I once had a boss/ co-worker....

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  • vikinglander
    vikinglander Posts: 1,547 Member
    Jimb376mfp wrote: »

    GAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!! My husband does this. It makes me insane!

    LOL...who told them that this was ok?!?!?! [/quote]

    @JSaus13 @kschwab0203
    As a kid in Iowa I was taught the farmer throws his snot away but the rich man keeps his (meaning using a handkerchief) I still carry a hankie (also known as a "snot rag") but will use the farmers blow if I'm out alone walking the dog and have no tissues or handkerchief.

    What can I say... guys are gross.

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    It makes one wonder if anyone takes excretions from other parts of their body and carries them around wrapped in a cloth...
  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    edited November 2016
    Jimb376mfp wrote: »

    GAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!! My husband does this. It makes me insane!

    LOL...who told them that this was ok?!?!?!

    @JSaus13 @kschwab0203
    As a kid in Iowa I was taught the farmer throws his snot away but the rich man keeps his (meaning using a handkerchief) I still carry a hankie (also known as a "snot rag") but will use the farmers blow if I'm out alone walking the dog and have no tissues or handkerchief.

    What can I say... guys are gross.

    [/quote]

    It makes one wonder if anyone takes excretions from other parts of their body and carries them around wrapped in a cloth...
    [/quote]

    Those that, don't wipe; their butts!
  • canadianlbs
    canadianlbs Posts: 5,199 Member
    i ride a bike all winter. i'm kind of proud of my snotrocket skills :) but if i'm in the land of pedestrians i take advantage of having opposable thumbs and blow into a kleenex like normal people.
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  • Girl_has_no_name
    Girl_has_no_name Posts: 40 Member
    I'm not sure what convo I just walking in on ....lol
  • Archer2017
    Archer2017 Posts: 1,999 Member
    I once had a coworker who got caught drinking and driving and blowing a stop sign all in one week, and she basically blamed the police for it and tried to prove they weren't doing their job right. As it usually goes...
    I'm married to a police officer and it was the most uncomfortable situation for the longest time and we stopped being friends afterwards.

    PS, I don't think there were snot rockets involved but one can never be sure.
  • littlebritttfit
    littlebritttfit Posts: 72 Member
    Archer777 wrote: »
    I once had a coworker who got caught drinking and driving and blowing a stop sign all in one week, and she basically blamed the police for it and tried to prove they weren't doing their job right. As it usually goes...
    I'm married to a police officer and it was the most uncomfortable situation for the longest time and we stopped being friends afterwards.

    PS, I don't think there were snot rockets involved but one can never be sure.

    omg, she sounds like a messssssss.
  • Archer2017
    Archer2017 Posts: 1,999 Member
    She really was. She had a whole slew of problems and had horrible decision making skill.
    A lot of people felt sorry for her but I could barely tolerate her.
  • canadianlbs
    canadianlbs Posts: 5,199 Member
    edited November 2016
    i don't do 'bosses' because i'm a freelance. that's my story and i'm sticking to it.

    with that said i have been in a reporting-to position with some pretty weird folks. my [un]favourite is still the guy who appeared to have no social filters at all. he's ask the most weirdly, persistently intrusive questions with this strange lack of affect that made his curiosity even weirder because it wasn't even like you could trace things back to any meaningful 'need to know' cause. and then he would gossip about anything that he'd learned to the person's team peers - openly, without even muting his voice. which had that loud, blaring note to it that you get with people whose hearing's impaired.

    he was *kitten* strange. i couldn't stand him, like a kind of social version of some creeping fungus that stays low-level but you can't cure. but i had a great broccoli-snorting moment when we went for a team dinner once and he told me with the same weird blankness how he had 'had to' leave england because he'd been editing a newspaper there and somehow managed to invoke a lawsuit from the most bland, personality-deprived prime minister that country's ever known. i mean, anybody could probably have pissed off thatcher or blair without trying hard. but it takes a special kind of person to turn john major litigious, amirite.
  • Justme_1
    Justme_1 Posts: 104 Member
    I had a female coworker vent to me how the night before a guy from the gym offered to let her sit in his car while hers warmed up (winter time). she started her car and went in his, the guy had his pants to his knees, full soldier waiting.
    No, I didn't ask what she did next. I was speechless. Why tell me about it?
    And She was hot
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  • Justme_1
    Justme_1 Posts: 104 Member
    Justme_1 wrote: »
    I had a female coworker vent to me how the night before a guy from the gym offered to let her sit in his car while hers warmed up (winter time). she started her car and went in his, the guy had his pants to his knees, full soldier waiting.
    No, I didn't ask what she did next. I was speechless. Why tell me about it?
    And She was hot

    Do you really believe a girl has to be hot for a guy to show her his junk? As if to say men are soo selective? Please. If you have a hole, there is always a dbag wanting to fill it

