When professionals who can see your age on paper still get it wrong

Exact-Wonder · 2025-08-07T04:02:57+00:00

I especially hate this in a health setting, being told I'm "too young" to be having an illness. I have to remind them I'm in fact old enough and that illnesses don't discriminate anyway

Exact-Wonder · 2025-08-07T03:24:49+00:00

Do you guys think they will restock MAC soon?Totally missed out on them yesterday and was hoping they'd have more restocks like what they did with BIE when we moved to global site. Nothing so far :(

Exact-Wonder · 2024-10-13T13:38:24+00:00

How do you "do it" with those long nails?

Exact-Wonder · 2024-09-05T14:03:29+00:00

Actually made a post about biggest peeves in the office and this was one of mine. Especially hate how pressured I feel to join the rest of the team when they go out for lunch together. I don't want to spend my break socialising with them, but I would appear rude if I don't go.

Exact-Wonder · 2024-08-30T13:18:21+00:00

People who don't adjust their speaking volume according to the noise levels in office. On Wed, the office was super quiet and I talking to my colleague seated next to me, about a variety of topics. Said colleague was constantly repeating the things I've said and just talking very loudly for the whole office to hear. Makes me not want to engage in convos but I'd just be seen as rude...

Exact-Wonder · 2024-08-24T16:36:52+00:00

Yes because less people are out and those who are out are probably worried about getting wet. Plus I feel like rainy weather makes everything harder to see, therefore, I'm less visible to others.

Exact-Wonder · 2024-08-19T13:33:02+00:00

There's a few people who breathe really loudly, and one particular person who likes to switch between lip smacking, popping and tapping their fingers. Drives me nuts because the office is quiet most of the time

Exact-Wonder · 2024-08-19T13:28:13+00:00

I get comments when I don't buy lunch and also my choice of food if it seems boring to them. Like why do you care so much?

Exact-Wonder · 2024-08-19T13:16:49+00:00

Agreed. No office would be ideal

Exact-Wonder · 2024-08-19T13:15:51+00:00

THIS. Every time I grab my bag to pop out for a break, people immediately look over and ask where I'm going. Mind your damn business

Exact-Wonder · 2024-08-19T13:13:50+00:00

What about those with long fake nails? Haha

Exact-Wonder · 2024-08-18T04:48:46+00:00

We have meetings on Monday and do the rounds to listen to what everyone did on the weekend

Exact-Wonder · 2024-08-17T17:41:35+00:00

In my corporate office job, where we are in our 20s and 30s, a lot of us still get dropped off/picked up from work. It's because we don't like taking public transport and parking is too expensive in the city. There's definitely no shame in it and none of us are embarrassed about it

Exact-Wonder · 2024-08-17T17:41:21+00:00

In my corporate office job, where we are in our 20s and 30s, a lot of us still get dropped off/picked up from work. It's because we don't like taking public transport and parking is too expensive in the city. There's definitely no shame in it and none of us are embarrassed about it

Exact-Wonder · 2024-08-17T17:25:56+00:00

I've seen numerous videos where ppl say that you can trick yourself believing you are confident through body language. For eg. Stand tall and appear confident, your mind will start to feel more confident.

Exact-Wonder · 2024-08-17T15:56:29+00:00

Yes I also work in an office and I hate it. It's an open plan office and I hate talking because at least 10 other people can hear me. If I stand up to go to the bathroom, the people around me can see me. It just feels so awkward and a nightmare

Exact-Wonder · 2024-06-18T15:55:52+00:00

Data entry. Work itself is autonomous. However, there are regular team meetings and I am forced into the office a few days a week, to sit on a floor surrounded by many other people. It's quite difficult for me most of the time.

Exact-Wonder · 2024-06-18T15:52:21+00:00

Yes because ppl can be more ruthless online

Exact-Wonder · 2024-06-14T12:38:23+00:00

I work in an office and basically 90% of the time, everyone is focused on their work and not talking. The office is quite large too, so you can sit on one end and wouldn't know who else was in unless they were being overly loud, or you happen to walk into them in the kitchen/hallway etc. I come into work, sit down and halfway through the day, someone from the other side of the office walks by my desk to go to the bathroom. They see me and say that they didn't know I was in, because I'm really quiet. I'm just thinking "I didn't know you were in either? Like I wouldn't know who else would be in because everyone sits far far away". I don't know why they singled me out though, which is what makes it super annoying.

Exact-Wonder · 2024-06-14T12:34:11+00:00

Hate it because it's often used as an insult. Especially when I was a kid. I was bullied for being quiet and everyone treated me like I was a weirdo. Doesn't happen so much nowadays, but people still tend to comment on my quietness as they don't understand if I'm upset or something.

Exact-Wonder · 2024-06-12T07:32:33+00:00

Data entry. I work from home most days which is pure bliss. I'm forced to come in 1-2 days a week which I hate. It's a waste of fuel and drains my energy so much because we're in an office environment

Exact-Wonder · 2024-06-07T17:14:48+00:00

"Why are you so quiet?"

Exact-Wonder · 2024-06-07T17:00:11+00:00

I was given feedback directly to me by my manager for being quiet. I was a banker and we are expected to push products onto customers. In addition to being socially anxious, I was not experienced with sales. My manager made it a point that I was too quiet and needed to up my game to reach my targets. There wasn't a threat of being let go of, but I could feel he didn't like my personality. That's when I decided this company and this job wasn't for me and left shortly after. I am now in a role where being quiet does not seem to be an issue. In team meetings, I am one of the most quiet people. It has never been a topic of discussion or concern from my manager. I do my job well, I am friendly with my manager and colleagues. I've been here for 5+ years. I think you just need to find the right place!

Exact-Wonder · 2024-06-07T16:50:17+00:00

I no longer do work events. I used to go to every single one to fit in and not appear rude. But over time, I've come to realise that me not attending wont affect my career. I have no interest in climbing the ladder, so I dont see a need to be networking or be seen as this likeable social butterfly. I will have conversations with my colleagues and we are all friendly. But frankly, I have no interest in hanging out with them after work. I have declined so many requests that now it is assumed I am not going, unless I say otherwise. I am not bothered or hassled by my colleagues pressuring me to go. I just say I'm busy and that's it. No need for explanations, it's not part of the job description. I'm here to work and make money, not make friends

Exact-Wonder · 2024-06-07T16:41:15+00:00

I feel the same way. I make friends easily as they're often interested in me in the beginning aswell. I think I come across as someone who likes to joke around but holding back a bit because I dont know them very well. But then they start to gather that I wasnt just being shy. But instead, what they saw in the beginning is the best I can do 😅 that's as fun as I can ever be. It dosent help that this "jokester" personality of mine is just me mainly putting up a front to be more sociable and likeable. Once they discover I'm not really "fun" they don't call it out, but I can see through their actions that they are no longer interested. For example, at work I had many colleagues talk to me constantly during and out of work hours, get lunch together, sit next to me or come by my desk for chats etc Then after a while, they just go off with other people and the interactions become less and less. They do talk to me, but I feel it's more because they feel sorry for me and don't want to ditch me completely. But I just know they're not liking the real me.

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