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Irritating habits of colleagues at work: Reddit responses

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A question on Reddit asked office workers what habits of their colleagues annoyed them. The responses were varied and interesting!

Reddit, a popular Q&A website, got thousands of responses to a question posed by a user, “Office workers, why do you hate that one co-worker so much?” 

 The responses were varied, funny, descriptive, and occasionally dark. We have put together a list of the ones that were frequently repeated, and the ones that became most popular:

Using excessive cologne/deodorant: Many a users complained about the employees that go overboard with cologne, and put it quite hilariously.  

Talking on the loudspeaker; listening to loud music: The one sinner in every office that talks loudly on the phone or plays loud music was also mentioned frequently.  


The perpetual victim: The most popular comment that found resonance with a lot of users described a colleague who was manipulative, vindictive and downright spiteful. 


The Disruptors: Turns out, petty squabbles over setting the optimal temperature while working in office are a worldwide phenomenon, but what makes it worse are the colleagues who meddle with the devices. 


The Hypocrites: We all have a colleague who acts like the one mentioned by this user.


The Clingers: Colleagues who are bent on sharing every single detail of their lives, and cling to you like inseparable twins were also discussed. 


The Email shouter: Even those who inadvertently leave the caps on while writing an email were also not spared. 


The Slacker: Finally, this one user speaks about a colleague who will sound all too familiar to anyone who has ever worked in an office.


Do you identify any of the habits listed above, or discussed on the thread, in your colleagues?

Tell us, what is the one annoying habit your colleague has that irritates you the most? Or better yet, absolve yourself of any sins you might have committed in the list by coming clean and vowing to not repeat them.

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Office workers of Reddit, why do you hate that one co-worker so much? What does he/she do?
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Office workers of Reddit, why do you hate that one co-worker so much? What does he/she do?
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Office workers of Reddit, why do you hate that one co-worker so much? What does he/she do?
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Office workers of Reddit, why do you hate that one co-worker so much? What does he/she do?
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Office workers of Reddit, why do you hate that one co-worker so much? What does he/she do?
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Office workers of Reddit, why do you hate that one co-worker so much? What does he/she do?
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Office workers of Reddit, why do you hate that one co-worker so much? What does he/she do?
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Office workers of Reddit, why do you hate that one co-worker so much? What does he/she do?
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Office workers of Reddit, why do you hate that one co-worker so much? What does he/she do?

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