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| Food Sniffers and other annoying co-workers | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 6 2008, 07:31 PM (898 Views) | |
| Won for Me | Apr 6 2008, 07:31 PM Post #1 |
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Is the meadow on fire?
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Well, the food sniffer struck again on Friday. Some of you remeber that I have a really annoying co-worker who comes in my office to see what I have to eat and then sniffs my food. We have a cafeteria in our building so I am not eating anything for lunch or breakfast that is not readily available for all employees. Friday, I decided I was sick of all breakfast food and got a Pop-Tart and some cut up fruit from the cafeteria. She comes in my office and says, "Aww, I love me some Pop-Tarts." IN BABY TALK. I nearly gagged and it was not the Pop-Tart. I said a little icily, "You too could have a Pop-Tart as there were plenty in the cafeteria. She says "Oh, I can't eat them because of the sugar. Gastric Bypass, you know." No, I did not know and please do not tell me. Although, I take it the birthday cake on Wednesday was sugar free because you scarfed that down? It was not sugar free. On Wednesday, I wore a dragon fly necklace. I have had it for a few years. I like dragon flies and it is probably some of my finer junk jewelry. She saw my necklace and said "Awwwwww" and pouted. I did not even know what she was talking about. She said, "I love your necklace. I want one." I feel like I have been time warped back to second grade. Thank you for letting me vent. Overall, I love my job, but I am getting to the point where this is going to become a problem. I have been spending more time in my office to avoid her and one of the higher ups mentioned that if I needed help I should ask for it as I was behind closed doors a lot!
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| 3Bays | Apr 6 2008, 07:42 PM Post #2 |
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You're BANNED!
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OH MY TOM.How OLD is this female? What a loon! Oh, and lucky YOU, she's picked YOU! Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhh. Um, is there anyone you can talk to there frankly about this barnacle? I don't envy you having to deal with this situation...
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| Melliebay | Apr 6 2008, 07:44 PM Post #3 |
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It'll be an adventure! We're going on an adventure!
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:lol: :lol: I'm sorry. I feel your pain. Apparently this woman is just an attention whore, and I have found the best way to deal with them is to ignore them completely. Otherwise they see you as a possible source and will annoy you to death!
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| Fish Cheeks | Apr 6 2008, 08:17 PM Post #4 |
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You're BANNED!
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OMG, that would just kill me. I worked with a guy like that once - he came by my desk in the morning and took the toast I had on it and ATE IT! He ate my toast! I ripped him a new one and he was like "I thought it was out there to share." Um, who puts out toast to share with other people? M&Ms, ok, but toast?! I second the idea of just ignoring her and don't engage her in conversation. People have always thought I was a bitch but I try to keep to myself at work so I don't have to deal with idiots like that! My annoying coworker just got fired. She would sit at her desk and groan when she didn't understand something. I'd be sitting there and hear behind me - gosh I can't even spell it - ehhhhhhhhhhehhhhhhhhehhhhhhhh. And our jobs are very deadline-oriented. Every day our basic daily task needs to be done ASAP. Pretty much I sit there and do all my work until it is done and then I go potty if I have to. I don't take breaks and I don't wander around the office. This girl would sit for a couple minutes, groan, decide she needed to stretch, get up and walk around, sit for a couple more minutes, decide she needed tea, get up and get tea (which seemed to take an unusually long period of time), come back, sit down, groan some more, etc. Then she didn't understand why the boss talked with her about her productivity because when she was actually working she wasn't too slow. It's just that she wasn't working that much. So she got fired. Sadly everyone in the office is much happier now that she's gone. EEHHHHEEEEHHHHHEEEEEHHHHHH
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| Won for Me | Apr 6 2008, 08:27 PM Post #5 |
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Is the meadow on fire?
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This woman is 46. And you can bet, I never wear my dragon fly necklace again! I have turned into such a private person because of her. I have not told anyone I have a new car (I will have had it four weeks tomorrow) because I don't want to see her pout! We have the same job! If you want a Pop-Tart or a $30 dragon fly necklace, go buy one. Oh, and then she brings the grandbaby up on Friday. I have an unusual dislike for babies so this is not her fault that I closed my office door when I heard her coming. I guess the Grand daughter has some real name, but she calls her, "my shhhhwwwweeet pea." Yeah, I have another nickname that begins with shhhhhh... Yes, she has picked me. She wants to be my best friend. She wanted to set me up with her husbands best friend. 64 (20 huge years older than me) never married and recently retired from the Post Office, so we had a ton in common. He, unfortunately, died. It is very sad and I feel sorry for her husband who lost his best friend. That is really tough. But as far as the woman goes, we work together. Please don't even think about setting me up.
