Office Annoyances

[Nick@Night]

When you work in a room full of cubicles it should be common sense to not have the ringer on your phone (not your cell) at the highest level. There’s someone gone from a desk near me and their phone has been ringing non-stop, so loud I have to look at my phone and make sure it’s not mine. Anyone else have stupid shit at their office that could be avoided if it wasn’t for people’s lack of common sense?

Others:
- Standing right outside my desk space yapping to someone about stupid shit when your desk is on the other side of the building. I don’t care about your yeast infection, take it elsewhere.
- Standing and talking right in front of the entrance to the bathroom. Move the fuck on, I have to shit!
- Someone near you on speaker phone for a conference call when someone else near that person is on the same call and you can hear them talking from their desk and through the phone that’s on speaker. :twak

[dmbgodagirl41]

Did I inspire this thread?? :)

-How about you feeling like everyone else around you thinks you have nothing better to do than cater to their every need?
-If I am doing 4 things at once, yes, I am busy so leave me the hell alone

[Prez]

I start shit on fire anytime someone puts the phone on speaker.

[Nick@Night]

I start shit on fire anytime someone puts the phone on speaker.
Do you chuck a flaming roll of ass-wipe in their general direction?

[wnderwoman]

When I have my office door shut and people walk in without knocking... :twak

[Prez]

Do you chuck a flaming roll of ass-wipe in their general direction?


Oh no. I just burn shit in general. Anything I'm near, I'll put one of those long necked lighters too.

[Nick@Night]

When I have my office door shut and people walk in without knocking... :twak
Next time you are having office sex, lock the door!

Edit: at least you have a door!

[dmbgodagirl41]

When I have my office door shut and people walk in without knocking... :twak

Yeah, what he said....at least you have a door. Imagine working in an area where people will talk to you and bug you even if you're clearly on the phone.

[Ascf33]

lol someones phone is ringing nonstop as i read this thread.

[wnderwoman]

Yeah, what he said....at least you have a door. Imagine working in an area where people will talk to you and bug you even if you're clearly on the phone.

I agree that would piss me off.

[dmbgodagirl41]

I agree that would piss me off.

It's probably the only constant complain that I have. It is SO HARD to sit down and do stuff when you're out in the open. I have a HUGE grant due for the department in one month.......and I have my boss telling me that I have to do only that, and 18 PhDs/MDs coming to me to help with every single little stupid problem that they have.:twak

[som3d3vil34]

Not office, but in my dorm room, my roommates usually leave their annoying music on when they go into the other room to watch TV or even LEAVE the dorm for class. Seriously?? Thats so annoying.

[dmbgodagirl41]

Not office, but in my dorm room, my roommates usually leave their annoying music on when they go into the other room to watch TV or even LEAVE the dorm for class. Seriously?? Thats so annoying.

Pull a Kramer and jam a paper clip into a socket outside their door.

[wnderwoman]

It's probably the only constant complain that I have. It is SO HARD to sit down and do stuff when you're out in the open. I have a HUGE grant due for the department in one month.......and I have my boss telling me that I have to do only that, and 18 PhDs/MDs coming to me to help with every single little stupid problem that they have.:twak

I will come over to your office and stand outside your cube shushing people for you hun! :violent

[meredithpaull]

this is the thread for me today!!!

Mine: when a crazed/stressed boss walks up behind you, reaches around your shoulder and grabs the mouse out of your hands.
?!?!?! what the junk dude?!
Or he'll press the esc. key repeatedly if i'm not in the window he wants. Argh!

[Ascf33]

I hate stupid people that think their computer probelm is the end of the world when its not. You make me walk across the entire campus to fix the sound on your speakers when I have backups, and servers to maintain.

[Nick@Night]

My back faces a main “hallway” that leads to the exit so I have no privacy at all, I’d give anything to have more than 2 walls protecting me.

[dmbgodagirl41]

I will come over to your office and stand outside your cube shushing people for you hun! :violent

SWEET!!!!!!:multi

[defcon]

And I said, I don't care if they lay me off either, because I told, I told Bill that if they move my desk one more time, then, then I'm, I'm quitting, I'm going to quit. And, and I told Don too, because they've moved my desk four times already this year, and I used to be over by the window, and I could see the squirrels, and they were married, but then, they switched from the Swingline to the Boston stapler, but I kept my Swingline stapler because it didn't bind up as much, and I kept the staples for the Swingline stapler and it's not okay because if they take my stapler then I'll set the building on fire...

.....

[dmbgodagirl41]

this is the thread for me today!!!

Mine: when a crazed/stressed boss walks up behind you, reaches around your shoulder and grabs the mouse out of your hands.
?!?!?! what the junk dude?!
Or he'll press the esc. key repeatedly if i'm not in the window he wants. Argh!

did you just say "what the junk"?

:lol IM USING THAT NOW!!!!!!

[meredithpaull]

:) haha, it's all yours.

[dmbgodagirl41]

My boss just gave me a list of 8 things I need to get done before tomorrow as he walked out of the office.

Ummm it's 4:33. Thanks, bossman.

[dmbigeyedphish]

I don't like to walk by people early in the morning, because then I feel like I have to talk to them. After lunch though, I'm good!

[Nick@Night]

My boss just gave me a list of 8 things I need to get done before tomorrow as he walked out of the office.

Ummm it's 4:33. Thanks, bossman.
My boss leaves at 4, so that gives me an hour and a half with no obligation….

[kwall]

walking to the ladies room and realizing that I am seeing the "newspaper pooper" going in ahead of me. I now have to walk 5 mins out of my way to the other washroom so that I can pee without having to hold my breath from the stench of her.

[wnderwoman]

walking to the ladies room and realizing that I am seeing the "newspaper pooper" going in ahead of me. I now have to walk 5 mins out of my way to the other washroom so that I can pee without having to hold my breath from the stench of her.

That is disgusting. :shrug

[kwall]

That is disgusting. :shrug


Oh, I know...unfortunately we seem to have the same break schedule. I get a lot of exercise finding alternate locations.

[kwall]

Another annoyance...the guy who sits beside me is a teeth sucker. He eats his lunch at his desk and sucks on his teeth the whole time.


arrgggggggg

[meredithpaull]

when your boss takes you for a drink at 3:45, thinking you may just be getting of early, and then you RETURN to the office :ugh

[Barbossa]

The printer jamming, coming in on Saturdays, people taking my stapler...

[kwall]

1. People who leave the water cooler empty
2. People who go to the water cooler, see that it is empty and procede to look for another water cooler with water in it instead of replacing the water in the empty one - I watched my boss walk to 3 different coolers before giving up one day and going back to her desk empty cup in hand. she isn't dainty....she could have handled replacing the water jug

[meredithpaull]

PC Load letter....what the %^@$ does that mean?!

[FubarMichy]

I dont like it when i'm working in my office and everyone else is outside my office having a field day... Yelling & laughing & yelling & laughing. And if i'm on the phone it makes it worse becuase I cant hear the person I'm talking to.

I also dislike it when I shut my office door to do work & people question why i have my door closed. I cant win

[Barbossa]

PC Load letter....what the %^@$ does that mean?!


:lol

[kwall]

The guy who calls me Kris all day long.......my name is Kristy, asshole!

[Nick@Night]

The guy who calls me Kris all day long.......my name is Kristy asshole!
Your last name is asshole? :eek

[meredithpaull]

:lol am I completely juvenile for laughing at that?

...probably :o

[kwall]

:lol am I completely juvenile for laughing at that?

...probably :o

I am laughing too...so, no

[rconverse]

:lol am I completely juvenile for laughing at that?

...probably :o

I get annoyed when people complain about being "stuck" at work when they are actually posting on ants half the day. ;)

[DMBfan14567]

When you work in a room full of cubicles it should be common sense to not have the ringer on your phone (not your cell) at the highest level. There’s someone gone from a desk near me and their phone has been ringing non-stop, so loud I have to look at my phone and make sure it’s not mine. Anyone else have stupid shit at their office that could be avoided if it wasn’t for people’s lack of common sense?

Others:
- Standing right outside my desk space yapping to someone about stupid shit when your desk is on the other side of the building. I don’t care about your yeast infection, take it elsewhere.
- Standing and talking right in front of the entrance to the bathroom. Move the fuck on, I have to shit!
- Someone near you on speaker phone for a conference call when someone else near that person is on the same call and you can hear them talking from their desk and through the phone that’s on speaker. :twak

oh man, the list could go on forever, one of my top annoyances is people POUNDING on their keyboards when they type, I can't stand it.

