Yes but her manager has a problem with it.

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Is there a certain tone you're using when you're joking around that is maybe a little too strong? Or is it ok?

How would she know if its "ok", she was told to stop and didnt.

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I guess sometimes people feel uncomfortable when others do stuff that's out of the ordinary. It's hard to get a read on whether what you're doing is that way or not. Obviously, I can only surmise from the text you typed.

This is not at all about someone being out of the ordinary. HER manager told her to stop and she didnt. In fact she joked MORE and DIFFERENTLY and it was still a problem.

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I think a little bit of joking around at work is fine. But you ought to do some work too. I mean maybe some joking, but mostly work? That's what I would do at my job. I would joke when we weren't as busy. And then when we started getting busy again I would get back to work. I guess I made it sound earlier in my post like I joked around all the time. But honestly, a little joking is fine in my experience and opinion.

When you are the boss you can set that tone. Her boss set his tone and she didnt follow it.