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104. The guy in the office next to me always using the speakerphone.

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 12:05 PM

Jul 2012

ALWAYS! He is hard of hearing so he has it turned WAY up and his work conversations can last up to 45 minutes. I would think that using the handset would make it easier for him to hear; I can't seem to understand anyone on the speaker.

The only bright side to his conversations is when he or the person he is talking to gets upset about something. Once he was talking to an IRS agent and both of them were being all kinds of huffy. I got some co-workers to gather in my office so we could listen and giggle.

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People that do shit that makes you crazy? [View all] ohiosmith Jul 2012 OP

My GF yells that, doesn't bother me a bit. NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #1

Tell to STOP IT! ohiosmith Jul 2012 #2

Well..... cliffordu Jul 2012 #3

Yeah, but she ask you to do the back nine? HopeHoops Jul 2012 #5

9? NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #10

(inches) HopeHoops Jul 2012 #11

I'll have to go there twice! NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #12

Ya know.... AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 #21

Yikes! ohiosmith Jul 2012 #29

hahahah krhines Jul 2012 #67

I am going to have awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #71

Does she sound surprised? rug Jul 2012 #38

Nah, she's on to my tricks and knows when it's coming... NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #44

The douchebag cyborgs with the ear thingies shopping while yacking. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #4

They're more annoying in the airport lounge. eppur_se_muova Jul 2012 #6

And I don't need to hear about their gout, anal warts, zits, wax jobs, etc. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #7

Wax jobs maybe! ohiosmith Jul 2012 #8

Not in the frozen food section, thank you. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #9

Or where they should meet for lunch proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #19

My favorite cell phone story proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #18

Long loud monotone "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa..." usually does the trick. Iggo Jul 2012 #56

This message was self-deleted by its author sakabatou Jul 2012 #88

I hate parents that walk along the sidewalk with their kids on a busy street, and don't hold their applegrove Jul 2012 #13

One could view that as natural selection ... Kennah Jul 2012 #14

Many of the bullshit answers from IT, and I work in IT Kennah Jul 2012 #15

Used to drive me nuts. ohiosmith Jul 2012 #52

Getting drawn into boring details of conversation, with boring questions. Quantess Jul 2012 #16

OMG, that sounds just like my mother, lol! liberalhistorian Jul 2012 #22

Yep, I rent a room at your mom's house! Quantess Jul 2012 #23

Why do you say "yep" in your post when most people say "Yes" BlueJazz Jul 2012 #26

No, I am in a relatively odd situation Quantess Jul 2012 #27

You do know I was trying to be funny? BlueJazz Jul 2012 #48

Oh, good. Quantess Jul 2012 #50

The endless stories... pipi_k Jul 2012 #39

..."or cook shrimp" BlueJazz Jul 2012 #47

To tell the truth... pipi_k Jul 2012 #57

Oh..Geez..That's funny !! BlueJazz Jul 2012 #81

pipi_k Diclotican Jul 2012 #112

I just can't stand people who talk too much. Chemisse Jul 2012 #82

there is a level at which talking too much... tomp Jul 2012 #97

I wonder if that's an "older woman" liberalhistorian Jul 2012 #55

This is the funniest thread I've read on DU progdog Jul 2012 #69

The person who has never had to take a chance in their life, turtlerescue1 Jul 2012 #17

Dave, the "Yuup" guy on Storage Wars proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #20

My wife hates Dave sharp_stick Jul 2012 #65

My usual response to that YUUUUUP is... From The Ashes Jul 2012 #111

Blowhards that won't shut the fuck up about sports Populist_Prole Jul 2012 #24

I gotta laugh pipi_k Jul 2012 #40

And they want to heckle whatever your interest might be....... Mopar151 Jul 2012 #62

Yes, all the time Populist_Prole Jul 2012 #73

Lately, all the posts calling Romney "rMoney". nytemare Jul 2012 #25

That is ok... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #72

Well, you probably offended Rmoney himself KamaAina Jul 2012 #76

When attorneys congregate at my desk to have their oh-so-important conversa-- excuse me, conferences Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #28