I also can't stand being interrupted for nonsense, I don't care what the scars in your freaking nose look like from your surgery (no joke, she wanted me to look up her nose!) or any other stupid reason, leave me alone.

I've found that if I wear my headphones, which we're allowed to do, I drone out the entire office with my Sirius. It works wonders.:thumbsup

If only there was a way I could block incoming phone calls, I'd be all set.

[kwall]

oh man, the list could go on forever, one of my top annoyances is people POUNDING on their keyboards when they type, I can't stand it.

I also can't stand being interrupted for nonsense, I don't care what the scars in your freaking nose look like from your surgery (no joke, she wanted me to look up her nose!) or any other stupid reason, leave me alone.

I've found that if I wear my headphones, which we're allowed to do, I drone out the entire office with my Sirius. It works wonders.:thumbsup

If only there was a way I could block incoming phone calls, I'd be all set.


I put my headphones on all of the time so ppl wont bug me. What they dont know is that they aren't plugged into anything half the time.

[kwall]

I could post in this thread all day.

People who eat while talking to you on the phone.
The other day - Hi Kristy *gulp* sorry, I am eating a donut!
I wanted to scream "Swallow the f*cking thing, then call me back"

[DMBfan14567]

I put my headphones on all of the time so ppl wont bug me. What they dont know is that they aren't plugged into anything half the time.

hehehehe, guilty as charged, I've been known to do that as well. So evil.

But what the office doesn't know, won't hurt them.

[wnderwoman]

My receptionist buzzes in on my intercom and then takes a good 30 seconds to get out what the hell she wants.

[kwall]

The guy who listens in on the conversations i have with my co-worker and then says "What?" when he didn't hear what i said.

Um, I wasn't talking to you...so, what nothing.

[wnderwoman]

The guy who listens in on the conversations i have with my co-worker and then says "What?" when he didn't hear what i said.

Um, I wasn't talking to you...so, what nothing.

:lol :lol :lol

[marlin1805]

people that play their music too loud. fucking gwen stefani at work is no good for me

[wnderwoman]

people that play their music too loud. fucking gwen stefani at work is no good for me

Or Mickey Avalon... :)

[marlin1805]

mickey avalon i can deal with ;)

[kwall]

people that play their music too loud. fucking gwen stefani at work is no good for me

what...you don't like hearing the 45 year old man walking around the office singing "this shit is banana's B-A-N-A-N-A-S?

We have one of those in our office. Loud music and louds singer.

[marlin1805]

:lol :lol

[JC10380]

The kid across the hall from me Freshmen year used to blast UB40's "Red, Red, Wine" at full blast on his 2 15 inch subs when he would leave for class. He would just put it on repeat, and lock the door.

It was funny the first time.

[kwall]

I also hate the people who, when I am on the phone with them and ask them a question and they are looking for the answer hum the enitre time. or even worse, say do da do, do dat do over and over again. I swear, there is a girl who i talk to who does this

[Nick@Night]

I hate it when there's a sickness going around the office and half the people are hacking their lungs out, it shreds the little peace there is from time to time

[kwall]

I hate it when there's a sickness going around the office and half the people are hacking their lungs out, it shreds the little peace there is from time to time

esp when everyone complains that you are sick and shouldn't be at work if you are sick because you are going to make the rest of us sick blah blah blah but you get shit on from the boss for calling in sick - not fair to the team, etc

[AlpineValley804]

PC Load letter....what the %^@$ does that mean?!

Damn it, Meredith, you beat me to it!! :twenty4

[defcon]

I loved my legislative internship...nothing like strolling in hungover at 10:30 when I was supposed to be there before 9 on friday mornings. Most of the time my boss wouldn't even come in on Fridays. By the end of the internship, we just acknowledged that Fridays were completely optional. And the $3,500 stipend was pretty sweet for a college sophomore.

One thing I did hate tho was what I like to call the Bill Lumburgh Complex. You know, it's the tone of voice used and certain key phrases. For example, my uber boss (the assemblyman) had that way about him. One time he says, "Ummm, yeahhh, if you could go get me some lunch now, that would be superb. Thaaank you sir." Very annoying.

Another annoyance is being the only guy in an office full of women. Gentlemen, there is no greater torture than this...sure, you think it's going to be awesome...then you find out the hard way.

[BigE]

The one thing that is REALLY bothering me right now is that there seems to be a serious lack of hygiene with people at work. I have seen a number of people in the restroom that leave WITHOUT washing their hands when they are done doing their business (1 or 2). I flatly refuse to shake anyone's hand at work now. Disgusting!

:twak

[Barbossa]

Or Mickey Avalon... :)


Yesss

I introduced Mickey Avalon to my school. I like to blast My Dick during the day when there is a math class going on directly underneath me.

It very nice.

[trippinbilli40]

Yesss

I introduced Mickey Avalon to my school. I like to blast My Dick during the day when there is a math class going on directly underneath me.

It very nice.


i love doing that too, and i dont know who mickey avalon is

[wnderwoman]

Yesss

I introduced Mickey Avalon to my school. I like to blast My Dick during the day when there is a math class going on directly underneath me.

It very nice.


Have you seen him live?

[wnderwoman]

i love doing that too, and i dont know who mickey avalon is

I'll figure out how and send you the CD. He's great.

[Nick@Night]

The one thing that is REALLY bothering me right now is that there seems to be a serious lack of hygiene with people at work. I have seen a number of people in the restroom that leave WITHOUT washing their hands when they are done doing their business (1 or 2). I flatly refuse to shake anyone's hand at work now. Disgusting!

:twak
Where I work everyone got a package in the mail with a small bottle of Purel with a small note card that said, "Let's Stay Healthy".....Wells Fargo must be concerned with work place sickness.

[marjorybarnes]

I was just talking about this! I work with an older lady (in her 50's) she has already made it clear that she dosent consider me her boss (she answeres instead to MY boss) and she dosent take kindly to me being over her.

So we have to provide copies of checks and invoices for capital imprvements at one of our properties. I pull the invoices and ask her to make the copies. She makes copies of the check and the first invoice stapled to it, regardless of the fact that there might be up to five or six invoices! WTF????? Or the copies are for crap and she cuts off half the invoice.

Also, our copier jams all the time, and for some reason no one else can figure out how to clear it. It really easy, just open the door indicated on the screen and remove the paper!!!!

And she cannot load the paper correctly, so you'll print a huge job and it will be printed crooked. She does this too and then uses the crooked copies. So unprofessional.

[Nick@Night]

I was just talking about this! I work with an older lady (in her 50's) she has already made it clear that she dosent consider me her boss (she answeres instead to MY boss) and she dosent take kindly to me being over her.

So we have to provide copies of checks and invoices for capital imprvements at one of our properties. I pull the invoices and ask her to make the copies. She makes copies of the check and the first invoice stapled to it, regardless of the fact that there might be up to five or six invoices! WTF????? Or the copies are for crap and she cuts off half the invoice.

Also, our copier jams all the time, and for some reason no one else can figure out how to clear it. It really easy, just open the door indicated on the screen and remove the paper!!!!

And she cannot load the paper correctly, so you'll print a huge job and it will be printed crooked. She does this too and then uses the crooked copies. So unprofessional.
Uppercut her taint

[Nick@Night]

Uppercut her taint
I'm being serious

[RJ2kWJ]

"Coorporate accounts payable Nina Speaking... JUST a moment"

[dmbgodagirl41]

PC load letter? The FUCK does that mean!?!?

on a serious note, I told one of the PhDs this morning that if he didnt back the hell away from me, I was going to punch him in the throat. Everyone seems to think that I am the IT person. "Katie, why isn't the printer working?" "Katie, i pressed print, but its not coming out." "Katie, my computer stopped working and it can't find an IP, will you come fix it?"
1. put paper in it, you fucking idiot
2. you have to press print and then OKAY when the print screen comes up
3. If I have to find your goddamned IP address on the network, I'm charging you 50 bucks an hour.

Then, the one PhD, who I threatened to punch in the throat, is a HUGE apple fan. He demands that he orders Apple stuff, etc whatever. So, unfortunatly, Apple Inc. demands a hard copy of the invoice from purchasing before they send the product out to us. They like to get payment before giving it to the person, because I'm sure they have been screwed by companies before.

