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A friend from another department made me a cake for my birthday. She brought it to me a couple of days after, since I was off work. When she did, it was 15 minutes before I leave for the day. Our boss saw it, and followed her back to my cube. I was trying to finish up for the day and get to an appointment after work, so I thanked her and talked to her for a minute. I told her I didn't have any plates and was trying to pack up, so that I could politely extract myself on time. When the boss heard that, he made a point to say that I should know there are plates in the break room since I saw him bring them in. He made the whole situation really awkward and was very insistent that I go get plates and cut the cake up. I didn't want my friend to feel like I was trying to overlook the nice gesture, so I went to get the stuff from the break room. On the way back to my desk he asked, "You on top of that?" from across the department. I guess that was to make sure I knew he was serious. When I got back to my cube, he sat down and had a piece of cake. Then he thanked me for getting the plates, but added, "Well, I guess you didn't have much choice in that" and laughed. I was late getting out of the office, but at least he got some of my birthday cake. That's what's important, right? Of course, he never told me happy birthday.

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September 20, 2009 at 8:30 am by Anonymous in - Co-workers

Someone brought in brownies, and left them on the conference table in a box. They'd brought them before and they are delicious. When I got in later, hardly any had been eaten. It turns out that one of our disgusting co-workers (who is constantly picking his nose) picked through them all and then took the one he wanted and cut it in half with his thumb. Then he put the rest back in the box. We threw them out.

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September 10, 2009 at 5:42 am by Anonymous in - Co-workers

When my friends from other departments come to my cube to visit, we have to be sneaky. Otherwise my director comes and sits with us the entire time. He won't leave until they go and doesn't take any hints that we might be discussing something that doesn't concern him. That's pretty bad, since I don't see them very often. While butting into our conversation, he also talks down to us. The last time, he was so rude to my visitor, I went outside and apologized to her. Now my friends won't come to visit me anymore.

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September 20, 2009 at 8:09 am by lucius in - Co-workers

There are a couple of guys in my office who are obsessed with their bowel movements and talk about them to each other within hearing of co-workers and customers. Every detail is discussed. How did it smell? Was it messy, a lot of paperwork? One of these guys even took a picture of his shit with his cellphone and tried to show it to everyone in the office. Farting is also a big topic with these guys.

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October 17, 2009 at 8:13 pm by strummer in - Co-workers

There is a woman who works in our office that is always saying crazy things and then just walking away. Like the time she asked out of the blue if I had ever stayed at a Doubletree hotel and before waiting for an answer declared: "They put mints on your pillows!" and walked away. One day, she was talking animatedly to a co-worker. On delivering a sassy line, she attempted a classic 'oh-no-you-didn't'head wobble when the horrible wig she always wore flew straight off her head and into the floor. The co-worker she was speaking to was a cool customer, he didn't miss a beat he just went right on talking as if nothing happened while everyone around them erupting in laughter. Most memorably, a friend of mine who fell out of his chair from laughing so hard. Our job sucks, but that was a great day.

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September 18, 2009 at 4:01 pm by Swingline in - Co-workers