[OT] Help with annoying co-worker (or...amuse me before I go insane)

[Dirt]

In my opinion, there are two routes:

The first is the least interesting, but the most likely to keep your job - the non-confrontational route: purchase some headphones so that you don't have to hear her horrible yapping.

The second is far more fun though - antagonize her: when she is having obnoxiously loud phone conversations, become a participant. Make comments on what she is saying...but they HAVE to be sarcastic comments.

Then, take the time to listen to some of her music in your spare time. I know...that sounds like horrible torture...but the reasoning is this - you can serenade her! When she plays a song that you have learned, say, "ohhhhh!! I LOOOVVVEEE this song!" and sing it loudly (and badly).

 

[Arravis]

JPL Wrote:
***Man, my job would be so much easier if everyone followed plan-story-silence-grave***

You're exactly right on that one. I've had whole games based on this concept. Human beings, for whatever reason, have this insatiable and nearly uncontrollable desire to confess. Additionally, such confessions are rarely for the benefit of the victim, but only to make the perpertrator feel better.

Anyway, I'm just as guilty as the rest. I've done it before myself (not severe revenge, but confession ).

 

[TrubbulTheTroll]

1) Bring in a big tape recorder and when she gets on the phone, turn on the tape recorder and point the microphone at her. Don't say anything - just smile with an evil grin when she looks your way.

2) When she is on the phone, call her from yours inconspicuously. She will have to put her other call on hold to take your call. Then hang up. Repeat as necessary.

3) Put some onions, garlic and mayonaise in a lunchbag. Seal bag and leave in your car in sun until lunchtime. Retrieve bag, rip bag open and place in garbage when she is out to lunch. Both of you can enjoy the aroma.

4) Biweekly, put a greasy or vile substance on the earpiece of her phone: Mayonaise, vaseline, tuna oil, kitty litter, etc. Nothing worse than having a wet and nasty mystery in your ear.

5) Print out this entire thread and hand it to her. Don't say anything - just smile with an evil grin when she looks your way.

 

[Dimwhit]

This is a non-D&D related suggestion. Do other co-workers have the same problem? Might I suggest some Bingo? Make up a bunch of bingo cards. In each square, put something annoying about her. One could read "mention a celebrity by name" or another could be a word or phrase she says a lot while on the phone. Make a bunch of cards and pass them out.

Don't forget to shout Bingo (really loud so every heard) anytime someone gets a line filled on their card.

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Sweet revenge!

There is nothing better than using her own anoying habits against her. Do something like fake a letter from your boss advising her that due to her excessive loudness she is being docked pay (or some thing like that) she will mostlikely start bitching and you tape the whole thing. and then give the tape to your boss.

Now for reality... Go over your boss' head. If you are not getting satisfaction and she is OBVIOUSLY making your workplace inhospitable, go to human resources and advise them of the situation. Maybe they can get her some help.

Back to being me... Than hang the nasty thing from her lips untill she weaps.

 

[robaustin]

So? How'd it go? Any progress?

--*Rob

 

[L0rd_Dark0n]

ALthough not 100% applicable to your specific situation, here's some good advice on how to deal with annoying coworkers...


http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail37.html

I was kinda thinking along the same lines myself.

 

[L0rd_Dark0n]

So today, to keep myself sane, I turn to you...

What would you have your PCs do to her, to shut her up, if this was all a game and you'd get some serious XP for doing so...

Please amuse me before my head explodes...

What would my PC do? Hmm, let's do the math shall we?
One Chaotic Neutral 12th lvl Rogue + Weapon Finesse: Sap + Sneak Attack = One unconcious TLO wench who is going to have a seriously wrenching headache when she comes to...

somewhere in TN...

after being Gated/Dimensional Door/stuffed into a Portable Hole, and having the Sorceror companion Teleport Self w/out Error to TN, dumping her out of the Portable Hole in some random place there much to the delight of you and your coworkers...

Hope this helps!

 

[Numion]

"Nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."

 

[Tarrasque Wrangler]

I avoid Dungeons and Dragons for inspiration on real-life vendettas. Now Cyberpunk 2020, OTOH, has much to teach us...

Claymores, claymores, claymores! Put one inside her phone's base unit (just rip out whatever wires are in the way), and run the tripwire to the back of the hang-up button that the earpiece sits on. When she picks up the phone to make her 9:00 call to Tennessee to reiterate her stance on Tyrese's posterior, the button pops up, the tripwire is yanked, and poof, instant hamburger!

Go get neural implant surgery. Use your newly implanted cyberdeck to hack into her computer. Infect her system with that program that electrocutes her if she touches the keyboard.

Hire an extraction team of grizzled veteran Solos to kidnap her. Tell them she wants to work for your company's competitor. Watch your company's stock take off!

Or you could always go the subtle route: Barret-Arasaka Light 50 to her car's gas tank.