Work colleagues irritating habits
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ananova said:
Irritating habits 'drive colleagues to distraction'
One in three workers have come close to leaving their job because of the irritating habits of their colleagues, according to a survey.
A list of the most annoying behaviour included listening to voicemails on speaker phone, swearing at computers, and refusing to take turns making the tea.
The poll of 1,500 workers by recruitment firm Office Angels found that most complaints were about noise levels or technology.
Virtually everyone said they hated being sent an email by someone sitting a few feet away.
Workers who were loud on the phone or refused to make tea were more likely to be the focus of office gossip.
More than half of those questioned said they would even forego a week's holiday if it meant they didn't have to work alongside people who annoyed them.
Paul Jacobs, managing director of Office Angels, said: "It sometimes feels like we spend more time with our colleagues than we do with our friends and families.
"The smallest habits can irritate and cause discord in the office. Considerate behaviour and communication is the key to office harmony."
So does anyone here have an annoying work colleague?
My work colleague talks really quietly and mumbles so he is difficult to understand. Even worse when on the phone, I always feel like
speak properly for FFS He also interupts me when I'm trying to post on here
There's one that doesn't wash at ours n'all, phew!! NO NEED!!!
Another lad, who's a good mate, sits there chewing gum with his mouth open, now thats annoying.
The management just dare to exist which is more than enough to annoy anyone and is the main reason why 90% of the good staff have fekked off and we're left with smelly contractors.
I'm also doing one in September BTW.....can't flippin wait.
>> Edited by dave_s13 on Friday 4th July 08:37
Another lad, who's a good mate, sits there chewing gum with his mouth open, now thats annoying.
The management just dare to exist which is more than enough to annoy anyone and is the main reason why 90% of the good staff have fekked off and we're left with smelly contractors.
I'm also doing one in September BTW.....can't flippin wait.
>> Edited by dave_s13 on Friday 4th July 08:37
g day. I just want to strangle him.Sparks said:
. He (although has a phd) is useless as well, making the young lady's job much harder.
Sparks
U don't have to be clever to be intelligent. Some of the most stupid, socially inept people are doctors of something or other, I know a few and they are a right set of tossers. Although, one of them can explain, in minute detail, the effect of different kinds of shampoo on your hair folicles.......which is nice!!!
Just to add, the smelly bloke in our office also hums to no particular tune BUT he does it in the style of grimethorpe coliery band, which is WRONG!!
xcuse my spelling, I'm not educated.
>> Edited by dave_s13 on Friday 4th July 08:57
>> Edited by dave_s13 on Friday 4th July 08:59
I used to work with a bloke who was paranoid. A little South African chap who thought everyone was out to get him. He'd come over to me and ask if the meeting I'd just had with my colleagues was to talk about him. (Didn't help that one of my other colleagues then started winding him up by saying we were!)
He had a real persecution complex. He was running (exercise thing) home from the office once on the outside of a pedestrian railing type thing. A bloke was there and stepped into his path (probably trying to get out of his way). This was a deliberate act in his eyes so - despite being only 5'4" - he thumped him in the stomach and ran off.
Barking mad he was. Wonder where he is now...
He had a real persecution complex. He was running (exercise thing) home from the office once on the outside of a pedestrian railing type thing. A bloke was there and stepped into his path (probably trying to get out of his way). This was a deliberate act in his eyes so - despite being only 5'4" - he thumped him in the stomach and ran off.
Barking mad he was. Wonder where he is now...
I work with a few irritting people
1) let's his phone ring for about 8 rings before answering it
2) Is v. dull. Never joins in the office lunch time drinks/barbeques. Always complains he cant afford it when we all know how much he actually earns and its more than us.
3) One collegue has requested that i dress up in a cat women costume and strangely isnt embarrassed by this!
1) let's his phone ring for about 8 rings before answering it
2) Is v. dull. Never joins in the office lunch time drinks/barbeques. Always complains he cant afford it when we all know how much he actually earns and its more than us.
3) One collegue has requested that i dress up in a cat women costume and strangely isnt embarrassed by this!
I have one who clears his throat every 5 seconds. I could understand if he smoked but he doesn't.
Same knob also comes around if your talking to someone hell come over and start listening.
Different knob who eats 40 packs of crisps a day , all with his mouth open. I used to sit opposite him and would have to go outside when he was eating them or duck the bits that came flying out.
Same knob also comes around if your talking to someone hell come over and start listening.
Different knob who eats 40 packs of crisps a day , all with his mouth open. I used to sit opposite him and would have to go outside when he was eating them or duck the bits that came flying out.
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kooper said:
people (usually managers) who use 95 words when 2 will suffice, to try and make themselves sound really knowledgeable when really they're a total bullshitter and know slightly less than fcuk all about fcuk all.
Ha ha, verily true we will contact you in the near future with regard to the forthcoming remonstrations visavi your upcoming forsoothness, et al.
Yours verily,
Mr A. Nus
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