Poll: Would it bother you if...

[Rayne870]

Ok, so you work in the same room as a few people. You have to leave for an hour or more, but you left your radio on. So while you are gone, one of your co workers turned it down because they didn't want to barely hear it from their desk. Would that bother you?

It's such a minor thing so it wouldn't bother me. I'm curious as to what the inspiration for this thread was. Perhaps you have a coworker that leaves his radio on?

It is a her, but yes, and it is happening right this second.

Sorry to hear that, I'm guessing she is or has freaked out about you turning it down as well then. I guess the thing to do there is just keep it tactful and just say that you don't mind the radio being on when she is present but when she isn't you appreciate some quiet time when you need to focus.

I have mentioned it a few times already, but yes she flips out because...well I don't really know why. I am guessing some sort of control issue. She has used the line, "I don't go through your desk."

To which I responded, "I turned your radio off while you weren't here, and it is sitting on top of your desk, I was hardly going through your desk. Also if I wasn't here and left my radio on, and it was distracting you, then by all means turn it off."

To which she just got angrier and said, "DON'T MESS WITH MY DESK!!!!"

I guess diplomacy isn't gonna work there. If it makes ya feel any better my boss never shuts up about her husband and his travels as a submariner, and the trailer she bought recently and gah...annoying. It's ok though, now she's gone and a temp guy is now talking to me.

Midway through the convo I was held hostage to: "I didn't catch your name" followed by "It must be nice working here and having a laptop and no one to bother you". I'm a quiet guy and I generally need my quiet time.

 

[bdcjacko]

Ok, so you work in the same room as a few people. You have to leave for an hour or more, but you left your radio on. So while you are gone, one of your co workers turned it down because they didn't want to barely hear it from their desk. Would that bother you?

It's such a minor thing so it wouldn't bother me. I'm curious as to what the inspiration for this thread was. Perhaps you have a coworker that leaves his radio on?

It is a her, but yes, and it is happening right this second.

Sorry to hear that, I'm guessing she is or has freaked out about you turning it down as well then. I guess the thing to do there is just keep it tactful and just say that you don't mind the radio being on when she is present but when she isn't you appreciate some quiet time when you need to focus.

I have mentioned it a few times already, but yes she flips out because...well I don't really know why. I am guessing some sort of control issue. She has used the line, "I don't go through your desk."

To which I responded, "I turned your radio off while you weren't here, and it is sitting on top of your desk, I was hardly going through your desk. Also if I wasn't here and left my radio on, and it was distracting you, then by all means turn it off."

To which she just got angrier and said, "DON'T MESS WITH MY DESK!!!!"

I guess diplomacy isn't gonna work there. If it makes ya feel any better my boss never shuts up about her husband and his travels as a submariner, and the trailer she bought recently and gah...annoying. It's ok though, now she's gone and a temp guy is now talking to me.

Midway through the convo I was held hostage to: "I didn't catch your name" followed by "It must be nice working here and having a laptop and no one to bother you". I'm a quiet guy and I generally need my quiet time.

I know what it is like to be held hostage during a conversation. And you start to leave, and they follow you or talk louder so you have to keep listening.

 

[Rayne870]

Snip

George Carlin does a nice bit on it, where he is visually indicating that he would like to leave the conversation.

 

[bdcjacko]

Snip

George Carlin does a nice bit on it, where he is visually indicating that he would like to leave the conversation.

George is good comedian.

 

[silent-treatment]

Merh, I would probably turn it off when I left, because thats what respectful people do, but if I forget then I would have no problem with them turning it down.

Read: I am looking for confirmation that my overreaction was justified when it clearly wasn't.

I read it from the other side, like he/she (don't feel like checking profile...or even scrolling up) turned down the radio, and the co worker freaked.
Also, my lord Inglip, what does "hichu above" mean?

 

[Irriduccibilli]

No, its like people listening to loud music on public transportation, its really annoying. I would have turned down the radio myself. If I where the guy listening to the music I would probably use some headphones or such.

 

[Rayne870]

No, its like people listening to loud music on public transportation, its really annoying. I would have turned down the radio myself. If I where the guy listening to the music I would probably use some headphones or such.

I can't stand that either. And then there's the people with really loud conversations on cell phones. Though it is funny hearing some girl trying to defend herself when apparently she doesn't know how nudes of her got sent to her caller's boyfriend.

 

[Irriduccibilli]

No, its like people listening to loud music on public transportation, its really annoying. I would have turned down the radio myself. If I where the guy listening to the music I would probably use some headphones or such.

I can't stand that either. And then there's the people with really loud conversations on cell phones. Though it is funny hearing some girl trying to defend herself when apparently she doesn't know how nudes of her got sent to her caller's boyfriend.

Haha, I cant really say I have heard that one before, but yes, sometimes you can hear the strangest things. I once heard two girls having a conversation on the bus. They where discussing how big pigs men are. I heard the one girl say "Oh yeah, men also have way more one-night stands than women"... I almost jumped up yelling "WITH WHO!!!"
Some girls...

 

[liveslowdiefast]

may i ask why this was made? just seems kind of random. still no i wouldn't be bothered.

