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re: People who wear ear buds / headphones all the time at work

Posted on 9/4/24 at 6:30 pm to
Posted by GeauxZone90
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2010
3286 posts
Posted on 9/4/24 at 6:30 pm to
I do it because walking past people is kind of awkward. But also i have it on at my desk so I like to leave it in when I go piss
Posted by Spankum
Miss-sippi
Member since Jan 2007
60738 posts
Posted on 9/4/24 at 6:34 pm to
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sounds like you need to organize some team building outings

everyone loves those


Yep….find the nearest ropes course and schedule the company “picnic” there the Saturday of the Ole Miss game.
Posted by SUB
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Member since Jan 2009
24841 posts
Posted on 9/4/24 at 7:03 pm to
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It sounds kinda narcissistic tbh. Like everyone around you needs to be ready to listen to you on demand or something.


It’s narcissistic to expect people to be friendly in the workplace?

Ok zoomer
This post was edited on 9/4/24 at 7:08 pm
Posted by NickyT
Patty's Pub
Member since Jan 2007
8783 posts
Posted on 9/4/24 at 7:14 pm to
Would you rather them play games, take calls or listen to music on speaker? That for some reason it’s now acceptable
Posted by A Menace to Sobriety
Member since Jun 2018
32126 posts
Posted on 9/4/24 at 7:15 pm to
I'm these people. Work sucks so when I put on my headphones to listen to music or a podcast, it's the highlight of my work day and helps me relax. If that's a problem, then the haters can frick off.
Posted by Dadren
Jawja
Member since Dec 2023
3152 posts
Posted on 9/4/24 at 7:37 pm to
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It’s narcissistic to expect people to be friendly in the workplace?

Ok zoomer


Being friendly means everyone in your vicinity needs to be aware of your presence and ready to listen to you?

If the shoe fits…
Posted by SUB
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Member since Jan 2009
24841 posts
Posted on 9/4/24 at 11:15 pm to
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Being friendly means everyone in your vicinity needs to be aware of your presence and ready to listen to you?


Not what I said or implied. So you would describe someone who walks around your office with over the ear headphones on, and never talks to or even acknowledges other people, as “friendly”? Got it.
Posted by Freauxzen
Washington
Member since Feb 2006
38457 posts
Posted on 9/4/24 at 11:28 pm to
1) I'm going to agree

2) But say its a sign of a deeply flawed culture.

3) But it's also a valid defensive mechanism to more than chit chat.

In short, it's indicative of a huge overall problem and lack of cultural cohesion, but its sort of necessary at this point. I want to trust in the belief that things can get better, that people can connect differently than we have decided to do...

But not much hope there.
Posted by LemmyLives
Texas
Member since Mar 2019
13733 posts
Posted on 9/4/24 at 11:36 pm to
When my oh so intelligent and wise ex-SIL bought my 11 year old Airpods that he didn't need, the first thing I told him was essentially, if there are people engaging with you, take them the F out. Like wearing a hat at the table (I had to give up on him taking that shitty flat bill cap off while inside.)

Do any of you "ignore everyone at work" shitheads (not SUB) remember the time when we had to put convex mirrors on our cubes to know when someone was walking up on you? If you are too dumb to have social skills to know how to dip out of a conversation, get older. You're a puss to not have the balls to say, "I have to send out the latest TPS report in 4 minutes."

Not. That. Hard. But you (again, not SUB) helicopter offspring never want conflict, never want to have to negotiate anything, never exert effort when it is uncomfortable. Take a remote only job or F/O.

I've worked in plenty of places with people that speak languages I don't understand, and been friendlier with them, because I'm not an inconsiderate a-hole. I greatly appreciate some rando Korean advising me that what I'm about to buy is a shrimp and cheese concoction, not a a chicken and cheese concoction, in sign language.

A lot of people weren't slapped enough as children for being inconsiderate, insolent little douche bags. Make America Slap Again.
Posted by TTU97NI
Celina, TX
Member since Mar 2017
1283 posts
Posted on 9/4/24 at 11:37 pm to
They kill my ears after an hour if not less, annoying.
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