Annoying Co-Workers

[Anduan Pirate Princess]

I am so glad for this thread--gave me quite a few laughs! I have been at my first job for 10 years now, and I work with the queen of all annoying co-workers. Granted, we are a bunch of designers and artists, so there's bound to be a few oddities among us. But seriously, this woman is like a living checklist of all the things not to do when you are forced to sit in cubicles next to other people for 8 hours a day. Clips her fingernails at least once a week; sings, hums, talks to herself; chews loudly, blows bubbles and pops gum even at meetings; has a messy desk complete with days old food and drink leavings, etc., etc. It is especially tough because as a person, she is so nice and easy to get along with, and I hate that I go through most days trying to find ways to avoid the noises she makes. Noise cancelling headphones and my iPhone are my best friends at work.

My boss has spoken to her about things a few times in the past, but she's not a forceful person at all and is afraid of upsetting this coworker in question because she is super sensitive and will cry. I have actually moved my desk in order to get away from the gum chewing, but I can still hear it. I tense up as soon as I hear the snap of that Ice Breakers Ice Cubes container on her desk. I have though about hiding it and seeing what would happen...

Bottom line is that I should just work at home in a soundproof bubble.

 

[blunthead]

I am so glad for this thread--gave me quite a few laughs! I have been at my first job for 10 years now, and I work with the queen of all annoying co-workers. Granted, we are a bunch of designers and artists, so there's bound to be a few oddities among us. But seriously, this woman is like a living checklist of all the things not to do when you are forced to sit in cubicles next to other people for 8 hours a day. Clips her fingernails at least once a week; sings, hums, talks to herself; chews loudly, blows bubbles and pops gum even at meetings; has a messy desk complete with days old food and drink leavings, etc., etc. It is especially tough because as a person, she is so nice and easy to get along with, and I hate that I go through most days trying to find ways to avoid the noises she makes. Noise cancelling headphones and my iPhone are my best friends at work.

My boss has spoken to her about things a few times in the past, but she's not a forceful person at all and is afraid of upsetting this coworker in question because she is super sensitive and will cry. I have actually moved my desk in order to get away from the gum chewing, but I can still hear it. I tense up as soon as I hear the snap of that Ice Breakers Ice Cubes container on her desk. I have though about hiding it and seeing what would happen...

Bottom line is that I should just work at home in a soundproof bubble.

A person can be a pig. That's probably why I live alone.

 

[blunthead]

Oh, forgot about this guy. This happened Thursday and Friday.

This is the same, 'do you know what you are looking at guy'. He is from QC. Comes up to me with a drawing - not even mine. Starts telling me about a note that is on it. And the difference between studs and rods. I say uh huh. Not my drawing. Takes me down to the shop, shows me drawing and the actual piece that came in. I say uh huh. Then I had enough. Pointed out that the drawing calls for TOE (threaded one end) and the drawing is correct, and they called out for slots or holes, so dwg is good, it is a standard drawing and these notes and changes are to take in the tolerances of the unit it has to fit up to.

Thought he was going to pat me on the head. He did take the time to pick a speck of lint off my sweater and told me it gets dirty down here.

Next day he comes over. (picture a strange Danny Devito) wants to know about my schooling.
Actually asked me if I ever went to school for this. huuuumph.

I was hired with my resume and portfolio and you are not my boss you azz, I am thinking.

I rattle off schools. NOW he is happy. He went to one of them.

'I am going to have to start looking at you differently!' We are alumni!

Jerk.

Look up the word "jerk". There's his pic.

 

[Anduan Pirate Princess]

Oh, forgot about this guy. This happened Thursday and Friday.

This is the same, 'do you know what you are looking at guy'. He is from QC. Comes up to me with a drawing - not even mine. Starts telling me about a note that is on it. And the difference between studs and rods. I say uh huh. Not my drawing. Takes me down to the shop, shows me drawing and the actual piece that came in. I say uh huh. Then I had enough. Pointed out that the drawing calls for TOE (threaded one end) and the drawing is correct, and they called out for slots or holes, so dwg is good, it is a standard drawing and these notes and changes are to take in the tolerances of the unit it has to fit up to.

Thought he was going to pat me on the head. He did take the time to pick a speck of lint off my sweater and told me it gets dirty down here.

Next day he comes over. (picture a strange Danny Devito) wants to know about my schooling.
Actually asked me if I ever went to school for this. huuuumph.

I was hired with my resume and portfolio and you are not my boss you azz, I am thinking.

I rattle off schools. NOW he is happy. He went to one of them.

