Talker out Louder

What the heck is up with this chick? Everyone has one! Now I am quite aware that, in order to talk, it must be out loud. But every office has that one person who talks way too loud…and in excess…..

This guy/gal is the one who gets off the phone from a conversation. A discussion (in fact) that you JUST HEARD EVERY PART OF because the person was talking so loud! As soon as they get off the phone, they turn to the first person who makes eye contact with them and DISCUSS the ENTIRE phone conversation!

"That was my kid! They have a runny nose, can you believe it?!?!"
"Oh that Sally is a funny one! I told her a joke that I just HAVE to tell you…"

Then there are the people (and maybe even the SAME people) who talk (loud) to work through their problems…..

"Now where did I leave my purse? I know that I had it before lunch. Then I went to the bathroom…Oh! There it is! Right where it’s supposed to be! It was just covered by this paper!
Can you believe that?"
"I cannot get into this system! I just tried my password and it just won’t let me in! Oh! There it is! My CAPS LOCK was on! Silly me! Can you believe that?"

I was in a three day meeting one time. About four hours into day two, someone in the back started talking REALLY LOUD…not about accounting. Everyone turned to see what she was adding to the conversation about footnotes for the financial statements ONLY TO FIND that she was on the phone, talking (*loudly*) to one of her girlfriends. I’M NOT KIDDING when I say TWO FULL MINUTES later, she said,

"Hold on, girl, I’m going to have to walk out in the hall. These people in here are talking too loud."

SHE is a prime example of what I’m talking about….

Then there is also the person who asks an excessive amount of questions, just to hear themselves speak. You know this is what they are doing because they are the ones who answer THEMSELVES!

This is where I must stop to mention that if you are asking questions and answering them yourself, you ARE this lady in the office. Even if and when you ask a legitimate question, people are going to CONTINUE to ignore you. Please take this hint: SHUT UP

I used to work with a lady who discussed it WITH EVERYONE when she was mad:

"I can’t BELIEVE they are shutting down the system at 3! Now what the heck am I going to do?! Why would they do that? Oh, I am so mad!"
"Why is he off today? That’s just great! We were supposed to have lunch together! Now what am I going to do?! How inconsiderate! Oh, I am so mad!"

I was told the other day that one of my friends plays a game with a guy that he works with. LITERALLY you can say ANY sentence, and the guy will chime in. He will have a personal account related to your sentence, and he will be sure to share it with you.

"Panera Bread is good!"
"The other day I was at Panera Bread and saw someone get robbed…."

It goes like that…..

I’m talking about the lady who sits on the other side of the cube from you. On the phone the other day, I heard her say (DIRECT QUOTE….I WROTE IT DOWN AS SOON AS SHE SAID IT, SO THAT I WOULDN’T MESS IT UP…..)

"Ain’t nothin’ normal around here, is you kiddin?"

Let’s just say I’m glad to be seated next to Francisco. His broken English is craaaazy, but at least it is English.