Coworker is wearing headphones listening to music and constantly humming out loud. Anything that can be done to get that person to be quiet? It's getting annoying.

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Everytime he hums, interrupt the song to ask what song he’s listening too. Each. Time. Then tell people within earshot that you’ve discovered a new band but don’t give coworker credit. Coworker will be bothered. Keep music to himself. Win!

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Apparently you don’t understand the value of an open floor plan.

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Maybe just ask them to not hum? It’s open floor plan - people have to be respectful of each other

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@OP, Because of coworkers like you, I will be sure to drum on my desk extra loud to Seven Nation Army today.

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Get headphone as well?

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Hum along with them? Srsly tho, just be an adult and say hey, I don’t care that you listen to music but you hum really loudly and it’s hard for me to get anything done. Can you lower the volume on the humming?

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@JC1 I do put on my headphones as well, but there are times I do not want to listen to music.

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@smp You must be hella fun to work with.

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Just ask them not to hum

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It’s possible they aren’t even aware they are humming. Apparently I talk to myself while writing emails (sorry open plan neighbors). They told me. I try to stop. Wasn’t insulted, literally had no idea I was doing it.

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Love it, CD1.

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This scenario is my hell

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like a karate chop to the throat. or a joke to them about their humming

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Ask him to stop humming. Duh

Give him a cold sore. Humming will be excruciating

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