Kate has had enough of her job. She decides to have some fun and stage her own form of protest by secretly tormenting some of he
r coworkers. Since she is the person who is tasked with taking meeting notes, making coffee, and running errands, she decides to make burned or weak coffee and also let the pot burn dry from time to time. Which form of bullying is this?
Deviousness would explain properly Kate's behaviour here. Deviousness means a tricky form of behavior that isn't straightforward and achieving success by clever means or cheating. Instead of Kate to make her complaints about what makes her job unsatisfactory to the management or resign from work, she is observed making "protest" by tricking and "tormenting" her colleagues. A form of bullying called deviousness.
Answer: This form of bullying is known as DEVIOUSNESS.
Explanation: The act of Deviousness can be characterized by the following synonyms cunning or deceiving, not straightforward or honest, not frank etc.
Bullying can be said to be an act or persistent acts intended to make life unpleasant for another person.
making burned or weak coffee and also letting the pot burn dry from time to time are examples of acts that makes life uncomfortable for another. Which is what Kate is involved in.
