Things about your co-workers that annoy you

[odorf]

I just thought it was because everyone is on meth.

no telling secrets !!!

 

[Grannyknot]

This mornings Catch-All...

I'm plugging away on a massive report and look up to see this guy headed straight for my office.
He comes in and say "I was looking for something in my sent emails folder, sorted it by date, found it, then went back to look for it again a few minutes later and its gone. Do you know where it is?"

I'm in project management, he is in Sales. There are 23 other employees in the office. Why me?

 

[DrunkleJon]

This mornings Catch-All...

I'm plugging away on a massive report and look up to see this guy headed straight for my office.
He comes in and say "I was looking for something in my sent emails folder, sorted it by date, found it, then went back to look for it again a few minutes later and its gone. Do you know where it is?"

I'm in project management, he is in Sales. There are 23 other employees in the office. Why me?

If you do not acknowledge them asking an unrelated to your job question will they eventually go away? I ignore my coworkers stupid questions, eventually he asks someone else.

 

[TheCADJockey]

Why me?

I ignore my coworkers stupid questions, eventually he asks someone else.

Had a few people who get paid.. erm.. generously.. come to me yesterday to help them figure out how to remove a logo from an MSWord document. Sometimes I think it is a miracle that something in this place doesn't explode on a daily basis.

edit: As lunch time rolls around, it smells like it's ****ing Kimchi day in the office again..

 

[Rhumbline]

This mornings Catch-All...

There are 23 other employees in the office. Why me?

That's an easy one, you are being punished for being competent. Spend more time drooling on your keyboard and banging the mouse on your desk.

 

[Grannyknot]

That's an easy one, you are being punished for being competent. Spend more time drooling on your keyboard and banging the mouse on your desk.

The thing is, I actually don't mind helping people with legit questions unrelated to my work. But this question just seemed totally F-ing stupid to me.

Like if I came into work barefooted, and the first person I saw, I said "hey I couldn't find my shoes this morning, do you know where they are?"

 

[DrunkleJon]

The thing is, I actually don't mind helping people with legit questions unrelated to my work. But this question just seemed totally F-ing stupid to me.

Like if I came into work barefooted, and the first person I saw, I said "hey I couldn't find my shoes this morning, do you know where they are?"

Well, in that situation I am sure I would be calling the office slurring "I'm sorry, I will not be making it into work today. I can't seem to find my clothes. I appreciate your concern, but figure if I can find my house they will be somewhere near there."

I understand though. I also am happy to help with questions. Its when you rely on me to do your work too, or you keep asking the same questions, or the inane banal questions I start to take offense. And when you use big words to try to impress me.

 

[GrogNerd]

I came into work barefooted

not an uncommon occurrence in the Volunteer state, I'm presuming

 

[Grannyknot]

not an uncommon occurrence in the Volunteer state, I'm presuming

its frowned upon, but understandable.

 

[MaxStout]

He comes in and say "I was looking for something in my sent emails folder, sorted it by date, found it, then went back to look for it again a few minutes later and its gone. Do you know where it is?"

Answer: "That's a really good question!" Then turn around in your chair and go back to what you were doing before.

 

[banesong]

Had a few people who get paid.. erm.. generously.. come to me yesterday to help them figure out how to remove a logo from an MSWord document. Sometimes I think it is a miracle that something in this place doesn't explode on a daily basis.

edit: As lunch time rolls around, it smells like it's ****ing Kimchi day in the office again..

Sigh... I don't mind kimchi (actually love it and have it in the fridge), but it would have to have office wide approval before it could be kimchi day at the office.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

"I'm sorry, I will not be making it into work today. I can't seem to find my clothes. I appreciate your concern, but figure if I can find my house they will be somewhere near there."

this next Monday is gonna rock!


the HR baiter reported me to the new safety guy yesterday for throwing a clamp in my area. I got told not to do it again by the floor leads and they brushed her off. the problem is she's trying to make a name for herself at the cost of others and is already getting people afraid to stand up to her, lest they face an HR report.

 

[Pyg]

This note showed up a few days ago, in the bathroom, followed by a response today
The initial poster is way too concerned about a water bottle left In a bathroom. Seriously, you leave your water bottle in bathroom it is contaminated forever!
Chances are both are IT people, they are known to be a bit weird!
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[n240sxguy]

This note showed up a few days ago, in the bathroom, followed by a response today
The initial poster is way too concerned about a water bottle left In a bathroom. Seriously, you leave your water bottle in bathroom it is contaminated forever!
Chances are both are IT people, they are known to be a bit weird!
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The reply is priceless. The original note needs a couple more trips through the grammar machine.

 

[n240sxguy]

Sigh... I don't mind kimchi (actually love it and have it in the fridge), but it would have to have office wide approval before it could be kimchi day at the office.

