If I say to a colleague "stay safe and warm". Is it considered harassment?

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Yeah hands down I'd be insulted. How did you know I wasn't wearing pants?

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No but then again there are a lot people who think inoffensive stuff is offensive so idk. Best practice is to say nothing at all if you’re unsure about how sensitive the person is. No one ever got sued or fired for staying quiet unless they were actively covering something up.

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Only if you offer to help keep them warm...

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People get offended over anything and think it's their right to never be offended. People are stupid.

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No, this is normal communication that clearly refers to the weather. If someone voiced a complaint and requested I not say something like this, I liked honor that request. But that does not fall under the category of "harassment".

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Wgaf

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I actually get annoyed when people tell me to stay safe... it’s just an odd thing to say.

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Stay safe and warm 😉

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Only if you say it while slowly closing the lid on them.

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FWIW, if you said that to me (I’m a female), I wouldn’t feel harassed or offended. But I can’t speak for others here

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Why would you think this is harassment?

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Winter is here, stay toasty. -John Snow

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Probably. Everything offends people nowadays

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Legal definition of harassment: “the act of systemic and/or continued unwanted and annoying actions of one party or a group, including threats and demands”

So no, it’s unlikely this would be considered harassment unless there is greater context around the scenario

Did you growl like a tiger or end with 'baby'? I'm a D&I leader and no, that would not be harassment. However, if someone called you out on it, then you know you made them uncomfortable so just consider that in future communications.

Nope. Can’t help if someone else’s mind is in the gutter.

Absolutely not, although I’m tired of hearing stay safe.

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