Snowflake university library bosses ‘accuse colleague, 65, of shouting at them and harassment’ after he used capital letters in an email

Daily Mail

A university library worker claims he was accused of harassment because he typed an email in all capital letters.

Grandfather Stephen Poole said he sent the email after ‘snowflake’ bosses told him to work longer hours with just one week’s notice.

He finished off the email with the words ‘YOU DO IT’ before being ordered days later to see the library’s manager.   

Mr Poole, 65, quit his job in disgust after being told that using all capital letters in the email was the same as shouting at or harassing a colleague.

‘I simply tried to make my point in an email and typed the capital letters to make a point to a line manager and it was as if I was a Mr Angry effing and blinding at people,’ he told The Sun.

Mr Poole said he had enjoyed his ‘little job’ of four years at Birmingham’s Aston University library — for which he earned £8.50 an hour.

‘I was called in by the library joint manager who said my line manager had complained about the email,’ he added.

‘And to make matters worse the library joint manager told me at the meeting she had also asked human resources about the capitals and they had told her they could be interpreted as shouting at a colleague.’

Mr Poole branded his ordeal as ‘complete snowflake behaviour’.

A university spokesman said: ‘On 29 September 2015, Stephen Poole was invited to an informal meeting to discuss concerns raised by his line manager that she felt harassed by elements of his behaviour at work.

‘This related to a number of issues, including the tone and content of numerous emails he had sent, as well as his overall behaviour.

‘During this discussion he verbally resigned from his post and after the meeting resigned in writing with immediate effect.

‘Over the following days, a number of attempts were made to contact Stephen by telephone to give him an opportunity to reflect on his action and withdraw his resignation.

‘A message was left on his voicemail inviting him to get in touch with our HR department but he did not.

‘In February 2016, Stephen made an official complaint that he felt he had been put under pressure to resign.

‘This complaint was thoroughly investigated by a senior HR manager who concluded that all procedures had been followed and there was no evidence of him being put under any duress to resign.

‘Stephen was informed of the outcome in writing on March 8 2016.

‘Aston University takes all accusations of harassment very seriously and believes this case was dealt with fairly and appropriately.’

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9 thoughts on “Snowflake university library bosses ‘accuse colleague, 65, of shouting at them and harassment’ after he used capital letters in an email

  1. Snowflakes like that should move to Mamby-Pamby Land. Maybe he should have used a Care Bear emoji to make his point in the e-mail.

  2. We need to start a “slap some sense into a snowflake” campaign, that encourages Americans across the country to pound the crap out of these idiots so they’ll have some connection to the real world.

    when I was a kid, these snowflakes would have been afraid to leave their houses.

  3. “Mr Poole, 65, quit his job in disgust after being told that using all capital letters in the email was the same as shouting at or harassing a colleague.”

    When they’re not being used for your strawman ‘persona’, that is.

      1. Funny how they have no problem with THAT one, right?

        Being ‘educated’ (allegedly), they HAVE to know that that’s IMPROPER ENGLISH to begin with.

    1. Yeah, him been shouting a long, long time. So politically incorrect. Someone might confiscate his keyboard.

      But Mary, now you have incriminated yourself with all those exclamation points.

      It’s recently been rumored that those who use too many exclamation points are highly suspect and in need of monitoring. They are likely prone to bouts of exaggerated shouting. The snowflakes won’t have it. It’s probable that they will organize to have all exclamation points removed from any print anywhere, and from any time period. It will be an exclamation point purge. Not a one will be “permitted.” I’d like to say use them while you still can, but to do so would call attention to your almost uncontrollable need to shout. Truth be known, I have the same issue, and like you, probably ALWAYS WILL!!!!!!!!!

      !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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