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Post by Gumbyhawk on Jan 10, 2011 19:22:17 GMT -6
There is a dude that sits kitty-corner from me that frequently whistles at his desk. And believe me, our job is NOT worthy of whistling to. Maybe that is why he does it.... as some sort of sick joke.
But the dude also sings once in a great while to. Just to himself, not too loud, but enough to be able to hear him.
To me, this gets to be annoying after a while. Especially when we are on the phones probably 70% of the time or more and you hear some dude whistling in the background.
So I ask the Wasteland: is whistling a foul in an office setting?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2011 20:39:32 GMT -6
Yes. Any extraneous sounds uttered or broadcast while in Cubicle Land are huge fouls. Two shots and you get the ball out of bounds.
Nail clipping, pen tapping, crying, regular heavy sighing, farting, laughing (when there is no clear path to a source of humor for others in Cubicle Land), snoring, and on and on.
If you aren't on the phone or discussing a work-related topic with an associate, there shall be no talking. If you aren't typing a legit email on your keyboard, or 'entering data' in some other function, there shall be no clicking or repetitive dry keyboard sounds.
No loud scratching. No hiccups. No audible peristalsis sounds from your duodenum.
If that whistling fucker persists, Gumby, you have the right to kick his sorry ass and our Constitution protects you from prosecution for battery. If the kops come for you, call BTR.
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Post by Saggitariutt Jefferspin (ith) on Jan 10, 2011 21:21:15 GMT -6
People that whistle a lot annoy me. Combine that in a workplace environment, and I want to break out ninja on some mofo's.
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Post by Gumbyhawk on Jan 10, 2011 21:51:44 GMT -6
People that whistle a lot annoy me. Combine that in a workplace environment, and I want to break out ninja on some mofo's. I wouldn't say I wanna kick his ass or anything but it just strikes me as being fucked up. Especially with the kind of work environment we are in. Today, the dude was even drumming with his hands on his desk and lap. This was shortly before he was done for the day, so I am tempted to give him a pass, but I still wonder if he has some un-diagnosed mental illness or something. |
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Post by socal on Jan 11, 2011 7:23:06 GMT -6
IMO, the only acceptable noises from a cube farm are random swear words / bitching about a mistake just made... or the sounds of whatever object was just thrown over the cube walls landing near / on the neighbor.
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Post by NOTTHOR on Jan 11, 2011 8:48:30 GMT -6
My dream is to someday manage a cube farm from an office adjacent to the cube farm. Man oh man, that would be sweet.
"Why do I hear talking out here?"
"There is no eating at the cubes."
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Post by Gumbyhawk on Jan 11, 2011 9:47:58 GMT -6
IMO, the only acceptable noises from a cube farm are random swear words / bitching about a mistake just made... or the sounds of whatever object was just thrown over the cube walls landing near / on the neighbor. Yeah, I often utter a few swear words when listening to some fucktard's voicemail or reading a "threatening" email. Other than that, the only nice from my cube is typing or talking on the phone. |
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Post by Gumbyhawk on Jan 11, 2011 9:49:09 GMT -6
My dream is to someday manage a cube farm from an office adjacent to the cube farm. Man oh man, that would be sweet. "Why do I hear talking out here?" "There is no eating at the cubes." BTR, if you were my manager I would never eat. I have eaten at my desk nearly every day since August 2009. And I cannot remember the last time I took my full allotted lunch of 45 minutes. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2011 13:35:37 GMT -6
My dream is to someday manage a cube farm from an office adjacent to the cube farm. Man oh man, that would be sweet. "Why do I hear talking out here?" "There is no eating at the cubes." True stories... I worked for a complete asshole purchasing VP at a RI mfg company years back. A couple times per month, when us prairie dogs were being too sociable for his tastes, he would poke his head out of his office and say: "More work, less talk!" or "I hear a lot of talking - does this mean you don't have any work to do?!?" This dickless fucker was the stepson of the insane mean old company owner. The cum-stained owner once fired a guy (an accountant) for reading a newspaper while having lunch at his desk. Spotted the guy, walked up to him, and loudly fired him. All office supplies were kept under lock and key because the shithead was convinced that EVERYBODY was stealing from him. Seriously: if you needed a pad of post-it notes, you had to go to HR and ask the HR Mgr to accompany you to the supply room, unlock it, and observe as you took ONE pad of post-its and scurried back to your cubicle. I can't believe I lasted almost three years at that place. What a fucking nightmare. |
