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peachy
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peachy asked in Family & RelationshipsFriends · 7 years ago

A co-worker is driving me nuts! She knows everything and butts into conversations; she says quite frequently,?

" Gonna thank me for being nice?" when she has done something nice for someone (often includes just doing her job); when I ask her for supplies (she's in charge of them), she always says, "no" first...then smiles and says yes. I've been in the workplace for 35 years, at this business for 24 years, and can usually get along with anybody, but this person drives me crazy! She has good qualities but they are outweighed by her annoying personality.

Do you work with someone like that? Avoiding her is impossible but I do my best. Any suggestions?

Thanks for letting me vent!

Update:

Thanks Fashion Queen - you are right...I avoid eye contact; she's very good at side-bars during a discussion if you look at her as she interrupts whoever's talking. One day she even came in to my office to answer a question posed by a client in my office because she had heard the question as she was walking past my door! I didn't even have time to blink or form an answer before she just barged in!

Update 2:

Thank you WinonaGirl for the link...yes, that article is a good one. Appreciate the input very much.

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  • WinonaGal
    Lv 7
    7 years ago
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    I like Fashion Queen's advice.

    There are people like this all over and you just have to put up with them, as long as she is doing her job that is.

    If she interrupts, you might want to look at her and say something like "we were talking" and go back to the conversation. I'm not sure how to even word it.

    I chose to look this up for you and here is a link to an excellent article:

    http://www.cbsnews.com/news/5-ways-to-shut-up-a-ch...

    Good luck.

  • A Decade Ago
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    If there's no way you can move or transfer, then my advice is to just be brief with her. Barely laugh, or make less eye-contact. Or be like "hmm'. 'right', 'okay', 'great',She should get the hint.

  • The Devil
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    You hate mirrors, don't you.

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