Another Anti-Vax Rant...WWYD

[khopec]

I maybe overreacting because anti-vaxxers make me angry but I just happened to walk by a co-workers cube whom has her whole outside wall (the wall that is along the hallway) wall papered with anti-vaccines articles.  First off the outside of your cube is public space and not yours to decorate, second to me this a hot button topic and work is not the appropriate place to post and 3rd at very the least this should be contained within your cube.  Am I wrong to report this to HR?? 

Sorry all fired up...

[wandsandwine]

No it's a huge issue to me too. She might as well post political things everywhere

[HazyGrey]

Is it a policy that you can't do that?

[briarrose]

I would report it. That is not her space to push her personal views.

[khopec]

Here is a photo...

[joshan1719]

Feb 12, 2015 17:39:30 GMT -5 khopec said:

Here is a photo...

Report. That is outside of her space. Plus it's obnoxious.

[mrsnorris]

Yeah, that's not okay. I would still feel that way if someone was putting up political things that I agreed with. This, to me, is like putting religious paraphernalia around your cubicle. And not even on the inside! Rude and unprofessional!

[khopec]

Thank you ladies, I reported her since you helped me justify my rage. HR is not local so now I wait for a resolution. In the meantime I will avoid the area in fear that I may junk punch her as @addysmama22 has requested.

[redhorizon343]

I have never had an office job, so I'm a little fuzzy on what counts as personal space and what doesn't. But you'll have to let us know how it gets resolved!

[jlynn62511]

Sometimes I wonder about all these anti vax people. Were they vaccinated as children and now just decided to not vaccinate their own? Did you just decide to put your kids a risk but hey you're already covered. Or is this a family thing passed down through the generations!

[Deleted]

Totally inappropriate. To believe some bullshit is one thing, but to display it "publicly" shows she has an agenda. I mean really, what the hell. You could just as easily cover the entire wall/floor/ceiling space with evidence.

[Chrisse]

I'm a snarky bitch when it comes down to office etiquette like this. If you hang it up in public space, I can take it down. Or replace it with, you know, real science. The mature thing to do was report her, though.

[weeklyplanner]

Feb 12, 2015 20:39:40 GMT -5 messica said:

Or you could be passive aggressive and plaster your outside walls with pictures of babies with measles and small pox and polio and mumps....just a suggestion....

This would be amazing.

[wickednomnoms]

Feb 12, 2015 20:39:40 GMT -5 messica said:

Or you could be passive aggressive and plaster your outside walls with pictures of babies with measles and small pox and polio and mumps....just a suggestion....

Brilliant. That's my vote.

[mandapanda1382]

Not cool. Work is not the place for these types of debates.

[3magicbeans]

People are so dumb. This really steps over a boundary, I think I'd report it to HR in theory, in reality, I'd hate to be perceived as a whiney baby, so I'd probably just be really pent up and ragey about it.

[bobloblaw]

I'd be tempted to take them down when no one else was around. (Assuming there are no cameras that could catch you in the act!)

[yogini kiki]

Feb 12, 2015 18:04:41 GMT -5 khopec said:

Thank you ladies, I reported her since you helped me justify my rage. HR is not local so now I wait for a resolution. In the meantime I will avoid the area in fear that I may junk punch her as @addysmama22 has requested.

Would she notice if you replaced all the articles with pro-vax articles?  It is public space.  #officeprankster

[peaece13]

Any update?

[khopec]

If HR doen't make her take them down I will be passive aggressive and post my own Pro-Vaccine shrine on my outside cube wall. I will let you all know if I need any really gopod articles sent my way.

Tempted to walk by this morning but I doubt it has been addressed yet it will just make me all ragey!!

[blinkme182]

I would be SUPER annoyed. and for sure report.

keep us posted.
and I'd post my own stuff, over her stuff and say OH, your cube?? I thought this was a bulletin board??

