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Rising Star
Reach out to the coworker and sincerely apologize. It might not undo the damage but it’s a lot better than doing nothing
Conversation Starter
100% start here.
It’s possible they or someone else who witnessed reported your behavior. I’d reach out to apologize, given you feel uncomfortable, they probably feel even more so.
But you have to work on your behavior and alcohol consumption. It’s not an excuse.
Apologize. Also, get your drinking under control.
When will people finally learn not to get drunk at work-related events?
It’s free booze, duh
Enthusiast
Yikes.
If HR gets wind of this …
Enthusiast
I’m sorry you had a bad experience.
We’re not all horrible.
Set up a call with your coworker, clear out the air, and apologize profusely. That you did not mean it to disrespect and recognize that it's not acceptable - will go a long way. Be proactive and act today.
This can land you serious trouble otherwise.
Pro
Are you M or F? And was the co-worker M or F?
If this a straight F - M interaction, then usually it’s not a biggie. But if M - F , then you can be in trouble.
PS: Before anyone says that it’s not how things should be, that’s not the point. We live in a certain reality where harassment is unfortunately determined by the gender of intiatior generally speaking.
Pwc3 no because that’s racism and racism’s bad. Sexism is only bad when its directed towards women, not when it’s directed towards men
There was a thread here 1-2 weeks ago where someone was let go because of something like this
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Link? I’d like to take a look. Cant believe I missed this
Pro
I misread this as you punched your coworker. My serious suggestion is that you set up time to talk to this person and apologize. Say something to the effect that you had too much to drink and you regret saying anything that made them uncomfortable. Treat this very seriously and formally- do not make it into a joke.
Also, do you supervise this person or in any way is there a power dynamic? If so, you need to recognize why that may be a problem going forward no matter what you do now. With all due respect, it’s a serious lapse in judgment you need to reflect on. You may need to offer to have some change in staffing to avoid working with this person for the time being.
Enthusiast
Lol I read that too!
How do you know if you blacked out? Was she there as well?
No, maybe my question wasn’t clear. How does OP know she hit on him if she blacked out? That’s one question, who told OP? Second question is, was OPs wife there while she was doing it?
Do you regularly start your sentences with:
“I blacked out and…”?
Chief
In vino veritas my friend.
You’re just being paranoid, completely fine
From my experience, every company event that includes alcohol also includes some kind of flirting (from all genders). Not saying that is great. But as long as there are no clearly inappropriate words or touching, most people would just shrug it off.
An apology is rarely a bad thing, but I would choose a setting and wording that doesn’t make it a bigger thing than necessary.
You’re gaslighting yourself ✋👍
Rising Star
Reach out to coworker asap and apologize. If nothing else you will get a good sense of the vibe. Maybe they are flattered, think it’s funny or NBD. But if you get the cold shoulder, prepare for HR.
It happens! Apologize to the co worker, forgive yourself, and this to shall pass.
Welcome to the real world where actions have consequences