I don't know whether to be depressed or extremely amused that school-yard politics is still ver much present in my dad's work environment which is filled with 40-60 year old men.
We were sitting having lunch and my dad says to my mom: "I think my lunch break today will be a good one because hopefully that annoying Delos-Reyes isn't there." (My dad works from 4pm-12am)
So my mom asked why and my dad replied, "He's annoying and talks too much. Robert and I don't talk to him. He sits and eats by himself. Even the white guys don't talk to him, they say he's a weirdo and I tell them "that's just what he is.""
I can't help but feel really bad for this guy! I remember always feeling bad for the people who ate their lunch by themselves during elementary, junior high, and high school; and everyone treated them as social pariahs. It's pretty sad.
Although, I can't help but feel amused that even when you're middle-aged/close-to-retirement, these politics from the days of primary school still exist. It's as if the maturity level didn't go up as the aging process continued steadily.
Of course, if someone really is annoying and no one can stand them, I can't criticize too heavily because I know exactly how it is to be around someone that is unbelievaly irritating.
Hmm ...
So really, is this just an example of how school-yard politics equates to life-long politics? How judgments and habits formed at such a young age transcend through the years to appear in the work environment? They say we learn a lot of basic life requirements in those younger ages - who knew it would be to this extent?
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