FabSwingers.com forum: What really gets your goat at work?

By *ivemealadyboner OP Woman
32 weeks ago

somewhere

I work in a hotel on reception, I get people ringing up asking if we have rooms available that night, when I say we are fully booked they say, without fail "nothing at all?", I really want to say "I've been staring at the screen since 3pm and we were full then!".

Anyway, that's mine, what's yours lol

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By (user no longer on site)
32 weeks ago

There’s a phrase that everyone says and it boils my piss…..

“Living the dream”

Like….whats the dream….are they being sarcastic or are they genuinely happy that they’re in this boring, mundane shithole

Clearly I overthink

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By *offiaCoolWoman
32 weeks ago

Kidsgrove

I worked in a supermarket on Boxing day, it was absolutely full of people with trolleys rammed full of food. Some used to say....oh poor you, are *insert supermarket name* making you work on Boxing day ?

I used to smile sweet and say, yeah, and I'm serving you. Not one got the irony that the supermarket was driven by demand, by people like them.

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By *ealMissShadyWoman
32 weeks ago

St Albans/ Welsh Borders

Parents who dodge the 'have they had any medication?' Or just lie about it

Colleagues who don't pull their weight.

Colleagues who are constantly phoning in sick

Being so short staffed you have to take medical or dental appointments in your lunch hour

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By *own PeriscopeMan
32 weeks ago

From the island

What really grinds my gears is when people are rude because they have had to be stood in a queue for a long time, then have ago as if im personally responsible - because yes I caused this situation because I enjoy dealing with entitled, brainless fuckwitts all day through the summer MWAHAHAHAH.

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By (user no longer on site)
32 weeks ago

My manager!

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By *a LunaWoman
32 weeks ago

South Wales

People who are made fully aware of the expectations of the job, what it entails, the hours, etc.

Start the job and within a week want to change their working hours.

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By *ivemealadyboner OP Woman
32 weeks ago

somewhere

"I worked in a supermarket on Boxing day, it was absolutely full of people with trolleys rammed full of food. Some used to say....oh poor you, are *insert supermarket name* making you work on Boxing day ?

I used to smile sweet and say, yeah, and I'm serving you. Not one got the irony that the supermarket was driven by demand, by people like them."

I had this at Christmas last year, worked Christmas day, boxing day and the day after, people were saying to me "poor you" and I was like "well if I didn't, you wouldn't be here" (in a jokey manor obviously)

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By *carlet SeductionWoman
32 weeks ago

Maidstone

Bastards expect me to turn up online every week day at a certain time

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By *icecouple561Couple
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32 weeks ago

East Sussex

The constant whining of people who didn't like their working conditions but melted into the background when people like me stood up and challenged them.

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By *isstinseltoesWoman
31 weeks ago

Calderdale innit

Lazy co workers who vanish constantly throughout a long day or night shift, then moan about how tired they are.

Getting constantly moved to other areas to cover staff shortages.

Management who don't give a toss about working conditions and walk round with clipboards, noting you're understaffed, but do nothing to help.

If they rolled their sleeves up and actually helped out once in a while, I'd have much more respect for them.

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By *ittlemissTinselTitsCouple
31 weeks ago

Southampton

"There’s a phrase that everyone says and it boils my piss…..

“Living the dream”

Like….whats the dream….are they being sarcastic or are they genuinely happy that they’re in this boring, mundane shithole

Clearly I overthink

In our case we're being sarcastic... everyone at my place says it lol

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By *immyinreadingMan
31 weeks ago

henley on thames

People who spend 10 minutes saying something they could have so in 10 seconds.

Just get to the bloody point …

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By *ools and the brainCouple
31 weeks ago

couple, us we him her.

It's the weekend I try not to think about work.

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By *immyinreadingMan
31 weeks ago

henley on thames

"The constant whining of people who didn't like their working conditions but melted into the background when people like me stood up and challenged them.

