Everyone has probably encountered an insufferable boss or annoying coworkers–though hopefully not through LHSI! These few articles highlight several horrifyingly hilarious workplace scary stories.
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Any of these sound familiar?
…nose-blowing; audible mastication; all meals involving tuna or egg, or which give off that distinctive, just-microwaved smell; spraying deodorant or perfume in the office; coming to work sick and complaining about how ill you feel all day; writing passive-aggressive emails to the person sitting next to you; occupying the office fridge with unidentified, gently decaying foodstuffs in Tupperware; having a “favourite mug” that you are fiercely proprietorial about, and using expressions such as “let’s schedule a deskside” or “go after the low-hanging fruit” in an unironic fashion.
Check out this article to read other office pet-peeves: Office Politics
Or this one submitted by Sandra Allen:
I once did the opening shift at a big Italian cafe. I would get there before dawn and have about an hour of darkness and spooky silence before a usual batch of early risers would come and order their usual things. One morning, though, my first customer was a man I’d never seen. He was middle aged and seemed nice. We exchanged pleasantries in low voices, both aware that it was very early and we were alone. He eventually ordered a large black coffee, to go. As I was pouring it from the Pyrex coffee pot, he began to yell.
“Is that plastic?!” he shouted and pointed to the coffee pot.
“Um — ” I was totally startled.
“Are you trying to give me cancer?!” he shouted.
“No —” I said, and tried to say I’m pretty sure that this is the kind of coffee pot you’ve seen at every restaurant ever.
“Well I’ll still pay for it” — he slammed a dollar and some change on the marble counter — “But I’m not drinking it.” And shaking his head and laughing like he’d narrowly escaped my attempt to kill him, he strode out the door. It slammed behind him, and I was again alone.
BuzzFeed always has the best articles: 12 Workplace Stories That Prove Human Beings Are Too Awkward For This Earth
IUPUI is not immune to horrible office stories:
Having worked for IUPUI for 10 years, I know IUPUI becomes family! Over my professional career here, I have grown in my personal life as well: My now-husband proposed on-campus in my office, my boss and co-workers attended my wedding, and I became a new mother.
I have developed a close relationship with my boss over the years. I consider her a mentor and a friend. She is wonderful. She granted me flexibility to continue on a professional path as well as to grow as a mother, something I will never forget.
I took time away from the office for my maternity leave, but I had to bring my newborn to campus and into the office so my IUPUI family could meet her. In the busy-ness and excitement of returning to the office after four weeks away, I am slightly distracted when I hand my baby to my boss to hold. I don’t realize my daughter is fussy when I slip next door into my personal office for a few minutes to reflect on what’s transpired over the previous four weeks, feeling good to be back if just for a few minutes. I then hear some commotion, and I come out to witness quite the sight.
My precious little baby has just relieved herself all over my boss! This was not just a need to change a diaper — we are talking major-level, crisis-office-evacuation blowout. It has gone through all of the baby’s clothing, dripping onto the floor, and is all over my boss’s clothing. I am thoroughly embarrassed as I try to help clean, knowing I need a steam cleaner for the office and to offer to pay the dry-cleaning bill. To my comfort, it was quickly laughed away by all. My boss joked that my daughter knew she was “the boss,” soon to take Mommy away from her and back to the office, and was retaliating.
Needless to say, it was quite the first meeting. Something we will laugh about over the years.
Check out this article from InsideIUPUI to read the rest of them: Tales from the workplace: best and worst bosses
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And for the coup de gras, do yourself a favor and go over to 20+ Passive Aggressive Office Notes That Are So Good You Can’t Even Be Mad for the best passive aggressive notes coworkers left each other.
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