Tsk tsk tsk... must tread carefully. Avoid taking part in too
many sexual jokes at work. Harmless flirting at the office bar or
during lunch is fine. But personally I would find it offensive if a
sexual joke is targetted at my private body part in the presence of
a group with everyone else laughing at it afterwards.
Whether colleagues will target disrespectful remarks at you
explicitly largely depends on how you carry yourself as a female
also. So take care in that aspect lah. When things like that happen
with a male group at work and they laugh like monkeys, it helps to
keep a straight face, give a condescending smile, then they will
apologise afterwards. No point laughing with them just to fit in,
especially if the joke is at your expense. You're not a guy
remember?
What about other female colleagues, do they find him
offensive?
Or does this only happen to you?
If so, ask yourself is there a reason why you're the target?
Is there anything you can do to change that?
Avoid joining the group for lunch too often and maintain a safe
distance for the time being and hang out with other colleagues
first.
When someone asks you why you no longer join them as often, then
you can tell him or her the reason. Hopefully he or she will be the
one to relate the message and tell the male colleague
off.