Ah yes, I’ve seen that.

And they will stay at the same firm for years, and continue to moan

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By *urry BlokeMan
31 weeks ago

Stalybridge

TBH, these days, most things

The business I initially joined was as near as you will find to a family firm

Nearing retirement, about 18 months ago, the boss sold it to an American investment firm

One thing I know for certain now is that I do not fit the corporate mould

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By *ittlemissTinselTitsCouple
31 weeks ago

Southampton

People that spend more time chatting shit than doing actual work....

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By *WB85Man
31 weeks ago

Staffordshire

Other people and their opinions.

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By *ermite12ukMan
31 weeks ago

Solihull and Brentwood

Twats who 'break' my drawings.

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By *ikeC81Man
31 weeks ago

harrow

People who don’t respect my hours or 8-4, people don’t keep me updated

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By *ansoffateMan
31 weeks ago

Sagittarius A

"The constant whining of people who didn't like their working conditions but melted into the background when people like me stood up and challenged them.

oh I know that one well. One minute you are amongst the Tolpuddle Martyrs the next it's Oliver Twist.

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By *inda May SimmonsTV/TS
31 weeks ago

hexham

"I work in a hotel on reception, I get people ringing up asking if we have rooms available that night, when I say we are fully booked they say, without fail "nothing at all?", I really want to say "I've been staring at the screen since 3pm and we were full then!".

Anyway, that's mine, what's yours lol"

This useless government

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
31 weeks ago

Leeds

People who don’t pull their weight.

The mr

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By *icecouple561Couple
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31 weeks ago

East Sussex

Also

Poor managers who rely on their staff's efficiency to make them look good.

The competition between the one person in the office who is always too hot vs the one who's always too cold. Just take your cardigan off or put one on

Apple cruncher man and yogurt pot scraper woman.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
31 weeks ago

North West

People who microwave fish in the kitchen

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By *rHotNottsMan
31 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham

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By *amie HantsWoman
31 weeks ago

Atlantis

Colin

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By *rHotNottsMan
31 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham

People who neither decline or accept the meeting & people who try to arrange meetings using email ping pong. Just keep your calendar up to date & use the bloody tool it’s easy

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By *itty9899Man
31 weeks ago

Craggy Island

Working with lazy wankers

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By *ambertMan
31 weeks ago

Cheltenham

When people demand a building is repainted while the roof is falling apart and I only have the budget for one, plus no one wants to pay in to a levy so want them both done for free.

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By *BWLOVER1965Man
31 weeks ago

My Own Little World

Anyway, that's mine, what's yours lol"

Bullying at work unfortunately was bullied at work during lockdown will not tolerate it from anyone will tell the offender to shut the fuck up or there will be consequences even if it means I get warning or sacked

Sorry for the rant and swearing

Just pisses me off

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By (user no longer on site)
31 weeks ago

I work in a pub… and it proper bugs me when I get someone making a large order at the bar, but they tell me the drinks one at a time.

“Vodka and please”

“Anything else?”

“Yeah, Dan, mate! What you after? Mate, what you drinking?”

I go off to make the vodka and cos I’m bored of waiting and I have other customers to serve…

Then I’m back and they’re like

“Another vodka and please”

Proper gets my goat.

Or people who order a Guinness at the end of their order. It’s the one drink that takes an age. Tell me at the beginning please!!

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By *icecouple561Couple
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31 weeks ago

East Sussex

"Colin "

There is *always* a 'Colin'

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By *2000ManMan
31 weeks ago

Worthing

Them- How long is that job going to take? Me (thinking) - I can do it in 5 minutes but it will be wrong.

Glad I don't work in an office anymore!

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
31 weeks ago

The Town by The Cross

"Colin

There is *always* a 'Colin'"

Hush Karen Hush ..... Colin'll hear.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
31 weeks ago

The Town by The Cross

Ohmmmmmmmm Ohhmmmmmmmmmm

Nothing.