    That's not what I was saying.
    But yeah, there is always a guy like that running for president. LOL
  • michael1976_ca
    michael1976_ca Posts: 3,488 Member
    I once worked for two brothers. The oldest one would always refer to me as gay. Oh how I wanted to punch him in the lip. Except I was good friends with his brother
  • thisonetimeatthegym
    thisonetimeatthegym Posts: 1,977 Member
    edited November 2016
    Justme_1 wrote: »
    I had a female coworker vent to me how the night before a guy from the gym offered to let her sit in his car while hers warmed up (winter time). she started her car and went in his, the guy had his pants to his knees, full soldier waiting.
    No, I didn't ask what she did next. I was speechless. Why tell me about it?
    And She was hot

    Pretty sure he prefaced his discussion with, "no one has more respect for women" than he does. :|
  • Justme_1
    Justme_1 Posts: 104 Member
    Justme_1 wrote: »
    I had a female coworker vent to me how the night before a guy from the gym offered to let her sit in his car while hers warmed up (winter time). she started her car and went in his, the guy had his pants to his knees, full soldier waiting.
    No, I didn't ask what she did next. I was speechless. Why tell me about it?
    And She was hot

    Pretty sure he prefaced his discussion with, "no one has more respect for women" than he does. :|

    You're probably right. Lol
  • JSaus13
    JSaus13 Posts: 124 Member
    JSaus13 wrote: »
    Jimb376mfp wrote: »
    When I was younger and worked in Illinois my boss was a Texan who never wore an overcoat in winter. Sport coat and gloves only.

    He would walk in from the cold and very loudly snort a BIG lugey and then swallow it. He was my boss 1973-78 and I can still hear him doing that! I cannot get that memory out of my head!

    Ew! My ex-husband used to blow what I called "snot rockets" out of his nose onto the sidewalk or wherever we were in public....so gross!

    GAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!! My husband does this. It makes me insane!
    Divorce?

    *giggle* I guess if that's the only nasty thing that he does (in front of me), I'll be okay.....I think.....
  • pbandwine
    pbandwine Posts: 1,236 Member
    When I was 22, I had a boss who liked to rub my back whenever I was standing next to him. The last time this happened (right before I quit) he patted my butt. Why didn't I tell HR? Because his best friend was the head of it.
  • JSaus13
    JSaus13 Posts: 124 Member
    I STILL have a boss that talks endlessly about things that I don't care about, that have NOTHING to do with work, that have nothing to do with anything or anyone but him (i.e. motor cycles, darts, his car, how he looked up something on the internet, how he calculated travel time, how he has to blow leaves, motor cycles, darts). When I say talks endlessly, I mean, I get so out of my head aggravated that I really just need him to shoosh or I feel as though I may go off of my rocker. I'm close to the edge right now. If I try and mention anything about anything, he interrupts and puts the topic onto him.
  • Justme_1
    Justme_1 Posts: 104 Member
    JSaus13 wrote: »
    I STILL have a boss that talks endlessly about things that I don't care about, that have NOTHING to do with work, that have nothing to do with anything or anyone but him (i.e. motor cycles, darts, his car, how he looked up something on the internet, how he calculated travel time, how he has to blow leaves, motor cycles, darts). When I say talks endlessly, I mean, I get so out of my head aggravated that I really just need him to shoosh or I feel as though I may go off of my rocker. I'm close to the edge right now. If I try and mention anything about anything, he interrupts and puts the topic onto him.

    Sounds like a man who has no friends to talk to, or is hoping you get interested in him. Or both
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    JSaus13 wrote: »
    I STILL have a boss that talks endlessly about things that I don't care about, that have NOTHING to do with work, that have nothing to do with anything or anyone but him (i.e. motor cycles, darts, his car, how he looked up something on the internet, how he calculated travel time, how he has to blow leaves, motor cycles, darts). When I say talks endlessly, I mean, I get so out of my head aggravated that I really just need him to shoosh or I feel as though I may go off of my rocker. I'm close to the edge right now. If I try and mention anything about anything, he interrupts and puts the topic onto him.

    My advice, develop a strong working knowledge and keen interest in motorcycles.




    Granted, this is incredibly poor advice but consider the source.

    * shrug
  • JSaus13
    JSaus13 Posts: 124 Member
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    JSaus13 wrote: »
    I STILL have a boss that talks endlessly about things that I don't care about, that have NOTHING to do with work, that have nothing to do with anything or anyone but him (i.e. motor cycles, darts, his car, how he looked up something on the internet, how he calculated travel time, how he has to blow leaves, motor cycles, darts). When I say talks endlessly, I mean, I get so out of my head aggravated that I really just need him to shoosh or I feel as though I may go off of my rocker. I'm close to the edge right now. If I try and mention anything about anything, he interrupts and puts the topic onto him.

    My advice, develop a strong working knowledge and keen interest in motorcycles.




    Granted, this is incredibly poor advice but consider the source.

    * shrug

    I have tried to be "more tolerable." I've worked here for 15 years. It just gets harder and harder as the years go on.
  • JSaus13
    JSaus13 Posts: 124 Member
    Justme_1 wrote: »
    JSaus13 wrote: »
    I STILL have a boss that talks endlessly about things that I don't care about, that have NOTHING to do with work, that have nothing to do with anything or anyone but him (i.e. motor cycles, darts, his car, how he looked up something on the internet, how he calculated travel time, how he has to blow leaves, motor cycles, darts). When I say talks endlessly, I mean, I get so out of my head aggravated that I really just need him to shoosh or I feel as though I may go off of my rocker. I'm close to the edge right now. If I try and mention anything about anything, he interrupts and puts the topic onto him.

