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Old 10-10-2007   #1
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10 Habits of Highly Annoying Co-Workers:

Habits listed below:

You always hear about "that guy" or "that girl:" The seat mate on plane trips who wants to exchange life stories; the socially awkward relative no one wants to sit next to at family gatherings; or the college co-ed whose room always smelled like beets. But although you've heard about these annoying characters, you've somehow managed to avoid running into them your entire life. How did that happen?


Even at work, there doesn't seem to be that standard office pest everyone tries to avoid. Wait a second ... No, that's silly. It can't be you. People love you: You're constantly making jokes (sure, not everyone gets your humor, but even Carson had his critics); you're always giving people advice (they don't even have to ask!); and you have a work ethic that is unmatched (a little sinus infection isn't going to keep you from making it into the office).


While you may think you have the best intentions in mind, your co-workers may not see it that way. Constantly making jokes -- especially of the off-color variety -- doesn't make you irresistible, it makes you irritating; giving unsolicited advice is more invasive than it is sensitive; and while you may think you're a martyr for coming to work despite being sick, your co-workers think you're a masochist.


While you can't get along with everyone all the time, you can at least do your part to contribute to a peaceful, productive work environment. Have a little consideration for your co-workers. Don't be that guy.


10 Habits of Highly Annoying Co-Workers:


Habit No. 1: You make a daily call to your partner to "check in," which can last anywhere from 15 to 45 minutes and, depending on how you two are getting along these days, can result in either a nasty fight or the sweet murmurings of baby talk.


Habit No. 2: You just can't seem to make it to those early morning meetings on time. If only the wait at the Starbucks next door weren't so slow, you'd never have to ask your co-workers what you missed.


Habit No. 3: You almost always leave the office early "to beat traffic." You're positive that you have the worst commute of all your officemates.


Habit No. 4: You buy a huge gift basket for someone in the office without consulting any of your co-workers, and then tell everyone that they owe you $10 to chip in.


Habit No. 5: You borrow your neighbor's stapler without asking and only remember to return it when your neighbor complains that he or she can't find it.


Habit No. 6: You can't understand what the big deal is whenever you ask your co-workers for "a tiny favor." Don't they know how much work you have piling up? You talk about it all the time.


Habit No. 7: You've once again forgotten to take home and wash the container that has the remnants of your tuna salad lunch a few days ago.


Habit No. 8: You answer questions or reply to comments with "That's what she said."


Habit No. 9: You don't see the need to learn how to send a fax or fix a paper jam when there's always someone around to help you do it.


Habit No. 10: You play your favorite boy band CD on repeat. All day. Every day.
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Old 10-10-2007   #2
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Re: 10 Habits of Highly Annoying Co-Workers:

I used to work with a #1, it drove me nuts.
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Old 10-10-2007   #3
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Re: 10 Habits of Highly Annoying Co-Workers:

Thankfully, I don't work with anyone who does any of those items (and I don't do them either).
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Old 10-10-2007   #4
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Re: 10 Habits of Highly Annoying Co-Workers:

I better turn the backsteet boys down.

The only thing that bothers me here at work is the woman a few cubes down that is obnoxiously loud on the phone and has to tell everyone her stories from the weekend or anything that might have been exciting to her.
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Old 10-10-2007   #5
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Re: 10 Habits of Highly Annoying Co-Workers:

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Habit No. 8: You answer questions or reply to comments with "That's what she said."
hahahaha peter you are number 8
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between the sheets! lol
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Re: 10 Habits of Highly Annoying Co-Workers:

I am also number 8, but never at work.

And my coworkers have learned to not schedule important meetings before 9am.
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Re: 10 Habits of Highly Annoying Co-Workers:

My biggest pet peave with coworkers is when they call in sick when they are not sick or hung over. This might not affect you desk job guys much, but I worked at McDoanlds when I was in high school and there was nothing more agitating than missing 4 of your already insufficient 12 person crew on like the fourth of july or something because of a few irresponsible fucktards.
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Re: 10 Habits of Highly Annoying Co-Workers:

I used to work with a guy that whenever i would ask him a question or he would ask me one, it always resulted in a 45 min conversation, i managed to get that down to a 15 minute conversation by simply the minute he starts a conversation, i start to end it. Plus he had a disorder that caused his skin to constantly flake off. it was disgusting, his laptop would always have what looked like dandruff all over it, his office smelled like old dead skin.
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