Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Can I move my desk please?
My desk at the office is situated right in front of two laser printers. These get used a lot because the people around here couldn’t possibly be bothered to read anything on their computer screens. (Sidenote: I once made a comment about clearcutting forests and the person informed me that paper wasn’t actually made from trees, it was from sawdust. Shut up Mr. Know-It-All. Sawdust used to be trees and you’re still wasting resources.)
These things run all day long and it’s really annoying because it tends to drown out what people are saying. I have really great hearing when it comes to noticing sounds, but if there’s any kind of other noise going on I have lots of trouble deciphering what people are saying. Nearly anything can disrupt my ability to listen. I’m a fairly bright person, but why am I such a slow listener?
The real question, however, is why this one guy loves to send 200-page documents to the printer and then just stand there next to the printer, next to my desk, waiting for it? Dude, my personal space isn’t enormous, but I hate people standing behind me for extended periods of time. How am I supposed to blog with you standing there??
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