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kfs
= Cult of Ray =
USA
889 Posts |
 Posted - 07/12/2007 : 10:02:55
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I have the most annoying coworkers EVER!
Our department is a suite consisting of two offices connected by an
open doorway. Both offices also have doors leading to the hallway.
I have my office to myself. The connected office is shared by three women. They DRIVE ME CRAZY!!!
My main complaint is the non-stop talking. They talk about food. They talk about their husbands. They talk about people they see in the parking lot. Basically, they talk about everything BUT work!
Also INCREDIBLY IRRITATING is their habit of walking through MY office to get to the hallway (closer to the restroom) even though they have a perfectly good door of their own! This makes it very difficult to concentrate on my work.
Maybe I'm overreacting.
I'd love to hear about others' annoying coworkers. Maybe it'll make me feel better.
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kfs
= Cult of Ray =
USA
889 Posts |
Posted - 07/12/2007 : 10:27:15
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coastline
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
3111 Posts |
Posted - 07/12/2007 : 10:38:20
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That's a great pic, kfs. Hey, kelladwella, what does it say?
Funny that you started this thread today, kfs. I'm having a serious hate-my-coworkers day so far. Mostly it's the woman who sits next to me -- she's wearing this lotion that smells like baked goods. It didn't used to bother me, when we were in our old building across the street, I guess because she sat across the office from me. Now we share a cubicle in the new building. When she wears the cookie lotion, it makes me both hungry and angry. It has an amazing effect on my mood and my psyche: I swear, I could kill small animals with my hands right now. And the thing is, I've tried to let her know that I don't like it, but mostly in a joking way. I tease her about how her lotion smells like cookies. But she doesn't seem to get the hint. About once a month, she wears it anyway. Aaaarrrrggghhhh.
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mr.biscuitdoughhead
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1729 Posts |
Posted - 07/12/2007 : 10:48:51
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| coastline, i didn't want to say anything before, but you really do smell like apple pie. |
Edited by - mr.biscuitdoughhead on 07/12/2007 10:49:03 |
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5454 Posts |
Posted - 07/12/2007 : 10:55:25
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| headphones + loud music = no annoying coworkers [not suitable for all work situations] |
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coastline
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
3111 Posts |
Posted - 07/12/2007 : 11:00:59
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Oh, I've got the headphones on today, darwin -- to drown out the sound of a coworker eating crunchy food with their mouth open -- but that still doesn't help with the cookie lotion.
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5454 Posts |
Posted - 07/12/2007 : 11:06:59
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| Shoot some Lysol over your shoulder every 10 minutes. |
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bedrock_barney
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
871 Posts |
Posted - 07/12/2007 : 11:11:37
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Guys, what you need to do is set up your own business and work from home like moi.
Only downside is a 60 hour week at the moment. It is worth it though. I have given myself permission to sit at the computer in surf shorts and a red wine stained t shirt.
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kelladwella
= Cult of Ray =
Germany
729 Posts |
Posted - 07/12/2007 : 11:14:19
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Originally posted by coastline
Hey, kelladwella, what does it say?
"At the wrong time at the wrong place in the wrong job?"
I'm too tired from work to post something about my coworkers right now. Maybe tomorrow. From work.  |
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coastline
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
3111 Posts |
Posted - 07/12/2007 : 11:19:56
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quote:
Originally posted by darwin
Shoot some Lysol over your shoulder every 10 minutes.
I do have a bottle of this on my desk that I'm considering firing in defense:
Please pardon me, for these my wrongs. |
Edited by - coastline on 07/12/2007 11:20:17 |
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 07/12/2007 : 12:30:47
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| what is this "work" you speak of? |
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trobrianders
> Teenager of the Year <
Papua New Guinea
3302 Posts |
Posted - 07/12/2007 : 13:24:48
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I got dumb luck. The only thing that annoys me about her is she persuaded me to go on detox so now I can't snack on crap at work anymore. But it's working. She's seeing me through it. She was right.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 07/12/2007 : 14:09:21
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Originally posted by coastline
I swear, I could kill small animals with my hands right now.
