From abcnews.com’s How to Cope With Annoying Co-Workers:
When someone makes a mess of the microwave, don’t say, “You’re such a pig.” Instead, try saying, “To keep the microwave clean for everyone, all of us must pay attention to wiping it down after each use. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case, so I’d appreciate it if you’d try to be more diligent about this.”
Honestly, who talks like that? I would tell them they trashed the microwave and the paper towels are over there. The premise of the article is still entertaining. Here is an annoying example from early in the article:
At one company I visited, WallSt.net, the employee gripe was aimed at CEO Albert Aimers. His offense: Parking his Mercedes in two spaces unlike the 400 other cars in the lot.
Wow, talk about a tin ear. You would think a modern-day CEO would be more in-tune than that example.
I once worked for a sales manager who would smack his chewing gum and speak in short sentences like Burt Reynolds in Smokey and the Bandit. I know it doesn’t sound like much, but you had to experience it. I’m getting irritated just writing about it so I better end it here.