Biggest office pet peeves

CNN Money ^ | 3/14/06 | Staff

[phantomworker]

A pet peeve is spending so much time in meetings. As if I really don't have anything better to do!! (Like get back to my computer and read FRemail!) Just kidding...

[RockinRight]

One of the biggest ones in my office:

When our manager calls a meeting to complain about the lack of productivity in the office...and he takes an hour to drone on about it...meanwhile, we could be working and being productive instead of listening to him whine!

[dakine]

Open a can of tuna, put contents in glass bowl, set microwave on 10 minutes....then leave for lunch/rest of the day....

[RockinRight]

We have a printer that is always "jamming" when there is no actual paper jam.

My co-workers and I have often discussed taking it out to the small field behind the parking lot and going "Office Space" on the thing!

[twin2]

New Yorkers that move down here (Florida) and think that they are way better at everything. 'In NY we did it this way'....'NY is the biggest market in the country, you know'.

Well if you were so successful why did you move down here you braggart loud-talking loser. And don't call on any of my accounts claiming you have a better contact in, of course, New York. This Florida girl will kick your a** back up I-95. Just try it.

whew, I feel better now.

[PaulaB]

Paulas Peeves

A. Please stop complaining to me about your salary...if you don't like it...find another job or deal with your director...I put in what they tell me and can't help you!!

B.Please don't bring your home problems to the office...we have a job to do and figuring out why your man doesn't send you flowers anymore is not our concern!!

C.No matter how you are feeling...treat people respectfully...

I am still thinking of more :P

[PaulaB]

This Florida girl will kick your a** back up I-95. Just try it.

LOL

[Mike Bates]

What's a job?

[carlr]

Would it still be okay,maybe to just visit the state sometime?
:)

[MD_Willington_1976]

I do my fair share of farting as loud as possible... The cube gives it a nice ambience, like the BOSE radio.. lol

[MotleyGirl70]

The thing I don't understand it that there is a button on the microwave just for popcorn. It's baffling how someone can burn it.

I'm more easily annoyed with people and their lack of office etiquette than others probably are, but there are simple office courtesies that you'd think people would know about.

Office etiquette should be a college prerequisite.

[aspen64]

Ditto the burnt coffee and popcorn replies.
I'll add: unattended pagers that beep till they are read,
and the guy across the aisle that is on one phone and lets his cell ring (and ring and ring) instead of muting the darn thing.

[MotleyGirl70]

When I'm on a one-on-one phone call, I think it's rude for the other person to be talking on speaker-phone.

If it's a conference call (or some other unusual circumstance) that's understandable, if not pick up the phone like a normal person.

[BostonianRightist]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, this time I'm naming names:

Those G-- Damned, Lazy Sons a B----es from ROPES & GRAY LLP that take the elevator from the 5th floor to 6th floor even though I can SEE the internal staircase from INSIDE THE ELEVATOR!!!

I'm almost positive it's the women from the billing department - secretaries are too busy for that nonsense.

[Chanticleer]

The last time I had an office job was before my 17 year old was born -- and there were no cell phones or PDAs!

As best I can remember... gossipy people, being pressured into giving to United Way, being told to do something then after its done having the boss change his mind....

[Dashing Dasher]

A pet peeve is spending so much time in meetings.

There are days where I will spend 12 hours on conference calls or 14 hours in meetings.
But - when am I supposed to get my work done? You know - all the prep and follow up from the next/last 12-14 hour marathons?

That plus the travel time - exhaustion.....

ZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

[Maximus of Texas]

He did before I fired him.

[phantomworker]

ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzz

LOL I'll wake you up if you start snoring. ;)

[Dashing Dasher]

Nudge me.