I'm an assistant to a physical therapist (from Slovakia). This happened Nov.'06 at work. That day, was working with a volunteer who's fluent in French. That time, was trying to learn Slovak words for fun so I can use them on my boss. My supervisor came to brief me about a new patient, who also speaks French. Myself, I like to learn French & my boss knows it. My boss said, maybe you can practice your French with him (patient), as long as you don't say, " " to him. He said it in French & can't recall the phrase. He said the French phrase jokingly. I said, what does it mean? I don't know what it means. I told him, my volunteer is fluent in French & she'll translate it for me. He excused himself but I noticed his face blushed. I asked the volunteer to translate as soon as he left & she said, are you sure you want me to say it? I said yes! Translation was, WILL YOU SLEEP WITH ME? Instantly, I felt uncomfortable & embarassed. Is it sexual harrassment or am I just being too uptight?
2007-02-05
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