Help! Aggressive Christian at my new job
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:18 am
I'll be starting a new job on March 1st. Its more of an in house position.
So, I go into the office today to discuss the details with the manager, and get introduced to the office.
Most of the employees practice the same religion and they all go to the same church. This is fine by me because someones religious denomination doesn't much impact me. But everyone is really cool and very sweet.
Except this one guy. Lets call him Dick. The first time I went in to interview Dick made the sort of "joke" that let me immediately know he was a Trump supporter. It wasn't that I was offended, it was just weird, because we didn't even know each other, and I live in a very, very, very blue state. Most people wait a few minutes before wading into those waters. And the joke wasn't even funny.
Today, Dick had to set up some computer thing so I could watch a video, and the subject of his mail order bride came up. He mentioned that he was moving to the Phillipines because America is so terrible (even though, I'm sure he thinks it will be great again). And then made a comment about how terrible Obamacare is.
So, its lunch time, and out of the clear blue sky Dick is like "so, what are your thoughts on human creation?" And I was so surprised by the question I said something about evolution planned by god. And Dick launches right into how I'm wrong, and he can explain it to me on Saturday at church. I kind of "oh, I see" to him, which you would think he would take as a hint that I'm not interested in whatever weirdness he has going on. And then, out of NOWHERE, he gives me a Bible! A full on Bible...in its original packaging! Like what the huh? And tells me that he can explain it to me and help me interpret it when I come to church on Saturday, and he'll give me the address, and I'll be in his bible study group. At this point, I must have said something about how I wouldn't be able to make it. And then he is like "well that doesn't matter, even if you don't go you'll be in my group anyways" as in saying that he would like try to counsel me or something?
He then proceeded to watch me to make sure I took the Bible with me.
I don't want any workplace drama at a new job, but this guy seems like a habitual line stepper, and I think at some point I'm going to say something mean. I would take him aside and just tell him I'm not interested, but I don't want him whining to my boss about it.
So, I go into the office today to discuss the details with the manager, and get introduced to the office.
Most of the employees practice the same religion and they all go to the same church. This is fine by me because someones religious denomination doesn't much impact me. But everyone is really cool and very sweet.
Except this one guy. Lets call him Dick. The first time I went in to interview Dick made the sort of "joke" that let me immediately know he was a Trump supporter. It wasn't that I was offended, it was just weird, because we didn't even know each other, and I live in a very, very, very blue state. Most people wait a few minutes before wading into those waters. And the joke wasn't even funny.
Today, Dick had to set up some computer thing so I could watch a video, and the subject of his mail order bride came up. He mentioned that he was moving to the Phillipines because America is so terrible (even though, I'm sure he thinks it will be great again). And then made a comment about how terrible Obamacare is.
So, its lunch time, and out of the clear blue sky Dick is like "so, what are your thoughts on human creation?" And I was so surprised by the question I said something about evolution planned by god. And Dick launches right into how I'm wrong, and he can explain it to me on Saturday at church. I kind of "oh, I see" to him, which you would think he would take as a hint that I'm not interested in whatever weirdness he has going on. And then, out of NOWHERE, he gives me a Bible! A full on Bible...in its original packaging! Like what the huh? And tells me that he can explain it to me and help me interpret it when I come to church on Saturday, and he'll give me the address, and I'll be in his bible study group. At this point, I must have said something about how I wouldn't be able to make it. And then he is like "well that doesn't matter, even if you don't go you'll be in my group anyways" as in saying that he would like try to counsel me or something?
He then proceeded to watch me to make sure I took the Bible with me.
I don't want any workplace drama at a new job, but this guy seems like a habitual line stepper, and I think at some point I'm going to say something mean. I would take him aside and just tell him I'm not interested, but I don't want him whining to my boss about it.
