Losing my patience with new workmate..........

[Mad Doug Biker]

I would try and chill out a bit. This guy sounds like my brother in law, and he's a great guy, but as you say annoying at times. Cut him some slack and accept him for what he is. your both being paid by the hour I assume?

It is because it is CONSTANT though!

 

[Tin Pot]

It's like his mouth fires out questions that his brain never thought of.

Perfect SCandP material, pass him the CC URL.

 

[swee'pea99]

Don't take any chances - kill him, and bury the body under the patio. Preferably someone else's patio.

 

[Tin Pot]

There is more to this, I am sure.

Well, I said "No." if that's what you mean

 

[MarkF]

It is because it is CONSTANT though!

That's it, that's what put me on edge, as one daft question hit me, another (usually unrelated) was already leaving his lips. I am going to talk about "personal space" first thing in the morning.

 

[Slick]

That's it, that's what put me on edge, as one daft question hit me, another (usually unrelated) was already leaving his lips. I am going to talk about "personal space" first thing in the morning.

Can you smell drugs on your commute?

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

That's it, that's what put me on edge, as one daft question hit me, another (usually unrelated) was already leaving his lips. I am going to talk about "personal space" first thing in the morning.

Yep, I have come across that type before. You either have to take evasive action and just be rude to them, letting them 'know', OR.... You just grin and bear it before running away at the first available opportunity.

 

[subaqua]

I've been meaning to ask....have you got a guinea pig, Doug?

He did but he Gere'd it

 

[midlife]

I've been meaning to ask....have you got a guinea pig, Doug?

I have..Fluffy and Geoff, sadly Geoff passed away last Wednesday

Shaun

 

[fossyant]

Hilarious...

Is he 'young'.

Lots of youngsters really struggle these days with proper conversation and how to interact properly.

You might need to be a bit more blunt. Does sound very much like nerves as some folk can't cope with silence - we get some right moments in senior management meetings when the boss has demanded something really stupid, and you all shut up and think, before you answer - some folk can't do that.

 

[MiK1138]

That's it, that's what put me on edge, as one daft question hit me, another (usually unrelated) was already leaving his lips. I am going to talk about "personal space" first thing in the morning.

But Mark If I keep my guinea pig in my porch in Tunisia will it suffer from condensation?

 

[classic33]

Have you tried asking him a question?

 

[fossyant]

'I like you'

 

[welsh dragon]

It sounds quite funny when seeing what you have typed, but I am sure it is anything but from you're point of view. if I were you I'd be very careful. You never can tell what is going through a person's mind at any time. In his case it appears not a lot, but he could have underlying problems. Personally I'd have word with HR.

Good luck.

 

[Slick]

One thing I've learned over the past 3 years, lots of people have loads of issues and they don't always manifest themselves the way you'd expect or even affect the people you would expect. Just because someone is a bit different, even though it's very annoying, doesn't make them an axe murderer.


Of course, he could be, in which case, I would lock all the doors and switch out all the lights and hope nobody notices you.