The most annoying thing one can do at work...

[stinkerbelle]

when working in a cube farm I have decided that the number 1 most annoying habit is not

clipping your nails
eating chips LOUDLY every. day.
only using speaker phone

no no

it's eating sunflower seeds for THREE HOURS!!!

I really really really wish I had the nerve to tell this guy that I've had just about enough of him crunching/spitting these things!

sorry...just had to vent that out

 

[caitycaity]

use smelly nail polish remover.

 

[Hillbeans]

Burp/pass gas not realizing that cubes are not soundproof and you're sitting less than 2 feet away.

 

[Eeyore1954]

I would GLADLY listen to my beloved co-worker eat sunflower seeds ALL day ... if she would just learn that she doesn't need to use her speakerphone at FULL VOLUME.

Sorry ... I know the sunflower seed thing may be like fingernails on the blackboard to you.

For me, it's the speakerphone ... at FULL VOLUME.

 

[4cruisin]

Wow,
It's stories like this that make me glad I have my own private office with a door!

Nancy

 

[vald1977]

Sorry for laughing at your misery but the visual that went along with your post has me LOL! I can just see the guy sitting there oblivious spitting his seeds while you sneak up behind and strangle him .

 

[stinkerbelle]

Originally posted by Eeyore1954
For me, it's the speakerphone ... at FULL VOLUME.

there's a guy about 4 "cube rows" away from me that refuses to pick up his phone - it's always speaker phone.

I can hear everything clearly...from 4 rows away...I really feel for the people that sit closer to him

We, of course, are all perfect cube dwellers - correct?

 

[CEDmom]

Originally posted by Eeyore1954
For me, it's the speakerphone ... at FULL VOLUME.

The only thing worse is when they're talking on the speaker at full volume to the person 3 cubes down and you get the added pleasure of a loud echo.

 

[kild]

Pee on his leg.

 

[Trish Bessette]

Buy that dude a bag of mini marshmallows and say "you may not like these, but at least I don't have to hear you chewing on them all day"

 

[cinmell]

My biggest office pet peeve was speaker phone or when a coworker would start talking to you when it was very obvious you were on the phone.

Another one was when someone reheated their fish lunch in the office microwave and the stunk up the office.

 

[stinkerbelle]

Originally posted by Trish Bessette
Buy that dude a bag of mini marshmallows and say "you may not like these, but at least I don't have to hear you chewing on them all day"

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHA

omg...I'm totally gonna do that. GREAT advice! Thank you!

 

[tonyswife]

Chewing gum like a cow chewing cud. It's disgusting, close your darn mouth! Also, making those obnoxious snapping noises with the gum. Gross.

 

[CajunDixie]

And to think last week at work I was bored silly. I work in a small office and can work all day and sometimes never see another person. At least I can have my radio on and make personal calls whenever I want.

 

[jeleebeene]

Chewing anything with their mouth open - and constant phone calls every 5 minutes - and these are not business calls either.

I used to have an area all to myself - so never had a problem. Well, now, I slip on my heavy duty soundproofing headphones and listen to music loud enough to drown out the noises...

 

[stinkerbelle]

Originally posted by jeleebeene
I used to have an area all to myself - so never had a problem. Well, now, I slip on my heavy duty soundproofing headphones and listen to music loud enough to drown out the noises...

I wear headphones too...however this mans voice (and eating habits) just grate down my spine.

he finally just left for lunch (he's hungry after eating seeds all morning?) Finally...some peace and quiet.

 

[jimmalru80]

Can't stand when they sing (badly) along with the radio. Couldn't carry a tune if it had handles.

 

[Pete's Mom]

I am eating sunflower seeds right now but I have a big private office with a door too!

 

[dawnsb]

How about someone playing the drums on their soda can? My 'next door neighbor' does this at least once a day!

Dawn

 

[CindysGusGus]

I have to second the clipping of nails....how disgusting..plus the sound will drive me up the wall. We have guys (see plural) that do it here all the time.