So, I normally would write a blog that outlines what I've been up to for the past month or so from blog to blog. Hell, I have an entire blog that I almost have done that I'll eventually post. But now, no, not today.
I am for the most part an individual that doesn't let what my co-workers do bother me. But for some reason; today is not that day. I literally am on the verge of going Falling Down on someone. What is my complaint? How loud people are at work sometimes. Chewing food, talking on cell phones or just basic jack-assery while at work and completely ignoring the fact that they are driving their co-workers closer to a mental breakdown.
So, I've compiled a list of things that should be banned from work:
Eating of the following foods:
- Carrots
- Cornuts
- Popcorn
- Dry cereal
- Ice (yes, people chew ice)
- Apples
- Celery
- Chips
- Anything in a plastic bag that you have to rustle the damn bag to find the food you have in there
- Any left over that smells like someone died when you re-heat it
Why do I have a problem with these foods? Because you are assaulting my senses when you eat them and cause me to want to take a 3 iron to your jaw to get you to stop composing Beethoven's 5th Symphony via chewing of ice.
I know it's bad when I have to turn my headphones that are on full blast and they still don't drown out the audio attack you have launched upon my cubicle. The best part is when someone tells you that your headphones are too loud and it is affecting them.
Really? I got a great idea; you learn to limit the noise causing me inching closer to insanity and maybe I'll go ahead and turn those head speakers down a few notches. As much as I love loud music; I'd like to preserve my ears by not assaulting them with great music and just work in moderate silence.
I may be a little hyper sensitive to this today for some reason or another. But regardless, I know I'm not alone on the noise issue. So, what office life things drive you nuts? Drop them in the comments as I think we're all anxious to hear what drives you nuts (Melissa; fully expecting a list).
Now back to jamming out to Sublime/Michael Jackson while I work. 
Thursday, July 09, 2009
SHUT THE F**** UP!!!
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2 Wise Responses:
I fully appreciate this blog posting. It is quite timely considering my general disdain for working in a cubicle grows exponentially each day. I'd like to add these to the banned list (not limited to food):
--Taking personal calls at your cube knowing full well that everyone around you can hear you talk about your ex-boyfriend's baby mama drama. Guess what - WE DON'T WANNA HEAR IT.
--Turning the ring volume on your phone to the loudest it will go so you can hear it (you work in a cubicle...how far away are you going to be that you wouldn't hear it?), then abandon it for hours at a time while those of us still sitting at our desks have to listen to it ring and ring and ring...and ring.
--Strong cologne, particularly the A&F or pine tree varieties
--Group meetings at the cube - can you not reserve one of 50 empty offices and have your meeting in a private space as opposed to subjecting everyone around you to the entire conversation?
--Knocking on any surrounding hard surface to get my attention. Guess what, I work in a cubicle, meaning I can use my peripheral vision to see you coming because I'm not surrounded by walls. You don't need to knock to announce your presence, especially when I've already turned around to look at you, and you look at me, then knock anyway. This angers me. A lot.
--Allowing your personal music to play without using headphones.
--I fully agree with you on the dead body-smelling food. I'd like to add the use and abuse of the coffee maker - someone left it on the other night and the next morning the entire place smelled of burnt coffee. I don't use the coffee maker here but those who do need to take care of it or lose it.
--If your feet stink, keep your shoes on.
Melissa, you crack me up to no end!
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