    Sounds like a man who has no friends to talk to, or is hoping you get interested in him. Or both

    He is married......but I know he's not really allowed to talk about anything at home.

    I do feel bad for him in that aspect. It just sucks that we get ALL of the conversation (other girl in the office). There are other employees! LOL!
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    JSaus13 wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    JSaus13 wrote: »
    I STILL have a boss that talks endlessly about things that I don't care about, that have NOTHING to do with work, that have nothing to do with anything or anyone but him (i.e. motor cycles, darts, his car, how he looked up something on the internet, how he calculated travel time, how he has to blow leaves, motor cycles, darts). When I say talks endlessly, I mean, I get so out of my head aggravated that I really just need him to shoosh or I feel as though I may go off of my rocker. I'm close to the edge right now. If I try and mention anything about anything, he interrupts and puts the topic onto him.

    My advice, develop a strong working knowledge and keen interest in motorcycles.




    Granted, this is incredibly poor advice but consider the source.

    * shrug

    I have tried to be "more tolerable." I've worked here for 15 years. It just gets harder and harder as the years go on.

    It sounds like he likes you and values your company.

    Hang in there; I get it, I do.

    I once worked for a lady that called me a "Gem" in the office. I hated every second of time spent with her.

    She was a nice lady but I had to resign the job because of her.
  • kschwab0203
    kschwab0203 Posts: 610 Member
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    JSaus13 wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    JSaus13 wrote: »
    I STILL have a boss that talks endlessly about things that I don't care about, that have NOTHING to do with work, that have nothing to do with anything or anyone but him (i.e. motor cycles, darts, his car, how he looked up something on the internet, how he calculated travel time, how he has to blow leaves, motor cycles, darts). When I say talks endlessly, I mean, I get so out of my head aggravated that I really just need him to shoosh or I feel as though I may go off of my rocker. I'm close to the edge right now. If I try and mention anything about anything, he interrupts and puts the topic onto him.

    My advice, develop a strong working knowledge and keen interest in motorcycles.




    Granted, this is incredibly poor advice but consider the source.

    * shrug

    I have tried to be "more tolerable." I've worked here for 15 years. It just gets harder and harder as the years go on.

    It sounds like he likes you and values your company.

    Hang in there; I get it, I do.

    I once worked for a lady that called me a "Gem" in the office. I hated every second of time spent with her.

    She was a nice lady but I had to resign the job because of her.

    I think a lot of people quit bosses, not jobs. I loved my job but my boss was a complete wackadoo.
  • Jimb376mfp
    Jimb376mfp Posts: 6,236 Member
    138shades wrote: »
    Mine is 74.....I don't need to explain much more.

    Do you work for Donald Trump!?
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I used to be an auditor and traveled a lot for work...I didn't always travel and work with the same people, but ultimately in that business, little cliques and whatnot are formed.

    There was one particular co-worker who I worked with a lot. We were on an out of town job and our hotel rooms were adjacent to each other...I woke up sometime in the middle of the night to a faint, unusual sound...it took me a minute but I finally figured out that she was working a vibrator in there and climaxing...

    Wasn't gross...I thought it was kind of hot...we still see each other on occasion socially and she has no idea...I get a little smirk almost every time I see her...
  • sw33tp3a_1
    sw33tp3a_1 Posts: 795 Member
    I used to work in retail [ I worked the customer service desk ] My former Co worker used to fart uncontrollably. I literally hated the days I knew I had to work with her. She didn't care about her gas issues... I could swear once she even smiled at me while she did it.
  • vikinglander
    vikinglander Posts: 1,547 Member
    edited November 2016
    I used to work in a retail setting with both a boss and a coworker who were without doubt on medication of some kind for something, probably ADD or ADHD or SOMEthing! I could always tell when they were off the meds because their behavior, especially with customers, was starkly different. Some days I was scheduled to work with both of them and there were lots of times when they were both off at the same time.

    I came in one day and on my way to the back to punch in, my boss started screaming at me right on the sales floor about something I forgot the night before, when I closed...I seem to recall that it was something REALLY important like I forgot to empty one of the waste baskets...and I mean really red-in-the-face screaming.

    I stood there staring in disbelief until she ran out of breath, then I said, very calmly, "I'm not your 16 y/o child, and you cannot speak to me like that. If there is a problem with my performance, when cooler heads prevail, we can sit down and discuss it." And I walked away from her and went to the timeclock.

    We sat in a conference room later with the store manager while she 'wrote me up' for not emptying one of three trash cans. Even the store manger thought she was nuts. She later got transferred to another store, but I heard that her team mutinied after six months and went to management and demanded that she be replaced. They transferred her again and demoted her. Sweet!!!

    Never kept track of the other wacko, so not sure where he wound up. He used to talk to himself about the customers, right in front of the customers! I used to walk around the department whistling the Looney Tunes theme song whenever he was on a rant. Not sure if that makes me any better!