 

[Rayne870]

No, its like people listening to loud music on public transportation, its really annoying. I would have turned down the radio myself. If I where the guy listening to the music I would probably use some headphones or such.

I can't stand that either. And then there's the people with really loud conversations on cell phones. Though it is funny hearing some girl trying to defend herself when apparently she doesn't know how nudes of her got sent to her caller's boyfriend.

Haha, I cant really say I have heard that one before, but yes, sometimes you can hear the strangest things. I once heard two girls having a conversation on the bus. They where discussing how big pigs men are. I heard the one girl say "Oh yeah, men also have way more one-night stands than women"... I almost jumped up yelling "WITH WHO!!!"
Some girls...

I was in Walmart once helping my GF find something or other, there were two other people in the aisle with us, and this girl walks by yelling on the phone and out comes something along the lines of "no one wants to hang out with me" before I could filter my mouth I yelled out "Well if you would shut the hell up maybe you would have friends" The two in the aisle agreed and laughed while my GF chastised me for being too vocal.

 

[Drunkenclam]

No. Why would that bother anyone if there not even there..

 

[Irriduccibilli]

No, its like people listening to loud music on public transportation, its really annoying. I would have turned down the radio myself. If I where the guy listening to the music I would probably use some headphones or such.

I can't stand that either. And then there's the people with really loud conversations on cell phones. Though it is funny hearing some girl trying to defend herself when apparently she doesn't know how nudes of her got sent to her caller's boyfriend.

Haha, I cant really say I have heard that one before, but yes, sometimes you can hear the strangest things. I once heard two girls having a conversation on the bus. They where discussing how big pigs men are. I heard the one girl say "Oh yeah, men also have way more one-night stands than women"... I almost jumped up yelling "WITH WHO!!!"
Some girls...

I was in Walmart once helping my GF find something or other, there were two other people in the aisle with us, and this girl walks by yelling on the phone and out comes something along the lines of "no one wants to hang out with me" before I could filter my mouth I yelled out "Well if you would shut the hell up maybe you would have friends" The two in the aisle agreed and laughed while my GF chastised me for being too vocal.

Sounds like something I could have done. Sometimes I just need to shut up... or be a little more silent., but sometimes when you hear someone say something incredibly stupid, its really hard not to say anything

 

[bdcjacko]

may i ask why this was made? just seems kind of random. still no i wouldn't be bothered.

If you read the thread, all questions are answered.

 

[Motakikurushi]

I live in a Uni dorm, and it's infuriating it is being forced to other people's music constantly from every room on the floor. It wouldn't bother me because I'd do the same thing.

 

[Rayne870]

Sounds like something I could have done. Sometimes I just need to shut up... or be a little more silent., but sometimes when you hear someone say something incredibly stupid, its really hard not to say anything

Yup, I have that problem too. I have way too many of those stories. I should be a hermit for the betterment of humanity.

may i ask why this was made? just seems kind of random. still no i wouldn't be bothered.

If you read the thread, all questions are answered.

For anyone who may be too lazy to browse, the short story is there is someone of the female gender in his workplace that leaves her radio on when she departs from the premises. And has issues with the OP turning it down so it does not bother him.

Edit: Yes I had to say of the female gender...I got bored, and was too lazy to type out a full description of a female human being.

 

[bdcjacko]

may i ask why this was made? just seems kind of random. still no i wouldn't be bothered.

If you read the thread, all questions are answered.

For anyone who may be too lazy to browse, the short story is there is someone of the female gender in his workplace that leaves her radio on when she departs from the premises. And has issues with the OP turning it down so it does not bother him.

Edit: Yes I had to say of the female gender...I got bored, and was too lazy to type out a full description of a female human being.

Don't help out the lazy. Geez. Also my name isn't Opie.

 

[ThatDaveDude1]

Why the hell would you leave your radio on if you were going to be gone for an hour or more?

that bothers me. Turning it off doesn't.

 

[Rayne870]

may i ask why this was made? just seems kind of random. still no i wouldn't be bothered.

If you read the thread, all questions are answered.

For anyone who may be too lazy to browse, the short story is there is someone of the female gender in his workplace that leaves her radio on when she departs from the premises. And has issues with the OP turning it down so it does not bother him.

Edit: Yes I had to say of the female gender...I got bored, and was too lazy to type out a full description of a female human being.

Don't help out the lazy. Geez. Also my name isn't Opie.

fine then, but you shall now be named Bobwehadababyitsaboy. (I miss that ad)

 

[bdcjacko]

fine then, but you shall now be named Bobwehadababyitsaboy. (I miss that ad)

who calls collect anymore? didn't they invent cell phone and skype for that shit?

 

[WanderingFool]

Ok, so you work in the same room as a few people. You have to leave for an hour or more, but you left your radio on. So while you are gone, one of your co workers turned it down because they didn't want to barely hear it from their desk. Would that bother you?

No, It was my fault for leaving the radio on. If they were to try and turn it down while im listening to it, I would be upset, but if im not there, why should I care?

Also, Captcha: rexas mind. (including the period)