'I am going to have to start looking at you differently!' We are alumni!

Jerk.

Wow. Sounds like a grade-A sociopath. This sounds exactly like a boss we had a few years ago. Luckily, he didn't last.

 

[no bounce no play]

Pointed out that the drawing calls for TOE (threaded one end) and the drawing is correct, and they called out for slots or holes, so dwg is good, it is a standard drawing and these notes and changes are to take in the tolerances of the unit it has to fit up to.

I actually know what you're talking about lol. We have a small welding shop and hubby has to correct cad drawings received from some of the customer's engineers. It can get frustrating sometimes.

 

[kingricefan]

Wow. Sounds like a grade-A sociopath. This sounds exactly like a boss we had a few years ago. Luckily, he didn't last.

That's what she said!!!

 

[not_nadine]

Oh, he is not my boss. Just some guy, not even in my department.

I laughed about this with someone who has to work with him. Told me he spent 4 hours trying to figure out how to add an attachment to an email today.

 

[CoriSCapnSkip]

The other day there was a fake story online about a paramedic killing his partner because the guy was just too damn annoying to stand.

 

[mal]

I was working with a contractor several years ago. Some young hotshot who was too young to know he didn't know everything. He comes in one morning and looks at me and says "Cogito ergo sum". Without missing a beat I shot back "esse est percepi". He had a dumb look on his face and didn't know what to say. Damn punks!

 

[no bounce no play]

I was working with a contractor several years ago. Some young hotshot who was too young to know he didn't know everything. He comes in one morning and looks at me and says "Cogito ergo sum". Without missing a beat I shot back "esse est percepi". He had a dumb look on his face and didn't know what to say. Damn punks!

Wow, you are quick! (I had to google the meanings of the phrases lol) I'm terrible at quick come-backs

 

[Shoesalesman]

The only thing you can do with annoying coworkers is hope they're wearing long ties or scarves when at the paper shredder.

 

[FlakeNoir]

This is not at all how I feel about my co-workers, but I was trying to find the most appropriate thread...

Found on FB:

Spoiler: "F" bomb...

 

[blunthead]

Oh, I thought this was an instructional thread, a How-To.

 

[not_nadine]

This is not at all how I feel about my co-workers, but I was trying to find the most appropriate thread...

Found on FB:

Spoiler: "F" bomb...

I got that one beat.

 

[morgan]

This is not at all how I feel about my co-workers, but I was trying to find the most appropriate thread...

Found on FB:

Spoiler: "F" bomb...

 

[Neesy]

Wow, you are quick! (I had to google the meanings of the phrases lol) I'm terrible at quick come-backs

(me, too) - never had Latin in school

 

[Moderator]

This is not at all how I feel about my co-workers, but I was trying to find the most appropriate thread...

Found on FB:

Spoiler: "F" bomb...

I may just have to print that one.

 

[carrie's younger brother]

1. Narcissistic Copy Director who turns EVERY conversation around so he can talk about himself, his BF of the week, what he cooked last night, etc.
2. Hoarder Manager whose cubicle literally looks like one of those houses on that Hoarders show.
3. 40-something pothead coworker who can't remember anything from one day to the next. He's done this job for 10 years (the same as me) and knows about 1/100 of what I know, still he gets paid the same as me.
4. Crazy art director who I swear you will one day hear about as a random shooter on the news.

These are just a few of my coworkers. And I am not exaggerating.

 

[Kurben]

My worse one is a talker. He talks from the moment he arrives about everything and assumes i'm interested. He doesn't get any answer except an occasionally grunt , heck i am actually trying to work, but all hes rating about is how everyone else is stupid, so stupid that he does not condescend to speak to them but for some reason he thinks i'm acceptabel and intelligent enough to be the recipient of his constant talking. I Soon will be running out of excuses to get away from him. Have used the toilet excuse many times, also the phone excuse and the gotta talk with someone excuse....

 

[Anduan Pirate Princess]

My worse one is a talker. He talks from the moment he arrives about everything and assumes i'm interested. He doesn't get any answer except an occasionally grunt , heck i am actually trying to work, but all hes rating about is how everyone else is stupid, so stupid that he does not condescend to speak to them but for some reason he thinks i'm acceptabel and intelligent enough to be the recipient of his constant talking. I Soon will be running out of excuses to get away from him. Have used the toilet excuse many times, also the phone excuse and the gotta talk with someone excuse....

Ooh, that's a tough one. Are you allowed to use earbuds at all? Then you could just kind of ignore him. Otherwise, I'd say it's time to mention it to your boss, but I know that's awkward and can have mixed results.