People shared some hilarious stories about their coworkers under the #MyWeirdCoworker hashtag. It was part of a long-going segment on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. The host asked Twitter users to post the wildest and most interesting stories about their weird coworkers, and boy, did they deliver. Bored Panda sought an expert’s opinion on the topic. We asked Louise Carnachan, an organization development consultant, to tell us more about which behaviors are appropriate for the office and which are not. Read her insights below! More info: Louise Carnachan | Work Jerks: How To Cope With Difficult Bosses And Colleagues | Facebook | LinkedIn Image credits: jimmyfallon We decided to consult a professional – the work relationship expert Louise Carnachan. We asked her whether quirky behavior in the office has any upsides and when it starts veering into the inappropriate. Louise was also kind enough to give some advice to those who have had it with their colleague’s strange behavior. Should you speak up? Should you contact the management? Read on and find out! Then there’s behavior that doesn’t hurt anyone. Even if we do find it irritating. Sneezing with a “meow” or leaving the microwave door open to “air out” can be funny and annoying. Yet it doesn’t offend anyone personally and is most often the result of misguided attempts to make others laugh. “I’m sure I’ve annoyed my share of colleagues with misplaced humor—you have to find those who want to play and leave everyone else out of it.” There’s one more thing to keep in mind – people are different. “Some people aren’t neurotypical and/or have verbal or physical tics that might appear weird to others, but they are benign; let it go,” Louise says. “When speaking to the supervisor, remember to be specific about what you saw or heard as opposed to putting a label on the person, which leaves room for interpretation. Example: ‘failed to sterilize the test tubes’ is specific, ‘sloppy worker’ is not and could mean any number of things.” Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
