Rude colleagues

OP, he probably wont even realise if you start giving him the cold shouldered hairy eyeball. People like that (usually) are so self involved in their misery that they dont give a <expletive> about anyone else.
 
Next time he starts being an ass, tell him about the embarrassing anal warts you have and ask him for advice.
 
abzo said:
Newsflash : They don't really care how you are either. It's called having manners, you might have heard of it.
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Then why ask about something you don't care about? I just think it's a really silly social convention. If I greet you in a friendly manner, does me not asking how you are in return make me less friendly? I'm wasting less of your time by not asking you something I don't even care about.
 
abzo said:
looks like it runs in the family



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:D
 
Graal said:
Then why ask about something you don't care about? I just think it's a really silly social convention. If I greet you in a friendly manner, does me not asking how you are in return make me less friendly? I'm wasting less of your time by not asking you something I don't even care about.
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Because it's a greeting, usually saying "hi" is just awkward and abrupt if not followed by "how are you?" and if saying "fine thanks and yourself" is a waste of your time then you have terrible time management skills.
 
samr1wp said:
haha look theres a start ..

im well thanks ...good weather hey ?

i usually speak to people at work about the weather and stuff ..FML
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Follow up questions are as follows:
Monday - how was the weekend?
Tuesday - weather
Wednesday - weather
Thursday - weather
Friday - what are your plans for the weekend?
 
As I said, I just think it's a really silly social convention. Half the people probably won't be able to answer if asked what their conversational partner replied to the question.

It's kinda like shaking hands, although this one I actually do. It's just so silly. You grasp someone's hand and you both move your hands in unison as some form of greeting, often after you've actually greeted each other verbally.

I am a robot, so maybe it's that.
 
doobyscoo said:
Follow up questions are as follows:
Monday - how was the weekend?
Tuesday - weather
Wednesday - weather
Thursday - weather
Friday - what are your plans for the weekend?
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brilliant haha ...the one colleague of mine ..she loves games ..so once a month its that which i dont mind ...

other than that its my headphones and Mybb
 
1st world problems :p "I don't like the way he replies to my question" :D

Challenge your collegue, give him something he cannot argue with ;)
 
Neck_Monster said:
1st world problems :p "I don't like the way he replies to my question" :D

Challenge your collegue, give him something he cannot argue with ;)
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This ^^

my SO just let me know that he punched a colleague in the face....while in a formal meeting.
 
Graal said:
To play a bit of devil's advocate, I don't always ask people how they are in return unless I actually give a crap. It's not that I'm trying to be rude, but I honestly don't really care how they are. If they ask me how I am I'll politely respond, but I probably won't ask how they are in return.

On the other hand, him being a know-it-all is kinda a deal-breaker. Hate people like that.
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I'm fully aware of how hollow the statement "How are you?" is. Unless you are my immediate family I'm not really too bothered, but I suppose it's part of the whole greeting procedure.
 
thestaggy said:
I think this is the right place for working relationships.

So, basically, I'm thinking about cold-shouldering a colleague that I perceive to be very rude.

1 - In the mornings if I great him and ask him how he is he just walks bye and responds by saying "Morning" and "I could be better" and that is that. Now I know most folks don't really care about how you are doing but shouldn't it be common deceny for him to say something on the lines of "I'm fine thanks, and yourself?". I just find it rude and really quite depressing. Everybody could be better, but I don't take a dump on colleagues at 7 in the morning that are trying to be civil and friendly, however disingenuous it is.

2 - If we get into a discussion it eventually becomes a one-sided lecture on his part. Everything I say is wrong and I literally have to shout my way back into the convo - he repeatedly cuts me off, even if I tell him on numerous occasions to let me finish - and eventually I just chuck the towel in and nod and say "yeah", ''mmm" or ''I never knew that", even if it is a topic in which I am well-read.

The worst part is that we have to work together, but I honestly could not be interested anymore. Greetings will now be a simple "morning" and I will refrain from any small talk and avoid conversations like the plague. I've always had easy going colleagues that I've gotten on well with, but this is knew and unpleasant to me.

/Rant over.
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Hit the ignore button in real life.
 
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