Things people do at work that ANNOY you - lets make a list (paycheck, how to)

[WeeMadArthur]

Originally Posted by surfingatwork

my boss talked non stop about every single aspect of her pregnancy and i mean every single aspect of it. things i really did not need to know.

One guy in my office had a kid three weeks ago. Two other guys wives are due within a week. They will stand around and talk about dilated their wives are and other pregnancy type things. Definitely too much information. I'm sure when the kids pop out we'll all be spammed with baby pictures. I don't want to see your ugly baby!!!

[Alexus]

Loud talkers. When I worked for a firm in Maryland, it was very professional. People talked quietly in their offices and cubes, ironing out problems in a manner that didn't disturb everyone else. Here in CA, everybody is so damn loud. It's as if they want everyone to know how much they know or what they're talking about.

Checking status. I had a manager who would come by every 15 minutes to see what i was doing. He did this to everyone who worked for him. Incredible pest. He would also come by at lunch time to see if you had left and check back to see when you got back. Absolute lunatic micro-manager with serious mental problems.

Tooting their own horn. So annoying to listen to some Pee Wee Herman-acting guy go on and on about how he solved a problem and go on an on about how much he got done.

Comic wannabe. Every statement out of this person's mouth is designed to get a laugh or chuckle. Hard to be serious with this person for one second because he's got a stupid smirk on his face and a frivilous demeanor that makes you feel like you working for a bunch of lightweights.

People who use profanity. I don't think it's called for and it shows the ultimate lack of class. I don't think highly of guys who use it at work and it is especially unbecoming of a woman who does it.

Fast talkers. I don't know who told some people that talking very, very fast is necessary. These people talk so fast that their words bunch together. There are people who naturally talk fast and those who work too hard at it. It's this latter category that I find annoying.

[texdav]

People that bring their personal problems to work and want to talk about them. They always seem to be have a crisis;seems it mosty is drama queens. Women that want to be the queen bee and are always cutting each other down behind the others back.Funny but many seem to be married women.Don't mean to be unkind but that is the truth.

[Prettygyrl777]

Nosy people. Absolutely hate it.

I'm a very private person at work and I enjoy working in a quiet environment. I don't mind minor distractions but I was a counselor (at a school) for a few years and I worked alone most of the time so I was used to a certain environment. I relocated and found a new job in healthcare and at this new place, I'm already dealing with a VERY nosy individual. This woman works in the office down the hall but somehow manages to find her way to me just to make 'small talk'. Meanwhile, her eyes are EVERYWHERE checking things out (from the size of my office to the work that I have spread out on my desk).

I'm very keen on personalities and understanding people's intentions, so I can say with certainty, that these were not friendly visits! She seems very competitive and actually seemed quite threatened when I mentioned my education status and which city I lived in-- I actually didn't mind answering those questions because my motto to the nosy is "Beware of What You Ask, Because You May Not Like The Answer" So not only did she find out that the director of our program went to the same grad school that I am attending, but she noticed that I was working on a special project that week as well. Her first comment was "Hey those look like stats! No, you're not working on stats already, you just started"! I smiled inwardly and thought to myself.....

"Yes, my dear, I'm working on stats..... (heh heh heh)"

[GypsySoul22]

Can I add another..? People who seem to have no concept of 'team work.' If you are asked "Can you do something?" say yes if you can, no if you won't...don't hold other people up by failing to follow through.

At my job, this one guy (who seems to dislike me for no reason) promised he would do something that directly affects something I need to get done for a meeting. I'm temp, so I am just following what the person who trained me said. The guy said, yeah, yeah instead of having the guts to say, "No" and in the end I had to scramble to get it done.

[kanhawk]

Co-workers who talk politics in the breakroom. Of course, their views are always the brightest and anyone who doesn't agree is stupid.If I want to hear politics, I'll watch the news.

The woman who works next to me who think wearing more perfume will cover up her lack of regular bathing. Nope, doesn't work.

[Gil3]

People who drink the coffee but don't want to pay. Those that also empty the pot but are too lazy to make a new one.

Busybodies..We have a few here who must know what everyone is doing, when they go to lunch, etc, and they are not even supervisors.

Plus, the wannabe supervisors are worse than the real ones.

No offense, ladies, but the "mother hen" type is annoying as well.

Slobs

[NYC1]

i so know what u are saying! gosh, i always eat at my desk and peopel just come by and say, what's that? it's sooo annoying and i'm like chewing at the same time! ughhh

[115db]

When someone comes in and asks for advice on wiring, or adding on to their house, or any other electrical question. Then they turn around and say '...Ive been doing this for 30 years...'. Then why the HECK are you asking me for advice? Anyway, I keep any advice down to a minimum because there are so many 'do-it-yourselfers' out there who dont want to pay for safety, and Im not going to have someone hold it against me if they did something wrong and their house blows up ('oh, well, youre the one who told me to do this...'). The phone book is full of electricians, call one of them.

[fruitlassie]

whistling, especially if offkey
loud talkers... in my experience, loud talkers also tend to have the most annoying voices, funny how that works
playing music on your pc/radio in an open-plan office...they're called headphones, use them, love them!
opening windows to let in some "fresh air" when it's freezing outside, and never bothering to close them