STOP TALKING TO ME!!! (Vent)

caymarks

I just got to work and I'm hurting and out of breath and really don't want to be here. I went straight to my desk and sat quietly because I didn't feel like starting the day off complaining about how I don't want to be here and how I'm hurting and really just feel like being lazy. Our desks are out in the open and there are two other people who work in my office. The girl I work with feels like telling me all about her horrible morning of sliding in the ditch, feet getting wet, reason for calling in yesterday, etc. I am making it very clear I have no desire to talk. I am even staring at my screen while answering her in "ya", "uh-huh", and "I'm not sure" answers and she still doesn't get it. I'm not really as grouchy as it comes across I just don't feel like talking. I want to come in today and do my work and go home. Ok. I think I might feel a little better now that I have that off my chest. Now is she'll just stop talking to me!

JenWen3

I can't imagine she would continue to talk to you. I can't imagine anyone would want to talk to you.

I understand being grumpy but there's no need to take it out on everyone around you.

lilbit923

Go to the bathroom everytime she gets to a 4th sentence. Eventually she'll get the hint.

BeetleLinz1125

Do you have some headphones you could put in while you work?  Where I work that usually means you don't want to be bothered.

Ekholland82

Just simply tell her that you are not trying to be rude but you feel like crap and really do not feel like talking to anyone. 

catherheath

JenWen3:

I can't imagine she would continue to talk to you. I can't imagine anyone would want to talk to you.

I understand being grumpy but there's no need to take it out on everyone around you.

 

It doesn't sound like she's taking anything ou on anyone, she just wants to be left alone and I completely understand, we're allowed to have those days every now and then.  Nothing wrong with that.  The headphones idea is good, that's what I do, I put my IPOD on and pretend I can't hear anyone.

caymarks

I wasn't taking it out on anyone. She kept talking to me and I didn't want to be rude so I was trying to make it very clear I didn't want to talk. She just kept on talking anyway. I could have told her to shut up because I didn't feel well and didn't want to talk, but I thought that would have been taking it out on her.

 Anyway...I'm better now. Just still having a blah day where I wish I had my own cubicle. Heck it could change in an hour or maybe tomorrow. Somedays I just have one of those days.

TheCricket

caymarks:

... so I was trying to make it very clear I didn't want to talk.

Can't you just politely tell her that you aren't feeling very chatty today because you're a bit uncomfortable, and put an end to it? Dropping these not-so-subtle hints is just passive aggressive. Say what's on your mind without being snippy about it, and you'll be surprised how fast it takes care of things like this - don't just hope someone will pick up on your clues.

andreao

Why not just say something like "I am sorry but please excuse me I have some work I need to get done".  Nothing rude about that, it is what you are there for after all.  Maybe add that you can stop by her desk later if you get some time.

jlbaker08

My students do this... and as bad as this sounds, it's rarely that I don't feel like talking and more that I'm just not concerned about the boy they saw in their class that looks like someone from TV and smiled at them (well they think it was them, could've been the girl behind them because she's actually friends with him and they usually sit together but the seat next to her was taken today because more people showed up than normal...) if you get my drift

I usually just look up dazed and say "I'm sorry, I wasn't listening to you" and they get the hint and leave me out of story time