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I note with some disappointment that the consensus of opinion is that sarcasm is not a form of bullying.
To those who believe that sarcasm is acceptable behaviour I ask them to consider a scenario.
Your son or daughter in their early 20s works in a customer facing industry and is subject to sarcastic comments in the course of their work either in person or through phone calls. emails, social media postings or in letter form.
How would you react if someone walked up them and said to them "cant you read you jumped up arrogant little self important pip squeak"?
I find it hard to believe that you would subsequently say to your son or daughter that it is perfectly acceptable for them to be treated in such a way.
I note with some disappointment that the consensus of opinion is that sarcasm is not a form of bullying.
To those who believe that sarcasm is acceptable behaviour I ask them to consider a scenario.
Your son or daughter in their early 20s works in a customer facing industry and is subject to sarcastic comments in the course of their work either in person or through phone calls. emails, social media postings or in letter form.
How would you react if someone walked up them and said to them "cant you read you jumped up arrogant little self important pip squeak"?
I find it hard to believe that you would subsequently say to your son or daughter that it is perfectly acceptable for them to be treated in such a way.
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