Is this harrassment?

[barainga]

Basic rule of thumb... if you have to ask if its harassment, it probably is.
But I like the 'turn it to business' model. That works best.

[Geek King]

That could work.

"Why of course I'm haaaaaaaaaappppyyyy today! I have on my cheese bra!"

"I wear the cheese. The cheese does not wear me."

[PepperElf]

I do that and it doesn't work. What else can I try? Should I just be over-the-top thrilled to see her? My coworker loves that idea.

oddly enough... i've seen that in use. I happened upon some E! show where their camera men paparazzi go up to a celeb, cameras rolling just to see what kind of dramatic outburst they could get. (or so that's what it seemed like at least)

It didn't go as planned with Drew Barrymore. She made her "escape" by being friendly. Not an interview or anything like that, but instead of yelling at them to go away, she greeted them by name and asked how they were doing.

Needless to say the spot on her didn't last long. There's no drama in someone fending you off with smiles and sweetness.

[Jester]

Obviously I can't see or hear her, but from your descriptions, this is neither harassment nor bullying. It's annoying, perhaps, but that word seems to sum this woman up.

If she just calls out when passing by and doesn't stop, just wave, or give a slight head nod of acknowledgement of her presence, or if with a customer, ignore her; since you are with a customer, there is nothing wrong with this.

On the times she comes up and actually talks to her, be polite but curt. "How are you doing?" "Fine." "Are you happy?" "Yes."

Give her less and less reason to bother even talking to you.

She's not a customer, so fuck her if she gets offended. And it's not like you'd be being rude to her.

[Sheldonrs]

Perhaps you could sing-song to her, in your sweetest voice. "eat shit and DIE".

[PepperElf]

Perhaps you could sing-song to her, in your sweetest voice. "eat shit and DIE".

I just watched the Mummy again yesterday.

All I can think of now is Evie sing-songing, "Patience is a VIRtue!" and, "You're not HELPing!"

[depechemodefan]

If you tell this woman "eat shit and die" (or the sort) no doubt she will run to your manager and complain. Since the conversations start with "how are you" or "Smile," I don't think anyone will stick up for you. Maybe you can say something innocuous, "well, there are tons of cockroaches next door starting to come in so I'm smaking those suckers," or do a Mrs. Slochum, "My pussy was making such a racket last night, I think she was trying to get out."

[Mriswith]

I always like the "I'm crazy and you really don't want to be my friend anymore" approach.

Next time she asks how you're doing, or why you're not smiling, say "I haven't been sleeping much. Can't. Gotta stay awake. Keep the rats out. When I sleep, they start whispering things in my ears. Trying to program me. Make me a puppet of the Rat King. But it's not gonna work. I'm smarter than that. Figured it all out. Gonna make them pay. Gonna catch them and tie their tails together. Throw them out into the street. See how they like someone else forcing them to do something. Anyway, I'm fine. Was there something you needed?" *crazysmile*

[HotelMinion]

She sound uber annoying. I called those people the smile obessed people. They're the ones who if everyone is not smiling they go up and annoy the sh!t of the them. Very annoying, and yes, I guess it could be harrassment since it makes you uncomfortable. You should complain to your manager or supe. Hopefully you have and understanding and experienced one.

[Jester]

I called those people the smile obessed people. They're the ones who if everyone is not smiling they go up and annoy the sh!t of the them.

One day back in college, I walked around downtown Tempe with a Super Soaker water gun, acting as the self-appointed smile police. I'd tell people, "SMILE!" They'd ask, "Or what?" And I'd indicate the gun.

It was so silly and ridiculous that almost all of them laughed. Although a few asked to be squirted. (It is the desert, after all.)

[HorrorFrogPrincess]

Last time someone told me to smile, I said I had just had a miscarriage.

It was a lie, but the person shut up right away.

[Cat Herder]

What, a forum full of people I have long admired for their pwnacity, and not one of them thought of launching the Jesus Torpedo?

"Oh, I'm happy; don't worry about me! Let's talk about you.

*violates Sucky Lady's personal space and stares intently (with borderline creepiness) into her eyes*

"Do you have a personal relationship with Jesus? Do you?"

[Naaman]

What, a forum full of people I have long admired for their pwnacity, and not one of them thought of launching the Jesus Torpedo?

"Oh, I'm happy; don't worry about me! Let's talk about you.

*violates Sucky Lady's personal space and stares intently (with borderline creepiness) into her eyes*

"Do you have a personal relationship with Jesus? Do you?"

Then give point her to this site NSFW

[PandaHat]

Just continually "bean-dip" (so called for the tactic for changing the topic away from something awkward at a dinner party. "Have you tried the bean dip yet?") and change the subject back to business. Everytime she tries to change the subject just say "Is there anything else I can help you with?”

[depechemodefan]

Then give point her to this site NSFW

That is definately stuff I don't want to see on a dildo.