Thursday, July 06, 2006
Restless Fly
How would you react if you knew someone doesn't really like you? Never mind if it is a friend or a co-worker ... I am pretty sure you would speak cautiously the next time to that person. And if the person shows no interest in engaging in a conversation, shouldn't you just be polite and just back off a little?I don't know how to describe this co-worker of mine sometimes. Could she even sense that I dislike chatting with her? Does she realize that I don't want to be disturbed when I am doing my work? And why should I tell her in detail what my research is? She gives the weirdest comments at every single thing.
Like today, as usual she came by my desk, looked at my computer screen and asked me what am I reading. I just told her very hesitantly that I was reading blogs. And she had to criticize it. She criticizes at almost every thing that I do. Nothing good comes out of her mouth. She does it in a "merry-go-round" way too.
"Really. Why are you reading blogs. I don't understand why you have to read them."
"What's wrong with reading them?"
"I don't know. I just think there's too much to read and it's too time-consuming."
Ugh. I can't wait till the last day of work. I won't have to see her ever, ever again in the near future. If she was less cocky and condescending, I wouldn't mind hanging around with her in the office. Heck, I don't even want to go lunch with her now. I don't even feel like seeing her at all. Everytime she comes by my desk, and asks me the usual - "How are you?" "What are you up to?" "What are you reading?" "What are you plans for the day?" "What are your plans for the weekend?" BLabelblabelbalbeeee...
She can ask the same question three times a day. Okay, well she asks it every time she sees you. Now, I just want to say hello and that's it. It has gotten to that point where I feel so uncomfortable around her. Sigh.
Oh well. I guess in the real working world, we are bound to meet people like this.
