You know what sucks? Nosy people

[Modem Butterfly]

I share an office with someone who has to be the nosiest fucking person on the planet. Not good in an HR department. This AM, I had a stupid fight with my partner and I left the house in a huff. I immediately felt like a fucking idiot because slamming doors and leaving skid marks in your carport is no way for an adult to act. When I got to my office, my nosy officemate wasn't here yet, so I called my partner. He's all pissed off so he goes off for a little while, and I'm letting him, and finally, he's calm enough for me to apologize for what I did and to ask him to apologize for what he did. But of course, by this time, nosy is here. I was starting to talk to my partner when I heard her say to someone on the phone, "I'm sorry, there's something I need to hear. I'll call you back," so instead, I just trail off and don't say anything. My partner, meanwhile, is getting angrier and angrier at what he thinks is the silent treatment. I keep telling him I'm at work, and he says, "So that's why you're being so cold this morning?" and I send him an e-mail explaining the situation, but of course, due to his security protocols at work, it takes an hour for him to get his e-mail. I try to text message him, but no signal. Finally, he hangs up in a huff.

I went outside and called him back from my cell phone, and we talked it out, but it took longer and I had to apologize several times for a situation that wasn't my fucking fault. And now I have to kill my office mate. Fucking nosy ass cow.

[purr]

1. I'd be pissed too.

I have a nosy ass neighbor so I have an idea what you are dealing with. I would've told my hub to hang on and I would've said something to her after she said that. I also would've told her if it was something she should be concerned about you would've said something to her. Otherwise keep her busybody ears to herself.

I HATE nosy people...

[trotsky]

2. Shit, I have enough drama in my own life.

Why would I want to barge in on others'?

I don't get some people.

[Sugar Smack]

3. Oh, ICK. I know what you're talking about.

There's a guy here who stares at me & eavesdrops, and keeps "popping up" whenever I talk to my friend who works here. I want that guy to know NOTHING of my life. So I don't even care how rude I seem at this point. I give him a really disgusted look and actually stop talking & move my conversation elsewhere.

[Mutley]

4. You should have told him right in front of her...

"I can't talk about this right now because some people don't know how to mind their own business."

[datasuspect]

5. "ask him to apologize"

that right there is an apology not worth having . . .

[Modem Butterfly]

6. It works for us

I admit I was wrong, he admits he was wrong, we agree that we're both sorry and aggreived. We've been together for 10 years, so we must be doing something right. :)

[datasuspect]

7. it's just that when

i read your post, it seemed like you said that you ask him to apologize . . .

that just doesn't seem worth the effort to have to solicit an apology.

but if it works for you, groovy.