tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post8479805526120938623..comments2023-11-22T02:49:34.600-06:00Comments on A Librarian's Guide to Etiquette: Co-Workers, On ways to annoy the annoying onesJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13028088897973151439noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-22547026609309946932007-12-15T01:33:00.000-06:002007-12-15T01:33:00.000-06:00I'm an obsessive foodie so I prefer talking about ...I'm an obsessive foodie so I prefer talking about food to coworkers till they are whimpering; and ready to gnaw on their leg. This technique works amazingly well approximately 45 minutes before lunch time.<BR/><BR/>bon appetit!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-41324858148015887632007-12-07T13:53:00.000-06:002007-12-07T13:53:00.000-06:009:39am Anon: You are AWESOME! As for the tattle ta...9:39am Anon: You are AWESOME! <BR/><BR/>As for the tattle tape...i think that can certainly be arranged for <A HREF="http://crashingthru.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Bleh</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-26094502808127008992007-12-06T08:39:00.000-06:002007-12-06T08:39:00.000-06:00Do something different every week. Take their cof...Do something different every week. Take their coffee cup on Friday, fill the bottom with about an inch of old coffee, and sit it on a back shelf for the weekend. Next week take their water bottle and set it on the floor. Take their snack they have innocently left on their desk home with you. <BR/>One time I was so angry with a bullying co-worker I brought in a pair of scissors, and cut a nice Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-64287208018372772082007-12-05T14:19:00.000-06:002007-12-05T14:19:00.000-06:00And don't forget to test all the "noise" buttons i...And don't forget to test <I>all</I> the "noise" buttons in your toddlers' books at least twenty times each before accepting that the books are OK.<BR/><BR/>And five minutes later do it again, just to be on the safe side.Kevin Musgrovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14472110857057175327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-32997009747034936492007-12-04T16:29:00.000-06:002007-12-04T16:29:00.000-06:00I think someone in our office has figured out this...I think someone in our office has figured out this trick and is using it on me...he is the most ANNOYING person ever! Argh!Monster Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08103231391384064406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-36852324144967756532007-12-03T17:14:00.000-06:002007-12-03T17:14:00.000-06:00Musical greeting cards can be dismantled. Put the ...Musical greeting cards can be dismantled. Put the music button behind a ceiling tile in your annoying co-workers office. If they ask, no, you don't hear any music....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-4485484863291286762007-11-29T14:45:00.000-06:002007-11-29T14:45:00.000-06:00Tattle tape pieces under the collar at the back of...Tattle tape pieces under the collar at the back of the neck of a jacket or coat works wonders, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-18903550482783443622007-11-29T07:52:00.000-06:002007-11-29T07:52:00.000-06:00Get some tattle tape from the library's processing...Get some tattle tape from the library's processing department, cut it into smallish pieces, attach a piece to a quarter, and drop the quarter near your annoying coworker's desk so they won't miss it. Be sure to be standing near the exit at quitting time so you can witness the looks of embarassment/frustration/anger on your colleague's face.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-23435097589086914092007-11-28T18:30:00.000-06:002007-11-28T18:30:00.000-06:00Replacing the ball in a mouse with a very slightly...Replacing the ball in a mouse with a very slightly smaller ball bearing. To the untutored eye it looks like it should work properly but doesn't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-523824945543938482007-11-28T18:28:00.000-06:002007-11-28T18:28:00.000-06:00The old tubular chairs used to be excellent for th...The old tubular chairs used to be excellent for this. We'd remove a stopper and insert three or four small ball-bearings and a handful of sharp sand. On restoring the stopper we'd then give the chair three or four turns to distribute the foreign bodies suitably. Each time the co-worker moved their chair there would be a small, irregular, metallic scraping sound. Small, unexplained noises are the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-17344336281679823422007-11-28T18:25:00.000-06:002007-11-28T18:25:00.000-06:00A few of my co-workers insist on refering to thems...A few of my co-workers insist on refering to themselves as 'libarians'. One of them goes so far as to refer to herself as being the 'campus libarian' on her voicemail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-79043254626005690362007-11-28T17:40:00.000-06:002007-11-28T17:40:00.000-06:00One of my colleagues hates that I refer to parapro...One of my colleagues hates that I refer to paraprofessionals as librarians in front of students. I like to do it because it annoys her and because nobody cares.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-54212922950443422682007-11-28T16:24:00.000-06:002007-11-28T16:24:00.000-06:00For more fun ideas, check out Jim's methods of tor...For more fun ideas, check out Jim's methods of torturing Dwight on The Office. Office supplies in jell-o, always a favorite. Making friends with the vending machine guy and putting your most annoying co-workers items into the vending machine - also great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-26956621500773659582007-11-28T16:09:00.000-06:002007-11-28T16:09:00.000-06:00Better still, secretly train your annoying co-work...Better still, secretly train your annoying co-worker's manager to do those oh-so-irritating things.Kevin Musgrovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14472110857057175327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-51720850831736677192007-11-28T15:31:00.000-06:002007-11-28T15:31:00.000-06:00And also, while you're doing the thing to annoy th...And also, while you're doing the thing to annoy the co-worker(s) the most, try to hum something incessantly like: "Whistle while you work", "Sound of Music" highlights or Britney Spears' "Gimme Gimme"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com