Office Etiquette
So ever since I’ve become a part of the 9 to 5 grind, it’s dawned upon me that the people of this world are out of control. I make it my everyday goal to not become a member of this underworld, where arguments over staplers, and talking obnoxiously loud are ordinary.
So I’m now preparing a list of proper etiquette for all of the annoying 9-to-5er’s who may not even be aware of how annoying they are at the workplace.
RULE #1: SHUT UP! When in doubt, don’t talk. As a matter of fact, don’t ever speak. I feel like if you follow this rule, you’ll be good to go.
RULE #2: Please…no stories about your children, dog, pool, car, etc. I don’t care…at all! This rule gets me bad, mainly because I’m younger than all of my coworkers by at least 20 years on average.
RULE #3: Stop talking to yourself. That’s just weird.
RULE #4: Don’t try and glance at my computer screen as you walk by my cubicle. It’s angled perfectly so that you can’t see it anyway!
RULE #5: Don’t bother asking me if I’m on Facebook, because I legitimately will not accept your friend request regardless.
RULE #6: Go ahead, ask for my cell phone number. It shouldn’t take long for you to realize that’s actually my work cell phone number.
RULE #7: If I’m talking to a client on the phone, don’t eavesdrop on the conversation and throw in things I could say to them. I know what I’m doing.
RULE #8: Last but not least, please don’t ask me where another co-worker is. I have no idea. Ever.
