They chat loudly about anything that comes into their heads, and I find it hard to focus.
This is a business, not a college dormitory, and the noisy employees are not the popular kids.
Miss Manners says this for you to keep in mind — not because she is confident it is apparent to the human resources director, your boss, their boss or them. You should speak to your supervisor, the human resources director or both. But you need to do so in a language they will understand. You must speak about avoiding reduced productivity by finding reasonable accommodations for your preferred work environment, as it differs from that preferred by your co-workers .Our church recently held a picnic for those who volunteer their time and talent. A committee of six people puts the picnic on each year and makes the food.
The rub is that one of the six refuses to eat anyone else’s food! She and her spouse fill their plate with only their food and, when they go back for seconds, it’s the same thing. The rest of our small group noticed and, frankly, we feel offended. We know it isn’t because of special dietary needs. We said nothing to them and will continue to seethe silently — or should we?It was Miss Manners’ impression that many churches concern themselves with harder problems — such as how to treat with charity and compassion those who have done us actual harm. But even humble etiquette sees no profit in seeking to punish someone who did nothing at all.
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