I was ont eh way to work and a colleague?

Question

Said I was late when I was 6 minutes early as a joke, and I looked at her as if she was stupid and ignored her. Now she does not like working with me and it is really awkward with me. What do you do in that situation. Have I not got a sense of humour?

Answer 1

Did she say it was a joke? You probably should have just asked if she was joking to avoid any confusion. But that's in the past. To resolve the situation, you should apologize to her, even though its such an insignificant thing. Just be honest and explain that you want things to be like they were before.

Answer 2

ask her if she's ok with your joke.

btw i think you have a great sense of humour

Answer 3

apparently not.

Answer 4

When someone makes a stupid joke like that, you give a quick grin and giggle and be on your way.  You probably came off as being cold, rude, and stuck-up.  She figures if you are going to give her a dirty look over a simple joke like that, what else are you capable of?

Answer 5

Oops---well buy her a candy bar and have a chat.

Answer 6

You seem to be in the habit of 'putting your foot in it' don't you? Next time you find yourself in a situation when you are ready to 'jump' in STOP and think about it before you say anything. This really works.  I am not being patronising, I have did the same as you on many occassionsso know this is a proceedure well worth trying !!!

Answer 7

Humor is often misinterpreted and she should understand that.  Its the risks you take when you endulge in the ironic, sarcastic type of humor. You humor should not be in question.  Sounds like she didn't like working with you before this and now you have given her a very lame excuse to endulge in hate.  Not your fault, hers as she should have immediately difused the ilfated attempt at humor.  If she had a problem she could have simply said kidding.  Thats the out she was obligated to respond with.

Answer 8

Have you done this a few times to her giving her a look like she's dumb?  If so, maybe she's had enough.  I can't see that something like that would upset her to the point of not talking to you if it's the first time you've treated her like that.

Not everyone can get along.  Just be civil to her and the awkwardness will fade.  Otherwise you can just apologize and say you were starting off on the wrong foot that day and were stressed to begin with.