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Now, stayed tuned for these scenes from tomorrow's episode of At Work with easjer.
I have a coworker who talks. A lot. Not as in yakking on the phone when she should be working, but a babbler. She babbles on and on incessantly in meetings and over the phone, repeating herself constantly.
She is running late so she just called to let us know about some visitors she is expecting. That's great, no problem. First she talked to a student worker to fill them in and get their help with a tour, etc. She talked for (I kid you not) 15 minutes. Then, as if that wasn't enough, she called me to fill me in too, since she is utilizing one of my students. I clocked her. 10 minutes without me saying two words together.
This was the gist of what she said, "I'm running late, but I'm expecting a mother and son to visit this morning around 9. They need a tour and really want to talk to a current student. They're scheduled for a campus tour later. Can R talk with them?"
But it took her 10 minutes of explanation to get there, with several pit stops as to how she didn't want to inconvenience me but how good R is at talking with prospective students, but she didn't want to mess up any plans I had for work, but she was running late, but she didn't think the mom and son really wanted to see a staff person, they really wanted to see a student, because they have questions about the coursework and life on campus, and I know how in that situation they prefer to talk one on one with a student because then they feel like they are getting the real deal and R is really good at that and she hopes I don't mind R talking with them, but she's running late . . .
Maybe she wouldn't be running late if she didn't stop for 25 minute explanatory calls. Just a theory.
She's almost as bad as the coworker who holds conversations in the bathroom. I mean, yeah, we all go, but could I maybe go in peace and quiet and pretend no one else is around?
Now, stayed tuned for these scenes from tomorrow's episode of At Work with easjer.
I know, I'm a drama queen. I gave into it a long time ago.
I thought that was a normal female characteristic...
You should try making this into a sitcom.
I was just in the ladies room and a co-worker talked to me the entire time I was in there. "Did you see the new hires come in? That guy in black was CUUUUTE wasn't he? Did you see what T is wearing? OMG, how tacky! You eating here today or leaving? Have you talked to J lately?"
****FLUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHH*
.....I could still hear her voice as the potty gurlged.
Well, I am consistently amazed by her ability to keep talking. I mean, I know why she does it - on the phone, she had no non-verbal cues to stop her, so she plows ahead. In person, she tries to explain everything- her thought process, her feelings, her opinions. She wants people to understand where she is coming from with her opinions. But I've been in meetings with her that can last an extra half hour on the sheer basis of her talking. It can get worse if people fidget at all, because then she loses her place and starts over again.
But still, better than the bathroom talker. Seriously. I do not want to hold a conversation while I am using the toilet.
We had a woman working here once who was like that. Awfully nice woman, just extremely verbose. We used to say if you asked P what time it was she would tell you how to build a clock.
Another woman who used to sit next to me (our desks face each other, but there are hutches on both desks, so we could not see each other) used to talk to me all the time. Drove me nuts. Sometimes I would get up and walk away and when I'd come back she'd still be talking and never know I was gone. I finally learned to put on my headphones, whether or not I was listening to music, and she would leave me alone. Even if I had no music on, she thought I did and didn't talk to me. I got so much work done like that. So, now, even though she is gone, if I am facing a deadline or just really need to concentrate on something detail-oriented, I put those headphones on with some Neil Young or Elton John and I get tons done and no one bothers me.
Next time said co-worker is talking your ear off on the phone just scream, "Oh no! Your office is on fire! I'll have to call you back!" Then hang up really quickly. Then go torch her office. You get off the phone with her and you get to do some vandalism. And by the time she gets to the office she'll never know that her office wasn't on fire before you got off the phone.
As for the bathroom talker, go into their office and take a leak on the floor. Explain that she speaks to you in the bathroom too often and your brain's wiring got crossed to the point where you though the bathroom was her office and vice versa.
I can't say I've ever had the problem of someone talking too much. But the formula we adhere to in CTU protocols is:
1. Not enough talking: shoot them in the leg
2. Too much talking: shoot them in head
Jack.........you know you want to shoot 'em up with sodium penethol!
@ Jack Bauer
yet another reason why I'm not looking forward to venturing out into the working world after these kids are in school.
I worked with a girl just like that - don't miss it.
it could be worse...she could have a stutter.
I babble, therefore I am.
When your mouth is open, your mind is closed.
A lot of peoples' brains are totally fried, preventing any chance of perspective of self.
An auto-biography!
"OMG SHUT UP already!"
I have this problem almost every time I get on a plane, but I have a feeling that pretending to be asleep won't help you here.
What works for me is to just look out at something and act like you didn't hear them, your not paying attention and your not interested and you don't give a crap.
If you pay attention and participate, its your own fault.
When I am ting, I don't respond to anyone, so it usually works immediately.
The fact they can't see your feet helps, no doubt.
same problem here at work..... i just drop a xanax in their big red soda can each morning when they are not looking
Can you get more xanax? PM me!same problem here at work..... i just drop a xanax in their big red soda can each morning when they are not looking
The lady who talks alot might be on medication. Many people you see talking to themselves are on pills the Doctors give them, and talking is one of the side effects. Find out what pills she is taking.
I should know I was taking my sisters pills for two years and I would talk in my sleep. I stop taking them a bout a month ago and now at the GTG's people think I am just upset or something cuz I don't go talk to them as much
Ps: Is this picture of the mexican in GayAbc's sig, the man from Desperate Housewives?
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