the moment with his phone camera. The situation took an unexpected turn when he directed OP to hold the kitten for a snapshot. 

OP politely declined; she pointed out that she didn’t want to feature in the snapshot—it was just the kitty’s photo he wanted, no?

Before you OP knew it, he began clicking away with his cell phone. He made an offhand statement revealing his wife always wanted to know what OP looked like anyway. 

OP vehemently protested, but with each refusal, her older co-worker, armed with his cell phone, continued his pursuit of the perfect shot.

This wasn't a simple case of capturing the kitten's cuteness; it became an unsettling insistence on capturing her against her wishes.

OP furiously stormed out of her friend's, and get this—the pushy coworker trailed right behind her! He called her stupid and blamed her for overreacting while she insisted he deleted the photos, which were taken without her consent.

In all this, OP’s friend made no move to stand up for her while they were in his office. Was this situation worth escalating to HR?

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OP got upset after RR kept taking pictures of her without her consent. Apparently, his wife wanted to see what OP looks like

RR accused OP of overreacting and insisted that she liked getting her pictures taken

OP is considering reporting the matter to the HR

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

“It made you uncomfortable and instead of apologizing, he insulted you. Talk to HR.“

“It feels like harrassment. Go talk to HR. He's doing shady stuff unapologetically.”

“You've made your point with him, and he insulted you. Go to HR, voice your concerns.”

“My advice is always to talk to HR, even just to document any history, if there ever comes a worse problem in the future.”

“You are entitled to not have your privacy violated. I would totally report someone who took numerous pictures of me.”

“I would tell the boss & document the situation for HR so if he continues you can say he has done it this many times.”

Redditors urged OP to escalate the bizarre situation to HR. To her relief, it was deemed a valid report.

The elderly co-worker, after deeming OP "weird," begrudgingly handed over his phone for her to delete the intrusive photos. 

Unsurprisingly, as OP sifted through, she stumbled upon questionable pictures of herself—Including discreet back shots.

Feeling unsettled, OP swiftly began job hunting online. We can only wish her the best of luck!

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

Jesse