Name some annoying habits of the co-workers that you sit next to (Typing too hard, talks too much, pen tapping, leg shaking, etc). How do you mention that it's driving you insane without being rude?

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Talking and laughing loudly constantly, the kind that goes right through your headphones.

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I’ll get you headphones for Christmas.
Thanks for being a good sport.

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Person next to me really likes to hum...haven’t said anything yet but I either go sit somewhere else or put headphones in lol don’t want to kill people’s joy

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Same!

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Omg I forgot because I blocked it out - clipping their nails. 🥴

People who talk about how dirty the world is but seem to have forgotten that their keyboard has collected every morsele of food and booger picking they ever done.

Then they expect me to help them.

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Guy next to me chews with his mouth open and sounds like he has a constant sinus infection. It doesn’t help that he is a strange dude that people otherwise avoid. He’s like Milton from office space.

Anyone with a gassy cube mate?

Well my coworker’s been burping audibly a lot lately. So that’s not the best

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“Screaming” funny words or sentences in Italian works to stop all the annoying things going on in the office.

Oh no! Don’t say that. Please 😬 they love when I talk in italian...

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Burning scented candles so everyone can appreciate your smell 🤮

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