I work in a cubicle environment and the girl who sits behind me eats all day. Not only does she eat smelly foods but she eats with her mouth open and she makes a loud smacking sound with her lips that drives me crazy. I don't know her very well and I don't want to offend her, however, I feel I will snap at her soon.
Any suggestions on how to politely tell her to close her mouth while eating?
2007-02-13 03:51:03 · 11 answers · asked by Jennstar 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Try talking to your boss. Maybe they can handle it better. IF you can play music or have something on ur desk that makes ur own noise maybe you can drown her out.
. Maybe you can put up McDonalds drink carriers on ur wall towards her side to buffer out the sound LOL
. Or you can try makin ur own annoying noises and maybe she will quit the job
. Tell her that place she orders food from just failed health inspection and ur worried for her health
. Try talking to her everytime she is eating.. Maybe she will take time to talk n stop chewing. Or maybe she will think you must want her food and try to hide the fact that she is eating it to avoid u taking her food.
Im of course kidding with those last ones - unless they work..lol.. but you have to keep it light.. I know I have annoying people at work with me too and I have a whole office to myself but can still hear things I shouldnt
2007-02-13 04:01:14 · answer #1 · answered by Christal 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when you are considering to approach someone on there eating habits the first thing you have to be ready for is it might not be received from her very well. A few things may happen,you may become very good friends or she will hate you for the rest of your life. Either way its better then snapping and going off on her and you look stupid,don't you think?
2007-02-13 12:24:29 · answer #2 · answered by lou lou 2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could you say that you are having trouble hearing people on the phone and ask her to be a bit more quiet? Since I have a slight hearing loss and am old, this would work for me. If you are young, you could say that you have a cold and are having trouble hearing now, and could she help you out by being more quiet.
2007-02-13 11:56:05 · answer #3 · answered by KCBA 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just tell that she too loud while she is eating and to close her mouth or tell her to eat someone else.
2007-02-13 12:00:01 · answer #4 · answered by tyrell w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is definitely a problem for HR to handle. Let them know the smells and sounds are distracting you from work, and encourage them to enforce a "no lunch at your desk" policy.
2007-02-13 12:36:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Do what I always do walk over there and yell SHUT THE F*CK UP!!!!!!!!!!!! But most of the time I dont let it bother me cause the way I see it any one who b*tches about some one being to loud in nothing less than a pansy. so if your soft little tender ears cant take it quit and then kill yourself cause theres always going to be something for you to complain about so instead of putting stupid questions on here why dont you grow some balls and deal with it
2007-02-13 12:01:30 · answer #6 · answered by masterdaddy1 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
May be you could leave her a polite note?
2007-02-13 12:14:52 · answer #7 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just tell her, but say it as nicely as you can. She may be offended, but you can't let that interfere with your work.
2007-02-13 12:00:38 · answer #8 · answered by blue_girl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd ask my boss to let me move. I wouldn't confront the girl....
2007-02-13 11:56:05 · answer #9 · answered by Mary G 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
sneak up behind her and wrap duct tape around here head - she'll be quiet then
2007-02-13 13:06:47 · answer #10 · answered by poo hat 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