Attention seeking woman at work driving me insane

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Name changed as outing to anyone that works with her!

She’s driving me insane, seriously - to the point where I have urges to shout at her or literally walk out. Shes so loud, constantly shouting and screaming. She’ll literally scream all of a sudden, waits for everyone to ask what’s wrong and then will say “I’m just so bored!” Or “I’ve just remembered it’s pizza for tea!” Or some other stupid shit.

She’ll randomly throw her papers up in the air and say “it’s stressing me out!” And everyone laughs. What exactly is funny about that?? Maybe the first time I’d laugh but when it’s a weekly thing - not so much

On Friday she suddenly slammed her laptop shut and screamed. Of course everyone was like “what?? What??” And she’s sat there lapping up the attention before declaring “I’ve just seen that my favourite band are touring”. Everyone laughed and said “Jesus I thought it was something serious”. It’s never serious, it’s always something stupid.

She’ll get up and suddenly start dancing - even getting up on the tables etc. at Christmas she brought in a load of those dancing snowmen/santas/clapping monkeys etc, set them up all around the office and turned them all on together. The voice was unbearable. The manager made her get rid of them in the end so she screamed and pretended to cry.

The woman infuriates me. I don’t even know why she annoys me so much. I seem to be the only one not laughing! Before anyone says I’m jealous, trust me - I’m the most introverted person ever, the last thing I want is to be centre of attention

She’s actually making me consider changing my job. I can’t stand it. I’m literally dreading going in tomorrow.

She sounds like my work colleague !

Seriously? There's nothing wrong with being an introvert! It's how are brains are wired!

If something is lacking in this woman's life it's her job to seek out therapy, not OP's to sort it out for her.

I wonder how OP's noisy colleague would cope with me having a full blown autistic meltdown, as that's where I'd be heading if I had to work with someone like that. That level of noise would drive me over the edge, especially if I'm trying to concentrate.

Your manager needs to instruct your co workers to stop giving her the attention she's after by laughing.

If her performances are met by absolute silence and everyone just getting on with their work then she may stop.

Oh OP! We have one in my office and it’s awful! They are so unprofessional and have such a significant impact on those around them.
as others have said you need to speak to your manager first, then if they don’t sort it HR. The suggestions of a log is a good idea. Make sure everything is in writing. If your manager is decent they should then start observing the office more and also ask others in the team about the office culture.
in the meantime sit as far as you can from this lady, take in earplugs and don’t engage. Good luck!

Lord above I can think of 2 responses.

1. poison her tea a la Agatha Christie style.
2. Tell her to stop screaming. Just that. “For Gods sake Laura, stop screaming/shouting. I’m on the phone and it’s very distracting.” There is no doubt that number 2 will have very little impact. Number 1 however……..

So much bad advice…

The manager needs to tackle the problem, which is the behaviour of the woman involved.

Humans like her are here to test how much love and empathy you have in your heart.

Oh do fuck off with this arse gravy drivel. The OP has a reasonable expectation that her coworkers will act in a professional and mature manner in the office. She does have to be expected to show empathy and love to some attention seeking triple A rated fuckwit.

Don’t be ridiculous.

Are you feeling quite well?

Have you considered a hitman...

Call 111 ?

Does she say, ‘I am just kraazy!’?

Ha ha! Yes

No it fucking doesn’t! Jeez!!! This is such an insult to people with actual personality disorders! Can we stop with the shite armchair diagnoses please

It does. It sounds exactly like histrionic personality disorder.

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Ask her if she is feeling unwell and whether she needs you to call a first aider?! Or you know, an ambulance.

No, seriously. Log this with dates and times (and preferably witnesses). Take to your manager.

If I were you, I would try to observe your colleagues' reactions- I bet not everyone is finding it funny, so you may well find your allies / co-complainants.

Are you on mind-altering drugs?

I’d log it with 101, ‘just to be sure’.

Could this woman have any additional needs you don't know about? I just wonder why the manager isn't doing abit more.

I diagnose you with imbecility

Thing is though, it's not a 'reasonable adjustment' to be allowed to scream in the office if it is really interrupting everyone else's work. Genuinely, perhaps the seating arrangements need reviewing.

She sounds an absolute nightmare. What do your other colleagues think? Have you ever talked about it? I think I would be going to my line manager and explaining how difficult and stressful it was making my work. I have a colleague a little bit like this who has been moved into our office. He is very intense and talks loudly and endlessly. The rest of us really struggle to get anything done when he is there. I've started wearing headphones and arranging my wfh days to avoid him. TBH that is the least of it. He doesn't pull his weight and causes lots of extra work for everyone else.

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You have my sympathies! Not to this extent but I work with someone like that. It's beyond tedious

The only line of your OP that I didn;t understand was 'I don't know why she annoys me so much'.

I would be driven insane by this behaviour. I'd hate it.