This one PhD doesn't get that. He will order a $5,000 G5 with the latest flatscreen monitor, and will be asking me why it hasn't arrived when only 3 days have passed. When I tell him that it takes about 10 days to get the computer, he then DEMANDS that I give him the confirmation number, and the names of everyone I talked to when I ordered the computer.

Seriously, my fist is going in his neck by the end of the week.

[Nick@Night]

PC load letter? The FUCK does that mean!?!?

on a serious note, I told one of the PhDs this morning that if he didnt back the hell away from me, I was going to punch him in the throat. Everyone seems to think that I am the IT person. "Katie, why isn't the printer working?" "Katie, i pressed print, but its not coming out." "Katie, my computer stopped working and it can't find an IP, will you come fix it?"
1. put paper in it, you fucking idiot
2. you have to press print and then OKAY when the print screen comes up
3. If I have to find your goddamned IP address on the network, I'm charging you 50 bucks an hour.

Then, the one PhD, who I threatened to punch in the throat, is a HUGE apple fan. He demands that he orders Apple stuff, etc whatever. So, unfortunatly, Apple Inc. demands a hard copy of the invoice from purchasing before they send the product out to us. They like to get payment before giving it to the person, because I'm sure they have been screwed by companies before.

This one PhD doesn't get that. He will order a $5,000 G5 with the latest flatscreen monitor, and will be asking me why it hasn't arrived when only 3 days have passed. When I tell him that it takes about 10 days to get the computer, he then DEMANDS that I give him the confirmation number, and the names of everyone I talked to when I ordered the computer.

Seriously, my fist is going in his neck by the end of the week.
Stewie: "She needs to get laid, BIG time"

[AlpineValley804]

PC load letter? The FUCK does that mean!?!?

on a serious note, I told one of the PhDs this morning that if he didnt back the hell away from me, I was going to punch him in the throat. Everyone seems to think that I am the IT person. "Katie, why isn't the printer working?" "Katie, i pressed print, but its not coming out." "Katie, my computer stopped working and it can't find an IP, will you come fix it?"
1. put paper in it, you fucking idiot
2. you have to press print and then OKAY when the print screen comes up
3. If I have to find your goddamned IP address on the network, I'm charging you 50 bucks an hour.

Then, the one PhD, who I threatened to punch in the throat, is a HUGE apple fan. He demands that he orders Apple stuff, etc whatever. So, unfortunatly, Apple Inc. demands a hard copy of the invoice from purchasing before they send the product out to us. They like to get payment before giving it to the person, because I'm sure they have been screwed by companies before.

This one PhD doesn't get that. He will order a $5,000 G5 with the latest flatscreen monitor, and will be asking me why it hasn't arrived when only 3 days have passed. When I tell him that it takes about 10 days to get the computer, he then DEMANDS that I give him the confirmation number, and the names of everyone I talked to when I ordered the computer.

Seriously, my fist is going in his neck by the end of the week.

: pat on the head

[dmbgodagirl41]

Stewie: "She needs to get laid, BIG time"
Oh, you have no idea. I'm going on six weeks without the sausage.:lorraine I can feel myself turning into that bitter girl at work who is really short with everyone because I haven't ridden the baloney pony in almost two months.

[dmbgodagirl41]

: pat on the head

awwww thanks :)

[AlpineValley804]

awwww thanks :)

I do what I can. :)

[Nick@Night]

: pat on the head
What she’s really looking for is a pat on the vagina

[dmbgodagirl41]

What she’s really looking for is a pat on the vagina

:lol

[dmbgodagirl41]

okay im going to rant more:
My to do list currently:
- Enter orders into system
- Three dictation tapes that are about an hour apiece
- One Page DRTC Summary reminder E-mails
- Set up DRTC Conference call between 10 doctors
- Place about a dozen orders that lab people have given me
- Call FedEx and straighten out that clusterfuck
- Pay invoices, even though I am not accounts payable or in charge of billing
- Electronic Submission of an R01
- RSVPs for holiday Party
- Format Biosketches submitted from about 30 doctors
- Budget for next year, as well as the DRTC budgets for 15 different doctors


I swear, good thing I don't own a gun.

[Nick@Night]

okay im going to rant more:
My to do list currently:
- Enter orders into system
- Three dictation tapes that are about an hour apiece
- One Page DRTC Summary reminder E-mails
- Set up DRTC Conference call between 10 doctors
- Place about a dozen orders that lab people have given me
- Call FedEx and straighten out that clusterfuck
- Pay invoices, even though I am not accounts payable or in charge of billing
- Electronic Submission of an R01
- RSVPs for holiday Party
- Format Biosketches submitted from about 30 doctors
- Budget for next year, as well as the DRTC budgets for 15 different doctors


I swear, good thing I don't own a gun.
Well, look on the bright side, you could be homeless and without a job

[dmbgodagirl41]

Well, look on the bright side, you could be homeless and without a job

hmmm...you make a good point.....
JAGAMESH!

[Trippin4136]

people chucking up phlegm. gross.

[dmbgodagirl41]

people chucking up phlegm. gross.

ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww:lorraine

[Nick@Night]

people chucking up phlegm. gross.
Yeah, that’s pretty grotesque

[Barbossa]

Have you seen him live?



Not yet. I might go spend some time in Malibu this summer and I'm hoping to catch him out in CA. It looks like a crazy show.

[jeffrey13]

Where I work everyone got a package in the mail with a small bottle of Purel with a small note card that said, "Let's Stay Healthy".....Wells Fargo must be concerned with work place sickness.


I liked the Purell bottles.

My one big annoyance is people that say ummm and ahhh nonstop. Nothing worse than being on a CC and all you hear is ummm....blah blah blah.....ummm..blah..blah blah....ummm....blah...umm

That and when I am on the phone, please dont come into my desk and start talking to me.

[Nick@Night]

I liked the Purell bottles.

My one big annoyance is people that say ummm and ahhh nonstop. Nothing worse than being on a CC and all you hear is ummm....blah blah blah.....ummm..blah..blah blah....ummm....blah...umm

That and when I am on the phone, please dont come into my desk and start talking to me.
I've actually used the Purell a couple of times, its funky.

[thatgirl224]

I don't have an office, I work in retail.

Last night, 10 minutes after the announcement that the mall was closed, some bitch opened my closed gate, tracked her muddy boots all over the floor I was mopping and got pissed when I told her that the mall close 10 minutes ago, and my cash was already closed and shut down. She told me I would miss out on the commission (which I don't get anyways), and that I would lose out on a sale (which wouldn't have been mine anyways, because if I had taken the 20 minutes it takes to start the computer up again, it would have been logged for the next day, and they would have gotten the sale, not me)

[Nick@Night]

I don't have an office, I work in retail.

Last night, 10 minutes after the announcement that the mall was closed, some bitch opened my closed gate, tracked her muddy boots all over the floor I was mopping and got pissed when I told her that the mall close 10 minutes ago, and my cash was already closed and shut down. She told me I would miss out on the commission (which I don't get anyways), and that I would lose out on a sale (which wouldn't have been mine anyways, because if I had taken the 20 minutes it takes to start the computer up again, it would have been logged for the next day, and they would have gotten the sale, not me)
Some people’s kids

[Nick@Night]

I got a new one: there’s a guy who delivers packages and whatnot, but he always comes up behind me to read the daily Simpsons trivia calendar I have on my desk. I could be in the middle of something with my headphones on(sometimes work, sometimes being on the internet when I shouldn’t be) and all of a sudden I’ll get the feeling of something eerily close to me and sure enough this fucking guy’s head is floating right next to mine. Fuck, guy, check out my calendar when I’m not at my desk, I don’t appreciate your impromptu visits.

[Ascf33]

PC Load letter just means load letter sized paper.

[Nick@Night]

PC Load letter just means load letter sized paper.
The world would fall apart without you

[Ascf33]

omg teh lolz

[DMBfan14567]

I've actually used the Purell a couple of times, its funky.

I have a Purell bottle sitting on my desk, I think I'm obsessed with it, I use it at least twice a day.

So today was fun...my boss was out for the afternoon and left me in charge. I think it pissed off a couple of my coworkers though, because I got the cold shoulder from one of them (I made sure to give her all the shitty files after that) and the other one refused to acknowlege that I was giving her the work and was responsible for the dept.