Please pardon me, for these my wrongs.
I really wouldn't fuck with you Coasty. No really, you scare the shit out of me.
 I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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coastline
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
3111 Posts |
Posted - 07/12/2007 : 14:11:36
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I'm feeling a lot better now. Posting my problems on this forum usually helps.
Do you still think I'm Kathryn, homers?
Please pardon me, for these my wrongs. |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 07/12/2007 : 14:30:35
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Originally posted by trobrianders
I got dumb luck. The only thing that annoys me about her is she persuaded me to go on detox so now I can't snack on crap at work anymore. But it's working. She's seeing me through it. She was right.
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Ed is the hoo hoo
Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice.
I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
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Posted - 07/12/2007 : 16:43:25
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Mmmm, yes.
"I hate how the reptile dreams it's a mammal. Scaley monster: be what you are!!" - Erebus. |
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awestruck
= Cult of Ray =
USA
377 Posts |
Posted - 07/12/2007 : 18:21:05
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Originally posted by kfs
I have the most annoying coworkers EVER!
Our department is a suite consisting of two offices connected by an
open doorway. Both offices also have doors leading to the hallway.
I have my office to myself. The connected office is shared by three women. They DRIVE ME CRAZY!!!
My main complaint is the non-stop talking. They talk about food. They talk about their husbands. They talk about people they see in the parking lot. Basically, they talk about everything BUT work!
Also INCREDIBLY IRRITATING is their habit of walking through MY office to get to the hallway (closer to the restroom) even though they have a perfectly good door of their own! This makes it very difficult to concentrate on my work.
Maybe I'm overreacting.
I'd love to hear about others' annoying coworkers. Maybe it'll make me feel better.
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kfs, Your co-workers get on my nerves too. Everytime we try to talk on the phone while you are at work they seem to be lurking around everywhere and behind every corner.
Maybe you could secretly record them and send the tape to your boss.
Oh and another thing: I think that is just how it is working with SOME women (not all). I worked in a Day Care with a bunch of women and they got on my nerves (worse than any of the kids ever did).
Speaking of working in a daycare: The coworkers that got on my nerves the most are the ones wanting to gossip while I was trying to do some kind of project with my kids.
The other thing that got on my nerves were the parents of the kids. Most Teachers and Day Care Teachers would never admit it to anyone except maybe extremely close friends that Parents are harder to deal with than the children are. 
Just for the record, I have had three children in daycare in the past and I am sure I have had moments when I got on their teachers nerves.
It's not you I don't like
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hammerhands
* Dog in the Sand *
Canada
1594 Posts |
Posted - 07/13/2007 : 11:05:14
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| Coastline, I recall that you work for a newspaper? Are you a reporter? What is your beat? |
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coastline
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
3111 Posts |
Posted - 07/13/2007 : 11:19:08
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Originally posted by hammerhands
Coastline, I recall that you work for a newspaper? Are you a reporter? What is your beat?
I'm an editor on the opinion page, hammerhands. Not very glamorous, I know. If I were a reporter, I could get out of the office once in a while. Reading my comments from yesterday, I'm thinking that's not a bad idea.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 07/13/2007 : 15:34:14
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Originally posted by hammerhands
Coastline, I recall that you work for a newspaper? Are you a reporter? What is your beat?
2:4 time.
I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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bedrock_barney
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
871 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2007 : 04:38:25
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I was in the middle of a particularly high pressure day in my previous workplace when I found out that one of the secretaries had failed to issue an important letter the previous day. I was grumbling on the stairs to a colleague and offered the opinion that she was 'fucking useless'. He agreed. Unfortunately I don't think she did as she was standing on the next landing up.
Learnt a valuable lesson that day...save your invective for a private place!
