[Yessing]

while the disgust is warranted, I can't help but feel that you've created a toxic culture there.

for example, the Keyboard scene, being horrified because someone touched your keyboard is not logical behaviour. In fact, the keyboard is probably more disgusting than the toilet paper.

The actions of your employee were not rational. But by validating them you create a mob.

"begin sickned/disguested" becomes a behavior of the in-group. Mocking that guy, overreacting is than encouraged by social validation. These are the same dynamics as bullying because it is a form of bullying.

Plus, this is exacerbated by your team member ( and maybe you later, just by asking) going arround bad-mouthing him.

Imagine if everyone started acting hostile towards you and you had no way to know why?

[jacobolus]

You phrased that a lot more gently than I would have. Kudos.

The guy should wash his hands after pooping, but performing a melodrama behind his back based on a pathological fear of unwashed hands seems extremely unprofessional.

[rightbyte]

Come on it's a story read between the lines. The message is that you are reluctant to great lenght to emberras someone infront of the same person but have no problem doing it behind his back.

This is acctually a prime example of where mocking might fix the issue so I kinda agree with you. He might think "what a bunch of wuzzies" and star cleaning his hands.

Quite ofent I get to work with my tshirt inside out ... before I get to know my colleagues they don't say a thing which is quite embarrassing when my wife notice back home.

[_y5hn]

Exactly this. Doesn't pass The Golden Rule. HN upbringing v2.0