Vandalised or a practical joke?

[craven2354]

Hello

My brother returned from work today without his bike when I asked him why he said that his,manager at work approx aged 35 had smeared brown grease all over his white handlebars on his 4 weeks old road bike which had made it un rideable so he had to make his own way back home

My brother is 16 and it really annoys me that his manager had made him have to make his own way home at 10pm at night because of this "practical joke" my brother doesn't want to take it any further as he doesn't want his life made hell at work because of his manager

And to top it all off this was at halfrauds -.-

Just wanted to know whether you think he has taken it to far?

I'm guessing these are his initiation pranks as he started only 2 months ago I just think he went to far

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I agree, that's taking a prank too far. I'd have a word with the manager's boss and nip it in the bud.

GC

 

[Deleted member 23692]

I like a laugh as much as anyone, but when it comes do damaging personal property, then that's just wanton vandalism.

I'd be demanding the damage is put right without delay, or a letter will be sent to Head Office.

 

[ianrauk]

That is unacceptable behaviour. certainly unfitting for someone in a management position.

Not only did it cost your brother in fares to get him home it will cost him more money to change the bar tape.

 

[Crosstrailer]

What a bullying moron

Initiation ? This is 2012 FFS

It's vandalism

 

[LosingFocus]

I would be f***king furious. Thats not a joke, its criminal damage to, what I guessing, is an expensive bike. A prank is something that's funny, and if it involves property, leaves nothing permanent. This has done.

 

[The Brewer]

I had some initiation pranks on the building sites, but I took it and it settled down. I'd see how things went, its only handle bar tape.
I'd see my arse though on a four week old bike though

 

[smokeysmoo]

Too far IMO

When I started work you'd get sent to the cellar for a long stand, or to the hardware store for tartan paint, or even to the heating plant for a bucket of steam. All harmless fun IMO

No-one was ever in any danger and nobody was out of pocket by anything that went on.

The guy who did this is a douchebag and needs putting straight

 

[jdtate101]

Get your bro' to smear grease all over the idiots windscreen, and state it's just a 'prank'. I'd bet even money he won't see the funny side of it. This has the ring of bullying to me, defiantly needs a word to HR about it.

 

[Canrider]

+1 to everything so far on the thread. (apart jdtat101's windscreen, but only 'cause it'll get your brother fired, despite the justice/karma of it)

 

[germanicdogman]

put the same grease on his car door handles see if the thinks it's as funny

 

[Andy_R]

Get your bro' to smear grease all over the idiots windscreen, and state it's just a 'prank'. I'd bet even money he won't see the funny side of it. This has the ring of bullying to me, defiantly needs a word to HR about it.

^wot 'e said, but don't escalate it......I would smear the same quality of brown grease on the undersides of all his car door handles (where it can't be seen). At least that could be cleaned off, and is not damaging anything, unlike the original "prank".

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Sounds like his manager is a right tosser, maybe he should take the handlebar tape off and use it to "wash" this guys car with and see what he thinks about that

 

[Andy_R]

put the same grease on his car door handles see if the thinks it's as funny

beat me to it!

 

[Canrider]

He's got to log that this happened in some way, even if it is a 'initiation joke', and especially if he thinks of giving back as good as he got. Otherwise who's going to lose out when the new guy smeared grease on Da Boss's precious motorcar?