I'll Say She Is!
Wednesday, 2 October 2002
Office Stalker Update

Office Stalker has stalked me twice already this morning. First he barged into my fellow wage slave's cubicle where the two of us were comparing bargains at a big department store sale; he walked in as I told her that I only paid $14 for the dress I was wearing. "Oh, you never tell the price!" he exclaimed. Well, nimrod, it happened to be a private conversation. I gave him the withering look I use when I'm dealing with people I can't stand - he should get used to it. After he left my coworker said, "Oh, he's friendly...but not in a good way."

Then, 20 minutes after that, he barged into my cube. "Who's your boss, Karen?" "Ummm...Carol." "Well, I'm telling her to give you a raise so you can spend more on clothes." This cracked him up - he laughed and touched my shoulder which happens to be bare, as I'm wearing a sundress. GRRRRRRRR...I DO NOT like being touched by people I don't like/know.

It just so happens that Carol knows about this stalking situation and can do something about it. No one messes with her minions, especially right before Chuck-a-Palooza.

Posted by ginevra (link)
Comments
I'd definitely file a complaint with your boss, at least the HR person. This reminds of a nice , albeit mentally challenged bu SMART, but lonley man who used to follwo me around at work when I worked at a grocery store during college.
I'm pretty sure that in most work environments, unsolicited shoulder-touching is a harrassment situation. It might be worth hinting at that fact in some subtle fashion. Like, say, a day-glo orange 5-by-11 sign in your cubicle. =)