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I've learned that people like you exist, and there is an easy way to deal with them. Simply flat-out refuse to engage in a meaningful dialog unless you stop to
by IsaacSchlueter 17y ago
I've learned that people like you exist, and there is an easy way to deal with them. Simply flat-out refuse to engage in a meaningful dialog unless you stop touching my fucking screen. In fact, I'll even get up and walk away if necessary. ("How about we go discuss this at your monitor?")
It's not about the expense, and calling it a pet peeve is very dismissive. It's about respect and personal space more than anything else.
Consider this: I'm more comfortable without pants on. When I work from home, in my own space, I'm usually not wearing pants. But when I come into the office, I put on pants, because I have some modicum of respect for the people I work with, and I know that pantslessness is going to make people uncomfortable.
Your behavior doesn't bother you, but ignoring the fact that it bothers others is the very definition of rudeness. Do you also lick strangers?
- jaxn 17y agoThere is a comment above about people being so attached to inanimate objects, you comment kinda solidifies that for me. It is a laptop, not your person (or my person, I won't let people touch my screen either).
- skwaddar 17y agoDamn, now I want to take my pants off and smear my hands across your screen. Honestly, if you started getting up and walking away every time I came to your cube, I'd be there 3 times a day and half of the other people in the office would be in on it and find it hilarious and you'd probably end up in the cupboard crying and hand in your notice. Seriously just say "please don't touch my screen" instead of this hilarious behaviour.
- IsaacSchlueter 17y agoJeez, why would anyone want to work with such a bully? Do you take your coworkers' lunch money, too? I'd just quit, simple as that. If my boss wanted me to stay, he'd make sure you stopped or left. I'm an experienced javascripter in Silicon Valley. Finding a job is not a problem, in this or any economy, and nothing's worth working in a hostile environment. If you were working for me, you'd be fired on the spot for such behavior. In a professional environment, blatant disrespect should not be tolerated. I'm pretty sure my feelings on this matter are not unusual.
- skwaddar 17y agoSo you'd tolerate your co-workers passive aggressive bullshit? The "don't touch my screen" thing is fine by me, but that mardy shit can fuck off, either say it or get out.