[Politics] MEN. Stop talking about sport at work. NOW.

Lenny Rider · Jan 27, 2020

Not in my office old love, I'd be upset if my staff didn't discuss football.

We've got the usual smattering of Albion fans, young Greg who plays up front for Eastbourne Borough and my sister-in-law Jane, who next summer becomes Mrs John Keeley. (so Pompey get mentioned)

Once again why try and force change because it appears to be trendy?

Before you know it they will remake a classic Dickens movie with an Indian actor playing the lead...…...

Guinness Boy · Jan 27, 2020

I think what ACTUALLY needs cracking down on in offices are female CHUBSTERS who spend all day eating CRISPS or making HUMMING noises whilst actually doing **** all work.....

Surrey Phil · Jan 27, 2020

I'm just jealous at the amount of time people seem to have to sit around chatting in the office rather than getting on with their work!

schmunk · Jan 27, 2020

Pavilionaire said:
Her advice for line managers - keep a diary of conversations you hear.

blue-shifted · Jan 27, 2020

Surrey Phil said:
I'm just jealous at the amount of time people seem to have to sit around chatting in the office rather than getting on with their work!

Or posting on messageboards in the middle of the afternoon

doogie004 · Jan 27, 2020

Nanny state **** em

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Albion my Albion · Jan 27, 2020

AmexRuislip said:
Men are from VARs, Women are from (insert).........

Men are from VARs, Women are from menus (mean-us)

RandyWanger · Jan 27, 2020

I work for a fashion retailer, it's mostly women in this office. The conversation is about usually clothes, makeup or some 'celebrity' nonsense. Instead of crying to HR about it, I just get on with my day/work. I suggest others do the same.

Albion my Albion · Jan 27, 2020

RandyWanger said:
I work for a fashion retailer, it's mostly women in this office. The conversation is about usually clothes, makeup or some 'celebrity' nonsense. Instead of crying to HR about it, I just get on with my day/work. I suggest others do the same.

I'm too busy posting on NSC to get any work done.

blue-shifted · Jan 27, 2020

RandyWanger said:
I work for a fashion retailer, it's mostly women in this office. The conversation is about usually clothes, makeup or some 'celebrity' nonsense. Instead of crying to HR about it, I just get on with my day/work. I suggest others do the same.

Yes, the life skill to be able to completely zone out when those around you are talking about something pointless is priceless

studio150 · Jan 27, 2020

"I have nothing against sports enthusiasts or cricket fans - that's great," she said.

Why is cricket not a sport in this woman's mind?

As others have said, talking about the weekend results for various teams, or the current test score has never progressed into the other areas being suggested.

So on the same basis, talking about soap operas, reality TV...... should also be banned to avoid people being excluded from the conversation.

In fact why not ban all non work talk in the office.

Gazwag · Jan 27, 2020

mejonaNO12 aka riskit said:
"It's very easy for it to escalate from VAR talk and chat to slapping each other on the back and talking about their conquests at the weekend."

Lucky this version stalled in the beta stage

Video Assistant Referee - Goals, Incidents New Handball Rule And red cards

blue-shifted · Jan 27, 2020

studio150 said:
"I have nothing against sports enthusiasts or cricket fans - that's great," she said.

Why is cricket not a sport in this woman's mind?

As others have said, talking about the weekend results for various teams, or the current test score has never progressed into the other areas being suggested.

So on the same basis, talking about soap operas, reality TV...... should also be banned to avoid people being excluded from the conversation.

In fact why not ban all non work talk in the office.

If I had to guess, she is married to someone more interested in sport than in her

Gazwag · Jan 27, 2020

studio150 said:
So on the same basis, talking about soap operas, reality TV...... should also be banned to avoid people being excluded from the conversation.

In fact why not ban all non work talk in the office.

Because women talking about Love island all day is nothing to do with sex and demeaning men and women in the hope they will get drunk and get off with each other on camera

CheeseRolls · Jan 27, 2020

Given our current run of form, I am not totally averse to a ban on football conversations in work, or indeed any other places, until we start winning again!

There are loads of work conversations, from which people are excluded and the conclusion of this piece was pretty much along these lines. Be aware of your audience and the impact of your conversation.

As for Anne Frank, I suspect she belongs in a museum.

Thunder Bolt · Jan 27, 2020

The stereotyping is strong in this thread. I used to love talking about football at work. Unfortunately the day I retired, my superior's speech on presenting me with an away shirt, was from a West Ham fan, who mentioned three times, they'd beaten us 6-0 a few months earlier.

Stat Brother · Jan 27, 2020

Icy Gull said:
Does this mean that women will stop talking about what happened in Eastenders, Coronation Street etc. I sometimes overhear conversations where I’m thinking “fecking hell, that sounds bad “ only to find out it was about a soap and they are being talked about like they are real people

In fairness I have much the same trouble with Jnr, differentiating between:-

Professional football.
His yoof team
&
FIFA.

It all comes out in such a blur, I'm sure Barnham Trojans once beat Real Madrid.

Arthur · Jan 27, 2020

Saw this earlier and it made me chuckle....

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The_Viper · Jan 27, 2020

Pull a reverse Uno card and only talk about womens football and then call them traitors to their own gender if they don't join in.

dazzer6666 · Jan 27, 2020

Guinness Boy said:
I think what ACTUALLY needs cracking down on in offices are female CHUBSTERS who spend all day eating CRISPS or making HUMMING noises whilst actually doing **** all work.....

............or discussing diet plans and how many STEPS they’ve done today (mostly to and from the ****ing vending machine).....whilst tucking into a GRAB BAG of Maltesers.

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