Sit Down , Will You !!!

[Bazile]

This bloke has just come in the office .

He is now pacing across the room talking to various people on the phone .

Why the hell can't he stay sitting at his desk - why does he have to pace from one end of the room to the other , whils't talking on the phone

[ummmm]

I do that when I'm on the phone, especially if it's a boring convo!

[Bazile]

but why ?

[ummmm]

I really don't know. I also start cleaning stuff when I'm on the phone.

[Dee Sa]

I cant talk to people who phone me if I am walking down the street, I have to be sat somewhere ! cant concentrate if walking along & bump into things.
Remember the mother in the tv comedy Bread she always stood up from the table to answer her phone.

[maggiebee]

Why don't you just ask him to sit down? None of my business, but why are you on AB if you are at work?

[ummmm]

Maybe he's on a break!!! Maybe he's allowed!!

[Arksided]

I think it has something to do with... the caller for eg. You can't see their body language or facial expressions... I do it myself but not thought about it until now.

Ummm, cleaning stuff you must have some really lovely and interesting friends.

[maggiebee]

OK ummmm - are you now Bazile's spokesperson?

[Tizzi24]

I have not yet met one man who can stand still and have a telephone conversation! It drives me mad, women don't seem to do it.

[Arksided]

We're not good at multitasking.

[AlwaysConfused]

If he is talking to various people, he is probably frustrated at being passed around to get to the person/department he needs to speak to. When I'm in that situation, or am on hold for lengths of time (was in this position early this morning), I tend to go for walkabouts as it saves me swearing at the phone

[ummmm]

Maggie - No, I'm not his spokesperson and you're not his boss!

[ummmm]

Arksided...AC explained it well.

[Arksided]

AlwaysConfused, Although a different situation and I don't curse and swear often but my phone has suffered more verbal abuse than any person I've ever met when put on hold.

[-SharonA-]

We had a guy like that at my last job. Every time he got a call, he paced the office on his phone!! Weird.

[stuey]

You'll certainly never see an iron-rigger do this when he's at work.