to tell him to get the fuck off my coat?!

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I work in an office. I have a parker style coat with a hood thats lined with fluff. If I put it on the back of my chair, it falls off, i roll on it etc etc. There are 3 spare chairs in the office area and no coat rail/hooks etc. So as these desks/chairs are unoccupied, I pop my coat on the back of the nearest chair. Office area is shared by me and colleague. Every time he walks past my coat he strokes the fucking hood! Didn't bother me at first but he does it all the time now, and when he's coming back from having a fag (I don't smoke). I am willing to hear IABU but it just makes me so fucking angry that he does it.

I exploded this morning and I said to him this morning when he did it "Look, please stop doing that. It drives me nuts" He said why. "I said because it's the same as you walking up to me every time you walk past and stroking my shoulder!"

AIBU to feel annoyed someone accosts my coat in such a fashion?!

Gooseberry Face it, you're a sicko

Chocolate Its a full on like youre stroking a cat that is NOT a euphamism!

I do jest about it all, but honestly, it really frigging made me snap!

Maybe you should put some itching powder in it so he sits there itching his palms all day

Chocolatteaddict1 OOOOOOH good suggestion! You meanie! That'll teach him!

I hate people who eat crips at their desks. The insane amount of noise. But he didn't tell you to shut the hell up. Nope. He asked what are you doing. Which I believe for an Englishman roughly translates into Quit making a fucking bloody racket where none of us can get work done because we're forced to listen to you stuff your face with bloody fucking crisps.

Nope.

HortonWho He sits and troughs through 3/4 bags a day. I had only just opened my bag. Doubt that's his issue. He's just making himself centre of attention.

Didn't you say there are only two of you in your area?

Horton Yep, just us two but he's always the one when people are passing to make some "funny" joke. Like today he said to someone "X, you know you're up here" X replies yes "Well, you're not down there, did you know that" Or referring back to the juggling balls he's brought in for some apparent reason though I have yet to see him juggle the bloody things comments to everyone that has passed something along the lines of "Look at my colourful balls" or "Come and have a juggle of my balls" Its almost like he cant just bid hello to someone passing and carry on

Have brought a different, none furry, coat to work today. If he tries to stroke that I'm going to deck him

I know you are stressed but I kind of hope he tries to stroke your non furry coat. 👹

Only because I'd enjoy the whole decking him bit, of course.

InvictusVersinium [devil] lol

My regular assistant when I'm officiating at my sport has a fuzzy jacket she wears. I like to stroke her. Good thing she likes me.

My dogs ears are also fair game.

I think I have issues.

He sounds like the typical "office twat" and so probably there's no way to get through his ker-azy zany fun guy persona.
Sorry I don't have any advice hide your coat

MidniteScribbler Get the fuck off my thread

TiredButFineODFOJ He is an ok guy but it's the outlandish attention seeking things he does that drives me nuts. Like when someones passes through the area where w are, it's like he's in competition to say hello faster, or have a conversation with them.

If he likes attention, get in first? "Ooooh back in already, how's the weather out there?"

Breaking news: my DH, who's normally an insensitive clod, actually said this would wind him up no end and he thinks it's out of order.
He's now banned from fondling my coat hood.

He just seems to think the world revolves around him. He's the teleappointer in our business, has been here c6 months. And thinks everything is about him. Someone will be talking to me about something, work or otherwise and he will but in with something completely unrelated or take over the whole conversation. Or, for example, things that don't involve him whatsoever, he will say something like "I hope I'm not asked to do X" Well, no you won't be. Its fuck all to do with you.

MrsSteptoe I like your husband. Can he come and desk him for me?

I have a colleague who has a coat like that - I am phobic about the fur (think vomiting if I am in the same room) and had to stay away from the work kitchen for a whole day because she hung it just outside the kitchen.

So your colleague sounds like a bellend

Its just like an intrusion of personal space/stuff etc. Makes me feel itchy just thinking about it. Once or twice, fine, BUT EVERY FUCKING TIIIIIIME?!

Yes, I have issues and am still getting cross about it. Hence, the non fluffy coatness of today's attire.

I once put on my male colleague's jacket and went out for lunch. His wallet was in the pocket and he had to wait til I came back to get his lunch.

I'm glad he saw the funny side rather than bollock me.

Both jackets were black but otherwise completely different.

I think this would be really annoying, especially after he has just had a fag.