But at the end of the day, ever title got sent out that needed to go, everyone had about an equal share of work (minus pissy girl - she got dumped on:evil) and I had numerous comments from coworkers and supervisors that I did a good job and was calm and efficient all day. :thumbsup

[Nick@Night]

Today I had a lady e-mail me and address me by the wrong name; you should never fuck that up. She called me Nathan instead of Nick, I have half a mind not to respond being she fucked up who she was addressing.

[MacGuyver]

How would all of you office guys handle this?

I basically had a senior guy bash me to shreds in an email over a mistake that HE made. Its brutally obvious that in the email itself, the mistake is easily traced back to him. However, I look like shit and the email went to the president of our company.

I've already spoken to the senior guy on the phone yesterday about it... and he acknowledged that he wasn't sure whose fault it is and the since he didn't have his computer on in front of him, he would take a look at it. I asked him to send an apology to myself and to the president clearing things up, but he hasn't up to now.

He's supposed to come up today for a meeting, and I'm tempted to just unleash on this guy. Just go nuts. Or should I just go to the Pres one on one and clear it up with him personally? I know thats the real responsible way to handle it... but.... the senior guy has treated me like a pile of nothing since I have gotten here and this is a somewhat legitimate way to exact some revenge. :lol

[Nick@Night]

How would all of you office guys handle this?

I basically had a senior guy bash me to shreds in an email over a mistake that HE made. Its brutally obvious that in the email itself, the mistake is easily traced back to him. However, I look like shit and the email went to the president of our company.

I've already spoken to the senior guy on the phone yesterday about it... and he acknowledged that he wasn't sure whose fault it is and the since he didn't have his computer on in front of him, he would take a look at it. I asked him to send an apology to myself and to the president clearing things up, but he hasn't up to now.

He's supposed to come up today for a meeting, and I'm tempted to just unleash on this guy. Just go nuts. Or should I just go to the Pres one on one and clear it up with him personally? I know thats the real responsible way to handle it... but.... the senior guy has treated me like a pile of nothing since I have gotten here and this is a somewhat legitimate way to exact some revenge. :lol
I had some bitch from Dallas chastise me over e-mail because she wasn’t satisfied with what I had done for her, even though I solved the problem we were dealing with in the manner that was required. Rather than jeopardize my job by calling her a cunt over e-mail, I forwarded the e-mail chain to my boss and he ripped her a new vaginal opening. After yelling at her on the phone my boss comes over to my desk and goes, “Who the fuck does she think she is? I told that bitch if she ever has a problem with the way things are being handled she is to come straight to me. No fucking bitch gets my employees all flustered because she’s riding the tampax express this week”. My boss is originally from New York, he likes to yell, he goes to bat for his employees, it’s a great thing.

But, for your situation, for the long run I’d go to your president and straighten it out with him, even though it would feel really good to tear that fuck that implicated you incorrectly a new asshole.

[MacGuyver]

yeah i've resigned myself to doing that. but damn it would feel great to just rip into him.

[Nick@Night]

yeah i've resigned myself to doing that. but damn it would feel great to just rip into him.
I'm with ya, nothing is a better reliever of stress than a verbal beat down

[BDJCL3]

Do you chuck a flaming roll of ass-wipe in their general direction?

:lol :lol

[marlin1805]

yeah i've resigned myself to doing that. but damn it would feel great to just rip into him.

I've always stood up for myself and stepped on anyone that has tried to step on me. It works, at least from my experience. People need to be intimidated and worried about stepping on your toes, especially in an office environment. Showing weakness/softness at work will murder anyones career.

[Nick@Night]

In today’s episode, I come in to work this morning and log on to my computer as always……and that’s as far as it goes. Something is fucked up with my employee ID and now I only have access to e-mail and internet, not to the other 10+ applications I use on a daily basis for my job. I called tech support and the guy had no clue what I was talking about and opened a ‘help ticket’ that goes to another group to research the problem. I have no idea how long that will take, but I hate having to sit here with a screen that is obviously not geared towards work (I can usually blend in the internet with other applications so it looks like I’m being productive). I’m considering going home at the half day mark if things don’t improve, but I’m afraid I would have to take PTO and there’s no way that’s happening, I’d rather sit here.

[marlin1805]

"Help Tickets" are the dumbest invention ever

[Nick@Night]

"Help Tickets" are the dumbest invention ever
It should be called a "someone else might take care of this" ticket

[Nick@Night]

There is a lady who sits a row over from me who has her headphones so loud while she is listening to them that I can hear it……she must be deaf.

[rconverse]

A lot of shit annoys you, Nick.

[MacGuyver]

A lot of shit annoys you, Nick.

indeed....

but its still entertaining.

[Nick@Night]

A lot of shit annoys you, Nick.
I blame this office environment, if I had more privacy I wouldn’t be half as hateful towards the shit that goes on here, its like living with 200 annoying roommates. I also found out my sister is probably going to lose her pregnancy so that doesn't help my mood any.

[dmbgodagirl41]

I have to agree with Nick on this one, though. Working in an area where you don't have a door/any privacy is annoying as all hell. people talk to you, even if you are clearly swamped, and they ask you to do mundane things.

i'm sorry, I'm currently doing paperwork so I can get the department half a dozen million dollars. What was that? You need me to make up a spreadsheet of all the things you've ordered in the past month? What was that, fuck off? That's what I thought, too.

[meredithpaull]

First, Nick I am SO SORRY about your sister.

Second, I sit in a 2 walled "cubicle" outside two fairly high profile people (people who's boss is the CEO). I don't really work in either of their groups/teams but since I sit there people are constantly assuming I'm admin. assistants and will ask where they are or when they're free and look at me like an idiot when i say "i have no clue where they are or if they're coming in today..."

[dmbgodagirl41]

First, Nick I am SO SORRY about your sister.

Second, I sit in a 2 walled "cubicle" outside two fairly high profile people (people who's boss is the CEO). I don't really work in either of their groups/teams but since I sit there people are constantly assuming I'm admin. assistants and will ask where they are or when they're free and look at me like an idiot when i say "i have no clue where they are or if they're coming in today..."

That's the WORST. Do I LOOK like a baby sitter?:BANG

[Nick@Night]

First, Nick I am SO SORRY about your sister.

Second, I sit in a 2 walled "cubicle" outside two fairly high profile people (people who's boss is the CEO). I don't really work in either of their groups/teams but since I sit there people are constantly assuming I'm admin. assistants and will ask where they are or when they're free and look at me like an idiot when i say "i have no clue where they are or if they're coming in today..."
Thanks, Meredith, I hope my sister is strong enough to accept what is going to happen.

On the note of you looking like the admin, I suggest you make a sign on your desk that says, “Sorry, I do not know where the fuck anyone who sits around me is today, it’s none of my concern.”

[dmbgodagirl41]

Yeah, I'm sorry, too Nick. Your sister is in my thoughts.

Oooh I should make that sign, too!

[SmoothG]

I have to agree with Nick on this one, though. Working in an area where you don't have a door/any privacy is annoying as all hell. people talk to you, even if you are clearly swamped, and they ask you to do mundane things.

i'm sorry, I'm currently doing paperwork so I can get the department half a dozen million dollars. What was that? You need me to make up a spreadsheet of all the things you've ordered in the past month? What was that, fuck off? That's what I thought, too.

Is that part of your job description? If it is there is no reason to bitch regardless if you have other stuff to do. If there is more important stuff to do...then tell them you'll get to it later. If it is not in your job description...tell them to find someone else to do it.

[dmbgodagirl41]

Is that part of your job description? If it is there is no reason to bitch regardless if you have other stuff to do. If there is more important stuff to do...then tell them you'll get to it later. If it is not in your job description...tell them to find someone else to do it.
Nope, it's not. I do the ordering for all the doctors and lab techs, and post docs in the department, but if you want to keep track of what you've ordered, do it your effing self. I mean, I keep packing slips and order requests, but anything beyond that is their own wishes.

The PhD that asked me to do it just said "Katie, I have a meeting, and need to know what i ordered in th last month, could you make me a spreadsheet? thanks!" to which I said, "Sure, I'll get to it as soon as I can. Oh, and make sure you check the weather report this afternoon, cuz it'll be snowing in hell, too."

