Your annoying co-worker - Page 53

famita · 10-20-2008, 02:41 PM

Can't we just chalk that up to being male? (no offense to anyone out there on this site)

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brunette trixie · 10-20-2008, 08:28 PM

Last week, the IT guy at work was supposed to edit an Adobe formatted document for me. He was off sick Wed-Fri, so we never got to do it. (For some reason he's the only one in the building that has the software to edit Adobe documents. I have no idea why.) When I saw him this morning I asked how he was doing and he said he felt better but still not 100%. Then he said he would come to my office sometime today to discuss the document changes.

So he calls me after lunch and says he's on his way up to my office. I decide to make a water run because usually a few minutes turns into 20-30 minutes because he gets stopped by someone else who needs help. When I come back to my office, he's sitting in my chair and minimizing all the windows I was working on my computer. I told him "Get out of my chair, I don't want your germs all over my desk." I mean how rude to just hop on someone else's computer, but especially when you've just been ill. He said "Geez, OK, Geez, I'm sorry.", like I was overreacting.

I know he has access to all computers anyway because he's the IT person, but I just thought it was impolite and unnecessary for him to do that while I'm working on it. And there are 2 other chairs in my office if he just wanted to sit down.

myrosiedog · 10-20-2008, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by famita

Gut, maybe you weren't as "sunny" as he wanted you to be-you know how we who wear rose-colored glasses tend to be! Remember about those who can't take a joke, since he obviously didn't get your humor/take. I hope you sail through your overcrowded classes this year (and he gets many "problem children" in his!)

Holly71, I hope it doesn't happen to you again. Damn those co-workers of ours. Mine is a saint, though. When they made her, they then broke the mold.

Gut, I agree with Famita, maybe he'll get the problem "clients".

I am lucky that most of my co-workers are jewels. There is one in particular that I'd like to strangle and one or two more that are a challenge, but even the challenges are ok most of the time. It's the ONE. And there is ALWAYS one.

(and Famita, the one I have to deal with is male. No offense to the other males on THIS site)

holly71 · 10-20-2008, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by myrosiedog

Be careful. This happened to my mom and while they didn't take her CC, they did copy the numbers and use them. You may want to check your cards balances and alert the bank.

I only have one CC & a debit card & neither appeared to be trifled with. I had them in another spot. I have been checking though, just in case. I'm pretty sure whoever did it was just wanting some quick, untraceable cash. They were kind enough to leave me my change though ~ a whopping 85 cents.

That's fine, as one of my friends said, "Karma is a b!tch with claws." Whoever did it will get their payback in some form.

Newfherder · 10-20-2008, 11:29 PM

Hey! I want a kick-in-the-ass smilely! Where did that come from??

gabriel · 10-21-2008, 12:07 AM

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I only have one CC & a debit card & neither appeared to be trifled with. I had them in another spot. I have been checking though, just in case. I'm pretty sure whoever did it was just wanting some quick, untraceable cash. They were kind enough to leave me my change though ~ a whopping 85 cents. http://oldtoolsforsale.com/smiley3/no38.gif

That's fine, as one of my friends said, "Karma is a b!tch with claws." Whoever did it will get their payback in some form.http://oldtoolsforsale.com/smiley14/kick1.gif

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hmm I likethis one

SR5Rfan · 10-24-2008, 11:09 PM

Fortunately, my co-workers all seem to be nice. There is one, however, who yawns - loudly - several times a day. And doesn't seem to even try to stifle or quieten the yawn in any way. Very annoying (although not as bad as some of you have it, I admit!)

Gutmutter · 10-26-2008, 06:40 AM

Back when I was a sub I had a week working one-on-one as a blind girl's aide. She was in a class (3rd grade, I think) that was quite boisterous. The classroom teacher would heave a huge sigh every 15 minutes or so. I remember thinking how stressed she must be and wondered if she even realized she was doing it.

karna68 · 10-27-2008, 10:37 PM

Speaking of boisterous, my co-worker laughs...LOUDLY...at EVERYTHING! Not everything is that damn funny! Other than that she's a sweetie, when she wants to be

10-20-2008, 02:41 PM	#521
famita FORT Fogey Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,533	Re: Your annoying co-worker Can't we just chalk that up to being male? (no offense to anyone out there on this site)

10-20-2008, 08:28 PM	#522
brunette trixie FORT Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 694	Re: Your annoying co-worker Last week, the IT guy at work was supposed to edit an Adobe formatted document for me. He was off sick Wed-Fri, so we never got to do it. (For some reason he's the only one in the building that has the software to edit Adobe documents. I have no idea why.) When I saw him this morning I asked how he was doing and he said he felt better but still not 100%. Then he said he would come to my office sometime today to discuss the document changes. So he calls me after lunch and says he's on his way up to my office. I decide to make a water run because usually a few minutes turns into 20-30 minutes because he gets stopped by someone else who needs help. When I come back to my office, he's sitting in my chair and minimizing all the windows I was working on my computer. I told him "Get out of my chair, I don't want your germs all over my desk." I mean how rude to just hop on someone else's computer, but especially when you've just been ill. He said "Geez, OK, Geez, I'm sorry.", like I was overreacting. I know he has access to all computers anyway because he's the IT person, but I just thought it was impolite and unnecessary for him to do that while I'm working on it. And there are 2 other chairs in my office if he just wanted to sit down.

10-20-2008, 11:29 PM	#525
Newfherder Resident curmudgeon Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Enchanted by a beautiful Soprano Posts: 2,757	Re: Your annoying co-worker Hey! I want a kick-in-the-ass smilely! Where did that come from?? __________________ Are you arguing a point, or just arguing??

10-24-2008, 11:09 PM	#527
SR5Rfan Little Thing Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: In the Inland Empire, CA Age: 51 Posts: 459	Re: Your annoying co-worker Fortunately, my co-workers all seem to be nice. There is one, however, who yawns - loudly - several times a day. And doesn't seem to even try to stifle or quieten the yawn in any way. Very annoying (although not as bad as some of you have it, I admit!) __________________ I never met a piece of chocolate I didn't like.

10-26-2008, 06:40 AM	#528
Gutmutter Blessed Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cupid's prey Posts: 5,054	Re: Your annoying co-worker Back when I was a sub I had a week working one-on-one as a blind girl's aide. She was in a class (3rd grade, I think) that was quite boisterous. The classroom teacher would heave a huge sigh every 15 minutes or so. I remember thinking how stressed she must be and wondered if she even realized she was doing it. __________________ Count your blessings!

10-27-2008, 10:37 PM	#529
karna68 80's rule! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Columbus, OH Age: 40 Posts: 2,149	Re: Your annoying co-worker Speaking of boisterous, my co-worker laughs...LOUDLY...at EVERYTHING! Not everything is that damn funny! Other than that she's a sweetie, when she wants to be