How do you deal with annoying co-workers?

aab1976
#1. December 23rd, 2007, at 6:29 PM.

Ignore them, don’t talk to them at all unless it involves work, that’s the only way you can deal with people like that without getting into any kind of trouble, keep your relationship with them strictly professional.

Sarah K
#2. December 24th, 2007, at 5:46 PM.

Honestly the best thing to do is avoid them as much as possible. Never tell them anything about your personal life because if one person knows something it is only a matter of time before the whole office does. Make friendly conversation when forced to and smile politely. A smile can mean so many things

chiney cheeks
#3. December 25th, 2007, at 12:12 PM.

Well my dear in my case, I am very moody. So they know when I’m quite it’s to leave me alone. With regards to the laugh out loud people, if you sit by a computer, listen to the music on it and pretend that those annoying pests don’t exist. Try to avoid them as much as possible and only converse with them when it’s work related or if you really really by all means, have to and for the married dorks NO EYE CONTACT. 75% of communication is in eye contact. Good luck.

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True talk no lie one of my annoying co-workers just entered my office. Later dude.

Katie G
#4. December 25th, 2007, at 7:18 PM.

Keep it professional! Politely rebuff any weak attempts at flirting from those loser guys, ignore the gossipy girls, and keep your head in your work.

Marmelade
#5. December 27th, 2007, at 6:10 PM.

I usually just pretend that they are cartoon characters. Purely there for entertainment value. Sometimes I even imagine the “speaking cloud” coming out of their mouth. Try it!

doclakewrite
#6. December 30th, 2007, at 7:56 PM.

keep your distance, be pleasant say good morning, hello or smile.
Sit at your desk, tune them out and do your work.
do not socialize with them, and if they step out of line, tell them you don’t appreciate it and move on…
don’t get into a pulling match with them….

Sahara
#7. January 1st, 2008, at 2:51 AM.

You do your best to just focus on your work. Definitely don’t say anything negative about anyone. It will come back to you. It’s better to be silent and positive. Does knowing that you aren’t alone help any?

BEE-ATCH
#8. January 1st, 2008, at 9:14 PM.

aab1976is right but if they insist on teasing you and they realy r and its just not your insecurity this is what you do, when no one is around and you see one of the girls in the hall or something you step to her and in a low voice and say listen bee atch dont toy with me, if u and your girls f with me any more you all will be sorry and walk away, make sure theres no cameras in the facility, in this day and age of whacked out people they will back off quick watch

Jeff C
#9. January 5th, 2008, at 4:06 AM.

Well I would find another job then after giving your two week notice your Supervisor or Manager will ask “Oh! why are you leaving us?” Have your list ready with names and complaints.
Then email or contact the owner with same list. You can not remain at your current job even if they beg, unless it’s a big enough company where you can be completely removed from the offenders. The person who takes your place will no doubt have a more pleasant experience so you can be happy in knowing that you have made two peoples life easier. Yours and your replacement.

Stephen H
#10. January 5th, 2008, at 10:53 PM.

Select “I” for “Ignore”, and carry on with your work. The office biznatches, the slimeballs, and others of that ilk are best dealt-with that way. Do your best to outperform them, know what is going on in your department in regards to work schedules, priorities, and the like. For just pure fun, and if you absolutely won’t get caught doing it, there’s always “Drive-by computing”, you get on their station, and reverse the handedness of their mouse, change button-functions, change their desktop/screensaver to something hideous, other minor, yet frustrating to deal with things. If you really want to mess-up someone’s afternoon, change their keyboard type from “QWERTY” to some other form. They will spin in frustratiion until someone from the computer department comes by and quickly realizes what’s been done, laughs loudly, and changes it back in 10 seconds. Keep a straight face, don’t act over-knowledgable about computers, and you’ll be able to just snicker at it when they tell you, (and everyone else) what someone did to them. We used to do these things to each other all the time, I was in an office full of retired Navy types, and the senses of humor were wicked.

unsung.hero
#11. January 6th, 2008, at 9:25 PM.

put on my headphones, turn my mp3 player on and ignore them. avoiding them is a good idea as long as you dont take it to the point where you are going out of your way to not be around them. i mean, why not even trying smiling at the slimy supervisor to throw him off, or chat it up with the gals to weird them out? i work in a situation like you’re describing and i just have as much fun weirding them out as possible. makes the day go by pretty fast.

dad
#12. January 10th, 2008, at 5:06 AM.

Go Postal with a Super Soaker full of Red Ink and Water Ballons full of Hot Sauce !!!!!! Seriouslly ignore them morons will always be morons and jerks get beat up in the parking lot by mad husbands LOL, Anyway get my point we have worse things in life to worry about than stupid coworkers Like how does President Bush look in the Mirror everyday without falling out laughing at the reflection of the Idiot he sees?