Redditor's Co-Worker Thinks She's Rude For Not Answering When She's Called By A Different Nickname

Nicknames are sometimes more familiar than our actual names. We hear them often enough, and they can be more special or an easier way to say our names.

Either one of those may be the case; one thing's for sure: it's very annoying when you get called the wrong nickname over and over again. Names are a big part of our identity, and it's a bit unsettling when someone gets it wrong on purpose.

Strangers that you might not see again getting it wrong? It could be chalked up as a mistake, right?

But a co-worker who insists that the nickname they give you is the right one and that you shouldn't fight it? It kind of rubs you the wrong way, doesn't it?

An OP posted with a throwaway account on Reddit as she tried to see if people would think of her as the asshole while recounting the incident. In the subreddit r/AITA, OP told Redditors a little information about her name and her nickname, which no one had a problem with.

Then one day, a newbie came along—someone related to one of the business owners—and called her a different name because she thought it was 'prettier.' OP told the new employee flat out that she didn't like it, but she didn't listen. This is how the incident started to play out.

This is the 'AITA' question

Office_Drama5686

OP doesn't think she's the a**hole, but one of her coworkers thinks otherwise

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OP laid out the information about how her name came about and the people who played a role in how the new employee came into the company

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The new employee tried to give OP a different name right away, and when OP pointed out that she wouldn't answer to that name, the new employee waved it off

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OP was true to her word and didn't answer whenever she was called 'Bessie'

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When the new employee tried to rally some people to her side with the nickname calling, OP immediately prevented it

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The new employee was relentless and did something that would annoy not only OP but also the whole office space. Here is where one of the key characters in this story came in

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Dave, one of the partners, tried to get the new employee to stop after he got frustrated with the noise

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Megan then confronted OP in the break room for getting her in trouble and kicked up the nickname calling a notch, which Dave saw

This was how Dave's warning followed through. Lisa appeared to be on Megan's side, and although she never called OP by the unwanted nickname, she thinks OP should've just relented.

Office_Drama5686

The majority of the votes were for OP not being the a**hole

Patient_Trouble80

Dave must've met her a couple of times

MattJFarrell

Watch them post all about 'Megan' with different sides

KetoLurkerHere

Because we all saw how annoying Megan is and would probably talk Jeff's ear off about what happened

Purple-Valuable-5245

Dave was fair for not showing bias just because Megan was his business partner's niece

Emmyxo212

Then at least Lisa knows who to side with

kreeves9

If OP were to be petty, this is one of the ways to shut Megan up

FantasticDecisions

Well, if they can do it, why can't you?

hdmx539

Lisa projecting her annoyance onto OP sounds like she either doesn't want to be Megan's next target or is scared to get in trouble

Thelon3lywaffl3

Luckily, Dave was there during the most annoying moments

Wisdomofpearl

She broke that rule a long time ago

PracticalLady18

Here are some similar stories like OP's

cecebebe

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cecebebe

She thinks that since she can get whatever she wants because she is related to the owner, then she can do as she pleases

TrollopMcGillicutty

Again, there are a lot of ways to turn the tables

AuntJ2583

More professional, even though it wasn't his actual name?

popchex

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popchex

Did the story give you flashbacks from this show?

EmsPorcelain89

Maybe Megan's a mean girl in disguise

perry649

Yeah, Megan, 'Bessie' is not going to happen

Budalido23

This route of pettiness might fuel the fire

dynomoose

There wasn't really an update on whether Megan continued to torment OP with the nickname or found another way to do a power trip. What OP did was not tolerate a bad attitude from the start.

If she had relented, Megan might have seen it instantly as her being superior to OP. Lisa might not totally be the TA in this situation, but she settles more in the gray area.

Have you had a frustrating encounter like this one? Tell us your stories in the comments.