Fkn hell... this has been building up for a while, but dammit, I can't take it anymore.
New guy started about a month and a half ago now. Himself and myself are a team within the company, so we sit beside each other. He seems a really nice guy, but constantly irritates me in so many tiny ways...
* If your phone is vibrating, pick it up off the desk. Better yet, don't leave it there in the first place.
* Stop talking to yourself out loud in Italian. Ditto for gasping really loudly at something you've seen on the Internet.
* Don't touch my leg when you're talking to me. I realise you're Mediterranean , and that maybe that's culturally acceptable to you, but bloody hell, I don't like other men touching me in the office.
* If you do want to talk to me, hovering behind me when I'm on the computer until I notice you really isn't the best way to respect people's privacy. I know it's open plan, but there's a difference between walking past someone's screen, and standing behind them. I may end up "accidentally" elbowing you if you keep this one up.
* When I say "yes, I understand", that is not a cue to explain another time. I fully understand that you talk slowly, and it must be difficult talking about technical topics in a different language, but when I say "that's fine", I don't mean waste another five minutes of my time.
* Meetings that are scheduled for twenty minutes long should not run an hour over time. srsly.
More may come tomorrow as they occur... 1.30am is not really the height of my rage, but I felt the need to make a systematic list.
