Re: Losing my grip at work.

[Guest guest]

I understand totally. I used to work with somebody who I believe had Tourette's syndrome (untreated) and would make barking noises.

Also, is anyone annoyed by smells in the work place? Right now I smell fried chicken. I think you should go out of the office and eat in the cafeteria if you want to eat fried chicken. I find it disgusting to smell food like that when I'm working, which I am right at this moment.

Subject: Losing my grip at work.To: Soundsensitivity Date: Thursday, April 7, 2011, 11:40 AM

Folks, apologies in advance for the repetitive griping about my co-worker, but the aggravation is eating me alive today. The chief trigger-maker in my life sits in the cubicle next to me. He had a cold for thirteen days and only called in sick once, at the very beginning. I'm a healthy guy and wash my hands frequently, so I managed not to contract his illness--but throughout the day, his phlegmy, rattling, gagging cough assaulted me in that special 4S way that made my want to knock his head off with a large club. Jerk has paid sick time off (unlike Yours Truly, a contractor) and isn't busy right now, but no, he thought it would be better to expose everyone to his freakin' cold. It makes me angry on many levels. And his sounds! Oh, sweet Jesus.As of yesterday, the cold is finally mostly gone, but not the throat-clearing. Ahem, ahem, ahem, ahem, ahem, ahem, ahem. It's endless and quite literally bringing tears to my eyes. Have I mentioned I'm

a 44-year-old man? I am so dangerously close to losing my temper over the throat-clearing. How can I make him stop??? There, he just did it again. I've been sitting next to this guy for 17 of the longest months of my life. It's getting to the point that EVERY sound that comes out of his cubicle gets under my skin, even the sound of him setting down his mug (inevitably followed by "ah" or "ahem"). I have never worn headphones so much in my life as at this job. I can't wait for it to end.Thanks for listeningJay

[Guest guest]

I'm feeling your pain Jay. Hang in there! Have you tried going out to your car,

with the windows rolled up, and screaming as loud as possible. I used to do

that when I worked in an office.

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> Folks, apologies in advance for the repetitive griping about my co-worker, but

the aggravation is eating me alive today. The chief trigger-maker in my life

sits in the cubicle next to me. He had a cold for thirteen days and only called

in sick once, at the very beginning. I'm a healthy guy and wash my hands

frequently, so I managed not to contract his illness--but throughout the day,

his phlegmy, rattling, gagging cough assaulted me in that special 4S way that

made my want to knock his head off with a large club. Jerk has paid sick time

off (unlike Yours Truly, a contractor) and isn't busy right now, but no, he

thought it would be better to expose everyone to his freakin' cold. It makes me

angry on many levels. And his sounds! Oh, sweet Jesus.

>

> As of yesterday, the cold is finally mostly gone, but not the throat-clearing.

Ahem, ahem, ahem, ahem, ahem, ahem, ahem. It's endless and quite literally

bringing tears to my eyes. Have I mentioned I'm a 44-year-old man? I am so

dangerously close to losing my temper over the throat-clearing. How can I make

him stop??? There, he just did it again.

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> I've been sitting next to this guy for 17 of the longest months of my life.

It's getting to the point that EVERY sound that comes out of his cubicle gets

under my skin, even the sound of him setting down his mug (inevitably followed

by " ah " or " ahem " ).

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> I have never worn headphones so much in my life as at this job. I can't wait

for it to end.

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> Thanks for listening

>

> Jay

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[Guest guest]

Thanks, . That sounds like a good de-stressing tool; because I ride my

bicycle to work, though, I can't escape to my vehicle. I limit my exposure by

coming in early and leaving early, and by wearing my headphones for as long as I

can stand to while I'm in the office. And I do OK most of the time, but recently

this guy's really working my last nerve.

It's exhausting.

Jay

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> > Folks, apologies in advance for the repetitive griping about my co-worker,

but the aggravation is eating me alive today. The chief trigger-maker in my life

sits in the cubicle next to me. He had a cold for thirteen days and only called

in sick once, at the very beginning. I'm a healthy guy and wash my hands

frequently, so I managed not to contract his illness--but throughout the day,

his phlegmy, rattling, gagging cough assaulted me in that special 4S way that

made my want to knock his head off with a large club. Jerk has paid sick time

off (unlike Yours Truly, a contractor) and isn't busy right now, but no, he

thought it would be better to expose everyone to his freakin' cold. It makes me

angry on many levels. And his sounds! Oh, sweet Jesus.

