Dear Queenie,
I’m a recovering alcoholic in AA and everybody I work with knows it because that’s what I tell them when they ask me why I don’t drink anything alcoholic. But there’s one guy who thinks it’s a big joke to give me candy dipped in liquor.
As soon as I taste the alcohol I spit it out and wash my mouth out. He laughs and laughs, but it isn’t funny to me.
Queenie, how do you deal with a jerk like this?—2 years sober
Dear Sober,
You do not ever accept anything edible from him. If he wants to know why, tell him, as often as it takes to get the message across (if ever).
Also, report him to his boss. This comes under the heading of workplace harassment and his superiors should be made aware of his offensive behaviour.
