Does anyone else have a work colleague like mine.......?

[icemaiden]

They go on and on and on and on about how great their child/children are at activities.

My Charlie did this and my Charlie did that and he was the best there and he is going to be a professional footballer one day blah blah blah blah....

I have a daughter who has her talents but I don't go round boring the life out of other people going on about it!

I am sooooo fed up with it. It's getting soooo hard now to look remotely interested.

Am I the only one?

Am I?

[Sqad]

Ice......no you are not the only one.....they p1ss me off too.

Parents who clearly have "w@nkers" think they are the "bees knees"

I agree, but wait for the salvoes to arrive from the "parents and grandparents extraordinaire"

[redcrx]

Do it back, go on and on about your daughter and then, when you colleague looks bored say
"oh listen to me, i sound like im bragging, must be so bloody irritating for anyone who has to listen to that day in day out"

[TheOtherHalf]

No you are not on your own.

We have a few like that at our place. You want to be interested but regret it once youve asked. They go on and on.

We also have one colleague who finishes off all your sentences. How DO they not what you are to say ??

And one that leads such a sheltered life ( and Im not kidding) that going on a train is the highlight of her year. We just dread her coming on duty as everytime she appears she mentions it. Shouldnt laugh really :>))

[rowanwitch]

And when you couldn't have kids and didn't manage to gain any step kids...hence no chance of grandchildren it can actually be really uncomfortable... I know in one place I worked there was an unspoken rule that kiddy and grandkiddy talk didn't happen when I was around...it was a nice bit of sensitivity and although I wasn't supposed to know I appreciated it

[pa___ul3]

yeah it's me! About myself though, 'cus I'm really really ace!!

[B00]

Maybe she's just trying to get some sort of conversation going with you? I sort of know what it's like. I personally dont have any hobbies (well none that won't bore the t1ts off anyone else) I don't go out etc, so basically my life revolves my family, and if i wasn't careful it's all id bang on about as i know nowt else!

[icemaiden]

Phew!
Sqad-HaHa! W@nkers! I love that word!

Redcrx-I would do it back but I would feel really uncomfortable with it. I guess cos I hate it sooo much.
TheOtheHalf- Another bugbear of mine too.

Rowanwitch- Yes I bet that was uncomfortable. poeple just don't think do they? A good idea the "no kiddy" talk. Perhaps I should implement that here?

[icemaiden]

*People

[mccfluff]

nope we are currently talking about leaky bums, debabting who the mystery toilet blocker-upper is

oh and who nicked the tea bags is a current hot topic as well

[Sqad]

BOO......an understanding LOL

[Katie~77]

Ohhhhh God!!!!! You've reminded me of a woman I used to work with. I was a hairdresser at the time so used to hear the same stories, told to every single bloody client, all day, every day!!!! Borrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrring!!!!!!!!! I wouldn't mind, but her child was an absolute BRAT!!!!!

[B00]

not sure what you meant there sqad, sure it was an insult of somekind, can't be ar£ed to figure it out.

:-)

[icemaiden]

Possibly Boo, but she is known to be like that with everybody, even clients that ring up! That's how bad it is.

[B00]

Ahhhh, lol.

[Sqad]

Ice....I have a grandson.........my son kept "banging on" about him being a talented footballer.....had trial with Scotland under 19´s.........doing well at school, .....wanted to be a doctor...........THEN.....met a girl, dropped our of school, packed in football and is now packing shelves in a Perth supermarket.

A total waste of space.

[icemaiden]

Think I would rather talk about leaky bums than her spoilt brat Mccfluff.

[Sqad]

BOO...it was NOT an insult.........a touch of empathy.....understanding.....why is the glass always half empty with you?

[icemaiden]

The things we do for love Sqad.

[icemaiden]

Now now you two, don't start!

[lozzer50]

theres a colleague where i work that when she comes into the office there is a sigh from most people, she flounces in full of her own self importance, we call her princess prissy pants. she is a pain in the butt!