How to Annoy Coworkers esp.Texans!
Christian Science Monitor
Dallas Cowboys lose to Washington Redskins, 13-7, in season opener
Dallas Cowboys succumbed to the Washington Redskins on Sunday night's season opener, ushering in the Redskins' anticipated Mike Shanahan era.
Washington Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb (5) drops back to pass against the Dallas Cowboys during the second half of an NFL football game, on Sept. 12, in Landover, Md. The Redskins won 13-7.
Rob Carr/AP
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On Careers
39 Ways to Annoy Your Coworkers
By Karen Burns
U.S. News & World Report/Money
Posted: September 1, 2010
Coworker relationships are like no other. You don’t (usually) get to choose your coworkers. Yet you have to spend considerable amounts of time with them, and you have to get along with them well enough so that you as a team can produce whatever product or service it is that you produce.
All this, whether you like these people or not!
Sometimes dealing with problem coworkers is your biggest job challenge. But mostly, coworker trauma arises out of the little annoying everyday stuff. No one (usually) sets out to drive coworkers crazy. But it happens, and it happens every day.
In fact, it’s possible that maybe even you, wonderful you, are guilty of a few less-than-ideal behaviors. Not likely, mind you. Just possible.
Therefore, in the interest of greater workplace sanity and happiness, not to mention productivity, here’s a list of things not to do in the workplace. They’re not illegal or immoral. They don’t all apply to every kind of work. Some are even not that bad in small doses. But there’s enough here to provide food for thought for pretty much everyone.
(Who knew there were so many ways to be a pain?)
1. Your workstation is a sty.
2. You brown nose.
3. You complain.
4. You gossip.
5. You carelessly “reply all.”
6. You come to work sick.
7. You try to convert coworkers to your religion.
8. You try to convert coworkers to your political cause.
9. You tell dirty jokes.
10. You use bad language.
11. You loudly chew gum.
12. You conduct personal grooming, such as clipping fingernails, in the workplace.
13. You bring smelly food for lunch.
14. You over-share about your personal life.
15. You forward junk E-mail.
16. You smell of strong perfume or cologne.
17. You smell.
18. You brag about your successes.
19. You are a drama queen or king.
20. You borrow things and do not return them.
21. You steal people’s lunches/snacks.
22. You leave long rambling voice mails.
23. You stand behind people and read over their shoulders.
24. You shout over cubicle walls to ask questions or make remarks.
25. You play music loud enough for others to hear.
26. You leave a mess in the workplace kitchen.
27. You burn popcorn in the workplace microwave.
28. You walk so noisily that others can hear you coming and going.
29. You make maddening little noises (tongue-clacking, knuckle-cracking, humming).
30. You click your pen, or tap it on your desk.
31. You set your cell phone to an annoying ring tone.
32. You talk on your cell phone in the restroom.
33. You make loud personal phone calls others can hear.
34. You share detailed descriptions of medical procedures.
35. You repeatedly use “amusing” expressions such as “Working hard or hardly working?” or “Are we having fun yet?”
36. You take credit for other people’s work.
37. You are frequently late.
38. You are never around when you’re needed.
39. You are dishonest, or unreliable, or just plain bad at your job.
[See more advice from Karen Burns at U.S.News Careers.]
Karen Burns is the author of the illustrated career advice book The Amazing Adventures of Working Girl: Real-Life Career Advice You Can Actually Use, recently released by Running Press. She blogs at www.karenburnsworkinggirl.com.
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STAY AWAY IGOR!
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Update Mon.: Appears SIL is getting poured on today. Guess it could have been worse.
Original Entry:
Hope this doesn't ruin the SIL's vacation. She's in Lucea, not too far from Montego Bay (NW Jamaica). She comes back on Thursday. Any thoughts? I'm pretty rusty on Invest watching (my bad)! At least Igor's no threat to Jamaica.
From the Met Service of Jamaica:
www.metservice.gov.jm
NEWS RELEASE
Saturday, September 12, 2010 – 5:00 a.m.
**** BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING TOWARDS CENTRAL CARIBBEAN ***
A broad area of Low Pressure is now located over the east-central Caribbean Sea and is moving toward the west.
Satellite imagery indicates that the cloudiness and thunderstorms associated with the Low Pressure system remain disorganized. Conditions are, however, favourable for gradual development and a tropical cyclone could still form during the next day or two as the system moves toward the western Caribbean Sea.
As the system progress closer to Jamaica, heavy showers and flash flooding are possible.
Due to the current potential for the system to strengthen while moving westward, marine interests are advised that weather conditions will gradually deteriorate today and tomorrow. Thundershowers and strong, gusty winds are forecast over southern waters and small craft operators, especially fishers on the cays and banks, should exercise extreme caution. Those in port are urged not to venture far from the mainland.
The Meteorological Service will continue to monitor the progress of this system and all interests should pay special attention to subsequent Releases.
Meanwhile…
*** HURRICANE IGOR STRENGHTHENS A LITTLE MORE***
At 4:00 a.m. the centre of Hurricane Igor was located near latitude 17.7 degrees north and longitude 44.4 degrees west or about 1,980 kilometres east of the northern Leeward Islands.
Igor is moving toward the west near 30 km/h and this general motion with some decrease in forward speed is expected during the next couple of days.
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 130 km/h, with higher gusts. Igor is a category one Hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Additional strengthening is forecast and Igor could reach major hurricane strength by Monday night.
Hurricane Igor is not a threat to Jamaica.
rlb
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Ok, #41 (behind NEw's calendar post) add overuse of LOL. heh heh heh.
Go Away Igor...we have you on 'Igor-nore' uhm IG-n-OR (hey that was sort of good...almost deserves a post on the main...
Nope not going there w/it...booty at will! ...I'll regret that, oops)
The REAL Texans are showing up in DC on Sunday, to do what the Cowgirls couldn't!
Jus, thanks, I always try to steal from the best, and give the writer(s) their props.
Speaking of, Bill Mahrer tonight on Jay Leno, says something like, didn't you know if it's on the internet, it's the truth unless there's an LOL after it. (lol!)
Shore, uh, yeah, I'm not feeling too well now. My husband just informed me tonight that it's Houston next week. Might be back to the land of the living dead(skin). How soon does ice hockey start?
Hey, NEw, I thought those calendars were illegal in the workplace! Unless they're of beefy firemen, yea buddy (it's for charity)!
Speaking of beef...Lady Gaga's dress(!)(?)(!)
Hockey will not help me, I rather break my little finger than watch hockey! Ice skating yes, hockey no.
Seriously, I hope that Igor stays away from your SIL.
Love the list of what not to do in the workplace. How about sharing a room with another teacher who steals your worksheets and gives them to his students? What does the poor teacher, who had carefully prepared for her classes, do when she discovers that her work has disappeared? How about her missing lunch and the crumbs left on her desk? etc, etc. I had forgotten my year in hell but your list brought it back!
Well, here it is 1:36 in the morning and sleep eludes me. Instead I am reminiscing my misadventures. LOL
BBL!
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