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Thorsten S.
Thorsten S.
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I am really surprised that an obvious answer is missing.

Ask your colleagues how they feel about the issue.

Bring it up during lunch like "I am really angry aboutand communicate in a culturally that they areappropiate way that offering this newspaper now". Let'sat the workplace otherdisturbs you. Let the other people talk about it and listen (!). Also Also avoid to give the the impression that you are accurately reflecting the feelings for a minority if you are not a member of the minority, it is kind of dishonest and a member of a minority can speak much more convincing if it is a something that hurts them personally.

If a sizable chunk of other colleagues are also concerned, you can address the issue with much more backing. Simply ask management if you could get a replacement.

If on the other hand the strong majority is passive or actively opposed ("I really like the Daily Mail and I asked that they order it"), suck it up. There are many things many people do not like and the probability that some colleague finds something offensive, is near 100%. There are really so many things with possible conflict potential (politics, religion, customs) that trying to push own agendas on the workplace almost always backfires or has unintended side effects.

I am really surprised that an obvious answer is missing.

Ask your colleagues how they feel about the issue.

Bring it up during lunch like "I am really angry about that they are offering this newspaper now". Let's the other talk about it and listen (!). Also avoid to give the impression that you are accurately reflecting the feelings for a minority if you are not a member of the minority, it is kind of dishonest and a member of a minority can speak much more convincing if it is a something that hurts them personally.

If a sizable chunk of other colleagues are also concerned, you can address the issue with much more backing. Simply ask management if you could get a replacement.

If on the other hand the strong majority is passive or actively opposed ("I really like the Daily Mail and I asked that they order it"), suck it up. There are many things many people do not like and the probability that some colleague finds something offensive, is near 100%. There are really so many things with possible conflict potential (politics, religion, customs) that trying to push own agendas on the workplace almost always backfires or has unintended side effects.

I am really surprised that an obvious answer is missing.

Ask your colleagues how they feel about the issue.

Bring it up during lunch and communicate in a culturally appropiate way that offering this newspaper at the workplace disturbs you. Let the other people talk about it and listen (!). Also avoid to give the impression that you are accurately reflecting the feelings for a minority if you are not a member of the minority, it is kind of dishonest and a member of a minority can speak much more convincing if it is a something that hurts them personally.

If a sizable chunk of other colleagues are also concerned, you can address the issue with much more backing. Simply ask management if you could get a replacement.

If on the other hand the strong majority is passive or actively opposed ("I really like the Daily Mail and I asked that they order it"), suck it up. There are many things many people do not like and the probability that some colleague finds something offensive, is near 100%. There are really so many things with possible conflict potential (politics, religion, customs) that trying to push own agendas on the workplace almost always backfires or has unintended side effects.

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Thorsten S.
Thorsten S.
  • 4.2k
  • 14
  • 26

I am really surprised that an obvious answer is missing.

Ask your colleagues how they feel about the issue.

Bring it up during lunch like "I am really angry about that they are offering this newspaper now". Let's the other talk about it and listen (!). Also avoid to give the impression that you are accurately reflecting the feelings for a minority if you are not a member of the minority, it is kind of dishonest and a member of a minority can speak much more convincing if it is a something that hurts them personally.

If a sizable chunk of other colleagues are also concerned, you can address the issue with much more backing. Simply ask management if you could get a replacement.

If on the other hand the strong majority is passive or actively opposed ("I really like the Daily Mail and I asked that they order it"), suck it up. There are many things many people do not like and the probability that some colleague finds something offensive, is near 100%. There are really so many things with possible conflict potential (politics, religion, customs) that trying to push own agendas on the workplace almost always backfires or has unintended side effects.