I'm sewing a skirt by hand for my young daughter and want it done by tomorrow. Also, I finished the book I was reading and haven't gone to the library yet or decided what I might read next. I don't want people to think I'm shutting them out, but at the same time, I want time alone for a while.
2007-10-10 02:41:22 · 9 answers · asked by dumbuglyweirdo 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
My lunch I count as a break. It's 2/3 of the 90 minutes. :-)
2007-10-10 03:37:30 · update #1
How about just telling them that you need some alone time and that you really want to get the skirt done by tomorrow, so you better concentrate on sewing in your break. I'm sure they'll understand if you just tell them. If you say nothing and just put your headphones on then it can come across like shutting them out, but if you briefly explain it first it's a whole different story.
Good luck with the skirt! :)
2007-10-10 02:47:57 · answer #1 · answered by undir 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not rude at all. It's YOUR break and you are under NO OBLIGATION to socialize on your break.
It's possible to sew & talk, but to read & talk.
If someone keeps pestering you with conversation while you try to read, THEY are the rude ones, not you.
But if you normally socialize during your breaks, you might want to take your break in a different location than usual, so you may have some privacy.
2007-10-10 09:52:49 · answer #2 · answered by queenthesbian 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's rude. That 90 minutes of break time is for you. I could see if you NEVER talked to your co-workers during breaks would be a little rude. But this is certainly not.
2007-10-10 09:45:21 · answer #3 · answered by smellyfoot ™ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, it wouldn't. I take a book and headphones all the time. It's my break, my time away from work. I don't want to chit chat with anyone about work.
2007-10-10 11:40:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
90 minutes of break time, wow, thats a lot, do you go to work just to take a break??????? Do what you want during your breaks, but with all those breaks how do you find time to work?
2007-10-10 09:55:27 · answer #5 · answered by victorschool1 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no it won't be rude / but you will get tons of questions / that will take time to answer
i would leave building / say you have an errand to do
2007-10-10 09:45:14 · answer #6 · answered by Mildred S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you're not working on it at your desk it shouldn't be a problem.
2007-10-10 10:49:14 · answer #7 · answered by Stacie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope not rude at all its your time to what ever
2007-10-10 09:45:40 · answer #8 · answered by panda 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it's not rude.You can still talk to people while you are sewing...
2007-10-10 11:56:23 · answer #9 · answered by Sxoxo 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