:lol

Edit: luckily, my boss was around when this PhD asked me to do it, and he (my boss) said, "Dude, she's not a frickin' secretary that is here to make your life better. She's the Administrator for the department. If you have a budget question or need a grant approval, you see her. Petty bullshit like her keeping track of your personal orders comes with when you become faculty here and get your own secretary. Katie's job is not 'departmental bitch'."

[SmoothG]

Nope, it's not. I do the ordering for all the doctors and lab techs, and post docs in the department, but if you want to keep track of what you've ordered, do it your effing self. I mean, I keep packing slips and order requests, but anything beyond that is their own wishes.

The PhD that asked me to do it just said "Katie, I have a meeting, and need to know what i ordered in th last month, could you make me a spreadsheet? thanks!" to which I said, "Sure, I'll get to it as soon as I can. Oh, and make sure you check the weather report this afternoon, cuz it'll be snowing in hell, too."

:lol

Edit: luckily, my boss was around when this PhD asked me to do it, and he (my boss) said, "Dude, she's not a frickin' secretary that is here to make your life better. She's the Administrator for the department. If you have a budget question or need a grant approval, you see her. Petty bullshit like her keeping track of your personal orders comes with when you become faculty here and get your own secretary. Katie's job is not 'departmental bitch'."

Well, it is nice that you have a boss that will stick up for you! If someone asked me to do stuff like that and my boss wasn't there I would tell them to shove it up there ass! Honestly. Its nice to go out of your way to help...but if you have other more important stuff to do...I'd be point blank about telling them what to do with their shit work!

[dmbgodagirl41]

Well, it is nice that you have a boss that will stick up for you! If someone asked me to do stuff like that and my boss wasn't there I would tell them to shove it up there ass! Honestly. Its nice to go out of your way to help...but if you have other more important stuff to do...I'd be point blank about telling them what to do with their shit work!

Exactly, 100% of what I mean. If I seriously am just doing some filing or setting up meetings with department heads to go over budgets, and you need me to do something like that, I am more than happy to help. But if you can't even see the top of my desk and the floor around me is covered with guidelines...I'm frantically formatting things and emailng 10 people at once while on the phone....go away :)

[jeffrey13]

My annoyance is that I am not able to work at this place or a place like this. Instead, I am stuck in a prison.

http://biz.yahoo.com/special/allbiz120606_article1.html

[snow1868]

Why they can't just let the admins in Stillwater(me) have the access to reset passwords for Lotus Notes. Why the hell do I have to send it to our California offices and then wait for them to clear the digest? I just want to do it myself and not wait all day just to set a damn password.

[Nick@Night]

My annoyance is that I am not able to work at this place or a place like this. Instead, I am stuck in a prison.

http://biz.yahoo.com/special/allbiz120606_article1.html
I’m working for the wrong corporation, Wells Fargo needs to get on this boat.

[marlin1805]

I've heard good things about Wells Fargo actually ... what department do you work in?

[Nick@Night]

I've heard good things about Wells Fargo actually ... what department do you work in?
I work in the business unit called “Servicing Integration”, it’s a part of the mortgage venture. The benefits here are pretty sweet, but the work environment itself is stale, it’s the only complaint I have to go along with what I’m being paid.

[marlin1805]

I work for one of your competitors and if you're in servicing, I can understand why you don't like working there. Servicing at my company involves people calling out that are late on their payments, and demanding to be paid, as well as handling upset borrowers and such. You should get into sales or WF, they just made #1 volume lender, I heard today.

[hotniks160]

dorks that work

[Nick@Night]

I work for one of your competitors and if you're in servicing, I can understand why you don't like working there. Servicing at my company involves people calling out that are late on their payments, and demanding to be paid, as well as handling upset borrowers and such. You should get into sales or WF, they just made #1 volume lender, I heard today.
The group I work for deals mainly in making loans saleable after they are funded, I personally don’t ever deal with the borrowers but other people do. Once a loan is funded it gets run through a bunch of rules to see if they meet investor guidelines. If it doesn’t, it comes to me and I have to research whether or not the site that funded it fucked up or if there was just a discrepancy in information that came from an upstream system. It involves plowing through a bunch of different systems and seeing if everything is in line. Most of the other people in my group deal with collateral issues, mainly with the note, mortgages, TIL’s, POA’s, etc…..basically any document that has incorrect information and needs to be fixed.

[jeffrey13]

I’m working for the wrong corporation, Wells Fargo needs to get on this boat.

I actually talked to the big manager within our department for like 20 minutes about this idea. For the area that I work within, I think this would be really good. I really should go apply at Best Buy, but I heard the pay isn't great and the benefits aren't even comparable to mine.

[jeffrey13]

I work for one of your competitors and if you're in servicing, I can understand why you don't like working there. Servicing at my company involves people calling out that are late on their payments, and demanding to be paid, as well as handling upset borrowers and such. You should get into sales or WF, they just made #1 volume lender, I heard today.

Can I ask which competitor? I work with a lot of servicers.

[championmullo]

The Office is a great show, especially the British version.

[marlin1805]

Can I ask which competitor? I work with a lot of servicers.

Option One

[marlin1805]

The group I work for deals mainly in making loans saleable after they are funded, I personally don’t ever deal with the borrowers but other people do. Once a loan is funded it gets run through a bunch of rules to see if they meet investor guidelines. If it doesn’t, it comes to me and I have to research whether or not the site that funded it fucked up or if there was just a discrepancy in information that came from an upstream system. It involves plowing through a bunch of different systems and seeing if everything is in line. Most of the other people in my group deal with collateral issues, mainly with the note, mortgages, TIL’s, POA’s, etc…..basically any document that has incorrect information and needs to be fixed.

Sounds like a pretty cool job ... our department here that does that is called "secondary" and I've been thinking about switching into that. No good huh?

[jeffrey13]

Option One

Thanks, I have worked on a few of their securitizations.

[wnderwoman]

Clients who do not provide all of the appropriate financial documentation and then wonder why the underwriter is taking too long...

[jeffrey13]

Clients who do not provide all of the appropriate financial documentation and then wonder why the underwriter is taking too long...

I hate deals that aren't written well, legally speaking.

[Nick@Night]

Sounds like a pretty cool job ... our department here that does that is called "secondary" and I've been thinking about switching into that. No good huh?
The job is fine, its the actual place that I work that sucks. They turned a warehouse in to a huge office full of cubicles.....no cafeteria, one bathroom for each sex, one vending machine and two pop machines. Its pretty subpar given the kind of money this company deals with.

[marlin1805]

Thanks, I have worked on a few of their securitizations.

We're being sold too which makes the moral on the floor so exciting ... everyone worried about their jobs, etc. It's almost an exact replica of Office Space ... we even have a guy almost exactly like Milton. It's hilarious

[wnderwoman]

I hate deals that aren't written well, legally speaking.

They are the bane of my existence. :violent

[marlin1805]

the fact that you're 30 away from matching my post count is just scary. you're definitely wonderwoman ;)

[wnderwoman]

the fact that you're 30 away from matching my post count is just scary. you're definitely wonderwoman ;)

I know, it's sickening, please come get me out of the house.

[jeffrey13]

We're being sold too which makes the moral on the floor so exciting ... everyone worried about their jobs, etc. It's almost an exact replica of Office Space ... we even have a guy almost exactly like Milton. It's hilarious

Who is buying Option One? I knew it was being discussed they were going to be sold, but didnt know to whom. Hopefully, you wont have to worry about losing your job.

[jeffrey13]

They are the bane of my existence. :violent

I totally feel your pain.

[marlin1805]

Who is buying Option One? I knew it was being discussed they were going to be sold, but didnt know to whom. Hopefully, you wont have to worry about losing your job.

No one has made an offer yet, we've just been making presentations the past couple of weeks. My job is secure, for now, luckily because I'm in the top 10% on the floor :thumbsup

[mr.MikeD]

today's office annoyance is being in it.

[marlin1805]

haha, no kidding

[Nick@Night]

today's office annoyance is being in it.
Amen, brother

[neumdogg]

Hate to sound like a brat (sometimes I am), but every assistant got a xmas present from a company with work with except for me. That's mine for today.

[marlin1805]

^fuck that ... raise huge fuss. thats unacceptable

[JRod1229]

our office is "british style" so there are no offices and everyone (from CEO to the intern) has the same size desk... but i am on the f'in walkway to the elevator, so people constantly see what I am doing... i had 5 people ask me about my fantasy football plans, like i care about their ideas for matchups.... i like my back to the wall thank you very much..

