Things that drive you crazy at work!

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Alright I had to post about this because its been about 2-3 days of this shit going on up here.

I work for a smaller company and the thing that I do not enjoy about it, is that there is so much gossip. Especially the two hens in the office over. Let's just say they are both no spring chickens. One is in her 60's the other I believe is in her late 40's. Ok I get that old women have like this need to gossip, but every single day I come in and they are whispering about god knows what. I can hear them just psst psst psst for almost hours. I want to go in there and be like seriously? For FUCKS sakes. One is a Pisces the other is a Libra. I get along with both rather well. The Pisces because Ive worked with her for 6 years. The Libra well because hey I have a Libra Rising/Moon. Pretty easy to get along with her, and she's very nice.

However the Pisces will talk so much shit about the Libra behind her back. I'm thinking wow and she's sharing all this information with you? The Libra when she first started here made references to how she hates interoffice gossip but is the biggest perpetrator. Ive worked here long enough to know to keep your mouth shut and keep a somewhat cheery disposition. Funny right? Since I am a Gemini, but I have learned to listen and pick up on things, rather than talking. I watch a lot of people go in and out of that office spewing their life events to them. Never, ever would I be that stupid.

I know that we all have to work to pay for shit but let me tell you right now make no mistake I am not here to be anyone's friend or let alone tell them about my skeletons in the closet. I am very friendly but there are some people up here I wouldn't converse with EVER outside of work. Especially a Cancer guy in the office over who pushes me to plot his demise, and this other ridiculous Taurus/Gemini female who likes to lug her self entitlement trophy around the office cause she thinks she's pretty. I really, really don't like her.

I guess what I am really trying to understand is why older women have this crazy need for gossip. I really wish I worked with more guys.

**End Rant**
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Posted by ellessque
the thing that drives me most crazy at work is the women's restroom.

women are gross.

certain "business" is left done at home.

if you absolutely have to do it at work, clean up after yourself.

it's SOOOOOOO annoying. sometimes our restroom looks worse then a men's restroom at a dive bar. the poor cleaning woman is in there several times a day just to keep up.

could you BE anymore disgusting? :/



You know what I don't get? I see people from like the 15th floor come down to our floor to use our bathroom. Seriously? I do NOT understand that. A lot of people apparently do that too.
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Not only the bathrooms at my work but the kitchen...its disturbingly nasty! Nobody will clean out the microwave (despite the note on it...cause we all know how notes work lol) and its not like you don't know when your shit spills in there..come on now clean it up! Also when you get coffee and you know that what's left is not enough for a cup then make more...it literally takes 5 seconds to dump the coffee grounds put a new filter and coffee in and hit the damn button...I don't understand it at all and it drives me crazy!
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Xin are you sure you are not in my office?
Exactly the same scenario....I cannot stand it anymore!!!

Ladies...we all graduated from high school, junior high is over...and come on obviously if it was anything that was not about someone else it would be ok to say out loud and to everyone right??!!

What these people need is a taste of their own medicine, and you are so right its women around that age..although I am older and do not engage..

And the bad part is it could be about anyone in the office...and it makes everyone think,"Are they talking about me?" Very bad for morale and comradarie..if it was my dept I would put a stop to it by addressing it at the monthly meeting..

Which brings me to another office peeve...no one asks questions when prodded by the management at our meetings..we all just sit there out of fear.
Ugh it makes me sick....
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- when coworkers leave notes in the staff log book saying something needs to be done. do it yourself, or shut up.
- passive-aggressive bullshit.
- when coworkers run around doing useless tasks while there is way more important stuff that needs to be taken care of.
- when i get back from my two days off, and all of the meds are low, and all of the files are a mess, and it seems like no one did anything while i was gone.
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Posted by Claire

Also, what annoys me is there is usually an executive suite and then a standard suite. Can't everyone in the same workplace have the same quality of stuff, really??



And you know what is even funnier? Is that the awesome executive suite with all the toys, fifty inch monitor, seven hundred dollar chair and hand made one of a kind imported desk, NEVER get used by the executives! Why? Cause they are on the course golfing, jetting around on our raise money (even though the economy was bad and no one gets a raise) and drinking at their VIP office suites at NBA/NFL games.
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Posted by TastesOfChaos
I couldn't give a shit... pun intended

Although I don't really poop during the day, Im a regular morning gal... but if I did... I'd go!
I ain't gonna feel uncomfortable!

What do you do? Hold it in and fart all day??

That's worse!!!





No that's why you do what everyone else seems to do, go up/down to a different floor to take a shit. So OMG no one will k now you did a doody! LOL!
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Posted by Reason
Seems like you don't really mind gossiping yourself, Xin, and nor do the others, in fact, at the end of the day, it's the only thing they do, so why the pretense?



I don't say it outloud and make it fucking OBVIOUS that I'm being a loud mouth bitch where everyone can hear me. Yes. It's called TACT. I will blog about your ass all day. But I sure the hell am NOT going to go in their room and psst psst psst all day.
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Xin is NOT gossiping herself...she is venting. Cause it bugs her and most likely she wants to work with professionals that know how to act in a professional setting. And she is identifying that it is a "certain type" that acts this way....I get it Xin. No one should be whispering in the office. Love you Xin for bringing it up!!!

And speaking of TACT..it is crude to talk about body functions on here,talk about eight grade,sorry it's just not funny.
Gross
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Customers that think they're the only ones in the place when obviously it's full. Of course I am there to serve, tis my job. But don't be a schmuck when you can see I'm swamped with tables. Another one. Don't open your mouth and tell me you need a few minutes, then get pissy two seconds later because I'm not hovering over your table like doom. You've allowed me a bit of a breather to touch base with others, get my bearings a bit. Let's not spoil the moment, shall we?
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Posted by venusianbull
Customers that think they're the only ones in the place when obviously it's full.



Haha! Heard a good one from my friend...she's a hostess at this really expensive restaurant here.
They were slammed on a Friday night...nothing unusual, it's literally a 20 minute wait minimum anywhere you go here on a Friday night.

This arrogant bastard walked in and looked around at all the people, including the 12 people or so waiting for a table and asked how long of a wait...she said, about 20 minutes. He gets all disgruntled and shouts "REALLY?! 20 minutes?!"
She's like ummmmmmmmm yep?
and he gives her this look of disgust before saying "fuck this place," and walks out.


Lol people are so weird!
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HAHAHA I can relate. That sense of entitlement = DOUCHE. Another. Someone who eats 3/4 or more of their meal without complaint, then all of a sudden they want to see management to try to wriggle out of their bill. ERM! You've sat there for over a half an hour with nothing negative to say, so *.....................*
One table I had, this man was so strident up at the register over things that after he sailed off in kingly fashion with free meal certificates in hand a woman seated with him came back and apologized for his shoddy behavior. Plainly said: "He's an asshole like this wherever we go. I am so sorry. The server is fantastic ( moi ) and the food was fine."
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Posted by LoveBucket
Posted by wgamador2
country music



I go back and forth between the two hip hop stations (Hot 97.1 and Power 105.1) so, if you worked on my floor, there would be no country music and, if you worked on one of the other floors, there would be NO music. 🙂 I HAVE to have music and, because I know what I'm doing, the people who matter (the higher ups) do not complain.

Now, if you don't like hip hop, then you'd have to go work on another floor!! 🙂
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Cool.
I was just kidding. I said CM cause someone had started a CM thread before this one.

I listen to anything except Frank Sinatara whining crap. I know, Im in the minority, everyone LOVES Ol blue fock-eyes.
I rather listen to Country than Sinatra, for sure.