The humble apple |
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OLDMANOTY
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
469 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2007 : 05:59:04
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| I worked for a theatre company and went on a four month tour. Just me, a girl and another guy living in each others pockets 24/7. I got on great with the girl but the guy was a nightmare. He'd often get drunk and abusive and literally NEVER stopped talking (even in his sleep, we had to share rooms!) It was like Chinese water torture. I'm normally very laid back but after weeks of this shit I finally snapped and punched him backstage after a show. I should have got the sack for that but the boss took my side when she realised what a cock she'd employed! Things didn't improve much after that but I felt better for hitting him, even if it was wrong. |
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Jose Jones
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1758 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2007 : 06:03:38
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the outside line into my job is '501.' the lady who answers the phones and makes the appropriate pages over the intercom pronounces '501' like 'five oh juan.' all day: 'jeff take the call on five oh juan, jeff: five oh JUAAAAAAN.' and i shit you not: 'juan take the call on five oh juaaaan.'
another coworker mumbles ALL THE TIME. i never know what she's saying. even when i say 'what?' she gets QUIETER! i've resigned myself to just nodding a little and saying 'yeah' in a sort of half-agreement/ half-question tone.
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Srisaket
= Cult of Ray =
Thailand
313 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2007 : 06:58:53
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A male who works in an office in Bangkok where the majority of the staff are attractive, single, well educated young Thai women must have problems if they get annoyed.
I am not annoyed with my co-workers.
Re-read that and sounds really smug - sorry. |
Edited by - Srisaket on 07/15/2007 04:07:08 |
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The King Of Karaoke
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
3759 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2007 : 10:19:21
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Most of the hassles at my job come from the chicks. Leave the emotional rollercoaster at home ladies.
Sorry, but it's true.
Most of the guys at work are just weirdo's of some sort or the other. We have this new freak that feels the need to repeatedly tell everybody these old war stories about his failed life. "I was the Rocky of this town!", etc. I told him I was hiking this mountain in town recently and his response was: " I used to run up that mountain, then do 100 pushups at the top!". |
Edited by - The King Of Karaoke on 07/14/2007 17:07:11 |
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kfs
= Cult of Ray =
USA
889 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2007 : 01:36:23
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Originally posted by kfs
My main complaint is the non-stop talking. They talk about food. They talk about their husbands. They talk about people they see in the parking lot. Basically, they talk about everything BUT work!
Also INCREDIBLY IRRITATING is their habit of walking through MY office to get to the hallway (closer to the restroom) even though they have a perfectly good door of their own! This makes it very difficult to concentrate on my work.
I'd love to start shooting rubberbands at them when they short-cut through my office!
Sometimes, when I'm eating lunch, one of them will walk by and say, "Is it any good?" (Would I be eating it if it wasn't?)
I HATE it when people comment on what I'm eating. They always complain about the lunches we are served in the cafeteria but I think the food is very good...especially compared to the last place I worked.
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coastline
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
3111 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2007 : 07:11:50
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What's REALLY annoying is when people reply to their own posts.
Please pardon me, for these my wrongs. |
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mr.biscuitdoughhead
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1729 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2007 : 09:05:44
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Originally posted by mr.biscuitdoughhead
Yeah, that is annoying, coastline.
"Like a flower needs the rain..."
I agree, mr. b!
"Like a flower needs the rain..." |
Edited by - mr.biscuitdoughhead on 07/15/2007 09:06:17 |
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kfs
= Cult of Ray =
USA
889 Posts |
Posted - 07/16/2007 : 07:23:06
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Oh, come on!
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
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Posted - 07/16/2007 : 08:08:35
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Originally posted by coastline
Oh, I've got the headphones on today, darwin -- to drown out the sound of a coworker eating crunchy food with their mouth open -- but that still doesn't help with the cookie lotion.
Please pardon me, for these my wrongs.
Oh, man, there's nothing worse than that sound. How hard is it to keep your lips together?
 "Now you're officially my woman. Kudos. I can't say I don't envy you." |
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mr.biscuitdoughhead
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1729 Posts |
Posted - 07/16/2007 : 08:11:36
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Originally posted by kfs
Oh, come on!
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that took me so long to do. i never realized how hard it is to quote yourself when you haven't said anything.
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