Comments on: Habits That Annoy Your Cubicle Mates

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:36:51 +0000

For me, people stopping at the entrance of the cubicle and stare at you. Seriously.

Or since I’m by the printer, they would “Check the back of the printer”, lean in my cubicle and look at me. I have made awkward eye contact with a few people (including the staring people who stop and stare at me) quite a bit….

I tried saying hello, but they still stare…..only 3 people who do this, but still, weird. I don’t look into other people’s cubicles….:p

By: Autumn

Autumn — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:23:16 +0000

@ least you can hear the joke I have a co-worker who listens to talk radio all day spends hours on end laughing out loud and saying “ohhh-wee!”

By: devans00

devans00 — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 11:14:50 +0000

Sadly, the people who these kind of articles are written for don’t think the examples apply to them.

Especially gum smackers. For some reason, they think no one can hear snap, snap, snap all day long. Even though the fact you are asking them to knock it off is proof you can hear them.

By: mike

mike — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:35:40 +0000

I hide car air freshners all around my cube. I love the smell of the ocean mist one but my cube mates hate it. When they complain I just add more little air freshner trees.

One person around here has decorated his entire cube in those little carboard sleeves that hold Starbucks coffee, he must have a few thousand now and they completely cover every inch of his cube.

By: dalai lama

dalai lama — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:33:41 +0000

Are persistent coughs also a part of this? I know that coughs should ideally result from health ailments or a sore throat. But what happens when they become incessant. I know of some people that cough once every 5 mintues and it distracts you to the extent of not being able to do your work.

If you have a cough that persistent, you should get it checked up. Or have water in your cubicle. But coughing or clearing your throat on a daily basis for weeks on does not do anyone any favours.

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By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:22:26 +0000

How about this one: whispering. I find it really inconsiderate and unprofessional when people have ‘private’ conversations while still in a public area.

By: HonShi

HonShi — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 05:21:14 +0000

Perfume is fine. I’ve had co-workers that has strong, concentrated body odor and has a bout 2 cubicle radius. What more in the morning train when everyone had to sandwich each other, and someone just decided to breathe with their mouth.

By: HonShi

HonShi — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 05:16:35 +0000

I find laughing out loud is very annoying. I have a co-worker who sits 3 rows away from me who often laughs at the stupidest joke. Her laughter; thunders through the studio.

By: Jean-Baptiste Jung

Jean-Baptiste Jung — Mon, 24 May 2010 05:36:28 +0000

Well, if you’re annoyed by things such as bubble gum smacking or swearing…Never try to find a job in France.