Comments on: Your Most Annoying Office Interruptions

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:30:10 +0000

The person across the room needs to learn to type like a HUMAN!

Then theres’ the guy who while on the phone- speaks with a high pitched voice, says everything like it’s a question, develops this lispy thing, giggles and whispers. Then all of a sudden his voice is returned to normal.

Oh, can’t forget this – we’re all idiots and need him to figure out everything for us. Like when you’re brainstorming an issue and all he ever contributes is “I’ll look at it”.

AND, god forbid you should know something before him! and keep your nose out of his stuff but he can butt into all your crap!

Then there’s the eating – how can people make soooo much noise you can hear them from their office???

I’d rather listen to the road work that went on all last summer than the crap I hear all day.

And can’t forget the lack of humor these people have. There is NO humor in this work place people!

By: Gaymer

Gaymer — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 21:05:01 +0000

It would have to be the constant display of heterosexuality in the callcenter. No One is checking you out and don’t care if you’re married, have kids or are a religious nut.

I don’t kiss my “parner” in front of you don’t kiss your whatever in front of me.

By: GTT

GTT — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:26:54 +0000

Russell: a wedgy (or wedgie?) is when your undergarments get lodged in the “grand canyon”. Most commonly known as the torture inflicted by a bully when he grabs the waistband and pulls up. Very uncomfortable.

By: chiqmont

chiqmont — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:09:34 +0000

person sitting behind me is constantly clearing her throat – has some kind of sinus problem and anytime someone clears their throat they are getting your attention, so i’m always conscious of it, and…

my old office at a medical center was using an old nurses dorm for office space and the heating was so hot, we had to use air conditioners in the winter and open windows – the bldg is set to be torn down.

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:26:51 +0000

Two words: super cute. Such as “That skirt is SUPER CUTE!” or “Did you see last night’s Pushing Daisies? SUPER CUTE!” or “I just painted my apartment in a SUPER CUTE yellow color!”

By: lin

lin — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:24:02 +0000

I work in a prominent performing arts venue with numerous theatres – including one directly above my desk. Every few months, the theatre is rented by a famous actress who teaches dance to underprivledged youth. This is a wonderful program but there’s just one problem for those of us one floor below: she only teaches tap dancing.

By: Stacy

Stacy — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:10:10 +0000

I’d have to say that (although I have many!) the worst was when the pipes from the floor above us, which were exposed on our ceiling, would spring leaks. This is an occurance that would happen at least once a month, and when I say “spring leaks” I mean spew enough water to destroy everything on our desks and fill large plastic bins. Thankfully never my desk, but it was still awful. Oh, did I say spew water? I meant sewage. Yup the pipes to the bathroom leaking on our desks. There’s sanitary for you.

By: Russell

Russell — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:13:55 +0000

Please explain ’she simultaneously said “I’m hungry” and pulled out a wedgy.’ I checked all of the dictionaries, and wedgy is an adjective.

By: Maggie

Maggie — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:09:06 +0000

Here’s a shout out to everyone who works retail this time of year. Stores crank up the heat so the stores are nice and warm for cold shoppers, and MUZAK starts playing holiday tunes. How many different renditions of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” are there? And why must we listen to the Chipmunks on a 2 hour loop?
My worst work annoyance was the smoothie shop where I was required to wear a grass skirt and santa hat from November 1st to January 1st. The skirt got caught on everything, and people expected me to dance for them. The hat was hot and itchy, and clashed horribly with the pink uniform tshirt. Tips aren’t any better when you have to dance for them.

By: maryd

maryd — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:07:59 +0000

I was once the head of a large regional library. I asked to have the carpets cleaned (as it had appparently never been done). The library system decided to save money by having the in-house delivery guys do the shampooing. Well, they came into the building on a (closed) Sunday with a garden hose to wet the carpet, and thought it would be dry when we reopened on Monday morning. Needless to say, it wasn’t. Not only did we have to deal with the wet carpet, but the mildew that resulted from the “carpet cleaning”. BTW, mildew is not good for books or people. Sigh.