I work with a guy like this, someone who is always "cracking jokes" and it can be annoying. Especially when someone in your team is trying to convey something t

I work with a guy like this, someone who is always "cracking jokes" and it can be annoying. Especially when someone in your team is trying to convey something they want taken seriously. I'm probably venting, but consider this: You don't always need to have something to say. Try not to say anything unless it adds value to the topic at hand. In work meetings, the pleasantries should come at the beginning and/or end of a meeting. This is the only time for banter. The rest of it should be focused, most people want to end the meeting ASAP so they can get back to what they were doing.