> >

> > As of yesterday, the cold is finally mostly gone, but not the

throat-clearing. Ahem, ahem, ahem, ahem, ahem, ahem, ahem. It's endless and

quite literally bringing tears to my eyes. Have I mentioned I'm a 44-year-old

man? I am so dangerously close to losing my temper over the throat-clearing. How

can I make him stop??? There, he just did it again.

> >

> > I've been sitting next to this guy for 17 of the longest months of my life.

It's getting to the point that EVERY sound that comes out of his cubicle gets

under my skin, even the sound of him setting down his mug (inevitably followed

by " ah " or " ahem " ).

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> > I have never worn headphones so much in my life as at this job. I can't wait

for it to end.

> >

> > Thanks for listening

> >

> > Jay

> >

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for the comisseration, . Barking noises?! Good lord.

Fortunately, I don't sit near the kitchen, or I would definitely be dying in a

pile. I know what you mean, though. Some people in my office like to heat fish

in the microwave. Truly gross. I can't even imagine eating anything that smells

like that. :-\

Jay

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> To: Soundsensitivity

> Date: Thursday, April 7, 2011, 11:40 AM

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> Folks, apologies in advance for the repetitive griping about my co-worker, but

the aggravation is eating me alive today. The chief trigger-maker in my life

sits in the cubicle next to me. He had a cold for thirteen days and only called

in sick once, at the very beginning. I'm a healthy guy and wash my hands

frequently, so I managed not to contract his illness--but throughout the day,

his phlegmy, rattling, gagging cough assaulted me in that special 4S way that

made my want to knock his head off with a large club. Jerk has paid sick time

off (unlike Yours Truly, a contractor) and isn't busy right now, but no, he

thought it would be better to expose everyone to his freakin' cold. It makes me

angry on many levels. And his sounds! Oh, sweet Jesus.

>

> As of yesterday, the cold is finally mostly gone, but not the throat-clearing.

Ahem, ahem, ahem, ahem, ahem, ahem, ahem. It's endless and quite literally

bringing tears to my eyes. Have I mentioned I'm a 44-year-old man? I am so

dangerously close to losing my temper over the throat-clearing. How can I make

him stop??? There, he just did it again.

>

> I've been sitting next to this guy for 17 of the longest months of my life.

It's getting to the point that EVERY sound that comes out of his cubicle gets

under my skin, even the sound of him setting down his mug (inevitably followed

by " ah " or " ahem " ).

>

> I have never worn headphones so much in my life as at this job. I can't wait

for it to end.

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> Thanks for listening

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> Jay

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[Guest guest]

You could try dropping off throat lozenges on his desk with a note " noticed u were having to clear your throat a lot, hope this helps"Fingers crossed, I know what are going through, we had one on my floor but she recently moved to another level. What a difference Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone on 3Sender: Soundsensitivity Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:40:13 -0000To: <Soundsensitivity >ReplyTo: Soundsensitivity Subject: Losing my grip at work. Folks, apologies in advance for the repetitive griping about my co-worker, but the aggravation is eating me alive today. The chief trigger-maker in my life sits in the cubicle next to me. He had a cold for thirteen days and only called in sick once, at the very beginning. I'm a healthy guy and wash my hands frequently, so I managed not to contract his illness--but throughout the day, his phlegmy, rattling, gagging cough assaulted me in that special 4S way that made my want to knock his head off with a large club. Jerk has paid sick time off (unlike Yours Truly, a contractor) and isn't busy right now, but no, he thought it would be better to expose everyone to his freakin' cold. It makes me angry on many levels. And his sounds! Oh, sweet Jesus.As of yesterday, the cold is finally mostly gone, but not the throat-clearing. Ahem, ahem, ahem, ahem, ahem, ahem, ahem. It's endless and quite literally bringing tears to my eyes. Have I mentioned I'm a 44-year-old man? I am so dangerously close to losing my temper over the throat-clearing. How can I make him stop??? There, he just did it again. I've been sitting next to this guy for 17 of the longest months of my life. It's getting to the point that EVERY sound that comes out of his cubicle gets under my skin, even the sound of him setting down his mug (inevitably followed by " ah " or " ahem " ). I have never worn headphones so much in my life as at this job. I can't wait for it to end.Thanks for listeningJay

[Guest guest]

Oh Jay... I feel your pain my friend.

