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Work colleague being odd

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bustybetty · 10/12/2024 16:40

This follows on from my post the other day. My work colleague was making odd noises on Thursday so much so that both me and my the other person in the room mentioned it to my boss. Apparently its called le tchip its called teeth sucking and sounds like a duck, that alternated with praying and mumbling. We work in an open office with a TV one side and this happening the other. it was really distracting on Thursday and it was work from home on Friday so I was hoping the issue would have resolved but I'm just back from work today and its continued. Today was more mumbling and praying (??). Has anyone ever encountered such a thing before? I think she has a bag on with me because I managed to win the secret santa and it seems to have been fall out from that. Unsure how to handle as I have already mentioned it to my manager and when she comes into the room its quiet.

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Anotherparkingthread · 10/12/2024 16:50

Honestly just put in some ear plugs or headphones and ignore her. Take them out if people need to speak to you, obviously. Cover them with your hair so she doesn't know and let her have at it. Silly cow.

bustybetty · 10/12/2024 16:50

GreenSkyes · 10/12/2024 16:49

Your manager should still address it if you're all hearing it, regardless of it stopping when they come in the room. If anything it proves she's doing it intentionally.

More importantly, how do you win at secret Santa? We normally just randomly pick a folded up piece of paper with a name on and get that person a gift.

It was a daft secret santa where you could switch gifts, my name was pulled last and I can only guess I got what she wanted!

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Doggymummar · 10/12/2024 16:50

Do you not have a prayer room where she can pray in private? I thought that was a requirement these days.

bustybetty · 10/12/2024 16:49

KrisAkabusi · 10/12/2024 16:47

Why did you both go straight to the boss instead of saying anything to her? And why have you still not said anything to her?

my colleague asked her if she had a problem on Thursday and he was blanked. She wasn't engaging. I think I will mention tomorrow if the muttering etc continues.

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GreenSkyes · 10/12/2024 16:49

Your manager should still address it if you're all hearing it, regardless of it stopping when they come in the room. If anything it proves she's doing it intentionally.

More importantly, how do you win at secret Santa? We normally just randomly pick a folded up piece of paper with a name on and get that person a gift.

AlisonDonut · 10/12/2024 16:49

How do you win secret santa?

bustybetty · 10/12/2024 16:48

MounjaroUser · 10/12/2024 16:42

Is she usually a religious person?

Things are frosty since the problem last week and tbh I don't really want to be hauled up for criticizing someones right to pray. I just don't want to say the wrong thing which could have bad repercussions for me.

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KrisAkabusi · 10/12/2024 16:47

Why did you both go straight to the boss instead of saying anything to her? And why have you still not said anything to her?

bustybetty · 10/12/2024 16:45

MounjaroUser · 10/12/2024 16:42

Is she usually a religious person?

Shes a Muslim

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allthemiddlechildrenoftheworld · 10/12/2024 16:42

@bustybetty tell her to stop it then!

MounjaroUser · 10/12/2024 16:42

Is she usually a religious person?