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8/6/2009 12:03:25 PM

Quote :

"i'm one of about 25 desks on a wide open trading floor"

that sounds loud

I think I mentioned this earlier in the thread but it happened last month again:

When we have a party (this was for 4th of July) and you don't bring anything to the party but you're the first in line to eat

[Edited on August 6, 2009 at 12:05 PM. Reason : g]

8/6/2009 12:04:20 PM

the trading floor isn't as loud as you might think. it's not like wallstreet with all those people yelling out stuff. it's 5 or 6 traders that do most of their trading over AIM (so no talking). sometimes they do it on the phone, but even then, it doesn't get that loud.

8/6/2009 12:06:28 PM

violating the 3ft bubble of personal space

violating the sanctity of my work computer by trying to use it while attempting to tell me the problem that you have with my design, when your dumbass doesn't have the routing right. THERE'S A REASON WHY I DESIGNED IT THAT WAY JACKASS, GET BACK TO THE TEST LAB!!

8/6/2009 12:12:04 PM

Clink Clink Clinkity Clink is at it again with those god damned bangle bracelets typing a god damned book!!!!

8/6/2009 12:16:08 PM

When people expect me to stay late to help on a project as a supporting roll when their is no upcoming deadline.
Staying late to troubleshoot/fix down production issues or trying to get some last mintue project work done before an upcoming presentation is one thing.
I just do not like being asked to stay late to take data or measurements to help with THEIR project when we can work on it tomorrow morning, or they could have arranged to done it earlier in the day.

8/6/2009 12:25:39 PM

A few months ago I finally synced up to be the guy that finished off a coffee pot and had to load the next one. All the coffee makers I have messed with have the feature where it doesn't drip if the pot isn't in there. This one did not, so I had to hold the bucket under it to catch what was left of the water that wasn't already on the counter. And while this was happening grumpy caffeine dependent people kept coming in and giving me mean looks. It annoyed me but I'm pretty sure I was a bigger annoyance.

8/6/2009 8:14:03 PM

"...with the economy the way it is now" is no excuse for treating your employees like shit!

you can take this fucking job and shove it up your patronizing exploiting ass. I don't give a fuck.

8/6/2009 8:39:29 PM

Parents who refuse to control their children

Especially when you know they are pissing off other people.

8/9/2009 11:28:20 AM

this didn't annoy me, just thought it was really funny:

someone printed off a really long powerpoint presentation on the wrong printer. they chose our fucking plotter. the plotter printed for a day and a half before it finally ran out of paper. now they're trying to figure out who fucked up. i heard it running yesterday, but didn't really think anything of it. today i came in and it was still plotting, so i went over and looked and there's a huge stack of like 40" powerpoint slides. hilarity.

8/12/2009 3:11:47 PM

ahaha

8/12/2009 3:13:26 PM

there's probably 30+ pages over there lolololol

8/12/2009 3:14:18 PM

someone ate MY sandwich

8/12/2009 3:14:39 PM

karma is a bitch

8/12/2009 3:14:55 PM

email from our admin assistant:

Quote :

"There appears to be a large PowerPoint Presentation that printed on the plotter in the library. If this belongs to you, you can pick it up in the library. "

8/12/2009 3:17:48 PM

the best part of all this is the presentation they printed was on CBE (continuous business improvement), which is like a team that goes around figuring out ways to reduce wasted time and materials

LOL

8/12/2009 3:46:40 PM

oh dear

coworker has whistley nose today

[Edited on August 13, 2009 at 10:56 AM. Reason : Ø]

8/13/2009 10:55:46 AM

Quote :

"CBE (continuous business improvement) "

Improvement begins with an "E"?

8/13/2009 11:10:08 AM

rofl

continuous business excellence

8/13/2009 11:10:53 AM

Quote :

"There appears to be a large PowerPoint Presentation that printed on the plotter in the library. If this belongs to you, you can pick it up in the library."

8/13/2009 11:25:28 AM

Mosquitoes getting inside and eating me alive

8/13/2009 11:28:46 AM

Quote :

"NRR: the best part of all this is the presentation they printed was on CBE (continuous business improvement), which is like a team that goes around figuring out ways to reduce wasted time and materials"

OMG that's fucking funny. whoever did that needs a serious weeaboo.

