Woman slammed for 'brutal' revenge on bullying coworker as they say she went too far

She has been branded a bully (stock)
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A woman has been criticised for her method of getting back at a colleague who constantly mocked her about her weight. The 35-year-old, who says she is 'on the stockier side', shared on Netmums that she had been subjected to uncomfortable jibes from her coworker, Debbie, for months.

She wrote: "It's not like I'm obese or anything, and I'm fine with my body. My coworker, however, clearly is not, since for the past three months, she's been making quips about my figure which make me uncomfortable, and I can never prove it."

Deciding to act, she devised a plan to give Debbie a taste of her own medicine, although her actions have divided opinion. She explained further: "Well, today, I decided I'd finally had enough. I wrote something down on a sheet of paper."

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"I then went over to Debbie, tapped her on the shoulder, and handed her the note saying, 'The boss is busy and asked me to give you this'." On the paper was written: "Debbie - You're fired. Signed, The boss." This led Debbie to tears, leaving the office in an emotional state.

Reflecting on the incident, the woman admitted: "Ever since then I've been unsure if how I handled things was okay." A response to her story warned: "This is bullying which she can prove as she has the note. You are a bully the same as her. If she follows procedure how will you feel if they discipline you? ".

Another person chipped in with a critical take, noting: "You never got her fired, you lied. Just because you didn't have proof of her saying unnecessary remarks about your weight you still could have reported it to your boss. If this person files an unfair dismissal lawsuit you may be in a lot of trouble."