Curious things people do at work.

Jonny69 · 16-02-2011, 14:47

I'm fascinated by other people's behaviour - you could say I'm a bit obsessed

When I've had the misfortune of staying overnight at a hostel I noticed that some of the residents would take two glasses of juice with their breakfast. I assumed this was because they had some kind of points system on their breakfast allowance.

In the canteen at work, however, a large number of people take two plastic cups of water with their lunch. This can only be because they are too lazy to get up and fill it up again. I genuinely find this very strange when there are two taps dispensing cold filtered water up there and no more than 3-4 metres away. Why would you use two cups when one suffices?

I pointed this out to a colleague and he mentioned (completely seriously) that it was because they don't want to get up and have people look at them walking to the water dispenser.

Seriously?

Burble · 16-02-2011, 15:43

There's a guy in our office in Uppsala who will go downstairs (5 flights of stairs) and move his car if a space becomes free that is more than 5 spaces closer to the building door. Apparently it makes for a quicker exit at home time.

Tiggy · 16-02-2011, 18:25

When I was working as a carer, a colleague of mine always started her shift by going to the kitchen and making sure all of the cupboards were tidy and the labels were all facing the right way.

Jonny69 · 16-02-2011, 18:52

Wow, that's pretty impressive OCD

divine · 16-02-2011, 19:48

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Originally Posted by Burble

There's a guy in our office in Uppsala who will go downstairs (5 flights of stairs) and move his car if a space becomes free that is more than 5 spaces closer to the building door. Apparently it makes for a quicker exit at home time.

That's also a damn fine excuse for not working for 5 minutes during the day

Jingo · 16-02-2011, 20:44

Years ago I worked in a Comet call centre for a short spell and I used to enjoy the people watching and their general odd habits and actions to pass the time.

Lads would pull faces and hold up signs when others were on important calls, girls would obsess over malteasers and swoon over the latest man hunk desktop, the socially inept would smell of cheese and talk about airfix at anyone unfortunate to sit near them on breaks... However...

I think the most curious thing someone did was throw a huge rage strop- slamming his keyboard to the floor he stormed out to the toilet, where he decided to squeeze out a bum brownie into his bare hands before using it as a whiffy-choc crayon to exclaim "F*** YOU COMET" upon the wall.

I'd say that was about as curious as it could get.

Desmo · 16-02-2011, 21:32

****ing LOL

volospian · 17-02-2011, 09:22

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Originally Posted by Jingo

I'd say that was about as curious as it could get.

Ummm..... yeah...... that is certainly..... curious....

Jingo · 17-02-2011, 10:13

Just to clarify and pip people to the post - It wasn't me

Jonny69 · 17-02-2011, 13:35

Shame that one wasn't caught on CCTV

It's a bit like that old one where the fat guy rips his monitor off the desk and proceeds to smash up his little work area with his keyboard and stuff

16-02-2011, 14:47	#1
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Curious things people do at work. I'm fascinated by other people's behaviour - you could say I'm a bit obsessed When I've had the misfortune of staying overnight at a hostel I noticed that some of the residents would take two glasses of juice with their breakfast. I assumed this was because they had some kind of points system on their breakfast allowance. In the canteen at work, however, a large number of people take two plastic cups of water with their lunch. This can only be because they are too lazy to get up and fill it up again. I genuinely find this very strange when there are two taps dispensing cold filtered water up there and no more than 3-4 metres away. Why would you use two cups when one suffices? I pointed this out to a colleague and he mentioned (completely seriously) that it was because they don't want to get up and have people look at them walking to the water dispenser. Seriously? __________________

16-02-2011, 18:25	#3
Tiggy Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lincoln Posts: 1,059	When I was working as a carer, a colleague of mine always started her shift by going to the kitchen and making sure all of the cupboards were tidy and the labels were all facing the right way. __________________

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Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Wow, that's pretty impressive OCD __________________

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Jingo Smother me in chocolate and eat flapjacks with it! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North Somerset Posts: 1,854	Years ago I worked in a Comet call centre for a short spell and I used to enjoy the people watching and their general odd habits and actions to pass the time. Lads would pull faces and hold up signs when others were on important calls, girls would obsess over malteasers and swoon over the latest man hunk desktop, the socially inept would smell of cheese and talk about airfix at anyone unfortunate to sit near them on breaks... However... I think the most curious thing someone did was throw a huge rage strop- slamming his keyboard to the floor he stormed out to the toilet, where he decided to squeeze out a bum brownie into his bare hands before using it as a whiffy-choc crayon to exclaim "F*** YOU COMET" upon the wall. I'd say that was about as curious as it could get. __________________ Last edited by Jingo; 16-02-2011 at 20:47.

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Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	****ing LOL __________________

16-02-2011, 15:43	#2
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	There's a guy in our office in Uppsala who will go downstairs (5 flights of stairs) and move his car if a space becomes free that is more than 5 spaces closer to the building door. Apparently it makes for a quicker exit at home time.

17-02-2011, 10:13	#9
Jingo Smother me in chocolate and eat flapjacks with it! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North Somerset Posts: 1,854	Just to clarify and pip people to the post - It wasn't me __________________

17-02-2011, 13:35	#10
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Shame that one wasn't caught on CCTV It's a bit like that old one where the fat guy rips his monitor off the desk and proceeds to smash up his little work area with his keyboard and stuff __________________