A guy I work with went through a real bad smelly food period a couple years ago. He started with kimchi, then went with broccoli and apple cider vinegar. That stuff is evil when heated! I walked by the exhaust fan on the smoke room and it smelled like a restaurant dumpster in July. I was shocked when I found out that was someone's lunch.

 

[gratus fermentatio]

the guy didn't like me and looked down on me for being an atheist. he then blamed me when his Christian Punk Rock son started claiming atheist and later agnostic.

HR is not a revenge tool! neither is becoming a boss!

Saw something while shopping for beer yesterday that reminded me of this post. Sorry about the pic being sideways, work computer & phone camera are conspiring against me.

Billy, maybe you should've bought that guy a beer...
Regards, GF.

 

[MaxStout]

Some people will find any excuse to roll in to work late...

 

[hunter_le five]

One of my employees is a chronic skimmer. And sucks at it. Will not take a few seconds to read ANYTHING in full, no matter how succinct the text is, and consequently never understands written instructions properly. Ever.

Yeah, if someone sends me a wall of text, I may skim for the pertinent details, but if you can't follow some goddamned basic instructions on a website, I can't help you!

[ ] Choose this option to remit payment by ACH Debit or to pay by Credit Card.

Her: Hey, normally we send this by ACH Debit, but it says here that we have to use a credit card to pay by ACH. What should I do?

Me: ACH is not credit cards.

Her: Yeah it is! It says so right here! Come take a look!

Me: *looks at it for one goddamned second*
"OR". It says, "Or".

Her: So we don't have to use a credit card?

Me: Why don't you read it again and tell me?

 

[TheCADJockey]

Woah. ****.

 

[gratus fermentatio]

Some people will find any excuse to roll in to work late...

You do realize that's "kitty porn?"

 

[TheMadKing]

How about when my boss sends 1 of my coworkers (same rank/level as me with 4 years less seniority, totally incompetent, but definitely a yes-woman/brown-noser) to a paid training across the country but doesn't send the rest of us because he has heard rumors that we are both leaving within a year. The training would benefit the entire staff and includes a week of hotel, paid meals, and travel expenses. Only the favorite is going.

 

[TheCADJockey]

...because he has heard rumors that we are both leaving within a year.

Would you invest in someone that you heard was leaving?

Usual issues here. Working ass off, supervisor taking all the credit.

 

[TheMadKing]

Would you invest in someone that you heard was leaving?

Usual issues here. Working ass off, supervisor taking all the credit.

No, but I have no plans to leave. I haven't given any official notice that I'm leaving. Also, the coworker that is going won't be working here even for 5 years. We have a bad manager and very high turnover.

 

[fuzzy2133]

Typical, I take 3 days off and return to problems that are not resolved that as of Wednesday there was a plan to handle. Frustrated and drinking coffee may not be a good mix today.

 

[Rhumbline]

As a favor to all of my coworkers, I am leaving the country for a month and will have no contact with them whatsoever.

That's just the kind of giving person that I am.

 

[TheMadKing]

Supervisor just walked into a conversation about pecan pie while we were working. Called us into his office and told us to cut the useless chatter. He doesn't want to hear talking unless it's about work. I hate this man.

 

[DrunkleJon]

Supervisor just walked into a conversation about pecan pie while we were working. Called us into his office and told us to cut the useless chatter. He doesn't want to hear talking unless it's about work. I hate this man.

Hah, only good thing about here. Supervisor walked in, said "sounds like you all are having a party" commenting on us making fun of a coworker for getting food all over himself at lunch today. Literally everywhere. Tie, shirt, pants, id badge, shoes. I would be surprised if he got any in his mouth.

 

[Rhumbline]

Supervisor just walked into a conversation about pecan pie while we were working. Called us into his office and told us to cut the useless chatter. He doesn't want to hear talking unless it's about work. I hate this man.

You do research at a University?

Tell me you can't figure out a way to work a pecan pie into your research. One of our Professors put a chocolate chip cookie in the wind tunnel to analyze the turbulence.

 

[TheCADJockey]

I hate this man.

I'd serve him a nice laxative laté.

Every now and then I find something on this site that makes me completely derp out and my boss just walks by saying, "That must be a funny drawing." and continues about his business. When he asks what I'm working on, I tell him either [nothing/level 5 of candy crush/facebook/dropping sick tweets bruh]. I found it's nice to keep a professional level of insincerity with some people, that way once in a while you can tell the most absurd truth and they'll just chuckle and move on.

 

[TheMadKing]

Hah, only good thing about here. Supervisor walked in, said "sounds like you all are having a party" commenting on us making fun of a coworker for getting food all over himself at lunch today. Literally everywhere. Tie, shirt, pants, id badge, shoes. I would be surprised if he got any in his mouth.

this man hears laughter, or sees happy workers and he does his best to stop it, because happy workers couldn't possibly be actually working.