I hate

Ergo what?

Yes, that’s what I said

Have seen Bagels used before (Bike And Gear LeverS), but 99% sure it's in jest...

I hate bartenders sampling my cocktails.

People that make cocktails "professionally".

YOU'RE JUST MIXING THINGS TOGETHER. IT'S NOT A SKILL, MY TODDLER COULD DO IT.

People that make cocktails "professionally".

And I utterly hate the term "mixologist".

They'll be first up against the wall come the revolution, just in front of the saxophonists.

Legally, I'm not sure they could, also how would they see over the bar? You've not thought this through.

They'd probably end up gettig too shit-faced sampling all of @hippy 's mangotinis.

whats with the new wave of non plastic straws that last about 10 seconds before they crink in the middle on one cannot get to the end of the martini cocktail without one sucking so hard ones eyeballs pops out of ones arsehole.

What are you doing drinking Martinis through a straw?

Botox means one lips cannot surround ones glass you know

People that make meals "professionally".

YOU'RE JUST MIXING INGREDIENTS TOGETHER. IT'S NOT A SKILL, MY TODDLER COULD DO IT.

It's an ology; you're a scientist.....

Apply that to medicine etc

-throws away filled out dragons den application form-

People that make meals "professionally".

Applying the toddler test, cooking things take a little more skill.

cf. julienning a carrot vs. cutting a lemon into quarters.

Again, toddler test.

3 heart transplants and a nose job last week alone. Piece of piss.

Putting sweets in a drink does seem very toddlerish

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I hate myself for not calling out a "work colleague" for his racism after referring to Chinese people as "chinks" three times in a conversation.
Professionalism prevented me from calling him a cunt.
Weakness prevented me calling him out.
Legal reasons prevented me from belting him.

Gwai lo.

Get in early every day and lower his office chair by about 1 cm each day

That’ll teach him

Was this very recent? If you like him at all I think there's still a window to go back to him and say 'by the way that was unacceptable, if I hear that again from you I will take action'. If you just generally think he's a prick grass him up to HR and don't feel bad about it.

I suppose it depends where @campervangogh works. If it’s a reputable company with an efficient HR department with correct procedures in place then it’ll be dealt with. If it’s a builders yard then it’s unlikely to end well.

Happened yesterday when returning from an interview (we both work for a large print and online media company) when he made the comments. I don't particularly like the guy, but now his true colours have been shown, I'll avoid all bar professional communication.
As for the HR route, it will be a his word against mine situation, and moved to the too hard basket with the likely outcome counseling, and a target on my head.
Just really disappointed I didn't call him on it at the time, and it's been gnawing at me since.

It's worth considering that you might not be the only one to go to HR with a report of racism from this guy. It might be his word against yours plus one or more others. Or it might be the first time, but then he might get reported by someone else in the future and he will already have had your report on file.

Yeah sometimes it's weird that when you're alone with someone it feels harder to call them out - even if it seems a private word should be preferable - just because you know there'll probably be a bunch of silent tension and uncomfortable eye contact. When you're in a group even if they all inexplicably turn around and back the other person at least there's more dialogue and the tension is shared between more people.
Sad that you would get a target on your head; do you mean from other people in the office or that your HR dept would mark you as an agitator?

Bar would be a bit high, no?