I laughed at a joke about my mistake. Now it’s become my office nickname
Career / WorkI once sent a meeting invitation for 3 a.m. instead of 3 p.m. Someone called me “the night-shift planner,” and I laughed. It was a good joke that day.
Two months later, a colleague still uses it whenever I schedule anything. Yesterday she introduced me to a new supplier as “our night-shift planner—check every date she sends.” The supplier looked at me, and I started explaining an old typo instead of discussing the visit.
I’m not pretending the original mistake never happened. I also don’t want every scheduling task to arrive with a little warning about my competence.
The colleague is friendly otherwise. I’ve kept smiling because saying “that stopped being funny” feels much heavier than the joke. Would you speak to her privately, correct the next introduction in the moment, or let this one fade? I’m no longer sure that smiling is helping it fade.