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In reply to the discussion: Something that drives me crazy at work. [View all]pnwest
(3,266 posts)32. Those kind of weird comments set my defenses
up too - it feels phony somehow, and yes, even passive-aggressive. Ive run into people who do that, too. But, maybe it feels phony because in a way, it is. If he is bad at small talk and has settled on a few certain ways of commenting on observations, then it does come across as false. Its not genuine. But, maybe thats all hes got.
Or, maybe hes a serious creepazoid. You just never know.
Theres a book Ive read that says to trust your gut. Maybe you cant articulate why this guys sets off your weirdo radar, but subconsciously you sense theres something amiss with this guy. Trust your gut.
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He might just be socially awkward. Some people just don't know how to make small talk, but
tblue37
Nov 2019
#2
He might be a person who is uncomfortable making small talk but feels like he has to do it,
The Velveteen Ocelot
Nov 2019
#4
He actually is socially awkward. He's very friendly and nice and I should give him the
smirkymonkey
Nov 2019
#5
I join the 'awkward at small talk" group, he sounds like he has settled on a few fit alls that he
braddy
Nov 2019
#8
You may be right. He's actually a very nice person, but for some reason, these types of
smirkymonkey
Nov 2019
#14
It isn't your fault that those comments are kind of annoying to you, those are the type that would
braddy
Nov 2019
#26
Since the beginning, there has been something about him that has bothered me, but
smirkymonkey
Nov 2019
#35
I guess some people think that it might be a way for them to relate to another person.
smirkymonkey
Nov 2019
#17
He doesn't, but he also constantly talks about things that aren't appropriate, such as how
smirkymonkey
Nov 2019
#22
It's a little more complicated than that, but sometimes I really feel that way.
smirkymonkey
Nov 2019
#33
I am wfh today. My heat isn't working and I need to wait for the managers to fix it.
smirkymonkey
Nov 2019
#42
A t-shirt you can wear for both the managers at home and the ones at work
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Nov 2019
#46
Food commentary at work - I know it well. Esp if you eat/drink anything that your mainstream work
Kashkakat v.2.0
Nov 2019
#40