Been Reported & Facing Investigation For A Bad Taste Joke

Syze · Post by **Syze** » 27 May 2018, 18:25

It wasn't racist, it wasn't sexist, it wasn't about children, religion or minorities, but it was a sick joke made on Facebook. Not even posted as a status, but as a reply to friends post that someone got upset over and tweeted to Royal Mail. They replied back that it would be investigated. Alright, I guess you need the joke - after someone posted a joke about Mo Salah's injury I said "terrible end to a terrible season, the best bit was Alex Ferguson's brain haemorrhage."

Anyone that knows me knows this is a joke, because I am the butt of the joke - it's not about Alex Ferguson, it's not about people that have suffered brain haemorrhages, it's about how I am so preoccupied with my hatred of Man Utd that I would stoop so low. People that took offence don't know me, I have tried to explain it to them. I have made a similar joke in work and people laughed. I guess a joke in person doesn't translate well on typed social media. I didn't think about people I don't even know reading it and getting upset, it was a dumb joke intended for one person that knows me.

I don't need to hear it was a terrible joke, not funny, shouldn't joke about that, fair enough, agree to disagree, I'll just go on record as saying it was a joke, I don't which it on Alex Ferguson or anyone. I'm of the mid sent anything can be joked about, the key is where the butt of the joke is and to me it's not Alex Ferguson or brain haemorrhage sufferers, but me. But I guess I'm bad at telling jokes. I just need to know what I'm facing when I go into work on Tuesday. Thank you.

rubberbond · Post by **rubberbond** » 27 May 2018, 18:49

Nowhere in your post do you explain where you have involved Royal Mail in this so called "joke". What's it got to do with them? Please explain so I can understand a bit better as to why you are reportedly facing an investigation. Before that, if I were you I'd stop repeating it , you're right it isn't funny, but when in a hole stop digging etc. I can't for the life of me see why you're the butt of the joke ,when clearly it was Sir Alex Ferguson , unless you are he? You're not Jimmy Carr that much is true.

Syze · Post by **Syze** » 27 May 2018, 18:56

rubberbond wrote:Nowhere in your post do,you explain where you have involved Royal Mail in this so called "joke". What's it got to do with them? Please explain so I can understand a bit better as to why you are reportedly facing an investigation. Before that, if I were you I'd stop repeating it , you're right it isn't funny, but when in a hole stop digging etc. I can't for the life of me see why you're the butt of the joke ,when clearly it was Sir Alex Ferguson , unless you are he? You're not Jimmy Carr that much is true.

I guess you have to know me, anyone that knows me knows I hate Man Utd with a passion but I play it up, the point is meant to be that I am so preoccupied with my hate of them that it makes me a bad person. But I understand, you have to know me to know that, but it was a joke to someone who does know me, I have said something similar to people in work and got a laugh because they know me and can read my intent.

I never mentioned Royal Mail, the person that tweeted Royal Mail is a Facebook friend of the person I made the joke to. I don't know him at all.

Creditshampoo · Post by **Creditshampoo** » 27 May 2018, 19:01

I love Ramos

Post by **hothothot** » 27 May 2018, 19:23

A joke is supposed to be funny

Syze · Post by **Syze** » 27 May 2018, 19:30

hothothot wrote:A joke is supposed to be funny

Fair enough.

miles_peters · Post by **miles_peters** » 27 May 2018, 19:38

what does it have to do with royal mail? you posted a joke on your facebook page that had nothing to do with royal mail. its none of their business.

Syze · Post by **Syze** » 27 May 2018, 19:44

miles_peters wrote:what does it have to do with royal mail? you posted a joke on your facebook page that had nothing to do with royal mail. its none of their business.

That's my thinking. I didn't even pots it on my page, I posted it in reply to a friends post. But it's Royal Mail.

cpsteve · Post by **cpsteve** » 27 May 2018, 20:19

Forget it you have done nothing wrong.

Spedley · Post by **Spedley** » 27 May 2018, 20:53

Don't forget it, speak to CWU rep about it. It has nothing to do with RM and they have nothing to investigate and in all likely hood you won't hear anything again. Should you do, then you are ready for a response.

Syze · Post by **Syze** » 27 May 2018, 20:55

Spedley wrote:Don't forget it, speak to CWU rep about it. It has nothing to do with RM and they have nothing to investigate and in all likely hood you won't hear anything again. Should you do, then you are ready for a response.

Thanks for the advice.

Creditshampoo · Post by **Creditshampoo** » 27 May 2018, 21:29

Delete it? Anyone can easily fake a screenshot

Syze · Post by **Syze** » 27 May 2018, 21:31

Creditshampoo wrote:Delete it? Anyone can easily fake a screenshot

Yeah, it's gone. I'm not a liar though, I won't deny it.

rubberbond · Post by **rubberbond** » 28 May 2018, 09:33

I think the advice to see your rep first thing Tuesday is good, however, should they decide to launch an official investigation I can't see what it has to do with them. As long as you did it in your own time, made no reference to the job or company you work for, and didn't use their equipment to post then you can just forget it. Head down ,arse up, low profile moving target.

NWpostie · Post by **NWpostie** » 28 May 2018, 10:15

Sounds like a Snowflake took offence like they take offence at a lot of things.

If you're going to make jokes even if its a bad taste, that's was probably one of the milder ones compared to some websites that specialises in sicko jokes, its best to do it offline or in private messaging with those you really trust.
You should try Army banter thats much closer to the bone, nothing is sacred.

Presonally I would front it out, if you made no reference to Royal Mail and didn't identify yourself as a Royal mail worker, its facebook they would use the "report" function and Facebook will just delete it.