[marlin1805]

Upper management needs to understand:

To keep a company alive and competitive, you need to constantly be looking to improve processes with creative, out-of-the-box thinking. Sticking with old policies and procedures will not work in the long haul

[marlin1805]

So I went in and was going to drop my notice yesterday because there are two opportunities that have already been offered to me and I wanted to check them out. As I sat down and told my boss I was planning on leaving, they decided they did not want me to leave and offered me a raise and a higher position. Pretty sweet stuff ... guess I'm sitcking. Check out my post from 4 days ago. My how things can change, you never know what to expect :thumbsup

[Nick@Night]

Its amazing what a little leverage from an outside source can get you, I wish I could do something like that to get my boss to stop underpaying me.

[whyibesowhite]

i work in the middle of 7 women... it's sickening.. one gets flowers.. "awwwwww, gaggle gaggle gaggle!!"

and they all group up..

a lady brings her baby.. oh man.. it's moth to a flame.. "gaggle gaggle gaggle!!"

then a lady will bring her bf in to "show off" or whatever.. "aw! that's the man you're talking about?!"

"heard so much about you.."

etc.. etc..

[Nick@Night]

i work in the middle of 7 women... it's sickening.. one gets flowers.. "awwwwww, gaggle gaggle gaggle!!"

and they all group up..

a lady brings her baby.. oh man.. it's moth to a flame.. "gaggle gaggle gaggle!!"

then a lady will bring her bf in to "show off" or whatever.. "aw! that's the man you're talking about?!"

"heard so much about you.."

etc.. etc..
That’s some annoying shit right there, the baby thing is the worst. The little fuckin’ thing starts crying because its surrounded by so many people (all women, no guy gives a fuck enough to get up from his desk) but it would be taboo to bitch about it because it’s a baby and its what they do…..yet its at a place where people are trying to work. If I stood up on my desk and starting screaming because I have a headache I’d get fired, but the baby can come in and disrupt everyone because it’s cute. Fuckin’ weak

[jeffrey13]

So I went in and was going to drop my notice yesterday because there are two opportunities that have already been offered to me and I wanted to check them out. As I sat down and told my boss I was planning on leaving, they decided they did not want me to leave and offered me a raise and a higher position. Pretty sweet stuff ... guess I'm sitcking. Check out my post from 4 days ago. My how things can change, you never know what to expect :thumbsup

Congrats!

[whyibesowhite]

That’s some annoying shit right there, the baby thing is the worst. The little fuckin’ thing starts crying because its surrounded by so many people (all women, no guy gives a fuck enough to get up from his desk) but it would be taboo to bitch about it because it’s a baby and its what they do…..yet its at a place where people are trying to work. If I stood up on my desk and starting screaming because I have a headache I’d get fired, but the baby can come in and disrupt everyone because it’s cute. Fuckin’ weak

hahaha, hear hear.. "awww. it's crying.."

WTF! the baby's crying!! someone help him/her.. haha, women..

yeah.. and God forbid you even do anything to seem close to another lady.. cause then the rumors fly quicker than if i were Brad Pitt eating out Scarlett Johansen on Venice Beach..

[marlin1805]

hahaha, hear hear.. "awww. it's crying.."

WTF! the baby's crying!! someone help him/her.. haha, women..

yeah.. and God forbid you even do anything to seem close to another lady.. cause then the rumors fly quicker than if i were Brad Pitt eating out Scarlett Johansen on Venice Beach..

mmmm, scarlett

[Nick@Night]

People that will e-mail you about something and then 5 minutes later call you up to see if you got the e-mail and repeat what they basically said in the e-mail. That’s re-fucking-dundent, not to mention stupid.

[chevman]

I hate read receipts so much I turned off the option in Outlook:

never respond to read receipt requests

HELL YEAH!

[OneSweetMonkey]

I hate read receipts so much I turned off the option in Outlook:

never respond to read receipt requests

HELL YEAH!

That's what I do. And then when I stop by the people's desk their either mad at me for nothing or wondering how I did what they asked me to do.

[Nick@Night]

I hate read receipts so much I turned off the option in Outlook:

never respond to read receipt requests

HELL YEAH!
I have mine set up that it auto declines a read receipt, but I also have it set up that my e-mails automatically send a receipt request just so I can keep tabs on people that say, “I never got an e-mail back from you”.

[Nick@Night]

This isn’t really the result of the office itself, but being I am sitting in one and this is annoying as hell its going to qualify. I come to work this morning and log in to my computer, like always. Oh, wait, the Microsoft.net framework on my computer is all fucked up and I can’t be registered through the log-in script to access all the necessary systems required to actually work. I have e-mail and internet, that’s it.

I call up the help desk and give them the scoop and also a previous ticket # from when the problem occurred before (this is the third time). He gets all my information and tells me that someone will call me later in the day to fix it. Gee, Chucky, that’s great for you but what the fuck am I supposed to do until then? I have shit I need to get done. I want to leave my desk and go sit in the break room or something but if I do that I won’t be here when they call. I’m basically chained to my desk, this is fucking weak. Hopefully I don’t have to take a shit anytime soon

[snow1868]

I'm an IT guy and everyone is always stopping me to ask me a question no matter what it is I'm doing. If it looks like I'm taking a break, people still ask me questions. It seriously is like that Microsoft commercial where everyone keeps calling the IT guy.

So the only escape I have is my afternoon poo. For the last two times I've gone to my fortress of solitude, the damn cleaning lady knocks on the bathroom door and asks if there is anyone in there. Dammit woman, you are ruining my afternoon peace and poo. Two days in a row, Friday and today. Damn.

[Nick@Night]

Nothing worse than having your throne time interrupted.

Speaking of bathrooms, there's only one here so there's high traffic at all times. The door opens in to the bathroom so its push to enter, pull to leave. Well, some assholes feel the need to charge in to the bathroom by throwing the door open and not consider there may be someone on their way out. Today I damn near had my wrist broke by some fucker who blasted the door open just as I was reaching for it on the other side.

[snow1868]

I hate that too. Many times I've tried going into the bathroom only to have someone swing the door open and almost hit me in the face. All I want to do is poop in peace.

[tankdan]

I hate it when my coworkers put my calculator in Jello.

And when they steal my stapler.

Dan

[Nick@Night]

Someone near me today is wearing too much damn perfume, I can smell it significantly and I'm even battling a cold (It doesn't even smell good, which makes it worse)

[LisaH]

That sucks Nick. My eyes and nose would be burning. I'm allergic to most perfume.

[Nick@Night]

It smells like old lady church/funeral perfume, I want to go outside and get a bucket of fresh air and stick my head in it back at my desk

[LisaH]

It smells like old lady church/funeral perfume, I want to go outside and get a bucket of fresh air and stick my head in it back at my desk
:lol You gotta wonder where you buy something that nasty.

[Nick@Night]

:lol You gotta wonder where you buy something that nasty.
I'm guessing at the dollar store or Wal-Mart

[guitarplayer554]

I hate it when people take my stapler and never listen to me. I also hate it when I don't get a piece of cake when I should of because last year I didn't get any and I have to keep moving my desk even though I moved it a day ago.

[Nick@Night]

If that was the first Milton joke in the thread I might have laughed

[guitarplayer554]

If that was the first Milton joke in the thread I might have laughed

Sorry I didn't feel like reading through 6 pages of replys.

[Nick@Night]

Sorry I didn't feel like reading through 6 pages of replys.
Well, you should feel like it :violent

[guitarplayer554]

Well, you should feel like it :violent

Damn it now I'm gonna have to work from the basement.:BANG

[meredithpaull]

I have been complaining about corporate jargon for a long time (dialogue as a verb, made up words like incentivised). My boss is the WORST about it. Just thought I'd share a fun link my dad gave me for a little game called bullsh!t bingo.

during a meeting you give a few of your coworkers who also hate this lingo a card that has all the dumb stuff your boss says on it, once they get 5 in a row someone has to say (or "cough/say" BULLSH!T). :)

http://www.snyderfamily.com/cgi-bin/corpbingo -- the words on this card change everytime you refresh but you can also make your own.

[dmbgodagirl41]

i knos i've probably said this before, but what the fuck. My boss constantly claims that I am terrible at follow-through.

