Author Topic: Inappropriate desk calendar (Read 4502 times)

Hammy · « **on:** October 01, 2018, 07:31:55 pm »

When we went to bring my wife's Tiguan in today from end of lease, the used car manager had this calendar on his desk, facing towards the customer. I'm sorry it is very crude but I am wondering if I should take this issue up with the dealership management? Needless to say my wife was appalled. Are we being overly sensitive, I don't think so.

Ex-airbalancer · « **Reply #1 on:** October 01, 2018, 07:37:54 pm »

If you feel bad about it email the owner
And yes it is inappropriate

quadzilla · « **Reply #2 on:** October 01, 2018, 08:08:29 pm »

That is awful and not even funny. Report it. No idea how somebody can think that is acceptable today.

JohnnyMac · « **Reply #3 on:** October 01, 2018, 08:11:02 pm »

WTF, who has this in their work environment?

Hammy · « **Reply #4 on:** October 01, 2018, 08:13:07 pm »

Quote from: JohnnyMac on October 01, 2018, 08:11:02 pm

WTF, who has this in their work environment?

The local VW used car manager, we thought it was nuts.

CanuckS2K · « **Reply #5 on:** October 01, 2018, 08:18:39 pm »

Wow, sweet damn jeebus. I can't even facking fathom thinking that is appropriate, especially facing customers. What a douche!

sailor723 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 01, 2018, 08:40:16 pm »

That's sooooo far over the line.

The guys name wasn't Herb Tarlek by any chance?

Hammy · « **Reply #7 on:** October 01, 2018, 08:42:09 pm »

I just sent a message to the dealership asking them to call me about it tomorrow, my wife is still not over it.

johngenx · « **Reply #8 on:** October 01, 2018, 08:42:25 pm »

"Boys being boys?"

Gurgie · « **Reply #9 on:** October 01, 2018, 09:26:28 pm »

As if! WTF!? I can't help but laugh at the stupidity of that, geebus!

I probably would've asked the guy what the f*ck is this!? And then spoke to his manager right then & there.

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EV Dan · « **Reply #10 on:** October 01, 2018, 09:29:01 pm »

Quote from: Airbalancer on October 01, 2018, 07:37:54 pm

If you feel bad about it email the owner
And yes it is inappropriate

Of course the owner is in on the "joke" as the calendar has been on the employee's desk for half a year. This calendar would not be offensive to me personally, just show I'm dealing with a bunch of douches that perhaps I shouldn't; but to a woman it is downright offensive and disrespectful. Imagine finding such a thing on the wall of a family restaurant or a department store... after the local news got involved there would be a big Now Hiring sign for a new management team. I won't offer any advise here but wonder if VW Canada might be interested to hear what kind of dumbasses represent their brand.

quadzilla · « **Reply #11 on:** October 01, 2018, 09:34:28 pm »

I worked in a tool and die shop when I was young and they had a nice calendar on the wall. Nobody would be any wiser but if you lifted it in the right spot there was a nude woman under each month. Thought it was pretty smart.

rrocket · « **Reply #12 on:** October 01, 2018, 09:37:50 pm »

Quote from: quadzilla on October 01, 2018, 09:34:28 pm

I worked in a tool and die shop when I was young and they had a nice calendar on the wall. Nobody would be any wiser but if you lifted it in the right spot there was a nude woman under each month. Thought it was pretty smart.

I had a "pin up" picture of IQ.

They made me take it down.

kard00d · « **Reply #13 on:** October 02, 2018, 05:28:00 am »

Weird on many levels...

A 2018 calendar? Seems like something from the 80's.. knock off Letterman Top-Ten lists..

Jokes not even funny or creative.. not offensive to me personally - just lame. Maybe trying to be ironic? Even then very clumsy.

You'd think VW training/awareness programs would prevent this even with the most clueless employee..

Are there 365 of these lame lists? Maybe the rest are ok and this one particularly bad and guy just didn't realize it..

Who needs a desk calendar anyways?

Weird..

Email the guy directly and point it out. Don't get high and mighty and give him a chance to correct..

KD · « **Reply #14 on:** October 02, 2018, 06:27:44 am »

Quote from: kard00d on October 02, 2018, 05:28:00 am

Weird on many levels...

A 2018 calendar? Seems like something from the 80's.. knock off Letterman Top-Ten lists..

Jokes not even funny or creative.. not offensive to me personally - just lame. Maybe trying to be ironic? Even then very clumsy.

You'd think VW training/awareness programs would prevent this even with the most clueless employee..

Are there 365 of these lame lists? Maybe the rest are ok and this one particularly bad and guy just didn't realize it..

Who needs a desk calendar anyways?

Weird..

Email the guy directly and point it out. Don't get high and mighty and give him a chance to correct..

This! Lame x 1000. The guy is obviously a moron!

BWII · « **Reply #15 on:** October 02, 2018, 09:06:43 am »

Too many diesel fumes? I mean those things are GROSS polluters!

Maybe he didn't get a chance to read it and just tore the previous day off...(

as if)

Quote from: rrocket on October 01, 2018, 09:37:50 pm

Quote from: quadzilla on October 01, 2018, 09:34:28 pm
I worked in a tool and die shop when I was young and they had a nice calendar on the wall. Nobody would be any wiser but if you lifted it in the right spot there was a nude woman under each month. Thought it was pretty smart.

I had a "pin up" picture of IQ.

They made me take it down.

Well, in fairness, there might be the odd and uncomfortable look and stare at the company Christmas party...sorry, "holiday party"...someone trying to figure out where it all belongs. Like where is the "rrocket" tattoo? If it had been a Kardashian or someone I'm sure it would've been fine.

Quote from: kard00d on October 02, 2018, 05:28:00 am

Who needs a desk calendar anyways?

Me & Bubba (where is Bubba??) do! My wife buys me the Classic Car Calendar every year for on my desk at work. It's awesome. Bubba IIRC buys the same one. No ladies, just cars.

Hammy · « **Reply #16 on:** October 02, 2018, 10:20:11 am »

I sent a message to the dealership, the manager just called apologizing profusely. Apparently the guy didn't realize he had left it there (we were first customer Monday morning), but still no excuse. He assured me the calendar has been disposed of and again apologized about 100 times. He also said he looked through the calendar and that was by far the most tasteless page in it...... but still apologizing.

Fobroader · « **Reply #17 on:** October 02, 2018, 11:57:41 am »

While that is funny, yeah, 100% inappropriate for a workplace environment. Hell, you can't have sunshine girls as pinups anymore, let alone something like this.

quadzilla · « **Reply #18 on:** October 02, 2018, 01:42:55 pm »

Quote from: Hammy on October 02, 2018, 10:20:11 am

Apparently the guy didn't realize he had left it there.

I hate BS statements like that Where did the guy think he left it and why was it even at work?

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tenpenny · « **Reply #19 on:** October 02, 2018, 03:03:31 pm »

What is even funnier is that item 10 really is a 'woman power' sort of comment, the rest are just ignorant.