The Emmers

• MOVIE THEATER | DUBLIN, IRELAND | COWORKERS, PHYSICAL
• (My new coworker frequently claps me on the shoulder or throws his arm around me. I’ve asked him several times to stop this as it makes me uncomfortable. On this day, he slaps me on the shoulder again.)
• Me: “I’m not going to tell you again, and (Manager) already warned you: stop that. Keep your hands to yourself.”
• Coworker: “Ah, would you ever calm down?!”
• Me: “No, I won’t calm down! You lay a hand on me again, and you’re gonna lose that hand.”
• (He turns and shoves me, knocking me backwards and nearly flooring me. The last of my temper gone, I’m about to deck him when the customer demands we both come to the counter.)
• Customer: *to me* “I was really just hoping to go watch a movie and not have to deal with this kind of s***, but…” *produces a Garda (police) badge* …”do you want to arrest him?”
• (The customer spoke to the manager, reported my coworker for assault, and went to watch his movie while my coworker was fired and sent on his way.)