I am the admin for about 20 people. I was in FLA for three days, so yesterday EVERYONE came to me with their "super important shit that had to get done". I had about 999 things that I had to do, and it was the 1,000th thing that I didn't have time to do that he catches.......therefore claiming I'm not good with follow-through.

So GD annoying.:BANG

[Nick@Night]

I have been complaining about corporate jargon for a long time (dialogue as a verb, made up words like incentivised). My boss is the WORST about it. Just thought I'd share a fun link my dad gave me for a little game called bullsh!t bingo.

during a meeting you give a few of your coworkers who also hate this lingo a card that has all the dumb stuff your boss says on it, once they get 5 in a row someone has to say (or "cough/say" BULLSH!T). :)

http://www.snyderfamily.com/cgi-bin/corpbingo -- the words on this card change everytime you refresh but you can also make your own.
:thumbsup Corporate jargon is about as paper thin as the toilet paper in the crappers

[GinaNMU]

UGH... the 2 girls who sit next to me and kiddy-corner from me (so they're across from each other) are both these 32 year old, flakey, bleach-blonds who are BOTH getting married in June and July. I swear to god all I hear about are wedding plans. Invitiations, flowers, diets, seating charts, food, Bride diets/workouts, transportation, decorations, not inviting their bitch grandmas, etc, etc. They get all excited and girly and screetch over my phone calls so I can't even hear what's going on. They also constantly make wedding-related phone calls, BOTH of them, at least 2-3 times a day.

[Nick@Night]

UGH... the 2 girls who sit next to me and kiddy-corner from me (so they're across from each other) are both these 32 year old, flakey, bleach-blonds who are BOTH getting married in June and July. I swear to god all I hear about are wedding plans. Invitiations, flowers, diets, seating charts, food, Bride diets/workouts, transportation, decorations, not inviting their bitch grandmas, etc, etc. They get all excited and girly and screetch over my phone calls so I can't even hear what's going on. They also constantly make wedding-related phone calls, BOTH of them, at least 2-3 times a day.
You really should tell them to do something useful instead of buzzing about their upcoming mistake in life.....like making me a sandwich

[waywayNCSU]

You really should tell them to do something useful instead of buzzing about their upcoming mistake in life.....like making me a sandwich

:lol I've had to deal with the 'Getting married soon' bitches, as well as the 'Having a baby soon' bitches (at one point 3 chicks were preggers at the same time). It's unbeleivably annoying to have to hear about that crap day in and day out. Then they ask you to throw in money for the baby/wedding shower...you couldnt care less about the person, but you feel the need to pitch in so you're not the office Scrooge. Dammit.

I sit beside an accounting person now... She has the most annoying, noisiest calculator on the face of the earth. I swear I'm going to take a sledgehammer to it one of these days. ONE OF THESE DAYS!!!

[Nick@Night]

:lol I've had to deal with the 'Getting married soon' bitches, as well as the 'Having a baby soon' bitches (at one point 3 chicks were preggers at the same time). It's unbeleivably annoying to have to hear about that crap day in and day out. Then they ask you to throw in money for the baby/wedding shower...you couldnt care less about the person, but you feel the need to pitch in so you're not the office Scrooge. Dammit.

I sit beside an accounting person now... She has the most annoying, noisiest calculator on the face of the earth. I swear I'm going to take a sledgehammer to it one of these days. ONE OF THESE DAYS!!!
The next time she gets up you should flat out grab it and toss it out the window. Do it fast enough she won't know who did it

[JRod1229]

i realize its striaght out of office space... but someone stole my f'in stapler... granted I am little better than a intern until i start full time in June, but really my desk, my stapler... bassstards

[Nick@Night]

i realize its striaght out of office space... but someone stole my f'in stapler... granted I am little better than a intern until i start full time in June, but really my desk, my stapler... bassstards
I don't know about there, but office supplies are at a premium around here, the last thing you want to do is leave your stuff unattended

[Ascf33]

I sit next to the goddamn microwave and I work in the IT department. So we have several Indians in the dept and they all bring lunch. They microwave their bowls of fucking gruel one after another from 12-1 every single day.

It is the worst smell on the planet. I feel I could take a shit in a bucket and microwave it and it would smell better then this slop they heat up every day.

[LisaH]

I sit next to the goddamn microwave and I work in the IT department. So we have several Indians in the dept and they all bring lunch. They microwave their bowls of fucking gruel one after another from 12-1 every single day.

It is the worst smell on the planet. I feel I could take a shit in a bucket and microwave it and it would smell better then this slop they heat up every day.
:lol Sorry for laughing.

That sucks! That's a smell that stays with you all day.

[Ascf33]

Its awful. I usually leave the room for a while during the actual heating process. Then the smell just lingers around until the end of the day.

[Nick@Night]

I sit next to the goddamn microwave and I work in the IT department. So we have several Indians in the dept and they all bring lunch. They microwave their bowls of fucking gruel one after another from 12-1 every single day.

It is the worst smell on the planet. I feel I could take a shit in a bucket and microwave it and it would smell better then this slop they heat up every day.
Our breakroom smells like that pretty much all day. When these guys come in to the bathroom to take a shit it sounds like their ass is exploding, I feel a sense of danger being in any of the stalls near them

[Ascf33]

Also, the word gruel is hilarious.

[Nick@Night]

Also, the word gruel is hilarious.
Sounds like a word that should only be spoken by people with a deep, grovely voice

[UNC41]

The girl next to me who refuses to turn down her headphones that are blasting Paula Abdul.

[waywayNCSU]

I sit next to the goddamn microwave and I work in the IT department. So we have several Indians in the dept and they all bring lunch. They microwave their bowls of fucking gruel one after another from 12-1 every single day.

It is the worst smell on the planet. I feel I could take a shit in a bucket and microwave it and it would smell better then this slop they heat up every day.

Ah, man. That sucks. That curry smell lingers forever. Indians stink.


(That was borderline racist. Drafting an apology letter to Jackson/Sharpton now)

[Nick@Night]

Ah, man. That sucks. That curry smell lingers forever. Indians stink.


(That was borderline racist. Drafting an apology letter to Jackson/Sharpton now)
Too late, they are halfway to your house right now

[LisaH]

I don't know about there, but office supplies are at a premium around here, the last thing you want to do is leave your stuff unattended
Don't leave your pens unattended. By the end of the day you'll find them on my desk. I don't mean to, but if I use your pen, I'm walking away with it. Yeah, I'm that girl.

[Nick@Night]

Don't leave your pens unattended. By the end of the day you'll find them on my desk. I don't mean to, but if I use your pen, I'm walking away with it. Yeah, I'm that girl.
Banks must friggin' hate you

[Ascf33]

If i see a cool pen just chilling there... i take that. Especially the uniball and fancy ink pens. I'll gank that shit in a second.

[LisaH]

Banks must friggin' hate you
I can't touch them. It grosses me out to think of all the hands that have touched them. Border-line OCD. Besides I use the drive-thru.

[LisaH]

If i see a cool pen just chilling there... i take that. Especially the uniball and fancy ink pens. I'll gank that shit in a second.

Not if I see it first.

[TwoSteppinGirl]

I wish I worked in an office, for real. Office Space is like my ideal job environment. All that officey personality and all those office supplies...


I'm sick, I know. :lol

[dmbgodagirl41]

Im in charge of ordering the office supplies, so i have the sweet ass hook up for any shit that i want :)

[LisaH]

Im in charge of ordering the office supplies, so i have the sweet ass hook up for any shit that i want :)
Me too. How bout all the random free stuff they send you?

[Nick@Night]

Im in charge of ordering the office supplies, so i have the sweet ass hook up for any shit that i want :)
Order me some nice clickey-top pens and have them sent to my office

[waywayNCSU]

Order me some nice clickey-top pens and have them sent to my office


I'll take some twisty-tops!

[Nick@Night]

I'll take some twisty-tops!
Damn twisty-bottoms!!

[waywayNCSU]

So tomorrow is Friday. Around my office it's known as 'Blue Jean Fridays.'

Just got an email about some big client coming to visit...

"You can wear jeans as long as they're not tattered or worn."

Note to self: Wear tattered/torn jeans tomorrow.

[Nick@Night]

So tomorrow is Friday. Around my office it's known as 'Blue Jean Fridays.'

Just got an email about some big client coming to visit...