[sweeetp812]

I actually have a dilemma. A friend of mine wants to do a play date but she doesn't vaccinate and her baby is a few months older. What do I do/say without offending her

[weeklyplanner]

Feb 13, 2015 15:44:08 GMT -5 sweeetp812 said:

I actually have a dilemma. A friend of mine wants to do a play date but she doesn't vaccinate and her baby is a few months older. What do I do/say without offending her

I'd probably just be up front and honest. I would just say that until my baby is done with his vax, I don't feel comfortable having them get together. I'd probably make nice and say something like "it's nothing personal and it's your decision. No judgement, blah blah blah." But in my head I'd be thinking "IDIOT!!"

[redhorizon343]

Feb 13, 2015 15:44:08 GMT -5 sweeetp812 said:

I actually have a dilemma. A friend of mine wants to do a play date but she doesn't vaccinate and her baby is a few months older. What do I do/say without offending her

I would not worry about offending her when the health of your child is in play. Saying, "I'm sorry, I'd really like to hang out, but I'm really only comfortable having the baby around vaccinated children at this time." is all you need to say, assuming you want to turn down the play date based on that.  She'll probably think you're a looney bin, but I'm sure you already think the same of her.

(Though, to play devil's advocate, if the baby is only a few months older than yours, then s/he wouldn't be fully vaccinated against anything anyway.)

[yogini kiki]

Feb 13, 2015 15:44:08 GMT -5 sweeetp812 said:

I actually have a dilemma. A friend of mine wants to do a play date but she doesn't vaccinate and her baby is a few months older. What do I do/say without offending her

Offend her.  If she is choosing not to vaccinate...she is being an idiot. 

If her child has an autoimmune issue....then be honest but gentle.

Again, if she is making this choice...she needs to understand that her child will be ostracized because of it. 


I am admittedly a bitch...and you are not.....so you do you.

[weeklyplanner]

Feb 13, 2015 16:17:21 GMT -5 @addysmama22 said:

Feb 13, 2015 15:44:08 GMT -5 sweeetp812 said:

I actually have a dilemma. A friend of mine wants to do a play date but she doesn't vaccinate and her baby is a few months older. What do I do/say without offending her

My friend who doesn't vaccinated asked for a play date the other day. I told her not until my child was fully immunized or she chose to vaccinate. It's harsh, but unless it's a medical necessity, these people are dangerous to our society. I will not willingly/knowingly expose my child to a potential sickness until she is protected from it. It also may seem dramatic to them, but I honestly don't care.

How did she respond?

[HazyGrey]

Feb 12, 2015 20:39:40 GMT -5 messica said:

Or you could be passive aggressive and plaster your outside walls with pictures of babies with measles and small pox and polio and mumps....just a suggestion....

Yes please!

[HazyGrey]

I'm actually pleasantly surprised that the majority of us on here are pro vaccine.

[khopec]

Feb 13, 2015 15:44:08 GMT -5 sweeetp812 said:

I actually have a dilemma. A friend of mine wants to do a play date but she doesn't vaccinate and her baby is a few months older. What do I do/say without offending her

My step son chose not to vaccinate his own son and I have not allowed my step grandson to be around my son.  (Talk about awkward...also my MIL is all of the sudden anti-vax even though she vaccinated H.)   I was actually thankful/relieved when they moved to Hawaii in November so there was no drama over the holidays. Other than the whole your choice my choice analogy I also added that my pediatricain reccommended that until my son is fully vaccinated I not have him around unvaccinated children.  And you bet I 100% did ask my pedi as I didn't want H going soft and letting them bring their LO around.

Bottom line I wouldn't worry about whether or not you offend someone when you are protecting your child.

[mrsnorris]

Feb 13, 2015 16:49:38 GMT -5 HazyGrey said:

I'm actually pleasantly surprised that the majority of us on here are pro vaccine.

Or afraid to speak up. I wouldn't be surprised if we had some secret dissenters.