Yes, using tobacco products at work. What would you do? Ignore it? Mention it to him? Mention it to someone else?
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hm. I know this is a stupid question, but what exactly is dipping?
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I'd ignore it, unless he was doing it in front of clients or customers. Then I might mention it to him, or just ignore it and wait for the boss to find out on his own.
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@.twist.: Gross. It's like..tobacco grounds that you hold in your mouth between your gums and lips, for up to half an hour. You produce a lot of tobacco saliva which is usually spit out. Gross. Does horrible things to your mouth.
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Chewing tobacco that is spat into a cup. Its a gross especially if a person uses a can or cup and brown stuff os visible.
I have sat in meetingd with clients doing it. I usually make some kind of comment and people remove the dip entirely. I dont comment to make them stop dipping, but I guess they dont like the attention.
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@FutureMrsMcK: ew. ok. haha that is gross!
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So gross! I dated a guy who dipped who had spit cups everywhere!
I would ignore it and hope the boss notices!
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Lots of people in investment banking dip into Snapple bottles... so gross.
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I guess I am just used to it, it doesn't bother me as long as they are discreet about it and keep it out of their teeth. My DH dips and I hate it, but I have accepted it.
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@autumnlove: ....I'm his boss..............LOL
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@mediagirl: Does your company have any policies around smoking/tobacco use?
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@mediagirl: Oh I didn't realize YOU were the boss lol. I would definitely say something especially if its against policy.
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@mediagirl: LOL, does your company have an employee handbook? Maybe send him an excerpt if there is a section about tobacco and alcohol on the job? Yikes...good luck!
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@mediagirl: Do you mean dip, or chew? I know a lot of people get them confused. The first picture is dip, and the second is chew. If you company doesn't allow it I would absolutley say something!
@FutureMrsMcK: It's only gross if you are gross about it. Normal people are quiet about it lol. It's gross when people are spitting on the ground, or spitting loud, etc. I actually have dipped about 1/2 a can a day since I was 12.Either way, I wouldn't say anything at my job. A LOT of people dip around here, unfortunately the people I work with are big smokers, so they just step out back. If they sat at their desk & dipped I wouldn't care or say anything. We don't get customers and we're a pretty laid-back office.
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@MrsTiz: Sorry, I didn't mean to offend! Everyone I've ever known who's dipped (or chewed) has been super gross about it.
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I have a coworker that does this and its disgusting. He thinks he's being discrete, but everyone knows and its just gross.
I ignore it. Its disgusting, but its not offensive or negatively impacting me, so I don't feel the need to discuss it with him or anyone else.
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@MrsTiz: Is that Lenny Dykstra? Lol
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@FutureMrsMcK: No, you didn't offend me! I know it's unattractive & is very easy to be gross with. I quit just before TTC..DH is thrilled lol!
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@autumnlove: I don't know, I just Google'd it and those pictures came up haha!
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I just ignore it even though it's uber gross.
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It is against our company policy to use any tobacco products outside of designated areas. We recently had to crack down on chew/dip because there were remnants in the drinking fountains. Now it is only allowed in areas where smoking is allowed.
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I don't think it's professional to be doing that in an office. Even if he doesn't meet with clients, he still has to have some level of interaction with co-workers.
As the boss, I think it's your responsibility to tell him to stop.
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Well, i guess it depends if it's legal or not at your company and if you have any grounds to tell him that he can't use them. At my company, there is no tobacco use on campus, so it'd be an issue.
Lots of my coworkers have gross habits, but I wouldn't say anything unless it wasn't allowed.
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I'd probably ignore it.
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I did not know there was a difference between dipping and chewing. It's something that almost every guy does here, and I know a few girls who do it as well. My husband "dips" I guess, and I hate it. I've learned to accept it, but I wish he'd quit (again).
If you have a policy against tobacco use then I would say something, if it's offending co-workers or clients I would also say something.
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I would be horrified! I work in a dental clinic though. That would definitely never fly!!
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Considering the fact that I almost complained about my coworker who blows her nose all day long at her desk (especially during lunch), I would definitely say something about this.
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Oh, but to answer your question, I would say something to my boss. I would never confront the person directly since that is our boss's job.
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@MrsTiz: Im happy to hear you quit! We know a guy who was still pretty young that developed horrible mouth cancer because of it.
@mediagirl: What's your company's policy about tobacco use? If it's not allowed then of course you have to say something. But if it's allowed you can't so anything about it.
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I'd ignore it unless it was directly affecting me. None of my business, I figure.
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@mrbee: @mrsaudi: @autumnlove: @boogs: unfortunately, we have a "no smoking in the building" policy but nothing about general tobacco use.
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@mediagirl: Can you ask HR about whether or not you can say something to him about it?
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@calsmom: we don't really have a HR person.... I think I'm just going to ignore it unless someone complains about it to me. I just think it's so weird that he would dip at work. He quit smoking and started dipping - because it's better for him.
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@mediagirl: That's not a good position to be in! I would be offended by it, but I am anti anything tobacco related. I hope that someone complains about it!
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@mrbee: Yep, I used to work in banking and so many guys would chew in the office. Didn't bother me.
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I think I would treat it like gum. If he's customer facing and affecting that aspect, then address it. Or if it's a hygiene issue like he is spitting non-stop, then address it. Otherwise it's a personal thing. I've worked with many Swedes who liked Snuff, but they were super discreet and cleanly about it. (One time I asked to try one, and I threw up)
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@betsyboop: It's pretty nasty when people take those huge chaws out of their mouths while you're talking to them!
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Yuck. Our old office had rules against tobacco & alcohol use in the building, so I'm sure dipping/chewing would've been against the rules.
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@mrbee: yes, true. They come into meetings with their bottles and I just want to puke.
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@Andrea: Yup back in the day, everyone would spit into their Snapple containers. At first I thought everyone just loved Snapple haha!
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