"You can wear jeans as long as they're not tattered or worn."

Note to self: Wear tattered/torn jeans tomorrow.
I love that shit, someone comes to visit and the way we are dressed is going to somehow make a difference in how they see the place. Bullshit, if they are concerned your jeans have a small fray on them they shouldn't be in a position of importance.

[waywayNCSU]

I love that shit, someone comes to visit and the way we are dressed is going to somehow make a difference in how they see the place. Bullshit, if they are concerned your jeans have a small fray on them they shouldn't be in a position of importance.


I know. Such bullshit. She also said to "make sure your work areas are policed."

Pay me more and I'll consider it, beotch.

[LisaH]

So tomorrow is Friday. Around my office it's known as 'Blue Jean Fridays.'

Just got an email about some big client coming to visit...

"You can wear jeans as long as they're not tattered or worn."

Note to self: Wear tattered/torn jeans tomorrow.
I'm encouraged to were my tattered jeans.:cool

[LisaH]

I know. Such bullshit. She also said to "make sure your work areas are policed."

Pay me more and I'll consider it, beotch.
:thumbsup

[UNC41]

The girl next to me who refuses to turn down her headphones that are blasting Paula Abdul.

Ok, I thought she was just listening horrible music with Paula Abdul-like beats. However, right now I can clearly hear "Straight Up" from her headphones.

[waywayNCSU]

I'm encouraged to were my tattered jeans.:cool

:thumbsup Do it. Wear them like you've never worn them before!

[Nick@Night]

I'm encouraged to were my tattered jeans.:cool
Are they tattered in all the right places? :hump

[JRod1229]

UGH... the 2 girls who sit next to me and kiddy-corner from me (so they're across from each other) are both these 32 year old, flakey, bleach-blonds who are BOTH getting married in June and July. I swear to god all I hear about are wedding plans. Invitiations, flowers, diets, seating charts, food, Bride diets/workouts, transportation, decorations, not inviting their bitch grandmas, etc, etc. They get all excited and girly and screetch over my phone calls so I can't even hear what's going on. They also constantly make wedding-related phone calls, BOTH of them, at least 2-3 times a day.

I think that this is why my department has made a habit of not hiring women... serious as shit

[LisaH]

Are they tattered in all the right places? :hump
Yeah, but not skanky tattered. I actually bought them this way.

[Nick@Night]

I think that this is why my department has made a habit of not hiring women... serious as shit
They should only be used for making coffee :cool

[LisaH]

I think that this is why my department has made a habit of not hiring women... serious as shit
Too many women in the office = drama

[LisaH]

They should only be used for making coffee :cool

Sorry. I don't do coffee.;)

[Nick@Night]

Sorry. I don't do coffee.;)
Then you'd better lose those tattered jeans and hop on the desk, you're running out of options.

[LisaH]

Then you'd better lose those tattered jeans and hop on the desk, you're running out of options.
*shoves everything off of desk and hops up.

[Nick@Night]

*shoves everything off of desk and hops up.
Good girl

[LisaH]

Good girl
:lol

[Nick@Night]

:lol
:monkey

[LisaH]

:monkey
:evil

[Nick@Night]

:evil
That's what I call casual Friday

[LisaH]

That's what I call casual Friday
Is it time to go to work yet?

[Nick@Night]

Is it time to go to work yet?
You can always start before its time to start the shift :D

[LisaH]

You can always start before its time to start the shift :D
I'm there dude.;)

[Nick@Night]

I'm there dude.;)
Rock on :thumbsup

[LisaH]

Rock on :thumbsup
See you for Casual Sex Friday;)

[Nick@Night]

See you for Casual Sex Friday;)
I didn't even bother wearing pants to the office today

[LisaH]

I didn't even bother wearing pants to the office today
:lol :thumbsup Can't get more casual than that.

[Nick@Night]

:lol :thumbsup Can't get more casual than that.
Hell no, I'm pretty sure I violated company policy

[JRod1229]

I pretty confident this thread has been hijaked...:BANG

[Nick@Night]

I pretty confident this thread has been hijaked...:BANG
Not really, I'm annoyed casual Friday doesn't include being pantsless

[LisaH]

Hell no, I'm pretty sure I violated company policy
What's the big deal? They said no tattered jeans.

[LisaH]

Not really, I'm annoyed casual Friday doesn't include being pantsless
I guess they'll be sending me home.

[LisaH]

I pretty confident this thread has been hijaked...:BANG
I thought we were talking about office annoyances. Have we gotten off the subject?

[Nick@Night]

What's the big deal? They said no tattered jeans.
They failed to specify that "no" didn't mean not wearing any

I guess they'll be sending me home.
Production will go down the tubes

I thought we were talking about office annoyances. Have we gotten off the subject?
Can't, the boss is watching

[LisaH]

They failed to specify that "no" didn't mean not wearing any


Production will go down the tubes


Can't, the boss is watching

:lol

They should really be more specific on their policy on casual Friday atirre. How annoying.

[Nick@Night]

:lol

They should really be more specific on their policy on casual Friday atirre. How annoying.
Bastards

[dmbgodagirl41]

Every Tuesday and Thursday since the end of August, my boss leaves to go pick up his daughter from school at 2:45. At least 3 people come by asking where he is at 3:00 on those two days.

I am about two inches from putting a sign up in the office that says "IF IT IS TUESDAY OR THURSDAY AND AFTER 2:45, THE BOSSMAN IS NOT HERE".

[Nick@Night]

Every Tuesday and Thursday since the end of August, my boss leaves to go pick up his daughter from school at 2:45. At least 3 people come by asking where he is at 3:00 on those two days.

I am about two inches from putting a sign up in the office that says "IF IT IS TUESDAY OR THURSDAY AND AFTER 2:45, THE BOSSMAN IS NOT HERE".
Signs are great for telling people to go fuck themselves

[dmbgodagirl41]

Signs are great for telling people to go fuck themselves

I literally put "OUR FAX NUMBER IS ...." on the fax machine and people STILL ask me what our fax number is.
:BANG

[Nick@Night]

I literally put "OUR FAX NUMBER IS ...." on the fax machine and people STILL ask me what our fax number is.
:BANG
To some people the obvious is lost on them

[LisaH]

Every Tuesday and Thursday since the end of August, my boss leaves to go pick up his daughter from school at 2:45. At least 3 people come by asking where he is at 3:00 on those two days.

I am about two inches from putting a sign up in the office that says "IF IT IS TUESDAY OR THURSDAY AND AFTER 2:45, THE BOSSMAN IS NOT HERE".
Some people are just idiots. Signs probably wouldn't help them.
Signs are great for telling people to go fuck themselves
I prefer to either mouth fuck you to them or just shoot them the finger.

[Nick@Night]

Some people are just idiots. Signs probably wouldn't help them.

I prefer to either mouth fuck them or just shoot them the finger.
:eek

[waywayNCSU]

:eek


:lol


Lucky idiots.

[LisaH]

:eek
:lol Thanks Nick, that's what I meant to say.

[Nick@Night]

:lol Thanks Nick, that's what I meant to say.
I had a feeling

[mp3ray]

I tell my employees to Bite Me and they give me the finger - I think it's a great office place! ha ha

[thatgirl224]

Office Annoyances...

Has just general stupidity amongst co-workers been discussed? Likely.
That's my peeve. Co-workers who just lack common sense, and have an abundance of arrogant stupidity.

[Nick@Night]

Office Annoyances...

Has just general stupidity amongst co-workers been discussed? Likely.
That's my peeve. Co-workers who just lack common sense, and have an abundance of arrogant stupidity.
I'm pretty sure it has, everyone has at least one person who seems like they don't have the ability to walk and chew gum at the same time yet have a J-O-B

[dmbgodagirl41]

Some people are just idiots. Signs probably wouldn't help them.

I prefer to either mouth fuck you to them or just shoot them the finger.

:lol
I literally have huge signs on EVERYTHING. Especially the office supply cabinets, but it doesn't matter. I still get asked 10x a day where something is.

how the FUCK do all these people have either MDs, PhDs, or both?

[Nick@Night]

:lol
I literally have huge signs on EVERYTHING. Especially the office supply cabinets, but it doesn't matter. I still get asked 10x a day where something is.

how the FUCK do all these people have either MDs, PhDs, or both?
I think their nature is to be more inquisitive than most so they ask for everything