Not in work. Not here. Not at home.

What difference does it make what other people do n say ? As long as they are not aggressive.

God looked at the garden of Eden and was dissatisfied. What a dickhead he turned out to be.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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31 weeks ago

East Sussex

"Colin

There is *always* a 'Colin'

Hush Karen Hush ..... Colin'll hear."

If Colin thinks I'm Karen I hope he does

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By (user no longer on site)
31 weeks ago

Meetings on Friday afternoons.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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31 weeks ago

East Sussex

"Meetings on Friday afternoons. "

The worst! There's always someone who asks questions too.

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By *amie HantsWoman
31 weeks ago

Atlantis

"Meetings on Friday afternoons. "

Just decline them and request the minutes. If they carry on in your absence, you didn’t need to attend in the first place. If they can’t carry on without you, offer a more appropriate time that isn’t a Friday because who tf is arranging meetings for a Friday!

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
31 weeks ago

North West

"Meetings on Friday afternoons. "

We have a regular one 15:30-16:30. I think it's a deliberate ploy

I scheduled a student meeting at 17:00 on Friday just gone. I'm glad I did and he was too.

I got kicked out by security on Friday afternoon

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
31 weeks ago

North West

"People who neither decline or accept the meeting & people who try to arrange meetings using email ping pong. Just keep your calendar up to date & use the bloody tool it’s easy"

Another thing that gets my goat - people who can't use Microsoft tools despite having extensive training available and having had to use these things for a very long time. I'm not talking complex stuff, just the ability to block out recurring commitments on the calendar or send files via Teams or whatever. Use an online tutorial! How do they think we learned?!

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By *TG3Man
31 weeks ago

Dorchester

Having to do any

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By *rHotNottsMan
31 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham

"People who neither decline or accept the meeting & people who try to arrange meetings using email ping pong. Just keep your calendar up to date & use the bloody tool it’s easy

I know it drives me crazy. I manage across 4-5 time zones repeatedly telling people if my diary is free just book it because everything important inc travel, personal, reading time, lunches is all blocked out so you can just use the tool to find a slot that works. You really don’t need to email first to ask

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By *ittle Miss TinkerbellWoman
31 weeks ago

your head

People not doing their damn job or the ones who think they can do my job, cause chaos and leave me to clean up the crap. Just send it over and let me get on with it ffs!

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By *ittle Miss TinkerbellWoman
31 weeks ago

your head

"People who neither decline or accept the meeting & people who try to arrange meetings using email ping pong. Just keep your calendar up to date & use the bloody tool it’s easy

I have a manager that is unable to use her calendar so when we tell her something important, we are they expected to remind her the day before as she "won't remember"

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By *zeroMan
31 weeks ago

Glasgow

I used to smile sweet and say, yeah, and I'm serving you. Not one got the irony that the supermarket was driven by demand, by people like them.

Its the same people that come in on a warm sunny and say "Oh it's beautiful outside!"

I can fucking see that thank you.

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By *rucking-HellMan
31 weeks ago

Northampton

The work aspect of it.

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By *ittlemissTinselTitsCouple
31 weeks ago

Southampton

People who feel the need to announce there's a "red basket prescription " to label/dispense urgently.... thank you captain obvious we an all see its in a red basket!! Grrrrr

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By *os_GoddessofdawnWoman
31 weeks ago

In the clouds

Karen, she's a bloody bitch

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By *he turned me GreyCouple
31 weeks ago

Warwick and Coventry

Not being able to help myself to the meds, really gets my goat

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By *ld StrumpetWoman
31 weeks ago

Telford

People answering the phone and say stupid stuff...

Don't you know I'm doing "insert activity" ..no love I don't have a crystal ball

I can't talk on the phone I'm expecting an important call, then spend more time telling me what the calls for than I would needed to explain why I'm calling.

I can't talk right now because I'm driving/teaching/in a meeting ect... then why answer the phone.

