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WT
Lv 4
WT asked in Society & CultureEtiquette · 1 decade ago

The guy in the office beside me burps all the time!!! Should I say something to him or my boss? He's gross!!

Update:

The burping isn't the only thing...there are all kinds of noises coming from his office from 8am to 5pm! It was funny at first, but it's not so funny 1-1/2 years later!

Update 2:

I work at a plant, and it's definitely male-dominated. I don't want to sound like the sensitive woman in the office! (I'm the only woman in the department.) It is becoming quite ridiculous, though.

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  • vinny
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    Every time he burps, try to lay a giant fart.Then see what he says.

  • 1 decade ago

    Would it make any difference if you know why the guy burps all the time? Maybe he has a digestion problem or something similar. You could offer him a package of antacids saying, "I heard you burping a lot over here. This might help." He might let you in on the situation.

    Or, you could be extremely grateful that he isn't farting.

  • 1 decade ago

    My female co-worker next to me burps like a man all the time, and we just laugh about it. Try laughing at him instead of getting grossed out or offended. It will stress you out much less.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It's only gross if you believe it to be gross. Its natural, and not any danger to you, so I say let it go.

    You might also incur a problem yourself. It is quite possible he has some kind of disease/disorder in him that makes it difficult to control the belching, maybe even impossible.

    It could make things even more awkward if you should say something, especially to the boss. If you say something, say it to the guy in the cubicle, not the boss. And make it more of a request, don't say it in anger.

    But as long as no customers are lost and you are capable of doing your job, simply learning to accept it rather than be disgusted by it should help. And remember that humans don't naturally find it gross. We are taught to find it gross as part of lack of proper etiquette; but we don't naturally find it gross. So if you can learn to find it wrong, you can re-learn to find acceptable.

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  • gidget
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    i agree he may not be able to help it there are some medical conditions... however there is a polite way to belch and then the way it sounds like your co-worker burps call the human resource dept (if you have one) if not you may have to go to your boss but please discuss like a grownup.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    u need 2 tell him something because all of that in the office, at work, is not necessary

  • Lex
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    He may not be able to help it. As it's not something that the boss will be able to stop, you can ask to be moved or you can invest in some earplugs.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Ask your boss if you can change offices.

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