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Post by germaine on Jan 11, 2011 14:43:23 GMT -6
My dream is to someday manage a cube farm from an office adjacent to the cube farm. Man oh man, that would be sweet. "Why do I hear talking out here?" "There is no eating at the cubes." BTR, if you were my manager I would never eat. I have eaten at my desk nearly every day since August 2009. And I cannot remember the last time I took my full allotted lunch of 45 minutes. I eat at my desk most days too (unless I happen to heat up the leftovers the same time as some friends in another department, then I eat in the break room with them). It's either that or risk eating with/around some weirdos. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2011 14:48:15 GMT -6
BTR, if you were my manager I would never eat. I have eaten at my desk nearly every day since August 2009. And I cannot remember the last time I took my full allotted lunch of 45 minutes. I eat at my desk most days too (unless I happen to heat up the leftovers the same time as some friends in another department, then I eat in the break room with them). It's either that or risk eating with/around some weirdos. What's your line of work, G? If you don't mind me axing, that is. ;D |
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Post by NOTTHOR on Jan 11, 2011 14:51:33 GMT -6
My dream is to someday manage a cube farm from an office adjacent to the cube farm. Man oh man, that would be sweet. "Why do I hear talking out here?" "There is no eating at the cubes." True stories... I worked for a complete asshole purchasing VP at a RI mfg company years back. A couple times per month, when us prairie dogs were being too sociable for his tastes, he would poke his head out of his office and say: "More work, less talk!" or "I hear a lot of talking - does this mean you don't have any work to do?!?" This dickless fucker was the stepson of the insane mean old company owner. The cum-stained owner once fired a guy (an accountant) for reading a newspaper while having lunch at his desk. Spotted the guy, walked up to him, and loudly fired him. All office supplies were kept under lock and key because the shithead was convinced that EVERYBODY was stealing from him. Seriously: if you needed a pad of post-it notes, you had to go to HR and ask the HR Mgr to accompany you to the supply room, unlock it, and observe as you took ONE pad of post-its and scurried back to your cubicle. I can't believe I lasted almost three years at that place. What a fucking nightmare. Sounds like a helluva manager. My brother worked at a place that, like a month after he started, fired everybody in the department. Then, they had to re-interview for their jobs. Of course, my bro was safe bince he had just interviewed and they liked him, but there were like 20 year veterans who had to grovel for their jobs back. And one of the key guys they needed was basically like "fuck you," filed a complaint with the EEOC, got another job immediately and walked away with an undisclosed settlement. Brilliant corporate strategy to shake things up. |
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Post by germaine on Jan 11, 2011 15:04:02 GMT -6
I eat at my desk most days too (unless I happen to heat up the leftovers the same time as some friends in another department, then I eat in the break room with them). It's either that or risk eating with/around some weirdos. What's your line of work, G? If you don't mind me axing, that is. ;D Wench. ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2011 15:56:19 GMT -6
What's your line of work, G? If you don't mind me axing, that is. ;D Wench. ;D You should be promoted to Saucy Wench, methinks.  |
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Post by germaine on Jan 11, 2011 16:12:30 GMT -6
Sweet! Does that mean I get a raise?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2011 18:18:36 GMT -6
Sweet! Does that mean I get a raise? COLA (3%). Take it, or leave it.  |
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Post by Master Blaster on Jan 11, 2011 19:38:18 GMT -6
IMO, the only acceptable noises from a cube farm are random swear words / bitching about a mistake just made... or the sounds of whatever object was just thrown over the cube walls landing near / on the neighbor. Loud farts are also allowed as long as the frequency isn't too often. Yeah, I often utter a few swear words when listening to some fucktard's voicemail or reading a "threatening" email. Other than that, the only nice from my cube is typing or talking on the phone. |
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Post by The Resistance on Jan 11, 2011 19:41:40 GMT -6
Sweet! Does that mean I get a raise? You keep talking about giving knee-bucklers and you will certainly get a rise. |
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Post by socal on Jan 11, 2011 22:14:22 GMT -6
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