8/13/2009 11:33:31 AM

i seriously dont get why ppl are so helpless. i constantly have to google directions for ppl when we have a fucking computer for guests to use

8/14/2009 9:03:33 PM

aha, half of the shit you type on TWW is a question that could be easily answered with google.

8/14/2009 9:05:59 PM

aha, i'd like to see those posts

8/14/2009 9:08:48 PM

k, I'll note them from now on...

8/14/2009 9:11:18 PM

thank you gentle sir

8/14/2009 9:11:52 PM

Our air intake thing are outside.

The company next door decided to put their "smoking porch" right next to the intake.

I can't do ANY work when the lab smells strongly of smoke or exhaust. It fucks up the values for our analysis. The company next door knows this, and they don't really care.

So somebody got to have their cigarette break today, and I got to not analyze the 100's of samples I have in the fridge. Thanks assholes. I am going to have a hell of a week next week because of you.

8/14/2009 10:04:51 PM

Quote :

"i seriously dont get why ppl are so helpless. i constantly have to google directions for ppl when we have a fucking computer for guests to use"

why should they look it up. that's what the receptionist is for.

when you get a real job and quit being a receptionist, you wont have to do that.

8/14/2009 10:14:00 PM

haha. what a loser.

8/14/2009 10:15:05 PM

^^^ I recommend and electrostatic filter or a paintball gun.

8/15/2009 1:12:40 AM

Quote :

"1) people who check their voicemail on speakerphone."

boss just did this down the hall


also, i have a small gap in between two teeth and i'm constantly flossing it. it only takes like half a second, so i do it in my office and should be unnoticeable, but i always worry that my officemate does notice and is way disgusted or something

8/18/2009 10:18:10 AM

Why are you constantly flossing it?

8/18/2009 10:28:56 AM

^ prolly cuz food gets stuck in there everytime and its really annoying

8/18/2009 10:34:15 AM

correct.

8/18/2009 10:40:54 AM

Coworkers who FAIL to tell you essential pieces of information. Makes me wanna scream!

[Edited on August 18, 2009 at 11:15 AM. Reason : Coworkers need to learn how to communicate properly.]

8/18/2009 11:14:42 AM

Every time? How often are you eating at your desk?

8/18/2009 11:43:18 AM

^ me? quite often. i snack all the time

[Edited on August 18, 2009 at 12:02 PM. Reason : you calling me fat?]

8/18/2009 12:01:14 PM

So you're that guy who is always chomping down on food distracting me from my work?

8/18/2009 1:56:47 PM

I just got stabbed by a balloon sword. For the twentieth time tonight.

8/18/2009 5:44:27 PM

"Sorry - I called the wrong number!"

...calls back two seconds later.

Collections people calling other employees in the building + call forwarding = me talking to collections. No thanks!

AC dying

8/19/2009 6:08:38 PM

I'm on a really sporadic schedule right now, but I don't come in more than 3 days a week, so I get really bitter about the days I do have to come in.

8/19/2009 6:10:35 PM

oh snap!

8/19/2009 6:59:29 PM

They're sawing through a fucking wall immediately outside my office. Shit is LOUD and rather distracting, especially in that it stops and starts every so often.

It's going to be like this on and off for the next month.

8/20/2009 12:29:04 PM

The on-and-off shit is the most annoying kind ever

...Which is why I especially hate neighbors with chainsaws on Saturday mornings

8/20/2009 12:30:22 PM

people who clip their nails at work...

8/20/2009 12:33:51 PM

People who try to sing to the radio at work. The radio is doing just fine without your annoying falcetta ruining it.

[Edited on August 20, 2009 at 1:01 PM. Reason : .]

8/20/2009 1:01:00 PM

People who tell you their personal problems (fight with husband, dog's sick, etc.) when you REALLY don't give a crap!

8/20/2009 1:15:42 PM

people who don't mute themselves when they're not speaking while on a conference call.

Had some dude who kept making these choking sounds and heavily mouthbreathing. I really wanted to say "Whoever's doing the autoerotic asphyxiation thing, could you mute yourself, please?" but there were a lot customer execs on the call, and chances are it was one of them.

8/20/2009 1:27:15 PM

Yeah, I try to be subtle sometimes and ask if someone is in their car or if a fan is on.

8/20/2009 1:57:23 PM