These are the most inappropriate things people say theyve seen or done at work

These are the most inappropriate things people say theyve seen or done at workThese are the most inappropriate things people say theyve seen or done at workWe may be in the throes of the post-Weinstein era, but while research has found that Americans have many different definitions of whats considered sexual harassment at work, even newer findings from a recent NPR/Ipsos poll reveals the inappropriate things that people say theyve witnessed or admitted to doing on the job.For example, while93% ofrespondents think deliberate touching, leaning or cornering is considered inappropriate behavior,35% say theyve witnessed deliberate touching, leaning or cornering, and 5% admitted to doing it themselves.Here are some of the findings that stood out.Bad behavior people have seen or taken part in at workIn the survey of 1,130 adults in the U.S.,39% said they have witnessed someone spreading rumors about coworkers sex life and 6% said they had done so themselves. But while 97% of people think it s inappropriate to do so, 3% surprisingly either think it depends on the situation or that its totally appropriate.A whopping 55% say theyve seen someone telling sexual stories or jokes, 15% say theyve done this themselves, and 91% of people think its inappropriate. A combined 9% of respondents have either said it depends or that its appropriate.While 48% of respondents say theyve witnessed a coworker standing close and brushing up against coworker and 11% admitted to doing it themselves, a shocking 21% deemed such behavior appropriate or OK depending on the situation.Over half of respondents (58%) have witnessed someone calling a female colleague a girl, babe, sweetie, etc., 12% have done so themselves and just 83% think its inappropriate.70% of millennial men Calling female coworkers girl, babe, sweetie, honey notinappropriateThe research foundthat just 30% of men ages 18-34 think that referring to an adult female coworker as girl, babe, sweetie, or honey is classified as always i nappropriate, compared to 51% of them ages 35-54 and 55% ages 55 and up.When it comes to how women feel about this behavior, 54% ages 18-34, 57% ages 35-54 and 69% ages 55 and up felt the same way.The findings also showed that just 51% of men ages 18-34 think its always inappropriate to have a conversation about someones sexual preferences or history at work, compared to 74% of men ages 35-54 and 77% ages 55 and up.Conversely, 72% of women 18-34 think its always inappropriate to do this, 83% of women ages 35-54 and 88+ of them ages 55 and up agree.