Put Down The Megaphone

Today at work I overheard a coworker of mine going on a rant about how much it infuriates him that his fiance makes more money than he does. He went on to say that as a teacher her job really isn't hard since just has to "hang with kids for a few hours" and she really doesn't deserve to be stressed. He declared that once he was making enough to support them he was "going to squash that."

A personal note before I continue... I think he should go be a teacher if he thinks it's so easy. I know a lot of teachers and it is NOT easy, not if you're doing it right. Okay, that being said, it was completely inappropriate to say this at work. This coworker's reputation is now completely ruined in the eyes of several females that sit right near him. His diatribe was the talk of the office this afternoon.

It would be one thing if this coworker was in a break room or perhaps at the smokers' station outside or in the hall with another person having this conversation and someone happened overhear him, but he stood up at his cube and declared this publically. So before climbing on your soap box and announcing personal details about yourself or personal opinions/beliefs consider who's within ear shot. If you don't know where someone stands on a particular topic, air on the side of cautiousness. It's okay to dish about your life and your outlook on life, just lower your voice if you're not 100% sure that the people around you will be understanding.

What's the most offensive thing you have ever heard in the workplace?