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PrincessP
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Radio Topic- Bullying at work
They were saying how shocking it was that 40% of women bully at work.
TBH...I was a little shocked it wasnt ALOT higher. DO you thinks its more likely that a man would be the bully or the woman? and why?
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Re: Radio Topic- Bullying at work
lol I work alone... which is why I bully all of you over the internet 
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| Posted 6/17/09 10:37 AM |
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greenfreak
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Re: Radio Topic- Bullying at work
Makes total sense to me that women would bully more than men.
We saw it in high school, we see it on LIF, we see it at work, it's a part of human nature and will be with us till the end.
The mob mentality, the clique, whatever you want to call it. When people band together against a common enemy and do and say things they normally wouldn't if they were alone in their feelings.
I feel like men have less inclination or patience for lengthy b*tch sessions, gossip, grudges, etc. Although I will say that the biggest bully in my office is a man.
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| Posted 6/17/09 10:38 AM |
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Re: Radio Topic- Bullying at work
Posted by greenfreak
Makes total sense to me that women would bully more than men.
We saw it in high school, we see it on LIF, we see it at work, it's a part of human nature and will be with us till the end.
The mob mentality, the clique, whatever you want to call it. When people band together against a common enemy and do and say things they normally wouldn't if they were alone in their feelings.
I feel like men have less inclination or patience for lengthy b*tch sessions, gossip, grudges, etc. Although I will say that the biggest bully in my office is a man.
I agree.
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| Posted 6/17/09 10:41 AM |
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HeatherRose
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Re: Radio Topic- Bullying at work
I'm shocked the rate isn't higher!
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| Posted 6/17/09 10:43 AM |
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PrincessP
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Re: Radio Topic- Bullying at work
Posted by greenfreak
Makes total sense to me that women would bully more than men.
We saw it in high school, we see it on LIF, we see it at work, it's a part of human nature and will be with us till the end.
The mob mentality, the clique, whatever you want to call it. When people band together against a common enemy and do and say things they normally wouldn't if they were alone in their feelings.
I feel like men have less inclination or patience for lengthy b*tch sessions, gossip, grudges, etc. Although I will say that the biggest bully in my office is a man.
But it isnt higher then men. Its only 40%...I thought it would be at least 80% 
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| Posted 6/17/09 12:57 PM |
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PrincessP
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Re: Radio Topic- Bullying at work
The reason I think women bully or are aggressive at work is bc the workplace has become a emotion fest instead of a work place. I think if everyone stuck to task at hand and didnt get into individual conversation, it would be less likely to hate the man/woman next to you. Too much home life brought to work IMO...
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| Posted 6/17/09 12:59 PM |
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dpli
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Re: Radio Topic- Bullying at work
Posted by greenfreak
I feel like men have less inclination or patience for lengthy b*tch sessions, gossip, grudges, etc. Although I will say that the biggest bully in my office is a man.
In some situations, I work with a lot of men (not in an office environment) and I think they gossip MORE than any group of women I have ever worked with.
I can see how women could be bigger bullies, though.
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| Posted 6/17/09 1:13 PM |
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Shelly
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Re: Radio Topic- Bullying at work
Maybe because I work in a traditionally male dominated field (I'm a litigation attorney), but the few bullies I have met at work have all been men.
The women I have worked with have always been pleasant and helpful.
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| Posted 6/17/09 1:16 PM |
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Re: Radio Topic- Bullying at work
The only bullies I have ever encounted at work had/have very little or no control in their personal lives, are typically miserable at home and tend to take it out on their co-workers/supervisees. This is true of both men and women. Again, just my experience.
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| Posted 6/17/09 1:30 PM |
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greenfreak
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Re: Radio Topic- Bullying at work
Posted by PrincessP
But it isnt higher then men. Its only 40%...I thought it would be at least 80%
I thought you meant, out of all of the women polled, only 40% bully. So 60% of the women said they didn't bully at work.
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| Posted 6/17/09 1:32 PM |
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Re: Radio Topic- Bullying at work
Posted by dpli
In some situations, I work with a lot of men (not in an office environment) and I think they gossip MORE than any group of women I have ever worked with.
I agree 100000000%
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| Posted 6/17/09 1:44 PM |
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PrincessP
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Re: Radio Topic- Bullying at work
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Posted by dpli
In some situations, I work with a lot of men (not in an office environment) and I think they gossip MORE than any group of women I have ever worked with.
I agree 100000000%
Hmmm...could it be the profession as well? We are pretty mixed here and the guys DEF do not gossip as much as the girls. They sit back and watch the girls attack for comical purposes.
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| Posted 6/17/09 2:14 PM |
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dpli
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Re: Radio Topic- Bullying at work
Posted by BJandDan
Posted by dpli
In some situations, I work with a lot of men (not in an office environment) and I think they gossip MORE than any group of women I have ever worked with.
I agree 100000000%
It's construction - they are like a bunch of 5th graders, am I right?
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| Posted 6/17/09 2:41 PM |
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PrincessP
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Re: Radio Topic- Bullying at work
Posted by dpli
Posted by BJandDan
Posted by dpli
In some situations, I work with a lot of men (not in an office environment) and I think they gossip MORE than any group of women I have ever worked with.
I agree 100000000%
It's construction - they are like a bunch of 5th graders, am I right?
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| Posted 6/17/09 3:35 PM |
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Re: Radio Topic- Bullying at work
I think my field in general tends to attract people with unresolved issues who take it out on their co-workers. I am sure it could be worse though. I hear awful stories about this stuff from my teacher friends.
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| Posted 6/17/09 6:18 PM |
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