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| Dancinglite | Apr 6 2008, 08:37 PM Post #6 |
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We're on a bridge, Chaaaaaaaaarlie!
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That is almost too funny. What you should do is find something that is outright hideous and wear it. If she comes to you and DOESN'T say anything I would say something like....geeee I have another one...are you interested. Of course if it is that hideous and she wants it...give it to her. LOL |
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| hijumpin1 | Apr 6 2008, 10:25 PM Post #7 |
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Off visiting Candy Cave, be right back.
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OMG! I have a food sniffer where I work! It can be a Hot Pocket or Ramen noodles...the most mundane sustenance. She ALWAYS comes in to the break room, has to check out my food, and exclaims "what are you eating, that smells soooo good!" I mean, she does this EVERY day. It does get on your nerves...it's not like I'm dining on lobster bisque or shrimp rockefeller. It's just annoying after awhile.
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| Reynard Ridge | Apr 7 2008, 01:59 AM Post #8 |
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Drivin' The Short Bus
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I used to have a strange co-worker. He had recently been divorced by his wife (I can totally understand why, by the way, what I have trouble with is why she married him in the first place). I would arrive at the office after a loooong commute, settling in with my breakfast and the newspaper, and he would saunter over for a chat. The guy was lonely and I did feel sorry for him. But I really wanted my breakfast and newspaper without a chat. Every day - he'd sit there for fifteen minutes, watching me eat ... and my quiet time would slip away. I finally kicked him out one day. He eventually found other people to bother, and I think even eventually found another wife. There's someone for everyone out there, although I rather strongly hope they didn't procreate. :uhoh: |
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| Lawndart | Apr 7 2008, 03:54 AM Post #9 |
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Slave to Horses, Beagles, and Kids
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Food Sniffers are a PITA. My sister is one
Sounds like little miss muffett needs to grow up. What amazes me is the MEN who fall for that liddle widdle me routine! Surely they want an equal, not a baby girl!! Won for Me- perhaps if the boss mentions your hiding again you could bring up the avoidance of Little miss muffett? She might be driving others nuts too
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| FlashGordon | Apr 7 2008, 05:25 AM Post #10 |
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You're BANNED!
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This reminded me why I LOVE working from home! Co-worker sounds... interesting.....
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| Fenway | Apr 7 2008, 05:34 AM Post #11 |
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Guiding your way to Candy Mountain, since 1873.
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Hahahahaha! I probably would've killed her by now. Especially when grandbaby time rolled around... <_<
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| Corey94 | Apr 7 2008, 05:34 AM Post #12 |
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Off visiting Candy Cave, be right back.
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DH has one of those. Me, thankfully, no. I am thinking it is just true loneliness that encourages, rather, requires this type of behavior. The 'talking just to hear myself' type. So unfortunate. Sorry that you're dealing with it daily. JEN |
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| vxf111 | Apr 7 2008, 06:03 AM Post #13 |
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You're BANNED!
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Your co-worker is so odd... I truly don't know what to say. That is really, really odd. One of the contract reviewers here told me a story about a previous review, where someone was fired for touching the food. He was opening the community fridge and putting his finger into everyone's food. He wasn't eating anything or tasting it even. Just touching it. Weird. |
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| Melliebay | Apr 7 2008, 06:08 AM Post #14 |
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It'll be an adventure! We're going on an adventure!
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I have a friend who also happens to be a coworker who thinks NOTHING of asking people for a bite of their food. I find it incredibly rude, and have told her so, so she has tamed it down a bit. I just don't understand why anyone would think that it was okay.
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| DairyQueen2049 | Apr 7 2008, 06:22 AM Post #15 |
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DRAGON BREATH. DRAGGIN' BUTT
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We discovered this is sort of the Korean way to eat - everyone orders and everyone eats everything that comes out of the kitchen - and in fact its nothing to share amongst other tables too at our fave Korean place. I sort of like it - very social. However, i do understand and respect the my plate your plate thing too. Usually I am offering tastes of my meals to my fellow eaters - I love to share and to taste new things. Ramen noodles, which you all know the taste of, or food at work to fellow co workers - NO. Dinner out with friends - yes. |
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He eventually found other people to bother, and I think even eventually found another wife. There's someone for everyone out there, although I rather strongly hope they didn't procreate. :uhoh:
Especially when grandbaby time rolled around... <_<

7:12 AM Jul 11