'm a 40 year old woman and have the same problem. I'm ready to kill my next-door

cubicle neighbor too. I nicknamed him " Crunchy Mc Smackerson " and frequently

vent about him here. I get so angry and run in the bathroom almost in tears

when he eats. He also has terrible allergies and is contstantly sick, so I know

what you mean about the constant sniffling, coughing, and nose blowing. It makes

me insane. I talk on the phone all day for my work, so I wear a headset that

blocks most of the noise, but I still have an earplug in one ear and a noisy fan

on the other side. Yet I can still hear this douchebag when he's smacking and

talking with his mouth full. Supposedly he is leaving the company in 2 months

and I will be throwing a party that day.

Hang in there buddy... we are always here to listen and understand.

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> Folks, apologies in advance for the repetitive griping about my co-worker, but

the aggravation is eating me alive today. The chief trigger-maker in my life

sits in the cubicle next to me.

[Guest guest]

Oh Bebosh, I know alllll about Crunchy McSnackerson, and I said HUZZAH when I

read your recent post about his transfer! I said to myself, that's going to be

me soon, free of this plague upon my ears. I hope you put up a celebratory post

the day you're free of Crunchy.

Yeah, I think Larry has allergies. The throat-clearing is a regular fixture. He

once said he'd had a tickle in his throat ever since moving to California. I

thought, " Then move back to Wisconsin, already. "

You would not believe the information he shares in his private but OH-SO-LOUD

phone conversations. I have heard it all: age, DOB, salary!!!, ages of parents,

social security number, address, amount paid for condo, fact that he's

underwater on same, amount of property taxes, fact that he's in debt, and on and

on and on. Everyone in earshot shakes their head in incredulity and laughs at

him behind his back. I know it sounds mean, but come ON. It's unbelievable! And

it's not like he's some kid, he's 68 years old.

Jay

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> > Folks, apologies in advance for the repetitive griping about my co-worker,

but the aggravation is eating me alive today. The chief trigger-maker in my life

sits in the cubicle next to me.

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[Guest guest]

OMG. I totally understand. This woman I work with 10 hours a day, 4 days a week

chews like a COW. Not exaggerating at all. It's so distracting. She also has an

addiction to gum (she fully admits she has an oral fixation and cannot go more

than an hour without SOMETHING in her mouth). For someone with 4S, it's a

NIGHTMARE. I feel so bad because I really really like her, other than the

chewing non-stop. She also pops her gum and says it relieves stress for her to

chew with her mouth open (?!!!). I haven't told her it annoys the crap out of me

and makes me feel like I'm going to have a panic attack. I love my job, but I

dread spending the whole day with her knowing she will be chomping away... I'm

looking forward to when our studio moves into a new space and I'll be somewhat

separated from her. Although, there's another " gum addict " (they actually joke

about it all the time) that I'll be moved next to I'm sure. Looks like I'll be

wearing headphones a lot. :/

Whewww.. Sorry I needed to vent (I'm currently listening to her chomping and

cracking away on some gum).

Meg

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> Folks, apologies in advance for the repetitive griping about my co-worker, but

the aggravation is eating me alive today. The chief trigger-maker in my life

sits in the cubicle next to me. He had a cold for thirteen days and only called

in sick once, at the very beginning. I'm a healthy guy and wash my hands

frequently, so I managed not to contract his illness--but throughout the day,

his phlegmy, rattling, gagging cough assaulted me in that special 4S way that

made my want to knock his head off with a large club. Jerk has paid sick time

off (unlike Yours Truly, a contractor) and isn't busy right now, but no, he

thought it would be better to expose everyone to his freakin' cold. It makes me

angry on many levels. And his sounds! Oh, sweet Jesus.

>

> As of yesterday, the cold is finally mostly gone, but not the throat-clearing.

Ahem, ahem, ahem, ahem, ahem, ahem, ahem. It's endless and quite literally

bringing tears to my eyes. Have I mentioned I'm a 44-year-old man? I am so

dangerously close to losing my temper over the throat-clearing. How can I make

him stop??? There, he just did it again.

>

> I've been sitting next to this guy for 17 of the longest months of my life.

It's getting to the point that EVERY sound that comes out of his cubicle gets

under my skin, even the sound of him setting down his mug (inevitably followed

by " ah " or " ahem " ).

>

> I have never worn headphones so much in my life as at this job. I can't wait

for it to end.

>

> Thanks for listening

>

> Jay

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