Strange work colleague

Strange work colleague

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BigsimonY

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616 posts

126 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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So been sharing a office with a guy for 6 months. He is completely professional, not got a single complaint work wise. However he seams to have taken a instant dislike to me. I try to make conversation with him as we are in close proximity for 6-8 hours a day. All i get back is one word answers, but everyone else gets full on chats. He gets up and goes to the shop. Never asks if i want anything, just appears with cans of coke and sweets. My last office colleague was a ok guy. We would chat as we worked about cars,football,our kids,politics etc. Not as great mates, just general work chat. This new guy is so closed of, but only to me. Not done anything to upset him. I have asked if everything is ok in our office, he just said "yip, why would it not be?". Now i know i may come across with this post all "why wont he like me" but its not like that. It makes for a unpleasant, strange work environment. Not sure if I've put across very well what im trying to convey. Anyone had a similar issue at work?

BigsimonY

Original Poster:

616 posts

126 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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HewManHeMan said:
The big question here is; why do you care?

Its just a strange office environment at the moment. At lunch he just sits and plays games on his phone, mind-craft and such. Never says good morning, good bye. One of the folk in the office gave me a huge tin of heroes, so i opened them and put them in the middle of our desks. Has not touched a single one, but buys sweets from the shop. Wife bought me a new tassimo machine and i brought the old one in with about 50 pods. Told him to help himself, Yip you guessed it. He pops of to the kitchen to make a cup of Costco's finest !! I've never been in such a unfriendly environment. Rest of the office are great!

BigsimonY

Original Poster:

616 posts

126 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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I think i have to just let it go. Accept i work with a t#*t. I do think i may start the office pranks now, nothing to lose as he wont talk to me anyway

BigsimonY

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616 posts

126 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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I think because i had such a good click with my last office colleague im over thinking this.