Wow...aside from being distracting... pipi_k Jul 2012 #41

EXACTLY! Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #51

Aggressive drivers weaving in and out of traffic Generic Brad Jul 2012 #30

Yes, they annoy me also. RebelOne Jul 2012 #35

People who don't know how conversation works. rrneck Jul 2012 #31

People that call you back after you dialed a wrong number. RiffRandell Jul 2012 #32

those people are probably the worst IMO demguy_5692 Jul 2012 #36

You do realize some of us use our cell phones for business as well, responding to emergencies hlthe2b Jul 2012 #37

I agree with you. RiffRandell Jul 2012 #53

I loved a scene with Danny DeVito in Ruthless People NewJeffCT Jul 2012 #54

Ive been getting calls from a wrong number quakerboy Jul 2012 #94

so you woke them up or whatever tru Jul 2012 #108

Outdoor burning. femmocrat Jul 2012 #33

You need a fire hose obxhead Jul 2012 #80

People sitting next to me talking with their hands and invading my personal space. raccoon Jul 2012 #34

Yes! Don't you hate it when... femmocrat Jul 2012 #42

2 parter - 1st those who LIE - 2nd those who can DO SOMETHING about it AND dont! benld74 Jul 2012 #43

Nitpickers frogmarch Jul 2012 #45

OK confession time... pipi_k Jul 2012 #59

Stepkids who don't listen to me and don't do what I tell them to. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2012 #46

People who are really into astrology Jamaal510 Jul 2012 #49

Oh yeah? pipi_k Jul 2012 #60

You must be a fire sign KamaAina Jul 2012 #77

Nope. Gemini. Jamaal510 Jul 2012 #84

I'm a Scorpio Sentath Jul 2012 #114

People who talk with their hands while driving. Iggo Jul 2012 #58

Jackasses who get off of escalators and STOP. hifiguy Jul 2012 #61

I concur on all mikeysnot Jul 2012 #70

Yeah! Arugula Latte Jul 2012 #90

agreed. nt tomp Jul 2012 #98

people who do not use their turn signals blueamy66 Jul 2012 #63

Also... Iggo Jul 2012 #64

OR Populist_Prole Jul 2012 #74

just a little unsolicited advice... rateyes Jul 2012 #113

you got it blueamy66 Jul 2012 #75

The ones that piss me off even more sharp_stick Jul 2012 #66

Along these lines. yesphan Jul 2012 #68

People who ride their bikes on the sidewalk KamaAina Jul 2012 #78

No. Already crazy to start with, need no outside assistance. eom chknltl Jul 2012 #79

Loud talk on the LRT TrogL Jul 2012 #83

My brother calls on cell direct connect & won't come up for air... Historic NY Jul 2012 #85

How about DILLs? KegCreekDem Jul 2012 #86

I get where I'm going quickly. FoxNewsSucks Jul 2012 #87

You would hate driving in this part of Japan, I think Art_from_Ark Jul 2012 #93

Yes, I think I'd have to get out and walk. n/t KegCreekDem Jul 2012 #95

See my post below proud patriot Jul 2012 #110

People who don't have table manners sakabatou Jul 2012 #89

receiving emails like this Skittles Jul 2012 #91

Gym Grunters. Arugula Latte Jul 2012 #92

Hell is other people... King_Klonopin Jul 2012 #96

No 8... Javaman Jul 2012 #100

That is one of the better "first posts" I've seen here! Welcome! nt MADem Jul 2012 #102

I work in a cubicle next to a crinkler spinbaby Jul 2012 #99

You could probably do it in plain sight of everyone in the office... ret5hd Jul 2012 #101

Buy him a bowl and ask him to use it! MADem Jul 2012 #103

The guy in the office next to me always using the speakerphone. prole_for_peace Jul 2012 #104

People who parallel park so no one else can get in. nolabear Jul 2012 #105

Attorney. On conference call. On speaker. Office door open. Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #106

Body odor. Freddie Jul 2012 #107

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