To find my boss picking his ear then sniffing his fingers repulsive?

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Hes very senior but young ish. He's talented, very capable, risen through the ranks quickly, well thought of and professional. But.....throughout every meeting, he's always got his finger buried in his ear, which he then pulls out, examines and surreptitiously sniffs. Its repulsive and i feel like saying something but how would that conversation go? S'cuse me gov but would you mind not picking your ear and sniffing it cos I fear I may be sick on the boardroom table.

I'm afraid you'll have to try and ignore it or else have a word with the HR, see if they can speak to him.

He probably isn't aware that what he is doing is offending anyone, tbh.

Loads of people have habits that some find disgusting but they are oblivious to.

Sorry to hijack this thread, but what is your opinion on putting sanitary towels in a bathroom bin? Wrapped up, I mean? I thought this was perfectly fine, but someone I know is totally repulsed by this and writes a sign on all her work toilet bins telling people not to do this! (A ordinary toilet bin when a sanitary disposal bin isn't available) and would hate it if someone put one in her own bathroom bin! She'd probably ask them to empty it!

Oh lord, how disgusting.

Like those people you spot in cars with their fingers up their nose.

I always want to wind down the window and shout " I can see you!!"

A bloke I used to work with played pocket billiards...

Perhaps he has a recurrent infection?

I think he probably is unaware and it's a bad habit he's got into. Maybe I could leave some ear mite drops on his desk if I want to get sacked Not sure about the sanitary towel one. If it's wrapped up, how would you know what it is?

Oh god, this is just going to turn into a thread where we over share on our own personal bad habits!

Ha, well, I guess, kind of, so, fair cop.

My ex boss was known to scratch his arse through his trousers and then sniff his fingers.

I coined the name Scratch N Sniff for him.

He's also pinch himself through his trouser pocket.
And pick his nose.
and grunt.
And snort.

All on the shop floor.

I was forever apologising to customer in hushed tones.

Why on earth is he your EX boss ABF?

My ex boss used to pick at his sunburn (remember how we all used to come back from holiday and after a few days, just expected to be 'peeling'?) and eat it. Vile.

the scary thing is Salmo, if we hadn't all been sacked by bastarding mothercare he'd probably still be my boss!

My ex boss used to cut his finger nails at his desk which was next to mine.

He also once came out of the toilet with a wet patch on his crotch.

Eeewwwwww.

eeeeewwwww yuk

my ex boss you could see the outline of his erect dick you could not help notice when he is standing by your side and you have turned you chair around it was horrible and I remember it leaned rather a lot to the side

he also picked his nose and ate it

Scratch n sniff Love it! He will, from henceforth, be now known in my mind, not out loud as Scratch n sniff.

I suppose asking him if it smells nice would be out of the question?

Maybe he also gets conditioner in there and is smelling it o be sure? My ear smells of coconut presently.

Did anyone read my earlier post about putting sanitary towels in bins?

just to be a pain in the bum as I've had far too many sweet things tonight making me slightly hypo...(no I'm not 5 ) YABU....if he wants to pick his ear and smell the sweet smell of his ear wax then who are you to judge...he's the boss!!!

but actually...YANBU....how hideous.... you should do it in front of him/her and look for a reaction, then when you get one (because you most probably will) explain how you don't appreciate watching him/her do it either!!!

BAMMMMMMMM!!! ...I need some water.

I put sanitary towels in bins :-/ ...very well hidden, wrapped in about 12 sheets of paper so it doesn't stick to the bin

sorry, sugar. Yes. A well wrapped pad really wouldn't bother me. I am surprised that a workplace hasn't got proper facilities. I thought they had to?

I worked with someone who used to constantly pull at his beard and pop whatever it was he found in there in his mouth.

Sugar if your workplace doesn't have proper sanitary disposal facilities, (and I think Party is correct, it is a legal requirement) where else are you supposed to put it . Your handbag? Pop out to a public bin?