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By *ittlemissTinselTitsCouple
31 weeks ago

Southampton

"Not being able to help myself to the meds, really gets my goat

Mr "

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By *r. E!Man
31 weeks ago

Grantham

My new line manager, went on a power trip and told me to remove a mental health bracelet my daughters made for me when I was suffering with PTSD a few years ago, was being a real dick about it, ended going all the way to the top.

Still wearing it!

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
31 weeks ago

Reading

Having to work.

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By *929Man
31 weeks ago

newcastle

The odd twat of a customer, haven’t had many but the odd one over the years

One of the worst I never actually got to do the job, massive job I had worked for several of her friends, quoted 22k she told me she had a quote for 16k (impossible to do for that and make any sort of profit) but she really wanted me to do it but I had to match that, told her no go with the company that quoted 16k silence for a week thrn she’s blowing up my phone leaving messages asking if I can do it,

requested me to visit site about 4 times every time rang me ten minutes before I was due to arrive asking where I was and if I was still coming ffs give me a chance to actually be late before saying I am.

Then took it upon herself to start buying materials despite the price being all in I knew then it will be a nightmare getting all money in and told her I wasn’t doing the job anymore get someone else

Another I was booked in to do his extension in the spring, he lived down the the street from one of my mates who casually mentioned about a month prior to me starting that he had gotten someone else in and not said anything and build was nearly finished, lucky I had work to fall back on could have battered the cunt.

Another was a bloke who I’d never met before starting the job all prior communication had been through his wife, he had low key hostility from the start and basically his attitude was terrible from day 1, trying to sound intimidating by saying how he was going to throttle his plasterer for getting pva on the ceiling, bloke was a little dumpy fat never done a days graft in his life pile of shit couldn’t fight sleep never mind another bloke. When job was complete wanted me to take out the mortar pointing which is how I always lay slabs and use brush in grout (which is utter shite lasts 2 years tops) the way he spoke to me still riles me to this day the only thing stopped me battering him was it not being an appropriate thing for a business owner to do but I had a week of sleepless nights thinking how I should have

Had a few took 2-3 weeks to pay after job complete as well but always got paid in end

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By (user no longer on site)
31 weeks ago

Nothing really. It's extremely rare I chose to be annoyed by minor things.

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By *rBobbMan
31 weeks ago

Birmingham

Have to have to go into work when the sun is out. I start at 2pm

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By *agerMorganMan
31 weeks ago

Canvey Island

Lack of honesty and accountability really pisses me off.

I work in cyber security, there’s zero wiggle room for f*ck ups. Just be honest and tell me if you screw up! It’s way easier to fix the problem there and then, and owe up to it, I’ll respect you a lot more.

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By *obilebottomMan
31 weeks ago

All over

"Have to have to go into work when the sun is out. I start at 2pm

I know how you feel today as though at home I have a lot of work to do. Grin and bare

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By *obilebottomMan
31 weeks ago

All over

"Have to have to go into work when the sun is out. I start at 2pm

I know how you feel today as though at home I have a lot of work to do. Grin and bare

bear* even

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By (user no longer on site)
31 weeks ago

When I have to leave the house to actually go to work.

When I’m still scanning their items and they have their hand in my face holding money….are you blind??

When they make a joke about something being free or at a discounted price “since it’s them” *nudge nudge*

……hahahahahaahaha no.

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By (user no longer on site)
31 weeks ago

“People who…”

Nope, people. Just people.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
31 weeks ago

North West

I can't talk right now because I'm driving/teaching/in a meeting ect... then why answer the phone."

Because sometimes, if you don't answer at all, the person calling won't call back. I get calls from medical and social care professionals at all sorts of random times. If I answer and ask them to call back after my meeting, I might get an appointment/a response. If I don't answer at all, I go back to the bottom of the queue and don't get anything.

It all depends why you are calling, I suppose.

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