getting very annoyed at guy that keeps knocking/brushing my chair in the office

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Yes I know its a little thing and I will get the same old people calling me petty / entitled.

But this guy at work brushes/knocks my chair every time he walks by, its begining to really annoy me. Can't think of any polite way to ask him not to without embarrassing both of us.

Ambu?

Move backwards each time, as if you are going to get up/get something from under the desk etc - do it enough times and he will steer clear. Run over his feet a few times in the process just to make it clear.

Put something on the floor so he has to walk round it and can't knock the chair? Or just shout "OW!"

It is irritating when something like this happens, and you find you are waiting for it.

I had the same prob a while ago and feel your pain. It's incredibly annoying. I ended up politely asking her to try to be a bit more careful etc but I ended up looking like a bitch. Don't have anything else to suggest, sorry.

YANBU, I don't know what to suggest though. Does he do it to anyone else?

Maybe he's trying to get your attention.

I would say something if he knocks it.

I worked with someone like this, incredibly clumsy and truly oblivious to how inconsiderate she was to anyone else. I just asked her if she could use another route as she was always bumping into me.

I moved a bin to stop him doing it, but someone just moved it back.

Tried drinking water when he walks by and pretending to choke but this failed.

Its just me as I sit on the end, I'm not in that much of the way and 7 other people manage to not hit my chair. One other guy knocked into it today once, he said sorry and doesn't usually do it.

Its only my first month in the job so need all the friends I can get as often asking this guy for help with stuff.

I think he wants your attention.

Maybe scream in pain every time he does it?

Lol at wanting my attention, hes a decade older than me and has a boyfriend. I really just think he is unaware and inconsiderate

Problem is I can't scream or say oww as it is just knocking my chair a bit

Are they on a 'newbie' wind up?

I still say move backwards and run into him a few times.

Don't think its a wind up after a month. He has the body of a heavily preg woman which can't help but still he could move an inch more and not keep hitting me.

Problem is I will look like a dick if I start running him over as if it still carry's on I will have to sound like a right dick in front of the whole office asking him not to. Could send an email, but that could sound passive aggressive and do have to work with the guy.

Could you put barbed wire round the back of your chair so that he gives it a wide berth?

Could you move your chair a bit further away from the desk - just enough that he would properly bash you when he takes his usual route past? That might draw his attention to it a bit more, IYSWIM?

I had this problem when I was pregnant and it made me want to commit murder. That might've been the pregnancy hormones though.

Why will you look a dick if you inadvertently move backwards in your chair a few times?

Can you drape a cardi delicately over the back of your chair and tut loudly when he knocks it off? Was it crocheted by your now passed over great aunt Mable god rest her soul can you be more careful please?

Ha tried the cardi trick today, he happily ignored my groans when he knocked it off.

I might be unhinged, its driving me nuts

"Excuse me, I wonder if you could be more careful as you keep knocking my chair as you go past and it's really distracting"

How hard can it be?

Inadvertent chair backward thrusting then on Monday.

How about leaning back in your chair, stretching your arms up and saying something, as you notice him get up to come past. Ie, making yourself bigger/taking up more space.

I can't believe he doesn't notice. Does he knock anybody else's chair?

He probably doesn't know he's doing it.

Or put some honey on the back of your chair and he will end up all sticky.

Just tell him!

This would make me stabby.

Say something. I don't mind being the 'scary' one at work. People tend to not try piss me off

Just say 'excuse me, you keep knocking my chair, could you stop' easy