So work wise I came up to this guy bc his the quality IA dude and he was like hah now you need meee?

[Anonymous]

like I’m confused here unless he was joking

[_Maya_]

What is an IA dude? Sorry but not really familiar with the abbreviation and what that means. I assume that he is someone that helps with something? Goes around to different people doing whatever IA is? That is just the assumption that I am making based on the limited context. I guess in that case I would take that as a joke and more or less sarcasm. Like ohhhh now you need me as if to say you never really do until now. That is how I am reading the whole thing. I guess if you have more context that might change my opinion but I say he was joking.

[Asker]

Well I’ve been avoiding him a bit so I can see why he would say such a thing bc I came across a problem and I came up to him and he was like hmmm now you need me?

[Asker]

That’s his job tho

[_Maya_]

Maybe the avoiding him is what made him say that sarcastically.

[Asker]

Well yea but still strange he made it sound like as if I always was in need of him

[_Maya_]

It is weird. I guess ignore and avoid like you have been. Probably a one off thing.

[Asker]

Than he mumbled and said kids

[ProbablyClueless]

I'm confused too. I have no idea what you meant by "the quality IA dude." Do you mind writing out a bit more of the interaction so we can give you some more helpful answers?

[Asker]

Well I’ve been avoiding him a bit so I can see why he would say such a thing bc I came across a problem and I came up to him and he was like hmmm now you need me?

[ProbablyClueless]

Okay, so what I'm sort of gathering from what you've included; it seems like you have a coworker in a different department called "IA," who you need to interact with for some reason. Even though you have to interact with him, you've been avoiding doing so for a reason you haven't indicated. So one day, you had to interact with him, so you approached him to ask a question and he responded "hah, now you need me?"

Am I understanding the situation correctly?

[Asker]

Yes but that was work related other than when he tries to interact with me non work related I try to not pay too much attention

[ProbablyClueless]

Okay. It sounds like he was just making a joke about the fact you seem to be actively avoiding him.

[spartan55]

You aren't the only one.

[Asker]

Wymmm